Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Chapter 46 - 46 – Getting Payment for Emergency

They brought the surrendered prisoners outside. Corpse littered the ground as corpses were piling up in heaps like mountains. The stench of blood was thick and heavy in the air, permeating throughout the area around them as bodies piled high all around them.

Tang Yao approached Leo with a relieved face.

"Thank you for saving me. I owe you one." He smiled weakly, "I will pay the rest of it once we reach Qin City. You have done a wonderful job. I’d like to hire you again if fate allows me."

Leo only nodded at what he said while Jessica ignored him.

Both of them didn’t participate in the clean-up and just watched from the side. Many people looked at them with awe and admiration due to their amazing skills earlier. Especially Leo, who had single-handedly killed and fought Yeun Dae-Ho.

Many wondered how he could grab the Qi-covered sword without getting injured.

The survivors from the ambushing team spread the news of his fight to the others, exaggerating what he did. The name Thunder God rang once again throughout the battlefield as everyone began gossiping about him.

’Well, let them say what they want. Nothing wrong with being famous.’

Just as he thought that, he felt his sleeve was pulled from the side and turned around. There, Jessica was holding a small pink Coco close to her ear with a serious expression.

"Leader, it’s just as you expected."

"Alright, then let’s go."

Now that he got the news of the worst thing that could happen, there was no need to hesitate. He walked resolutely to Tang Yao’s direction and patted his shoulder lightly to get his attention.

"Young Master Tang, if I may have your time a little."

"Sure. What is it?" Tang Yao asked curiously while tilting his head sideways.

"Our job ends after the war. If you would be so kind, can you pay us right now? We have... an emergency situation at hand. I believe you have our pay ready in your storage ring, no?"

Hearing that, Tang Yao narrowed his eyes slightly.

"My apologies, but... Didn’t I say that I would pay once we are in Qin City? How about..."

"We have an emergency, sorry." Leo interrupted him coldly, "Once again, we have finished our job. We’d appreciate it if you pay us right now."

"What’s going on here?"

Tang Jiaofu emerged and appeared beside them while looking at Leo suspiciously. The Tang Clan Patriarch frowned deeply upon hearing him asking for the payment right now.

"Greetings, Patriarch. I am just asking for my pay that Young Master Tang promised. We have finished our job and have to leave due to an emergency."

"Hmph! What emergency?" Tang Jiaofu sneered arrogantly, "Don’t be impatient, young man. Wait until we arrive at Qin City."

Leo was ready to retaliate but was stopped by Tang Yao, who raised his hand and shook his head slowly.

"It’s fine Father. If he wants the payment now, I can give him. He saved my life and helped our clan destroy the Green Forest Bandit after all." Tang Yao said calmly while looking straight into Tang Jiaofu’s eyes resolutely before turning to Leo, "Here’s your payment."

The promised Golds and Star Metal appeared on the ground. The amount was enough to make one’s mouth drop open in disbelief. A total of 9,000 Golds and 150 KG Star Metals laid there before him.

Even the Patriarch was surprised. He looked at his second son in surprise as he exclaimed loudly, "Yao! Why did you give it to him? That’s enough to buy a palace!"

"His help allows us to minimize the loss, father. He and his... group also stopped the attack in Qin City, protecting me and the Eldest Sister as well as the Qin City Lord. Besides, this is not really that much for us."

Just as Leo had expected before, Tang Yao would try to look good in front of the Patriarch. He asked for the payment knowing that Tang Yao would not refuse. As he had hoped, Tang Yao took out the pay without any problem.

As a mercenary, he had a code of conduct that forbade him from robbing clients until they gave their payment. But if they refused, he would use violence to make them obey. It was something every mercenary had in common.

"Thank you for the payment."

Without any hesitation or waiting for Tang Jiaofu to reprimand him, Leo immediately picked up the Golds and Star Metals, putting them into his storage ring.

Following that, he took out his pistol and aimed at Tang Yao.

"Now, for the emergency... Why don’t you explain why the Poison Sect attacked our base, hmm?"

Silence befell everyone as they looked at Leo with shocked faces. But Leo continued talking calmly without waiting for their reaction.

"Tang Clan Patriarch, I would not use that hidden dagger to aim at me if I were you. It’s not a threat but a suggestion. You better stay silent if you don’t want your neck to fly." He glanced at Tang Jiaofu with cold eyes and smiled eerily,

"Trust me, I am not your enemy. You should’ve treated your kids better. After all, it was you who brought this fate to your clan."

Everyone was dumbfounded at Leo’s words. Tang Jiaofu also didn’t do anything. He felt a cold, thin thread wrapped around his neck and everyone else’s. Tracing them back, he could see they were connected to the woman’s arms.

’Since when?’ The Patriarch thought in horror when he found out that he couldn’t move at all.

Just as Leo had said, his neck would fly if he made any decisive move. His Qi defense did nothing. His injuries from fighting the Nokrim’s leader was also not helping at all.

As a hidden weapon master, getting caught off guard like this was truly not something he ever thought would happen. It was humiliating. But more than that, scary.

"Let me ask you again... Why did the Poison Sect attack us?"

Tang Yao stammered his words out as he stared at Leo with wide eyes while trying to find a reason that could make him lower his guard down, "W-What are you talking."

"Stop acting innocent, you little shit." Leo glared coldly at him.

"Do you think I didn’t notice that your plan is to destroy Green Forest Bandit and then eradicate your clan members so you can inherit all of them? Little rat who played the snake thinks he’s smart huh? Planning a coup d’etat against your clan? A betrayal against your family? Selling your brother to save your own life and gain your father’s approval?

Training your sister like a bitch and making her your obedient dog?"

Tang Yao froze instantly upon hearing that, turning pale as blood drained from his face while looking at Leo with disbelief.

Not only him, but Tang Jiaofu as well as many others also stared at Leo in shock.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The Tang Clan Patriarch sneered angrily as he spat out coldly, "My son never did something like that!"

"Do you think I’m a liar?" Leo said calmly. His eyes were as calm as a sea without a wave.

No normal person could maintain that kind of attitude when surrounded by the elites from Tang Clan and even facing the Patriarch directly.

"I never mentioned your ’son’ did any of that. But... let’s see. Why don’t you explain to your father, Tang Soso? Blue Spider Pill... What an ominous drug.

A prominent genius and beauty is turned into a mere slut who begged for his fake brother’s cock just by taking that pill."

Everyone turned to the first daughter of the Tang Clan Patriarch. They could see that Tang Soso’s face had gone completely white from shock. She shook violently as she struggled to breathe properly while gasping loudly for air.

A cold beauty famous for not expressing any emotion suddenly panicked and shivered while looking at Leo with wide eyes. Everyone knew it was abnormal behavior for her to react this way.

Not even her father would’ve expected this kind of reaction from her.

"You..."

Now he harbored suspicion as he looked at Tang Yao. The sly snake was still hiding in the dark while smiling evilly inside, watching his own father struggle with disbelief.

But, that mask cracked when he heard what Leo said next.

"If you don’t want to confess right now, I think I will take a piss right on top of the Supreme Evil’s grave."

"DON’T YOU DARE!"