Demon hunter's Cooking Manual

Inside the martial arts school, in the front hall.

Xu Dashan knelt on the ground.

Dou Bao had a peculiar look in his eyes, while Jason frowned.

"Master Mu, the plan has changed. Those guys have confirmed that the eldest miss has arrived in 'Mountain City'. For our original plan to work, we must do a bit more to be safe."

"Rest assured, I will handle these matters myself."

"Master Mu, please remember your promise."

"Escort the miss to Fragrance City three days from now."

As he spoke, Xu Dashan was about to kowtow.

However, Jason stopped him.

Jason pressed down on Xu Dashan's shoulder, and Xu's body was suspended in mid-air.

Xu Dashan tried several times but could not break free.

Immediately, he smiled bitterly.

"Master Mu, please allow me to kowtow."

"Otherwise, I cannot die in peace."

Xu Dashan looked at Jason with a hint of pleading.

"No."

Jason firmly refused.

Life in the 'Nightless City' had long taught him to be 'pragmatic'.

What he needed were more tangible results.

Or, truly being 'in the know'.

"Speak."

Jason was succinct.

"Our original plan was flawless, but I never anticipated that those guys would confirm so quickly that the miss is with me—before she came here, arrangements were also made, but there must have been a flaw, so those guys followed the trail to 'Mountain City'. The only silver lining is, they currently don't know where the miss is."

"Therefore, I must make them believe the miss is within the two groups that just left."

"Therefore, I must 'personally' inform them."

"In a moment, Master Mu, you will feign anger and expel me, and leave the rest to me."

"There might be tests during this period, but please endure."

Pressured on his shoulder, Xu Dashan quickly explained.

Then, unable to move his body, he could only cup his hands again.

"Master Mu, time is running out, please just throw me out like this."

Xu Dashan said.

Jason, however, let go.

Neither saying anything nor actually throwing Xu Dashan out.

Jason already knew what Xu Dashan was going to do.

'Personally' informing the other side.

How to inform?

Naturally, it's to let them believe they've obtained the truth, meaning it's definitely not spoken calmly, but rather, being caught by them, and then, enduring torture, letting them get what they want.

The final result?

Besides death, there was no other way out.

Jason guessed Xu Dashan's thoughts.

Dou Bao naturally guessed too.

She looked at Xu Dashan, wanting to say something, but ended up saying nothing.

She felt that words of persuasion would be untimely at this moment.

Since Xu Dashan chose to do this, he naturally understood the consequences.

Death is frightening.

But some can always face it calmly.

During her time fleeing famine, Dou Bao had seen it.

And not just once.

At first, she tried her best to persuade, but the final results never changed.

Instead, they got worse.

So she had long understood that silence was better than persuasion at times like these.

Of course, if it can help, that would be best.

But Dou Bao would not make rash promises.

Because, here, the only one who could make promises was Jason.

Dou Bao looked toward her master, quietly awaiting the answer.

No matter what, she would agree.

"I've promised, so I will fulfill it."

Jason said.

Xu Dashan was overjoyed beyond measure and instinctively wanted to kowtow but eventually chose to cup his hands and salute.

"Master Mu's great kindness, I can't repay in this lifetime."

"In the next life, Xu Dashan will repay the favor."

After speaking, Xu Dashan stood up and turned to leave.

That back, with a sense of determination.

More so, relief, liberation.

In Xu Dashan's view, his life or death was unimportant; the safe arrival of Miss Cui Long in 'Fragrance City' was paramount, far more significant than his own life. As long as this was achieved, he could let go of everything in his heart.

"Ha, as expected, a sly old fox!"

Just as Xu Dashan was about to step out of the front hall, a cold laugh sounded.

Two figures appeared in the courtyard of the martial arts school, dressed in night raid attire, heads and faces covered, only revealing eyes brimming with killing intent. The two first assessed Xu Dashan, then looked at Jason sitting there, with one speaking bluntly.

"Is this the person you're entrusting with the task?"

"Not impressive at all, is it?"

"I've heard he's the number one expert of 'Mountain City'?"

As soon as this person finished speaking, the other beside him chimed in.

"I've also heard of 'Rip and Tear' Mu Bai, but now it seems he's just someone dragged in as a scapegoat."

"If it were a different place, I would love to test your palm strength."

"But now? Hehe."

With words full of mockery, the two figures stepped closer, one step at a time.

An inexplicable sense of oppression emerged over Xu Dashan.

When the two appeared, his heart had already been thrown into disarray.

And the subsequent words affected him even more.

It wasn't that Xu Dashan wasn't calm; as a secret lord of 'Si Hai Bang', and having managed 'Red Fragrance Alley' for years, Xu Dashan had long been hardened beyond the ordinary.

He could indeed maintain composure even as a mountain collapsed before him.

But this time, Xu Dashan's face changed abruptly.

Because he recognized the two.