King of Assassins
Chapter 76 - 75: The Traitor

Chapter 76: Chapter 75: The Traitor

"An Hu has run away."

Yun Qingshang didn’t take the sunflower seeds, feeling a bit regretful about not killing An Hu.

"Don’t worry about him, he’s not a threat," Gao Xuan said dismissively.

An Hu was deliberately let go by him, leaving a deep mental imprint on An Hu after two consecutive failures.

This mental imprint established a stable connection between Gao Xuan and An Hu, allowing him to sense everything An Hu sensed.

Through An Hu, Gao Xuan could spy on more information about the An Family without worrying about exposure. An Hu’s abilities were insufficient to detect any anomalies.

An Shirong was a prideful man, and having promised Wei Yue, he wouldn’t act recklessly. He could only accept this defeat.

Of course, in the long run, the An Family would never tolerate such humiliation.

However, the An Family didn’t have much longer.

In just a few days, An Shirong and An Shiping would die.

By then, the An Family would inevitably fall into a fierce battle over inheritance. A direct lineage kid like An Hu would be wiped out in the first round.

In Jiang Xuejun’s eyes, Gao Xuan seemed to be putting on airs.

However, she felt a newfound respect for Yun Qingshang.

After this event, Jiang Xuejun also felt a bit closer to Gao Xuan.

Jiang Xuejun didn’t know what Gao Xuan was thinking. But in her heart, she clearly felt that their relationship had deepened.

It’s not about a romantic relationship; it’s more like Gao Xuan’s unintentional attitude made her feel like part of his own circle.

This feeling was actually very gratifying, giving Jiang Xuejun a sense of being acknowledged.

"So you’re not in love with me."

Gao Xuan noticed Jiang Xuejun’s gaze and smiled as he asked.

"Love my foot, it was all Yun Qingshang’s effort. Without her, you would have been chopped up by now."

Jiang Xuejun said irritably.

Gao Xuan pointed to his smooth and shiny forehead, "See that? That’s the light of wisdom. That’s why I can strategize and make powerful enemies vanish with a flick of the finger."

He tapped Jiang Xuejun’s forehead, "You’re full of ignorance and impulse here, and a bit of love for me too."

Jiang Xuejun was a bit embarrassed by this. Indeed, this trouble started because of her. Not only did she not help, but she also brought even more trouble.

"I understand your needs; you can kiss me now. Just don’t use your tongue," Gao Xuan said earnestly.

Jiang Xuejun initially intended to scold him, but the words wouldn’t come out. She turned and walked out, saying, "I’ll go handle the aftermath."

Jiang Xuejun dared not banter with Gao Xuan any longer; she needed to do something to alleviate the awkward embarrassment.

With so many people dead, even if it was in self-defense, it was no small matter.

Jiang Xuejun first contacted Xu Yin, then her family, and finally notified Wei Yue.

The three families reacted swiftly, and with ample evidence, the law enforcement personnel sent were their own people.

The matter was quickly classified and went through judicial procedures, with a record filed in the law enforcement department.

The An Family tacitly accepted this result without any protest.

An Yong was just someone in the An Family who did the dirty work, and his death didn’t matter much to them.

Of course, the small scandal did bring some embarrassment to the An Family. But it was only a bit embarrassing and didn’t shake their status.

However, the news that An Hu was gravely injured out of jealousy spread throughout the upper echelons of Mingjing City.

An Hu was almost fuming upon hearing these rumors.

He found An Shiping to complain, "Dad, now everyone outside is slandering me. It’s shameful enough for me, but the An Family can’t be shamed as well."

An Shiping felt sorry for his youngest son, but An Shirong had specifically spoken to him about this matter, telling him to keep it low-key. They must not cause more trouble before solving the Yuanlong Group issue.

An Shiping could only comfort his son, "Ah Hu, don’t rush. In a few days, we’ll have the shares of Yuanlong Group. By then, even Wei Yue will have to obediently listen to us. Who does Gao Xuan think he is? We’ll make him grovel at your feet. You can do whatever you want with him."

An Hu couldn’t help but ask, "I heard the Fanglian Group is going to have a True Sword Duel with Wei Yue to determine the ownership of the shares. Can Fanglian Group win?"

"Fanglian Group has already hired Heartless Sword Bai Yuncheng."

An Shiping said, "Wei Yue, however, has yet to find a sword master to fight. She is bound to lose this match!"

There was a lot of insider information involved, which An Shirong found inconvenient to disclose to An Hu.

Even so, this news was enough to invigorate An Hu.

An Hu said, "On July 7th, I just have to endure for another half month."

An Shiping said, "Experiencing setbacks is also beneficial for you. You should focus on cultivating well at home for this half month."

"No problem."

An Hu said fiercely, "When Gao Xuan falls into my hands, I’ll make him regret having been born. And that bitch Jiang Xuejun, Wei Zhenzhen, and that Yun Qingshang..."

Thinking of these women made An Hu clench his teeth in hatred.

An Shiping comforted, "Once we’ve swallowed the Yuanlong Group, the whole of Mingjing City will be ours. The Jiang Family, Wei Family, Xu Family—do with them as you please..."

