Chapter 746: Secrets: The fewer people who know about them, the better
"not enough."
"Your money is not enough. I don't know what you plan to gain from this story, but only a few people know what's behind this story, and I'm one of those few." Sawyer's words were calm and clear, without any confusion after a hangover. "You have to pay twice the price and escort me to a safe place."
As if he felt that the conditions he proposed were too outrageous, and also because he saw Margaret behind Mo Cheng carrying a weapon, Sawyer added, "If you want to investigate what's behind it, you must send me to a safe place. They are ruthless to those who leak the secrets behind this story. I who leaked the secret, and you who know the secret, will both be on their hunting list."
I originally just wanted to find clues, but from the current situation, Sawyer is very likely to know the secret behind this story.
In a sense, things went very smoothly.
Mo Cheng was not in a hurry to agree to Sawyer's conditions. He had to break the other party's psychological defenses first to prevent the other party from hiding some important information after paying.
He had done a lot of asking for clues when he was in the [Foreign Land], and he knew very well that if he spoke nicely and tried his best to fulfill the other party's requirements, those guys who had the information would instead conceal some key information.
Mo Cheng found it difficult to understand. Since you had revealed the secret that would surely get you killed, why did you hide part of it and take it to the grave?
Do I expect that when I am being hunted, I can tell the killers that I have not revealed all of their secrets, that I am still hiding some, and that they will not kill me?
That would be too stupid.
However, it is not ruled out that those people know that the secrets they possess are so huge that once leaked, they are likely to be [cleaned up] by others.
After all, sometimes, the fewer people who know a secret, the better.
Mo Cheng had enough money. He took a lot from the Laurenfrost family before leaving the front line . Because his mount was heavy, the Laurenfrost family even gave him a badge, saying that if necessary, he could just write a note and stamp it, and the Laurenfrost family's assets would pay for it.
"Who are you talking about?"
This question made Sawyer shudder, as if it brought back some very bad memories, and he even refused to answer the question.
However, Mo Cheng had no intention of letting him go. Now that he knew the information was here, it would be much easier to do what to do next.
Mo Cheng crossed his arms, leaned against the wall, and said nonchalantly, "We went to the tavern to look for you first, and found out where you lived from the bartender. Then we came here without any disguise. I even took off the lock on your door."
He stretched out his palm and pretended to count. "There are at least fifteen people who saw us along the way and knew we were looking for you. From the look on your face just now, it seems that they are well-informed and know that you were visited by two strangers today."
"As for us, we just happen to have something very important to know about the secret behind this. If you don't tell me, I can't do anything about it, but we have to continue to inquire and search for intelligence. If [they] find out, do you think [they] will come to warn you not to say more, or will they kill you directly to block the information?"
Mo Cheng leaned down, facing Sawyer, with a smile on his face.
Just like the smile of carnivorous animals such as lions and tigers before baring their fangs, they approached Sawyer step by step. "Do you think their killer is on the way?"
Before he finished speaking, Mo Cheng suddenly stretched out his hand, pinched an arrow with his index and middle fingers, and the dark luster and sweet smell on the arrowhead clearly showed that it was coated with a deadly poison that would kill instantly upon contact.
"Ah, it seems that I underestimated [their] reaction speed, or [they] have a base here?" Mo Cheng threw away the arrow he had clamped and looked towards the place where the arrow came from.
The person who shot the arrow seemed to know that it had no effect and had already left the spot before Mo Cheng could look over.
But even so, the heat and thought fluctuations left by the attacker could not be concealed. To Mo Cheng, his whereabouts were like black smoke in the snow.
"Anyway, I won the prize."
Mo Cheng tiptoed and disappeared in an instant, leaving only one sentence behind, "Margaret, keep an eye on Mr. Sawyer, don't let him run around and get killed."
The attacker had a strong ability to hide, and the naked eye could not find any trace of this guy, but Mo Cheng could see residual heat, heartbeat, and even thought fluctuations that were invisible to the naked eye.
The skill levels of [Night Hunter] and [Nightmare] are not high, and the power they provide is not much for Mo Cheng now, but their special perspective gives Mo Cheng great convenience.
At least this ability is more useful than you can imagine when used for tracking.
Following the trail all the way, the attacker seemed to realize that he had no way to get rid of Mo Cheng, so he stopped directly in front of Mo Cheng.
"Friend, I'm very interested in what you did just now." Mo Cheng did not take action immediately, but also stopped a few meters in front of the attacker. "Would you like to tell me the reason why you took action? Or can you tell me in detail what secrets are behind what Sawyer has?"
The attacker looked and dressed like a hunter, but his muscles were filled with explosive power, and the strength within his body was pent up, so Mo Cheng couldn't regard him as a hunter in the ordinary sense.
"You are too close to the secret." The hunter's voice was low and hoarse, and his words were full of aggression. "Anyone who tries to explore the secret will only die."
As he spoke, the surrounding trees swayed a few times without wind, and Mo Cheng sensed the presence of more than a dozen strong auras around him.
They are well hidden, and almost all their life signs are perfectly integrated into nature, making them virtually undetectable through normal exploration and scanning.
But compared to trees, human minds are too active.
"Your words remind me of the Templar Assassin, but I wonder if your abilities are as strong as hers."
Mo Cheng smiled, his smile full of blood, "I only need one, oh, two living people to ask for information. You better try your best and don't become the dead."
As soon as the words fell, both the hunters and the lurkers hiding aside suddenly felt dark in front of their eyes for unknown reasons even though it was a bright and sunny day.
Then, boundless darkness engulfed their consciousness.
