"No borrowing money, no borrowing props, no borrowing materials, no borrowing guides." Zhang Yuanqing shut down every avenue in one breath, then said pleasantly, "My dear guild member Asano Ryo, what can I help you with?"
Caught off guard by the cold reception, Asano Ryo was too embarrassed to speak for a while. After a long pause, she finally said, somewhat aggrieved and nervous, "It's like this. A few days ago, a traitor emerged within the Thousand Crane Group. He stole a treasure from the organization, escaped the Thousand Crane Group's encirclement, and infiltrated China.
"The Thousand Crane Group would like to ask Lord Yuanshi to help capture him. If successful, we will pay a reward of one hundred million Fuso yen. But there is one condition: this matter must not be leaked, including to the Five Elements Alliance."
So they're asking me to take on a private job. One hundred million Fuso yen is roughly five million yuan. The Hundred Flowers Clubhouse reward hasn't come through yet, and I've been short on money lately.
Zhang Yuanqing did not agree immediately, because he sensed something was off. He asked, "It seems that traitor who slipped into the mainland is carrying some secrets. I can understand why you don't trust the Five Elements Alliance, but why ask me for help? You could have simply asked Heaven's Punishment to send agents to secretly capture him.
"With Heaven's Punishment's capabilities, they can get things done even on foreign soil. Even if they were exposed, Heaven's Punishment is powerful enough that you wouldn't have to worry about the secret leaking. The Five Elements Alliance might even assist them."
Orderly organizations around the world were both rivals and partners.
Though the Five Elements Alliance and Heaven's Punishment appeared united only in appearance due to political