Are You Afraid of Death? Yes!

Le Yu and his companions' initial plan was to find Dong Heng at the dance hall, use the unique environment of the hall to get close to him, then have Yin Yinyin deliver a fatal blow, with Le Yu providing backup at the entrance. The idea was to kill and then quickly escape, a true "kill a man in ten steps, leave no trace a thousand miles away."

Yes, it was that simple.

There were no elaborate schemes involving poison, trickery, deception, or locked-room murders. The assassination plan was, in essence, "a public murder."

They found their target, killed him, and ran. What more was there to say?

In Yin Yinyin's words, it was "consider as many factors as possible when planning, but keep the steps as few as possible." The more cunning and complex a plan, the higher the chance of failure. Instead, a plan like "putting an elephant in a fridge in three steps" was the most effective and unpredictable killer move.

Of course, while the plan was simple, Yin Yinyin had considered a lot. He needed to investigate Dong Heng's routine. Choosing the dance hall was the result of much deliberation because dance halls are crowded and dimly lit, making infiltration easy. Moreover, Dong Heng would drop his guard around strangers, and most importantly, the dimmer the light, the stronger Yin Yinyin became—when others weakened, he naturally grew stronger.

But all of this depended on Dong Heng acting alone.

Le Yu ran to the entrance and found Yin Yinyin nearby. Yin Yinyin lightly touched his lips, signaling him not to speak. The two followed Dong Heng and his group as they left the dance hall.

After Dong Heng and Kui Zhao left the dance hall, they walked along Mirror Lake Road towards Bright Moon Street. Le Yu was about to follow, but Yin Yinyin pulled his hand and started walking in the opposite direction.

Le Yu asked in surprise, "Is the plan canceled?"

"Plan one is canceled," Yin Yinyin replied, still maintaining his delicate voice. "Now we execute plan two... walk faster."

The two strode quickly through the streets. Yin Yinyin suddenly turned into a small alley. After emerging from it, Le Yu found they had arrived at Bright Moon Street, illuminated by neon lights.

Le Yu suddenly understood. "Are we going ahead to ambush them?"

"Yes," Yin Yinyin said. "There's a section of the road on Dong Heng's way home from the dance hall that's rarely traveled. The success rate of an attack there isn't low."

"Then why didn't we choose to ambush him on the road from the start?"

"The success rate of an assassination amidst chaos is higher than a direct assault. In the dance hall, I can ensure my first strike hits Dong Heng fully. But with an attack on the street, Dong Heng's Mental Power instincts would make him automatically counterattack." Yin Yinyin's tone showed some displeasure. "Besides, such a crude attack doesn't align with my aesthetics."

Le Yu nodded. Although he had only met Dong Heng once, Le Yu could tell that Dong Heng's strength was no less than his own. If he himself could dodge bullets with Mental Power, Dong Heng would naturally react quickly to an unexpected attack.

However, is your aesthetic deceiving others with a disguise to assassinate them? Le Yu muttered inwardly, then asked, "Then why can't we ambush him at his home?"

"Although his family isn't in Star Engraving Prefecture, he has servants at home. And if the home of a Judicial Department Director didn't have traps, it wouldn't be our turn to kill him."

"As Ding Yi's confidant, we're not the only ones who want to kill Dong Heng."

Yin Yinyin suddenly stopped. "We're here."

Le Yu looked around and found they were at a fork in Bright Moon Street, a distance from the main road. Although the streetlights were bright and the road was smooth, trees grew on both sides, and the nearest building was at the end of the road. Just standing there, he felt a hint of loneliness.

"Go wait on the other side. When Dong Heng passes by, try to break these lights," Yin Yinyin pointed to the streetlights. "Once you attract Dong Heng's attention, I'll seize the opportunity to attack him from behind, then quickly retreat."

This plan still had Yin Yinyin's style. Simply put, it was "you distract, I reap."

Le Yu nodded in understanding, then asked a crucial question: "What if Kui Zhao appears with Dong Heng?"

Yin Yinyin was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

Le Yu understood Yin Yinyin's unspoken meaning.

Dealing with one Dong Heng, Le Yu and Yin Yinyin together would be more than enough. But if the target became Kui Zhao, that was a different story.

When Le Yu and Yin Yinyin first met, Yin Yinyin asked Le Yu about his chances of winning against Kui Zhao. Le Yu said seven-three, with Kui Zhao taking seven and him three. Now, looking back, Le Yu felt he had been too pessimistic. It should have been ten-zero, and he had a ten-percent chance of winning.

Once the fight started, Kui Zhao would kill him, then he would take over Kui Zhao's body. Wouldn't that be a win?

It was only after several actual combat experiences that Le Yu understood the details of the fight between Kui Zhao and Li Shijie. The skills he thought were "nothing special," like Li Shijie's borrowed power to kill or Kui Zhao's Light Armor protection, he couldn't use any of them.

He couldn't do it.

Using Le Yu's current "Elementary Eight-Grain Flow Bite Combat Arts" as a reference, Li Shijie and Kui Zhao were at least at the intermediate level. The gap of one realm was evident in how Le Yu easily beat Gao Jin—he could make Gao Jin cry, and Kui Zhao could make him cry.

Of course, being one realm higher didn't mean Le Yu had no chance to fight back. If Le Yu and Yin Yinyin attacked together, two fists are no match for four hands, and an old man can't hold off a crowd. If they got the first strike, they might still be able to defeat Kui Zhao.

But their target this time wasn't Kui Zhao, it was Dong Heng!

Killing Dong Heng was easy difficulty; killing Kui Zhao was medium difficulty; killing both Kui Zhao and Dong Heng was hell difficulty!

Kui Zhao and Dong Heng weren't fools. Facing an attack, they would definitely rely on each other for defense. Their teamwork would definitely be more than the sum of its parts, and their coordination might even be better than Le Yu and his companion's—tonight was Le Yu and Yin Yinyin's first "sweet duo," but for seasoned veterans like Kui Zhao and Dong Heng, it was different!

If Kui Zhao really appeared with Dong Heng, and if they still followed the plan, they would truly be risking their lives.

"I'm afraid," Le Yu said. "So, can we go home and sleep now?"

Le Yu had no intention of seeking death everywhere just because of his Rebirth Through Death ability. Besides, his first challenge, "Survive 15 days," was almost complete. If he was going to seek death, he would wait until after that challenge was done!

However, Yin Yinyin didn't seem to want to sleep yet. "If you're afraid of death, then after you break the streetlights, run north as fast as you can. Get to the small path north of Mirror Lake Road and then bypass the Patrol Guards to get home."

He thought for a moment, then suddenly pulled a small knife from his skirt. Holding it by the blade, he offered it to Le Yu, making Le Yu's gaze involuntarily fall to his skirt—Do you Radiant People all hide weapons under your skirts?