The thought of a promising future swept away An Hu’s gloom from the past days, leaving him with a happy smile.

An Shiping added, "Today, Wei Yue bought a batch of valuable items. We’ve been keeping an eye on her. This time, we’ll give her a profound lesson. It will also vent your anger..."

"What valuable items?" An Hu asked.

An Shiping shook his head, "You don’t need to worry about that."

It involved secrets, so An Shiping didn’t want to say too much to his son.

An Shiping sent An Hu away and contacted the action group leader, An Zhi, "Leader An, how is it going?"

An Zhi was a short, stout guy with greasy hair. He wore tactical glasses and a dark blue combat robe. The entire person looked a bit sloppy, yet he was a ninth-level expert.

As the action group leader, An Zhi was actually a very important senior executive of the company with great authority.

Even though An Shiping was the vice president, he had to be polite to An Zhi.

An Zhi casually replied, "Wu Caiyun took two teams of fully armed personnel, escorting the items to headquarters."

He emphasized, "They also contacted the patrol law enforcement team to clear the way for them."

An Zhi said, "It’s not easy to make a move now."

An Shirong glanced at the video captured on scene and said, "No rush to act. We need to know what Wei Yue wants to do with these things and who he ultimately intends to give them to."

Spending two billion at this time to buy items definitely had a special purpose.

These valuable items were very special, absolutely not something an ordinary person would use.

An Shiping suspected that Wei Yue had found a powerful swordsman and wanted to use these valuable items as gifts.

Even though the valuable items were expensive, An Shiping wasn’t too concerned about them. He was really concerned about Wei Yue’s intentions.

If Wei Yue just kept these items in the Headquarter Tower, then so be it.

If Wei Yue intended to send the items out, he would need to investigate thoroughly.

An Zhi also understood An Shiping’s intentions, but thoroughly investigating this matter wasn’t so easy.

It would be better to just seize the items, regardless of Wei Yue’s plans, which could easily be thwarted.

After all, such valuable items are difficult to purchase again in a short period of time.

However, the Yuanlong Group was very cautious, directly hiring an entire patrol law enforcement team to escort them.

The patrol law enforcement team didn’t have strong combat abilities, yet they represented the Alliance’s law enforcement department.

Publicly attacking a law enforcement convoy was very troublesome. Even though the An Family had significant influence, they couldn’t dominate everything.

Moreover, challenging the authority of the Alliance and disturbing the peace and order was something the upper echelons of Mingjing City couldn’t tolerate.

An Zhi could only monitor the whole process, watching the precious items enter the Yuanlong Company’s Headquarter Tower.

They had an informant within the Yuanlong Company, who was quite high-level and could access core secrets.

An Zhi wasn’t in a hurry either. With an insider, he would eventually find an opportunity to act.

In the Yuanlong Company’s Headquarter Tower, Wei Yue stared pensively at the sealed box.

Wu Caiyun stood solemnly beside her, occasionally glancing curiously at the box.

Even now, she didn’t know what was in the box. She only knew Wei Yue spent a huge amount on it.

Since Wu Caiyun followed Wei Yue, she had never seen her spend so much money on private matters.

Yuanlong Company was a public company with clear accounts.

Although Wei Yue was the chairwoman, she couldn’t move large sums of money without a suitable reason. The purchase money this time was all from Wei Yue’s private funds.

Even though Wei Yue was wealthy, she didn’t have much personal assets. Spending such a large amount of cash was to her like exhausting her entire fortune.

"Don’t leave tonight, keep a team of the most elite and loyal people."

Wei Yue said, "When the time comes, take the people and deliver the items to the designated place."

Wu Caiyun asked, "Boss, who exactly is the other party?"

She said worriedly, "This time you spent a fortune, I’m afraid An Shirong and the others already know. They will definitely be watching us."

"Let them watch."

Wei Yue said, "Send two teams of decoys to confuse them. You take the people out through the special underground passage."

The Yuanlong Company’s Headquarter Tower had a complex underground building complex, with several special underground passages.

These passages were generally not used. Not even Wu Caiyun, as the security director, knew where these passage exits were.

The seriousness of Wei Yue’s arrangements this time proved the importance of the matter.

Wu Caiyun didn’t dare to ask more, quickly nodded in agreement.

The time quickly reached 7 PM. Wei Yue received a message, then sent Wu Caiyun an address, "Take people to deliver here. Remember to be careful. Pay attention to safety."

Wu Caiyun looked at the address and nodded, "Rest assured, boss, I will complete the task."

Wei Yue instructed, "People are the most important. If you really encounter an irresistible accident, just abandon the box."

Wu Caiyun confidently said, "There won’t be any problem."

Wei Yue smiled, "I trust your ability. Go."

Wu Caiyun led a group down the elevator to the ground floor, a group got into a special bulletproof flying car, and entered the underground passage.

Not long after the special flying car exited the underground passage, An Zhi received the news: the peak of Cyan Scale Peak in Cloud Wood Mountain.