King of Assassins
Chapter 78 - 77 Raid

Chapter 78: Chapter 77 Raid

"Stop chasing, the goods are more important."

Huang Meng was silent for a moment, grabbed An Zhi’s corpse, and turned to leave.

The remaining two members didn’t dare hesitate and quickly followed Huang Meng.

Three heavily armored in exoskeleton armor experts quickly retreated.

Yun Qingshang, responsible for distracting the enemy, also noticed something was wrong. She approached Gao Xuan and asked a bit puzzledly, "They’re just leaving like that?"

Water shimmered in the air as Gao Xuan emerged from behind a tree.

"They’re all corporate employees. They’re paid to risk their lives. There’s no camaraderie between them. With An Zhi dead, of course, none of them are willing to take risks."

Gao Xuan fully understood these thugs’ thoughts, he used to be like that too. Do as much work as one gets paid for.

Their wages didn’t include revenge for An Zhi. Moreover, An Zhi being killed in one strike scared the hell out of them.

"Just letting them go?"

Yun Qingshang asked worriedly, "What about the goods?"

Gao Xuan said dismissively, "The goods were just a gift to them. Killing An Zhi was a bonus."

The plan to secretly kill An Zhi involved the Yin Demon Talisman blinding his senses and the Godslaying Sword’s unparalleled sharpness.

To honestly fight head-on, even if Gao Xuan used all his skills, he might not win.

The exoskeleton armor provided too much enhancement to the experts.

That’s why the corporations can firmly control all resources, and individual experts find it hard to resist. It’s because the corporations hold various high-tech weapons.

Just like the exoskeleton armor, ordinary Level 7, Level 8 experts armed with exoskeleton armor can even fight against Level 10 experts.

For the lower-middle class to produce a Level 10 expert, it requires a one-in-a-billion extraordinary talent.

Exoskeleton armor, however, is a mass-produced item. As long as there is money, one can make as many as one wants.

Not to mention, the elites also control network resources, control all aspects of resources like food, clothing, housing, and travel.

Experts need to live too; they have relatives and friends, forming a tiny part of a huge and strict social structure. They can’t escape society.

Not to mention Level 10 experts; even top Level 20 Golden Powerhouses are the same.

Huang Meng and others wore exoskeleton armor, with several groups covering them. They all had highly lethal weapons.

Gao Xuan had no interest in chasing and killing this group. To be honest, these people are just mercenaries; killing however many wouldn’t significantly impact the An family.

Killing An Zhi was already an unexpected surprise.

Gao Xuan suddenly remembered something and hastily asked, "By the way, did you record the strike when I killed An Zhi just now?"

Yun Qingshang looked a bit clueless, recording this for what? As criminal evidence?

"Don’t you think that strike of mine was extremely cool?"

Yun Qingshang shook her head. She was busy distracting the enemy and didn’t have the time to notice how Gao Xuan acted.

Gao Xuan sighed, "I thought you had an appreciation for aesthetics. That strike of mine was simplicity to the extreme, brilliance to the extreme. From the psychological level to the physical level, I had calculated everything. It’s practically an assassin’s textbook."

Yun Qingshang nodded calmly.

"Look at your expression, no sincerity at all."

Gao Xuan lamented, "You don’t understand me, life truly is lonely as snow."

Without waiting for Yun Qingshang’s response, he continued, "Being an assassin is a highly technical occupation. It’s not just about wielding a sword or a gun. Careful planning, cautious execution, all for the final fatal blow."

Gao Xuan said, "However, the more meticulous and complicated the plan, the more prone it is to errors. The simpler the plan, the better the effect. This time, our plan was a bit complicated. It’s because our abilities are lacking, and we had to resort to tricks."

"How confident are you?" Yun Qingshang asked.

"About seventy to eighty percent. It all depends on how powerful An Shirong’s Marvels are."

Gao Xuan said, "If it’s an extraordinary Marvel, we’ll quietly admit defeat and leave. If not this time, we’ll solve it next time."

He told Yun Qingshang, "Don’t feel pressured or scared."

Yun Qingshang said lightly, "With you by my side, I’m not afraid of anything."

Gao Xuan was a bit surprised. He smiled and extended his fist towards Yun Qingshang, saying, "Wow, I’m touched. Good brother!"

Yun Qingshang didn’t fist bump with Gao Xuan; she was just stating facts, not needing any direct response from Gao Xuan. She didn’t feel that fist-bumping was interesting.

Gao Xuan, a bit disappointed, lowered his fist, "Alright, next we go find Zhao Yong..."

...

Huang Meng and others brought An Zhi’s corpse and the stolen metal box back to the training base at the Sixth Ring.

An Zhi’s death was a big deal, and An Shiping, who was responsible for directing the operation, was extremely furious and berated Huang Meng and the others severely.

An Zhi was part of An family’s branch and was the most trusted of their own.

Now that An Zhi is dead, the An family temporarily can’t find a suitable person to manage the action team.

Although the An family is a large family, it’s not easy to cultivate experts.

Just like An Shiping, he’s only at Level 5 Source Power now, and that’s after pushing up with countless resources.

