A shooting has occurred in the small town; this is no small matter.

As Chen Zhe listened to the constant wail of police sirens, he tried to use the Star Eye Map to check, but the Star Eye's abilities were not very prominent at night.

The closed gates along both sides of the road reopened, and some busybodies poked their heads out.

Everyone was whispering among themselves, wondering why there was such a big commotion tonight.

Chen Zhe told Zhang Kai to stop the car.

It stopped under the flickering streetlights.

Zhang Kai asked, somewhat puzzled, "Manager, aren't we going to follow them?"

"Wrong."

"What's wrong? Isn't this the right direction?"

Mo Xiaohao asked.

"No, my intuition tells me that those two professional assassins wouldn't have left an escape route for anyone after the gunfight, and even if they did, it wouldn't have been the right thing to do."

"What...what should we do then?"

"Turn around! Head south."

"Isn't that the opposite direction?"

"There is a small road to the south, but the police have probably set up a checkpoint there. The only way to get there is through that small road to the south."

Zhang Kai nodded, adjusted the car according to Chen Zhe's instructions, and then drove south.

...

On a bridge by the river.

Ye Hong tightly clutched her abdomen; she had been shot three times—once in the calf, once in the thigh, and most seriously in the abdomen.

She felt so weak that she could faint at any moment. She couldn't afford to faint, because she knew she wouldn't be able to stand up again if she did.

Blood kept flowing from her abdomen, forcing her to stop and treat the bleeding immediately. Although stopping would reveal her location, she couldn't worry about that now. If she didn't treat it right away, the continued blood loss would cause her to go into shock.

She heated the dagger until it was red-hot and pressed it against her abdomen without hesitation. The fiery red blade pressed tightly against her bloody, festering flesh, sizzling and smoking. The intense pain almost made her faint.

After applying pressure several times, she finally managed to stop the bleeding somewhat.

But just then, there was a commotion behind them.

Ye Hong quickly grabbed her dagger and became alert.

The enemy gave her no chance. A muffled gunshot rang out, and a silenced bullet struck her dagger, which clattered to the ground and shattered into two pieces.

Just as Hong was about to run away, another bullet stopped her escape route.

Lin Yi emerged from the darkness with a smile.

"You've already lost your chance. As an assassin on the Blood Prison Ranking, your skills are already quite good, but you're unlucky to have met me."

Are the people on the Heavenly Ranking really that long-winded?

Knowing that she was about to die, Ye Lihong's voice still sounded calm. Perhaps she knew in her heart that this day was bound to come sooner or later for someone in this line of work.

"Hehe, I just have a question I'm curious about. You clearly had a chance to run away just now, so why did you protect that woman? Have you forgotten? You're an assassin, not a bodyguard."

Night Red's skills were even more formidable than Lin Yi had imagined. If he were unarmed, he might not necessarily be able to defeat this woman. Fortunately, he struck first and fired the first shot.

Even if he fired the gun, he couldn't kill her instantly. This woman had anticipated his prediction. In terms of strength, she was even more powerful than some people on the Heavenly Ranking, which surprised Lin Yi. But what surprised him even more was that this woman would actually take a bullet for someone. At that time, a bullet bounced off the ground and hit the woman lying on the ground. It was an unintentional act, but unexpectedly, Ye Lihong rushed over to block it.

Once he realized this, he didn't hesitate to fire into that area, which is how the woman was hit by several bullets.

Ye Lihong didn't answer him, but slowly put her hands behind her back.

Then another shot rang out.

She was shot in the arm again.

"I advise you not to try anything funny and just answer my questions."

Hong let out a muffled groan in the night.

"Kill me if you want."

"Heh, I will definitely kill you. You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, but there's one thing you have to say, and that is... hand over your account to me."

Ye Lihong squinted at him.

Through the dim streetlights on the bridge, he saw the greed in the man's eyes.

Is this in accordance with the rules?

Ye Lihong asked.

There's an unwritten rule in the assassin world: if assassins fight each other, the winner cannot take the loser's belongings. That's the rule.

The reason for reaching this consensus is that it's not easy for hitmen to make money; everyone is risking their lives and never knows when they will lose their lives.

Money earned at the cost of their lives is sacred to them. If some assassins die, their accounts will be managed by someone special. If they still have relatives, a portion will be sent to their relatives.

If there are no relatives, then the money will be deposited into a public account. Those killers who are lucky enough to live to retirement can also withdraw part of the money from this public account if they live in poverty in their later years.

This is essentially the killers' pension.

The person on the Heavenly Ranking right in front of me not only wants to kill me, but also wants to take my account, which is tantamount to breaking the rules.

