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Chapter 726 - 726 382 Undercurrent (4000) _1

Chapter 726: 382 Undercurrent (4000) _1 Chapter 726: 382 Undercurrent (4000) _1 Florence, District Seven, inside a single house.

“What? All the assassins sent to kill have died?”

A tall figure with blond hair, Soss, sat on the sofa. Upon hearing the report from his subordinate, his motion of raising the wine glass halted in mid-air.

A thud, the glass filled with wine was heavily placed on the coffee table.

A portion of the red-purple liquid sloshed out from inside.

Five minutes later, Soss leaned against the backrest. His arms were folded across his chest, his brows slightly furrowed. To be honest, he hadn’t anticipated such a minor matter to go awry. The royal family had investigated the Bronze Level hunter, who was favored by Blood Axe Herbert, and found that he was not remarkable in strength. However, the overall strength of the three assassins hired through the Shadow Stab Organization this time ranged between White Luminance Level and Dark Gold Level. The combination of the three was even enough to assassinate a Dark Gold Level hunter.

However, the final outcome was completely different from what was expected.

All three assassins were dead, and the manner in which the last one died was somewhat particular – he self-destructed right in front of Soss’s subordinates. It was like he was trying to intimidate the forces behind the assassination of Bai Kui in this way.

“Did that hunter named Bai Kui conceal his strength?”

Soss picked up his wine glass again and took a sip of red wine. He let the tart taste of the wine trickle down his throat and spread into his stomach. After a bit of contemplation, he quickly shook his head, directly ruling out this possibility on the spot.

The probability of Bai Kui concealing his strength was the lowest. Because twenty days ago, Bai Kui had just carried out a team task and had a narrow escape from death.

Afterwards, he lay on the patient’s bed for half a month before barely eking out survival.

This fact couldn’t be falsified. The royal family had specially asked the sanatorium about this. Therefore, the failure of the assassination could only be due to other two possibilities.

The first one was the interference of the Red Li Council and the Dark Hunt Organization, especially the latter. Bai Kui presented the Honor Badge, which was sure to attract animosity from various forces, a fact certainly known to the Hunters Association and the Chief Inspector.

They might have secretly deployed strong individuals to protect Hunter Bai Kui.

Secondly, the branches of the Dark Hunt Organization in various places mobilized once more. The senior hunters who held local authority regrouped to groom Bai Kui as a representative of the younger generation. This was the most likely possibility because Blood Axe Herbert was one of those senior hunters with substantial influence. Furthermore, the qualification to become a Shadow Hunter doesn’t necessarily have to be used immediately. It’s entirely possible to train Bai Kui for over ten years, waiting for a second opportunity when the position of Shadow Hunter becomes vacant. In the meantime, the senior hunters will undoubtedly send people to protect him.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed the failed assassination wasn’t unjust.

“You’re lucky, boy.”

The vicious glint in Soss’s eyes gradually receded. He didn’t plan to take further action against Bai Kui in the near future. However, this didn’t mean he had let things slide. Soss had confidence in representing the royal family and becoming a Shadow Hunter. This position would have a winner within the next two months. He planned to settle accounts with Herbert and Bai Kui once he became the new Shadow Hunter.

Elsewhere, Florence, in a dim street of District Two.

A black figure moved leisurely, advancing through the shadows at the corner of the wall, as if a silent shadow. His steps were quick and he was familiar with the street environment. After a dozen turns, he arrived in front of a small house.

The moonlight shone obliquely on the tiles at the top of the tall building. A huge shadow sloped down, instantly covering the small house, making it appear darker.

The black figure stood under the moonlight and slowly let down his cloak.

It was a young man with black hair and black pupils. His face was handsome, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp, giving a somber and cold impression. If one had to describe him specifically, he might be compared to a black dagger, a drawn black dagger.

The moonlight draped over the youth like a thin veil, and a human-shaped shadow was cast obliquely on the wall. Next to the silhouette were numerous black strips looking like tentacles.

On closer inspection, you would find these were actually thorns. They densely surrounded the shadow.

It was as if a thorny flower blooming with deadly poison was in full bloom throughout the path.

The man was none other than Solomon Thorn.

He glanced at the moon above, then walked straight towards the small house.

Standing in the shadows, he raised his hand and lightly knocked on the door five times.

“Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock …”

“Come in.”

A voice came from inside, clearly this was the agreed-upon secret code.

Solomon immediately pushed the door open and went in, closing the door behind him. The inside was very dim, and only a faint moonlight came in through the cracks in the window.

In the corner of the room, a tall figure shrouded in a cloak slowly emerged.

“Candle Soul, what’s the reason for calling on me this time?”

Solomon was the first to speak, his footstep halted in its place.

The man called Candle Soul didn’t utter a word but directly walked out of the darkness and threw something at Solomon.

Solomon caught and looked at it, his pupils contracted slightly. It was unmistakably a secret manual, one he was very familiar with. It was the second part of the Sinful Thorn Technique, detailing how to use the poison from the Sinful Thorn to stimulate physical training.

Moreover, there was a powerful secret method inside. It could reverse-infiltrate the Sinful Thorn into the body, coursing between the epidermis and flesh. It could absorb the vitality of fresh blood, explosively enhancing the physique’s strength.

“What is this?”

Solomon stifled the joy in his heart and asked tentatively.

“This time, you must become the Shadow Hunter of the Dark Hunt Organization…”