King of Assassins
Chapter 104 - 102: The Line of Fate (Third Update, Please Support)

Chapter 104: Chapter 102: The Line of Fate (Third Update, Please Support)

Law Enforcement Minister Zhang Changshui had no relationship with the Fang Family but was in close ties with An Shirong.

An Shirong’s death caused him significant losses.

The shares that An Shirong held on his behalf also vanished with An Shirong’s death.

Zhang Changshui hated Wei Yue to the bone. But he was also well aware that the Wei Family was very powerful, and if he insisted on making trouble for Wei Yue, he might be killed one day.

In the past few days, he appeared calm on the surface but secretly contacted the Law Enforcement Headquarters.

With the Black Dragon Association’s push, Cao Xiong was able to come so quickly.

Zhang Changshui confidently said, "I can mobilize two Armor Squads. No matter how formidable that assassin is, they won’t escape death."

The tenth-level swordsman is formidable but relatively speaking. Exoskeleton armor and various high-tech weapons are not something a tenth-level swordsman can withstand.

As long as the assassin’s whereabouts are found, the power of the Law Enforcement Department is enough to capture the assassin.

Besides, there is Cao Xiong and Yan Qingge helping.

Cao Xiong unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of wine, then slowly said, "Don’t be anxious, I’ve just found a clue, haven’t found the person yet."

The Law Enforcement Minister frowned slightly, "Then how much longer do you need to find the person?"

He felt that his tone was a bit off, and quickly explained, "I’m just worried that the assassin might run away if there’s any delay. If we don’t capture the assassin, Wei Yue won’t back down."

"If the assassin wanted to run, they would’ve run already."

Cao Xiong said indifferently, "I need more clues. I need to meet Wei Yue and get the Golden Dragon Sword. I want things and people related to the assassin, the more, the better."

The Law Enforcement Minister nodded vigorously, "I will fully cooperate with you."

After closing the communication, Cao Xiong took another sip of wine, dismissing himself, "Greedy fools again. If this bunch of idiots didn’t have good backgrounds, they would’ve been crushed long ago."

Cao Xiong contacted Qu Xing again, "How’s it going, is it done?"

The bald elderly man on the other side of the screen replied leisurely, "It’s been installed a long time ago. Six Cloud Burst Shock Bombs are spread across the top floor. Once people get there, they can explode.

"With temperatures of hundreds of thousands of degrees and high-frequency shock waves, the top fifty floors of the Zhongyuan Tower will turn to ash directly. Everyone in this building is doomed. You’re ruthless enough, at least two thousand people will be buried with them. Including your little mistress..."

"The Blood Shadow’s chaos in the East Continent affected billions. As long as the Blood Shadow can be killed, what do a few tens of thousands of deaths matter."

Cao Xiong disdained, "To accomplish great things, one must not fuss over details."

"Hehe, a true man indeed!"

Qu Xing was somewhat impressed by Cao Xiong, this person practiced law in the Alliance, yet his methods were even darker than his own. No wonder this person could steadily stand in the higher echelons of power in the East Continent as a commoner, quite capable indeed.

Cao Xiong ignored Qu Xing’s sarcasm, closed the communication, raised the liquor bottle and took another sip of the bitter wine, quietly sighed, "Although the wine is bitter, it can’t be more bitter than fate..."

Cao Xiong gulped down the bitter wine from the bottle, then went to the bedroom, shouted at Yao Fei sitting on the bed, "You bitch, kneel down!"

Yao Fei showed a face full of fear, trembling as she pleaded, "No, please, no..."

"Damn it, I’ll make you suffer today!"

After venting a bit, the ferocity in Cao Xiong’s chest was mostly dispelled. Seeing Yao Fei looking demure like a little bird but felt tasteless.

"Go back to your room. It’s not good if someone sees."

Yao Fei looked slightly hurt but didn’t dare to say much, quickly dressed and quietly left.

Cao Xiong unscrewed the liquor bottle, the once-empty bitter wine was now full again. He drank it all in one go and the drunkenness was long gone from his eyes, only two emerald green flames flickered in them.

"Let’s see what kind of ghost you are!"

