Assassin Again

Hua Qiang did not blink, not daring to let Ye Bingxue leave his sight for even a moment.

His heart was tightly wound.

After all, the Clear Wind Wolf's combat strength was formidable, far surpassing its own realm.

Mutant Beasts were naturally physically stronger than humans. At the same realm, it was very difficult for humans to defeat them.

That was why Mutant Beasts invading humanity's homeland could bring about such immense disasters.

Many human martial artists who fought Mutant Beasts at the same realm suffered more defeats than victories, and some were even slaughtered miserably.

Ye Bingxue was only a low-level martial artist. Although her combat strength could reach the middle level, she was now facing a middle-level Clear Wind Wolf and was already at a disadvantage.

If she were injured during the fight, he would be heartbroken to death.

Fortunately, he had Shadow Trace, and it had been cultivated to perfection. In the blink of an eye, he could appear beside Ye Bingxue.

The moment he noticed anything amiss, he could intervene in time.

The Lightning Ferret was also staring fixedly at that wolf. She had boasted that she would not allow Ye Bingxue to suffer even the slightest injury.

In truth, as long as she released her aura, the Clear Wind Wolf would surely tremble all over and flee at the mere scent of danger.

However, ever since she had signed a contract with Hua Qiang, the aura around her could be controlled by him.

She also knew that her master's goal was to use these low-level Mutant Beasts to temper Ye Bingxue, so she could not disrupt the plan.

If the aura of a Level 4 Exotic Beast like her were released, there would not be a single Mutant Beast left nearby. What the hell would Ye Bingxue train with then?

Then her fate would be to get her butt spanked by Hua Qiang.

A faint stir rose in Hua Qiang's mind. He sensed danger approaching him, even locking onto him.

At that moment, there was a large boulder fifty meters away, with a patch of grass beside it.

A black figure was hidden within the grass.

The shadow stared fixedly at Hua Qiang with a pair of eyes, like a ferocious beast eyeing its prey.

The shadow came from the Blood Slaughter Alliance and was a Silver Rank assassin.

Earlier, the organization had accepted a bounty mission and dispatched a Bronze Rank assassin to carry it out.

In the end, the assassin had failed the mission and perished.

The Blood Slaughter Alliance had a rule: once someone posted a bounty and they accepted the mission, they had to complete it.

If a mission was not completed, it would continue. If the previous assassin could not handle it, someone stronger would be sent afterward to finish the job.

They would not allow their reputation to be ruined.

And he was here to continue the previous mission and bring back the head the employer wanted.

Gu Qingfeng was very depressed. He could not understand it. According to the information provided by the employer, the target had merely just entered the martial artist realm. Why had that Bronze Rank assassin failed to kill him and even lost his own life?

Wasn't he just a middle-level martial artist?

Killing him should have been as easy as taking something out of one's pocket. Did it really require a Silver Rank assassin like him, someone already at the Peak Grand Martial Master realm, to make a move?

This was using a great talent for a trivial task.

He felt like he was using an anti-aircraft cannon to swat a mosquito.

But orders had come down from above, and he had to carry them out.

The person before him was his hunting target this time.

"Xiaobai, keep a close watch on your new master. You cannot let her suffer even the slightest harm, or I'll hold you accountable!" Hua Qiang instructed the Lightning Ferret.

"Alright, Master. Don't worry. With me here, nothing will happen!"

"Master, what are you going to do?" Diao Xiaobai asked doubtfully.

"Take care of some internal business."

Hua Qiang deliberately raised his voice so a certain someone could hear him.

Then he acted as though he were looking for somewhere to relieve himself.

His movements—looking left and right as he walked, scanning his surroundings—fell into Gu Qingfeng's eyes.

Gu Qingfeng curled his lip and thought, Lazy people always have too much shit and piss!

At a time like this, he still had such trivial business to attend to?

Perhaps Gu Qingfeng had been influenced by his preconceived notions, or perhaps Hua Qiang's performance was simply too convincing. Either way, his vigilance dropped slightly.

As Hua Qiang walked, he undid his belt. Slowly, he drew closer and closer to the boulder.

Seeing that barely twenty meters separated them, the corners of Gu Qingfeng's mouth lifted slightly, and a teasing expression appeared on his face.

When the King of Hell decreed you would die at the third watch, he would not keep you until dawn.

This was simply courting death. He had actually delivered himself right to the doorstep.

Originally, with fifty meters between them, Gu Qingfeng would have had to sneak over and approach the target, wasting quite a bit of effort.

Now that the target had come to him, he could save himself the trouble.

Hua Qiang seemed to have found an ideal spot. He turned around and squatted down.

A perfect opportunity!

Gu Qingfeng rose from the grass, bent low, and silently approached Hua Qiang.

When he was still ten meters away from Hua Qiang, he launched his attack.

His body flashed, and he arrived behind Hua Qiang like a ghost. He swung the dagger in his hand, preparing to deliver his killing blow.

Those in their line of work prized striking when least expected and killing with a single move!

Just as his dagger was about to reach Hua Qiang's neck, an excited smile appeared on his face.

The next moment, he could no longer smile.

Hua Qiang suddenly turned his head, a smile like one welcoming a guest spreading across his face.

"I've finally been waiting for you!"

A blur flashed before Gu Qingfeng's eyes. His wrist was seized, and the dagger in his hand stabbed toward his own neck at a bizarre angle.

At that instant, his heart stopped beating, his thoughts stopped turning, and even his breathing stalled.

He could only stare blankly as the dagger approached and pressed against his throat.

What had happened?

Who was I?

Where was this?

The next moment, those three questions appeared in his mind, yet no one answered them.

"Speak! Who are you? Why are you trying to kill me?"

Gu Qingfeng felt the icy blade pressed hard against his throat. In the next moment, it could slice through, separating his head from his body.

He did not dare move even a fraction, terrified that if the other man's hand trembled, his little life would be over.

Hua Qiang's voice, gentle as a spring breeze, sounded like the roar of a vicious ghost in his mind.

Gu Qingfeng's pupils widened, and cold sweat continuously seeped from his forehead.

"If you won't speak, then go die!"

Seeing no reaction from him, Hua Qiang assumed this assassin was like the previous one and unwilling to reveal information about the employer.

"Don't, don't kill me! I only received orders from above to assassinate you. As for information about the employer, I don't know anything."

"Really?"

Hua Qiang stared fixedly at Gu Qingfeng, trying to see whether he was lying.

Gu Qingfeng was nervous and terrified, but he was also utterly sincere.

"Really. I'm not lying to you. The rules in our line of work are very strict."

"Other than a limited number of managers, those of us who carry out missions cannot access such core secrets."

"So you're saying you're of no use to me at all?"

"No, no, no! I am! I'm useful!"

"Oh?"

Hua Qiang teased, "What use are you? Let's hear it."

"I can tell you everything I know about my organization."

"Also, I can work for you. I'm very capable!"