King of Assassins
Chapter 98 - 96: Momentum Soars

Chapter 98: Chapter 96: Momentum Soars

The news of Bai Yuncheng being publicly beheaded at the Golden Dragon Pavilion shook the entire Mingjing City.

The assassin was also called the Blood Sword by many, becoming a terrifying nightmare looming over Mingjing City.

The news reached the Black Dragon Association, and all its top officials were shocked.

The Third Swordsman of the East Continent, killed just like that?

The Black Dragon Association operates on an Elder Council system, where the president is only the Grand Elder, and important resolutions need the approval of the Elder Council.

The murder of Bai Yuncheng prompted the Elder Council to hold an emergency meeting overnight.

The Elder Council was, of course, furious, but the final decision of the meeting was to temporarily hold back.

This decision also meant abandoning the Fanglian Group and Mingjing City.

From the Black Dragon Association’s perspective, Mingjing City is just one of the ten major cities in the East Continent. It’s not worth investing too many resources.

On the other hand, the Black Dragon Association also has many strong enemies. They cannot gather all their experts in Mingjing City.

The Black Dragon Association has always been a relatively loose alliance, and the other elders are not interested in continuing to invest; they are older and act more cautiously.

Right now, Mingjing City is like a deep pit, and they are unwilling to take further risks, preferring to cut their losses in time.

A very key issue is that the losses of the association have little to do with the elders. Continuing to invest power would require the elders to exert effort.

Therefore, this decision wasn’t difficult to make.

"Just leave it like that?"

Elder Qu Xing stopped the association president, Ye Qianqiu, "President, we can’t let Bai Yuncheng die in vain! Our Black Dragon Association can’t afford to lose face!"

Qu Xing and Bai Yuncheng were old friends, with a tight alliance of interests. Bai Yuncheng’s move was made with the promise of receiving 8% of Yuanlong Company’s shares. Qu Xing was supposed to get a share of these profits.

Now, not only did Qu Xing fail to get the Yuanlong Company shares, but he also lost a powerful tenth-level swordsman on guard, affecting other interests greatly.

No matter what, Qu Xing couldn’t leave it at this.

Although Ye Qianqiu is the president of the Black Dragon Association, he is usually gentle and elegant. Wearing rimless glasses, he has a scholarly demeanor.

He softly said, "We can’t deploy anyone now, so we have to temporarily let it go."

"We, the mighty Black Dragon Association, lost to a mere woman?"

Qu Xing said unwillingly, "Moreover, the potential of Yuanlong Company’s Skywalker Gene Potion is immeasurable."

Ye Qianqiu patiently said, "It’s not that we are ignoring it, but rather waiting to see the situation. An assassin who could easily kill Bai Yuncheng surely has some background. Behind Wei Yue, there are likely other forces."

"Could the Blood God Association really want to oppose us?" Qu Xing was even more furious, "We are actually afraid of the Blood God Association?"

"Calm down."

Ye Qianqiu calmly said, "This isn’t about fear."

Qu Xing felt a chill in his heart; Ye Qianqiu may appear good-natured, but he’s not really without temper. He hurriedly suppressed his anger, saying humbly, "President, I’m just considering the organization."

"I’ve spoken with the East Continent Law Enforcement Headquarters. They will send Cao Xiong to investigate this matter."

"Soul-Seeking Hand Cao Xiong?" Qu Xing was somewhat surprised, having heard that Soul-Seeking Hand possesses unique abilities, able to trace criminals through fate’s thread. Under his command, even the souls of criminals are captured.

Cao Xiong is also a renowned tenth-level powerhouse and a senior inspector at the Law Enforcement Headquarters, commanding elite troops. His case-solving rate is said to be 100%.

As long as Cao Xiong acts, that assassin can’t escape. At that time, even Wei Yue won’t be able to evade justice.

Even if it doesn’t implicate Wei Yue, without an assassin backing, wouldn’t Wei Yue have to cooperate obediently?

Ye Qianqiu said, "Don’t mention this outside yet. Just know it yourself."

"And the Fang Brothers?" Qu Xing asked.

"Incompetent fools. Just let them lull Wei Yue into complacency."

Ye Qianqiu said, "Once the assassin is eliminated, and we have evidence against Wei Yue, won’t Wei Yue have to listen to us? For now, let her dance as high as she can."

Qu Xing seemed to understand and realized that Cao Xiong was on their side. It would be easier to manipulate things.