Cao Xiong pulled open the curtains; he was staying in the luxury suite on the top floor of Zhongyuan, located in the center of the third ring. Looking down from the window, he could see the city rings spread orderly outward.

In the deep night, the neon lights in various colors illuminated the entire ring of the city. At one glance, the bright lights stretched to the far distance, seemingly connecting with the starry sky.

The prosperity of Mingjing City was completely within view.

The green flame in Cao Xiong’s eyes grew increasingly intense, his eyes soon turned into two blazing green fires.

In this state, the colorful city night view turned into a ghastly green.

It was as if he were wearing an old-fashioned night vision device; everything lost its original color. Even the shapes were somewhat twisted.

A faint green line wandered unstably above the city, like a snake running around.

Cao Xiong watched for quite a while, the green light in his eyes slowly faded, and he returned to his normal state.

This time, he didn’t find any trace of the assassin, nor could he grasp the fate line from the assassin.

However, Cao Xiong wasn’t disappointed, as bitter fate was never omnipotent. When rules and other marvels clashed, it depended on which side had a higher energy level of marvels.

Clearly, the assassin had powerful marvels protecting them, and bitter fate couldn’t observe their fate line or find the destiny marks left by them.

But this confrontation itself was a mark. As long as he found a trace, he could drag out this assassin!

The next morning at nine-thirty, Xu Mountain and the Law Enforcement Minister personally came to pick up Cao Xiong, bringing a large group of elites.

A small fleet made up of five Law Enforcement Flying Ships skimmed over Mingjing City, and at ten o’clock, the fleet arrived punctually at Yuanlong Mansion.

A group of dozens of people aggressively entered the CEO’s office to meet Wei Yue.

The luxurious office felt crowded with so many people there.

Wei Yue sat behind the desk, smiling, "Minister Zhang, Deputy Minister Xu, what brings so many with you today? Here to search the house and demand justice?"

Law Enforcement Minister Zhang Changshui laughed dryly, "President Wei, recently the public order in Mingjing City hasn’t been good, we’ve brought more people to ensure the safety of our esteemed guest. Please don’t take it amiss."

Wei Yue stepped out from behind the desk, "Just kidding. Don’t overthink, Minister Zhang."

She looked at Cao Xiong with curiosity, "This must be Mr. Cao Xiong, the Soul-Seeking Hand, I’ve heard so much about you."

Cao Xiong was still dressed in a garishly colored printed shirt, beach shorts, and flip-flops. He wore a woven straw hat on his head, smelled of alcohol, and his eyes showed signs of lingering drunkenness, looking every bit like someone not fully awake from a hangover.

He nodded to Wei Yue: "Hello, President Wei, sorry for the disturbance, it is necessary for the case."

As soon as Cao Xiong started speaking, the wine smell in the room became even stronger.

Wei Yue slightly frowned. Cao Xiong was well-known, but what’s with all this wine smell? She defensively isolated the wine smell using Source Power.

"I have a condition that requires me to drink."

Cao Xiong noticed the change in Wei Yue’s expression and simply explained.

Zhang Changshui said, "President Wei has a busy schedule, it’s not easy to find time to meet us. Let’s get to the point."

"Alright, we mainly wanted to see the Golden Dragon Sword this time."

Cao Xiong smiled and said, "After all, it’s a Sword Artifact used by the assassin, it would have some of his aura left on it."

Wei Yue sighed a bit helplessly, "Mr. Cao, you should have mentioned that earlier. I found the Golden Dragon Sword to be splendid in design, and it was exceptionally sharp when it killed Bai Yuncheng. So I bought it. However, it didn’t feel quite right in my hands, so I sent it to the Sword Washing Studio for reforging..."

Wei Yue said apologetically, "I wasn’t aware of these nuances, was a bit reckless."

Zhang Changshui held his tongue in frustration. This woman is truly shameless.

Xu Mountain kept his eyes lowered, not looking at anyone. He and Wei Yue were allies, but their alliance wasn’t that strong. At this time, he couldn’t stand up for Wei Yue.

Of course, Xu Mountain wouldn’t speak up for Zhang Changshui either. Playing dumb was the best option.

As for the others, most of them weren’t qualified to speak.

Yan Qingge saw everything clearly from the side. Despite Zhang Changshui’s aggressive demeanor, he didn’t gain any advantage against the tactfully strategic Wei Yue.

