"Don't ask unnecessary questions."
Unexpectedly, after listening to Qing Ning's words, Xiao remained silent. Instead, he reached out, picked up the glass of red wine in front of him, gently swirled it, and began to sip.
He clearly had long hair, which is considered effeminate by most men. After all, long hair can easily obscure a man's masculinity. However, Xiao's strong features made up for this perfectly. Instead of being effeminate, he exuded an indescribable elegance.
And an indescribable sense of oppression and majesty.
"I think there must be something fishy going on here. Xia Che is ranked so high and is so young. There must be something fishy going on behind him. We shouldn't be so rash as to make a move against him."
Qing Ning frowned. The leader was not usually this impatient, especially since the Assassin's Hall was now in decline and no longer had the same deterrent power in the world.
As times progress, the demand for assassins has gradually decreased, making it a profession that can be kept hidden.
Their Assassin Hall has been trying to adapt to the current era, and their style of doing things has gradually become more cautious compared to their previous arrogance.
This Xia Che, although he is the young master of the Xia family, is not the head of the Xia family after all. Yet he has such a high ranking on the bounty list. Even his father, the current head of the Xia family, cannot be ranked there. How did Xia Che get in?
Even Qing Ning could tell at a glance that something was definitely wrong.
Why is the leader so obsessed this time?
He's always been very calm.
"I've already said, don't ask unnecessary questions."
Where Qing Ning couldn't see, Xiao's amber eyes darkened slightly, as if there was a hint of apology, but he quickly returned to normal and said calmly, "You just need to carry out the mission. Whether the mission target is abnormal or not is none of our business."
"But it's related to the environment we live in! Have you forgotten how the Assassin's Guild became what it is now? Why have we fallen on hard times?"
Seeing that the leader wouldn't listen to her advice, Qing Ning became anxious, slammed her hands on the table, and half-lyed on it.
Her pretty face was filled with seriousness, like a taut, ripe peach.
The Assassin's Guild is no longer the same as before. Whether doing anything or accepting a mission, you have to be extremely careful.
A target like Xia Che, who seems suspicious at first glance, shouldn't be targeted directly; a thorough investigation should be conducted first.
"What, you even question my orders? Do you... still care about this organization?"
Xiao raised his eyelids and suddenly asked, his tone indifferent yet sharp: "September."
He called out the code name "Lime" instead of the more intimate way he used to address the other person by their name.
This is a warning to Qingning, making her realize the relative positions of both parties.
The current leader of the Assassin's Hall is still Xiao, not Qing Ning.
"I……"
Qing Ning was speechless. The words she had prepared in her mind suddenly fell silent, and she could no longer utter a single word.
"Do you know who you are? You are Qing Ning, the September of the organization! The Queen of Hunters with a terrifying 100% mission completion rate! Have you forgotten all these titles?"
Xiao was furious, and he spoke loudly, his words coming out like a machine gun.
These words were like a hail of bullets flying through the air, leaving Qing Ning in a sorry state.
"No, no... I haven't forgotten!"
Qing Ning was speechless; she didn't know how to explain herself.
"The difficulty of this mission is only S-. Hurry up and pack your things to complete the mission."
Xiao Shen let out a long sigh, his face slightly flushed from the excitement. He waved his hand, unwilling to discuss the topic any further.
Qingning lowered her head and whispered an "oh," looking very aggrieved.
The room fell silent immediately.
Then, as if remembering something, the portrait said, "By the way, if I remember correctly, Xia Che's strength assessment... is only around C level, slightly higher than those rich but useless people, but that's about it. With your strength, you can easily handle him."
Within the Assassin's Hall, they have a unique system for assessing the strength level of their mission targets.
It's very simple and straightforward: ABCD, with S above it, and S is further divided into S-, S, and S+.
The top assassins who take on missions only need to glance at these letters to understand the approximate strength of their target, allowing them to make targeted preparations—it's very convenient.
Xia Che's C-level rating is only slightly higher than the D-level rating of those wealthy businessmen who spend their days in debauchery and whose bodies are hollowed out by beautiful women. Logically speaking, there is no need for a top-tier assassin like Qing Ning, who is known as the Rose Assassin.
The mission can be completed by simply sending out any assassin.
"No, boss! Listen to me."
Qing Ning said anxiously, pleading with the other party to give her a chance: "A guy whose strength is only rated C level can actually be ranked in the top fifty. Don't you really think this is very abnormal? This is simply impossible. Where exactly did things go wrong?"
All individuals on the bounty list are included for a reason; they are either highly skilled or have significant influence. The professionals in the Assassin's Guild who handle this aspect conduct evaluations based on various factors to ensure that those on the list are valuable. Killing them will yield a substantial reward, which is what is known as a "big job."
These elements...
What exactly is Xia Che's advantage?
The more Qingning thought about it, the more complicated the situation seemed, and she put all her effort into persuading Xiao to change his plans.
But Xiao just stared at Qing Ning, and Qing Ning also looked stubbornly at him.
After a long silence, Xiao put down his wine glass and placed it on the table. Then he sighed softly and said slowly, "Fine, go ahead and say it."
"However, I'll only give you ten minutes."
"That's enough." Qing Ning nodded, and then, without stopping, she expressed her doubts and conjectures, as well as the fact that the Assassin's Hall should not act so high-profile under the current circumstances. Since Xia Che is suspicious, he should be temporarily removed from the bounty list, and a thorough investigation should be conducted before making any further plans. This mission should also be abandoned.
He spoke for a full ten minutes before finally finishing.
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Qingning spoke at an extremely fast pace for ten minutes, her tongue almost tied in knots. Just ten minutes later, Qingning finished explaining everything clearly.
"Plop, pluck..."
Qing Ning held a large water bottle, tilted her head back, and drank the water with relish.
There's no way around it... it's not that Qing Ning wanted to be this rough.
It's because... there are only two wine glasses in this room, and both are filled with red wine.
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