King of Assassins
Chapter 71 - 70 Deposit

Chapter 71: Chapter 70 Deposit

Wei Yue stared at the line of words, lost in thought.

Yuanlong Company’s current predicament is orchestrated by An Shirong in the shadows.

Of course, Wei Yue wants to deal with An Shirong, but it’s not that simple.

Hiring an assassin to take out the head of the rival company is always a big no-no.

Fang Zhenshan dares to hire an assassin because he has the Black Dragon Association’s backing. The higher-ups know the Black Dragon Association is part of the Evil God Organization and is completely unreasonable.

That’s why Fang Zhenshan dares to do this.

Wei Yue, however, comes from a noble family, unrelated to the elite of Mingjing. If it becomes known that she hired an assassin to kill An Shirong, her reputation would be utterly ruined.

An Shirong is a top-tier figure in Mingjing City, and is well-known as a powerful force in the East Continent.

Trying to kill An Shirong is not that easy!

The key now is not to kill An Shirong, but to win the True Sword Duel.

As long as the True Sword Duel is won, Fanglian Group will be finished. An Shirong’s tricks will be useless.

Once the Skywalker Gene Potion hits the market, Yuanlong Group’s assets will at least multiply five to ten times.

By then, they’ll be qualified to go head-to-head with An Shirong.

Previously, everyone could coexist because their circles were different. Now, the balance is about to be broken, and neither An Shirong nor Fang Zhenshan can tolerate this.

The other party’s business tactics weren’t effective, so they decided to play hardball.

In this situation, Wei Yue has no choice.

The True Sword Duel is quite fair. Without sufficient power, one has no right to grasp vast resources and interests.

Wei Yue knows An Shirong is the mastermind, but she has always been suspicious of the mysterious Blood Shadow, whose intentions and goals remain elusive.

However, the deaths of Zhao Feng, Fang Zhenshan, and Yan Tiejun are all related to Blood Shadow.

Logically speaking, the Black Dragon Association has no reason to sacrifice Fang Zhenshan and Yan Tiejun just to put on a show. The cost is too high!

Wei Yue pondered for a long time before messaging Blood Shadow: "What do you want?"

"President Wei still has concerns about me, which is normal."

Gao Xuan understood immediately upon receiving the message that Wei Yue does not trust Blood Shadow. This is normal.

He replied: "President Wei hasn’t found a swordsman to participate in the duel yet, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yue actually felt relieved.

For the past half month, she had actively contacted several top swordsmen in the East Continent, but no one was willing to help her.

The renowned Heartless Sword Bai Yuncheng is rumored to have close ties with the Black Dragon Association. It can be almost certainly expected that Fanglian Group will invite Bai Yuncheng to intervene this time.

Bai Yuncheng is hailed as the Third Swordsman of the East Continent. Many swordsmen believe this title is well-deserved. This shows how formidable Bai Yuncheng is.

There aren’t many Tenth-level Swordsmen in the East Continent, and even fewer can rival Bai Yuncheng.

Now, only the Autumn Water Swordsmen Li Qiushui remains, who hasn’t explicitly refused, but her attitude is rather ambiguous. Wei Yue feels that Li Qiushui seems more like she’s placating and stalling them, with no real intention of agreeing.

However, Wei Yue doesn’t genuinely plan to invite Li Qiushui. Since she dares to agree to a duel, she naturally has a trump card up her sleeve.

This is top-secret information within the company; only a handful of people know about it. Though Blood Shadow is incredibly capable, he isn’t privy to this.

In turn, Wei Yue felt a bit more trust toward Blood Shadow. She silently pondered for a moment before saying, "Mr. Blood Shadow, do you have a solution to this problem?"

"Bai Yuncheng is arrogant and conceited, with an overly aggressive swordsmanship style. He doesn’t qualify as a true master."

Gao Xuan said, "I can kill both An Shirong and Bai Yuncheng. That would solve the problem."

Wei Yue was taken aback; Blood Shadow’s words seemed overly bold, as if An Shirong and Bai Yuncheng could be casually killed.

"So what do you want then?"

Even though Wei Yue knew it was unlikely, she couldn’t help asking about the price.

If she could afford the cost, she genuinely wanted to give it a try.

At this point, having a couple of backup plans couldn’t hurt. What if it succeeds!

"Two Tenth-level Experts, with An Shirong also being the president of the Divine Shield Group, this is a significant deal."

Wei Yue decisively said, "Anything can be negotiated."

Gao Xuan said, "Ten First-Grade Purple Dragon Pearls from Cloud Dragon Star. Ten Silver Level Alien Beast Blood Crystals. Three liang of Rosemary..."

