Episode 2: Bullet - Chapter 3: The Assassin World (Part 2)

"Mu Yi, I've already sorted out your underground boxer identity. Old Jack still has some pull in the underground boxing scene!" As he spoke, Old Jack produced a card similar to a credit card.

"This is your identity card for the underworld, and also a VIP membership card for the Kaili Grand Hotel. With this card, you're officially a member of the underworld. It contains your information, and your current status is 'High-Level Boxer' in the underground boxing scene. Oh! My dear Mu Yi, don't worry. I know your strength; you're a sure-fire top-tier boxer. However, the underground boxing scene has rules. To enter the highest tier directly and participate in top-level matches, no matter how strong you are, you must first complete thirty high-level matches before you can officially become a top-tier boxer," Old Jack explained, worried that Li Yang might be unhappy.

Li Yang, however, smiled and accepted the seemingly ordinary card. He understood its importance very well; without it, his plan couldn't be realized.

"Old Jack, I understand the rules of the underground boxing scene. While individuals can enter low, mid, or high-level matches based on their strength, direct entry into top-tier matches isn't possible. You can only advance to a higher tier of competition after completing thirty matches, provided the boxer stays alive, of course," Li Yang said with a smile to Old Jack.

Old Jack chuckled upon hearing this. He had been worried that Li Yang, being new, wouldn't know the rules of the underground boxing scene. Now that Li Yang understood, he was no longer concerned.

Li Yang had chosen to come to New York, so he had naturally familiarized himself with the affairs of the underworld long ago. Moreover, when he was in Security Bureau Group 9, his job was to deal with special individuals who surpassed ordinary imagination, and these individuals were generally part of the underworld. How could Li Yang not know about it?

Between 57th and 58th Streets in Manhattan stood a luxurious hotel – the Kaili Grand Hotel!

The Kaili Grand Hotel had branches all over the world, but there was a peculiar aspect: it only accepted VIP members, and becoming a VIP member was extremely difficult. Many nouveau riche individuals who considered themselves wealthy couldn't find a way to join.

In other words, the Kaili Grand Hotel's membership card wasn't obtainable simply by having money, but those who could enter undoubtedly possessed something mysterious.

The VIP membership card of the Kaili Grand Hotel was, in essence, an underworld identification card, and the Kaili Grand Hotel served as an entrance to underworld bases in various regions. When the Green Gang and the American Mafia built the Kaili Grand Hotel, it was merely to provide a more stable entrance to the underworld, without much thought of profiting. However, the wealthy individuals who entered the Kaili Grand Hotel were the world's elite, and the hotel generated considerable income.

The wealth of many of these underworld magnates far exceeded that of the so-called richest person on the Forbes list. Forbes listed the visible wealth; how could it truly represent the world's richest?

Not to mention others, the wealth of the royal families of Middle Eastern countries alone far surpassed that of Mr. Gates, the richest person on Forbes. There were also many other influential figures, such as the leader of the Italian Mafia and the heads of the five major Italian Mafia families. These five ruling families of the Italian Mafia had been the most powerful families in Europe since the Middle Ages, and their wealth today far exceeded imagination!

Could the assets of the Italian Mafia leader's family be trillions of US dollars?

Who knows? Because he is unfathomable, because he is a behemoth in the underworld, who can say?

In short, these immense forces from the darkness are absolutely incomparable to companies that have only developed for a few decades! Gates? You think someone who made money for a few decades can compare to families who have dominated Europe since the Middle Ages? And they have the powerful Italian Mafia behind them.

It was eight o'clock in the evening. Manhattan was a dazzling spectacle of lights and colors, with countless tourists strolling about. The nights in New York were even more captivating. However, Li Yang, dressed entirely in black, drew attention because no one ventured within a one-meter radius around him. Li Yang walked leisurely along 57th Street in Manhattan, a cold aura slowly emanating from him. As tourists approached, they involuntarily made way.

This created a peculiar scene. Although 57th Street was noisy and crowded, there wasn't a single person within a meter of Li Yang.

Li Yang took out a small two-liang bottle of Erguotou from his pocket and took a gentle sip, feeling the heat spread through his chest. He then looked north, where a luxurious hotel appeared before his eyes – the Kaili Grand Hotel. Li Yang put the small liquor bottle back into his pocket and started walking towards the Kaili Grand Hotel.

"Sir, please present your VIP card!" a beautiful blonde woman said, bowing to Li Yang. With her discerning eye, she could tell Li Yang was no ordinary person.

Li Yang glanced at the alluring woman standing at the hotel entrance and casually produced his VIP card, which also served as his underworld identification.

The blonde woman extended a handheld scanner. As soon as Li Yang's VIP card touched the scanner, a small green light illuminated. The blonde woman immediately said sweetly, "Welcome, sir!" She knew that those entering the Kaili Grand Hotel were not ordinary people and dared not offend him.

Li Yang put away his VIP card and entered the hotel lobby.

The lobby of the Kaili Grand Hotel featured over a dozen IBM T99 computers, which had just been developed and not yet released to the market. Li Yang looked at these computers with a hint of a smile on his face. He walked towards a computer and tapped the screen, which immediately displayed a map of the underworld.

The New York underworld base was located beneath Central Park. Its single level covered an area of about thirty hectares. The New York underworld base had two levels. The upper level was the headquarters of the global underground boxing scene, featuring over a dozen boxing arenas. The lower level was divided into two parts: one was the headquarters of the underworld assassin community, and the other was the world's largest black market auction house.

"This should be the passage," Li Yang recalled the map displayed on the computer earlier.

Li Yang entered the passage, where ten elevators were located. He immediately took one down to the second underground level. The second underground level of the underworld was very spacious, especially the assassin community section, which had very few people, with only a few service staff moving about.

"Welcome to the assassin community headquarters. Are you here to issue a mission or accept one?" a mixed-race beauty asked Li Yang.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Li Yang's face: "Of course, I'm here to give you a mission!" The mixed-race beauty immediately said, "Please follow me!" Li Yang then followed the beautiful mixed-race woman to a wall-mounted computer.

"Please insert your VIP card into the slot! The subsequent steps are explained on the computer webpage," the mixed-race woman instructed. Li Yang immediately inserted his VIP card and then posted his mission on the webpage that announced missions.

The sound of the keyboard echoed as Li Yang posted a mission.

"For a member of the Sheng Lin Group's direct lineage, killing one will earn you 1 million US dollars! The mission validity period is permanent!"