Contact Person

There are two types of assassins in the Sin Mirror Platform.

One type is cultivated by the Sin Mirror Platform itself. They are not listed on the Sin Mirror Platform's 'Evil Slaying Roster' and are often active in various branches.

Their duties include assisting assassins with missions, investigating targets, gathering intelligence, and taking on commissions.

Chu Qing did not delve into the specifics of this, nor did he have suitable channels for doing so.

The other type is recruited from the outside world.

This situation is relatively more complex. Those who join the Sin Mirror Platform as assassins have their own reasons.

Some seek thrills, some are forced by circumstances, and some act for the sake of righteousness in their hearts... like the original host.

Inevitably, there are also those with malicious intent who join the Sin Mirror Platform to probe its foundations.

Some of these individuals are from intelligence organizations, infiltrating the Sin Mirror Platform in an attempt to obtain firsthand information.

Others are enemies of the Sin Mirror Platform, trying to use this opportunity to investigate the location of its main headquarters and destroy it in one fell swoop.

In short, people's hearts are varied, and their objectives are not the same.

Faced with this situation, the Sin Mirror Platform has its own set of protective mechanisms.

The contact person is one part of this mechanism.

Every assassin recruited from the outside world will have a contact person.

Their primary responsibility is to communicate with the Sin Mirror Platform on behalf of the assassin and to obtain commissions from the Sin Mirror Platform for the assassin to choose from.

Skilled contact persons can also help assassins formulate assassination plans.

Some of these contact persons are cultivated by the Sin Mirror Platform itself, while others have gained the Sin Mirror Platform's trust through other channels, thus obtaining this status.

Chu Qing's contact person was of the latter type.

This person, like Chu Qing, was dissatisfied with the current state of the world.

He once told Chu Qing:

"The powerful act atrociously, treating human lives as mere weeds. In the chaos of power struggles, they treat the common people like ants.

"Ordinary people who die in the conflicts of the Jianghu have no one to turn to for justice. Even if they are wronged, they can only swallow their blood and tears in silence.

"This is unfair!"

Chu Qing deeply agreed, and they became close friends.

As they interacted more, Chu Qing learned a great deal from him.

Chu Qing's skills in disguise and his comprehensive knowledge as an assassin were all taught to him by this person.

Later, Chu Qing discovered that he was a contact person for the Sin Mirror Platform.

This was also the primary reason the original host joined the Sin Mirror Platform.

What's more, when Chu Qing later discovered the Sin Mirror Platform's hypocrisy, this person played a crucial role.

The last time Chu Qing saw him, he was gravely wounded and on the verge of death.

His last words to Chu Qing were:

"You cannot trust the Sin Mirror Platform. You... you must escape as soon as possible!"

After this person died, the Sin Mirror Platform arranged another contact person for Chu Qing.

This led to Zhou Changtai's commission.

However... he never dreamed that this person, who was supposed to be dead, would appear in Heavenly Dance City!

And not only that, but he was disguised as a traveling physician, loitering around the Chu Family's residence.

"What exactly is going on?"

Chu Qing retracted his gaze, not wanting to alert the other party.

But the confusion in his heart continued to grow.

If this person's death was a ruse, what was the purpose?

Did he realize the true nature of the Sin Mirror Platform and use this to escape? A staged death?

But if so, why didn't he say so directly?

And if he didn't want to say it directly, why did he utter those words at the last moment, causing the original host to doubt the Sin Mirror Platform?

This led to the original host's half-hearted assassination of Zhou Changtai, and subsequently being pursued by the Sin Mirror Platform...

Thinking this, Chu Qing's brow suddenly twitched.

Previously, he hadn't deeply considered the original host's experiences, but this person's appearance forced Chu Qing to think more about the strangeness of it all.

If a person's death was fake, then why should his words be true?

Given how well this person understood the original host, he would have foreseen the impact of his words.

And after his death, the Sin Mirror Platform arranged a new contact person.

However, due to those words, the original host did not trust the Sin Mirror Platform or this new contact person.

Therefore, regarding the assassination of Zhou Changtai, he had never told anyone how he would do it or how he planned to escape.

How did that Sin Mirror Platform determine his escape route?

Were they constantly monitoring the original host?

No!

The original host was an assassin, after all. Having been active for nearly a year, he still possessed some skill in this regard.

For the Blood Spear group to completely deceive him and secretly monitor him... that was absolutely impossible.

"Perhaps they weren't monitoring that unlucky original host... but monitoring Zhou Changtai.

"By simply seeing if Zhou Changtai was dead or alive at the time, they could determine if the original host's assassination was successful.

"Furthermore, every assassin has a different style of operation.

"Normally, without constant surveillance, setting a trap for an assassin whose vigilance is at its peak can only be described as foresight.

"Unless someone knows him extremely well and can predict his movements..."

Chu Qing withdrew his gaze and picked up his teacup, draining it in one gulp.

"If the original host's movements were proposed by him, then everything the original host experienced before was simply falling into a trap.

"A woven net..."

As for the purpose, Chu Qing had an idea with about seventy to eighty percent certainty.

Thinking of this, Chu Qing felt fortunate.

Although the original host trusted that person implicitly, he still maintained a degree of caution.

From beginning to end, he never revealed his name or family background.

However, at first, it was out of caution that he didn't speak, but later he felt that a gentleman's friendship lies in the heart, not in outward appearances. A name was just a codename, hardly worth mentioning.

As for his martial arts, it was because he didn't want anyone to know his connection to the Chu Family, lest Chu Yunfei find him through any clues.

Therefore, the martial arts he displayed outside were all common sword techniques, and he never used the family's inherited Azure Void Palm.

This was also the biggest reason he could bring about a mutual destruction with the Blood Spear.

Now, it seemed, if the other party had known his true background, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"If my guess is correct, his purpose in Heavenly Dance City is not difficult to guess.

"It seems there's no time to delay..."

As Chu Qing was thinking, he heard the conversations of the people in the teahouse change again.

"I heard that the Chu Family Head is holding a grand banquet to celebrate the Second Young Master Chu's successful return after completing his training. It will last for three days and three nights with a continuous feast!"

"That's true. These past two days, the Chu Family's head steward has visited several well-known restaurants like Zhiwei Tower and Cui Zhu Xuan to prepare for this feast."

Suddenly, the idle patrons in the teahouse started discussing another matter.

Chu Qing's ears twitched slightly, and his brow furrowed. By this time, the 'wandering physician' had long since disappeared at the end of the street.

He didn't pursue him. This person was exceptionally skilled, and a rash move on his part would only alert the enemy.

"But... with the Chu Family holding a banquet, he won't miss this opportunity."

Chu Qing let out a soft breath, his eyes narrowing slightly, a plan already forming in his mind.

Then, he heard someone speak again:

"I heard even the City Lord Wu has been invited."

Logically speaking, the Chu Family was in Heavenly Dance City, and Wu Ganqi, as the City Lord of Heavenly Dance City, would naturally be invited under such circumstances.

However, upon hearing this, everyone present had strange expressions.

Suddenly, someone spoke in a low voice:

"Do you think Miss Wu... will come?"

"Probably not. After all, Miss Wu once said, 'The shame of the Chu Gate must be remembered in my heart, not forgotten for a moment.' If she were to come, wouldn't that mean she has forgotten the humiliation of fleeing her marriage?

"What kind of person is the eldest miss? She would never go back on her word like that."