《Killer: I Start By Killing A Fly With A Poker Card》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Will, a senior executive of M City¡¯s drone company. 2 million upfront, 3 million after the mission is completed.¡± This was Shi Yu¡¯s mission this time, to assassinate a senior executive of a drone company. The letter had a short introduction. There were also two photos of Will attached. Looking at Will in the photos, he had a pair of thick and disproportionate eyebrows, a perky nose under his shifty eyes, a face that looked like a bitter melon, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses. The most eye-catching part was Will¡¯s belly. Round and bloated, it was like that of a woman who had been pregnant for months. The basement Shi Yu was in was made of cement. There was also a floor where a few wooden barrels were piled. A thick layer of dust covered each barrel, and a wax lamp stood in each corner, the flames on the candle swaying unsteadily, Shi Yu looked at the contents of the letter. There was not the slightest ripple in his eyes, as if this was something that could not be more ordinary. He casually threw the letter into the stove in front of him, looking at the burnt letter in front of him as the picture slowly distorted under the light of the fire. The edges of the picture began to turn yellow, and sparks began to burn. The light of the fire illuminated his face. He took out his cell phone and dialed a number. ¡°Get the things ready. I¡¯ll be there in half an hour.¡±He hung up the phone without giving the other person a chance to speak. Shi Yu took out a coat from the rack at the door and put it on. Then he went out to look at the sky. It was already night. After he went out, she called for a taxi. It was the middle of the night, and looking at the hard-earned business deal, the driver said happily to the man, ¡°Hey, sir, where are you going?¡± Shi Yu got in the car and mentioned an address. ¡°48 Flossie Road. Keep the change.¡± There were still 100 dollars left, and he did not say anything. After all, this was a big job. Along the way, the driver muttered to himself, ¡°Today¡¯s weather is colder than yesterday. It¡¯s really hard to make money out of this weather. Nowadays, people are unwilling to go out.¡± As the driver spoke, he looked at Shi Yu through the rearview mirror in the car. Coincidentally, Shi Yu raised his head, and their eyes met. The driver was momentarily stunned. His body involuntarily shivered. He saw Shi Yu¡¯s gaze in the rearview mirror. That gaze was filled with coldness. His pupils were as deep as a black hole as if she was staring at the driver¡¯s soul. It made the driver¡¯s words get stuck in his throat. ¡­.. Time crept by. Night gradually fell, and the cold wind blew outside the car window, sending waves of chills. About ten minutes later, the car arrived at the designated location. Shi Yu did not stop. Getting out of the car, he walked directly to the target location. In the pitch-black night, the driver looked at Shi Yu¡¯s back and shrunk his neck. Until now, it still gave him a lingering fear. He had never seen that kind of gaze, that direct, cold, and emotionless stare. The pitch-black night was a quiet and gloomy one. With cold and howling wind outside, the big tree seemed to be waving its arms with bared fangs and claws. There appeared to be a ferocious smile on its face. The leaves of the tree rustled in the wind, like the sinister laughter of an uncle¡­ the big black dog downstairs kept hissing and barking. Shi Yu did not hesitate and walked into the building. Ring-Ding-Ding! The sound of the door opening was accompanied by the sound of a bell. This was a shop in a residential building. It was filled with all kinds of guns. The boss heard the bell and turned around. ¡°Welcome.¡± It turned out that there was another ¡°customer¡± in the shop. The customer held a cigarette in one hand and repeatedly pulled the gun¡¯s bolt with the other hand. After repeating it a few times, he threw the gun on the table. ¡°Add another five pounds of spring,¡± he told the boss. The boss looked embarrassed and quickly took it to the back for processing. However, the man and the customer only looked at each other and did not communicate much. After the spring was installed, the customer pulled down the brim of his hat, pulled the collar of his windbreaker, and hid his face. He opened the door with the box in his hand and hurriedly disappeared outside the door. Shi Yu asked, ¡°Have you prepared what I want?¡± Only then did the boss put on a big smile and say, ¡°Ah, you¡¯re here. Take a seat. I thought you would be late.¡± As a regular customer, Shi Yu naturally put on a big smile. However, looking at his frail body, he was a person who loved money as much as his life. Shi Yu waved his hand as though uninterested in such pleasantries. He walked to the sofa and sat down, lighting up a cigarette. The boss hurriedly took out a black handbag from under the counter and opened it to take a look. There were all kinds of guns inside¡ªsubmachine guns, rifles, sniper rifles, and handguns. The boss looked at Shi Yu, who was sitting down. He picked up the guns in the bag and began an introduction. ¡°Take a look. These are the new batch of goods that arrived today. They are all the latest models. The recoil of this machine gun has been adjusted. Now the trajectory of the bullets is more stable. Although its penetration rate has decreased, it has good stability. It suits you perfectly.¡± Shi Yu frowned as if not interested in the guns that the boss was talking about. He glanced at them and said, ¡°I still like my previous batch. Bring me the batch that I ordered.¡± The boss paused, then said with a smile, ¡°Okay, okay. Then please wait for me to go and get them. Actually, the items have been prepared for a long time now. It¡¯s just that you are a regular customer of my shop, and I haven¡¯t put this new batch on the shelves yet. I wanted to show it to you first. Since you are not interested, forget it then.¡± Then, he took out another black bag from the cabinet. Shi Yu opened it and saw that it was indeed a batch that he was familiar with before. He nodded. Then, the boss said, ¡°Actually, a lot of people don¡¯t use this batch of goods. I saw that you¡¯ve been using it, so I left it for you. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have kept these. They¡¯re too old-fashioned.¡± After saying that, he rubbed his fingers together and looked at Shi Yu. Shi Yu understood what the boss meant and said, ¡°I like stuff old-fashioned. In the future, help me keep an eye out.¡± After saying that, he took out a round and bulging envelope from his pocket and threw it on the table. The boss hurriedly picked up the envelope and opened it¡ªa stack of hundred-yuan bills. He pinched his fingers and counted them. The boss then put the money away and said, ¡°Your generosity is appreciated. Please come again.¡± Shi Yu didn¡¯t want to stay any longer and left the shop with his black bag. The bell rang. After Shi Yu left, the boss looked at Shi Yu¡¯s back and sneered, ¡°What are you pretending for? You always buy this old garbage.. Who doesn¡¯t know that you¡¯re just a cheapskate?¡± Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After leaving the shop, Shi Yu went out to stop a taxi. The cost of a taxi at night was much higher than during the day, and many people were willing to take the ¡°risk¡± and earn more. After Shi Yu got in the car, he gave his address and a 100 yuan bill, insisted that he didn¡¯t need change, and said nothing more. The driver tactfully said nothing in return, looking at his client¡¯s aloof appearance and the black bag in his hand. After returning home, Shi Yu opened a room reinforced with thick iron doors. On the right was a place decorated with all kinds of targets. Moving targets, fixed targets, and some special targets. On the left side was the equipment used for training and the place where the guns were placed. Shi Yu used this room especially to practice and familiarize himself with guns. He paid particular attention to reinforcing the soundproof panels around the room. Once the doors were shut, no sound could be heard from the outside, even if a grenade exploded in there. Shi Yu skillfully opened his bag and assembled his pistol. The only sounds left in this quiet room were the ticking of the clock and the rubbing of the pistol¡¯s various parts. Following the final click, Shi Yu, who was looking at the clock, nodded. It had only taken him 11 seconds to assemble the weapon. Looking at the old handgun in front of him, Shi Yu still felt more convenient than the new ones. After all, he had not used the new ones and was unfamiliar with them. Shi Yu put on his earplugs and turned on the switch of the moving target. He focused his attention on it. After the loud bang, however, the bullet missed the mark. The bullet did not hit the target. ¡­ Shi Yu looked at the bullet that missed the target and emptied the entire clip. However, the only shot that hit the target was outside the 7-point mark. Having a score outside the 7-point mark, Shi Yu knew that his marksmanship was still too poor. Thinking of the mission, Shi Yu began to search for clues. There was naturally a specific website for those in the line of an assassin, which was the dark web. Shi Yu turned on the computer and typed a piece of code on the website. He entered a login screen and entered the password. Inside, it would show the previous missions he had completed and the reward list recently placed on the dark web. He began to search the search interface for the target of this human mission, a high-level employee from M City¡¯s drone company called Will. Nonetheless, there were only so many clues on the dark web, not much different from the ones on the envelope. Most information still needed observation, his habits, and places he frequented, for instance. With hat and windbreaker on, Shi Yu began to observe Will, a senior executive of the drone company. During Will¡¯s busy schedule these few days, he discovered that the company had recently held a banquet to announce the results of their latest research¡ªa new energy drone project. Shi Yu had to think of a way to blend in. Two days before the banquet started, he snuck in and pretended to be one of their staff. He began to familiarize himself with the process of the banquet and the distribution of personnel. This was the experience Shi Yu had gained from his previous missions. So this time, Shi Yu had blended in early and familiarized himself with the distribution. The fine detail of the banquet clearly indicated that the drone company had gone to great lengths in its preparation. They had even employed very professional-looking guards¡ªclearly military discharge, just by temperament alone. Before the banquet officially began, Shi Yu headed to the washroom to change into his suit and grab the weapon he had placed on the ceiling in advance. He then began to observe the stage in front of the banquet. The stairs extended up from both sides of the stage, the crystal chandeliers in the hall dazzling. On both sides of the hall were a great assortment of food and drinks, all placed on the stone tables. Shi Yu looked at the surrounding guards, who were also fully armed, their faces solemn and expressionless, giving the entire banquet a more serious atmosphere. In this kind of gathering of big shots, there was a guard standing guard every 15 meters, and even some plainclothes had slipped among the crowd. Shi Yu looked at the load-bearing pillars around him and consciously touched them. Made of high-quality marble, it granted the entire place a high-end and luxurious vibe. Some who were acquainted among the lavishly dressed crowd instantly started chatting after meeting each other, and those who didn¡¯t know anyone took the opportunity to expand their connections. Shi Yu walked to a few tables in the side hall. It turned out that there were a few gambling tables here. The interesting thing was that even the poker cards in the gambling tables were made of metal, their surface plated with gold powder. It seemed that these were objects of status that could display their status. After Shi Yu asked for a glass of champagne from the waiter, he chose a place with his back against the surveillance camera and sat down. After all, he did not forget his main mission here. It wasn¡¯t time yet. He couldn¡¯t afford to be found. He savored the mouthful of champagne he had just gulped. It was classic dry champagne. Only the full grapes of old vines could be used to make this type. There were only 300,000 bottles in existence, each carrying a price of 100,000. An ordinary person would very likely never have the chance to taste it in their lifetime. However, some who were not good at talking would also sit down in a less crowded spot to do their own things. Shi Yu picked up a magazine and started reading it. Although he seemed to be very focused on reading the impurities, he, in fact, did not read a single word about the contents of the impurities. If one took a closer look, one would notice that Shi Yu¡¯s ears were trembling slightly. A moment later, he turned his head to look at the sofa. In this rather noisy environment, a fly that had not attracted anyone¡¯s attention had landed on the back of it. How could a fly get in such a high-end place where the big shots gathered and security was tight? Shi Yu looked for an opportunity to forcefully suppress the fly with impurities. Only the sound of a small electric current could be heard. When Shi Yu opened the impurities, there was no flesh and blood of the fly he had expected. Instead, there were some small mechanical parts. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that these were all simulated electronic flies. Shi Yu guessed that it was to prevent any accidents from happening at the banquet¡ªthese flies would record the faces of the banquet personnel and identify the murderer. After a while, the banquet officially began. Will began to introduce the drone project to these high-ranking officials. After all, these guests and capitalists controlled more than half of M¡¯s market asset chain. Shi Yu slowly stepped forward and looked at the elegantly speaking people around him. From time to time, he would laugh out loud. Shi Yu, who was immersed in such an environment, looked very casual. Looking at the drone fly in the air, Shi Yu consciously avoided it and adjusted his position. But no one knew that his right hand that was holding the gun was completely tense because he knew that his previous few times completing a human mission were all due to luck. But luck wouldn¡¯t always favor him, and this mission had to be successful! Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Seeing that the time was right, Shi Yu raised his right hand and fired three shots. The rapidly spinning bullets accurately hit Will. Blood soaked his white shirt in a few minutes, and he fell heavily to the ground. In an instant, the entire banquet was thrown into chaos because of the gunshots. ¡°D*mn it! There¡¯s an assassin!¡± ¡°Secure the premises!¡± the guard shouted loudly. The guests at the banquet saw the dead people and shouted and fled in all directions. The drone flies in the air began to quickly use face recognition to search for their targets. The scene was a mess. Tables and chairs were kicked everywhere by the guests. The sound of glasses and wine bottles shattering could be heard everywhere. The floor was filled with overturned wine glasses. Cries and curses filled the banquet, and there was also the sound of someone¡¯s long dress being torn apart in front of them. Shi Yu followed the fleeing crowd and ran to the corner. However, it was impossible for these guests and guards to shoot at will. After all, they were all people of high society and some important people. If they died at this banquet, the drone company would not be able to escape responsibility. However, this would add a lot of trouble to the work of the guards. The bodyguards were also looking for their boss in the crowd. Shi Yu, who was in the middle of the crowd, did not care about this. Looking at the scene in front of him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, smiling unconsciously. However, it was then that the drone fly in the sky noticed Shi Yu in the crowd. Thanks to the other guests¡¯ faces when they encountered such a situation, they all had panicked expressions on their faces. However, Shi Yu¡¯s face did not have the slightest expression. It was as if these things had nothing to do with him. The drone fly shot out a tiny red laser beam from its head and shone on Shi Yu¡¯s body. The guards followed the red laser beam and instantly locked onto Shi Yu in the crowd. Shi Yu looked at the red laser beam on his body and frowned. This was not good. It seemed that his identity had been discovered. He pushed away the fleeing guests with both hands and ran into the banquet building with large strides. The drone fly had been locked on Shi Yu¡¯s back the whole time. When Shi Yu passed by the stairs, he picked up a vase and threw it at the drone fly. However, the tiny machine was as agile as a real fly¡ªits nano wings sped up, and it dodged it. Shi Yu saw that these flexible things were not easy to deal with, so he could only speed up his pace to escape. The guards behind him also caught up. Shi Yu turned around and took out his gun. The guards could only find cover to dodge the bullets. However, after a few gunshots, the pistol emitted hollow clicks. Shi Yu had no choice but to put away the weapon and run towards the corridor. He walked through the various corridors, and at the same time, pushed the trolley beside him onto the ground. He also wanted to add more trouble to the guards who were chasing after him. Looking at the drone fly haunting him from behind, Shi Yu looked at a corner in front of him and rushed over. However, suddenly, a strange voice came to him from the corner. ¡°Observe the laser of the fly. It is nearby.¡± As his footsteps got closer and closer, Shi Yu could only look at the room behind him and enter the room a second before the guards in front caught up to him. He locked the door behind him jammed a table upon it. This way, the guards would not enter quickly, and the drone fly was also blocked outside the door. Through the peephole, Shi Yu looked at the drone fly wandering outside the door and the guards rushing over one after another. Looking around the room, he looked for objects that perhaps could be used as a weapon. However, Shi Yu, who was unlucky, gave the room a double-take. This seemed to be the employee rest spot. There were three metal cabinets, a few tables and chairs, and the cards scattered on the table. These indicated that this was an entertainment room. Shi Yu¡¯s heart started to beat faster. Outside the door, the shouts of the guards were getting closer and closer. The drone fly was also looking for a way to break through the door. Bang! Bang! The guards had already started knocking on the door. The sounds were getting louder and louder. Shi Yu¡¯s brain started to spin rapidly. However, looking at everything in the room, it seemed that there was nothing that could allow him to escape, so he threw the empty pistol on the table. He sighed. As expected, luck wouldn¡¯t always fall on him. This time, it seemed that he really had no other way. But at that moment. ¡°Ding!¡± ¡°God-class weapon system activated.¡± ¡°Host, please hold your weapon tightly and activate it.¡± Shi Yu glared at his surroundings, wondering if this was another new trick from the drone company. But how could he not have noticed it before? But there was no one around him. Only the sound of knocking on the door and Shi Yu¡¯s heavy breathing could be heard, ¡°Host, please hold your weapon tightly and activate it.¡± It was the same sentence again. Shi Yu was once again sure that he was alone and that there were no technology products around him. But where did that sound come from? Just as Shi Yu was puzzling over the matter, the door could no longer withstand the impact from the outside and started to make a cracking sound. Shi Yu knew that once the door was knocked open, he would definitely die. However, he had no other choice now. He looked around. There was an empty pistol, a few tables and chairs, and a deck of cards. The voice sounded again. ¡°Host, please hold your weapon securely and activate it.¡± Shi Yu calmed himself. Under the current situation, he could only trust the voice. Just as he was about to pick up the pistol, he shook his head. A pistol was not a good choice right now. Even if he had chosen a pistol, one devoid of bullets was like a tiger without sharp teeth. Looking at the poker cards at the side, Shi Yu walked over. ¡°Host, please choose¡­¡± ¡°Ding!¡± ¡°I can feel the host choosing a weapon.¡± ¡°Ding!¡± ¡°Card flying skill, master.¡± After hearing what the voice said, Shi Yu¡¯s body suddenly shook and his eyes widened. His eyes were filled with the craftsmanship of the poker cards¡ªthe materials used during the processing and the thickness of each card. He looked at the poker cards again and instantly felt that they were 0.3 mm thick, 8 cm long, and 5 cm wide. He could also feel the wind direction, humidity, and wind resistance in the room. In these few seconds, Shi Yu felt as if he was suffocating. He breathed heavily, and a large amount of information flooded into his mind, making him unable to accept it all at once. At least he could recover his senses and feel the deck of cards in his hands again. Shi Yu found that he was extremely familiar with the cards as if they were his fingers. In his eyes, poker was his closest companion. He could now control the poker cards as he pleased. He sighed that his choice was indeed correct, and tidied up the poker cards and put them into his pocket. As the sound of the last collision stopped, the door of the room had been knocked open, and the table behind the door had been knocked aside. However, the moment the door was knocked open, Shi Yu was ready with two poker cards between his fingers. Before the guards could react, the two cards were already in front of him.. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In an instant, two poker cards were inserted into the head of the first guard who had broken in. The two guards widened their eyes and watched as blood slowly flowed from the corner of their eyes. Then, they collapsed, and stopped breathing. The guards did not expect this man to have such a trick. They hurriedly fired at Shi Yu¡¯s position, but he had already moved the iron cabinet down and used the cover to hide. When the sound of shells falling entered his ears, Shi Yu revealed a smile. The guards had run out of bullets! He slowly walked out from behind the cabinet and patted the dust off his body. He looked at the panicking guards in front of him with a mocking gaze. Two cards appeared in his lowered fingers like magic. Seeing this, the guards were stunned at first before they looked at each other. He was just a juggling clown. There was no need to be afraid of him. With so many people, he would be exhausted to death even if they fought in a wheel battle! With a vicious gaze, they all took out their clubs from behind and rushed towards Shi Yu. But they forgot that Shi Yu would be using poker cards now. Every card that flew out from the tip of his fingers hit the guard¡¯s forehead dead on. Dazzling blood oozed down the guard¡¯s forehead and onto the floor. Not long after, the sound in the recreation room gradually quieted down. When Shi Yu walked out of the room, the entire corridor was silent. Only the guard lying on the floor seemed to be talking about what had just happened. As he walked in the corridor, the poker cards in his hand were changing patterns. There were all kinds of dazzling shuffles and cuts. At the two corners at the end of the corridor, a few guards wearing sunglasses, helmets, and bulletproof clothing were communicating with each other through hand gestures. After some communication, the guards nodded to each other and rushed out with rifles almost simultaneously. However, they did not know that in front of them, Shi Yu, who was wearing a windbreaker and armed with playing cards, was waiting for them. Shi Yu cut the deck and drew two cards with his right thumb. He caught them with his left hand and threw them forward. A burst of blood exploded from the guard¡¯s forehead, and a few drops of blood dripped onto Shi Yu¡¯s face. Shi Yu wiped the blood off his face indifferently, then used his fingers to send the drop of blood from the corner of his mouth into the guard¡¯s mouth. He closed his eyes as if still reminiscing about something. The guards who saw this felt that Shi Yu was a monster who enjoyed killing. Their minds went blank, and they were still thinking about why he suddenly appeared in front of them. Shi Yu¡¯s fingers cut out two cards again, one an ace of hearts and the other, an ace of spades. The fluttering of cards could be heard as the sheet pierced the heads of the remaining two guards. Their eyes remained wide open as if they could not believe the fact that the person in front of them could kill people with mere playing cards. Shi Yu did not stop and slowly walked out of the corridor. However, just as he was about to leave, his ears suddenly twitched. The corners of his mouth curled into a smile as he threw out another playing card. It seemed to shoot towards the air, but if one took a closer look, the king of hearts had sliced through the body of a fly. It turned out to be the drone fly. As the miniature drone fell to the ground, it let out a few creaking sounds before losing all signs of life. All these had been seen by the drone tycoon in the monitoring room, along with some guards. Although they had encountered enemies before, this was the first time they had encountered such a strange enemy, one that could kill with poker cards. This kind of evil thing made them tremble in fear. Shi Yu looked at the brightly lit surveillance camera in the corner, which was beckoning to him. He smiled faintly at the surveillance camera, pulled out a joker from the deck as if it was a prank, waved it at the camera, and turned to leave. In the surveillance room. Watching Shi Yu slowly walk out of the banquet, the drone company¡¯s boss came back to his senses. He slapped the guard on the head and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to catch him?¡± They had spent so much money for the bodyguards, yet they couldn¡¯t even catch a single person. What a bunch of trash! However, the problem now was to deal with the uninvited guest and not these internal matters. At that moment, the drone company¡¯s boss knew that they were all a little afraid. However, there was a saying that went, behind every large sum of money, comes a brave man. The drone company¡¯s boss raised a finger, gritted his teeth, and slowly spat out a few words. ¡°Whoever can kill him¡­ ¡°One million!¡± Hearing the boss¡¯s words, the eyes of the guards slowly became greedy. The fear in their hearts was also occupied by greed. Under the stimulation of the bounty, the guards chased out one after another. Only the boss was left alone in front of countless screens, constantly looking for Shi Yu¡¯s figure. ¡°This person must die!