He sincerely praised, "The president is farsighted, I was too rash."

"It’s enough that you know."

Ye Qianqiu said, "Once things become clearer, you can go to Mingjing City to lend a hand."

"Yes."

Qu Xing sneered, "If we don’t swallow Yuanlong Group, bone and blood and all, they might really think we, the Black Dragon Association, are in the charity business!"

...

The Fang Brothers, Fang Zhenlin and Fang Zhenhai, waited all night for news at the headquarter building. The news from the association left them in despair.

Their lifeline vanished, and the two brothers were at a loss for what to do.

At this time, neither of them was interested in fighting over family assets. Because if things went wrong, they could be killed the next day.

The urgent issue was survival; everything else was unimportant.

The two brothers lacked capability and decisiveness, but under the threat of death, they became smart.

After some discussion, they decided to surrender voluntarily. There was no need for competition. They directly offered two hundred billion to Wei Yue.

On Wei Yue’s side, there was also Wei Ming, a tenth-level swordsman. They couldn’t find a tenth-level swordsman in a hurry.

Moreover, since Bai Yuncheng had already fallen, no swordsman dared to wade into troubled waters. In that case, they might as well surrender.

The Galaxy Alliance’s social system seems complete and strict, but it’s an era dominated by commercial empires.

The competition between business groups can sometimes be direct and brutal.

The Fanglian Group used force first, so they must bear the corresponding consequences. This is an implicit rule all business groups understand.

That’s why, even if Wei Yue hired an assassin to kill An Shirong, no one said anything.

Because when Fang Zhenshan and An Shirong broke the rules, they didn’t speak up. Naturally, they lost the qualification to uphold justice.

In this world, only the strong and the victors are respected. No one will step up or enforce justice for others without reason.

For businessmen, everything is about profits, and that’s all there is to it.

That morning, Fang Zhenlin and Fang Zhenhai went to the Yuanlong Company headquarters, personally expressed their intention to surrender to Wei Yue, and signed a legally binding surrender agreement on site.

They also made detailed agreements on how to transfer the two hundred billion compensation.

Watching the Fang Brothers leave the conference room dejectedly, Wei Ming casually twirled the signing pen in his hand, "The victory came so easily, it doesn’t bring any excitement."

"It’s good enough to win."

Wei Yue didn’t care how they won, as long as they did.

With this matter resolved smoothly, the Yuanlong Group would surely grow rapidly, and replacing the An Family was no longer a pipe dream.

Wei Ming asked, "What about Blood Shadow?"

Wei Yue countered, "What do you think?"

"I think Blood Shadow is very useful. We should hire him long-term."

Wei Ming smiled and said, "Whoever opposes us, we’ll let Blood Shadow kill them. Dominating Mingjing is just around the corner."

"It sounds like you’re being sarcastic."

Wei Yue was a bit puzzled, "What do you think of Blood Shadow?"

Wei Ming restrained his smile and sighed, "I’m afraid Blood Shadow is too strong. If we cooperate long-term, what if he makes excessive demands?"

"Can you beat him?" Wei Yue asked.

Wei Ming was quite self-aware, "If I risk everything, I might have a chance against Bai Yuncheng. But against him, there’s almost no chance of winning. Killing him is even more impossible."

"Exactly."

Wei Yue said calmly, "We’ve enjoyed the benefits of Blood Shadow, so we have to face the problems he might bring. It’s my choice. Even if I die because of it tomorrow, there’s nothing to complain about."

Wei Yue added, "You don’t really think the Black Dragon Association has truly conceded, do you? We’ve all needed this quick sword for self-defense these past few years."

"You..."

Wei Ming was helpless, but indeed he had no solution.

The sword that is Blood Shadow is too sharp. Now that they can hold it, they can only hold on tightly.

To restrain Blood Shadow, you need the capability to do so.

Wei Ming chuckled wryly, "At least everyone is afraid of us, and we’re quite formidable. That’s not bad, I suppose..."

Yuanlong Company’s official website released two announcements that morning.

The first was that the Skywalker Gene Potion had passed the Twelve Star Domain drug tests and obtained sales approval.

The Skywalker Gene Potion will be officially launched in mid-July and will be sold simultaneously in the Twelve Star Domain.

The second announcement stated that the Yuanlong Group and the Fanglian Group had reached a settlement, with the Fanglian Group paying compensation of 20 billion in installments over two months.

