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Chapter 201: Chapter 153: The Old River and Lake [Add 2 more for the Silver Alliance’s Ash Falling Down] Chapter 201: Chapter 153: The Old River and Lake [Add 2 more for the Silver Alliance’s Ash Falling Down] Heaven and earth.

In a three dimensional manner.

All round.

Only such a sweeping investigative scope could be truly deemed scrupulous, covering every single detail. There was only one person on the entire continent capable of such an investigation.

Where the treasure vault was, what was false, what was real… how many secret rooms were at home…

All neatly within his grasp, right at his fingertips!

Given Feng Yin’s capabilities, he wouldn’t focus on the contents of these secret rooms, but it didn’t stop him from devising a feasible strategy against the treasure room, feigning an attack and causing distractions. After all, it wasn’t impossible to seize an opportunity amidst chaos.

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In deep concentration, Feng Yin charted out route after route at his desk. This was already the third. He’d already charted out two earlier ones.

The residences of the three targets; one was in the city, the two others were outside it.

The one he was currently charting was in the city.

For this one, Feng Yin was particularly attentive; definitely the most alluring amongst the three.

Mo Zhengdao, the ruthless one who’d annihilated the family of a girl he fancied, and managed to defame her later to cover up his deeds.

Against such individuals, Feng Yin’s tolerance was extremely low; virtually any target required elimination.

What does the girl’s beauty have to do with you? And you went as far as wiping out her entire family?

In Feng Yin’s opinion, this man was the weakest among the three potential targets since he was the most recently added to the lineup. If based on this, he was likely the weakest amongst the three.

Of course, it was only a supposition, without any substantial evidence to back it up.

Nevertheless, he seemed a bit easier to handle compared to the other two, both of whom had been on the list for two and three years respectively.

Feng Yin honestly didn’t want to tangle with them.

Well, to be more precise, he didn’t dare to at the moment!

Precipitating a conflict with enemies far stronger was likely to result in him being completely destroyed.

“The other two also need to be eliminated! The things they have done are simply inhumane… yet for now, the priority is to complete the Gold Rank promotion mission.”

“Escape route…Like this, if there’s a blockade over here, I could change over here, with twists and turns, I’ll surely escape…”

Wrinkling his brows, Feng Yin examined the plan meticulously.

“Logically, this guy has a higher chance to show up around here. If an attack is launched here, it would be easy to block me if he reacts swiftly…”

“If I ran in that direction, although it would be easier to escape, it would be easy for the enemy to exploit…. It isn’t very prudent.”

“If I could ignite any of the large trees in these two directions as soon as I entered, I could potentially increase my chances of escaping by over thirty percent, but I must be extremely careful during execution. With such ruthless men, any tiny mistake can cause irreversible damage.”

Feng Yin furrowed his brows in contemplation.

He had no choice but to think; the ten-day deadline blinked past and he was left with the same three targets as before.

Ten days was a long time indeed.

“Seems like this is the only way, take the risk, but only once.”

As for seeking out Zhuang Weiran to ensure his safety, Feng Yin dismissed the thought entirely. Not once did the idea cross his mind. While Zhuang Weiran could be relied upon now, what about in the future? And even more so, in the long run?

Dependency could either occur never, or indefinitely. Once reliance had been established, drive would cease to exist. What future could one hope for then?

Even under such unfavorable circumstances, Feng Yin chose not to seek Zhuang Weiran’s assistance.

Of course, if it came to escaping after accomplishing a mission and he was unable to cope, Feng Yin wouldn’t be so rigid. He would seek help as required. He knew Zhuang Weiran would follow him and wouldn’t stand by and watch him lose his life…

That said, the reason Feng Yin dared to take such a risk was because he was confident deep down.

Having made up his mind, he summoned Zhuang Weiran.

“What’s up?”

Zhuang Weiran was puzzled and unsure of Feng Yin’s plans.

“I’ve decided to make a move on one of the mission targets.”

Feng Yin pointed at the desk, “One of the only three mission targets we have now, Mo Zhengdao!”

“Mo Zhengdao? The wealthy businessman to the north of Yuezhou City? His cultivation is about Innate 3rd Rank. Are you sure?”

Zhuang Weiran had toured around Yuezhou City earlier when he was restoring his cultivation and got to know almost everyone with power; he was no stranger to Mo Zhengdao.

“Exactly, that’s the one. Confidence isn’t very high. That’s why I need Uncle Zhuang’s help.”

“What do you need me to do?” Zhuang Weiran barely blinked, not asking any questions about the mission.

As far as he was concerned, whatever Feng Yin wanted to do, he would just go ahead and do; whatever he wanted him to do, he would just cooperate. Nothing else mattered.

“No need for Uncle Zhuang to help kill the target. The only scenario where your assistance might be required is if I can’t escape after eliminating the target. I would then have to trouble you to help me.”

