Chapter 176

"None of your business."

The girl upstairs spoke in a clear, melodious voice, "If you take just one more step closer, my arrow won't be aimed at the ground anymore."

Upon hearing the voice, Han Fei recognized it immediately—it was Platinum Jin, the beautiful girl with a perky bottom drawing a bow.

"Boss, I don't think it's necessary to say so much to her." Theresa's finger was already on the trigger. "Boss, you can proceed."

Han Fei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Platinum, the assassin from the Armorless Union?"

Upon hearing this, Theresa did not turn her head, but a strange glint flashed in her eyes.

--You know him?

Although Theresa had witnessed Han Fei's "worldly knowledge" more than once, wasn't it a bit too much of a "well-connected" to suddenly recognize everyone he met?

On the rooftop, Platinum paused for a moment, subconsciously glancing at the figure below.

Then she gave up; she couldn't see clearly anymore.

It was already dimly lit, and then there was a large shield blocking the view—how could anyone see anything?

Anyway, Platinum can't see clearly; she doesn't have X-ray vision.

So she asked directly, "Who are you?"

"I am Han Fei."

Han Fei looked at Platinum through the observation window, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Just an ordinary mercenary."

I've never seen you before.

Platinum frowned slightly. "How do you know me?"

The identities of high-ranking individuals within the Armorless Union are not a secret within certain groups, but they are certainly not common knowledge.

"That's not important. What's important is," Han Fei said seriously, "You don't want to hurt them, so why are you stopping me?"

Han Fei knew quite a bit about Platinum, after all, she was really good-looking.

Although Platinum is also an assassin and has killed many people, this girl is relatively kinder. Unless there is really no other way, she generally doesn't kill.

Moreover, even if she were to kill someone, she wouldn't deliberately torture them; she would only kill them with a single blow.

Therefore, Han Fei didn't mind arguing with her; it might even save him some trouble.

"This is my mission."

Platinum remained unmoved, his hands still firm. "And you've got one thing wrong. I kill people. I've killed many people."

"Tsk."

Han Fei clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that some things couldn't be said so openly. So, he raised an eyebrow, pointed to the residential building next door, and said, "Then, would you mind giving me a few minutes to talk?"

Platinum remained motionless, his gaze still fixed on Han Fei and Theresa.

Han Fei thought for a moment, threw out a smoke grenade, and then swaggered into the nearby residential building.

This made Platinum hesitate for a moment, wondering whether she should go over and listen to what this guy had to say.

The night breeze blew across the rooftop, lifting Platinum's ponytail and calming the chaotic thoughts in her mind somewhat.

She put away her Longbow Valley, used her legs to propel herself across the rooftop, and quickly arrived at the building Han Fei had chosen.

The building was only three stories high. She stomped her foot on the rooftop to indicate that she had arrived.

Before long, she heard heavy footsteps coming from downstairs.

It was Han Fei's distinctive footsteps.

Immediately afterward, Han Fei's voice rang out from downstairs. "Miss Platinum, I roughly know what you're thinking. So, are you interested in leaving the Armorless Union?"

Platinum didn't answer; she just listened.

Her years as an assassin had taught her one thing: never reveal your inner thoughts carelessly.

Even though she does want to leave the Armorless Union now.

I wouldn't casually bring this up in front of someone I've only known for a short time.

Platinum's silence was followed by a soft chuckle from downstairs; Platinum knew it was the girl's laughter.

Then the girl spoke up, her tone somewhat sarcastic. "Looks like our boss's poaching attempt didn't go very smoothly; it seems they don't want to talk to you."

"Hey, when it comes to poaching, well, don't worry about temporary setbacks, just go for it first," Han Fei said.

Upon hearing this, Platinum couldn't help but raise her delicate eyebrows slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

This was the first time she had ever heard of poaching members of the Armorless Union in Kazimierz.

The next second, Han Fei's next words made Platinum's expression freeze.

"I poached the elite of the Laterano Guard in Laterano, I snatched the heiress of a mafia family in Columbia, and I even abducted you in Kazdel."

Han Fei's voice came from downstairs, "So what if they're assassins from the Armorless Union? As long as you swing your hoe well, no corner is too tough to dig down."

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Is this all you wanted to say?

Platinum finally couldn't hold back any longer, frowned slightly, and spoke.

To be honest, this game was beyond her expectations; she had thought it was a transaction or something else entirely.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be poaching.

Poaching a Platinum -level player from the Armorless Union in Kazimierz is simply unheard of.

After the words were spoken, Han Fei's voice came from downstairs:

"Yes."

Perhaps feeling that this wasn't convincing enough, Han Fei added, "I'm serious."