Since things have come to this, no matter how angry An Shiping is, there’s nothing he can do. He can only have Huang Meng and others check the box, and if there are no issues, send it to the Headquarter Tower.

An Shirong was still waiting for news in the office.

Huang Meng and others opened the box at the base, checked the contents several times, and confirmed there was no danger before replacing the box to secure the items.

The metal box was quite heavy; it could contain all sorts of things inside. Therefore, changing the box was safer.

Huang Meng led a team of elites to escort the box to the Divine Shield Mansion, arriving at 9 PM.

After passing through security checks three times, Huang Meng carried the box alone to the president’s office.

Huang Meng was here for the first time, and as soon as she entered the office, she smelled a faint fragrance.

This fragrance seemed almost odorless, yet it lingered continuously.

Although Huang Meng followed the Titan path, her perception was equally keen. She immediately noticed that the fragrance came from the incense in the three-legged incense burner in the corner.

The fragrance was indeed subtle, softening Huang Meng’s tense mood at its center.

Huang Meng noticed the vigilant gaze of the two bodyguards beside her and dared not look more closely, stepping forward to hand the box to one of the bodyguards.

While handing over the box, Huang Meng smelled the scent of smoke on the bodyguard.

The smoke smell clinging to the other’s clothing was slightly pungent, conflicting with the elegant incense in the room.

"This bodyguard is a bit careless..."

Huang Meng didn’t think much of it; An Shirong’s bodyguards were certainly trusted aides. If the boss didn’t mind, it wasn’t her place to comment.

An Shiping glared fiercely at Huang Meng, very dissatisfied with her. But in An Shirong’s presence, he couldn’t act out.

An Shirong, seated confidently in his office chair, didn’t bother looking at Huang Meng. An ugly, towering female mercenary wasn’t worth his attention.

He was somewhat curious about the items within the box.

The bodyguard opened the box and carefully placed it in front of An Shirong. An Shiping also leaned in to examine it.

They had already watched the video and knew the box contained rosemary, three-headed dragon scale fish bone, and other materials.

As for the most valuable Purple Dragon Pearl and Alien Beast Blood Crystal, they weren’t in the box.

The entire action was monitored; no one could tamper with it.

The rosemary emitted a strong herbal aroma, not overpowering, even quite pleasant.

An Shirong casually picked it up and took a look, "This has a rather unique fragrance."

As a connoisseur of fragrances, An Shirong was quite knowledgeable about scents. He knew rosemary was a calming incense, generally used to aid in cultivation.

Rosemary was aged; the older it was, the more expensive. This batch was at least ten years old, something ordinary cultivators couldn’t afford.

An Shirong had used rosemary before, but found its scent too fleeting and didn’t like it. Also, rosemary’s calming and sleep-inducing effect made it unsuitable for the office.

As for the other items, they were also used to assist in cultivation.

An Shirong said to An Shiping, "What do you think?"

An Shiping’s face looked a bit unsightly, "Wei Yue is probing. She has detected a traitor around her."

"Wei Yue is indeed quite clever."

An Shirong said casually, "But what use is there even if she finds the traitor? The situation is as it is, she is already trapped in a deadlock, unable to break free."

"Unfortunately, the woman was quite useful."

An Shiping felt a bit regretful, "This time she’s done for."

"Traitors like that deserve death."

An Shirong sighed, "It’s a pity about An Zhi though."

"One of those two is Ghost Spear, but we don’t know who the other is."

An Shiping said, "We can be sure Zhao Feng, Fang Zhenshan, and Yan Tiejun all died at their hands. They are likely top assassins Wei Yue privately hired."

At this point, An Shiping suddenly had an epiphany, somewhat nervously saying, "The only way for Wei Yue to break the deadlock is to assassinate the boss. Is this bait meant to harm the boss?"

"Hahaha..."

An Shirong laughed, "Just two sneaky assassins think they can kill me? I’m sitting here waiting; do they have the skill to break in?"

He wasn’t concerned about the two assassins. Hidden sneaky assassinations from the shadows couldn’t change the overall situation. They certainly weren’t qualified to kill him.

The Divine Shield Mansion had strict internal security; even if there were twenty or two hundred assassins, they couldn’t get close to him.

This time, though Wei Yue played a little trick, causing the loss of An Zhi, and possibly exposing a traitor, it didn’t affect the overall situation.

It’s like both sides playing chess; even if Wei Yue took down two pawns continuously, her old general was already trapped in a dead end. No matter how many pawns she captured, it couldn’t solve this deadlock.

An Shirong was very confident in this and didn’t think Wei Yue could stir any waves.

"Huang Meng, An Zhi’s death isn’t your fault. For now, you’re acting as the action team leader, manage your people well..."

In this time of need, An Shirong didn’t want to hold Huang Meng accountable as Wei Yue had planned this long ago, and it wasn’t Huang Meng’s fault.

Huang Meng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her head to express her gratitude to the president, but suddenly saw red light flashing outside the window.

Her rich experience in the combat department immediately allowed her to determine what was outside the window, and she was shocked to the core.

An Shirong couldn’t see behind him, but he saw the red light flashing in Huang Meng’s pupils, and immediately felt a sense of alertness: "Not good!"

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