Chapter 186: Dark Night Pavilion confirms the assassination failed, Zhou Yanqing is furious
In an inconspicuous house in Xizhou City, everything looks normal from the outside, but a very spacious base has been built underground.
Several figures were busy in the base. Soon, an ordinary-looking man in black went to the main hall to report. The content of the report was about Xiao Tian and the other four.
"If the assassination fails, follow the procedure and report to headquarters first to see if the employer wants to increase the money and send a more powerful killer."
The captain in charge of the branch said lazily.
Although failed assassinations are uncommon, there are still a few every year, and there are clear regulations on how to deal with them.
"Yes, Captain." The man in black accepted the order. He was just here to report as required.
"But Captain, this mission seems a little strange."
He frowned slightly. He was surprised when he confirmed that the mission had failed because there was no reason for it.
"What's wrong?" The helmsman's tone was still lazy, and he didn't even bother to give him a glance.
The man in black was obviously accustomed to his behavior and answered respectfully.
"Because the target they were trying to assassinate was just a village woman. The information given by the employer said that she had some skills and probably had practiced martial arts."
"This time, the employer directly hired five bronze-level assassins, one of whom is a monk. Logically, it should be easy to capture him."
"Hmm?" The helmsman finally reacted this time. A flash of surprise appeared in his eyes, and his gaze turned to the man in black for the first time.
"Five bronze-level assassins can't kill a village woman? Haha... this is quite interesting."
"Humph, it seems that either the employer concealed the truth, or he didn't know the village woman's methods."
"But this has nothing to do with us. Just pass the news back to headquarters. They will know what to do."
"Yes, Captain." The man in black retreated this time.
In a deeper and more hidden room, a translucent light flickered faintly.
The light was dreamy and seemed to contain an invisible force, which was exactly the long-distance teleportation array that Xiao Ying had speculated.
Several men in black were guarding the room, and only those with tokens were allowed to enter. This place was obviously the most important place in the entire branch.
The man in black showed his token and entered smoothly. He respectfully handed over a piece of paper, which recorded the failed assassination attempt by Xiao Tian and others.
"Teleport back to headquarters?" asked the person in charge of operating the teleportation array.
"Yes, teleport back to headquarters."
The next moment, the person in charge of the teleportation array tapped the console a few times, and the piece of paper automatically floated up and was then drawn into it.
Then there was a flash of light and it disappeared in an instant.
A few moments later, the Dark Night Pavilion headquarters received the information, and after confirmation, it was quickly transmitted to the Shangjing branch, which took only a cup of tea.
At this time, in the Shangjing branch, Zhou Yanqing was walking back and forth impatiently in the front yard.
He came right after lunch, but he waited for almost two hours with no news, which made him inexplicably irritated and gave him a bad feeling.
Just as he was about to urge him again, the manager who was in charge of receiving him came over with a complicated expression.
"Is there any news? That evil woman is dead?"
Zhou Yanqing's eyes immediately lit up and he asked expectantly.
The manager did not answer, but his expression became more serious.
"Mr. Zhou, are you sure that woman only has some tricks?"
"how?"
Zhou Yanqing frowned, the joy on his face disappeared instantly, and the ominous premonition in his heart became stronger.
Could it be that...
The manager said coldly, "This mission has failed. It's likely due to the inaccurate information you provided. Our Dark Night Pavilion has lost five assassins!"
"Mr. Zhou, if you don't tell the truth, things will become difficult."
Even though he had a premonition, Zhou Yanqing felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured over his head. The four words "mission failed" were like a thunderclap, leaving him stunned in place.
"No, impossible!"
His face suddenly turned red, and veins on his forehead were exposed. It was obvious that he was furious and could not accept this result at all.
To be on the safe side, he specially hired five killers, including a legendary cultivator.
With such strength, let alone killing one Xiao Ying, even killing ten of them would be more than enough. There is absolutely no way he can fail!
There must be something wrong here. Maybe those killers just encountered some difficulties and haven't sent back any news yet.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.
"Did you make a mistake? Have those killers not sent back any news yet?"
The steward said unhappily, "We at the Dark Night Pavilion have our own method of judging. In our judgment, this mission has failed."
However, seeing that Zhou Yanqing seemed to be really unaware of the situation, his expression eased a little.
"Is it possible that they escaped?" Zhou Yanqing still didn't give up.
Even if the five killers escaped, it would be easier for him to accept than the mission failing.
"Our Dark Night Pavilion assassins won't run away," the steward said helplessly, "The current situation is that the mission has failed. If Mr. Zhou still wants to assassinate that village woman, then he will have to hire a silver-level assassin."
"Silver-level killers are much stronger than bronze-level killers, and their prices are also slightly higher, ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 taels."
"But in Mr. Zhou's case, you can only pay half the fee, which is still a good deal."
"Mr. Zhou, are you still going to continue?"
Zhou Yanqing gritted his teeth, his face distorted: "Keep going! That woman must die!"
He didn't believe that she was just a village woman and that she was really that powerful. Something must have gone wrong last time.
If the bronze-level killer can't do anything to her, then use the silver-level one. He doesn't believe she will be so lucky this time!
The failed assassination attempt made his hatred for Xiao Ying even more intense, and he was determined to fight to the death.
Little did he know that this was exactly what Xiao Ying wanted, and he was taking advantage of him and the Dark Night Pavilion.
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The next day was the day when Qingyun Academy announced the results of the entrance examination.
Therefore, Chen Xinghe took Yu Yezhou to the county town early in the morning, and He Changgui also went with them, who was responsible for driving the car.
When the three arrived at the entrance of the academy, the place was already crowded with people who came to check the results.
A large red list was posted on the wall at the entrance of the academy. Those whose names were on the list were excited and happy, while those who failed were extremely depressed and could only wait for the next time.
"You passed! Second Young Master, you passed! And you ranked first!"
Yu Yezhou relied on his agility to squeeze in to check, and soon came back with an excited look on his face to report the good news. He was so excited that he wanted to jump three feet high.
"Congratulations, Second Young Master!"
He Changgui was also overjoyed. Although he only got a place in Qingyun Academy, in the eyes of the two it was like passing the imperial examination.
The main reason is that it is too difficult to get into Qingyun Academy, and as long as your grades are not too bad, it is a foregone conclusion that you will pass the exam to become a scholar in the future.
So it’s not surprising that they were so excited.
"Well, let's go in and get our business cards."
A smile appeared on Chen Xinghe's slightly tense face, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally lived up to his mother and everyone's expectations.
When he brings the business card back, his mother will definitely be happy for him.
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