It sounds a bit nonsensical, but in reality, if you don't want to fight Platinum, trash talk is the best option.

Whatever it is, let's talk about it first!

Make your stance clear first, and then there will be a possibility of further contact.

Conversely, if she doesn't show any attitude, then Platinum will definitely deal with Han Fei according to the usual practice, continuing to treat Han Fei as an enemy, which is what she should do now.

However, Platinum's state of mind at this moment was indeed somewhat complicated.

It wasn't so much that I was tempted, but rather that I found it interesting.

In Kazimierz, she had witnessed far too many mission targets react to the Armorless Union visitors.

Collapse, despair, numbness, anger...

She had met mission targets who were willing to give anything, only asking for her forgiveness and mercy.

I've also seen cases where the fear of losing one's life turns into anger, leading to a desperate, all-out fight.

I've never seen anyone like Han Fei, who not only isn't afraid, but also cheerfully begins recounting his "glorious" deeds in an attempt to poach me.

His matter-of-fact candor did indeed take Platinum by surprise for a moment.

So much so that Platinum began to have a slight doubt—was this person telling the truth?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask again, "Are you serious?"

This time, it wasn't the young man who responded, but the woman beside him.

"My boss doesn't joke about this."

Tracy's voice traveled through the floors and reached Platinum's ears.

"Exactly! Stop working for the Armorless Union and join us!" Han Fei immediately said. "Join us, and a lot of fun and free life awaits you in the future."

"Whether it's a thrilling adventure or a leisurely and fun daily life, aren't these all more interesting than being miserably manipulated and doing dirty work for others?"

Upon hearing this, Platinum suddenly remembered the places Han Fei had mentioned earlier.

Columbia, Laterano, Kazdel...

Platinum was familiar with these places; she knew where they were, but she had never had the chance to go.

Thinking of this, a new emotion emerged from the chaotic thoughts in Platinum's mind—envy.

I envy the freedom of those two people downstairs; I envy that they can decide their own destiny.

Unlike her, who simply jumped from one horrible pit of fire to another.

She longed to be a knight, but her brief knightly career brought her no glory, only boundless humiliation and disgust.

A deliberately manipulated match, an opponent who never stops even after surrendering.

All of this made Platinum feel angry and disgusted.

Thus, she became an assassin of the Armorless Union.

I thought this was a form of freedom.

In the end, it was just another cage.

Even assassins Armorless Union are not free.

Even the people who gave her the orders were the same group of people.

Those so-called "capital" investors are the "financial backers" most beloved by competitive riders.

However, after all these years, Platinum is still an assassin. Assassins can have emotions, but the most crucial thing is to remain calm, and Platinum does this very well.

Even though she now had a slight wavering in her heart, she did not immediately choose to believe Han Fei agree to his crazy plan.

Observe first.

This is Platinum's decision.

If what he said is true, then Platinum wouldn't mind taking the plunge.

But what if it's just theoretical talk?

Platinum wouldn't mind letting Han Fei experience the wrath of Platinum leader of the Armorless Union.

Nobody likes to be deceived, and Platinum is no exception.

She paused for a moment, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the arrow in her hand, her voice as soft as the night breeze. "I heard you."

Platinum turned her head slightly, her bright eyes fixed on the cement floor beneath her feet, as if trying to penetrate the barrier and see Han Fei's current appearance. "Until you prove what you say with your actions, all words are just empty talk."

She paused for a moment, then added, "So, my mission is still valid."

Having said that, Platinum glanced down one last time, then quickened his pace, leaped up, and disappeared into the night.

Not long after she left, Han Fei and Theresa arrived at the rooftop.

"Looks like your poaching efforts aren't very effective," Theresa joked.

"Is it really not going well?"

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, glancing around but not spotting Platinum.

"It seems to be going quite smoothly," Han Fei said.

If things don't go smoothly, then Platinum's arrows will probably fly over.

Now, where are the arrows?

Han Fei knew that Platinum couldn't have gone far, but the fact that she hadn't fired meant that she had chosen to observe from the shadows.

In that case, Han Fei just needs to act normally.

So he immediately said, "Let's go, let's go find Texas."

"Um."

Theresa responded and followed, touching him.

The good news is that the conversation with Platinum didn't take too long; there was definitely enough time.

The bad news is that this rooftop parkour is a bit too much for Shield Dog.

Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Han Fei chose to lower his shield.

The reason for choosing to go downstairs instead of downstairs is that moving around in the alley would be too noisy, and it would also make one vulnerable to being shot from above.

If they happen one after the other, it will be troublesome for Han Fei to handle.