Ye Lihong left the bank and then obtained what she wanted through the Blood Prison Alliance's channels.
Although there's no rule of tit-for-tat in the assassin profession, she couldn't tolerate being tricked by a top-ranked assassin.
In terms of ranking, the Heavenly Ranking is one level higher than the Blood Prison, but there have been cases in the past where assassins from the Blood Prison have killed assassins from the Heavenly Ranking.
Ye Lihong decided to take revenge on Lin Yi, who had made her pay a heavy price.
This was also the main reason she came out. Once the assassin found out she was not dead, the pursuit would continue. Rather than waiting to be killed, she might as well take the initiative.
She had the people on the Blood Prison website check Lin Yi's information and learned that he hadn't taken on any more missions. This meant that he was likely still in the East China Sea. As long as he was there, she had to find him and kill him.
Assassins have their own methods for finding people. A professional assassin will carry a satellite positioning device with him, which makes it easier for him to allocate tasks more quickly when he receives a mission.
That was most likely the reason why Lin Yi found me in the first place.
Her old locator was washed away when it fell into the river, but now she has a new one. She turns on the locator signal. Usually, assassins only turn on the signal when they are waiting for a mission. As long as she turns on the signal, Lin Yi will definitely come to her door.
Fengbei Road, South District, Donghai City.
The top floor of an unfinished building.
At night, Hong fully armed herself with the equipment she had acquired. Her black leather jacket made her look exceptionally capable and ruthless. The small and exquisite pistol looked like a toy, but it was actually the MX39, a weapon that could kill without leaving a trace. Although this pistol only had two bullets, if it hit her, the shrapnel would explode inside her flesh, resulting in an extremely high lethality.
She tucked the small pistol into her thigh holster and pulled a gleaming dagger from her suitcase. Ye Lihong was skilled with daggers; in her hands, a dagger could be a throwing dart or a close-combat tool. She was extremely fast; in the past, when facing enemies, her dagger would be launched as soon as the opponent raised their gun.
She held the dagger in her hand, weighed it in her hand, and then put it away. Next, she disassembled the suitcase and reassembled it into a simple-looking but extremely powerful sniper rifle.
Pry open the handle of the suitcase, and you'll find a professional sniper rifle telescope inside.
Ye Lihong adjusted her sniper rifle while eating bread, quietly waiting for her opponent to arrive.
...
On the other side of Donghai City.
Lin Yi spotted an unfamiliar satellite positioning signal. Only assassins like them would use such a signal, so he became alert.
"Besides me, who else in Donghai City is the female assassin I killed? Who else is coming to carry out the mission?"
Lin Yi began to think. He suspected that the other party was after him, because he had a grudge against that official's son, and the other party would inevitably seek revenge.
He had originally planned to leave Donghai today, but then he learned from the news that Chen Zhe had saved the person he was about to kill.
Lin Yi wouldn't leave until he killed that woman. He didn't hate this woman with whom he had a brief affair, but she had done something she shouldn't have done and left behind his photos, so she had to die. Since Chen Zhe from Linglong Club was stopping him, there was no need for him to stay.
He had been wary before because of that yellow talisman. The talisman itself had no magic power and was not scary. What was scary was its owner; the third-ranked assassin on the Heavenly Ranking - the Heavenly Mystery Taoist.
He had never met the Taoist Master Tianji, but he had heard many stories about him.
Rumor has it that he can kill people from thousands of miles away, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, making him impossible to guard against.
Although Lin Yi considered himself extraordinary, he was still wary of him, so when he saw the yellow talisman pasted on the door, he stopped taking action against Chen Zhe's family.
He knew that the Taoist Master Tianji wanted to protect Chen Zhe, so he gave him face.
But face is something that can only be given once. Chen Zhe has repeatedly ruined his plans, so even if the Emperor himself came, he couldn't be kept here.
Just as he was about to set off to kill Chen Zhe, he saw this signal. He thought for a moment and decided to check who the other party was. If he couldn't beat them, he would run away first. He cared more about his life than about his identity being exposed.
He took a taxi to a spot 200 meters from the signal transmitter, then got out and walked. He disguised himself as an ordinary passerby, something he was very good at; his face was so distinctive that it was almost unrecognizable – a talent of his. His original plan was to get a closer look at who the other person was, but when he reached the unfinished building, his expression turned serious.
This unfinished building is a perfect spot for sniping. If the enemy chooses to send a signal from here, it means they are likely trying to lure us here.
Should we leave directly or go there?
Lin Yi pondered. He was unsure of the other party's strength. Rushing over risked being sniped, but if he didn't go, he worried that the other party might shoot him in the back while he was killing Chen Zhe.
After much deliberation, Lin Yi gave up. He was an extremely cautious person, and he dared not gamble with a professional assassin occupying such a superior sniping position. So he turned and left, intending to leave Donghai. He would deal with killing Chen Zhe and that woman later; he needed to eliminate this threat from the assassin in Donghai.
If the other party follows, then they're after me. I can find a suitable place to deal with them. If they don't follow, then it's none of my business. I can then kill Chen Zhe and that woman.
Having made up his mind, Lin Yi went to the station.
We are getting ready to leave the East China Sea by car.
