"...They were all wiped out? Hmm...They were all wiped out...That's good."

Xia Che really didn't know what to say.

His expression was incredibly strange.

But after thinking about it, I realized that these people deserved to die, and since they all died abroad, not in China, it had nothing to do with me. Even if I reported it to the law enforcement, it wouldn't make a difference.

emmm...

Just pretend you didn't hear anything.

"Yes, they did such outrageous things, of course they should all be taken down."

Qing Ning tilted her head, looking completely innocent, seemingly unaware of how shocking her words were.

"Indeed...yes."

Xia Che suddenly felt a dryness in his throat, swallowed hard, and nodded repeatedly.

This girl is really fierce; she doesn't belong to any of the female protagonists Xia Che knows.

In some ways, she even shares similarities with Wen Chenlu.

Wen Chenlu was born to be an assassin because she didn't understand what human emotions were.

As for Shi Qingning...

Her mental fortitude was clearly far beyond that of ordinary people. She knew exactly what she was doing, but it seemed that she treated killing as a game. As long as someone deserved to be killed, she was happy to do so, treating the process as if she were playing a game.

There was absolutely no psychological burden.

These two women are among the most terrifying assassins...

"Are you coming back to stay permanently?"

Xia Che didn't want to continue the topic of murder. Such things were indeed too far removed from him, and no matter how much he tried to mentally prepare himself, such as trying to understand the character settings of the various female protagonists, it didn't really help much.

Let's just skip this topic.

"Oh, so you're studying at Weiyang now, right?"

With her hands behind her back, Qing Ning's lips unconsciously curled up.

People only realize how wonderful childhood friendships are after they grow up; otherwise, they wouldn't have gone against Xiao's original plan and forcibly erased Xia Che's name.

This was the first time Qingning had gone against Xiao's wishes.

As a top assassin of the Assassin's Hall, obeying the leader's orders is necessary and a red line that cannot be crossed.

Normally, Qingning can be quite informal with Xiao because, besides being a leader and subordinate, they are also master and disciple. But that's only in private. When it comes to being serious, neither Qingning nor Xiao will allow anyone to be unserious.

But Qingning still went against Xiao's wishes.

Qing Ning genuinely didn't want to see anything happen to Xia Che, her childhood playmate.

"That's right, so what?"

Xia Che pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth.

According to the original storyline, Qing Ning's transfer to Wei Yang would take some time, and she would arrive in the later part of the comic. Although the current storyline has been disrupted quite a bit due to her soul transmigration, the major events within it can still be used to distinguish between them.

For example, the college league is a major event that serves as a transition in the early to mid-stages of a manga.

According to Xia Che's calculations, the current storyline is roughly in the middle stage, just past the early part. If Qing Ning transfers to this school now, it would mean that the storyline has been accelerated due to her soul transmigration.

To be honest, this is not good news.

If the plot becomes a mess, Xia Che will lose his ability to predict the future. Right now, he can still rely on major events in the comics to determine the progress of the plot, but if everything becomes a mess, then it's hard to say.

The reason Xia Che was able to get closer to the female lead by consistently staying one step ahead of Li Junyang was because he had the advantage of having read the entire comic. Once he lost that advantage, it was hard to say what would happen in the future.

"Oh...it's nothing, hehe."

Qing Ning's eyes darted around, and she gave a mysterious smile.

"Okay, that's all for today... Oh, by the way, this is for you."

As if by magic, Qing Ning flipped her delicate white hand and handed over an exquisite gold ring.

"Gold? The boss is so generous!"

Xia Che understood Qing Ning's idea of ​​giving him a surprise. This girl would definitely switch to Wei Yang, but since she hadn't said anything, Xia Che was happy to remain oblivious. He reached out and took the ring, weighed it in his hand, and raised an eyebrow to ask.

He immediately threw out a gold ring; it seems both murderers and cannibals are rich.

The only ones who are good people are poor.

"Bingo, but not pure gold, because I made some modifications."

Qing Ning chuckled. This was a little gadget she had secretly taken from the Assassin's Hall, usually used by new assassins who had just joined the hall.

When they go on missions, because they are novices, they are certainly not as experienced as seasoned assassins in all aspects. The purpose of this ring is to help those rookie assassins when they encounter troubles that they cannot handle, perhaps due to incorrect intelligence, unexpected changes, or the mission target being prepared in advance.

If the above situation occurs, the rookie assassin only needs to press the inside of the gold ring, and the experienced assassin will obtain the exact location and arrive in time to solve the problem for the rookie assassin.

Of course, even though the problem was solved, the mission is still considered a failure.

The Assassin's Guild's vetting process was already outrageously rigorous.

Over the years, even the monthly assassins have made mistakes, which shows just how terrifying it is that Qingning, the September assassin, can achieve a 100% mission completion rate.

"I see... a small positioning device?"

After listening to Qing Ning's story, Xia Che raised an eyebrow slightly.

As Xia Che's social circle expanded, he also learned about these strange and unusual things that ordinary people had never heard of before.

This gold ring seems to have the same function as Han Xinyue's mysterious Gu worm, both of which can pinpoint one's location.

The only difference is that one is triggered passively, while the other can be triggered by the user.

"Well, it's because you were so careless. The situation is very complicated right now. Even I don't know who is trying to harm you. So... don't refuse. Just accept it obediently. Preserving your life is more important than anything else, young master."

Qing Ning was confident that no one in China could defeat her, regardless of their identity or whether they were assassins.

With his help, if Xia Che encounters an assassin like Zhang Er again in the future, he will be able to arrive in time.

This avoided a lot of trouble.

"Okay, then I'll accept it."

Xia Che tossed the gold ring in his palm, then put it directly on his index finger.

Now that Wen Chenlu is by my side, and I have Qing Ning as well, as long as I don't leave Jiang City... I don't think anyone can succeed, right?

With these two heartthrobs around, even if Xing Zhicheng personally leads the team and brings all his action groups, he might not be able to hurt himself.