As soon as the announcements were made, the upper echelons of Mingjing City were in an uproar.

In fact, when Bai Yuncheng was publicly killed yesterday, many predicted that the Fang Brothers might surrender.

Of course, with the support of the Black Dragon Association, the Fang Brothers could also have chosen to remain defiant.

The Fang Brothers’ outright surrender meant that the Black Dragon Association abandoned the Fanglian Group and gave up Mingjing City.

The rise of Yuanlong Company was already unstoppable.

As for passing the drug tests, that was not news. The elite of Mingjing City had known for some time.

No matter what people thought of Wei Yue, no one was willing to oppose him now.

On the contrary, everyone wanted to hop onto Wei Yue’s big ship and make a fortune.

The stock market reacted most directly, with Yuanlong’s stock doubling that day.

The next day, Yuanlong’s stock hit the daily limit increase again.

The frenzy of hot money made Yuanlong Company the darling of the stock market and the top choice for tens of thousands of shareholders.

Yuanlong Group’s momentum soared, especially Wei Yue, who became a prominent figure in Mingjing City.

Even Wei Yue’s only daughter, Wei Zhenzhen, became highly sought after.

Though Wei Zhenzhen was very pretty, she was willful and arrogant, which didn’t make her very popular in her circle.

But now, the situation was different.

Families encouraged their young men to pursue Wei Zhenzhen. After all, she was Wei Yue’s only daughter and sole heir.

As a result, Wei Zhenzhen received numerous invitations from eligible young men.

"Tsk tsk, did you smear lard on your face? So greasy."

"Who’s he eyeing with that sideways glance, looking so rebellious, and he’s asking me out..."

"This one’s the funniest, showing off his big muscles."

Wei Zhenzhen found it amusing and quickly shared it with Gao Xuan, "Brother, look, his muscles are hideous. I’ve heard that these muscle-bound guys like to hook up, can’t even imagine the image..."

"What am I supposed to look at, being blind?"

Gao Xuan casually pushed Wei Zhenzhen away, "In broad daylight, can you put some clothes on?"

"It’s much cooler and convenient this way..."

Wei Zhenzhen giggled, hugging Gao Xuan’s arm, "And so smooth, isn’t it great?"

Gao Xuan was speechless; at such a young age, she’d become a lovesick fool—how terrifying.

He asked, "Don’t you have anything important to do all day?"

"My important task is to keep you company, brother," Wei Zhenzhen said confidently.

"Impressive."

Gao Xuan gave Wei Zhenzhen a thumbs up, "I need to get some work done. You go hang out on the side and don’t cause trouble."

Wei Zhenzhen curiously asked, "What kind of work?"

Gao Xuan replied irritably, "Making money."

"Are you short on cash?"

Wei Zhenzhen asked curiously, "Didn’t you get a few million from selling the protective belt?"

"I gave it all to Master Fang Zheng."

Gao Xuan, thick-skinned as he was, couldn’t take advantage of Fang Zheng for nothing.

The Po Jun Sword weighs 29 kilograms and is made entirely of top-quality titanium steel. The price is at least ten million. Plus, helping with the sword casting requires all kinds of top-tier materials.

Gao Xuan couldn’t come up with that much money, so he gave all the money from selling the protective belt to Master Fang Zheng.

At least he tried his best.

Spending that money put him in a precarious economic situation.

With school starting soon, Gao Xuan couldn’t keep living at Xu Yin’s place. Daily living expenses also required money.

Plus, there was that stylish black Flying Leopard sports car, whose regular maintenance was a significant expense.

Although Gao Xuan had a lot of money on the dark web, he couldn’t use it on himself.

With the free time before school started, he needed to quickly make some money for household expenses.

Wei Zhenzhen curiously asked, "Brother, how do you plan to make money?"

"I’ll start a live stream as a technology streamer."

Gao Xuan confidently said, "With my swordsmanship, making money won’t be difficult."

Wei Zhenzhen didn’t really want Gao Xuan to start a live stream; she thought live streaming was too low-class. Besides, Gao Xuan’s looks broadcasting live would probably attract countless superficial fans. That would be disgusting.

She rolled her big eyes, gently holding Gao Xuan’s arm and said, "I can support you!"

Gao Xuan smiled silently; you think your little money could support me? Did you know your mother spent tens of billions supporting me?