Hu Ling would go out to sleep and take a shower when Chen Zhe left. Although there were guards outside, they thought it was normal even if they heard the noise.
Because Chen Zhe told them that Hu Ling was inside, they wouldn't ask any questions, so Chen Zhe didn't even realize that Hu Ling had been living there for so long.
Chen Zhe felt a chill run down his spine.
He originally thought he had gotten rid of Hu Ling and started to take control of his life, but he didn't expect that Hu Ling was still around from beginning to end, always operating under his nose.
No wonder Hu Ling didn't come out for so long; it turns out she never left and had been secretly watching her Linglong Club all along.
Chen Zhe was still thinking about when he could take it for himself, so he worked harder than anyone else. Now that he thinks about it, it's really laughable. He was still being manipulated by Hu Ling.
[Heh, I really look like a clown...]
Chen Zhe gave a bitter laugh to himself.
"You've done a great job lately, exceeding my expectations. I originally thought that either Sister Lin or Yang Yun would be able to shoulder this responsibility, but I didn't expect it to be you. Hehe, your growth rate has surprised me. Tell me, what reward do you want? I can grant you one wish."
Chen Zhe took a deep breath. He felt that staying here was pointless, because no matter how he jumped, he was like a puppet being controlled by Hu Ling.
"Sister Hu, I want to resign."
Chen Zhe said.
Hu Ling didn't seem surprised at all.
She smiled. "Is it because of the locator I let you carry that led to your escape? Is that why you hold a grudge against me?"
Chen Zhe shook his head; "No."
"I hope you can be honest. Even if you say it was me, I won't say anything. It was indeed me who did it, and I admit it."
Hu Ling said she acknowledged it, but she felt no remorse whatsoever.
"No, it's not that. After what happened tonight, I think I'm still a little afraid of dying. I want to live a normal life."
I thought I was fighting for myself, but I never expected that in the end I would still be a pawn in someone else's hands, and being a pawn even puts my life in danger.
Who the hell would do that? Only an idiot would!
Hu Ling thought about it for a moment.
The reason she showed up was because she didn't want to see Chen Zhe die. Of course, this wasn't out of kindness, but because the current Chen Zhe was more useful than the previous one, and the Linglong Club would have difficulty operating smoothly without him.
"No, you can't leave now. Change your wish."
"Then get me bodyguards! I need the kind who can carry guns!"
Chen Zhe knew, of course, that Hu Ling wouldn't let him leave easily. The reason he said he wanted to leave was to make another request.
He had previously asked Hu Ling to provide him with a bodyguard, back when Wei Ming was trying to kill him, but Hu Ling refused that time. If Hu Ling refuses again this time, they would rather die than do it themselves.
Hu Ling hesitated for a moment, but considering Chen Zhe's current role, she decided to agree.
"Okay, I'll have Abao pick a few for you, is that alright?"
"I want to choose my own people, just give me a gun."
Hu Ling frowned; "I've already promised you enough."
She could have bodyguards, but they had to be armed, and Chen Zhe had to choose them himself. She really needed to think about it.
Linglong Club only has bodyguards who are qualified to carry guns. If Chen Zhe were to be assigned a few of his own men, wouldn't that endanger her safety?
After thinking it over and over, a few minutes passed.
"Sister Hu, to be honest, after the last dangerous experience, I don't trust anyone, not even you. I just want my safety to be guaranteed."
Since we're making demands, let's make as many as possible.
Chen Zhe hoped that Hu Ling could provide guns for Zhang Kai and Mo Xiaohao.
Especially Zhang Kai, he was willing to risk his life for me, he was the most trustworthy person.
Hu Ling stared into Chen Zhe's eyes for a long time.
Will you betray me?
She asked that question.
"I have no reason to betray you."
"What if they give you a reason?"
Hu Ling pressed on, asking the question.
"I believe Sister Hu will not give anyone that reason."
Upon hearing Chen Zhe's words, Hu Ling suddenly laughed. If Chen Zhe had directly answered that he would not betray her, she would not have believed him. Having experienced the betrayals of Huang Feng and Xiao Shan, Hu Ling now distrusts no one.
Since Chen Zhe dared to say that, it means that he really wouldn't betray me now. As long as I give him enough benefits, he will continue to work for me.
"Okay, I agree to your request!"
...
On the other hand...
After escaping wounded, Ye Lihong did not go to the hospital, but quietly returned to the hotel where she was staying.
She took off her clothes, and her seemingly frail body was covered with wounds of all sizes, some from gunshots and others from knives.
Without a word, he removed the bullet, then skillfully took out the necessary disinfectant from his medical supplies, treated the wound, and bandaged it.
By the time she finished doing all that, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
She knew she had failed her mission this time; she had not been able to complete it within the allotted time.
I originally thought he was just a nobody, and killing him would be a piece of cake, but I never expected to be caught off guard and lose my life.
Although she didn't want to admit it, she still called the buyer according to the contract.
...
When Ninth Master received the news that Ye Lihong's mission had failed, he jumped out of bed in shock.
He chased the sleeping woman away.
Then I called Shen Xingang.
...
"You mean Hu Ling showed up with her bodyguards???"
Shen Xingang was also shocked.
Previously, Hu Ling had not shown her face, and Shen Xingang had already doubted whether she was real or not. Now, he heard that she had appeared with bodyguards and had even injured the assassin he had sent.