Lin Yi chuckled; "Rules are made by people, and as long as they are made by people, they can be changed."

"If people find out, you might not live to spend this money."

"That's what Ye Lihong said."

"I'm going to quit this business and stay in China from now on. So what if they find out? Will they send people to hunt me down for a small account? Haha, I don't think it's worth it."

"What if I don't give it to you?"

Do you think you have a choice?

"Of course I have some. Since we're all going to die anyway, why should I give them to you?"

"You wouldn't want to die in a very painful way, would you?"

Lin Yi then became threatening.

"Bring it on, whatever tricks you have. If I utter a single word, I'm your mother."

"You're refusing a polite toast only to face a forfeit!"

Lin Yi put away the gun, then took out a dagger and slowly walked towards Ye Lihong step by step.

"You've heard of the slow slicing method, right? I once cut a person's flesh piece by piece while they were still alive. I made over 1,000 cuts, and they only died on the last cut. And before they died, I sprinkled chili powder all over their body. Tsk tsk, the expression on their face at that moment was truly..."

"Don't try to scare me. If you're so capable, then come and try."

Seeing that his attempt to scare her had failed, Lin Yi curled his lip; "You really are a tough nut to crack. I'll see if you're as tough as you say."

He picked up the dagger and was about to slash at Ye Lihong's ankle.

He wanted to disable the other party's ability to move.

Just as his knife was about to strike Night Red's leg, Night Red moved her hand, grabbed some dust, and threw it at his eyes.

Lin Yi dodged, and Ye Lihong seized the opportunity, plunging headfirst into the river.

With a splash, Ye Lihong disappeared into the lake.

Lin Yi quickly picked up his gun and fired into the river.

But after waiting for several minutes, no body surfaced.

"Damn it! I was careless!!"

Lin Yi was surprised that this woman, despite being shot several times, still had the strength to jump into the water.

Just as he was hesitating about whether to continue the pursuit.

He heard a noise not far away.

He hesitated for a moment, then slipped into the bushes to the side.

...

The car stopped, and three people got out.

It was naturally Chen Zhe and his group.

"Manager, it's impossible to drive this way anymore. Are you sure they're heading this way?"

Zhang Kai asked.

Chen Zhe wasn't sure either, but he just had this feeling.

"Let's go take a look first."

They arrived at the bridge and soon discovered bloodstains on it.

Mo Xiaohao squatted down.

I touched it with my hand.

"The blood hasn't clotted yet, so they probably haven't run very far!"

Upon discovering the blood, they knew they were on the right track and wanted to continue the pursuit.

But at that moment, Lin Yi emerged from the bushes, pointing a gun at them.

"Who are you three looking for?"

With a gun pointed at them, all three men looked tense.

Chen Zhe's mind works faster.

"Friend, don't shoot, we're on the same side."

Lin Yi chuckled upon hearing this; "Our own people? Who are you trying to fool? Tell me, who sent you? Are you with the police, or someone else?"

I just got back, and theoretically, I haven't made any enemies yet. The people chasing me are most likely from the police.

“We are indeed on your side; we are your employer’s men.”

Chen Zhe told the truth.

"What?"

"Sister Hu, we are her subordinates. She sent us here to assist you."

"Sister Hu?"

Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, having already investigated and found out the identity of his employer.

He investigated because this employer was his next target.

Therefore, he understood.

"No need, I don't need anyone's help."

"Are you sure you don't need it? Did you kill that female assassin?"

"She is dead."

"He's dead. Where's the body? Our boss said we need to see the body when someone dies."

“She’s right in the river. I just threw her in. If you doubt it, jump in and see for yourselves.”

Chen Zhe exchanged a glance with Zhang Kai and Mo Xiaohao.

They all knew in their hearts that the assassin had already decided to kill them, and it seemed that he did not intend to spare them.

Mo Xiaohao pretended to walk to the bridge, then secretly placed his hand on the spot where he had placed the gun in his lower abdomen.

Just as he picked up his gun, preparing to retaliate, a shot rang out.

The bullet pierced his body, and Mo Xiaohao fell directly into the river.

"Xiao Hao!!"

Chen Zhe called out.

But the next second the gun was pointed at him; "If you want to see him, go see him now. I'll give you a free ride. Don't be sad. You've seen my face. I'm not going to let you live."

With a gun pressed against his head, the slightly hot muzzle touching his forehead, Chen Zhe truly felt that death was imminent.

Because of their impulsive and ill-considered decision, the three of them were going to die at this man's hands.

If he could do it all over again, he really wanted to control his emotions and refine the plan.

Just when Chen Zhe felt powerless to change the situation.

A familiar voice rang out in the darkness.

"Mr. Lin, spare his life!"

...