bookbashuk Chapter 218 A good assassin is one who is proficient in explosives.
Chapter 218 A good assassin is one who is proficient in explosives.
Chapter 218 A good assassin is one who is proficient in explosives.
The intense flames illuminated the nearby night sky and sent shivers down the spine of Mingdu's underground world.
The series of explosions made the Dark Night Guild's stronghold a hotspot for miles around.
The explosion lasted for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.
Many people suddenly realized that the Dark Night Guild was a thing of the past.
The mastermind behind all this, Ye Nanxiao, upon receiving the memories of Little Ye No. 3, once again created Little Ye No. 3, sending the clone back to the arena first, while he himself stayed behind to make sure that no members of the Dark Night Guild had escaped before sneaking back to the arena.
The arena was silent; news of the Dark Night Guild's demise had already spread through the communication soul tool.
This caused the Soul Masters and referees in the arena to frequently turn their attention to Xiao Ye No. 3, who had already returned to the arena.
Some Soul Masters were secretly observing Xiao Ye No. 3, some had their eyes closed, and some were openly watching Xiao Ye No. 3.
The spies lying in the shadows were puzzled. Mu Shiyi had been in the arena for most of the night. Except for leaving once in the middle, he was either slacking off or taking a break. Could it be that someone else had taken action against the Dark Night Guild?
After estimating the time, Xiao Ye No. 3 turned to Wang Yu, who was standing next to him, and said, "I'll be leaving for a bit."
Wang Yu nodded expressionlessly. The people he sent to keep an eye on the Dark Night Guild had already sent back news that the scene was now a complete ruin, and there was not a single survivor from the entire Dark Night Guild.
Just like all the spies in the arena, Wang Yu was also wondering whether it was Mu Shiyi who had destroyed the Dark Night Guild.
Xiao Ye No. 3 arrived at an empty passage, looked around, sighed, and turned into snowflakes and drifted away.
Ye Nanxiao himself returned to the competition.
Upon seeing Ye Nanxiao return, Wang Yu asked directly, "Did you take action against the Dark Night Guild?"
Ye Nanxiao glanced at him and said irritably, "Otherwise, why would I need the Dark Night Guild's information from you? Just for fun?"
Seeing that Ye Nanxiao had admitted it, Wang Yu nodded and said, "You watch this place, I'll be leaving for a bit."
Glancing in the direction Wang Yu left, Ye Nanxiao knew that Wang Yu had gone to report the matter to Li Yuanren.
"We need to hurry up and recover our soul power." Ye Nanxiao's face, hidden under the mask, was somewhat pale. His clone had used the Emperor Sword three times, causing Ye Nanxiao to consume nearly 90% of his soul power.
On the other side, Wang Yu had just finished his report.
Li Yuanren asked, "Was the Dark Night Guild incident really orchestrated by Mu Shiyi?"
Wang Yu nodded in reply, "Yes, Mu Shiyi admitted it. However, what puzzles me is that Mu Shiyi has basically never left my sight. When the news came back, Mu Shiyi was still acting as the referee. Therefore, I suspect that someone else may have taken action against the Dark Night Guild."
Li Yuanren rubbed the ring on his left thumb, which was his favorite ring, a storage soul tool made of star sapphire.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
After a long silence, Li Yuanren finally said, "If we follow your line of reasoning, then all our previous investigations into Mu Shiyi or Xiao Nanye were meaningless, or perhaps the two of them belong to the same organization."
"If that's the case, then where is Xiao Nanye, whose strength is almost equal to Mu Shiyi's, hiding? I'm afraid someone has their eyes on the Aodu Chamber of Commerce."
As Wang Yu listened to Li Yuanren's analysis, a chill ran down his spine, and a few drops of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
"Hahaha, hahahaha!" Li Yuanren suddenly burst into laughter.
"Wang Yu."
Wang Yu quickly clasped his hands in response.
"As long as Mu Shiyi doesn't threaten my interests, let him do whatever he wants," Li Yuanren said with a smile.
"The Aodu Chamber of Commerce has been restless for a long time. Wu Ye's power as vice president is no longer enough for him. Feng Shuzhan likes to use the Chamber's name to bully others and is also a womanizer. His body has been almost completely ruined. That old guy An Litong probably wants to take back power a long time ago. Wang Yu, you are my trusted subordinate. I don't have many people I can use besides you. If we can win you over, no, let's get Mu Shiyi to do it, then the Aodu Chamber of Commerce can become a one-man show. Do you understand?" Li Yuanren's small eyes suddenly opened, and a fierce aura burst out from Li Yuanren.
"Understood!" Wang Yu's head was already touching the ground, and he was covered in cold sweat.
Li Yuanren cut off the communication, sat in a chair, and squinted at the ceiling.
With a sudden slam of his right hand, he crushed the tiger-head armrest of the chair. Eight spirit rings silently rose, and Li Yuanren's low roar echoed throughout the room: "Nobody! Nobody can touch my treasure! Nobody!!"
After venting for a while, Li Yuanren stroked the tiger head on his left hand, which was still relatively intact, and tapped his fingers rhythmically on the tiger head. "Wu Ye wants to get rid of An Litong and take over. As long as he makes a move, the Chamber of Commerce will undergo a major reshuffle. Feng Shuzhan naturally does not want to see this situation. He will choose to stand on An Litong's side. If the balance within the Chamber of Commerce is broken, after dealing with Wu Ye, An Litong's next target will most likely be me."
"That old bastard An Litong has planted countless spies among me. I need to find an outsider." After thinking for a long time, Li Yuanren used a communicator to call Wang Yu.
