Snake Eye stood up angrily, pulling a sword from her Right Hand.
This was a short sword, its blade not much thicker than a chopstick, and about one and a half feet long.
Zhou You glanced at it; he understood swords well.
The lighter the sword, the faster its speed.
The thinner it was, the faster it could pierce a person's body.
In fact, after piercing and then pulling it out, the injured person might not even have reacted yet.
Old Dog knelt on the ground, staring expectantly forward.
Did this count as completely offending Snake Eye?
"Don't always resort to violence or anything like that."
Zhou You murmured, "My original intention in coming today was to chat with you."
Snake Eye gritted her teeth, "You're dead today."
Zhou You said, "I know a prescription for impotence."
Snake Eye froze, speechless for a long moment.
Zhou You looked at the woman in the shadows, "See, he really is impotent."
The woman pursed her lips but said nothing.
Snake Eye took a deep breath, trying to regain her composure, "Who exactly are you?"
Zhou You nodded, "Easy to say, an old man."
Snake Eye snapped, "Are you messing with me?"
Zhou You smiled, "It's not about messing with you. Sometimes I don't understand why, when I'm just telling the truth, so many people don't believe me."
Snake Eye's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Zhou You continued, "Among everything I just said, one sentence is false. Do you know which one it is?"
Snake Eye narrowed her eyes slightly, "You're an old man?"
Zhou You shook his head, "Wrong."
Snake Eye said coldly, "My illness is fake?"
Zhou You laughed, "Don't you know if it's fake or not?"
Snake Eye was furious, "What the hell do you mean?"
Zhou You murmured, "I said I have a prescription; that sentence is false."
Boom!
Killing intent surged in the dim hall, like a flood gate opening and water gushing out.
Snake Eye's eyes glowed with a chilling light in the darkness, a light that seemed to want to devour people.
Terrifying killing intent boiled, making everyone extremely uncomfortable.
Old Dog's body trembled, and he wailed internally, 'Protector, please act quickly!'
This was a professional assassin of the Yin Yang Realm!
Once she made her move, who would survive?
"Ah, yes, exactly."
Zhou You nodded, "Do you know what a 'gentle embrace' is? If you can't perform, you can't truly experience its real taste."
"I'll kill you!"
Snake Eye roared, her eyes like a snake's, pupils vertically slit, as bone-chilling killing intent surged, forcing the others to circulate their spiritual energy to resist.
The rapier brought a cold gleam, swiftly thrusting towards Zhou You's eyes.
Her decisive and ruthless attack was evident.
Bang!
Snake Eye, however, flew straight backward; that kick was so fast that even she didn't react in time.
Snake Eye landed in front of Old Dog, and in an instant, her rage also surged, and her killing intent reached its peak.
At this moment, the already dim hall became even darker.
Zhou You sat upright, "You look down on me so much, you didn't even use your Blood Spirit."
Snake Eye, full of murderous intent, attacked again with a sword, "Do I need Blood Spirit to kill a weakling like you?"
Zhou You's Right Hand lightly stroked the sword hilt, while his Right Foot suddenly lifted very high.
Snake Eye was cut in half at the waist, her upper body still flying towards Zhou You, then blocked by Zhou You's Right Foot, and kicked back again.
Zhou You's Left Hand suddenly gripped the sword blade, and killing intent, surging like a tide, rapidly poured into the Zhu Xie Sword.
"Hmm, that's more like it."
Zhou You mused, "Though its effect is not great, it still has an effect. If this continues, it can completely strengthen my Sword Heart."
"Damn it, this protector is really reliable!"
Old Dog was so excited he almost jumped up.
The woman's expression suddenly changed; even under the influence of Snake Eye's killing intent earlier, her reaction had been relatively slow.
The other two men exchanged glances, their eyes filled with horror.
Were they having a nightmare?
Zhou You stood up, and the door made a cracking sound; they died while still in a daze.
The woman tightly gripped her strange knife, quietly retreating.
"I don't like killing women."
Zhou You said calmly, "And I never discriminate against women."
The woman stammered, "The Seven Sisters have a Sky Profound Purple Talisman on them; its defense is extremely strong. The boss wants to obtain that Purple Talisman to go to an ancient ruin. The map to the ruin is on the boss's person. This is all I know."
Her voice was very pleasant, and then she died pleasantly.
Zhou You stepped over Old Dog and stood outside the door. "I'm very confused. Why didn't she run? Even before she died, I talked so much nonsense."
He thought carefully about it; the meaning of his previous words was to tell the other party:
As long as you can run away, feel free to run.
I definitely won't pursue you.
After all, pursuit was not his strong suit.
But it seemed the other party didn't understand?
"What a sin."
Zhou You sighed to the sky; next time, he would definitely say it directly.
"This is a meritorious deed."
Old Dog said happily while searching for things, "Young Master, you are eliminating harm for the people! They have harmed countless innocents over the years."
"Alas, I'm always too soft-hearted."
Zhou You sighed faintly, "Good people like me are indeed few and far between."
Old Dog came over, holding four weapons, and handed him a map, "This should be the map she mentioned."
Zhou You took it and, not understanding it, casually put it into his storage ring, "Why are there always all sorts of maps lately? It's so boring."
Old Dog chuckled, "Not everyone has the same security as you. When some intelligence dealers get enough information, they will draw it into a map. They don't have the courage to venture themselves, so they sell it to others at a high price. Naturally, there are maps everywhere. Take the Qilin map from before, who would dare to go there? But there were many people who bought the Qilin map. Young Master might not understand the business here. For example, if you go on an adventure yourself, the risk is too high. But if a map sells for one Low-Grade Spirit Stone, would you buy it? You definitely would, just out of curiosity."
"So, selling maps without risk can earn much more than the map's intrinsic value."
Zhou You was puzzled, "They don't dare to go, but they buy it? Are they idle?"
"Not exactly."
Old Dog explained, "They all figure that once they have the map, if they hear someone else going, they can also join in the fun. If they stumble upon a big windfall, that's instant wealth."
Zhou You looked a bit bewildered, "What's that considered?"
Old Dog said, "This is the way of business. The so-called way of business is to exploit information asymmetry. You refine what you know and others don't, and then sell it as intelligence to others. For example, people in the north don't eat dogs, so dogs are cheap, while people in the south eat dog meat, so dogs are expensive. But the north and south don't know each other's situations. Once you know, you can buy a large quantity of dogs from the north and sell them in the south. By the time others discover it, you've already made a fortune. When they all rush into this business, there won't be much profit left."