Planting Green Lotus in Troubled Waters, Burning Star Sea in a Fit of Rage (II)
"It sounds like the word 'cautious' is indeed very fitting to describe you."
"So I've decided to give you a chance."
"Give up resistance."
"I will place the restrictions on you."
"In this way, you can survive."
"How?"
Ye Qingcang admires cautious people and those with clear minds. While secrecy is important, it's not that crucial, because eventually, the Qin's Moon Star System will also need to connect with the Douluo Star System. It's just a matter of whether it's exposed sooner or later. For him right now, having a group of local subordinates would make gathering intelligence and doing other things much easier. At least he wouldn't have to do everything himself, and there wouldn't be any minor troubles.
"But that's tantamount to betraying the Net!"
One of the Kill Grade Assassin," said this.
The refusal was quite obvious.
Because the Net cannot tolerate betrayal.
Although Net is different from the Bad People, Net's rules are not as rigid as the Bad People's, and it doesn't say that if you're Bad People for a day, you'll be Bad People for life. This extreme approach is almost like training death squads. However, Net absolutely does not tolerate betrayal.
To put it bluntly, retirement is fine, but betrayal is out of the question.
If an assassin is seriously wounded during an assassination.
For example, an arm being severed.
For example, having one's eye gouged out.
For example, damage to the meridians.
What awaited them was not retraining and reimbursement.
Instead, there are three roads.
The first option is to remain within the Net organization as an administrative staff member.
Tasks include statistics collection, task distribution, and intelligence gathering.
These are all clerical jobs.
There's no need for fighting and killing.
The second option is to retire and live a secluded life among ordinary people.
As long as you don't become enemies with the Net.
As long as the name of Net is not used.
Remove the tattoos used by Net (the organization), and do whatever you want. You're an assassin anyway, so you're not afraid of retaliation. You can even reveal your identity on the street. In short, as long as you don't get involved with Net, nobody cares what you do.
The third option is to change jobs to become a bodyguard and serve a different master.
To put it bluntly, Net is a complex organization. Assassins and intelligence are just Net's facade. Net also does things like middlemen, introducing assassins who want to retire but don't want to go into seclusion to wealthy people, who then act as their bodyguards and earn commissions in the process, which is a considerable income.
The advantage is that you can eat and drink delicious food.
Because Net has many partners.
These partners have many more partners.
It's no exaggeration to say they're found all over the world.
In this way, Net sold these injured and retiring assassins at a very good price. These retired assassins were able to gain a more respectable profession, and those partners who had close ties with Net were able to gain a group of professionals to protect their safety. It can be said that it was a win-win situation.
Of course.
Based on the actual situation.
It should be said to be a win-win-win situation.
All three parties are satisfied.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that Net values its reputation. If Net's reputation is damaged, it will receive fewer orders in the future, Net will be unable to make ends meet. Even if it is backed by an empire, Net will gradually weaken without the injection of new blood. Therefore, there is no need to worry about Net doing anything to these retired assassins.
The promised protection is the protection.
I will never become a spy.
Stealing information from the master's family, etc.
Therefore, for the assassins of the Net organization, having a way out means they would never consider betrayal, because the Net has only one attitude towards traitors: to kill them and hunt them down at all costs.
It doesn't matter who betrayed them.
Even the Heaven Ranked Assassin.
Like the Eight Swords of King Yue.
They will still be hunted down.
It's a fight to the death.
Either the Net will be destroyed, or the traitors will die.
There is no other possibility.
Therefore, these Kill Grade Assassin would rather gamble their lives with Ye Qingcang, on that low probability of winning, than risk betraying Net.
"Well, there's nothing I can do about that... Don't blame me for not giving you this chance."
"It's you who don't want it."
"It's not that I don't value talent."
"It's not that I'm bloodthirsty."
Ye Qingcang smiled and formed a fist-shaped handprint!
The Qi Aura Entanglement his body fluctuated violently!
Layer upon layer!
One by one!
In an instant, a pale blue wave of air blasted a vacuum zone in front of us!
It's like a lotus flower blooming on the earth!
Absolutely stunning!
Yet it is extremely dangerous!
And at the very moment this lotus flower blooms!
It seemed as if an endless storm was rolling in, overwhelming people's minds!
"Wake up!"
Crimson sword energy shot out from the sky!
Startled Salamander rarely speaks.
He drew his sword and went forward.
At the same time, a low shout startled the remaining eight Innate Martial Artist.
That is, eight Kill Grade Assassin ".
This is not to say that Startled Salamander was kind-hearted.
Rather, she needs someone to support her.
Otherwise, her chances of winning would decrease.
Although these Innate Expert could not kill the Grandmaster had revealed his Artistic Conception, this kind of Intimidation Artistic Conception is something only Grandmaster possess. In other words, for an innate martial artist to become Grandmaster, comprehending a suitable Artistic Conception is a prerequisite. Only after meeting this prerequisite can one begin to break through after reaching the required level of Internal Force. Otherwise, if one's essence, energy, and spirit are not complete, one will fail no matter how many times one tries. Therefore, even if a Grandmaster loses his Internal Force, a single glance is enough to make those Innate Martial Artist martial artists who have not comprehended the intent and those below the innate level lose their senses.
In battle, this means death.
However, these Innate Martial Artist are still qualified to play a supporting role on the sidelines.
It can deplete the Grandmaster's Internal Force.
It can also help to share the Grandmaster's attention.
To put it simply, it is very difficult for martial artists below the Innate Realm to break through the Body-Protecting Aura. Only martial artists at the Innate Realm can attach aura to their weapons to break through the defenses of Grandmaster. This is also a characteristic of the support skill.
A dagger capable of penetrating defenses was thrown at me.
And you have an evenly matched opponent in front of you.
In this way...
Are you going to hide or not?
If you dodge, your evenly matched opponent will seize the opportunity. They might not take your life, but they can certainly gain some advantage. Even if you were at a disadvantage before, you can use this opportunity to catch your breath or even slightly even out your disadvantage.
If you don't dodge, you'll be slowly worn down. If you get hit in a vital spot, like your arm or leg, whether it's a loss of strength or a loss of speed, it will give your evenly matched opponent a slight advantage.
Therefore, you can't win by fighting alone.
But keeping them around does increase the chances of winning.
Therefore, for these eight Kill Grade Assassin, the moment they regained their senses, a layer of cold sweat appeared on their backs. Even though their momentary lapse was less than a second, in that short time, without Startled Salamander 'Startled Salamander reminder and intervention, they might already be dead!
Of course, in the brief moment they realized this, within that single second, before their thoughts had even finished processing!
A truly breathtaking scene!
It was a dazzling and sensational scene!
They barged into their field of vision in an unreasonable and aggressive manner!
"Buzz!!!"
A dull, massive sound, like the forceful ringing of an ancient temple bell, erupted between Ye Qingcang's fist imprint of planting the green lotus and Startled Salamander's seemingly fleeting, otherworldly slash, shattering layers of rain!
After a brief standoff!
The pale blue and crimson auras shattered almost simultaneously!
The magical flames evaporated the rain!
The two beams of light and shadow in the rising white mist made them look like immortals!
A fist's edge is not necessarily inferior to a sword's edge!
"You're the first person to be able to block the first half of this attack!"
Ye Qingcang, who had shaken the Jing Ni Sword with one hand, stared at the truly beautiful Sword Master Jing Ni in front of him and praised her without reservation.
Although this truth was heard by others.
The tone was more sarcastic than complimentary.