at the same time.

Xu Bing's private residence.

This is a house that Xu Bing bought in the suburbs, which he originally intended to use for his retirement.

But now...

It has become the only piece of real estate that has not been seized by the bank.

Xu Bing is now somewhat grateful that he bought a property back then.

Actually, I was just bored at the time, and I thought the villa looked nice, so I bought it.

Unexpectedly, Ju Yiran has now come in handy.

On the large open-air balcony on the third floor of the villa, Xu Bing and the assassin in black sat side by side.

Enjoying the scenery across the way while sipping tea is quite pleasant.

After his assassination attempt failed, the man in black contacted Xu Bing and, after receiving a reply, came to the villa.

This was the last place Xu Bing could live in peace, but with the arrival of the man in black, it seemed that even this place had become unsettling...

After all, Xu Bing had always felt that this assassin had something wrong with his head.

"Why could they fail even when trying to kill an unarmed person? What exactly happened?"

Xu Bing spoke first, breaking the silence.

The assassin in black sighed and crossed his legs.

"You can't blame me for this. My plan was perfect, practically flawless, but who could have imagined..."

“Your younger brother got into trouble. I had just entered his room when the inspectors followed him and took him away.”

"I can't possibly kill your brother in front of those people, can I? Am I out of my mind? This is the Great Xia Dynasty. Even if I grew wings, I wouldn't be able to escape."

"What?" Xu Bing was shocked, thinking he had misheard.

He scratched his ear and continued, "You were taken away by the supervisory bureau for committing a crime? What crime did you commit?"

He wasn't unaware of Xu Song's abilities; the guy wasn't stupid.

How did he end up being taken away by the supervisory bureau?

This is not good. If Xu Song is imprisoned for three or five years and not released, the plan may fall through.

Which hitman would be willing to spend several years of his career on just one job?

They'll probably all starve to death, won't they?

There are also rules in the assassin industry: each person can only take on one job at a time, in order to ensure the assassin's focus and efficiency.

Only highly experienced assassins are qualified to take on two jobs at the same time.

This is assuming both orders are in the same location, making them relatively easy to complete, and neither is particularly difficult.

The organization will then approve at its discretion.

"I'm not entirely sure about that either."

The assassin in black shook his head, somewhat uncertainly saying, "I heard from the inspectors that it seems to be because... he didn't pay at the bar? Something like that..."

Xu Bing was speechless.

Is his younger brother also mentally unstable?

Going to a bar without paying?

They're even capable of doing something like this now?

Besides, Xu Bing remembered that he had given his brother nine million US dollars, hadn't he?

Logically speaking, Xu Song should have acquired so much money after the April 1st meeting, so how could he have done such a thing?

Just as Xu Bing was pondering, the assassin in black continued, "That's what he said at the time, but judging from his expression and tone, he's probably lying!"

"Uh..." Xu Bing reached up and rubbed his forehead: "So you really didn't pay?"

What an idiot!

Why isn't it the time to squander money like before?

Now they won't even pay for going to a bar?

Was he given so much property so he could keep it and not spend it?

Weren't you a big spender before?

Is it because you see your money running out of steam that you're afraid to spend it?

It's so shameful that I got arrested by the supervisory bureau for this!

However, this has nothing to do with him anymore, nor with the Xu family.

After all, this guy was eliminated soon after.

In this situation, you should be able to leave after paying the money; you shouldn't be detained for too long.

Therefore, upon hearing this news, Xu Bing felt much more relieved.

As long as nothing unexpected happens, it's fine as long as Xu Song dies.

"Next time, make sure to observe carefully. You absolutely must take his head, understand?"

Xu Bing took a sip of tea and looked at the black-clad assassin opposite him.

The man in black looked completely innocent and shook his head, saying:

"Who can guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen again? This is my first time on a mission in Great Xia, and I don't want to be the one who gets killed here."

"The priority should be stability, and I'll try to take him down as quickly as possible."

"Hmm." Xu Bing could only nod.

"Then you can stay here for the next few days, but remember, never reveal your whereabouts."

"No one knows about my residence yet, and of course I don't want anyone else to know."

"I hope you can be careful."

If this place is exposed, it will definitely cause some unnecessary trouble.

Xu Bing has made quite a few enemies over the years, and he will inevitably face retaliation from others.

He's hiding here now just for peace and quiet, and also to look for an opportunity to make a comeback.

An opportunity for him to turn his life around.

So all he wanted to do during this time was to rest and recuperate quietly here.

I also set plans for myself and didn't want to worry about too many things.

Besides killing Xu Bing.

"Big brother, I'm an assassin."

The assassin in black rolled his eyes in exasperation: "You have to trust my professionalism, okay? How could I possibly be exposed?"

"Decades of consistent practice have instilled in me a very deep muscle memory. Even when I'm just walking, I'll look around to see if anyone is following me."

"At the same time, I would subconsciously turn on most of the cameras and record, making it virtually impossible for them to track my movements."

Seeing the black-clad assassin's confident expression, Xu Bing's lips twitched slightly.

"That would be for the best. If we are exposed, we will really have nowhere to hide."

He wasn't entirely at ease with the assassin; Xu Bing always felt he wasn't professional enough.

But there's not much we can do right now. We can't exactly tell the assassin organization to change the assassin, can we?

This is a huge insult to an active-duty assassin.

It's inevitable that we'll make enemies. Although the black-clad assassin in front of us doesn't seem particularly strong, he's still an assassin.

Xu Bing didn't want to make enemies with an assassin, because he might die a violent death one day.

So it's best to be patient and patient if you want to.

"Don't worry, and besides, your place is so remote, it's practically the outskirts of the suburbs, there isn't even a subway or bus stop nearby."

The assassin in black scoffed, "Anyone who didn't know better would think they'd wandered into some remote mountain valley. What made you even consider buying this villa in the first place?"

"I just wanted some peace and quiet," Xu Bing explained casually.

"I originally intended to keep this house for my retirement, but I never expected it to come in handy now."