"Tell Mu Shiyi that I have a big business opportunity here, and I wonder if he would be interested."
Wu Ye, whom Li Yuanren mentioned, also expressed doubts about the destruction of the Dark Night Guild.
Although the Dark Night Guild can only be considered a bottom-tier guild in the first-class category compared to the Audu Merchant Guild, it is affiliated with the Audu Merchant Guild, so even enemies have to give way to the Audu Merchant Guild.
Wu Ye frowned, pondering which force had made the move. There was an agreement among the three major underground powers in Mingdu. If one of them broke the agreement, it would inevitably face the combined attack of the other two.
"Sir, I think this matter is actually quite simple," said one of Wu Ye's Soul Masters.
"Mr. Fan, what do you mean by that?" Wu Ye asked.
"An Litong has planted a lot of spies in the Chamber of Commerce, and what our plan needs right now is a powerful Soul Master, and an outsider."
Wu Ye immediately understood what the Soul Master surnamed Fan was trying to say and asked, "But what I can offer is not as good as what that miser Li Yuanren is good at. Why would Mu Shiyi be of use to me?"
"If the plan succeeds, then whatever Li Yuanren can offer, you can naturally offer as well," the Soul Master surnamed Fan said with a smile.
Wu Ye nodded slowly, clapped his hands and praised, "Mr. Fan is indeed a man of great strategy. He is indeed my capable assistant. Then, this matter will be handled by you."
The soul master surnamed Fan nodded in agreement and turned to leave.
Wu Ye walked to the glass, looked at the brightly lit outside the window, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. "An Litong, you've been sitting in that position for too long. It's time to give it to someone else."
————Separation line
After receiving Li Yuanren's order, Wang Yu immediately went to find Ye Nanxiao.
"Li Yuanren wants to discuss a big business deal with me?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
"Yes, I'll be frank. Your strength has exceeded my expectations, so the vice president wants to hire you as an assassin to eliminate one of the vice presidents of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, Feng Shuchan." As Wang Yu spoke, he took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket.
Ye Nanxiao took the paper, glanced at it, and asked, "Li Yuanren wants me to get rid of Feng Shuzhan. Wouldn't that disrupt the balance within your chamber of commerce?"
Wang Yu shook his head and said, "The internal conflicts have been going on for a long time. An Litong has long since infiltrated the power of the three vice presidents. It can be said that, including my master, they are practically dead in name only."
"You think so highly of me? Feng Shuzhan is an 85th-level Soul Douluo, a 7th-level Soul Master." Ye Nanxiao shook the paper in his hand and said.
"If you had said that more than ten years ago, I might have been afraid. But in the past ten years, Feng Shuzhan has been indulging in wine and women, and his body has been completely ruined. I could have fought him." Wang Yu shook his head and said disdainfully.
"Moreover, Feng Shuchan is surrounded by people sent by An Litong. Although he is the vice president, he is the vice president with the least real power and has no one he can use."
"Let me guess, are all the referees women in this arena that Feng Shuzhen is in charge of?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
As expected, Wang Yu nodded.
"In that case, I'll find some time to take a look at this Feng Shuzhan. If the information is true, it's not impossible for me to take action, but my appearance fee is quite high." Ye Nanxiao used his soul power to shred the paper in his hand.
"Once it's done, Mr. Mu can choose any item that our vice president can provide," Wang Yu said.
"Okay! I'll find a time to assassinate this Feng Shuchan." Ye Nanxiao nodded in agreement. Being able to choose one item from the miser's warehouse was tantamount to letting Ye Nanxiao choose one of the rare metals in the encyclopedia.
Ye Nanxiao wasn't afraid that Li Yuanren would betray him after using him. He had An Litong watching him from above, and if there was any unusual activity, An Litong would seize the opportunity to get rid of Li Yuanren without hesitation.
Furthermore, Li Yuanren still hasn't fully grasped Mu Shiyi's true strength. Considering all factors, should he reluctantly relinquish the rare metals or simply embark on his journey? Ye Nanxiao believes Li Yuanren will choose the former; rare metals can be earned back, but life cannot be lost.
"Wait a minute!!" Wang Yu called out to Ye Nanxiao, who was about to turn and leave.
"Speak quickly if you have something to say," Ye Nanxiao said impatiently, his soul power not yet fully recovered.
"Could we, I mean, deal with Feng Shuzhan in a different way, I mean a gentler way?" Wang Yu gestured with his hands in the air and said with a frown.
"Be gentle? Do you want me to get rid of Feng Shuzhan or give him sleeping pills?" Ye Nanxiao asked, puzzled.
Gently eliminate the target? Aren't fixed-position soul-guided shells gentle enough?
A good assassin is one who is proficient in explosives!
"No, what I mean is, could you make a little less noise during the assassination?" Wang Yu asked cautiously.
"Quiet down? Don't worry, I'm a professional assassin, the best at assassination," Ye Nanxiao nodded and said.
Wang Yu opened his mouth, as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words.
The soul-guided cannonballs bombarded the area, the sound of which could be heard for dozens of miles around, and the towering flames could be seen hundreds of miles away. The explosion lasted for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.
You're telling me you're an expert in assassination? You call this assassination?
Watching Ye Nanxiao's departing figure, Wang Yu really wanted to ask, "Are all the assassins on your side proficient in demolition skills?"
"Let's see if this guy is really drained. If he is, then assassination will be much easier. It'll just be a matter of a few soul-guided cannon shells. Wait a minute, we've used up all the level six soul-guided cannon shells. Should we send 'Xiao Nanye' out to get some more?" Ye Nanxiao lowered his head, thinking about where to get some more fixed-load soul-guided cannon shells.
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