Even when confronting others, Wei Yue remained elegant and dignified. Her grace was indeed extraordinary. No wonder she could accomplish such earth-shattering feats.

Cao Xiong was easier to talk to, and he had anticipated this result. He casually strolled around the office, eventually arriving at the window. After looking at the view outside, he turned back and said, "It was our oversight for not explaining beforehand. President Wei is not to blame."

Wei Yue smiled without saying anything. She bought the Golden Dragon Sword and could dispose of it as she pleased. She saw no need to argue over this.

Cao Xiong said, "President Wei, if you don’t mind, I’d like to take a tour of the company. Would that be convenient?"

"I’m sorry, the company is currently preparing for a big project. It’s not convenient to open to outsiders."

Wei Yue instantly declined Cao Xiong. Whether Cao Xiong was probing or genuinely wanted to see something, she couldn’t allow Cao Xiong to wander around inside the company.

Zhang Changshui sternly said, "President Wei, we’re all old friends. You could do us a favor. Otherwise, we’ll have to go through the formal procedure."

"Friends are friends, business is business."

Wei Yue calmly stated, "The company’s big project involves hundreds of billions of funds. Who will compensate me if something goes wrong? Minister Zhang, if you’re a friend, don’t make things difficult for me."

She paused and continued, "You can go through the procedure. Whoever causes the problem will bear the responsibility. When the time comes, don’t say I didn’t give face."

In the Interstellar Era, the governing hall was represented by various financial groups. If Zhang Changshui really wanted to oppose Wei Yue, he’d first have to convince the financial powers behind him.

Otherwise, if he acted recklessly, he couldn’t bear the consequences.

Now that Wei Yue was strong, no one was willing to take a huge risk to offend her.

Cao Xiong was easygoing, and upon being rejected, he politely bid farewell without saying another unnecessary word.

A group of people came in aggressively but left quietly.

Zhang Changshui felt quite uncomfortable, but since Cao Xiong said nothing, he had no choice.

After the group boarded the flying ship and left, Wei Ming ran over from next door. Watching the distant flying ship, he said, "It felt a little off, but I can’t pinpoint where."

Wei Yue said, "I just saw Zhang Changshui’s guilty conscience. This man keeps using dirty tactics behind the scenes and can’t remain."

"Kill him?"

Wei Ming hesitated, "That might not be good. The Zhang Family wouldn’t agree."

"Make it clear to Zhang Changren to get Zhang Changshui out quickly." Wei Yue was determined.

The position of Law Enforcement Minister was very critical. If Zhang Changshui kept causing trouble, it would have a huge impact.

Wei Ming nodded, "I’ll take care of it."

With just a few simple words, they had already decided Zhang Changshui’s fate.

Zhang Changshui was completely unaware of this. Cao Xiong, wearing large sunglasses, however, saw the subtle change in Zhang Changshui’s fate.

"Entangled in cause and effect, no one can escape the web of destiny."

Cao Xiong muttered to himself as he finished the wine bottle, "Yao Fei, send me the information on key people around Wei Yue."

Yao Fei hurriedly transferred the data to Cao Xiong and provided related personal items of those people.

Cao Xiong opened the light screen, browsing the personnel information while fiddling with relevant items.

Upon seeing Gao Xuan, Cao Xiong was holding a piece of blood-stained clothing. It belonged to a bodyguard who had been severely beaten by Gao Xuan. It was evidence taken from the Law Enforcement Department.

The green light in Cao Xiong’s eyes behind the sunglasses suddenly intensified.

In his view, Wei Yue, Wei Zhenzhen, Gao Xuan, and others appeared in turn, interlinking with each other, forming a large web.

The people in this large web influenced each other, with each person’s fate continually altered by others.

Within this web, Gao Xuan’s destiny line was particularly unique. The connections with Wei Zhenzhen and Wei Yue seemed vague and uncertain.

Moreover, his destiny line was hardly affected by others and had little impact on them either.

This seemed normal, but to Cao Xiong, it was very abnormal.

"Gao Xuan, such a handsome youth, yet blind. Interesting. His line of destiny is so peculiar, there’s a problem... there’s a problem!"

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