In ordinary society, Kailanlisa's name alone was enough to intimidate people. Gideon had dealt with her directly and had also heard rumors through many channels. Compared with others, his understanding was more comprehensive, and the pressure on him was greater.
If he had a choice, Gideon would never have wanted any part of this. But the reality was that he had been forcibly dragged aboard a pirate ship, with no say in the matter.
The two mercenaries had not said what they would do to him if the mission failed, but with such a coercive attitude, some things did not need to be spelled out. Gideon could only try to adapt, such as by gathering as much information about the target as possible.
And so he learned that Peiham had a complicated background, a chaotic private life, and plenty of enemies.
Leaving everything else aside, just the mess involving men and women alone meant it would not have been strange if Kailanlisa, one of his lovers, had paid to have him killed.
Peiham naturally knew the problems surrounding him, so his security had always been extremely tight.
There was another point: he himself was quite capable.
The Central Star Zone had diverse species, complex social strata, and differing aesthetics. Even within the Star Alliance, where humanoid species made up the majority, anyone who could become a highly renowned pop singer necessarily possessed some degree of spiritual-domain ability. Only then could they bypass the limitations of living beings' senses, open up the market to the fullest extent, and draw in fans.
Fortunately, this was not an assassination, merely intimidation and threats...
The problem was that assassination had a clear result. Alive was alive, dead was dead—it was easy to judge. But what was the standard for determining whether intimidation and threats