¡± ¡­. When Shi Yu walked to the banquet hall, the exit was already guarded by the guards in front of him. Seeing the greedy gazes of the guards in front of him, Shi Yu instantly knew. The boss of the drone company must have promised them something, but Shi Yu did not want to kill the innocent. The guards looked at the weak man before them, their advantage in numbers seemingly providing them some confidence. They slowly took out their clubs and approached Shi Yu. A great battle was about to break out. Seeing the eager guards in front of him, Shi Yu turned around to look at the people who were already hiding behind him or in the dark corners. They wanted to give him a fatal blow when he was weak. Shi Yu knew that he had to have some bloody methods to scare them to know where the gap was. The best way to defeat a group of Riffraff was not to kill them all but to make them feel fear and run away. With a swoosh, the cards in Shi Yu¡¯s hand split into two. All he could see was a variety of cards shuffling in his left and right hand. Suddenly, Shi Yu turned around. Four poker cards flew out from her coat and accurately hit the heads of the people who were slowly approaching him. Blood slowly stained the red carpet in the banquet hall. As they looked on, fear slowly took over the minds of the guests. Some even started to slowly retreat. However, there were those who became excited because the air was filled with the smell of blood. Shi Yu frowned and walked towards a guard who was still breathing. He picked up the baton in his hand and swung it once, twice, then three times. Shi Yu expressionlessly hit the head of the guard who was still breathing with the baton. Every time the baton was swung, the guard¡¯s body would twitch. In the end, the body stopped all motion. Now, each time the rod was raised and swung, blood would splatter all over. The goggles and helmet on the guard¡¯s head were shattered by the stone rain. Under the cover of the goggles, the guard¡¯s face was distorted. The broken bridge of his nose made everyone feel that his entire face was sunken, his torn lips and face now a mass of rotten and minced meat. Some red and white stuff, probably brain matter, flowed out from the cracks in his helmet and splattered on the floor. As the brutal scene unfolded before them, Shi Yu¡¯s continuous blows managed to pull back the guards¡¯ fear and rationality. Just like that, everyone made way for Shi Yu. He was not worried that they would surround him. The previous scenes of killing made the guards feel completely terrified of Shi Yu. Shi Yu slowly walked out of the banquet. He looked back at the messy hall, straightened the collar of his coat, and took a step out. When the guards chased him to the door, Shi Yu had already blended into the crowd.. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At this moment, Shi Yu walked into an alley and took out his phone. He said to the receiving end, ¡°The mission is completed. Send me the remaining 3,000,000.¡± A hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone, ¡°3,000,000?¡± The hoarse voice gradually increased in volume and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that your mission this time is a little too ostentatious?¡± ¡°Hmph! You swaggered out after killing someone.¡± ¡°Do you know that your face has already been seen by the guards? They have already captured it!¡± ¡°There are a lot of troublesome things that followed; I haven¡¯t even calculated it with you. It¡¯s only 1,000,000.¡± Until the last sentence, the voice actually sounded a little angry. Shi Yu listened to the series of questioning voices on the other end of the phone, frowned, and said, ¡°You followed me?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t care how the matter is handled, as long as the person you want to kill is already dead.¡± With a cold snort, he said, ¡°Even if my face is photographed, if the police want to arrest me, they will arrest me. What does it have to do with you guys? If the money from the back doesn¡¯t reach my account by tonight, you know the consequences.¡± After Shi Yu finished speaking, he hung up the phone and looked at the sky, muttering to himself, ¡°Things have become a little interesting.¡± After returning to the basement, Shi Yu cleaned up his clothes and threw them into the furnace to be burned. This was also a habit of Shi Yu. He never left behind any of the clothes he had worn during the mission. After taking a hot bath, he quietly fell asleep. But at this moment On the other end of the phone that Shi Yu hung up on, a man was sitting in front of the office with a cigar in his hand. He said scornfully, ¡°What right does he have to hang up on me and even threaten me?¡± ¡°Hmph, what can you do to me if I don¡¯t transfer the rest of the money over? How dare a pawn in chess talk to Wang like that?¡± If Shi Yu were here, he would have realized that this man had also attended today¡¯s banquet. It turned out that this man just could not stand the new project developed by the drone company. If someone died, they would not be able to hold this banquet; in this way, their stock market would also be significantly affected. The man looked at the secretary and said, ¡°Find another killer and settle this. The price is just 1 million.¡± Hearing the boss¡¯s words, the secretary immediately nodded and went to do it. While Shi Yu slept peacefully¡­ Another killer had already started to plan how to take his life. Looking at the mission and photos in his hands: ¡°Mission: assassinate the killer at the drone company¡¯s banquet yesterday. 1 million.¡± Looking at the photo of Shi Yu standing in the crowd in a windbreaker, the killer laughed. There were few such lucrative deals because Shi Yu¡¯s previous level was well known in the killer world. Even some shop owners would mock him behind his back. The killer wiped his gun, but he was already thinking about how to spend the 1 million. It was as if he had already judged Shi Yu as a dead man. Then, the assassin used the surveillance footage transmitted by his employer and used hacking to crack the surveillance system of that section of the road to find Shi Yu¡¯s residence. Looking at the computer screen showing Shi Yu walking into the basement, the assassin silently said, ¡°The cat-and-mouse game has begun.¡± The next day, Shi Yu saw himself on the news. Sure enough, he was already wanted by the police. Seeing the delayed transfer information on his phone, he redialed the number. ¡°What? You want the one million now?¡± replied a contemptuous voice from the other end of the phone. Shi Yu said to the phone, ¡°You seem to have forgotten one thing. which is more important than your life?¡± The voice from the other end of the phone came again, ¡°Then, do you think I can only hire one assassin¡­ you?¡± At that moment, Shi Yu felt a chill in his bones. A sense of crisis still came from his heart, and he hurriedly bounced up from his sofa. The moment he bounced up, a cold muzzle was pressed against Shi Yu¡¯s head from behind. Looking behind him, it turned out that the assassin had already entered his home. Shi Yu felt a wave of frustration. He blamed himself for being too tired after coming back yesterday and forgetting to set up an alarm system at the door. At this time, the assassin had taken advantage of the loophole. Listening to the silent employer laughing loudly on the other end of the phone, he threw his phone on the coffee table and began to brew tea slowly. Shi Yu looked at the killer in front of him and was a little surprised. It was the same person who had exchanged a glance with him at the store to buy a gun. Looking at that cold gaze, Shi Yu began to think of ways to make himself seem more relaxed. He sat down, picked up the cup in front of the table, poured two glasses of wine, and picked up another glass to drink. The assassin was not in a hurry. He wiped the gun in his hand and sat down. He looked at Shi Yu mockingly and said, ¡°I can¡¯t help it. We¡¯re just trying to make a living. You¡¯ve offended someone who shouldn¡¯t be offended. Someone offered a million dollars to buy your death. It¡¯s hard for me to refuse.¡± Sensing the killer¡¯s contempt, Shi Yu did not take it to heart. He said, ¡°He originally owed me three million. Spending a million to invite you here and save two million. What a good idea.¡± As he said that, he picked up the poker cards on the table in front of him and played with them. The poker cards in Shi Yu¡¯s hand kept changing patterns and colors. He drew a circle in his hand and took out a king of spades. With a light shake, it turned into an ace of hearts. Then, he quickly took out three poker cards and threw them on the table. The same three aces of Hearts. Looking at this trick, the assassin raised his eyebrows, took a sip of his wine, and said, ¡°Do you think this kind of poker card played by a clown can save your life?¡± However, Shi Yu said disapprovingly, ¡°I¡¯m not worried. Maybe it won¡¯t be me who dies?¡± ¡°I thought it would be a thrilling cat-and-mouse game. You¡¯re so boring.¡± The assassin held the gun in his hand and took off the safety. Shi Yu watched the assassin¡¯s movements and suddenly stopped playing poker. A poker card instantly flew out and aimed straight at the assassin¡¯s throat. However, the assassin¡¯s reaction was swift. He immediately raised the gun and used the rifle in his hand to block the ace of hearts. The poker card was inserted into the rifle at a right angle. The killer who saw the lethality of the poker card was stunned for a moment. Then, he pulled the trigger on Shi Yu. However, Shi Yu had already jumped behind the sofa. The bullets poured onto the leather sofa. The wool inside was blown into the air by the bullets. Shi Yu¡¯s eyes flashed. He aimed a poker card at the electric switch in his house and hit it. The power switch exploded with the sound of electricity, and the lights in the house went out. The other party had a gun, which was very disadvantageous to him at such a close distance. He could only use his familiarity with the dark environment to solve the problem. Thinking of this, Shi Yu rolled behind the sofa and hid behind the pillar. His guns were all in the specially made soundproof room, and now he could only use playing cards. Seeing the lights in the house go out, the killer did not seem to panic at all. He said, ¡°The cat-and-mouse game is starting again.¡± Then, he began to slowly observe his surroundings and began to adapt to the darkness.. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The assassin was a very experienced man himself. Every step he took was so silent that Shi Yu could not hear him, thus concealing his position. Moreover, he did not understand the situation at his house. In this unfamiliar terrain and environment, exposing his position was very dangerous. This was equivalent to putting himself in the open while Shi Yu was in the dark. Listening to the killer¡¯s cat-and-mouse game, Shi Yu¡¯s voice came from the darkness. ¡°It¡¯s too early to tell who the cat is, isn¡¯t it?¡± With that, the voice disappeared into the darkness. The killer listened to Shi Yu¡¯s voice coming from the darkness and suddenly pulled the trigger at the sound source. However, the bullet hit an empty corner of the wall. With the help of the bullet sparks, the killer could clearly see the position in front of him. The bullet hit the corner of the corridor. Right now, he was near the sofa. There were three rooms in the corridor, and if Shi Yu entered the room, he would hear the sound of the door opening. If he entered the room, he would be blocked. Therefore, he would definitely not enter. He would position himself at the corner, waiting for him to walk over and give him a fatal blow. Thinking of this, the killer started to laugh, believing that he had already taken the initiative. He slowly moved towards the corner. At this time, Shi Yu, who had already adapted to the darkness, took off his shoes and leaned his hands and feet against the narrow corridor, and began to climb up. That¡¯s right, he wanted to climb up the corridor and kill the killer when he approached. He took off his shoes so he would not make a sound when his shoes touched the wall. The assassin moved closer and closer to the corridor. At that moment, the game in the hearts of both parties was vividly displayed. In the corridor, Shi Yu watched the assassin, who was slowly approaching and held his breath. In this quiet and dark situation, whoever made the slightest mistake would be seized by the other party, and the opportunity would be magnified infinitely, leading to their own death. A heart appeared in Shi Yu¡¯s hand like magic. Just as the assassin was about to reach him, he suddenly stopped and looked back abruptly. There was no one behind him. Shi Yu was still supporting his body in the corridor as he looked at the assassin¡¯s vigilant stance. He was now like a lion on the hunt, waiting for his prey to take the bait and deliver a fatal blow. Finally, after confirming that there was no one behind him, the assassin once again leaned against the wall and walked to the corner of the corridor. Shi Yu saw the opportunity when the assassin was about to pass under him. His hands and feet let go of the supporting wall, and he fell down the corridor. The moment he fell, the killer felt someone above his head. However, no matter how he tried, he could not react at all. All he could do was drive the grip of his gun into Shi Yu¡¯s stomach. Shi Yu could vividly feel the sharp pain coming from his stomach. It was as if his entire body was going to bend. However, he endured the pain and slid the poker card in his hand on the killer¡¯s neck. The killer felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a warm current slowly dripped onto his hand. His body slumped onto the ground as if all his strength had been sucked out. Panting heavily, Shi Yu sat on the floor. Presently, the killer was no longer a threat. The killer turned his head, and his pair of vicious and sarcastic eyes stared, fixated at Shi Yu. He tried his best to roar, his lips opening, but they did not make a sound. He watched as the light in the assassin¡¯s eyes slowly faded. The man¡¯s pupils gradually faded, and he stopped breathing as he slumped to the side. Shi Yu did not only sigh, but he even wondered if he would have ended up with the assassin¡¯s fate today. He suddenly remembered that this matter was not resolved yet. Shi Yu walked to the sofa riddled with bullet holes. He took out his phone from the ground and blew away the dust. He sat down on the couch and slowly dialed a number. Currently, the employer who was drinking tea at the tea-table looked at the call from Shi Yu and could not help but sigh in his heart. What a professional assassin this guy must be. After his kill, he even used the other party¡¯s phone to reply to his letter. His mood couldn¡¯t help but improve. He picked it up and said, ¡°Hahaha! You did well. Money¡­¡± Shi Yu interrupted the voice on the other end of the phone. ¡°Then I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll have to disappoint you. He¡¯s already dead. He won¡¯t be able to get the money.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s voice from the phone, his hand¡¯s suddenly trembled, and the teacup fell onto the table. ¡°He¡¯s the one who¡¯s dead now, and you¡¯re next. Do you understand? Enjoy the rest of your life.¡± Immediately after, the phone was hung up. Beep, Beep, beep¡­ ¡­.. The employer looked at the phone. Shi Yu¡¯s words had already occupied his mind. ¡°Damn it, why is he still alive?¡± Unsure when Shi Yu would appear, he had to arrange for many security guards to protect him. After Shi Yu made the call, he collapsed on the sofa, not in a hurry to complete what he had said. What he needed was for the employer to remain tense. After what he had said, he was now probably under the protection of many security guards. He would let them waste a few days before he went to check on the situation. Shi Yu turned to look at the corpse of the killer on the ground. He still had to think of a way to deal with it. The furniture in the house had also been broken. The entire place was in a mess, so Shi Yu began to deal with the matter in front of him. As expected, in the past few days, the surroundings of the employer¡¯s villa had been under heavy guard by security. From the outside to the inside, there was one security guard every five meters. This situation was like a small fortress that not even a fly could enter. Looking at the heavily guarded villa, the employer smiled in satisfaction. It was still his fault that he had been too nervous a few days ago. Shi Yu had probably spoken out of anger. What was his identity? If he wanted to come here and kill him, he would have to peel off a layer of skin before entering! Thinking of this, the employer calmly sat on the sofa, picked up a glass of wine, and poured himself a glass. For the past few days, however, Shi Yu had not been idle. After observing the changing time of the security guards in the employer¡¯s home, he, too, was preparing his own plan. His idea was to first understand the situation in the employer¡¯s home before taking action. After all, he now had a rough grasp of the situation in the periphery. As a killer, Shi Yu would remain vigilant at any given time. As night fell, darkness slowly covered the surroundings of the villa. Shi Yu hid in the bushes outside the villa. He picked up his binoculars and looked at the brightly lit villa in front of him. The guards were no longer as serious as they had been in the first few days. After a few days of close observation, they realized that the assassin had not come. Now, it was night, and the guards had begun to relax, chatting and laughing with the people nearby.. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Little did they notice that danger was slowly approaching. After the shift change, Shi Yu looked at the gap and squeezed out a playing card between his fingers. With a whoosh, it flew out, piercing through the guard¡¯s protective mirror and directly hitting his head. They were both from the same family. Before the other guard could react, Shi Yu covered his mouth and hugged his head with both hands. Only the sound of bones dislocating could be heard, and the two lost their lives. Shi Yu looked around and quickly cleaned up the body and blood. He threw the body into the bushes. The entire structure of the villa was two stories high, mostly made of floor-to-ceiling glass. However, the curtains on the second floor were drawn, and there were traces of people walking around from time to time. It seems that I can confirm that the employer is on the second floor, Shi Yu thought. However, to prevent enemy guards from discovering his situation, it would not be easy to get rid of the surrounding personnel first. Fortunately, the guards here were equipped with protective goggles and helmets to not be discovered in the first place. However, time was limited. Looking at such a standard distribution, there were still surveillance cameras in the surroundings. Shi Yu had to deal with the personnel in the surveillance room first. After putting on the guard uniform, Shi Yu walked into the villa. Looking around, he entered what seemed to be a side hall. There were a few small rooms in the surroundings and some fitness equipment. However, he still could not find the location of the monitoring room. He looked at the time. If he did not find the monitoring room, his body in the bushes might have been discovered. Shi Yu had no choice but to enter a room. When he opened the door, there were four guards resting inside. They looked up at Shi Yu, who had entered. After all, they were all wearing protection and helmets. They only brought a stool for him to sit down and rest. However, Shi Yu walked straight to the window, closed it, and looked at the four of them. A few guards also raised their heads to look at him. Shi Yu did not say much nonsense. The two poker cards in his hands pierced through the helmets and hit the heads of the two guards. The other two guards saw the situation and had just reached out to grab their guns when they were shot in the hands by Shi Yu¡¯s poker cards. A piercing pain came from their hands. The guards had no choice but to drop their guns and cover their bleeding hands. Looking at the poker cards sticking into their flesh, the guards knew that this was probably the killer they had been on guard against for the past few days. However, they were oblivious as to when he had infiltrated the guards. Shi Yu had not killed them yet, though. He must have wanted to know something from them. Thinking of this, one of the guards asked, ¡°You haven¡¯t killed us yet. You must want to know something. If we tell you, will we still be alive?¡± Shi Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at the guard who spoke. A red heart appeared between his fingers like magic. ¡°That depends on whether your words have any value.¡± ¡°Where is your surveillance room? And how many guards are in the house?¡± The guard chuckled. ¡°I can tell you all of this, but how can I be sure that you won¡¯t kill me after I tell you?¡± Shi Yu¡¯s eyes flashed with killing intent. The poker card in his hand suddenly swung out and hit the guard¡¯s neck. The guard widened his eyes and looked at Shi Yu in front of him. He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he stopped breathing. Another poker card appeared in Shi Yu¡¯s hand. He looked at the other guard and said, ¡°You better be telling the truth, or else you¡¯ll end up like him.¡± Looking at his dead companion, the guard shook his head vigorously and said to Shi Yu, ¡°I won¡¯t, I won¡¯t. As long as you don¡¯t kill me, I¡¯ll tell you everything.¡± While he was genuinely feeling the threat of death, the guard¡¯s mental defense had been broken by Shi Yu. ¡°This place is only a side hall. Through the corridor of the side hall, you¡¯ll reach the hall. The monitoring room is in the room on the right side of the hall. There¡¯s a bonsai at the door.¡± ¡°There are more than 20 guards in this villa, but the ones who really work for the employer are on the second floor. The ones on the periphery of our villa are only hired over the past few days.¡± ¡°I know. I¡¯ve told you everything. Can I leave now?¡± The guard looked at Shi Yu with fear in his eyes. Shi Yu listened to the guard¡¯s words and nodded. He patted the guard¡¯s helmet with his left hand. ¡°You can go now,¡± Shi Yu said. Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, the guard¡¯s mouth was full of words of gratitude. Just as he was about to get up, Shi Yu¡¯s hand on the guard¡¯s head suddenly grabbed backward. His right hand struck the guard¡¯s throat with a knife. The guard¡¯s eyes were filled with fear as he stared at Shi Yu. Then, his head drooped down. Shi Yu could only shake his head. He sneered and said, ¡°If you guys go out, then I will be the one who dies. I can only send you to hell.¡± After dealing with the guard, Shi Yu opened the door and locked it from the inside. He walked to the monitoring room. In the corridor, there were still guards walking back and forth. However, because he was wearing a guard uniform, protective goggles, and a helmet, no one knew who he was. Shi Yu walked straight into the monitoring room, and when he opened the door, he saw two guards chatting. He then closed the door. Before the guard could speak, two playing cards flew out from between his fingers and dealt with the guard cleanly. Looking at the screen in the monitoring room, the guard on the second floor began to run. Then, he turned around and walked to the corridor. The playing cards between his fingers flew out and dealt with the guard. After killing the people in the monitoring room, and even if Shi Yu killed someone in the villa, they would not find out if they did not go to the monitoring room. However, just as Shi Yu dealt with the last enemy on the periphery, a voice came from the guard¡¯s walkie-talkie. ¡°Calling in. Situation report for tonight.¡± Shi Yu didn¡¯t know if he should answer the voice on the walkie-talkie. If he did, it would be different from the way they had answered before. However, if he did not, he would still be discovered. He did not have much time left, and the guards were not fools. Noticing that no one had responded, they called the monitoring room again. It was not until the monitoring room did not respond the second time that they realized that things were not that simple. The guards immediately replied to the employer. The employer, who was relaxing in the room at the moment, instantly started talking. Hearing the guard¡¯s words, the fear that had disappeared a few days ago reoccupied his mind. He paced back and forth anxiously in the room, and although he thought for a long time, he couldn¡¯t think of a good idea. He could only let the guards on the second floor protect him closely in front of him. He thought that as long as he could get through today, he would increase the number of guards later so that Shi Yu would not have a chance to take advantage of him. In the security room, Shi Yu looked at the screen. The guards on the second floor began to gather. Their guns pointed at the stairs on the second floor. Shi Yu looked at the things that he could use in the surveillance room. There was a table, two chairs, an explosion-proof shield, and a rope. His eyes lit up as they feasted upon the things in front of him.. Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The wind was chilly that night. Shi Yu, who was standing on the rooftop, looked down at the water in the swimming pool. He found a corner and tied one end of the rope to it, then tied the other end to himself. Looking at the distance from the second floor, Shi Yu took a deep breath and jumped down. Immediately, he raised the explosion-proof shield in front of him. The wind flashed across his face like a sharp blade. Then, the rope reached its maximum limit and directly pulled Shi Yu¡¯s body up. Without any power, Shi Yu suddenly jumped on the glass and swung himself far away. He raised the explosion-proof shield in front of him again and untied the rope around his waist. With a bang, the explosion-proof shield smashed the glass and broke it. Shi Yu jumped in. The people who had not yet reacted turned their heads when they heard the sound of the glass breaking. After Shi Yu flew in, he immediately raised the explosion-proof shield. With a slip of his left hand, four poker cards appeared. Then, he flew out and accurately shot the throats of the four security guards. The employer immediately jumped up from the sofa and jumped behind the guards, shouting for them to shoot. Blood spurted and sprinkled on the faces of several people nearby. The remaining guards began to shoot at Shi Yu crazily, but the bullets all hit the explosion-proof shield. Shi Yu looked at the explosion-proof shield that was about to shatter and rolled behind the sofa. The guards switched bullets in an orderly manner, not giving Shi Yu, hiding behind the sofa, a chance to catch his breath. Flying bullets blew the fine lint of the leather sofa into the air, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. Seeing that Shi Yu, who was hiding behind the sofa, did not dare to show his face, the employer could not help but let out a loud laugh, trying to hide the fear in his heart with his laughter. However, Shi Yu saw an opportunity when the guards switched bullets, and four playing cards flew out from behind the sofa. At the sight of the fallen guard, the employer seemed to go crazy. Laughing, he picked up the guard¡¯s gun from the ground and began to shoot at the sofa. The sofa was already riddled with holes. So he suddenly moved the sofa up, jumped up, and kicked with his feet. The sofa made a downward arc and smashed toward the guards. The guard had to stop shooting to avoid the sofa, but after he avoided it, a few cards flew in front of his eyes and pierced through his helmet into his head. Looking at the guards who had all fallen beside him, the employer¡¯s fear once again attacked his mental defenses. Finally, he turned around and fled. However, Shi Yu would not let him have his way. A card hit his leg. The employer had never suffered such pain before, so he could not help but wail. Shi Yu, however, acted as if he did not hear the screams. He walked over and dragged the employer¡¯s feet to the sofa. He threw him forward, and the employer¡¯s body fell onto the tea table. Broken glass pierced the employer¡¯s face, and due to the injury on his leg, he laid on the ground and groveled to Shi Yu with his hands clasped. ¡°Let me go. I will give you all my assets! I will give them to you now. I only beg you to let me go.¡± Shi Yu sat on the badly damaged sofa and looked at the person behaving like a sick dog in front of him. He begged for mercy and could not help but laugh contemptuously. Lighting a cigarette, Shi Yu lifted the employer¡¯s bloody face with his feet and handed him a phone, asking him to call his lawyer. The lawyer, who was still asleep, looked at the caller ID on the phone and hurriedly picked it up. He heard the boss growling, ¡°Come to my villa now and bring the industrial documents immediately!¡± The lawyer hurriedly jumped out of his clothes and promised to come right away. Seeing the employer who hung up the phone, looking at Shi Yu with a fawning expression, Shi Yu frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like a sick dog. You disgust me. Turn our head away.