But soon after he arrived at the station, he noticed something strange about his surroundings. He felt like several pairs of eyes were staring at him, and he immediately became alert.
"Is there anyone else?"
Besides the assassin, is there someone else here who is hostile to him?
Having keenly observed this, Lin Yi did not board the train, but instead left the station again.
...
The sky was getting dark.
Mu Wanzhi received a phone call in her study.
"Director Huang, I am absolutely certain that the person is the arsonist, and a very dangerous criminal at that. If possible, we must kill him on the spot."
"Don't worry, President Mu, we have tracked his whereabouts and have gradually formed an encirclement around him. He won't be able to escape!"
"Then I thank Director Huang."
"No need to thank me, President Mu. I should thank you. The presence of such an extremely dangerous person in Donghai City is very detrimental to the safety of our citizens. We have an obligation to protect everyone."
"Okay, Director Huang, please let me know as soon as you have any results."
"clear!"
After she hung up, her phone rang again.
Upon seeing the caller ID, Mu Wanzhi gave a soft hum before answering.
"Sister Mu, I thought you would send your bodyguard team, but I didn't expect you to only send a few policemen. It seems you really don't take this seriously. The other party is the one who almost killed your son."
"Guan Yingjie, stop with your sarcastic remarks. He even killed your bodyguard, so why didn't you send anyone over? Why did you tell me this instead? Do you think I can't see through you? You're using me as a tool."
"Hehe, Sister Mu, I'm really a little sad that you think of me like this. Of course I can send someone to deal with him, but I'm really thinking of you. I was hoping you could take revenge yourself."
"That's a nice thing to say. So, according to you, I should thank you?"
"No need for thanks, our two families are old friends, and I've always considered you like an older sister..."
"Alright, I don't believe that. Don't you feel disgusted saying that? You treat me like your own sister? When Tang Jun died, did your officials show us any mercy? You ruthlessly seized our Tang family's resources and firmly held all the official positions in your own hands. Did you consider the feelings of us orphans and widows when you did all this? My own sister? Bah! You beasts in human form."
Guan Yingjie burst into laughter.
"Sister Mu, how can you blame me for this? It was my father who did it, not me. You know I was unconscious at the time."
"You and your son are the same, neither of you is any good."
"Sigh, it seems you still have a deep misunderstanding about me."
"Alright, I don't have time to argue with you. Director Huang has already surrounded that assassin with his men. Do you want to make a move?"
Guan Yingjie paused for a moment.
"Both of my bodyguards are dead. How am I supposed to take action?"
"Heh, is that your excuse? I don't believe you only brought two people with you."
"Sister Mu, I'm telling you the truth. That assassin is very strong. I hope you'll be more cautious. This is my reminder to you."
Guan Yingjie hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
Standing next to him, Shen Xingang became worried; "Young Master, are we really not going to send anyone over to help? That assassin is indeed formidable. I'm worried that if the encirclement fails, he might turn against us."
Guan Yingjie chuckled; "No need, Mu Wanzhi will take care of it."
"But didn't she already refuse on the phone just now?"
"Heh, refuse? It seems you still don't understand her. I'm 100% sure she'll make a move."
...
Mu Wanzhi Villa.
Mu Wanzhi came out of the study and went to her son Tang Zihao's room.
Seeing Tang Zihao lying weakly on the bed, her expression showed slight worry.
"Mom, aren't you going to sleep yet?"
Tang Zihao sat up.
Mu Wanzhi walked in; "Don't get up. You haven't fully recovered yet. The doctor said you need to rest."
"I feel a bit better, my throat doesn't hurt as much..."
"This was all your fault for being stubborn. It had nothing to do with you, so why did you have to do it? Now you've gotten yourself into trouble."
"Mom, Baohui is my classmate, I can't just stand by and watch her die..."
“Everyone has their own destiny. People die every day in this world. How many can you save? I have told you many times to keep a low profile. After your father died, our status in the Tang family has declined day by day. Your uncle has been trying to find a son-in-law to live with us. Do you know what that means?”
"Huh? Xue Ning is getting married? When is it?"
Mu Wanzhi sighed; "Are you really stupid or just pretending? She'll get married sooner or later. The point of what I'm saying is that she'll marry into the family. A son-in-law is like half a son. If she marries an ambitious person, then you'll lose your place in the Tang family. Do you understand?"
"I... Mom, you're overthinking it. Xue Ning and I have a very good relationship. Even if she finds a son-in-law to live with her in the future, I'm still her brother, and she'll still have to listen to me."
Mu Wanzhi was a little angry; "You are just like your dead father, equally naive, completely unaware of the wickedness of people's hearts. So-called family affection will never be as important as the interests you hold in your hands, especially for those born into families like ours, where we are born to fight."
"Mom, no, I talked to Xue Ning before. She doesn't really agree with having a son-in-law live with her family. She only wants to marry someone she likes. The so-called son-in-law living with her family is just my uncle's wishful thinking."
"People change. If you never amount to anything, you'll be replaced sooner or later."
Seeing that her son still didn't believe her, Mu Wanzhi sighed and left the room.
She leaned against the wall and looked up at the ceiling.
"Father and son are the same; I always have to clean up their messes!"
She picked up the phone and called her bodyguard.
...
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