Therefore, Hu Ling is 100% still alive.
"You let that assassin continue his mission. Hu Ling absolutely cannot live!"
Shen Xingang said urgently.
"President Shen, I spoke with her, but she said she needs to reassess the other party's strength and won't act rashly."
"What? What kind of assassin is this? She just gives up after one failure? Doesn't she have any sense of contractual obligation? We paid her!"
"Well... that's what I told her too, but she told me that the money couldn't be refunded and she wouldn't be accepting any more tasks for the time being."
Shen Xingang was enraged by these words.
Is she playing us?
...
6:45 AM.
After treating her wounds, Ye Lihong prepared to leave. She sensed danger from A Bao's marksmanship; the other party was someone whose strength was comparable to hers. The most important thing for an assassin is to cherish their own life.
They are different from bodyguards. Bodyguards can die for their employers, but assassins won't. So, for her own safety, Ye Lihong plans to go and recover from her injuries first.
But when she got downstairs, she realized something was wrong. In the hallway, she saw several steady men walking toward the door. After they came in, they woke up the receptionist and started asking questions.
Ye Lihong felt that the other person had come to see her.
She quietly disappeared back into the darkness, and only left quickly when those people went upstairs.
...
Hu Ling's room on the 5th floor of Linglong Club in the North District.
After sending the injured downstairs to the hospital, Abao came over to report.
"Sister Hu, we were a step too late; we just missed the assassin."
"Has her identity been verified?"
Hu Ling asked.
"The investigation is complete. Based on the hotel's surveillance footage, we obtained her facial information. Her name is Ye Lihong, and she came from Killer Island. She is approximately 26 years old. She has accepted 132 assassination missions and succeeded in 112 of them. She is ranked 87th on the Blood Prison leaderboard. She entered the country four days ago, and the website shows that she is still on a mission. Obviously, her mission this time is Manager Chen."
When Abao said this, he looked at Chen Zhe.
Chen Zhe wanted to curse in his heart.
The reason he became the target of assassination was entirely because Hu Ling hid and refused to come out.
He ended up taking a bullet for this woman.
Hu Ling nodded and continued, "How do you think her abilities compare to yours?"
Abao hesitated for a moment.
"I think we're evenly matched. I'm confident I can beat her in a bare-handed fight, but if we use weapons... she's obviously not weak."
Hong didn't fire a shot at night, but Abao knew from her dart-throwing motion that this woman was very powerful and that he would fall into her trap if he wasn't careful.
"Is someone ranked 87th really that strong...?"
Hu Ling touched her nose.
"Could we ask someone with a high ranking to come and take her down?"
Abao thought for a moment.
"Assassins on the Blood Prison Ranking are not allowed to assassinate assassins who are on a mission; that's their rule. However, assassins on the Heaven Ranking are allowed to do so."
"Huh? What's the difference between these two lists?"
Chen Zhe couldn't help but ask.
"There is a difference. The assassins on the Heavenly Ranking all have a 100% success rate."
"No way? That high?"
Chen Zhe was somewhat surprised. He had already thought the number of successful attempts (112 out of 132) was ridiculously high.
But I never expected that the people on the Heavenly Ranking would be even more powerful than this.
"Yes, the most basic requirement for an assassin to be able to make it onto the Heavenly Ranking is that their success rate must be 100%. If they fail even once, they will not be able to survive on the Heavenly Ranking."
"Are their prices also very high?"
A high success rate naturally means a high price, Chen Zhe believed.
"Their prices are indeed high. There are currently 30 assassins on the Heavenly Ranking, and each of them is ridiculously expensive. The one ranked last has a minimum price of 180 million."
"A lot? How much? 180 million?"
Upon hearing this price, Chen Zhe realized for the first time how precious human life is.
In the past, when he saw news reports of people being killed in traffic accidents, the compensation was only two or three hundred thousand yuan. Now, hiring a hitman to kill someone costs two small fortunes. There's really no comparison between people.
"This is still the lowest price. The top five on the Heavenly Ranking all have prices starting at 1 billion."
Chen Zhe was completely speechless. He felt that killing was too extravagant. Although he really wanted Ye Lihong to die, he couldn't afford to hire that assassin.
He could only look at Hu Ling.
Hu Ling hesitated for a moment. This assassin was obviously targeting her now, and she wouldn't be able to sleep if she didn't get rid of her.
"Then you can arrange this matter. That girl named Ye Lihong cannot live."
"yes!"
Abao was about to leave.
At this moment, Chen Zhe called him back.
"Sister Hu, since we all know that Shen Xingang is behind this, why don't we just hire an assassin to take him out?"
The moment Chen Zhe learned that Shen Xingang had hired someone to kill him, he also wanted to kill him, which is why he asked that question.
“Shen Xingang wants my life, but I want more than just his life. I want the entire Shen family. Assassinating him is not the best option for me.”
"Even if we hire someone to kill this assassin, what if Shen Xingang hires another assassin later? We can't just pay for more assassins to protect us, can we?"
Hiring an assassin to kill the assassin, instead of eliminating the person behind him, Chen Zhe felt was like scratching the surface; it was merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
Hu Ling nodded.
“What you said makes sense, but this is the only thing we can do for now.”
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