When Commander Wang heard Qin Huaian suddenly ask about Autumn Cicada, he could not help recalling the assassination attempt years ago.
It seemed Qin Huaian still had not let that attempt go.
Commander Wang said, "Autumn Cicada is a deeply mysterious organization. Its members are said to be divided into a core and an outer circle."
"Autumn Cicada has a mission post in every major domain. Those posts are well hidden, but anyone determined to find one can do so."
"At a post, you can commission an assassination. The request is sent to Autumn Cicada's administrators, who then issue the mission details and reward to suitable members."
"If an assassin accepts it, he begins preparing the attempt."
"Where there is light, there is darkness. The great powers generally leave these mission posts alone."
"They're staffed by cultivators of modest strength. Destroying one would have no real effect on Autumn Cicada."
"But whoever destroyed it would be hunted by the organization."
"That is how Autumn Cicada's mission posts have survived across the major domains."
"The posts also recruit outer-circle members."
"Many cultivators become outer-circle members through them for the sake of resources."
"They can take Autumn Cicada's missions and collect the corresponding payment once they finish."
"These members come from all walks of life. One might be a low-level Rogue Cultivator, another a powerful figure from a major sect or faction."
"None of them truly understands Autumn Cicada. They simply take missions and collect payment."
"Autumn Cicada is also said to have core members. They are the heart of the organization."
"But they are so secretive that we have been unable to discover who any of them are."
Qin Huaian asked, "Commander Wang, does that mean it's virtually impossible for me to find the cultivator who tried to assassinate me?"
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