Feng Yin studied the name in earnest. “Uncle, this Mo Zhengdao has been on the Gold Rank list for seven months now. According to my understanding of the Heavenly Judge assassins, there must be at least thirty Gold Rank assassins who have targeted him over this period.”

“Yet, he is still alive today which means that all the Gold Rank assassins who came for him have failed. This also implies that these assassins have all lost their lives to him. This mission is extremely dangerous.”

“Or it might be the case that the force behind this man is not to be trifled with.”

Zhuang Weiran frowned, saying, “In that case, isn’t it inappropriate for me to just assist with your escape? It’s too dangerous for you to take on this mission alone.”

“Uncle Zhuang, Mo Zhengdao is my mission target. If you were to step in, the mission could no longer be considered as my achievement. Unless the situation is really dangerous, I wouldn’t even want Uncle Zhuang to intervene. I hope that Uncle Zhuang’s role will be limited to an extra layer of insurance, rather than interfering any further.”

“That’s just the way the rules of the Heavenly Judge are. I can do nothing about it.”

Your help would surely make completing the mission a breeze, yet for one to be promoted in the Heavenly Judge, the mission must be completed solo.

Even in instances when multiple assassins combine forces to attack a target, the person who delivers the final, decisive blow takes credit for the success.”

Just like when Feng Yin assassinated Qiao Rufan. Even though Qiao Rufan was worn down from the attack, it was Feng Yin who dealt the forceful, soul-severing final blow that secured their victory, thus allowing him to take credit.

The way the Heavenly Judge has this rule has often been complained about by the Heavenly Judge assassins. But without this rule, it would be too easy to complete the mission with the help of a few experts.

There is an additional provision to this rule stating that if multiple Heavenly Judge assassins coincidentally come together intending to complete the same mission, it wouldn’t be an issue. Even though only the one who makes the kill is considered to have completed the mission, the mission would still count.”

However, if the help comes from non-Heavenly Judge assassins, the mission and all its accompanying rewards would be nullified.”

With such rule constraints, it resulted in the existence of indestructible targets like Mo Zhengdao on the list for a long time, also limiting the ability of people like Zhuang Weiran to step in.”

If Zhuang Weiran intervened, it would cause misjudgment for the Heavenly Judgment.”

However, after Feng Yin completes the mission, assisting in his escape has no restrictions.”

But in the current scenario, if Zhuang Weiran doesn’t go, the risk for Feng Yin will greatly increase.”

This is a problem with no solution!.”

In the presence of such mission constraints, regardless of how powerful and clever Zhuang Weiran may be, he simply can not assist Feng Yin in killing his target.”

“I understand.”

“There’s a way to circumnavigate restrictions according to the rules of the Heavenly Judge.”

Zhuang Weiran rolled his eyes, “The rules of the Heavenly Judge have been circumvented countless times before. I can’t believe you’re still worried.”

“Huh?”

“That’s the bad habit you developed from always going solo.”

Zhu Weiran said, “The solution is extremely simple.”

He hesitated for a moment, “I can assure you that you won’t be targeted by anyone before you kill your target. Also, I will be there to help you escape the moment you succeed. This way, we won’t be breaking the rules of the Heavenly Judge. They wouldn’t consider the before and after of the mission, right?”

“Hmm?”

Feng Yin was taken aback by his words.”

His idea seems feasible.”

Before I make my move, I won’t have to worry about being discovered or targeted, which will significantly increase my chances of success. Although I’m confident I won’t be discovered by Mo Zhengdao or anyone else due to the careful arrangements I’ve made, having Zhuang Weiran as insurance will make it foolproof. As for the post-mission extraction, it is exactly what I initially planned and is certainly feasible.”

Why didn’t I think of that?

“Also, if you fail the mission and are unable to finish off the target even after pulling out all the stops, I will step in directly. But it’s not necessarily just to rescue you… you understand what I mean, right?”

“I understand, I understand.”

Feng Yin suddenly admired Zhuang Weiran greatly and felt ashamed of his previous so-called meticulous plan.”

Zhuang Weiran wouldn’t just stand by and watch him get in danger.”

If he has no hope of killing his target, the mission would be a failure and all considerations about what happens after are rendered moot.”

And at that point, he would be in grave danger.”

And Zhuang Weiran must step in at that point to ensure his safety.”

However, Mo Zhengdao must be wiped out as early as possible!

Therefore, Zhuang Weiran killing Mo Zhengdao directly, while still considered a failure according to the Heavenly Judge’s rules, would still be removing a great evil.”

Feng Yin had no objections to this.”

He didn’t propose that in case he failed in assassinating his target, he could simply escape and try again next time for this villain. Because in dealing with such evil people, Feng Yin would absolutely not tolerate them because of wanting to carry out the task by himself.”

Even if he did not complete the task, this person must die! ”

It’s a matter of principle!”

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