Encountering an Assassin

Hua Qiang took Ye Bingxue to a restaurant for a big meal.

After dinner, the two walked along the bustling street, enjoying the beautiful scenery while letting their food settle.

They had definitely overeaten.

Ye Bingxue's head was still spinning, and she hadn't quite snapped out of her shock.

In the blink of an eye, her family had acquired two more apartments, one of which was a detached villa, and their savings had increased by 2 million.

While these were rewards from the Martial Arts Association to Hua Qiang, she figured what was his was hers.

They were family now, and would be even more so in the future!

"Brother, where do you think we should live?"

Ye Bingxue hooked her arm through Hua Qiang's, leaning her delicate body against him, and asked cheerfully.

"Bingxue, that depends on what Mom and Dad want. Where do they want to live? That's where we'll live!"

"But if I had to choose, I'd say we should move into the villa."

"It has more space, more rooms, and the security is better there!"

Hee hee hee!

"We're on the same page, I want to live in the villa too."

"But the problem is, the villa is a bit far from where Mom and Dad work."

Hua Qiang's eyes darted around, and then he looked at Ye Bingxue.

"Little sister, I have a mission for you. I wonder if you can accomplish it?"

Ye Bingxue looked up at Hua Qiang, his expression serious but with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

She asked timidly, "What mission? I'm telling you upfront, if it's too difficult, I won't take it!"

Heh!

"This mission is one that only our little fairy can accomplish!"

"Oh? Really? Tell me more!"

Ye Bingxue was completely captivated by Hua Qiang calling her his little fairy.

She no longer considered whether the mission was difficult or if she could complete it.

"Um... I want you to persuade Mom and Dad to stop working at their old jobs."

"We have the money and ability to support them now. It's time for them to relax and enjoy their golden years!"

"Okay! I accept this mission!"

When Ye Bingxue heard that Hua Qiang was asking her about this, she immediately became happy and eagerly accepted the task.

She was a Martial Artist now, with a fixed income of 20,000 yuan per month.

Hua Qiang earned 200,000 yuan, plus another 100,000 yuan for working as a coach at Mei Ting's family martial arts school.

This meant their combined fixed monthly income was 320,000 yuan.

They had a car and a house, everything they needed. It was time for the elders to rest.

Their combined income for a month was only 5,000 yuan, which was just 1/60th of Hua Qiang's monthly salary.

Thinking about Hua Qiang's monthly income made Ye Bingxue's heart flutter with joy.

She was in charge of managing all the money and handling expenses.

She had already been promoted to Chief Financial Officer, responsible for Hua Qiang's accounts and expenditures, and she would decide how the money was spent.

She had to establish her position in the family!

Killing intent!

As Hua Qiang walked, he suddenly felt a fleeting flash of killing intent not too far ahead.

He looked up and saw a person clad entirely in black leaning against a wall at the street corner, their eyes fixed intently on him.

Targeted?

Someone wants to kill me!

Sensing the low-level Martial Master's cultivation, Hua Qiang couldn't help but curl his lip.

If they wanted to kill him, they should at least send a decent assassin.

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Who was trying to deal with him? A whirlwind of thoughts swept through his mind, but he couldn't figure it out.

"Little sister, go to the jewelry store up ahead and buy Mom a pair of bracelets. You can buy something for yourself too if you see anything you like."

Hua Qiang wanted to get Ye Bingxue out of the way so he could deal with the person looking for trouble.

"Okay!"

Ye Bingxue bounced with excitement and dashed towards the jewelry store.

"Shopping, she loves it!"

Mom had worked hard her whole life, scrimping and saving, never buying herself a piece of jewelry.

She had long wanted her own mother to be like others, adorned with gold and silver, living like a woman, but she lacked the ability.

Now, with over two million in cash on hand, it was time for a change.

After Ye Bingxue's figure disappeared through the shop entrance, Hua Qiang walked directly towards the man in black.

"Kid, I have to admire your guts. After discovering my presence, you dare to come here and court death!"

"Court death?"

Heh!

Hua Qiang let out a cold laugh. "It's not yet decided who will die by whose hand!"

"Are you so sure you can kill me?"

Hahahaha!

The man in black couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Kid, you, a low-level martial artist, dare to speak so boastfully to me, a Martial Master! Your ambition is immense!"

"Seeing as you're being so cooperative, I'll go easy on you later and make you suffer less!"

Hua Qiang stopped and sized him up. The man was completely enveloped in black clothing, even wearing a black mask on his face.

He clicked his tongue. "You rats who can't see the light, I'm very curious about your professional ethics."

"Aren't assassins supposed to hide? Yet you've appeared before me so openly. Do you think I'm yours to command, yours to slaughter?"

"Can you tell me who sent you to kill me?"

Hua Qiang knew these people wouldn't reveal their employer's information, but he couldn't help but ask.

The man in black sneered. "You're being rather naive. Do you really think I'd tell you my employer's information?"

"Forget it, I won't waste any more breath on you!"

Hua Qiang's body moved, and he charged towards the assassin.

Wei Xingyun's mouth twitched. This person either had a screw loose or had been caught by a door on his way out.

Facing a powerful enemy, not only did he not flee, but he rushed forward. Did he think his life was too long?

His body flickered, and he moved towards Hua Qiang with a ghostly movement technique.

Hua Qiang's eyes widened as he stared intently at the man in black's movement trajectory. He activated Prediction, locking onto his landing spot.

In the next moment, the man in black's movements became slow in his eyes. Furthermore, his next landing spot and subsequent actions all became clear in Hua Qiang's mind.

At this moment, a voice sounded in his mind:

[You have diligently observed Wei Xingyun's "Ghostly Steps" and successfully comprehended the Mysterious Grade low-tier movement technique "Shadow Dodge," currently at beginner level.]

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Hua Qiang's face immediately broke into a smile.

In the next moment, "Shadow Dodge" formed into muscle memory.

Hua Qiang's body moved, utilizing Shadow Dodge. It was as if he traversed space, instantly appearing beside Wei Xingyun.

His fist, already clenched, landed heavily on Wei Xingyun's chest.

Wei Xingyun was sent flying backward by Hua Qiang's punch.

His eyes were wide, his eyeballs about to fall out.

How is this possible?

How could the opponent have anticipated his landing spot in advance and hit him accurately?

This Ghostly Steps technique was his reliance for navigating the martial world for so many years. The vast majority of his opponents had fallen victim to his movement technique.

"You... how could you possibly hit me?"