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, only fear remained in the employer¡¯s heart. He could only turn away and pray in his heart that the lawyer would come quickly so that he could end his pain. Not long after, a bunch of headlights shone on the villa. The lawyer sitting in the car looked at the corpses on the ground. His legs could not help but tremble, but he still endured the fear and went to the second floor. ¡­.. He saw a man wearing black clothes and leather shoes sitting on the sofa. His boss was lying on the floor with a fawning expression. Seeing the lawyer¡¯s arrival, the employer hurriedly called him over and said that he would transfer all his assets to the man in front of him. Shi Yu looked at the lawyer with a smile. A lawyer was not someone who had never witnessed a large incident before. However, when he thought about the fact that nearly thirty guards in the villa had been killed by the man smiling at him, a wave of fear couldn¡¯t help but emerge from the bottom of his heart. He could only quickly draw up a document and hand it over to the employer who was lying on the ground. After pressing his fingerprint, he handed it over to the man in front of him. Looking at the document that the lawyer handed over, Shi Yu did not take it. Instead, he asked the lawyer, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± The lawyer replied with a trembling voice. ¡°My¡­ My name is William, sir.¡± Looking at the lawyer in front of him, Shi Yu nodded his head in satisfaction. He asked William to sign those documents with his name and fingerprint. William and the employer were both stunned. They did not know what Shi Yu was planning. However, Shi Yu had his own thoughts. If these things appeared in his name the next day, he would definitely be investigated by the police. Even if there were no results from the investigation, he could be monitored by the police wherever he went. These things were signed by William, though, so the problem would be easily solved. As the employer¡¯s lawyer, William naturally knew how to manage his business. He just had to be the one controlling it from behind the scenes. Moreover, William had witnessed today¡¯s incident, and he would not betray him in the future. These happenings should have left a deep impression in William¡¯s heart. After seeing William¡¯s trembling fingers sign his name and press his fingerprint, Shi Yu nodded his head satisfaction. The brilliant William also knew what Shi Yu was thinking, and said many grateful words in return. Shi Yu looked at William and signaled his employer, lying on the ground with his eyes. Then he walked out of the room. William immediately knew what Shi Yu was thinking. He shakily picked up the gun of the dead guard from the ground and slowly aimed at the employer. The employer looked at his lawyer with fear in his eyes. His head was bleeding on the ground and he hoped that the lawyer would let him go. But the lawyer knew that if he didn¡¯t kill him now, he would be the one who would die later. If he killed his employer today, he would really be tied to the man behind the door from now on. He wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. Nonetheless, when he thought of the price he would have to pay, William gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, pulled the trigger, and the bullets rained down on his employer. It wasn¡¯t until the click of the empty magazine that he opened his eyes. As he looked at the pile of flesh in front of him, it was hard to tell that this was the esteemed employer who had been in the limelight all this while. William let out a long breath.. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The stench of blood on his face, the stench of blood in the air, and the rotting corpse on the floor made William nauseous. When he heard the gunshots go off, Shi Yu came in, looked at the employer on the floor, raised his arm, and patted William on the shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re brilliant. You did a good job. Here¡¯s my phone.¡± Then he put a business card in William¡¯s hand. William wiped the blood off his face and looked at the business card in his hand. There was only a name and a phone number, but he knew that the man in front of him had changed his life tonight. He had turned an unknown lawyer into a wealthy elite overnight. Shi Yu walked to the door and turned his back to William. ¡°That¡¯s all for today. You¡¯re a smart man. Take care of everything here. I¡¯ll contact you again when I have time.¡± William listened to Shi Yu¡¯s words and nodded with a bitter smile. When he turned his head to look at the door, there was no one there. It was only then that William collapsed to the ground as if his strength had been drained. With whatever little remaining strength he had left, he took out his phone and made a call. Then, he threw the phone on the floor and looked at everything in front of him. William took out the property transfer agreement that he had signed, and his eyes slowly lit up. He then turned around and left. The next day, it was on the news that the employer¡¯s villa fire had caused a gas leak and explosion in the house. The whole place was not spared, but this was only an answer for the public. In those upper-class societies, the appearance of such news meant that someone had stepped on the employer¡¯s head and squeezed into their strata. At this moment, in a basement. Sitting in front of the television with a glass of wine, Shi Yu watched the grief-stricken lawyer delivering his speech. He could not help but sigh at William¡¯s flawless acting skills. William¡¯s signature on the property transfer shocked many of the news media. Although William said that it was left to him by the employer before he died, the media had a rough idea of what was going on. Shi Yu, the mastermind behind the scenes, smiled at that moment. After William held the press conference, Shi Yu called William and gave him his home address. When William arrived, he was just about to knock on the door when he realized that the door was not closed. After opening the door and entering, William closed the door and stood at the door, calling weakly, ¡°Mr. Shi Yu?¡± ¡°Come in, William.¡± After entering, he saw Shi Yu lying on the couch, holding a glass of wine in his hand. William hurriedly walked up to Shi Yu and bowed to him. Gesturing for William to sit down, Shi Yu asked, ¡°How many assets does William have now?¡±. William was stunned. ¡°These are not my assets. These are all yours. Right now, you have a drone research and development company, two clothing trading companies, and three catering companies. The liquidated capital is about 170 million. ¡°If you want to, you can convert all of these into about 400 to 500 million. I haven¡¯t calculated the exact value yet. If you need it, I¡¯ll go and calculate it immediately.¡± Listening to William¡¯s answer, Shi Yu nodded in satisfaction. He got up and said to William, ¡°You did well. Work hard.¡± William listened to his boss¡¯ praise and looked at the wine glass and an envelope on the table in front of him. He picked up the wine bottle and poured himself a full glass. Shi Yu smiled and clinked glasses with William. William gulped the entire glass of wine in one go, choking himself in the process until his face turned beet red. Shi Yu took a small sip and patted William¡¯s shoulder. He said he wanted to find a different house and a quieter place. Then, he needed a basement similar to the one he had now. He needed a special soundproof room to facilitate his gun practice. At Shi Yu¡¯s words, William immediately stood up and told his new boss that he would do it right away. In fact, the previous deceased employer owned some arms business. Once he heard that Shi Yu needed a special soundproof room to practice shooting, William wanted to give him the latest products. Shi Yu said to William, ¡°I need some special poker cards. It¡¯s best if they look like poker cards. They can be bent or rubbed off, but don¡¯t want them to be less lethal.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, William frowned. He had never heard of the boss requesting something like that, but when he thought about the first mission given to him, he knew that things would turn ugly if he didn¡¯t do it well. William then promised that he would give it his best shot. It was not until William walked out of the basement that Shi Yu picked up the envelope. It was apparent that the envelope had been opened. He picked up the photos and cards in the envelope. The card said that the bounty on William, who was recently reported in the news, was as high as 20 million yuan. One had to know that he had only killed Will of the drone company for 5 million yuan. However, Shi Yu still did not tell William that he would be assassinated. He also wanted to see what ability William, who had just become a golden mountain, had. William walked out of the basement, went back to the car, and took a deep breath to calm himself down. He had just become the successor of his former boss. Now, there had to be many waiting to destroy him in one fell swoop. Now, what he had to guard against was not only a business crisis but a crisis of a secret assassin who was going to terminate him. After driving away from Shi Yu¡¯s house, William would go home and see his wife coming to greet him. He put work matters behind him and smiled at his wife. Seeing the girl running toward him, William gradually became happy. At the dinner table, William said to his wife, ¡°Let¡¯s move to a larger house in a few days. You¡¯ve suffered a lot after following me for so many years.¡± As he said that, he held his wife¡¯s hand. Seeing her husband being so considerate, her eyes turned red, and she nodded. At night, in bed, looking at the troubled William, his wife turned over and hugged him. ¡°Something bothering you today? When I came back, I saw you frowning all the time. It was the same at dinner.¡± William looked at his sensible wife in his arms and sighed. ¡°Although I have relied on the wealth of my former boss to squeeze myself into the upper class, will they let me off so easily? Since I¡¯m in the upper class, their interests will have to be shared with me. We¡¯re in a perilous situation now.¡± ¡°Although I¡¯m wealthy now, you understand that all of my efforts and assets were given to me by that man.¡± ¡°He took those assets without any obvious reason and wanted to let a scapegoat come up. He sat behind the scenes, so even if something happened, I would be the first to be in trouble.¡± ¡°So we have to move to another place. We¡¯ll change tomorrow. I¡¯ve already contacted him.¡± Hearing her husband¡¯s words, the wife could only nod obediently. Now that her husband was walking on a tightrope, whichever side he leaned would eventually lead to a fatal disaster.. Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The next day, the sun shone through the curtains onto the floor of the room. Looking at his wife, who was still sleeping soundly, William planted a loving kiss on her forehead, waking her up. Then he went to look at his daughter. Seeing his daughter sleeping peacefully with a trace of crystal in the corner of her mouth, he guessed that she must have dreamed of something delicious. The warm scene told William that he had to rely on himself to protect these things. He felt even more determined in his heart and went out the door. ¡°Ring, Ring.¡± An alarm clock woke Shi Yu up. Seeing that William was coming, Shi Yu turned over and picked up the phone. He said lazily, ¡°Hello?¡± Looking at the voice coming from the other end of the phone, William said, ¡°Shi Yu, I have already arranged a new house for you. Do you have time to come and see it now? I will come to your house to pick you up right away.¡± Listening to William¡¯s words, Shi Yu sighed and said that William was really efficient. He had already arranged everything yesterday. ¡°I haven¡¯t woken up yet. Come over first. When the time comes, we will go and take a look together.¡± Hearing the voice coming from the other end of the phone, William quickly agreed. After hanging up the phone, Shi Yu got up to wash up. Just as he finished, William came knocking on the door. Looking at William in a suit, Shi Yu couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°William, do you always wear such formal clothes every day?¡± William was stunned by Shi Yu¡¯s words. He scratched his head and said, ¡°Mr. Shi Yu, I¡¯m used to it. Previously, as a lawyer, I had to wear formal clothes to meet clients.¡± Shi Yu walked to the sofa. William closed the door and followed him. After motioning for William to sit down, William said, ¡°Mr. Shi Yu, I¡¯ve already¡­¡± Hearing William calling him that, Shi Yu waved his hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t call me Mr. Shi Yu in the future. I look younger than you. Just call me Shi Yu.¡± William could only nod when he heard Shi Yu¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s indeed not a problem to call me that in private, but I¡¯m almost forty years old outside. It¡¯s not appropriate to look at a person in his twenties and call him sir respectfully.¡± William continued, ¡°Shi Yu, after I heard what you said yesterday, I started to arrange your accommodation. It¡¯s in the suburbs, not far from here, only about 20 minutes drive to the city. Shall I take you there now?¡± Shi Yu shook his head and asked William if he had breakfast. William was stunned and shook his head. Listening to William¡¯s reply, Shi Yu got up and walked to the door to grab a coat. Looking at William, who was still sitting on the sofa, he said, ¡°Let¡¯s go and settle breakfast first. We¡¯ll talk about the rest later.¡± William immediately thought of something and ran to the door to open it for Shi Yu. He walked to the parking lot and opened the car door for Shi Yu. This caused Shi Yu to feel a little embarrassed. ¡°Just treat me as your friend. I don¡¯t carry any air, do I?¡± Hearing this, William could only rub his hands awkwardly and nod. The two of them left the parking lot and walked to a McDonald¡¯s restaurant. Such fast food culture could be seen everywhere here. After parking the car, the two of them walked into the McDonald¡¯s. Unfortunately, Shi Yu bumped into a woman and spilled the coffee in her hand. The woman shouted, ¡°D*mn it! Don¡¯t you have eyes? Don¡¯t you know how to move?¡± Shi Yu frowned. He didn¡¯t want to be in a bad mood in the morning. When William saw it, he apologized. It was indeed his fault. He even gave the woman a cup of coffee before giving up. Then, the two found a place to sit down and order food. William saw that it was almost done. ¡°Shi Yu, the basement I saw hasn¡¯t been renovated yet. This time, I¡¯m going to see if you¡¯re satisfied. If it¡¯s settled, I¡¯ll get someone to renovate it. You can tell the rest of the details to the renovation side.¡± Shi Yu was eating a hamburger when he heard William¡¯s words. He nodded his head in agreement. After leaving the house, William brought Shi Yu to look at the new place. However, Shi Yu shook his head. ¡°Let¡¯s go buy a car first. I don¡¯t have transportation right now. Since the house is far from the city, it¡¯s more convenient to buy a car.¡± William also nodded. ¡°Then let¡¯s not look at any outstanding cars. Let¡¯s go for a Ferrari 812,¡± Shi Yu said. Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, William could not help but smack his mouth. He had worked so hard for so many years to get a Buick, and the first thing this young man suggested was a Ferrari. With a wry smile, he brought Shi Yu to the showroom. On the way, Shi Yu asked William, ¡°You should be married, right? Any sons or daughters?¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s question, William was a little surprised, but he still answered. ¡°I only have one daughter. She¡¯s a cute little princess.¡± William¡¯s lips could not help but curl up into a smile when he thought of his daughter. He nodded as he looked at Shi Yu. Although it was already winter, there were still many people coming out along the way. Cars passed, and there were also noises of people. The sun beat down on Shi Yu¡¯s face, and he felt its radiant warmth. Shi Yu slowly closed his eyes and took a nap. Looking at Shi Yu on the passenger¡¯s seat, William tactfully slowed down the car and enjoyed this rare time. After a while, they arrived at the store. William woke Shi Yu up and said that they had arrived. Shi Yu stretched and slowly got out of the car. The moment they entered the store, they were first stunned. After all, very few people came to buy Ferraris these days, so they warmly welcomed them. However, William said that he wasn¡¯t buying, but it was the person behind him. Looking at the twenty-odd-year-old youth behind him, the salesperson thought that he was William¡¯s son. She did not expect that he would buy it. Nonetheless, the salesgirl warmly welcomed him. ¡°Sir, may I know which model you would like to see? We have the latest ones over here. Would you like to take a look?¡± Listening to the salesgirl¡¯s enthusiastic introduction, Shi Yu frowned. William, accordingly, tactfully waved his hand at the salesgirl, saying that they did not need to introduce themselves. He would call for her when they brought back the signing form. When the salesgirl heard this tone, she could tell that it was probably someone who had decided to come over to take a look. How could she bear to let go of such a big fish? Hence, she said nothing and followed Shi Yu¡¯s footsteps. The man walked straight to the Ferrari 812 and sat in it. The sales girl¡¯s eyes lit up. Just as she was about to introduce, she heard Shi Yu say, ¡°Can I give this one a test drive?¡± The salesgirl¡¯s face lit up. Just as she was about to open her mouth, a voice sounded, ¡°Oh, aren¡¯t these the two paupers who knocked over my coffee this morning?¡± Shi Yu and William looked up and saw the woman who had accidentally spilled her coffee that morning. Before they even took a closer look, the woman had stormed home and changed into a fiery red dress. There were two lumps of fat around her waist, and the muscles on her face had begun to sag. She was also wearing heavy makeup. ¡°I¡¯m not a customer,¡± the woman said with her hands on her waist and a Louis Vuitton bag strapped on. The woman walked to the front of the Ferrari and asked the salesgirl, ¡°Can such people drive a Ferrari? Look at them. They are so poor. They don¡¯t even have decent clothes! Get them out of here..¡± Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Listening to the woman¡¯s words, the salesperson was in a dilemma. This woman was a regular customer here and had already bought a few cars in the shop. Looking at Shi Yu¡¯s car, he did not seem to be a person without money. Otherwise, he would not have looked at this model directly. Seemingly able to see through the salesgirl¡¯s dilemma, Shi Yu said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s best if you can come with me for a test drive. If you can¡¯t, then forget it.¡± The salesgirl smiled apologetically at Shi Yu. ¡°Sir, there¡¯s no problem with a test drive, but you have to pay a deposit of 100,000 yuan in case the car gets scratched or damaged. It¡¯s your first time here. See?¡± Hearing the salesgirl¡¯s words, the woman also said, ¡°What do you mean? Is this how you treat your old customers? I want to report you! I¡¯m very familiar with your manager!¡± Seeing that they were quarreling, the manager quickly came over to pull the woman away and began to speak to her nicely. However, the woman, who was already in a fit of anger, did not listen to the manager¡¯s extravagance, insisting that she had to chase Shi Yu and William out today. Seeing that the matter was getting out of hand, Shi Yu frowned and said to the sales manager, ¡°My friend will stay here to pay the deposit. I¡¯ll go with you for a test drive.¡± Looking at the salesgirl¡¯s troubled look, Shi Yu did not want to put anyone in a difficult position. After fastening her seatbelt, he slowly drove out of the car hall. When he reached the door, however, he pulled the handbrake, put it into third gear, and started to do a burnout on the spot. The loud noise attracted the people in the showroom, and they came out to watch. William¡¯s mouth twitched a few times as he saw this. Looking at the boss¡¯s operation, William was also prepared. With so many assets in his hands, he could play his cards however he wanted. At the sight of the white smoke behind him, Shi Yu saw that it was almost time. He released the handbrake, and the car suddenly shot out. The salesperson in the front passenger seat could not help but yelp in horror. Shi Yu looked at the intersection in front. The right turn indicator was on, and the accelerator continued inching lower. After the front of the car had crossed the intersection, he suddenly hit the steering wheel and pulled the handbrake. A perfect drift came out. The saleswoman looked at how the car was being treated and felt somewhat at ease. The Ferrari 812 had been played by the customer, and he had to buy it now even if he didn¡¯t want to. On the highway, Shi Yu carried the roar of the Ferrari 812 into the distance. The car only needed 2.9 seconds to make the century sprint; its 6.5-liter V12 engine producing over 800 horsepower with a maximum torque of 718nm at a ridiculous 8,500 rpm. Looking at the car in front of him, Shi Yu liked it more and more. He opened the hood, took a lap, and came back. Soon, William heard the roar of the car and knew that Shi Yu had returned. William understood what he meant by seeing his boss get out of the car and give him a nod. He said to the salesperson who got out of the car, ¡°I¡¯ll buy this car. How much is the approximate price?¡± The girl was stunned by the question and immediately blurted, ¡°This car is about 4.5 million yuan. Behind it¡­¡± At this time, the woman came over and interrupted the salesperson, ¡°You guys can buy this car? Through installments? Stop showing off. Go back and take a look in the mirror.¡± William took out his bank card and said, ¡°Can I use my card?¡± The salesperson nodded, thinking that he had finally made the right bet. It turned out that he was really a rich man, but he was dressed simply. Shi Yu ignored the woman¡¯s sarcasm and followed William to the front desk. The salesgirl led them into the box. The document was printed out, and Shi Yu signed his name and laid his fingerprint without hesitation. The salesgirl was a little excited when she saw the legal document that was already in effect. This would really carry her a long way! As the bank card slid through the machine, the 4.5 million yuan in the account was swiped away. William could not help but feel a little pained. Shi Yu looked at William¡¯s pained expression, and a thought gradually emerged from his heart. He brought William to the hall and said, ¡°You can pick any car here as my gift to you.¡±. Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, William was a little stunned. His wealth was not the same now. It was indeed a dent in his dignity to drive the previous car, but he was really not used to driving such a luxurious one. Shi Yu did not force him to say that he liked any car. He just needed to swipe his card, and there was no need to tell him. William nodded, feeling a little touched. The woman who stood at the door waiting to make sarcastic remarks was a little confused when she saw Shi Yu buy the Ferrari 812 with the full amount of money. 4.5 million had just been swiped away like that. Although she was wealthy herself, the few cars she bought from this shop that she usually did not work for were not gifts, even if her family was driving them. If she really wanted to buy them, she would definitely be scolded to death when she got home, so she obediently shut her mouth and tried to stop making a fool of herself again. Shi Yu motioned for William to get in the co-driver seat of the Ferrari 812. William seemed a little embarrassed. Shi Yu smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s just a car, isn¡¯t it? I¡¯ll take you to buy it now.¡± After saying that, he brought William to Audi¡¯s exclusive store. When the manager saw a shiny new Ferrari 812 parked in the lot, he personally came out to greet and chat with Shi Yu. When the management heard that they would buy a car, they were so happy that they almost jumped up. Shi Yu walked into the Audi showroom¡¯s waiting hall and sat down. He asked the manager to take William on a test drive for an RS7. William looked at Shi Yu¡¯s arrangements and thought to himself, ¡°Let the boss make the arrangements this time. It¡¯s all his money anyway.¡±. After the test drive, William¡¯s face turned red with excitement, but he immediately shook his head when he heard that the price was more than 1.4 million. This wasn¡¯t something he could afford, but Shi Yu looked at the manager and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take this one.¡±. He went to the private room and asked his secretary to type out the contract. William was completely shocked by Shi Yu¡¯s words. After signing and pressing his fingerprint, he said to Shi Yu in a daze, ¡°This¡­ This car is mine?¡± Shi Yu smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Now you are its legal owner.¡± The blush that had just faded rushed up again. William, whose face was beet as if he had just drunk, was over the moon. Shi Yu patted his shoulder and said to him, ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day. We¡¯ll go to see how the new house is tomorrow. Hurry home and share your happiness with your wife. Remember to take it easy on the road.¡± After saying that, Shi Yu drove the Ferrari 812 out of the store, leaving William in the same place. After that, William drove the Audi home carefully. His wife looked at the new car parked downstairs and was a little puzzled. As soon as she went downstairs, she met William, who was going home. Seeing William¡¯s face full of joy, his wife hurriedly asked what was wrong. William mysteriously took out the car key in his hand and pressed it on the new car outside the door. His wife was a little shocked when she saw the car lights lit up, a reaction that had been shared by William just moments ago. The two embraced each other tightly, sharing each other¡¯s joy. But at that moment, in a dark room, a man with a cigar in his hand looked at the photo of Shi Yu and William together. The cigar was stuck onto William¡¯s face in the photo. Sparks flew¡­. Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Shi Yu returned home, he sat on the sofa and recollected the day¡¯s events. William¡¯s shock and joy to such a degree were things she had never seen before. As if infected by the atmosphere, she could not help but smile. However, when she turned around and saw the photo on the table, William also smiled. William should be sharing his joy with his wife right now. He looked at his wife and suddenly remembered that these days seemed to be going too smoothly. He couldn¡¯t help but worry, then he said to his wife, ¡°Pack up your things. We¡¯ll sell what we can and take what we can¡¯t. We¡¯ll move out tonight as soon as possible.¡± Looking at William¡¯s solemn expression, his wife seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter. She grabbed their daughter and whatever necessities she could carry and drove away as quickly as they could. It was not until late that night that William received a call from the fire department. They said that his house was on fire, and he asked where he was. William and his wife looked at each other and answered the phone, saying that he had long moved away and was now living at his aunt¡¯s house; if the house was gone, so be it. Seeing that the owner did not care, the fire department suddenly felt that it did not matter. They put out the fire with a water gun and demolished the burned building. A sense of crisis came from William¡¯s heart. It was as if a big hand was driving William¡¯s judgment. Looking at her worried husband, the wife held William¡¯s hand tightly and said to him, ¡°We will be fine.¡± William did not know who to contact now, so he had to call Shi Yu. Shi Yu, who was sleeping soundly, was a little surprised when he received William¡¯s call in the middle of the night. However, when he heard that William¡¯s house was on fire, he began to understand. The killer¡¯s acted faster than he had imagined. Fortunately, William was an intelligent person and left early. Shi Yu said to William, ¡°You can come to my house now. You can think about other things tomorrow morning.