Silver Wolf Places an Order, the System Upgrades

"What kind of order would our esteemed guest like to place?"

Wang Wei set down his teacup and smiled at Silver Wolf.

"Since you came from the Black Market, you know our standard orders are expensive."

"Of course I know."

Silver Wolf snorted. She pulled a Purple-Gold Card from her Storage Soul Tool and slapped it onto the stone table.

"Money is the last thing I lack."

Wang Wei's eyes lit up at the sight of the card.

Of course, he was not someone who cared about worldly possessions like money.

What interested him was the card's credit limit.

A staggering limit meant the person had deep pockets and could place a large order.

Then they could earn more points and summon more people at random.

His dear friend Wang Zhaojun had once traveled to the Mobei Frontier for a marriage alliance.

Li Zhaoling, Xu Shiji, and Gao Huaiji had not appeared in a single draw after all this time.

But Wang Wei remained full of determination.

He had sworn to bring them all into this world.

At the very least, they would survive here. Not one of them could be left behind.

If anyone at the King's Escort Agency deserved the title of greediest, it was Wang Wei.

But what he craved was not money. It was points.

"I want to place an order to kill someone."

Silver Wolf got straight to the point.

"An assassination order is expensive."

The words slipped out of Wang Wei's mouth. He was delighted: a windfall of points was about to come in.

Silver Wolf knew that line well.

Phainon said it all the time.

People who ran escort agencies really did repeat the same catchphrases.

"His name is Huo Yuhao," Silver Wolf said slowly.

"He's the White Tiger Duke's illegitimate son."

"He left the White Tiger Duke's Mansion half a month ago. No one knows where he went."

"The White Tiger Duke's wife ordered me to kill him."

"But I'm afraid of crossing the White Tiger Duke."

"So you want to find some escort agency to handle it for you, because you're worried about the White Tiger Duke's revenge?" Wang Wei finished for her, his tone even.

"You're remarkably frank. You're outsourcing the job, yet you dare tell us so openly."

"The King's Escort Agency has always had a good reputation in the Black Market. They say your first rule of business is to protect your clients' secrets. That's why I came to you."

"You're quite right. That is indeed our rule."

Wang Wei paused, then asked, "Huo Yuhao, was it? Could you provide more details?"

His hands were already moving.

The moment he heard the name "Huo Yuhao," Wang Wei began counting on his fingers.

His face abruptly turned deathly pale.

"He isn't just an ordinary illegitimate son."

"No." Silver Wolf shook her head. "He is an ordinary illegitimate son."

"Not anymore." Wang Wei looked at her coldly.

"We can kill him, but it will be expensive. Far more than the duke's wife is paying you."

"Are you sure you want to pay us a fortune to kill him for you?"

"Of course."

Silver Wolf did not hesitate.

"Even if I have to pay out of my own pocket, I will."

"I've done the duke's wife's dirty work all my life. I don't want to end up falling into her hands, but I can't defy her wishes either. This is the only middle ground I can find."

"Doesn't the Black Market say your agency takes the money and does the job?"

Silver Wolf's voice grew cold.

"You may ask why someone needs killing, but that's all."

"I've laid out the reason plainly."

"So, are you taking the job or not?"

Wang Wei fell silent for a moment. Then he smiled.

"The King's Escort Agency will take this order."

"But we can't set the final price yet. You'll have to pay a deposit of one million first."

"Fine."

Silver Wolf pushed the Purple-Gold Card toward him without a second thought.

"Charge the card."

After all, she had not really come to place an order.

Her true goal was to make the King's Escort Agency and Everywhere Express fight each other.

It was the only opening she had found that would not arouse suspicion.

Huo Yuhao was a poor, unlucky soul she had discovered while operating undercover in the Star Luo Empire.

Because of his unusual identity, she had thought he might prove useful someday. She had left a Puppet Eye on him to monitor his movements at all times.

As luck would have it, Huo Yuhao had a very unusual identity, knew an Everywhere Express employee, and had even traveled alongside him for part of the way.

When the King's Escort Agency went to kill Huo Yuhao, they would inevitably clash with that employee. Killing both of them would make the script play out as intended.

Leaving a witness alive would cause the King's Escort Agency no end of trouble.

By then, the feud between Everywhere Express and the King's Escort Agency would be sealed.

They were already like fire and water. Once she lit the fuse, Everywhere Express, with its fierce habit of protecting its own, would surely fight the King's Escort Agency to the bitter end.

As for Huo Yuhao and Lin Chen, she had used them, but she would keep them safe.

All she needed was a clash—something that would make the King's Escort Agency and Everywhere Express drag each other down, buying her side time to grow stronger.

She truly had no intention of taking their lives.

In any case, she could control the Puppet Eye remotely through its data. Everything about Huo Yuhao was within her grasp.

As for Lin Chen, Everywhere Express also had a system panel, so she was not sure whether a Puppet Eye would be detected. She had not placed one near him.

It seemed Lin Chen and Huo Yuhao had gone their separate ways not long after entering the Star Dou Great Forest.

Silver Wolf was not too worried, though. Both of them were ultimately headed for Shrek Academy, and that was enough.

They would be staying at Shrek Academy for a while. She would have her script ready soon.

Then she would set the King's Escort Agency in motion.

Star Dou Great Forest.

After helping Tang Ya obtain a Soul Ring, Lin Chen set out with her for Shrek Academy.

On the way, Lin Chen suddenly stopped.

He frowned, confusion flickering across his face.

Strange.

Why hadn't another clone descended after he obtained his fourth Soul Ring?

There had been no notification from the system.

Lin Chen closed his eyes and called out to the system in his mind.

No response.

He kept calling for a long while, but could not sense it at all.

Lin Chen finally began to worry.

Could something have gone wrong with the system?

He stood there, trying again and again to contact it, but the familiar mechanical voice never sounded.

Tang Ya watched him with concern.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Lin Chen shook his head and kept trying.

Half an hour later.

Just as Lin Chen was about to give up, he finally sensed the system again.

The familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief and immediately opened the system panel.

The panel lit up.

The first thing he noticed was a message in his inbox.

He opened it.

Only then did Lin Chen learn that, including the three thousand points spent summoning Madara Uchiha, he had spent a total of thirty thousand points.

The system had therefore entered an upgrade state automatically.