Beauty Chairwoman's Bodyguard Expert

Stunned to hear Black Shadow’s words, Tang Wenhu suddenly pulled his phone out of his pocket, staring at it with wide eyes. However, the phone, which originally showed full signal, was now displaying no signal. Clearly, the signal around the area was being jammed, aiming to prevent Tang Wenhu from sending messages back to the Tang Family.

"Alright, I’ve said everything I needed to. Are you willing to cooperate with me now?"

Black Shadow glanced at Tang Wenhu, smiling as he said, "If you still refuse to cooperate with me, I’ll leave immediately."

"Don’t... don’t leave, Mr. Black Shadow, please don’t leave."

Tang Wenhu’s voice trembled slightly as he said, "I’m willing to cooperate with Mr. Black Shadow. I’d like to know how you plan to collaborate."

"The method of cooperation is simple. The reason these people are not making any moves right now, not attacking you, if my guess is correct, they are definitely waiting for one person’s appearance, and this person is highly likely to be Lu Tianxing."

Black Shadow said indifferently, "If Lu Tianxing appears in Xiangjiang, he will surely come here. At that time, I will disguise myself as an expert by your side. Once Lu Tianxing appears, I’ll kill him for you and tear a gap in this large net to help you escape Xiangjiang."

"Help us escape Xiangjiang?"

Tang Wenhu was slightly stunned, then looked at Black Shadow in shock. "You want to borrow a knife to kill."

Tang Wenhu was not a fool; otherwise, Tang Fengxing wouldn’t have sent him to Xiangjiang. Although Black Shadow’s words didn’t reveal too much, Tang Wenhu immediately grasped the key point.

The other party planned to kill Lu Tianxing and help them escape Xiangjiang, clearly indicating to everyone that Lu Tianxing died at the hands of the Tang Family. Even if the Lu Family and Jiang Liufeng come to pursue the matter later, they will attribute all the events to the Tang Family, because the one who killed Lu Tianxing was the expert beside Tang Wenhu. At that time, no matter how he tries to explain, the enraged Lu Family and Jiang Liufeng will never believe the killer was someone else, unrelated to the Tang Family, but rather will think the Tang Family is simply making excuses.

The true assassin Black Shadow could then remain at large, watching the confrontation between the Tang Family, Lu Family, and Jiang Liufeng, without needing to participate.

"You’re right, I do want to borrow a knife to kill."

Black Shadow did not hide his true intention, directly admitting it, "But do you think you have any choice now? Of course, you can choose to refuse, but I think you understand what the outcome will be if you fall into Lu Tianxing’s hands. Then you’d truly find life worse than death."

At this point, Black Shadow looked at Tang Wenhu with a hint of amusement and said, "And if you cooperate with me, though killing Lu Tianxing would cause the Tang Family and the Lu Family, as well as Jiang Liufeng, to battle it out, you could survive. More importantly, the Tang Family initially wanted to eliminate Lu Tianxing to prevent any future trouble. If Lu Tianxing dies, you could wholly take credit for this great achievement, while I will mysteriously disappear. As for where I go, or how I kill Lu Tianxing, I think you could make up a perfectly convincing explanation!"

"At that time, no one will remember your setback in Xiangjiang; instead, you will become a favorite in Tang Fengxing’s eyes, and you could rise smoothly through the ranks. Once the Tang Family steps out of Shu, you would be the real authority, capable of overturning situations in China with a wave of your hand. Don’t you want to be such a person? Or do you want to die here, or flee back to the Tang Family in disgrace, only to be killed or crippled by an enraged Tang Fengxing...?"

Listening to Black Shadow’s words, a trace of intrigue involuntarily flashed across Tang Wenhu’s face. Just as Black Shadow said, Tang Fengxing has always wanted to kill Lu Tianxing to prevent any more trouble. Considering Lu Tianxing’s growth rate, if Lu Tianxing steps into the Late Stage of Mythical, it would definitely pose a huge threat to the Tang Family.

Lu Tianxing, at the Middle-stage Mythical level, can already stand his ground against those in the Late Stage of Mythical. If he steps into the Late Stage of Mythical, who in the world could stop him? Not to mention, Lu Tianxing is only in his twenties, with decades ahead to reach the peak. Who then could stand against Lu Tianxing?

If he could kill Lu Tianxing, regardless of his failure in Xiangjiang with the Yama Palace, even if everyone is lost and he’s the only one to return to the Tang Family alive, as long as Lu Tianxing is dead, it would be a major achievement for him. He could rise smoothly within the Tang Family, and all failures would be insignificant, completely irrelevant.

But once Lu Tianxing is killed, it would signify completely enraging the Lu Family and Jiang Liufeng, making it almost impossible for him to return to the Tang Family alive, likely facing assassination on the way back. If he dies, the news of Lu Tianxing’s death would also implicate the Tang Family, leading to an all-out war with the Lu Family and Jiang Liufeng. At that point, no one knows who will emerge victorious.

Meanwhile, as the instigator, Black Shadow could remain at large, coldly watching the conflict between the Tang Family and the Lu Family, waiting to reap the benefits when both sides are severely weakened.

There’s no denying that Black Shadow’s calculation is highly meticulous, like setting up pieces on a chessboard step by step. He could eliminate the massive threat of Lu Tianxing, avoid suspicion, and ensure the complete breakdown between the Tang Family and Lu Family, thrusting them into endless disputes. It’s a perfect strategy hitting three targets at once.

Black Shadow sat there leisurely sipping tea, watching the constantly changing expression on Tang Wenhu’s face with a smile, unconcerned about Tang Wenhu refusing his request.

After a long pause, Tang Wenhu slowly raised his head, staring at Black Shadow without blinking, and said solemnly, "I agree to cooperate with you, but I have one condition."

At this moment, Tang Wenhu chose to cooperate with Black Shadow. Though cooperating and killing Lu Tianxing would lead to the Tang Family and the Lu Family truly breaking ties, maybe even to the point of mutual destruction, allowing Black Shadow to reap the benefits, none of that matters. What’s important is that he wants to live; he does not wish to die.

Upon hearing Tang Wenhu’s words, Black Shadow’s smile grew even brighter, "Mr. Tang, I must say you’ve made a very wise decision. You’ll feel grateful for this wise decision in the future."

"Let’s hear your condition."

Black Shadow waved his hand at Tang Wenhu, then made a listening gesture, eager to hear what Tang Wenhu’s condition would be.