Chapter 608 - 335: The One Who Got Away (2)

Chapter 608: Chapter 335: The One Who Got Away (2)

"No one knows exactly who did it that night.

"Perhaps it was just coincidence? Who knows...

"And after he arrived at Little Cold Valley, there wasn’t much to say, no one knows if he did anything...

"But after the gathering at Little Cold Valley ended, he went to Star Split Mansion.

"He used Protective Divine Skill along the way, rampaging... Later, Han Qiuzhe’s body from the Han Family was discovered, looking very miserable.

"Before dying, it’s unknown how much torment he suffered."

"So, this commission is?"

"It was personally initiated by Han Qiujun from Star Split Mansion."

The Contact Person said:

"This Han San has strong Martial Arts skills, what he’s shown so far is limited, but he cannot be underestimated.

"This man... truth be told, always reminds me of that Third Young Master who appeared in South Ridge.

"Coincidentally, this person is also called Han San, I wonder if there is any connection between the two?

"From our standpoint, whether the Three Mansions fight or not, it doesn’t concern us... But for Han Qiujun, Han San has a deep vendetta with him, going to Celestial Sound Mansion naturally to lend support.

"And no matter if Celestial Sound Mansion will eventually fall, Han San must die.

"To ensure nothing goes wrong, he spent a fortune to have us, Mirror of Sin, make a move and kill Han San on the day of the gathering.

"Additionally, there are three others who will arrive within two days."

"Others coming to assist?"

Li Shengxing sneered.

"With your skills alone, you can’t kill him."

The Contact Person continued:

"But among the three assisting this time, one is a newcomer.

"We can use Han San to test this person’s capabilities.

"If his allegiance isn’t with our Mirror of Sin, you three can kill him as well."

"Mirror of Sin is just sinful."

Li Shengxing laughed and said:

"If someone actually stood on the Mirror of Sin to take a look, they’d probably shock all gods and Buddhas, wondering how there could be such a monstrous person in this world?

"I wonder how many were deceived by the saying ’No good person in front of Mirror of Sin’, only to die in ignorance?

"Over the years, has anyone escaped this reckoning?"

The person opposite remained silent for a moment:

"Yes."

"Oh?"

Li Shengxing was surprised, expecting nothing with his casual inquiry, yet there was truly:

"Who?"

"I don’t know... But I’ve heard Lord Hei mention him, he used to be White Chess’s subordinate...

"And White Chess was quite fond of him, teaching him many skills necessary for an assassin.

"However, his allegiance wasn’t with our Mirror of Sin, ultimately going against us... He should have died a year ago, but for almost a year he seemed to have vanished completely.

"Even with Mirror of Sin’s reach across the world, he’s difficult to find, truly curious and strange."

"There really is such a person, if I had the chance, I’d like to meet him..."

"I hope he’s smart enough to hide his identity and perhaps have a good end, otherwise, he’s certainly doomed."

The Contact Person’s voice carried a hint of indifference.

Li Shengxing didn’t linger, waved his hand:

"I’m leaving."

Throughout this discussion, Chu Qing, listening from the rooftop, merely watched Li Shengxing leave through the window towards Celestial Sound Mansion without urgency.

Only pondering silently.

From the conversation, several points concerned him.

The Contact Person below knows Hei.

And Chu Qing isn’t entirely unfamiliar with this name.

Recalling killing Shen Juke in Brahma Shock City, Qi Zhenhai from Blazing Hall guarding the city once told Chu Qing that Shen Juke’s Contact Person was this Hei.

White Chess, Hei... Chu Qing feels there might be some connection between them.

It’s a pity he never encountered this Hei during his time as an assassin.

Secondly, Mirror of Sin’s buyer for this deal is Han Qiujun.

Clearly, as of now, Han Qiujun’s main focus is entirely on Celestial Sound Mansion. Though giving some degree of attention to himself, a newcomer, it’s not taken too seriously.

This is a good thing...

Thirdly, the newcomer mentioned by the Contact Person.

This instinctively made Chu Qing think of Chu Tian.

If the newcomer is Chu Tian, how should he proceed?

Should he keep this boy or fulfill his task, scrapping Han San’s identity, allowing Chu Tian to successfully infiltrate Mirror of Sin?

This involves Chu Tian’s life, cannot be treated lightly.

As for the final issue... the unlisted mission chain for this time.

After listening to their entire dialogue, a task suddenly appeared before Chu Qing.

[Commission: Unlisted (Exterminate all from the Evil Extermination List!)]

[Current Stage: Four.]

[Progress: Zero.]

[Task Reward: Choose a Martial Arts Treasure Chest.]

[Stage Reward: A Random Clue Treasure Chest.]

[Full Stage Reward: Choose a Classified Martial Arts Treasure Chest.]

[Currently Available Treasure Chest: None.]

This commission broke Chu Qing’s original hypothesis of three basic elements, surprisingly appearing without any supposed commission provided.

Chu Qing considered the most likely reason being that this time, Mirror of Sin’s target is himself.

As the situation involves himself, even though the system is taciturn, it’s not completely unmoving.

Furthermore, Chu Qing reopened a previous commission given by Yu Shiliu.

No changes occurred.

This indicates the two commissions can exist independently.

"Can this be considered exploiting a loophole in the system?"

Chu Qing thought for a moment, then asked the system whether exploiting this loophole was feasible.

The system remained silent, Chu Qing felt this was likely an implicit approval.

Standing up... Chu Qing didn’t rush out, instead, he leaped into the room.

A person was present in the room, unfastening his outer garment, about to rest.

Turning upon hearing the noise:

"Why are you back again..."

The words hadn’t finished before he froze on the spot.

Chu Qing smiled slightly:

"Why so quiet?"

"Who are you?"

The appearance of a stranger stirred unease in the Contact Person’s mind.

One hand quietly reached behind his back, preparing to launch an attack, only to feel sharp pain in his foot.

Chu Qing was already stepping on it.

The sound of bones breaking was distinct.

"You!"

The Contact Person swiftly raised his head, hearing Chu Qing say:

"Contact Persons may not be as skilled as assassins, but their methods are varied.

"Moreover, each is cunning.

"Your hand hidden behind your back suggests you might intend to use poison, but there might be nothing in your hand at all.

"However, your shoes... they’re hollow inside.

"Supported by fine wood, relieved by Inner Power while walking, but once exerted at a crucial moment, can shatter the wood, scrape the ground, and unleash poison concealed within.

"This little trick, I saw years ago, no need for it."

After speaking, he casually flicked his sleeve, unsheathing a short knife, then nudged the Contact Person’s shoulder. He grunted as blood welled from his mouth.

He felt the True Qi throughout his body was scattered by the impact.

The next moment, Chu Qing reached out, grabbing his collar:

"Come with me."

The Contact Person was dragged along, still attempting to leave clues.

But Chu Qing had already seen through his seemingly chaotic, yet methodical actions, effortlessly wiping away the clues... The Contact Person was finally bewildered:

"Who... who are you really?"

"I’m the one hiding well and continuing to hide, just might have a good end... the one that slipped through the net."

Chu Qing smiled and said:

"By the way, my current alias in Lingbei is... Han San."