¡± Not long after, William knocked on Shi Yu¡¯s door. Looking at the family of three, Shi Yu arranged a room for them and called William out. At the sight of the warm family, Shi Yu could not explain William¡¯s current situation. However, William seemed to understand. ¡°Mr. Shi Yu, I know that I am being targeted, but I have no other choice now. I can only look for you.¡± Shi Yu suddenly felt a headache. As an assassin, he had always liked to be alone. However, now that there were three members of William¡¯s family in the house, he was not used to it. However, he could only nod at William. ¡°You guys can go look for a new house tomorrow.¡± After saying that, he returned to the room. William looked at Shi Yu¡¯s back and saw the photo of himself on the table. He could not help but feel curious. He walked over and saw that it was his reward. William stood where he was, deep in thought. Then, he put the photo back and shook his head. If his boss really wanted to kill him, he would not have waited until now. The following day, Shi Yu was woken up by a knock on the door. He put on his clothes and went out, and a table full of dishes greeted him on the table. William said bashfully, ¡°I see that you have a kitchen set. You gave me everything. I don¡¯t think I can repay you. Let my family make you breakfast.¡± Looking at William¡¯s sincere eyes, Shi Yu nodded silently. He sat down and began to eat in silence. William, too, tacitly did not mention the bounty. After the two of them left in Shi Yu¡¯s car, William finally could not help but ask, ¡°If you knew that someone wanted to assassinate me, why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡± Shi Yu seemed to have realized William¡¯s reaction. ¡°I¡¯ve told you everything. What other ability do you have to handle things? Then what do I need you for?¡± William remained silent. Shi Yu spoke again, ¡°If you die, it can only mean that you¡¯re not smart enough. Then, you don¡¯t have the right to protect the wealth that you¡¯ve obtained.¡± William listened to Shi Yu¡¯s words but gave no answer. He seemed to be thinking about something in his heart. He came to a house and looked at the house in front of him. It was a two-story house with an open-air balcony. There were no neighbors around it. Behind it was a forest. It was very quiet. William looked at Shi Yu. ¡°This is the new house I chose for you. I¡¯ve looked around, and it¡¯s very safe. You guys can move here.¡± William nodded gratefully. That afternoon, William¡¯s family moved into the new house. The sight of the warm family seemed to touch Shi Yu¡¯s heart. He simply said goodbye and left. That night, a cold wind blew. Two figures flew past the tree branches, bringing with them white snow. Behind William¡¯s house, these two figures quickly began to assemble something. Upon careful inspection, it was a large-caliber sniper rifle. The two lay motionless on the hillside. Pure white snowflakes slowly fell on their bodies. A discordant voice came from the silent forest. ¡°You guys are really patient¡­ You even found them.¡± The two assassins were shocked. They did not realize that another person had appeared beside them. They looked around to see that there was no one around. Instantly, they started looking around vigilantly. ¡°Hey¡­¡± The two men looked towards the voice and saw a man squatting on a tree branch, holding a cigarette between his fingers. Shi Yu pouted and jumped down from the tree, patting the snow off his body, and asked, ¡°Who sent you?¡± ¡°Why are you so obsessed with William¡¯s Family?¡± The two of them looked at each other and took out their daggers. At this moment, Shi Yu also threw down his cigarette. A poker card suddenly appeared in his fingers. As the assassins rushed at Shi Yu, a fierce flame flashed in his eyes. The poker card left his hand and sped at the killers. A second later, the card hit the head of one killer. The other killer clenched his teeth and crossed his arms to defend against Shi Yu, who was rushing at him. The next second, the assassin was sent flying as if he had been hit by a truck. He felt as if his body was falling apart. He spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood instantly dyed the snow, and a bright red bloomed in the snow. ¡°Who sent you?¡± ¡°Are you going to kill William just because he took over, or because you don¡¯t want to split another piece of profit with him?¡± The assassin said, ¡°If I tell you, will you spare me?¡± Hearing this, Shi Yu stepped on the assassin¡¯s injured arm again. ¡°Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me?!¡± The assassin¡¯s painful and twisted face prompted Shi Yu to let go of his leg. ¡°We are also working with money. We are not clear about matters pertaining to the higher-ups.¡± Hearing the assassin¡¯s words, Shi Yu did not want to waste his breath. These assassins were simply following orders knew no vital information. Thus, Shi Yu turned to the killer and said, ¡°Go back and tell your people that William is now my man. If you want to find trouble, come find me. After that, hand over a red ace to the killer.¡± Seeing this, the killer gritted his teeth and climbed up from the ground. He did not care about his companion¡¯s corpse and quickly disappeared into the darkness.. Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shi Yu looked at the dead killer on the ground. After searching his body, he only found a tattoo of two daggers crossed on one of his arms. He took out his phone and took a picture of the tattoo. Shi Yu took a deep breath and left the place. He then returned home, turned on his computer, and began to search for the pattern using hacker technology. After searching for a long time on the internet, there were only bits and pieces of information. No one knew where this killer with a unique tattoo came from, nor did they know where they received their orders. But every time they completed a task, they would mark the dead person¡¯s arm with their tattoo to show that they had killed him. They killed everyone, from military officials to shopkeepers, but the common problem among the dead was that they had all been bribed or convicted. The shopkeeper, for instance, took advantage of a neighbor¡¯s absence to rape someone¡¯s daughter but paid off a judge and got out after only two years in prison. Then the organization killed the judge, along with a series of chief judges and the shop owner. Shi Yu frowned at the message. It seemed that they thought William had been bribed and paid the killer to kill the employer, but the employer was not a good person, and they were prepared to kill him. Now that William was in the position, they wanted to kill him too. Fortunately, he had come forward and brought them the message. Otherwise, William, who was in the dark, would have been hunted down countless times. All of this had happened because of him. Shi Yu had to stop this from happening. At that moment, the injured killer staggered back to the organization. When he saw the boss, his legs went weak, and he knelt down. ¡°Boss, that kid has someone protecting him. It¡¯s the guy in the photo with William. He¡¯s very skilled. Jerry was killed by him.¡± At those words, the man stood up and walked to the assassin¡¯s side. He sighed deeply and said, ¡°Find a time to send the settlement fee to Jerry¡¯s family.¡± He patted the assassin¡¯s shoulder and walked out of the room. The man walked out of the door and looked at the busy people in the hall. He clapped his hands and took out the photo in his hand. The photo showed Shi Yu and William smiling. ¡°Now, everyone, use whatever resources you have, and send the information of these two people to the office.¡± He then returned to the room. Seeing that the killer was still kneeling on the ground, the man slowly walked to the lamp and revealed his face. The man was about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old. He had short hair, and the collar of his white shirt was slightly open; the sleeves of the shirt were rolled up to the middle of his forearm, revealing his wheat-colored skin. His eyes were deep and spirited, and his nose bridge was high. Ding Dong! An email was sent to the man¡¯s computer. He opened the file, and William and Shi Yu¡¯s information appeared on it. The man frowned as he looked at the details in front of him. Name: Shi Yu Occupation: Assassin Height: 183 cm Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Inference: The information showed that he had been orphaned from a young age. He was taken care of by his neighbors and grew up. After that, he became a third-rate assassin. He had carried out a few missions, his most recent being assassinating Will, a high-ranking member of the city¡¯s drone company. He displayed extreme skill at using poker cards to kill people. The short description had definitely been tampered with. However, they couldn¡¯t know for sure at the moment, only having the most recent time to deduce. On the other hand, William¡¯s details came with his father, mother, and wife. If William was really guilty, erasing the information with his current financial strength would be easy. Therefore, the person with the problem was definitely Shi Yu. ¡°Looks like I have to make a trip myself,¡± the man thought. The cold wind blew across the quiet street late at night, leaving only the bare branches swaying in the wind. The scattered snowflakes slowly fell to the ground. Shi Yu, lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and took out a poker card from under his pillow. He had always believed in his sixth sense. Someone was coming home! Shi Yu lifted the blanket and carefully stepped on the blanket by the bed. When he opened the door, he saw that the lights in the basement living room were turned on and the stereo was playing a song. A man was leisurely sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. With a frown, Shi Yu walked out. Before Shi Yu could speak, the man said, ¡°I sent the assassin to assassinate William today.¡± Hearing this, Shi Yu understood more than half of it. It was the leader of the assassin. Shi Yu too candidly admitted, ¡°I pushed William up. As an assassin, it¡¯s not good for me to appear in the open. So, if there¡¯s any trouble, you can look for me. ¡°I know why your organization kills people, but your rules are useless to me because I¡¯m an assassin.¡± The man nodded and took two glasses of wine from the table. He picked up a glass and took a sip, saying, ¡°What happened before is all in the past. I admire you very much. Why don¡¯t you join our organization?¡± Shi Yu smiled. As an assassin, he had no rules. He would kill for whoever paid him. Now that he was allowed to join this organization and be subject to its rules, he would definitely not use it. Shi Yu declined politely, ¡°I¡¯m not suitable for your organization. I¡¯m just using money to do things. I don¡¯t have your rules.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, the man sitting on the sofa nodded. He was not confident in calling Shi Yu this time, but they did not want to make an enemy out of him either. After briefly explaining the situation, the man left. In the morning, Shi Yu was woken up by William¡¯s phone call. They had agreed to meet at Shi Yu¡¯s new place today. Shi Yu quickly washed up and went out in William¡¯s Audi. It was then that William¡¯s beaming face seemed to have infected Shi Yu. The road was covered in white snow. He parked his car by the roadside. William took Shi Yu to the house. This place was the branch road leading to the city. There were not many cars throughout the day, and the surrounding houses were scattered. Shi Yu looked around. Each house was separated by dozens of meters. It was much better than the houses in the city. When they walked into the house, the house was not big. The overall style was minimalist. Of course, Shi Yu did not care about this. All he really wanted was to see the basement. William briefly introduced the situation in the house and brought Shi Yu to the bedroom. He pressed on the bookshelf on the side of the bedroom, and the bookshelf opened. A passage leading to the basement appeared. Kerosene lamps were displayed on both sides of the slanted corridor as if telling the story of the building¡¯s antiquity. William lit a torch and followed Shi Yu into the basement. The basement had not been renovated yet, and thick wads of cobwebs hung from every corner. From time to time, rats would run past his eyes.. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation William said, ¡°This house belonged to an old friend of mine. After they moved away, this house was left empty. Coincidentally, you said that you needed a basement, so I bought this place.¡± I¡¯ll take care of the basement renovation. Looking around, Shi Yu nodded. The basement was about the same size as the current one, but there were some old furniture and children¡¯s toys. Shi Yu touched an old chair and blew at the dust on his fingers. ¡°William, if there¡¯s anything useful in here, leave it. If it isn¡¯t, we¡¯ll deal with it again.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, William was a little stunned. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to throw all these away and replace them with new ones? But as the boss¡¯s arrangement, William could only nod and agree. After looking at the house, William also returned to the company to deal with the documents. His notes had been on edge for the past few days. He had just taken over the company and did not manage it much. Now that he was free, he naturally had to put in more effort. Meanwhile, Shi Yu was also happy to be free when he did not receive any missions. When he returned home, he looked at a clean and tidy letter on the table, and his face slowly became severe. There were only a few words on the letter. Henry, a British food merchant from city Y, a retired Marine officer, had paid five million in advance to get five million. The photo was of a tall and muscular man with tied-up long hair. Shi Yu began to throw everything into the furnace to burn, along with a photo of William. Looking at the gradually burning letter, Shi Yu¡¯s heart seemed to return to the calm, ruthless killer. After calling William and telling him that he had to go out, Shi Yu asked him to arrange for some bodyguard protection, and he began to prepare for the mission. He got a fake ID and booked a plane ticket to Y city. After bringing a few clothes, Shi Yu carried his bag and boarded the plane. The journey was only two to three hours. On the plane, Shi Yu was bored to death as he played with the cards in his hand. At this time, a black man came to his side. The black man greeted him politely. Shi Yu nodded and looked at the window. He watched as the sun went down bit by bit, a sight that seemed to be particularly charming. Time crept by slowly. He knew that the flight attendant¡¯s voice came from the cabin, indicating that the plane had already landed in City Y. Shi Yu carried his bag and left the airport. The first thing he had to do now was to find a place to stay and then investigate the news of Henry. Since he was a businessman, then Henry would definitely appear on television. So now, Shi Yu was not in a hurry. After he found a random hotel to stay in, his stomach started to growl. He picked up the poker card and went out. Strolling leisurely on the street, the poker card that Shi Yu was pointing at attracted the attention of passersby. In order to not attract attention, Shi Yu put away the poker card and walked into a shop. After ordering some food, he asked the waiter if he knew the food merchant, Henry. The waiter was shocked. Apparently, there were still people who did not know Henry. Thus, he explained to Shi Yu. Henry was a very conscientious businessman. Every year, he would donate a large amount of money to the poor, and his own food company would also send large amounts of food overseas every year for the poor. Listening to the waiter¡¯s explanation, Shi Yu nodded. It seemed that Henry had a good reputation here. But there was nothing he could do. The person he wanted to kill was him. After eating and returning to the hotel, Shi Yu searched for information about Henry on the internet. It was precisely as the waiter said. Henry was indeed a good person. Then, he found the address of Henry¡¯s company. That night, Shi Yu disguised himself as a repairman and came to Henry¡¯s company. Just as he was about to enter the company, he was stopped by the front desk. ¡°Why are you, a repairman, so late?¡± Listening to the words of the front desk, Shi Yu could only make up a lie. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s like this. There¡¯s a problem with the air conditioner, and the weather is quite cold now. I was supposed to come back tomorrow, but in this weather, the earlier you fix it, the less cold you¡¯ll feel.¡± At the words of Shi Yu, the repairman, the front desk seemed to have a reason to let him in. When he walked to the elevator, Shi Yu noticed cameras in the corner and inside the elevator. While waiting for the elevator, he consciously avoided the cameras. When he reached the 20th floor, he walked out of the elevator. If he went further up, he would need an employee card to swipe it. Shi Yu wanted to find someone to ask about the situation. He walked into the bathroom and waited for the employee to come over. Not long after, an employee walked in. Shi Yu quietly walked behind him. He pressed his hand against his waist and shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t move. Tell me which floor Henry¡¯s office is on, and I¡¯ll let you go.¡± The employee had never experienced this before, so he blurted it all out. Then, Shi Yu hit him with a hand knife and knocked him unconscious. He dragged him onto the toilet and went out. Hearing the employee say that Henry¡¯s office was on the top floor of the 30th floor, Shi Yu headed there. Ding! He walked out of the elevator. Seeing that the floor was lit and empty, he frowned. Was there no one in the upper management of a large company at the office at night? Shi Yu walked to the room with the CEO¡¯s office hanging on the sign with questions in his mind. It was exactly the same inside, empty! He looked at the desk opposite the room in front of him. On the desk was a computer and some folders. On the side were some couch and tea sets, and on the right were some books that were a little dusty. Then, Shi Yu started to look through the folders on the desk, but they were all documents about the company. He opened the drawer, and there were only some documents. He looked through them when suddenly, he found a photo in the bottom drawer. It was a photo of Henry and a man. The background was still on the cliff, and they were wearing climbing equipment. Shi Yu guessed that it was probably Henry¡¯s good friend or something. At that moment, he heard footsteps approaching. It was possible that someone was coming, but looking at this room, there was no place for him to hide. With the sound of the door opening, the door was opened. A man walked into the room, ¡°Strange, did I leave the window open?¡± The wind from the wide-open windows blew on the fluttering curtains. The man closed a window, left a small gap for air, and then sat in front of his desk. At that moment, Shi Yu was climbing up the air-conditioner through the window. The frigid wind hit his bones, and soft snow fell on his body. He stretched his arms to touch the wall as much as possible to maintain his balance. The air-conditioner outside the window was full of snow, so Shi Yu did not dare to move a single step. If he were not careful, it would be a fall from the 30th floor. The man in the room dialed a number, and a person came in. Shi Yu, who was standing in the air conditioner, heard a female voice. However, the wind outside the window severely interfered with his hearing, so he could not hear the conversation in the room.. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shi Yu had no choice but to move forward. However, as soon as he moved, the snow around his feet crumbled. He looked down. At the height of 30 floors and the heavy snowfall, he could no longer see the people on the streets. At this time, Shi Yu¡¯s hands and feet were already starting to feel numb. The cold had already hardened his hands and feet. If he did not get warm, he would fall to his death since his hands and feet were numb, and he could not control his balance. He thought that the people in the room had not left yet. If he went in now, not only would he be in a perilous situation, but he would also be sent to prison because he was already wanted. Shi Yu could only clench his teeth and persevere. Fortunately, after a while, there was a faint sound of the door closing. Shi Yu saw an opportunity and slowly moved his arms. As his fingers were already frozen, Shi Yu wanted to stick his entire palm into the window and thaw his fingers before opening the window. However, his legs were frozen stiff, and he could only creep inch by inch on the outside of the air-conditioner. If he was not careful, he would be in danger of falling off the building. Now, half of Shi Yu¡¯s foot was on the edge of the air-conditioner. He extended his arm forward, but he was still a bit away from the windowsill. A little bit. Just a little bit more¡­ Finally, Shi Yu grabbed the windowsill, but he slid down from the air-conditioner because he lost his balance. Shi Yu used all his strength to hold onto the windowsill. His arms slowly pulled his body up, and he used his head to push against the windowsill. The first time, because his arms were not strong enough, Shi Yu almost fell down. The second time, he used up all his strength before he could fully push open the windowsill. He looked at the gap in the window getting bigger and bigger. Finally. On the third try, Shi Yu felt that the touch of his fingers had finally recovered a little. He pushed open the window in one go, then supported his body with his arm and flipped into the window. Shi Yu, who had fallen to the floor, was panting heavily. After a long while, he finally came back to his senses and closed the window. Just as he was about to leave, he found a document on the tea table. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was actually a variety of poppy cultivation areas and areas with high yields and good sales. Looking at these things, Shi Yu gradually understood that this Henry had not done anything good behind his back. He took out his cell phone and took pictures of everything in the document, then left the place. After sending off the guest, Henry returned to the room. He looked at the pool of water on the floor by the window. The window was opened again, and he quickly walked forward, sticking his head out to look. There was still a blurry footprint on the air conditioner. Think of the water on the floor again. Henry had already guessed that someone had entered the office without him noticing. It was likely that the other party had already known about his plan. He walked to the tea table and placed the documents in a mezzanine in the drawer. Sitting at the computer desk again, he turned on the hidden camera in his room and rewound the time back to one hour ago. After watching the video, Henry confirmed his guess. Sure enough, someone had come into his office. Looking at the scene of the man climbing in through the window after he left, Henry frowned. What persistence. He felt very troubled. Although he didn¡¯t know who sent him, Henry had already seen his documents being filmed by the man in the video. He couldn¡¯t help but be a little worried. If he was sent by a competing company, his efforts over the years would be ruined. But if these were sent by the country, these things would kill him. No matter which angle he looked at it from, either outcome would be harmful to Henry. He decisively printed out the video of Shi Yu¡¯s face and handed the photo to his confidant so that he could find out the background of Shi Yu. After doing all this, Shi Yu returned to the hotel, took a hot shower, and then read the contents of Henry¡¯s folder on the bed. It was written that several cities, including this one, were all selling large quantities of poppies. Then he remembered that Henry would send large amounts of food to foreign countries every year. It seemed that he must¡¯ve hidden the drugs in the food and transported them abroad, as well as to various cities. This left a good reputation among the people and allowed his business to be promoted from the air by these uninformed people. Looking at the evidence, Shi Yu frowned. When did he become so nosy? Logically, he should have killed Henry when he entered the room today, but he still hesitated. Was it because he was infected by William that he became emotional? Shi Yu began to reflect on himself. Knock, knock, knock, knock! There was a series of knocks on the door. ¡°Housekeeping, sir. We are in charge of tidying up your room and the sundries. Please open the door.¡± Listening to the answer outside the door, Shi Yu picked up the poker card and opened the door. Looking at the two waiters outside the door, Shi Yu nodded and turned to let them in. However, after the waiter came in, Shi Yu locked the door from the inside. Before he stayed in the hotel, he had told the people in the hotel that he did not need any room service and he¡¯d be checking out himself. Shi Yu looked at the two ¡°housekeepers¡± in front of him with a smile. They had their backs to him ever since they came in. Suddenly, one housekeeper turned around and stabbed Shi Yu with a dagger in his hand. Shi Yu bent to the side and grabbed the waiter¡¯s arm with his right hand, and thrust the dagger into the door. A poker card appeared between his left fingers like magic, cutting off the tendons on the employee¡¯s wrist. The employee had no choice but to cover his wrist and retreat. However, Shi Yu did not give him the chance to retreat. The poker card flew out again and accurately hit the man¡¯s forehead. As blood slowly flowed out, the employee¡¯s body also fell down. All of this happened in a flash. Seeing this, the other employee took out a dagger and rushed at Shi Yu again. This one, Shi Yu, did not want to kill him yet. He still had some questions to ask. Seeing the dagger stabbing at him, Shi Yu held his wrist with his right hand and lifted his left knee up, hitting the killer¡¯s elbow. Only the sound of bones breaking could be heard. The killer then hugged his arm and fell to the ground. Left with little choice, Shi Yu had to step on the assassin¡¯s head to shut him up. His screams would only attract a lot of attention. The assassin¡¯s mouth slowly closed, but the twitching of his body revealed that he was in extreme pain. The expression on his face became distorted. Shi Yu asked, ¡°Who are you, people? Why are you here to kill me?¡± However, the assassin turned around and mocked Shi Yu, ¡°Don¡¯t even think about getting anything out of me.¡± As he spoke, his jawbone moved, and foam began to slowly come out of his mouth. Shi Yu wanted to stop the assassin when his jawbone moved, but it was already too late. At the sight of the dead assassin on the ground, Shi Yu began to ponder.. