The Price X Plan Succeeded X Equivalent Exchange

He extended his right index finger.

"First, you pay the price by killing your target."

"But the request requires capture alive... As far as I know, the Zoldyck Family's terms of service clearly state: if the delivery conditions are breached, the family must pay the requesting party a huge penalty."

Jiang Ye continued to extend his middle finger.

"Secondly, you've been embroiled in a prolonged conflict."

"While my people are dealing with you, the target will be eliminated by my people beforehand."

Your request is hereby void.

Finally, Jiang Ye withdrew his hand and placed it back on the table.

"You took a corpse back, or you took a voided power of attorney back."

"Both outcomes are difficult to explain to the family."

After he finished speaking, the room was silent for a few seconds.

The next second, Jiang Ye felt an invisible weight pressing down on him from Illumi's direction.

The entire room was filled with this pervasive atmosphere, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The man behind the Iron Wall gate suddenly straightened his back, the veins on his thick neck bulging, and his Adam's apple bobbing up and down for a moment.

His breathing became heavy and rapid, and he could clearly feel something squeezing him from all sides.

Murderous look!

That murderous aura wasn't directed at him.

It simply permeated the entire space, like a huge rock being thrown into a calm pool, ripples covering every corner.

Iron Wall felt as if his heart was being squeezed tightly by someone's hand, and even his knees began to go weak, requiring him to support himself against the door frame to stand up straight.

He had fought many tough battles in his life, been stabbed, and shot, but never before had he felt death so close.

So close you can smell its breath!

But Jiang Ye remained seated behind that old wooden table, without even changing his posture.

He didn't tremble or sweat, nor did he take any retaliatory action.

He just sat there, quietly watching Illumi, his twelve-year-old eyes devoid of any light.

There was no fear or provocation, not even excessive vigilance.

As if the overwhelming murderous aura didn't exist at all, he sat calmly and immovably in his seat.

Illumi's murderous aura lasted for about three seconds.

Then it receded like the tide, silently and quickly, as if it had never existed.

Iron Wall leaned against the door frame, catching his breath. Sweat trickled down his forehead and into the corners of his eyes, but he didn't even dare to raise his hand to wipe it away.

Irmien looked at Jiang Ye, a barely perceptible look of surprise flashing in her completely black eyes.

"You just said..."

Illumi spoke, her voice still flat and indifferent.

"I can hand the prisoner over to you unharmed."

Jiang Ye nodded and said with a light laugh.

"I said it."

Illumi tilted her head, her left eye slightly narrowed.

"Conditions."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye's lips almost couldn't help but curl up in a smile.

"I can capture the target alive and hand him over to you unharmed, allowing you to complete the mission with zero loss."

"You don't need to waste a single bit of your manpower, time, weapons, or energy."

Jiang Ye paused for a moment before revealing his true purpose.

"But I want an equal exchange."

When the words "equivalent exchange" came out of Jiang Ye's mouth, Irmie's expression did not change at all.

Those completely black eyes remained quietly set in the pale face; the corners of her mouth neither turned up nor down, and even the frequency of her breathing remained unchanged.

He stood there, his long hair hanging down his sides, like a statue waiting for someone to finish speaking.

But his mind was working; he was doing some calculations.

Commission fees are predetermined returns.

Forcing your way into District 13 will incur additional risks, time losses, and penalties for breach of contract.

These are the first three lines that come to mind for Illumi.

He spent a few seconds calculating the figures and came to a conclusion that completely overlapped with the conditions Jiang Ye had presented.

But he didn't respond immediately.

He was thinking about something else: this twelve-year-old vagrant dared to make a deal with him.

People who have seen him in Meteor City usually have only two reactions.

Either kneel down and beg him not to hit you, or run away as far as you can.

There were also people discussing deals, but those people were all powerful figures who held leverage, and they were all on edge.

The child in front of us has not shown any fear since entering the room.

The entire process was calm and peaceful.

After looking Jiang Ye over, Irmie tilted her head slightly.

What do you want?

Money? Resources?

Jiang Ye's lips unconsciously curled up.

Plans in place!

"What I need is very simple."

"I won't make you feel awkward."

He paused, looked into Irmien's completely black eyes, and said, word by word.

"I want to beat up the assassination training system of the enemy family."

Upon hearing this, Irmie's eyelids did not twitch.

Jiang Ye continued speaking without stopping.

"This isn't just verbal instruction; it's a complete training plan."

"Physical fitness, poison resistance, endurance training, silent stealth, awareness of vital human organs, and assassination tactical logic."

"Just the basics are fine."

"Equivalent exchange."

After he finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair and waited for Ellery's response.

But while he waited, he remained on edge.

He knew all too well what kind of person Illumi was.

This person is extremely rational, but being extremely rational doesn't mean he won't turn on you.

If Illumi feels the deal isn't worthwhile or that keeping the child might cause trouble later, he won't notify you beforehand, won't frown, and won't make any threats.

He'll take direct action!

Jiang Ye's gaze shifted from Irmien's face to his fingers.

His hands hung at his sides, his ten fingers long and slender, his nails trimmed very short, and the shape of the bones at the knuckles was clearly visible.

Those hands, which could have been ready to flick the Nen Needle at any moment, were now as still as two works of art displayed in a showcase.

Jiang Ye mentally reviewed his hand.

Three minutes.

Divine Dog: Totality fought with all his might, but he could only hold out for three minutes.

The Rabbit Escape can delay, Toad can defend, but against an opponent of Irmamichi's caliber, the Shikigami's stats won't last long.

After three minutes, his energy will be depleted, and he won't even be able to maintain his Shadow Stealth.

If Illumi chooses to take action, he only has three minutes to find a way out.

The thought raced through his mind.

But his face remained expressionless, and even his breathing didn't become heavier.

Faced with this request, Illumi remained silent for a moment.

The silence in the room was even deeper than before.

The Iron Wall at the entrance had receded beyond the door frame; leaning against the iron wall, I breathed as softly as possible.

He couldn't hear what was being said inside, but the smell seeping from under the door kept the sweat on his back from drying.

After an unknown amount of time, Illumi finally spoke.

"The Zoldyck Family training is family property."

"I cannot leak it out without compensation."

Jiang Ye did not respond.

He waited quietly for the second half of the sentence.

"Handing over the prisoner only mitigates the trouble of this mission."

"That's far from enough."

"You need to provide additional value."

He held up one finger.