As she looked at the long list of items, Wei Yue’s expression turned grim.

She wasn’t aware of most of the items, only knowing about the Purple Dragon Pearls and Alien Beast Blood Crystals.

These two items alone are very expensive. And since the grade levels are specified, they’re even costlier.

Preliminary estimates suggest these two items alone are worth twenty billion. The rest of the items shouldn’t be cheap either.

"These are to be the upfront half of the deposit. Prepare them for delivery within ten days."

Gao Xuan emphasized, "Beyond the deadline, our agreement will be nullified."

"Understood."

Wei Yue thought for a moment before asking, "How will the remaining half of the payment be made?"

"That’s simple. There’s a Dark Web contract; just sign it."

Gao Xuan sent Wei Yue a standard Dark Web Scarlet Contract, detailing how the remaining payment should be made. It was clearly outlined.

The Scarlet Contract from the Dark Web is the highest-level contract. Although it lacks legal efficiency in the Alliance, it is backed by the Dark Web.

For both parties in the transaction, their points and assets on the Dark Web act as collateral. If one party defaults, the Dark Web will execute sanctions within its scope of influence.

The Dark Web has minimal restrictions over someone like Wei Yue. If she defaults, at worst, she’d lose some Dark Web points and won’t use it in the future.

Of course, if Wei Yue defaults, Gao Xuan could make the Scarlet Contract public, which would greatly damage her reputation.

After reviewing the Scarlet Contract, Wei Yue saw no issues and left her Dark Web signature on it.

Thus, the contract between the two parties was officially established, with a backup left on the Dark Web.

Having achieved his goal, Gao Xuan immediately closed the communication.

With the Scarlet Contract signed with Blood Shadow, Wei Yue felt a calming peace come over her.

Since she has taken this step, there’s no need to overthink.

Wagering forty billion on a chance, she could afford the bet.

Blood Shadow was right; the key lies with An Shirong. Without dealing with An Shirong, even winning the True Sword Duel might not alleviate the company’s pressure.

However, killing An Shirong is not easy. His security level is much higher than Fang Zhenshan’s, and An Shirong himself is also a top expert.

Wei Yue understood that the chances weren’t great, but at this junction, she didn’t have many options. As long as there’s hope, she’s willing to give it a try.

She glanced at the list; the First-Grade Purple Dragon Pearl is a very special Treasure Pearl with extraordinarily dense Source Power, yet so far there’s no way to absorb the Source Power within the Purple Dragon Pearls.

The cost of Purple Dragon Pearls is astronomical, mainly due to their extreme rarity and high aesthetic value.

The purely purple Dragon Pearl is the highest-grade gem in natural stones. Because of its unique, pure, and dense Source Power structure, it’s impossible to counterfeit Dragon Pearls, hence the price remains high.

Wei Yue also couldn’t fathom why the other party wanted Purple Dragon Pearls. Perhaps they’re easier to carry or easier to sell.

Alien Beast Blood Crystals are Source Power Crystals from deceased alien beasts, very rare indeed. Generally, only Silver Level alien beasts will coagulate Blood Crystals upon death.

The power of Blood Crystals is very special; humans absorbing them directly will surely mutate into a half-beast, half-human existence.

For thousands of years, humans have conducted countless experiments but haven’t found a way to control the power of Blood Crystals.

Nevertheless, due to its unique nature, the price of Alien Beast Blood Crystals has always been high.

The high prices and limited channels make procurement difficult. Gathering them within a short time requires spending a lot of money.

Wei Yue called upon another trusted confidante, Yu Li, and assigned her this task.

Yu Li is in charge of external procurement, has substantial funds at her disposal, and has extensive networks outside. She’s smart, capable, and tight-lipped, making her the ideal candidate for this task.

Such a large-scale procurement is hard to keep completely secret.

In less than two days, An Shirong received word of it.

An Shiping reported respectfully, "Brother, Wei Yue is acquiring Purple Dragon Pearls and Alien Beast Blood Crystals. What could she be planning?"

"What do you think Wei Yue is planning?" An Shirong countered.

After considering, An Shiping replied, "Maybe she’s planning to buy them as gifts, to present to some swordsman?"

"Currently, Wei Yue is only maintaining contact with Li Qiushui, and Li Qiushui hasn’t made such a request."

An Shirong shook his head, "There’s definitely something wrong here."

An Shiping suggested, "The shipment will arrive in five days. I can send someone to intercept it first."

"What’s the use of snatching the goods?"

An Shirong said calmly, "Have someone monitor Wei Yue closely, see whom she delivers the goods to. Then dispose of both the person and the goods."

An Shiping’s face lit up with a smile, "You’re wise, Brother."