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation No matter the case, staying here was no longer an option. Shi Yu packed his clothes and left. Before his mission could be completed, he had already been targeted. This was cause for a lot of trouble for Shi Yu. After much consideration, he rented the building opposite Henry¡¯s company. The floor was not high, just enough to observe the crowd that commuted to and from work every day. Seeing that the security guards at the entrance of the company had been strengthened, Shi Yu knew that he had been exposed. Now, he could not appear in public. However, it was even more difficult to kill Henry now. He could only find an opportunity when Henry commuted to work. After observing Henry¡¯s work commute for three days, Shi Yu made his move. He rented a car and parked it at the entrance of Henry¡¯s company. After Henry got off work and got into the car, Shi Yu followed him. Halfway through, Shi Yu suddenly noticed that Henry¡¯s old car started to sway left and right as if snatching for a parking space and shaking off Shi Yu. In response, Shi Yu started to speed up and chase after him. However, there was too much traffic, so Shi Yu could only watch as Henry walked to the diverging lane and ran. After the first failure, Henry must have been alerted. It would be difficult to make a move after that. In the car, Shi Yu was annoyed. He shouldn¡¯t have missed this opportunity. Henry did not go home immediately, roaming the city streets until it was dark. He wanted to make sure that no one was following him before he returned home with peace of mind. When he returned home, Henry began to reflect on whether he had been too flamboyant recently. He felt that there was an invisible hand controlling his own fate, and he hated this feeling. After returning to the small rented house opposite Henry¡¯s company, Shi Yu sat on the sofa and began to make new plans. Suddenly, he saw an open-air swimming pool in the back of Henry¡¯s office on the top floor. The plan gradually emerged in his mind. The next day, he went to the store to buy suction cups, small drills, cups used in chemistry, and some syringes. He began to get busy until evening. After referencing a large number of experiments on the internet, Shi Yu looked at the things in front of him and nodded. The following morning, when the sun rose slightly, Shi Yu got out of bed. He had figured out Henry¡¯s daily routine in the past few days. After going to work in the morning, Henry would go to the open-air swimming pool for half an hour. This was Shi Yu¡¯s last chance. So before Henry went to work, Shi Yu pretended to be a repairman and entered the building again. With the previous experience, he got to the 29th floor with ease. After taking a look at the room closest to the open-air swimming pool, Shi Yu began to tie a rope. He needed to go out of the window and climb to the bottom of the swimming pool using the suction cup. Once the rope was tied and safety had been checked, Shi Yu looked at the time. There was still more than half an hour before Henry went to work, so he leisurely lit a cigarette and waited quietly. At this time, the sun had also risen high in the sky. It was slowly brightening, but as it was still winter, the tall buildings were still covered in thick fog. Seeing that it was almost time, Shi Yu got up and opened the glass in front of him. He used the suction cup to suck on the glass wall and began to climb up. At this time, Henry, who had arrived at the company, had already changed into his swimsuit and was warming up by the pool. At the bottom of the pool, Shi Yu began to use the suction cup to suck the bottom of the pool and began to climb horizontally towards the center. After Henry finished his warm-up, he dived into the open-air swimming pool as usual. On the opposing side, Shi Yu had also grappled to the center of the pool at this moment. He hooked the suction cup with a hook and two hands took out a small drill from his bag and started to drill towards the pool. At this moment, Henry seemed to have noticed a black shadow at the bottom. He dived down to take a look. It was a man dressed as a repairman. Looking carefully, it was the man who had followed him on the road yesterday. However, Shi Yu had already drilled a small hole. With very exquisite control, he only drilled half of the bottom of the pool. Then, he took out something that looked like chewing gum and stuck it into the small hole. He then took out a needle with some unknown liquid in it and injected it into the small hole before releasing the suction cup. Just like that, he instantly descended. Fortunately, there was a rope that hooked him. Shi Yu fell heavily onto the glass wall. Then, he began to climb towards the window However, Henry, who was in the swimming pool, felt a sense of crisis at this moment. He began to swim crazily towards the edges. After the unknown liquid was injected, cracks began to appear at the bottom of the swimming pool. A few seconds later, a massive crack appeared at the bottom of the swimming pool. Water slowly formed a spiral and poured down the stairs. Just as Henry was about to touch the edge of the swimming pool, a huge suction force came from the crack and pulled him down. Henry roared and fell from the 30th floor. As he fell, Henry saw Shi Yu waving at him from the window of the climbing path as if to say goodbye. It was a great distance to the bottom from the 30th floor, and Henry¡¯s voice traveled all the way down. Those who were on the ground could only hear only an explosion from the sky. They looked up and saw a figure falling. Henry, who had fallen from the 30th floor, was badly mutilated. The water from the swimming pool flowed into the street along with Henry¡¯s blood. The crowd could not help but let out gasps of horror as they watched the blood slowly flow from the ground. More and more people began to gather around Henry¡¯s body. Shi Yu watched the people who were the size of ants gather, then quickly disperse back into their homes. Shi Yu quickly cleaned up his equipment and took the elevator downstairs. Looking at the messy people in the hall, pulled down his work cap and quickly disappeared into the crowd. However, there was someone in the crowd who had been watching Shi Yu leave. When he looked carefully, he saw that there was a walkie-talkie beside his ear. He stretched out his hand and there was an ¡°X¡± tattooed on the inside of his wrist, he said to the walkie-talkie, ¡°The target has left the building.¡±He looked at the crowd and slowly disappeared into them. After Shi Yu left the building, he threw the backpack he was carrying into the trash can and went to a parking lot. On the way, Shi Yu made a call. There were only two short words: ¡°Mission Accomplished.¡± Then, he hung up the phone. Shi Yu leisurely lit a cigarette and walked to the third floor of the parking lot. Suddenly, his figure stopped, but he continued walking. The people behind him saw him stop and they hid behind a pillar. However, when they looked again, Shi Yu had already disappeared from sight.. Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The man ran forward and walked to the spot where Shi Yu had disappeared. He looked left and right, but there was no sign of him. A voice came from behind him. ¡°Were you looking for me?¡± The man suddenly turned his head and saw Shi Yu slowly walking towards him with a poker card between his fingers. The man was so shocked he could not speak, able to only slowly step back and reveal the tattoo on his hand. ¡°Actually, we also discovered that Henry¡¯s food was secretly mixed with drugs and sold abroad. You killed the person we wanted to kill in advance.¡± Hearing this, Shi Yu could not help but raise his eyebrows. ¡°Oh? is that so? I killed the person you wanted to kill, so now you want to kill me?¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, the man said, ¡°I don¡¯t dare. I came here today to understand the situation. Since you have already helped us complete it, I will report the results and leave this place.¡± Shi Yu snorted coldly. ¡°Tell your boss that the next time I find that you have people following me or blocking my mission, none of your people will be able to return.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s threatening words and his unhesitating tone, the man did not dare to doubt that his adversary was capable of killing him at any moment. The man nodded his head vigorously, turned around and disappeared into the parking lot. Shi Yu looked around and sighed helplessly, ¡°Come out, he has already left, do you still need to hide?¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, a woman walked towards Shi Yu in high heels. She wore fashionable clothes, had fashionable curly hair, had a pair of faint willow-leaf eyebrows, and a pair of large eyes that flashed with excitement. She had a sorghum nose and cherry lips. Shi Yu knew, however, that behind her cold expression was her scorpion-like weapon. Looking at the woman in front of him, Shi Yu frowned. Alice, why would a player ranked 76th on the dark web¡¯s killer rankings accept such a small mission? One had to know that the top 100 players could already go on an S-class mission, so why would they come to such a place to join in on the fun. Alice looked at Shi Yu in front of her and said with a smile, ¡°Although I don¡¯t like this mission, you are now in the limelight.¡± After saying that, she looked at the poker cards between Shi Yu¡¯s fingers. ¡°Shi Yu, previously, you weren¡¯t even considered a third-rate assassin. But recently, you became famous for killing people with a deck of poker cards. I estimate that you have the strength to break into the top 100.¡± Listening to Alice¡¯s flattery, Shi Yu put away his cards. At the very least, he wouldn¡¯t point his weapon at her now that she had no ill intentions. He could only smile bitterly and say, ¡°I don¡¯t have the ability. I just take on some small missions to survive.¡± It was said that women were vicious, but this woman in front of him was even more vicious than a snake. She had once been abused by her husband, and he even dragged her into becoming a stripper for money. But one day, she forcefully bit off his crotch on the bed. She used her teeth to tear apart her husband¡¯s body. Later, she even killed all the men who had touched her on the platform. Without exception, she bit all of them with her teeth. The sheer bloody nature of the incident was enough to make one¡¯s scalp go numb. Later on, because of these things, she was wanted by the police and became a killer. Alice got closer and closer. In the end, half of her body was stuck to Shi Yu, and her lips were only two centimeters away. Alice stared at Shi Yu with a pair of soul-stirring eyes and said, ¡°You really interest me, kid. You¡¯re so powerful, why do you have to do such a low-level mission?¡± After saying that, she licked her dark red lips. Shi Yu quickly took a few steps back to maintain his distance from Alice. ¡°I know my own abilities best. I don¡¯t have the strength for those missions yet. If you have nothing else, I¡¯ll be leaving.¡± After that, Shi Yu turned around and walked to the car. He changed out of the repairman¡¯s clothes and drove away from the parking lot, leaving Alice alone. Seeing Shi Yu leave, Alice became more and more excited. Her pair of bright eyes stared at his car until it disappeared before she turned around and left. Ding! On the way, Shi Yu heard the sound from his phone and saw that the five million had been transferred to his account. Since that was the case, he didn¡¯t want to stay in City Y a minute longer. Now that such a big thing had happened, he could definitely not take the plane. Thus, he could only contact the ferry. After contacting the ferry for tonight, Shi Yu drove the car to the pier and waited. As he lay lazily on the container and looked at his phone, he suddenly realized that there was a group of people trading in front of him. Although Shi Yu was not interested, he watched them out of boredom and walked up to them quietly. Seeing that there were five or six people on each side, the atmosphere was very tense. It seemed that something had prevented the trade from being completed smoothly. At this time, a tall black man in casual clothes on the left said, ¡°Because of Henry¡¯s death, the supply of goods has been cut off. There is only so much now.¡± He waved the bulging briefcase in his hand. Listening to the black man¡¯s words, a short, plump man on the right said, ¡°Come on, Mike. I know you still have stock. We¡¯ve already given you the money. Now it¡¯s you who hasn¡¯t reached the conditions. This three million is for you. Give me that batch. Otherwise, won¡¯t be cooperating in the future.¡± When Mike heard the fat man¡¯s words, he immediately took a few steps forward and said in a flattering manner, ¡°No, no, it¡¯s not like that. Peter, Listen to me. Henry has just been killed. The police are watching him very closely. We really can¡¯t get that much now.¡± However, Peter looked at Mike with disdain. ¡°Okay, okay, Mike. This is not something that I can decide. It¡¯s the decision of the higher-ups.¡± Mike could only lower his head and look a little dejected. Then, his face showed a hint of unnoticeable malevolence. He lifted the briefcase in his hand and was about to exchange goods with the short Peter. However, the moment Peter reached out to take the goods, Mike¡¯s expression instantly became malevolent. He pulled out a pistol from behind his waist with his left hand and grabbed Peter¡¯s head while his right twisted his arm. ¡°I felt something was wrong before I came here. Since you guys don¡¯t want to work together anymore, let¡¯s start from this time on!¡± The two sides instantly drew their guns and confronted each other. Mike held the gun against Peter¡¯s head and demanded that they put the guns in their hands on the ground. But the people behind Peter knew what would happen if they put their guns down. For a moment there, they were caught in a deadlock. Shi Yu, who watched on the container with great interest, finally understood that Mike wanted to cheat them. They shook their heads helplessly. They had all followed Henry to make a living. Now that Henry had been killed by them, the police were very strict with drugs. They did not have enough goods, causing the other party to refuse to cooperate. Hence, they thought of such a scheme. They would have to shed all pretense of cordiality. It was better to strike first this time.. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At this time, the atmosphere below was extremely tense. Seeing this, Mike could only signal to his companions behind him to let them take the money and goods in Peter¡¯s hands. Mike¡¯s companion raised his gun and slowly walked forward. He stretched out his hand to take the goods in Peter¡¯s hands. Peter grabbed the goods tightly and said, ¡°Mike, we still have room for discussion. If you really do this, you will die a terrible death.¡± Mike saw this and turned on the safety of his pistol. He used the handle of the gun to smash hard against Peter¡¯s forehead. Immediately, a stream of blood flowed out from Peter¡¯s forehead. ¡°D*mn it, Peter, quickly give him the goods and money. I will kill you. I swear I will!¡± Hearing Mike¡¯s threat, Peter could only slowly let go of his hands and let the other party take the goods and money. Peter seemed to have been drained of all his strength. ¡°Mike, you know that I will still die if I can¡¯t bring this batch of goods back.¡± Hearing Peter¡¯s weak words, Mike took a deep breath. The smell of blood mixed in the air seemed to make him even more excited. ¡°Peter, I don¡¯t blame myself for this. D*mn it. I can only blame the person who killed Henry. It was him! He killed Henry and caused the police to keep an eye on Henry¡¯s property. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t be unable to take out the goods!¡± Mike seemed to be on the verge of losing control, so Peter said nothing more, not wanting to anger the other party. Looking at the stalemate, Shi Yu shook his head on the container. There was no need for him to continue watching. The ferry was about to arrive. At that moment, Mike shot Peter in the calf. Blood immediately flowed out, and he pointed the gun at Peter¡¯s Temple. ¡°Hey¡­ Hey¡­ buddy, we don¡¯t need to do this. Look at me. We¡¯ll put down our guns. Let Peter go.¡± Mike seemed to have gone crazy. His friends behind him were also trying to persuade him not to kill anyone. It was more than enough to just get the money. However, Mike did not want to let them go because he had already shed all pretense of cordiality. If he let these people go back, he would still be hunted down. Thus, a bold idea popped up in Mike¡¯s mind. What about killing everyone and running away with the goods and money! However, the atmosphere had slowly cooled, and if he wanted to kill everyone, he would have to have a trigger. Mike looked around and saw Shi Yu, who was preparing to leave on the container. He shouted, ¡°D*mn it, there are still people on the container.¡± This sentence scared Mike¡¯s people. The initially calming atmosphere began to simmer again. They all looked up at the container. Bang! Bang! Two gunshots could be heard. Mike fired when they were looking at Shi Yu. Peter saw his partner struggling after Mike fired and took out his gun. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, Mike shot him twice in the heart, and he fell down. Seeing his companions fall to the ground, Peter also picked up his pistol and fired at Mike, who was looking for cover. Since the situation had already come to this, only one of the two sides would be able to walk out of this place. Mike¡¯s pistol only had three companions lying down in an instant. Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Mike hid behind the container with a ferocious expression. It was not known whether fear or excitement caused his heart to beat rapidly and his adrenaline to surge. Shi Yu, who was on top of the container, was stunned by this scene. Just as he was about to leave, a gunfight broke out. However, the moment he saw Mike shoot, Shi Yu clearly knew what Mike was thinking. After all, as a bystander, he could see the direction of the matter at a glance. Thus, Mike and his teammates began to discuss the next step in the container. Mike volunteered to take the goods and money. Mike¡¯s companions seemed to trust him very much, and without saying anything, they gave the goods and money to Mike. Seeing that the plan was getting better, Mike simply wanted to finish off Peter¡¯s people, then kill his own people to escape. Mike thought to himself for a moment, then said to the remaining three companions, ¡°You two go around the container to go behind them, and leave one person here and me.¡± Peter began to call the boss and told him that Mike had taken advantage of them. Now, he was after them. The boss was furious and immediately sent people to support Peter and the others. What was supposed to be a simple matter had been disrupted by Mike. Mike looked like he had succeeded in his plan. As his nervous teammates looked at each other from time to time, he slowly walked to the back of his companions and raised his pistol, killing them with a bang. His teammate¡¯s eyes were wide open until his death, not understanding why Mike would do this. Shi Yu, who was on the container, saw the ferry¡¯s lights in the distance and knew that the ferry he had been waiting for was coming. As soon as he got off the container, he met the two people on Mike¡¯s side who were about to take a detour. The two of them looked at each other, and just as they were about to pull the trigger, they were killed by the poker card between Shi Yu¡¯s fingers. Seeing that the other party did not show his face, Mike was also wondering where the two of them had gone. There were still two people left on Peter¡¯s side, and when they heard the sound of the ferry horn, they immediately understood that Mike might board the ferry and leave. Thus, the two of them chased to the ferry to intercept Mike, but they just happened to see two of Mike¡¯s companions hit on the head by the two poker cards before falling to the ground. Shi Yu, who had just finished the two of them, slowly walked toward the approaching ferry. He didn¡¯t want to cause any more trouble. He just wanted to take the ferry back to M City as soon as possible. At this time, a small ferry was transporting goods. After the sailor threw the Range Rover to the shore, Shi Yu felt the smell of tung oil in the air. After helping them tie the rope tightly to the mooring posts, the sailor set up the stairs. Hearing the sound of the ferry, Mike felt lucky and ran to it. One of Peter¡¯s companions, however, was already waiting for Mike on the shore, while the other went to look for him. Shi Yu was about to get on the boat when he heard a gunshot behind him. Peter¡¯s teammate had waited for Mike and shot him precisely. Mike lay motionless on the ground, blood flowing from his legs. Peter¡¯s teammate saw this and quickly ran over. As long as he took the goods and money, he too could live a comfortable life in anonymity. Just as he was about to reach for the briefcase in Mike¡¯s hand, he suddenly saw Mike¡¯s eyes open. With a gunshot, Peter¡¯s teammate felt a searing pain in his heart. Looking down, Mike¡¯s gun was up against the back of the briefcase. The bullet had already hit his heart. Peter¡¯s teammate fell down unwillingly. Looking at Mike staggering toward the dock, blood slowly flowed out of his mouth.. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The last of his companions ran toward the location where the gunshots were fired. Mike stumbled and knocked off Shi Yu, who was about to board the ship, but the captain stopped Mike and said, ¡°Oh, Oh, sir, this is a private ferry transporting goods. You can not board the ship.¡± How could Mike not know this? He opened Peter¡¯s suitcase, which had slowly been filled with banknotes. He took out a stack, which looked to be about 20,000 yuan. Shi Yu looked at Mike, who was staggering up and down and frowned. Then, he followed him onto the ship. But at this time, the captain said, ¡°Sir, the 2,000 yuan that you offered previously has been bought by this gentleman for 20,000 yuan, ten times the price. We can only bring one more person on our ship. Take a look.¡± After saying that, the captain rubbed his wrong hand. He did not care where these people¡¯s money came from, as long as it could reach his pocket. Looking at the captain¡¯s expectant eyes, how could Shi Yu not know what he was thinking? He clearly wanted to increase the price and make a fortune. The injured Mike found a step and sat down. However, he was stunned to see Shi Yu get on the ship. ¡°Isn¡¯t he the man I saw on the container?¡± Mike thought. But now, he couldn¡¯t care too much. His shooting just now must have attracted the attention of Peter¡¯s other companions. He didn¡¯t know how many more of them there were. Now he only begged to leave the ship as soon as possible! The captain looked at Shi Yu. Shi Yu nodded and looked at Mike. Mike felt Shi Yu¡¯s gaze. He picked up the pistol in his hand and fired a shot into the sky, then pointed it at him. ¡°Kid, if you don¡¯t get off the ship, I¡¯ll make sure you never get off!¡± Mike roared. At Mike¡¯s threats, Shi Yu revealed a sarcastic smile. He put down his pouch and luggage and pointed his left finger like a pistol at Mike. Seeing the man¡¯s contempt in front of him, Mike had no choice but to stand up with difficulty. He picked up the pistol and walked towards Shi Yu, pressing it against his forehead. ¡°Don¡¯t play tricks with me here, kid. Get off the boat now!¡± Shi Yu frowned. A poker card suddenly appeared in his right hand and slashed across Mike¡¯s neck. Mike¡¯s eyes widened, and the pistol fell from his hand. He knelt in front of Shi Yu with a thud and covered his neck with both hands. Blood slowly flowed out from between his fingers. Looking at the killing method in front of him, even the captain, who had experienced great storms, raised his eyebrows. He did not even see how Shi Yu had sliced the neck of the black man in front of him. All he saw was Shi Yu swishing his arm, and the man subsequently fell down. Shi Yu looked at the expressionless caption, who appeared to be used to this kind of scene, then landed a kick on Mike, who was kneeling on the ground. He picked up Mike¡¯s briefcase and suitcase on the steps, looked at them, and casually threw the white powder in the suitcase into the river. He took out a stack of bills from his pouch bag and handed it to the captain, requesting that he help clean up the body. All Shi Yu wanted was to sleep well and return to M City tomorrow. The captain was happy to help. He took the money from Shi Yu with a smile and called two sailors to tie lead blocks on Mike¡¯s body and throw him into the river. That way, Mike¡¯s body would sink to the bottom; it would not be long before the creatures in the river would eat him up. Looking at how familiar they were with these methods, Shi Yu suddenly felt that the people on the boat weren¡¯t the best of character. After the sailors finished moving the body, they put away the rope and stairs, and the boat slowly sailed to the shore. Shi Yu picked up his pouch bag and Mike¡¯s briefcase and followed the captain into a separate room. Narrow, there was only a desk and two barrels of rum in it. There was also a small round window beside the bed. Shi Yu threw the pouch bag on the ground and opened it to count the money in the briefcase. He roughly counted the tens of thousands in the captain¡¯s hand, making three million in total. Putting the briefcase on the table, Shi Yu lay on the bed and looked out of the window, deep in thought. At this time, Peter¡¯s last partner had also rushed to the shore. Seeing that the ship was quite aways away, he had to call the boss and tell him that Mike had escaped with the money and goods on board the vessel. The boss yelled loudly on the other end of the phone the moment he heard it. Although the money was worthless to a drug lord like him, they cared about their face the most. If this matter were to get out, he would not be able to keep his face. Certainly, a fire would break out if he continued to provoke Mike like this. The reputation that he had built up over the years would also be destroyed in Mike¡¯s hands. Therefore, the drug lord recalled that subordinate. When Peter¡¯s companion left, he happened to see the corpse of Mike¡¯s teammate. It seemed that they were not shot, prompting him to look at the poker card on their heads that had penetrated their skulls. He gently pulled it out and carefully looked at the bloody poker card. Then, he put it into his pocket and brought it back. Knock, knock, knock. Shi Yu looked out of the window in a daze when a knock on the door pulled him back. He opened the door, and the sailor at the door said respectfully, ¡°Sir, the captain invites you to dinner.¡± Shi Yu was not surprised at the sailor¡¯s amiable attitude. They had all seen how he had killed Mike on the deck. Even if they harbored bad intentions towards Shi Yu, they would first have to see if they were even capable of it. Shi Yu nodded, turned around, and closed the door. When he turned around, he saw the sailors¡¯ eyes staring at the briefcase on her table. The sailors came back to their senses and seemed to have realized this awkward point. They could only turn around and bring Shi Yu to the dining room. Seeing that the captain was already sitting there waiting, Shi Yu walked forward and shook hands. After the captain invited Shi Yu to sit down, the sailor began to serve the dishes. The two men ate the steak silently. However, the captain was the first to open the conversation. ¡°Sir, I haven¡¯t asked what your name is.¡± Shi Yu cut the steak in her hand and replied to the captain without raising his head. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know so much. You just need to drop me off when you pass through M City.¡± The captain, ironically, didn¡¯t seem bothered about the young man¡¯s attitude, continuing to enthusiastically relate the wonderful things he had encountered during his years of sailing. Shi Yu actually didn¡¯t care the slightest, but he couldn¡¯t be too cold either. He could only nod his head from time to time. After eating the steak, the captain invited him to the deck for some fresh air. Unable to refuse, he followed the captain to the deck. There was already a bottle of rum, two wine glasses, and some sashimi prepared. The captain invited Shi Yu to sit down and poured him a glass of rum. After the two of them clinked glasses, the captain downed the rum in one gulp. He took a long breath, seemingly enjoying the sensation of the powerful concoction.. Chapter 20 - The Woman On The Ship Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Shi Yu took a sip and put down his wine glass. He looked at the sea in a daze. They had already crossed the river. As long as they crossed this sea area, they would reach the dock of M City. Seeing the seawater around the ship being washed away, waves flew around the oars. In the dark night, only the roar of the ship¡¯s engine could be heard. The captain laughed and said, ¡°If I don¡¯t drink a little to warm myself at night, I won¡¯t be able to sleep well. After all, there¡¯s no entertainment on the sea.¡± Shi Yu nodded. The captain did not say anything else. Both of them seemed to have their own thoughts as they looked into the distance. After a while, half a bottle of rum was drunk by the captain. It seemed that there was something happy that made him in a good mood today. Looking at the captain, who was already blushing, Shi Yu did not stay any longer. He drank the remaining rum in one gulp. When he turned around and wanted to return to his room, the captain smiled and told him that he had prepared a surprise for him. Shi Yu was a little confused, but he still returned to his room. When he opened the door, he saw a woman sitting by his bed. Seeing that Shi Yu had entered, the woman quickly stood up and closed the door for him. Shi Yu finally understood what the captain meant by ¡°surprise.¡± That was right. After all, on the sea, having a woman to entertain him was already an excellent treatment. However, Shi Yu did not have any thoughts at all. The fatigue of the past few days hadn¡¯t allowed him to sleep well. Seeing that the woman in front of him was only 18 or 19, Shi Yu asked her about her reasons for following them out to sea. However, the woman¡¯s answer was that her family was indeed poor. Her father had broken his leg in the factory, and the factory would not compensate him. Her mother had also been beaten up into a vegetative state by the factory¡¯s employees because she had gone to cause trouble. In the eyes of those wealthy, the poor like them had no money and no power. Only after suffering would they become obedient. In order to live, the woman had to go out to sea with the boatmen. One voyage was enough for their family to live for several months. Looking at the tearful woman, Shi Yu¡¯s heart, for some reason, suddenly softened. He turned around and took out thousands of yuan from his bag on the table and stuffed it into the woman¡¯s hand. He told her to take the money and live well and never sell herself out like that again. The woman¡¯s tears immediately fell like rain. She hugged Shi Yu and began to cry bitterly. After a long while, the young lady raised her head and said to Shi Yu in embarrassment, ¡°You¡¯re a good person. My name is Leah, but the night is so long. Are you sure you don¡¯t want to try?¡± As she said that, she ran her hand up Shi Yu¡¯s leg. Shi Yu grabbed the woman¡¯s hand and shook his head. He then let the woman out. Seeing Shi Yu¡¯s insistence, Leah could only give up. The shy Leah slowly left the room and came to the deck as if a different person. She said to the captain, ¡°You¡¯re right. That kid has at least two million in cash in his bag.¡± The captain did not look drunk at all. He nodded. All of this was just an illusion to Shi Yu. These people drifting on the sea all year round did not care where Shi Yu got the money from. The most important thing was that the money ended up in their pockets in the end. But when he turned his head and thought about how Shi Yu was also a troublesome person. The captain¡¯s mind was still wondering how he got on the ship¡­ how he killed that black kid in an instant. But he did not allow the captain to overthink. He thought that although his ship was tiny, at least seven or eight people were on it. He also had this hunting rifle. Was he afraid of a kid? Perhaps that kid was still sleeping. Thinking of this, the captain gathered all the sailors other than the one piloting the ship and began to plan. First, he would lure the kid out of the room, then kill him to the bottom of the hold. After making the plan, the captain sent a sailor to knock on Shi Yu¡¯s door. At this moment, after sending Leah out, Shi Yu let out a cold snort. This group of people was really not simple. If he revealed a weakness just now, he would¡¯ve definitely died. Who would believe that an unarmed woman would follow a group of sailors out to sea who had no feelings for killing? ¡°¡­ if I didn¡¯t show that pitiful expression and give the woman a sum of money just now, the woman might have finished me off in bed.¡± He had no doubt that this woman would kill. When he had just touched her hand, Shi Yu deducted that the thick calluses on the woman¡¯s palm could only appear after years of shooting. Moreover, when he had just given the money to the woman, he had clearly seen the greed in her eyes from the corners of his. Shi Yu could not reveal any flaws at the moment and had no choice but to put the poker card on her body. Knock, knock knock. There was a series of knocks on the door. Shi Yu got up and opened the door. A sailor with a nervous expression said, ¡°Sir, the bottom of the ship is leaking, and we are short of manpower. Do you think you can go and help?¡± Hearing the sailor¡¯s words, Shi Yu thought to himself, ¡°You finally can¡¯t take it anymore?¡± However, on the surface, Shi Yu still couldn¡¯t reveal any weaknesses. He could only nod his head calmly as he did before. He turned around and picked up the briefcase in his hand. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the sailor staring at the briefcase with a greedy gaze when he turned around. However, Shi Yu still pretended not to see him and followed him out of the door. After taking two steps, he pretended that his shoelaces were undone and asked the sailor to help him with the briefcase. He lowered his body and pretended to tie his shoelaces. At that moment, the sailor had no other thoughts. His eyes were filled with excitement when he saw the briefcase that Shi Yu handed over. When Shi Yu got up and reached out for the briefcase that the sailor was holding in his arms, a murderous look flashed in his eyes. Just as he was about to touch the briefcase, his fingers brushed past the sailor¡¯s neck. The sailor only felt a stinging pain in his neck, and blood flowed out from the thin slit on his skin. Holding his neck, he stared at Shi Yu with his eyes wide open, ones that were filled with unwillingness, as he fell down. Fortunately, only two of them were on this floor. Shi Yu moved the sailor¡¯s body to his room and locked it up. He walked to the bottom of the ship alone and looked at the food and dozens of barrels of rum piled up at the bottom. Leah was also sitting on the sofa behind him. Four or five sailors looked at her with malicious eyes. Shi Yu frowned and asked, ¡°All of you are down there. Is there no one at the helm?¡± Hearing this, the sailors immediately laughed out loud. Their faces were full of greed as they looked at the briefcase in Shi Yu¡¯s hand and said, ¡°You are overthinking now. Give us the briefcase in your hand, kid, and we will give you a way out.¡± ¡°Or else? Hmph.¡± Hearing the sailors¡¯ words, Shi Yu nodded. Since they were so relieved, there must be someone at the helm. Then, at least, he would not get lost out at sea after killing these people. After all, he did not know how to drive a boat. Shi Yu pretended to pass the briefcase forward. Seeing this, the sailors all wanted to get it and began to fight over it. At this time, Shi Yu said something.. Chapter 21 ¡°I have a way for all of you to get this money. Do you want to hear it?¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, the sailors came back to their senses. They seemed to have forgotten about the man in front of them, all witnessing the means before they boarded the ship. Immediately, the few of them surrounded Shi Yu. Shi Yu squeezed out four poker cards and threw them at the surrounding sailors. The sailors instantly fell to the ground. Shi Yu looked at the woman sitting on the sofa behind him. Leah¡¯s acting skills were also apparent. Her face was full of fear and fear. Behind Leah, there was a dagger in her hand. Shi Yu only turned around to look at her. The poker card in his hand shot Leah¡¯s head without hesitation. Shi Yu then turned around and walked to the deck. He knew that the Captain was waiting for his crew to bring him the good news. Along with the sound of footsteps, the Captain was lying on a chair with a shotgun beside him. Without turning his head, he asked, ¡°Is everything done? Bring me the money.¡± But at this moment, Shi Yu said, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Captain. A few sailors are sleeping down there, so I can only personally bring you the money.¡± Hearing the voice behind him, the Captain felt as if he had listened to the grim reaper. ¡°You¡­ Why did you¡­¡± ¡°Why am I not dead yet, Captain?¡± Seeing Shi Yu¡¯s bewitching smile, the Captain could not help but shiver. In his eyes, this smile was like the grim reaper¡¯s death warrant. The Captain came back to his senses and knelt on the deck, kowtowing to Shi Yu. Shi Yu was not in a hurry and sat leisurely on the Captain¡¯s seat. He saw that the Captain¡¯s forehead was broken, and blood was dripping down from the cracks in the deck. He could let the Captain go, but these things had to be kept secret. The Captain nodded crazily like a chicken pecking at grain. He assured Shi Yu that he would not say a word about what happened today. Looking at the obedient Captain in front of him, Shi Yu nodded as well. He looked at the time and saw that it was already late at night. He could not fall asleep after being disturbed by the Captain and the others. He simply sat on the deck and looked at the darkness in front of him. He sighed deeply. The Captain looked at Shi Yu, who was deep in thought and did not interrupt him. However, when he saw the crew members tiptoeing behind Shi Yu, he knew he was far away from them. At this time, the last crew member was at the helm. After seeing the Captain kneeling on the deck, he locked the rudder and carefully walked behind Shi Yu. The only shotgun on the ship was with the Captain. So now, the sailor could only pick up a dagger and walk towards Shi Yu. Shi Yu listened carefully, and then he leisurely took a sip of rum. He looked at the Captain and shook his head. ¡°You guys are still unwilling.¡± The Captain looked at Shi Yu in horror, and that was when a poker card appeared on the last sailor¡¯s head. The sailor couldn¡¯t understand how Shi Yu had found out about him until his death. Shi Yu got up and clapped his hands after doing everything. He dragged the Captain to the helm and said, ¡°If you still want to live, get the ship to M City. I know you these sailors death won¡¯t sadden you.¡± After saying that, he returned to the deck and looked at the corpses on the ground. Blood dripped down to the next floor through the cracks on the deck. The air was filled with the smell of blood and the sea breeze. Shi Yu stretched lazily. It was already late morning, so he walked into the cabin. Since it was full of corpses, Shi Yu had little appetite, so he merely took some bread and returned to the deck. He sat down and began to savor it. Looking at the morning light that had already appeared in the distance, Shi Yu sighed that a new day had begun. With a series of bugle calls, the ship docked. Shi Yu swiftly threw out the mooring rope to the shore. Since all the sailors had been killed by Shi Yu, he could only move out of the stairs, grab his luggage and briefcase, and leave the boat. Walking out of the dock, Shi Yu looked at the glaring sunlight and felt its warmth on his body. For some reason, he suddenly thought of William. Perhaps the guy was still sleeping in his bed at home. Sighing, Shi Yu hailed a taxi and reported the address, then drove home. Under a rain of praises from the driver, Shi Yu alighted the taxi. The driver had never seen such a generous passenger who would casually toss him a hundred dollars from his briefcase. This would enable the driver to be happy for the entire day. Shi Yu, who had just returned home, suddenly heard a voice in his head. Ding! ¡°Congratulations to host for advancing your flying card technique toÒ»Master.¡± ¡°¡­and upgrading your flying card technique¡¯s penetrating ability.¡± ¡°You have also obtained the silent steps.¡± Shi Yu could hear the voice in his mind. The flying card technique had played an important role in allowing him to live to this day. However, Shi Yu had also thought about it. Previously, he had been unable to call out the system, so did he need an extraordinary method to summon a god-tier weapon system? Now that the system had upgraded his flying card technique, what would be the next step? Shi Yu began to think. But knowing that his flying card skill had been upgraded, he had to give it a try. A card appeared between his fingers, and he shot it at the wall of his house. There was no sound of the card hitting the wall as he had expected. When he walked in, he saw that it was the card that had penetrated the wall and hit the bedside table in his bedroom. Looking at such penetrating ability, Shi Yu felt that his flying card skill couldn¡¯t be worse than a bullet. Perhaps it was even better than one! After that, he remembered that there was a ¡°Silent Step.¡± Wasn¡¯t Silent Step just walking without sound? , At that, Shi Yu silently chanted the words ¡°Silent Step¡± in his heart. Ding! ¡®Silent Step has been activated.¡¯ The system¡¯s voice spoke into Shi Yu¡¯s mind. He then deliberately dragged his shoe along the ground. Amazingly, there was not a single sound. It was as if a piece of cotton had fallen on the floor! Shi Yu also began to pay attention to this ability. At first, he thought that he could not hear anything. It was not until he smashed the cup on the table that he realized that he was really walking quietly. This ability was too amazing. Previously, he had consciously lowered the sound of his footsteps, but there was still some sound. However, this silent step was really not making any sound at all! However, he could not always wait for the system¡¯s notification before he could get it. Was there any way of letting him know how he could obtain it? The system seemed to understand Shi Yu¡¯s thoughts. Ding! ¡°The host can now level up in two waysÒ»Kill achievements or by using gold coins.¡± Listening to the system¡¯s words, it turned out that he could level up now because he had achieved the system¡¯s kill achievement. However, it seemed that leveling up with gold coins would be a little easier. ¡°Gold coins level up is as follows:¡± ¡°Detected that the host has obtained master flying card and increased penetration.¡± [Upgradable weaponÒ»dagger: 20 million] [Upgradable weaponÒ»firearm: 50 million] [Upgradable combatÒ»skill: 60 million] [Upgradable bodyÒ»quality: 100 million] Chapter 22 The exaggerated number left Shi Yu a little stunned. This was too expensive. But when he turned his head, he realized that he could already achieve this level of achievement with just a flying card skill. His account balance told him that the sum of his previous missions added up to only around 30 million. The only thing in front of him that he could level up was the dagger. But it was then that he thought of William and decided to give him a call. William¡¯s sleepy eyes popped open when he looked at his boss calling him. He hurriedly picked it up. ¡°What are your orders, sir?¡± Hearing William¡¯s respectful words, Shi Yu felt a little embarrassed. As William¡¯s incognito boss, he did not care about anything after leaving everything to him, so it was not easy for him to speak now. ¡°William, are you free now? Come to my house. I just came back today.¡± William was stunned for a moment, then said, ¡°Please wait for a moment. I¡¯ll come right away.¡± After hanging up the phone, William hurriedly got up to put on his clothes. His wife saw William¡¯s hurried look and got up to help him tidy up. ¡°The boss is back. He asked me to go over now,¡± William informed his wife. His wife nodded. Her husband was doing it for work, after all, so it was understandable. Seeing his virtuous wife, William gently kissed her forehead. He then drove out of the house. The sound of the door closing was followed by the sound of hurried footsteps. Shi Yu, who was sitting in the living room, knew that William had arrived. He got up and opened the door for him. Seeing that William had just raised his hand to knock on the door, he leaned over to let him in. After closing the door and seeing that William was standing at the side, Shi Yu nodded and motioned for William to sit down. ¡°Sir, what can I do for you?¡± With William taking the initiative to ask, Shi Yu rubbed his hands bashfully. ¡°Well, William, how much money can our company operate with now?¡± William was stunned for a moment. It turned out that the boss was short of money. He straightened himself and said to Shi Yu, ¡°Boss, we have recently participated in a few biddings. We are expected to participate in a ground breaking of a large shopping mall and entertainment place in this city.¡± ¡°Now, the company¡¯s operating capital is only more than 40 million.¡± When he thought about how he still had 30 million in his hands and could get another 30 million from William, it was just enough to improve one¡¯s fighting skills. He wanted to improve his fighting skills and dagger skills. If the two were combined, he would definitely be in the top 50 on the list of assassins. Of course, William did not know these things that Shi Yu was thinking about. He only saw Shi Yu shake his head. Believing that Shi Yu was dissatisfied with his work, he quickly said, ¡°Sir, it¡¯s because I just took over the job and am not familiar with it. Please give me more time.¡± Shi Yu was stunned when she heard that and immediately understood William¡¯s meaning. ¡°Hahaha! William, I did not say that your work is not good. On the contrary, you are doing very well. It¡¯s just that I need a lot of funds recently. You can transfer 30 million into my account.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, William quickly took out his phone and dialed the finance department. After explaining the situation, he hung up the phone. Not long after that, Shi Yu saw the message of 30 million on his phone. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh at the sight. He had been licking his wounds with 30 million, but William transferred so much money with just one call. ¡°Mr. Shi Yu, is there anything else you need?¡± William asked. Shi Yu waved his hand. ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave first. Call me if you need anything,¡± William replied courteously. After sending William away, Shi Yu¡¯s eyes were filled with joy. He thought to himself, ¡°System, I need to upgrade.¡± [Ding!] [Upgradable weapon¡ªdagger: 20 million yuan] [Upgradable weapon¡ªfirearm: 50 million yuan] [Combat upgrade: 60 million¡ªskill upgrade.] [Body quality able to be upgraded¡ª100 million yuan.] [Let¡¯s move on to combat.] [Combat upgrade¡ªskill upgrade: 60 million yuan will be deducted from your account balance.] [Are you sure?] Shi Yu gritted his teeth. ¡°OK!¡± [Ding!] [Upgraded combat¡ªimproved skills.] Shi Yu would be delighted to feel the changes in his body. He had waited for a long time, but his body had not changed, and he had thought that his upgrade had to do with fighting and not a physical quality. Looking at the time, it was already morning. He got up and drove to the nearest boxing gym, wanting to test out his fighting skills. For half a year¡¯s membership, he was actually charged 5,000 yuan. He was, after all, a person who had just spent 60 million yuan. Nonetheless, this 5,000 yuan made him feel a little pained. After registering for membership, Shi Yu looked at the entire boxing gym. The first thing he saw when he entered was a large four-corner ring. There were some people training on it. He looked to the left and saw a small six-corner cage with a sandbag in the middle. On the right was a row of treadmills. Further in was some fitness equipment. When he walked into the bathroom, he saw the bathroom and the changing room. Shi Yu nodded. The environment here was not bad. Apparently, the five thousand yuan he paid was not for nothing. With that in mind, Shi Yu went to the bathroom and took off his clothes. He looked at himself in the mirror¡ªhis black and straight hair, his slanted straight eyebrows, his long and narrow eyes that were sharp and black, his slightly pursed lips, and clear outline. His tall and slender body, which was not rough, was in a daze for a moment. Shi Yu, who had changed into a tank top and shorts, wrapped his hand with a bandage after a simple warm-up. He wrapped the boxing bandage around his thumb through the rope. It was then wrapped around his wrist once or twice and then around the thumb joint of his palm once. Once again, he wrapped the boxing bandage around the back of his hand, then to the palm, before going around his knuckles one or two times. Then, he wrapped around his wrist diagonally, and then between his index and middle fingers. The boxing bandage wrapped around his wrist diagonally and then between his pinky and ring fingers. He then wrapped it around his knuckles one or two times, and then wrapped it around the back of his hand, back to his wrist, diagonally around the palm of his hand, and then went back to the other side his wrist. The remaining boxing bandage continued to wrap around his wrist until it was buckled with nylon. Although he had not fought for a long time, Shi Yu still remembered these basic wrapping techniques. Boxing bandages could protect the wrist and the joints of the hand. There were many bones in a person¡¯s hand. A boxing bandage could protect the bones in hand and prevent them from deforming. The ligaments on the hand joints were soft and needed to be protected by the bandages, or they would swell and even collapse during boxing. After testing the feeling, Shi Yu walked out of the locker room and found a sandbag. Standing in front of it, Shi Yu held the sandbag with both hands and closed his eyes as if he recalled something. Then, he opened his eyes. There was only coldness left in them as if he had returned to the time when he killed without batting an eyelid. After getting into a good position, Shi Yu began to punch the sandbag one after another. His fists, elbows, knees, and feet seemed to become weapons, each blow marking a dent in the sandbag.. Chapter 23 Slowly, the sound of Shi Yu¡¯s strike attracted the attention of the people in the hall. They saw that this unfamiliar face could actually turn every part of his body into a weapon. Every attack was a fatal blow. After a while, sweat started to form on Shi Yu¡¯s forehead. Beads of sweat the size of beans flowed down Shi Yu¡¯s blood vessels, but at this moment, he seemed to have entered a state of selflessness. He had forgotten the rhythm of his breathing. Every time he struck, he was trying to exert more strength. What would happen if he struck there? Where? What should he do with his hands so that he wouldn¡¯t waste any extra strength? Where was his weakness after striking like this? The more Shi Yu fought, the more excited he became. Eventually, he kicked the sandbag open, and the sand fell to the floor. Looking at the scene in front of him, Shi Yu looked around. Everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a monster. He picked up a towel and wiped the sweat off his head. At this time, a muscular black man walked down from the field and patted Shi Yu¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Brother, where did you learn your fighting skills? Your techniques are too fierce. Your attacks are like killing techniques.¡± Hearing the words of the black man in front of him, Shi Yu shrugged and said, ¡°I can¡¯t say that I¡¯m a killer. I can only say that my grandfather taught me. I don¡¯t have much time to come here.¡± Unexpectedly, the black man said, ¡°Do you want to come on the field and train with me? I have a match in a few weeks, and I can¡¯t find a good sparring partner.¡± Looking at the people around him, Shi Yu felt that he needed to vent, so he nodded in agreement. The black man was delighted. He, too, liked to spar with powerful people. He reached out his fist and bumped it with Shi Yu. ¡°I¡¯m Jimmy.¡± Shi Yu also replied, ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to spar with you, Jimmy. My Name Is Shi Yu.¡± Then, the two of them walked up to the four-horned dragon. Although it was a boxing gym, most of the people who practiced here had fought with Jimmy before. However, many of them were defeated by Jimmy. After all, they fought in a competition. Seeing Jimmy walk up to the four-horned dragon cage with a strange man, all the people who were training around came over to watch the show. Whistles filled the cage. Some people were betting that the skinny man wouldn¡¯t even be able to withstand a few blows from Jimmy¡¯s fist. Without a doubt, the people in the boxing hall were all betting on Jimmy. After all, they all knew Jimmy¡¯s strength. However, Shi Yu didn¡¯t have a single vote. He saw Shi Yu take out a stack of banknotes from his bag. ¡°10,000 dollars! I bet on myself!¡± Shi Yu shouted. Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, the people in the hall burst into laughter. They didn¡¯t think that he could beat Jimmy. Watching the two ready people walk onto the stage, a referee wearing white gloves came out and briefly explained the rules. They weren¡¯t allowed to the crotch or the back of the head. After listening to the rules, the two of them exchanged a simple fist bump. Ding! Ding! Ding! ¡°Fight!¡± The two of them began to move their bodies and test each other¡¯s fists slowly. Looking at Jimmy¡¯s figure, Shi Yu knew that he was a strength-type player at first glance, so he began to change his footwork. After a few rounds of the test level, Shi Yu was the first to throw a punch. Jimmy tilted his head and dodged it, and as for Jimmy¡¯s fist, Shi Yu bent his arm to his head to block, allowing Jimmy¡¯s fist to hit the muscle in his elbow. He had taken that punch on purpose, actually testing the strength of Jimmy¡¯s fist. Shi Yu instantly retreated and pulled some distance away, shaking his slightly numb arm. After feeling Jimmy¡¯s strength, he started to play a guerilla game with Jimmy, moving in and out quickly. Jimmy saw his footsteps and rushed forward. He swung his fist at Shi Yu¡¯s head. Shi Yu instantly bent his body and raised both of his arms to block it, then quickly followed his bent body and threw two uppercuts at Jimmy¡¯s left and right ribs. Jimmy stepped back and hammered his chest with his fist. The audience whistled and echoed Jimmy. ¡°Yes! That¡¯s it. strike him, Jimmy.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll bet all of today¡¯s money on you, Jimmy. Don¡¯t let me down.¡± ¡°Beat this kid to the ground, Jimmy.¡± Hearing the jeers around him, Jimmy became even more excited, and Shi Yu, too, turned serious. He turned defense into success. He kicked Jimmy¡¯s outer thigh and then quickly retreated. Unexpectedly, Jimmy pressed his left hand against his neck and pressed it against the edge of the cage. Feeling the wind from his right fist, Shi Yu raised his hand and put it above his head to block. Jimmy¡¯s fist smashed into Shi Yu¡¯s arm. The tremendous force forced Shi Yu to bend down to deflect the force. Shi Yu suddenly felt a numbness in his arm. His left hand pressed down from above and knocked Jimmy¡¯s hand down from his neck. He took the opportunity to wrap his arms around Jimmy¡¯s neck, and his knee hit his abdomen with great force. Jimmy also wrapped his arms around Shi Yu¡¯s neck and threw him out with great force. Shi Yu followed Jimmy¡¯s strength and pulled away from him. Jimmy looked at Shi Yu with excitement. It seemed that the pain made him even more excited. Jimmy once again waved his fist and rushed over. Shi Yu bent down to dodge Jimmy¡¯s fist and hit him in the stomach. Jimmy bent down in pain. Shi Yu seized the opportunity to step back with his right foot, bend his knee, and then used his waist to lift his body and hit Jimmy on the chin with an uppercut. When the crowd saw this punch, they burst into oohs and aahs, behaving as though they were the ones who had been hit by this punch. Jimmy was a little dizzy from Shi Yu¡¯s punch. He quickly stepped back to the edge of the cage and shook his head. However, Shi Yu in front of him was like a phantom. Jimmy hit his head hard, trying to hit his attention. Nonetheless, Shi Yu saw that Jimmy, who was staggering, would not let go of such an excellent opportunity to attack. He stepped back with his left foot on the ground and turned slightly to the right with his right foot in front of his body. Then, he suddenly turned to the left. Inertia caused his body to turn in the air once. After that, his left foot stepped on the ring again, his waist in line with his straight right leg, and instantly kicked Jimmy¡¯s face. After receiving the kick, Jimmy lost consciousness and fell onto the stage heavily, blowing a huge cloud of dust from the stage. Shi Yu looked at the crowd and said, ¡°I¡¯ve won the money now, right?¡± Seeing that no one said anything, Shi Yu jumped off the stage, took the money, stuffed it into his bag, and sat down to untie the boxing bandages. The crowd rushed up and hugged Jimmy¡¯s head, stroking his tongue with their fingers. If they didn¡¯t straighten his tongue at this time, he would choke to death from swallowing it. Occasionally, there would be people peeking at Shi Yu, watching the strange man in front of them beat Jimmy to the ground in the first round. Seeing someone holding an ice bag and massaging Jimmy, Shi Yu headed to the bathroom to take a shower and a change of clothes. When he came out, he saw Jimmy sitting there waiting for him.. Chapter 24 Shi Yu walked over, patted Jimmy on the shoulder, and said jokingly, ¡°Handsome, do you need me to call the hospital for first aid?¡± Jimmy laughed at Shi Yu¡¯s words. ¡°Hahaha, you really beat me up today and won so much. Next time, you must treat me to a meal.¡± Looking at the black man with a bruised face, Shi Yu patted his chest and promised that he would. After that, he left the boxing gym and drove home. Jimmy¡¯s eyes lit up with excitement as he watched Shi Yu leave. If he told his coach about this, he would definitely be shocked. The boxer that he had trained with all his strength had been beaten down by a nameless boy. He would definitely ask Jimmy to show him who it was. Thinking of this, Jimmy took a deep breath. It turned out that his careless smile had caused the injury on his face, causing Jimmy to cover it and scream. When Shi Yu returned home, he threw his backpack on the sofa and opened the briefcase on the table to look at the money. Mike never thought that he would fall on a boat and even let himself be the scapegoat for him. As Shi Yu thought of this, it was as if the drug lord in Y City must¡¯ve also sensed it. Looking at the poker cards sent by the last subordinate who escaped, the drug lord must¡¯ve searched every piece of information he could on the streets but could not find a person who used poker cards to kill. The brilliant drug lord spread the information of the killer on the darknet. As long as someone could give him the details on using poker cards to kill, he would be rewarded with 500,000 yuan. Once this news was sent out, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves. All the significant information websites began to look for this information about using poker cards to kill people. However, in a hotel, in a room filled with pink atmosphere lights, the air was filled with smoke and some rotten smells. Alice was lying in the arms of a man. The man¡¯s body was covered with gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and densely packed contusions. From afar, the injuries looked like maggots surging around the man. Alice looked at the message on the darknet and looked up at the man who was smoking. She said, ¡°Edward, someone is interested in the man with the poker cards. Do you think I should send a message to him?¡± The man glanced at the woman in his arms and curled his lips. ¡°Send it if you want to. I don¡¯t care about the 500,000.¡± Alice glared at Edward with resentment. ¡°Do you think everyone is like you, ranked ninth on the dark net¡¯s killer list?¡± ¡°They asked you to do it for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. How can a woman like me compare to you?¡± Edward stopped talking when he heard the woman¡¯s complaint. He only saw Alice¡¯s eyes shining as she sent Shi Yu¡¯s information over with an anonymous file and a bank account number. Alice, who had done all this, stuck out her tongue with a smirk. ¡°I just wanted to make this matter more interesting.¡± However, Shi Yu, who was in M City, did not know that the overall situation was being quietly arranged. The drug lord, waiting for the news, suddenly received an anonymous email in his mailbox. He opened it and saw that it was a surveillance camera. The man in the video wore a coat. The poker card between his fingers accurately shot the throat of the security guard. Seeing this, the drug lord¡¯s eyes widened. It seemed that someone had found his information. Scrolling down, there were some photos and information: [Name: Shi Yu] [Gender: Male] [Father: Unknown] [Mother: Unknown] [Height: 183 cm] [He is good at using poker cards to kill people. Currently unranked on the dark net¡¯s assassin list.] [Address: M City] Following that was a series of numbers. The drug lord could tell at a glance that it was a bank card number. Without any hesitation, he transferred 500,000 yuan over. Brrrt¡­ brrrt¡­ Alice¡¯s phone vibrated. When she unlocked it, she saw that 500,000 yuan had already arrived. Looking at the good sum of money, Alice was as happy as a child. Edward looked at the woman. ¡°Do you have to be so excited? It¡¯s just 500,000 yuan.¡± Hearing the man¡¯s disdainful tone, Alice retorted, ¡°What do you know? We earn with our very lives. How can these 500,000 yuan be the same?¡± Edward rolled his eyes and did not say anything else. The drug lord flipped through the messages in the email, repeatedly watching the footage of Shi Yu using poker cards. Combined with the information his subordinates had told him, he had roughly confirmed that Shi Yu was at the scene that day. These few days, they had also been searching Mike¡¯s body with all their might. In the end, they found a black man tied up with lead at the ferry pier. He had been fished out by a fishing boat nearby. From his body that had been soaked in the sea, it was evident that it had been gnawed on by the sea creatures. There was a small wound on his neck as if it had been cut open by a sharp knife. However, the drug lord could tell at a glance that if it had been a cut with a knife, the wound could not have been deep or shallow. Moreover, only an artery in Mike¡¯s throat had been severed, with everything else unscathed. If it had really been using a knife, then with that person¡¯s method, he would not have taken a fancy to his goods and money. Therefore, it was only possible that Shi Yu had used a poker card to cut open Mike¡¯s throat. Then, combined with his men seeing the ship sail away, it should be that the people on the boat, together with Shi Yu, threw Mike¡¯s body into the sea. So, Shi Yu had to be the one who took their goods and money and ran away. At the thought of this, the drug dealer¡¯s hand clenched tightly. Although he did not care about the money, Shi Yu had killed his men and took away the goods and money. This made him lose face in City Y. A drug lord was robbed of the goods and money in his own territory, and the perpetrator could not be found. If this matter was not handled properly, he would not continue living in Y City. The drug lord clenched the poker cards in his hands tightly and rolled them into a ball before throwing them out. Then, he called his men to let them post a reward on the darknet. He was willing to spend 30 million as a reward for capturing Shi Yu, a sum that was almost the entire income of the drug lord¡¯s for the past year. In order to regain face, he had done his best. All he wanted was for the assassin to kill Shi Yu and bring his head back. Looking at the mission posted on the darknet, the drug lord nodded his head in satisfaction. Shi Yu, who was in M City, was leisurely enjoying the rare peace these few days. Every day, he would go to the boxing gym to train and strengthen his fighting skills. After that, he would look up some small missions on the darknet. In his opinion, he did not have the means to face all his enemies. It would be better if he did not expose himself too quickly. That evening, Shi Yu, who had just finished a day of training, lay on the sofa and drank a little. Then, he looked at the update of the reward on the darknet. Shi Yu immediately began to flip through it. Suddenly, his pupils dilated, and his eyes stared at the screen. He saw that his photo was on the reward list. The bounty actually went as large as 30 million! Chapter 25 Shi Yu frowned. Although he knew that Y City would find out about this matter sooner or later, he did not expect it to come that quickly. They were actually willing to put out a reward of 30 million to kill him. 30 million was enough to attract some of the top 100 players in the darknet. Shi Yu slowly began to feel a sense of crisis. He had to leave M City. Otherwise, when the assassins arrived, they would do everything they could to kill him. There would be no one left around him. After all, he was also an assassin, so he knew all too well what they would do. After packing up, Shi Yu called William and asked him not to show up for the time being. It would be best if he hired someone to protect him 24/7. After he said that, he hurriedly hung up the phone. Although he did not know what was going on, he understood that it was definitely not a trivial matter after hearing Shi Yu¡¯s serious tone. Then, William seemed to have remembered something and called Shi Yu back. ¡°Sir, the poker cards you asked me to ask about have already been made. Before you came back, I placed them in your house, in the special compartment in your basement.¡± Hearing this, Shi Yu was overjoyed. This significantly boosted his confidence. Walking into the basement, he looked at the entire set of silver-white poker cards. The surface of each card had even been meticulously engraved with patterns. Shi Yu tested the softness of the cards and found that they were indeed no different from ordinary poker cards. However, their lethality was not something that regular poker cards could compare to. There was a note left under them. Shi Yu picked it up and took a look. It turned out that William had left this instruction manual for him if he did not know what it was. ¡°Mr. Shi Yu, these are the special poker cards that you¡¯ve asked me to find. They are unique and are the only ones in the world. They were made to my exact specifications; the entire deck made of a special material from extraterrestrial meteorites employing new nanotechnology methods.¡± ¡°We have tested the special cards, and they can withstand extremely high heat and can easily break through a 2-inch steel plate. After its production had been completed, I also dealt with this batch of special people. ¡°This is dedicated to Mr. Shi Yu.¡± Looking at the note, Shi Yu nodded in satisfaction. Putting away the silver poker card, Shi Yu drove away from m city and headed to a forest. He could only survive by avoiding the limelight these days. He was not even ranked as a third-rate killer on the darknet. With a bounty of 20 million, there would definitely be many people coming to kill him. He could kill two or three, but God knows how many desperados would be jealous of this 30 million. The safest way was to avoid the limelight and go to the most primitive place with no electronic signal. This could only mean that the Amazon hundreds of kilometers away were the ideal place. As Shi Yu left in a hurry, he only brought a medical kit, a sleeping bag, a multi-purpose dagger, a flint, a change of clothes, and a phone with him. The earlier he left, the less danger he would have to face. However, some killers still had their eyes on Shi Yu, following him ever since he drove away from home. Shi Yu, too had also noticed them a long time ago, but it happened that those were inconvenient spots. As the surrounding houses became fewer and fewer, the trees became lusher. Shi Yu already knew they had left the city. On the deserted highway, he pushed the limits of the Ferrari 812. In a moment, the car behind him was nowhere to be seen. Passing an abandoned gas station, Shi Yu stopped the car, looked at the gas meter, took out the oil drum and straw from the trunk, and sucked all the gas out of the vehicle. He hit the front of the car on the pillar of the abandoned gas station, slashed his tires, then cut his palm with a dagger and spilled blood on the car. He left a skid mark on the road and looked at the dented car. Shi Yu threw a few more clothes to the driver¡¯s seat, then took out his sleeping bag, dagger, and medical kit. He ignited the car with gasoline, causing the tire to burst into flames. Apparently, the speeding driver had gone over his limits and had crashed to his death. Although he felt sorry for his new car, Shi Yu was still very decisive in the face of life and death. He packed up his things and looked at the terrain, then crossed the wasteland in front of him to a jungle river before directly entering the Amazon jungle. Shi Yu did not hesitate to run towards the wasteland. He didn¡¯t have much time left, and it wasn¡¯t long before they would discover the car. If he was found now and there was no vehicle, he would become a moving 30 million yuan. After crossing the wasteland, Shi Yu, who had just entered the jungle, heard the sound of a car coming from the highway. He hid in the bushes and observed the vehicles from afar. As expected, they were chasing after him. The vehicle stopped in front of his car, and three burly men got out of the car. Seeing the car take out its phone and drive away after a while, Shi Yu let out a sigh of relief. Before entering the forest, he took out his phone and sent William a text. ¡°William, I will disappear for a period of time. If the company has any funds that can be mobilized in the near future, transfer them to the account below. Don¡¯t try to contact me.¡± Taking one final look at the sent message, Shi Yu turned off his phone. He was about to enter the forest, and since there would be no signal, there was no need to turn it on. Shi Yu was actually weary that some would not give up and come looking for him with electronic signal detectors. Ding! William, who was eating at home, saw his phone flash. He picked it up and saw a message from Shi Yu. ¡°William, I will temporarily disappear for a period of time. If the company has any funds that can be mobilized in the near future, just transfer them to the following account. Don¡¯t try to contact me.¡± There was also a series of bank numbers. After William wrote them down, he deleted everything about Shi Yu from his phone. He was an intelligent person. Now that Shi Yu had disappeared, he must have encountered a big problem. If someone followed the clues and found him, it would be over. So he deleted Shi Yu¡¯s phone calls and text messages. After doing all this, he continued to pick up his knife and fork to eat. He also decided to stay at home and accompany his family, not going anywhere. At this time, Shi Yu had already walked into the jungle. Looking at the fast-flowing river in front of him, he frowned. It would be easy to swim there, but how could he bring his sleeping bag and medical kit there without getting them soaked? Got It! He took a dagger from his back and used the sawtooth behind the blade to cut two trees. Then, he cut a square hole in a third of the tree and inserted two sharpened sticks. He wanted to cross over using the Chinese way of walking on stilts. Then, he carried his sleeping bag, put the medical box into the sleeping bag, and put the dagger back behind his waist.. Chapter 26 He leaned the stilts against a tree and climbed up. After testing the feeling, Shi Yu stood up. Although he staggered, he still stood up. Shi Yu, who had just taken two steps, fell, dizzy. He felt that these things were not suitable for him, so he sawed another branch. He modified the stilts and turned them into a triangle. He stepped on two stilts and held one in his hand to stabilize his body. Through this, it would not be easy for him to fall after forming a triangle. Looking at the river in front of him, Shi Yu first put the wooden stick in his hand. After testing the speed of the current, he took a step forward. Every step he took landed steadily in the mud at the bottom of the water before he took the next step. Slowly, he reached the other side of the river steadily. He hugged a tree and dropped the stilts on his feet, then slowly slid down and walked a distance with the stilts before throwing them away. If he threw them to the other side of the river and someone came to see him, then everything he had done on the road would be useless. After cleaning up his traces, Shi Yu looked in the direction and dived into the forest. It was already afternoon. The trees that blocked out the sun blocked out the sun¡¯s rays, leaving only wisps of light to shine down through the gaps between the leaves. After taking a deep breath of the fresh jungle air, Shi Yu began to walk deeper into the forest. He had to walk deep into the forest so that he would not be easily discovered. As he walked, he cleaned up his footsteps. Shi Yu looked up again and saw that the sunlight was no longer so dazzling. It slowly began to soften. He estimated that it was almost evening. Considering that he had walked such a great deal, he began to look for a water source. He wanted to camp near the water source and rest for a night before he walked. As he went deeper, more and more trees fell due to the wind and rain. So Shi Yu had to take a detour. Finally, after more than half an hour of searching, he found a naturally formed pit. It was filled with clear water, but he did not bring a cup. His hands were also full of soil. Shi Yu took out his sleeping bag and took out the medical box inside. He cut off a bandage and placed it in the water. After wetting it, he simply wiped his hands. He knelt on the ground and carefully held the water to drink. After replenishing the water, he began to look at the surrounding environment. There was still a lot of water in the puddle. It was enough to solve the problem of no water. He climbed up a tree and looked around the surrounding environment, and after making sure that he was well concealed, he fashioned his directions for the next day. Shi Yu looked for an old and withered tree. It lay quietly on the ground. It was estimated that three adult men would not be able to hug it. After putting down his sleeping bag and medical kit, he took out his dagger and began to deal with some old and damp branches on the tree. After cleaning up, he fixed two spots. Estimating that he could lay down, he then began to cut the tree horizontally, slicing the top as smoothly as possible. When all that was done, he put down his sleeping bag and lay down to try. After he felt that it was about right, he cut a few small holes on both sides and put down some branches to fix it so that he would not fall at night. After doing all this, Shi Yu¡¯s stomach began to growl. He had not eaten for a day, so it was time to find some food. This Amazon jungle was an extensive ecosystem, so Shi Yu was not worried about food at all. After searching for a while, Shi Yu found a green snake. It was coiled around the emerald green branches, and it would be impossible to find without careful inspection. Shi Yu silently chanted, ¡°Activate silent steps.¡± [Ding!] [Silent steps activated] The system¡¯s voice resounded in Shi Yu¡¯s mind. In order to prevent himself from making a sound when approaching the green snake, he directly activated silent steps and silently walked behind the green snake. A silver-white poker card appeared between Shi Yu¡¯s fingers. He wanted to test how powerful this poker card was, so he shot it at the green snake with a swoosh. The green snake, which was sticking out its tongue on the tree branch, couldn¡¯t even sense the danger before its head fell to the ground. After cutting off the snake¡¯s head, the silver poker card also cut off the tree branch and was stabbed deep into the towering tree behind. A few leaves fell along with the insertion of the poker card. Seeing the green snake¡¯s body writhing on the ground, Shi Yu was also shocked. The lethality of this silver poker card really surprised him. Looking at the poker card, Shi Yu shook his head. He took out a dagger and climbed up the tree to pick it up. Then he used the dagger to pick up the green snake¡¯s body and walked back to the sleeping bag. He peeled off the green snake¡¯s skin and cleaned up its internal organs. Shi Yu found a branch pierced through the snake¡¯s flesh, then threw its skin far away. He had to make sure that some animals would not follow the smell of blood to find him at night. It was already dark, and there was not a single ray of light in the forest. The big trees that blocked out the sun stood around Shi Yu, making him feel a little depressed. He took out a flint and found some dry branches to make a small fire, its warmth instantly making Shi Yu feel much better. After roasting the snake meat, Shi Yu ate it in small bites. After eating, he drank some water, cut some thick branches, and piled them next to the fire. After ensuring that the fire would not go out at night, Shi Yu went into his sleeping bag. When night fell, the fire could drive the mosquitoes away and keep dangerous animals from getting too close. Looking at the fire in front of him and listening to the roars and crickets coming from all over the forest, Shi Yu slowly closed his eyes and breathed evenly. ¡°Hmph! Let¡¯s see where you run to this time.¡± Shi Yu looked at the people surrounding him with rifles in fear. The man in front of him was looking at him, but when Shi Yu wanted to see his face carefully, the man fired a shot. Bang! There was a gunshot. Shi Yu¡¯s eyes bulged as he watched the bullets fly towards him. However, he seemed frozen in place, unable to move no matter how hard she tried. He could only watch as the bullets flew towards him. Suddenly, Shi Yu was startled from his sleeping bag. He picked up his dagger and looked around nervously. There was nothing around him. Shi Yu wiped the sweat off his forehead and took a deep breath. He looked at the stove that had already been extinguished. Only scattered sparks were still shining. After getting out of his sleeping bag, Shi Yu walked to the side of the puddle and took a few gulps of water. She then washed his face. She took out a thick stick from the fire. There were still sparks burning on it. She then used water to extinguish the fire. She cleaned up the traces around him and carried his sleeping bag on his back. The forest was filled with white fog. Visibility was still limited, and the sun had not risen yet. Shi Yu looked at his watch. It was a little after five in the morning. The forest was still a little cold. Shi Yu only had a thin coat on him, with all his clothes thrown into the car and burned. While he was thinking about how to keep warm, a sudden creaking sound entered his ears.. Chapter 27 Shi Yu stopped to take a closer look. It turned out to be a foraging elk. He was overjoyed. After all, the elk¡¯s skin was hot in this weather. Immediately, two silver-white playing cards appeared on Shi Yu¡¯s fingertips. As soon as the two cards flew out, the elk instantly sensed the danger, but it was too late. One of the playing cards went into its throat, while the other into its leg. The elk stumbled a few steps before it fell to the ground and was pulled out. Shi Yu saw this and quickly walked over to end its life with a dagger. He put away the cards. He had to cut up the elk¡¯s body as soon as possible, or the smell of blood would attract more predators. Shi Yu carefully cut off the elk¡¯s skin with the dagger, taking with him two of the two elk¡¯s legs and liver and leaving. Bringing more food would only add weight and affect speed. The liver was rich in heat and energy, so Shi Yu also took it with him. He used a bandage to tie up the two elk¡¯s legs and carried them with his hands. The liver was placed alone, and Shi Yu once again walked into the depths of the forest. Just after Shi Yu left, a few people with a few hounds started chasing him. They saw the fire on the ground that had been watered out. Seeing that the marks on the trees were very new, the hounds barked a few times and ran forward. The few of them looked at each other. They turned on the safety of the rifles in their hands. These people suspected that Shi Yu was not dead and chased him to the Yamabin Forest. Sure enough, they saw traces of people living here. They were even more confident that this was the place where Shi Yu had stayed. The Hounds ran to the front and started to bite at a corpse. They saw a skinned elk lying there, watching the flies fall onto the elk meat. One of them walked forward and touched the elk¡¯s corpse. Still warm, it seemed Shi Yu must¡¯ve killed it not long ago. Because his clothes were left in the car, he had to take off the elk¡¯s skin to keep warm. The hounds quickly chased after him. Shi Yu was walking deep into the forest when he suddenly heard a few weak dog barks. He stopped and listened carefully. He felt that there was indeed someone chasing after him. Shi Yu looked around and bit the bandage in his hand on his mouth. He looked at the towering tree in front of him and climbed up. Just as he hid between the branches, he saw the hounds roaring and chasing after him. After climbing for more than ten meters, the white fog gradually covered him. Shi Yu drilled into the dense branches and held his breath under cover of the branches. It seemed that the blood smell of the elk meat in his hands had caused the hounds to chase after him. Then, the few, led by the hounds, chased after him. Seeing the hounds barking before them, they determined that Shi Yu did not run far, so they continued the chase. After a while, Shi Yu, who was just about to come down, saw the few of them return the same way and looked around. ¡°D*mn it! How did we lose them! We returned the same way and carefully looked at the traces he left behind.¡± Seeing the people under the tree walk further away, Shi Yu slowly climbed down from the tree. It would be easy for him to kill them, but it would mean that he was in the forest if he killed them. At that time, he would¡¯ve been outside the forest, and it would have been difficult for him to escape. Shi Yu, who had returned to the ground, began to move forward quickly, going deeper into the forest as soon as possible. Only when they reached the depths of the forest would they give up on the chase. Shi Yu held the elk¡¯s leg and liver in his hands as he quickly trudged through the forest covered in white fog. By noon, the sun dispersed the white fog in the woods, and his physical strength had been severely exhausted. He stopped and found a place with a slope on the back, then hung the elk¡¯s leg and sleeping bag on a tree branch to ensure that the wild beasts would not eat his food. Then, Shi Yu went to look for water nearby. He was probably deep in the forest now. After taking a deep breath, he felt that the air was getting more and more humid. It was getting increasingly difficult to find combustibles. Finally, Shi Yu found a pool, but it was filled with dried leaves and muddy. However, after a morning of running around, Shi Yu urgently needed to replenish water. Looking at the water in the pool, he licked his dry lips and left the place, wanting to see if there was another source of water. Since he saw the elk in the forest in the morning, there had to be a large amount of water nearby to keep these animals alive. It was just that he had not found it yet. After searching again, Shi Yu took the liver and continued to walk forward. The branches of the towering tree above his head blocked a large amount of sunlight. Finally, after climbing over a tree that had been scorched black by lightning, Shi Yu found a pool in front of him. Strangely, the surroundings were strangely quiet. Not a single animal came to the pool to drink. Although Shi Yu was extremely eager to rush over and gulp big mouthfuls of water, he still resisted the urge. He found a long branch nearby and cut off a piece of the liver he had brought with him. He stuck it on the branch and stretched it towards the pool, placing it beside the pool. He wanted to see why no animals came over. Logically, the smell of blood from the liver would definitely attract the surrounding carnivores. Not long after, Shi Yu saw a brown spider about the size of a fist. With eight furry legs, it crawled to the side of the pool and slowly approached the liver. Looking closely, Shi Yu recognized the giant spider. It lived in subtropical and tropical rainforests. It was capable of biting its victims with its poisonous fangs and consuming them later. One bite from this spider would definitely kill. But just as the giant spider was about to approach the liver, a wave slowly appeared in the water. A pair of eyes were staring at the spider, slowly approaching it from the water. After the spider took the liver, it was ready to leave, but at this time, the pair of eyes in the water gradually appeared. It was a giant boa. The boa constrictor was a larger snake than the average, and its whole body was divided into three parts. The head and the tail were separated by the neck, with an almost unnoticeable boundary between its head and body. The head and the tail were separated by the anal cavity, and the whole body was covered with scales. It had a body as long as a tube, about 10 meters long, and most were distributed in the Amazon rainforest. The boa constrictor¡¯s head suddenly moved and clamped on the spider, its body slowly contracting and rolling up. Not willing to be outdone, the giant spider bit the flesh of the giant boa. The two animals were wasting time. The giant spider was waiting for the big boa to be poisoned to death. The giant boa used the giant spider¡¯s every breath to tighten its body and roll it to death. When the two giants of the animal world collided, Shi Yu, who was in the bushes, saw this scene, and his pupils could not help but contract. He sighed that his vigilance was correct. If he had not tested his vigilance, he might have been the one the boa constrictor would be talking about.. Chapter 28 In the end, the giant spider could not resist venom and was crushed by the giant boa. After constricting the arachnid for a while, the giant boa finally let go of the prey in its mouth. Looking at the dead prey, the giant boa opened its mouth and slowly swallowed the giant spider before eating the liver. It then swam back to the next prey that was lying in wait. Shi Yu finally understood why there were no animals drinking at such a good pond. Who would dare to encroach into the territory of the fearsome boa constrictor? He had not even reached the depths of the forest yet, but he had already encountered so many animals that he could not normally see. If he really went to the depths of the forest, surviving there would be a problem. However, when he turned his head and thought about it, he still had a chance to survive with these animals. However, if he returned to the city, he would be chased by assassins hiding in the dark. He would definitely die, but here, no one dared to enter the center of the forest. It was equivalent to giving Shi Yu protection but also exposing him to a great deal of danger. Every mistake Shi Yu made would lead to the threat of death, whether day or night. Slowly leaving this place, Shi Yu could only search for water again. He definitely couldn¡¯t stay here anymore. Returning to where he hung his sleeping bag, Shi Yu took the elk leg and sleeping bag and set off again. On the way, he occasionally saw gibbon, red-eyed tree frogs, birds of paradise, and big-billed birds. He could only sigh at the climate of the Amazon, which could allow so many animals to inhabit at the same time. Shi Yu carefully avoided these. Knowing that the sun was about to set, Shi Yu watched as the sunlight above him gradually decreased and darkened. Shi Yu was about to spend his second night in the thick tropical rainforest. However, he had yet to find a water source. Licking his chapped lips, he could no longer move forward and had to find a campsite to light a fire. If he didn¡¯t, he would be in great danger when night fell if the vampire bats, rats, and eagles came out. Shi Yu found a leeward slope. He dug out the back of the slope and picked some leaves to cushion the ground. He then found some leaves and pierced them with branches to be planted on the trees. This way, even if he hadn¡¯t found a safe source of water yet, by morning, there would be some dew in the tropical rain forest and could more or less replenish some water. After the fire started, Shi Yu roasted the remaining liver and cut off the elk leg meat. He had to prepare for the lack of food. The meat would rot if he left it any longer, so he could only make it into jerky for preservation. He hung up the cut elk¡¯s leg meat on a tree branch and dried it by the fire to preserve it for later consumption. Then, Shi Yu looked at the charred liver in front of him. He had never eaten charred meat before, but when he thought of the situation he was in now, his stomach growled and demanded to eat. He closed his eyes and took a bite. Because the liver was thicker, the moment he took a bite, a trace of blood flowed down the corner of Shi Yu¡¯s mouth, filling his mouth with the stench of blood. He held his breath and frowned. After chewing for a while, he swallowed the meat. Then, Shi Yu began to bite the liver of the elk. After a great feast, Shi Yu wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth with his sleeve. He was finally full. Looking at the dried meat by the fire, he ate two more pieces before getting up. After inspecting his surroundings and finding no special creatures, Shi Yu held the dagger in his hand and went into his sleeping bag in peace. In the early hours of the morning, a ray of sunlight shone on Shi Yu¡¯s face through the trees that blocked out the sun. He opened his eyes and looked at the thick fog of the forest. After eating some dried meat, he looked at the leaves he left on the tree yesterday and saw them covered with crystal clear dew. Shi Yu carefully picked up the leaves and rolled them up. He looked at the dew that wasn¡¯t even enough for a sip, then raised his head and drank it. Fortunately, he left a lot of leaves last night to replenish some water. After putting out the fire with his urine, he put away the remaining jerky. Shi Yu began to sigh that this was already his third day in the Amazon. After cleaning up the nearby traces, Shi Yu began to think about the forest¡¯s depths again. After seeing the giant spider and the giant forest boa yesterday, he roughly estimated that he would enter the depths of the woods today. The road ahead was becoming more and more difficult to walk on. The messy branches, weeds, fallen trees, and the swamp on the ground all caused great trouble to Shi Yu¡¯s route. He frequently changed directions and moved forward, but he could always find a swamp in front of him. There was no other way. He did not know what kind of creatures existed in the swamp. Looking at the nearby trees taller and thicker than the ones he had encountered before, Shi Yu found a tree and began to climb up. He wanted to climb higher to see where he could move. After hanging up his backpack, he cut some small branches nearby, cut a round hole with his dagger, and inserted the sharp branches. This way, it would be much easier for him to go up or down. After cutting a few holes, he fixed the branches and slowly stepped on them. Slowly, he began to familiarize himself. He climbed higher and higher. When he turned around again, he was already twenty meters in the air. He inserted the dagger into the tree and stood firm, looking around to see that he was surrounded by a dense canopy of trees. It seemed that he still had to climb higher. The air was filled with a lot of water on trees that were more than twenty meters tall. If he stayed here for a long time, his lungs would fill up with water. I have to speed up, Shi Yu thought. However, when he was about to pull out the dagger, he realized a green water boa lying on a small branch less than a meter away from him. It seemed that it had just been born. The adult green water boa was also very huge. Looking at the green anaconda that was as thick as an arm staring at him with its tongue sticking out, it seemed like he had entered its territory. However, Shi Yu was curious. Typically, these green anaconda lived in swamps, flowing slowly in streams. They were smooth and secretive in the water. There were even some unconfirmed reports that these giant serpents ate human flesh. Why were they on the trees? Could there be more terrifying creatures than these creatures in the swamps? The green anacondas were not poisonous, so what could be the creatures that drove them from the swamps on the ground to the trees? Fortunately, Shi Yu did not take the risk of crossing the swamps. At the thought of this, he could not help but break out in a cold sweat. However, the green anaconda in front of him seemed to be a little angry now. It slithered slowly to Shi Yu. Although Shi Yu was not afraid of these creatures, he concluded that this was an unsuitable place to hide from the killers outside.. Chapter 29 After all, even if his pursuers knew that he wasn¡¯t dead in, it would still be extremely troublesome to come here, into the depths of the Amazonian jungle. He was merely lucky he did not encounter anything extremely dangerous along the way. However, not everyone would end up like this. A silver-white poker card appeared between Shi Yu¡¯s fingers at the sight of the green anaconda in front of him. Due to the environment and a few days¡¯ worths of travel, the poker card that he had brought with him earlier had already been crumpled into a mess in Shi Yu¡¯s pocket. Looking at the green anaconda slowly approaching, a cold glint flashed across Shi Yu¡¯s eyes. He was finally going to have lunch today. The card between his fingers instantly flew over and directly nailed the green anaconda to the tree branch. The edge of the card directly pierced the green anaconda¡¯s bones. It twitched on the tree branch, and as time went by, it slowly stopped twisting, leaving it hanging vertically on the tree branch. Shi Yu took out his dagger and slowly approached the tree branch. He held the dagger with one hand and grabbed the tree trunk with the other. Suddenly, his body jerked. His body went soft, and he almost fell, and in that instant, the back of his hand seemed to have been hit by a bullet. With his tremendous willpower, Shi Yu survived. He looked at the back of his hand that was already swollen. A tiny brownish-black ant was crawling between Shi Yu¡¯s thumb and forefinger. Bullet ant! A bullet ant was crawling on Shi Yu¡¯s hand. He swung his hand down forcefully to fling the ant off. Feeling the intense pain coming from the back of his hand, Shi Yu could not help but take in a deep breath of cold air. Waves of intense pain were transmitted through the back of his hand to Shi Yu¡¯s brain. The area bitten by the bullet ant could cause severe pain, just like the pain of being shot by a bullet. The victim would suffer from distress throughout the entire body for up to 24 hours. The horrifying sting had made Shi Yu very irritable. He forcefully pulled out the silver poker card in front of him, and the body of the green anaconda fell to the ground with a thud. After descending from the tree, Shi Yu picked up the dagger and dissected the snake¡¯s body. About the size of an arm, it should be enough for his consumption. However, in this humid environment, it was challenging to find dry wood. He could only climb the trees in the hope of an internet signal, trying to find some branches that were often illuminated by the sun on the trees closer to the sky. He cut some down to make a fire, and now he wanted to live here for a while. He had to get rid of all the creatures nearby that threatened him. The skin of the green anaconda was a good example. He peeled it off and hung it on the tree he climbed. Shi Yu threw all the organs of the green anaconda into the swamp ahead. He was curious to see what kind of creatures in the swamp could drive the green anaconda up the trees. A few minutes after Shi Yu threw the organs into the water, he saw that the dead branches and leaves began to move toward the internal organs. The smell of blood had attracted the creatures in the swamp. The sun shone on the swamp, and a scale appeared in Shi Yu¡¯s eyes. Slowly, he saw the creatures in the swamp, and his pupils could not help but shrink. Black cayman! They fed on all kinds of birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals. This powerful reptile could take in any animal that entered its territory unknowingly. It opened its mouth and chomped onto the snake¡¯s organs. Then, it slowly disappeared into the swamp again. No wonder the green anaconda did not dare to enter the swamp. It turned out that the black caiman crocodiles were the overlords. However, he did not need to enter the swamp, and he could give some misleading information to those who came later. Shi Yu took off her shoes and hung them up on a tree branch. Then, he slowly imprinted his footprints on some of the soil. Even if someone really chased him here, his footprints would lead into the swamp. After doing all this, Shi Yu returned to the tree with satisfaction and skewered the meat of the green anaconda. After a while, a burst of black smoke with a hint of meat fragrance was emitted. Looking at the slightly charred meat, Shi Yu nodded. At the very least, it was much better looking than the liver he had roasted previously. After eating, Shi Yu began to climb back up the tree. He wanted to clean up all the creatures on it so that he could rest here. After climbing up to more than twenty meters, Shi Yu picked up the small knife and ascended further. He would place a level one tree branch every step he took so that moving up and down would be convenient. When he cleared the first thick branch, Shi Yu wanted to take a break. Very wide in size, the branch was about two meters in diameter. Looking at this branch, Shi Yu nodded in satisfaction. After clearing the small branches on his head, he went down to the tree and ran to a nearby area to carefully pick a group of robust branches and cut them into shorter sticks. Then he found some vines and tied the sticks up to make a wooden board. He cut some square holes on the edge of the stick so that the vines could hang it up. Shi Yu, who had become a builder, began to cover the wooden board with the wet soil on the ground. He wanted to make it a waterproof layer so that when it rained, so water would not flow through the gaps. After applying a layer of soil, he spread a layer of leaves on the ground before the earth dried up. This was to fool any would-be attackers. Then, he made a few more like this. Shi Yu wanted to avoid pursuit for some time, meaning he would definitely have to live in the Amazon for a period, so he wanted to create a simple shelter on the tree. Carrying a wooden plank on his back, Shi Yu climbed to the branch he had chosen. Looking at the thick branch, Shi Yu nodded again and continued to climb up. Just a few meters up, he found an extremely dangerous creature, a centipede was climbing down the branch. The Amazon giant centipede was about 30 centimeters long and fed on many kinds of animals. It could also subdue and kill creatures that were larger than it, such as lizards, snakes, frogs, mice, bats, and so on. If he were to sleep at night and be bitten by it, he would really die for no reason. Shi Yu retreated to the side and took out the silver poker card in his hand. With a swoosh, he cut off the centipede¡¯s body and watched it fall from a height of dozens of meters. Climbing up again, he found a strong branch and tied vines on it, then slowly hung the board down and let it lean against the branch he chose. And just like that, it was done. Then, Shi Yu climbed down and climbed up again with a board on his back. He cut a row of holes on the branch so that the board could fit in. He then cut a hole on the board above his head, and the two combined to form two walls. Although a little crude and rudimentary, it solved the problem of living on his own for now. With this progress, Shi Yu finished four sides in a short while. He even made a door specially to separate half of the board and connected a few small holes with vines.. Chapter 30 In the end, Shi Yu stuck the tree branch under his feet to make the place he lay as flat as possible. Sawdust was thrown from the tree directly onto the ground. Looking at the residence gradually taking shape, a sense of accomplishment still came from the bottom of his heart. Taking his sleeping bag and medical box, Shi Yu entered the hut. With moose jerky for food, he looked ahead. Although he did not know when he would return, this kind of life would not last long. After settling his residence, Shi Yu climbed under the tree and began to look for another water source. Although hopes of that were slim, he still wanted to try. Who knows what he might find. The sky gradually darkened. After a fruitless search, Shi Yu returned to the tree. Coincidentally, after he returned to the house, the sound of lightning and thunder could be heard. Following that, it began to drizzle. On the tree, which was more than twenty meters tall, the wind blew hard. Fortunately, Shi Yu had filled up the gaps between the wooden sticks with mud, or he would have been helpless in the current weather. He took out the items in the medical box and used the box as a rain collection tool. Sitting cross-legged on the tree, he watched as the water dripped down the leaves. Shi Yu touched his pocket and took out a cigarette that had been badly crushed. Fortunately, it was a hard box. If it was a soft pack, really, only tobacco would¡¯ve been left. He took out a cigarette, straightened it, and stuck it in his mouth. He suddenly remembered that he did not have a lighter. But would that stop a man who needed a smoke? One had to know that a man¡¯s IQ would become second only to Einstein¡¯s when he needed to smoke without a fire. He took out a medical bandage and wrapped it around a flint. After rubbing it for a while, the bandage emitted sparks. These sparks were enough to ignite the bandage, and as he put it close to his mouth, he took a deep drag. A wisp of smoke came out. Shi Yu took a few deep breaths, and the cigarette was lit. Looking at the pitter-patter of rain, Shi Yu picked up the medical box that had been under the sky for a long time. He took a look and drank a good amount of water in one gulp. Then, he put the medical box back into the rain and continued collecting water. He took a deep breath and watched the smoke exit his mouth. The rain passed through the smoke. The smoke slowly rose until it disappeared. Shi Yu could not help but sigh. This was truly a primitive life. However, he knew he could not stay here forever, so he called out to the system in his heart. The system seemed to have heard Shi Yu¡¯s call. Ding! Shi Yu still did not know whether William had transferred money into that account, so he could only upgrade his dagger to try it out. If the Upgrade failed, it meant that William had not transferred money into his account yet. [Upgrade weapon¡ªdagger] [Ding!] [Upgrade failed. Account balance insufficient] Although Shi Yu expected the result, he could not help but feel a little discouraged when he really heard it. He could only calm down, having no other option. Now that he had obtained this system, as long as he was given time, he was confident that he could become the number one assassin of the darknet and become the king of assassins! When his mood had been sorted out, Shi Yu laid out his sleeping bag and slowly crawled in. He looked at the green and dangerous forest in front of him and listened to the pitter-patter of the rain. Shi Yu slowly fell asleep. The rain got heavier and heavier, and because there were no windows, Shi Yu did not close the small door when he slept. It was mainly for ventilation, but the noise woke him up in the middle of the night. He only made three walls, not taking into consideration the side that was leaning against the tree. The rain flowed down through the cracks in the tree. Shi Yu had no choice but to curl up and spend the night first. The rain only began to subside come the following day. Shi Yu climbed under the tree, but it was impossible to find wood in the rain that night. He looked at the drenched house, discouraged. After eating some dried elk meat, he took his dagger. It was time to go out and look for food. Although that wasn¡¯t what Amazon lacked, it also didn¡¯t lack its fair share of perils. In front of him was a swamp, and there were black caiman crocodiles inside. This meant that he could not go forward. Thus, Shi Yu could only look back and search on the path he had come from. Suddenly, he heard the incredibly soft sound of a hound. He smiled coldly. He was unfamiliar with the forest, but he was much more than the people who came to look for him. Thus, he slowly walked in the direction where the sound came from. When the two hounds were about 100 meters away, Shi Yu stopped, and two silver poker cards appeared between his fingers. The poker cards flew towards the hound at high speed, and the two hounds could only let out a wail before falling. Seeing this, the killers immediately hid behind a tree and began to look for Shi Yu based on the direction the poker cards had flown. Since Shi Yu had made his move now, he wanted to explain to the outside world that he was not really afraid. It was just that he had been in the middle of a storm a while ago. After these few days of fermenting, the people after him slowly started to give up. If he could be brazen in the eye of the storm, then he was really not afraid of death. Hence, after disappearing for a few days, Shi Yu did not show any mercy to those who still dared to give chase. Among the bushes in front of them, a few assassins saw the figure of a man flash past. One of them took out a satellite phone and began to report the situation while the rest fired at Shi Yu¡¯s silhouette. The sound of bullets immediately filled the entire forest, bringing with it a series of echoes in the distance. The bullets hit the trees, kicking up clouds of sawdust. Shi Yu saw them raise their guns and began to dash. As they passed through the trees, the bullets were blocked by the trees. They were too far away, so the bullets could not hit Shi Yu at all. However, the silver-white poker cards easily penetrated the trees and hit them. Shi Yu, who was running, threw out three more poker cards between his fingers. The few saw the cards flying and quickly hid behind the trees. However, a sharp pain came from their chests. Half-looking at half of the poker cards that appeared on their chests, they slowly fell to the ground with their eyes wide open. Only one assassin, the one with the satellite phone, was left standing where he was. He looked at the corpses around him and inhaled sharply. This method was too shocking. A silver poker card pierced through them from behind the trees. Shi Yu slowly walked out. The assassin saw him and instantly put away the satellite phone and took out the pistol at his waist with trembling hands. Seeing Shi Yu smiling as he walked toward him, he felt the footsteps of death closing in with every step. The assassin turned off the safety and shot at Shi Yu with a bang. Shi Yu, however, had already thrown out the silver-white poker card between his fingers. The bullet and the poker card met instantly, but the card did not stop as it sliced through the shell, as though cutting a piece of paper.. Chapter 31 The assassin saw how easily the bullet was cut open by Shi Yu and cursed in his heart that the information given by the organization was not accurate. Although they already knew about Shi Yu¡¯s details, it was as if his poker cards had become ever stranger in the past few days. Now, even a bullet was easily cut into half. The silver poker card did not slow down and flew towards the assassin again, hitting the assassin¡¯s collarbone with a splash of blood. The assassin knelt on the ground and watched Shi Yu approach step by step. He lay on the ground and inched backward. Shi Yu, on the other hand, was not in a hurry. He watched him slowly until his back leaned against a tree. Shi Yu then squatted down and took away his satellite phone. ¡°You also saw the reward on the darknet?¡± The assassin nodded. Shi Yu laughed dryly. ¡°Then what is my bounty now?¡± The assassin paused and said, ¡°The bounty for your capture is now 50 million.¡± Hearing this, Shi Yu¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted. Sensing Shi Yu¡¯s mood change, the assassin quickly said, ¡°But now there are not many people who accept it because you have disappeared for a few days. They all suspect that you are already dead.¡± ¡°The few of us just wanted to try our luck here. We didn¡¯t expect you to really be here.¡± ¡°We checked. The person who issued the mission was a drug lord from Y City. That¡¯s all I know. Please let me go.¡± Looking at Shi Yu in front of him, the assassin could only regret accepting the mission. Although he had killed others before, the fear of death when it was his turn made him give up all his dignity and beg for his life. Shi Yu looked at him. Even if he let him go, the chances of him surviving were very small. After all, they had chased him all the way here. Now, with the injuries on his body, he would indeed be eaten by the animals before he could walk out of the forest. Shi Yu took his satellite phone and searched the bodies of the dead killers. He could only find some compressed biscuits and water. Thus, he walked to the last killer and killed him with a poker card. He did not care about their bodies. After all, in this forest, their bodies might just be eaten by the animals tomorrow. Looking at the bodies of the two hunting dogs, Shi Yu took them back. He cut off their skin with a dagger and cut the meat. He did not have any other tools, so he could only try to make the meat into jerky so that he could keep it longer. Shi Yu lit a fire under the tree. He used a tree branch to skewer the meat that he had cleaned and placed it beside the fire, then let heat dry the moisture in the flesh. Shi Yu picked up a dogleg and roasted it over the fire. Although there was not much seasoning, it was already good enough to fill his stomach in this environment. Looking at the charred dog leg, Shi Yu began to bite down on it. Although there was still a trace of blood in some places, it tasted a lot better than before. If there was seasoning, Shi Yu was absolutely confident that it would be even better. After eating a piece of the dog leg, Shi Yu began to turn over the skewered meat. Looking at the meat jerky that was slowly shrinking, Shi Yu nodded. They should be able to support him for two or three days. Shi Yu, who was full, began to think. Now that he had dealt with that group of people, he was unsure how many people would find this forest like them. Shi Yu still wanted to wait in the woods for a while longer. After waiting for a while, he would then secretly go to Y City. Last time, he had taken three million from the drug lord and killed a few of them. Now, he was actually offering a price of fifty million to let him die. As a person who repaid every penny, Shi Yu had already sentenced this drug lord to death in his heart. Let¡¯s wait a little longer. Shi Yu told himself that he would have the means to deal with the top ten assassins on the darknet when he was absolutely confident. ¡°Fifty million yuan for my life,¡± Shi Yu snorted coldly. Back in his treehouse, Shi Yu found some wooden sticks and made a wooden board again. Sitting on the tree, Shi Yu took out the satellite phone. The phone would definitely have no signal in this forest. They even brought a satellite phone, which allowed Shi Yu to keep track of the situation outside. He dialed William¡¯s number. ¡°Hello, who are you looking for?¡± William looked at the strange call on the phone and said. ¡°William, it¡¯s me, Shi Yu.¡± William was shocked. Shi Yu, who had disappeared for a few days, had called him back. He quickly said, ¡°Mr. Shi Yu, do you have any orders?¡± ¡°I need money now. William, you call the account as soon as possible.¡± Beep¡­ Beep¡­ Beep¡­ Then, there was the sound of the dial tone. Looking at William, who was frowning, his wife asked in concern, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± William shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s Mr. Shi Yu. He only has one sentence, and he wants me to transfer the money to him as soon as possible.¡± His wife could not make too many suggestions on her husband¡¯s work. Everyone was now in a hazardous situation. William knew that Shi Yu¡¯s departure must have really posed a great danger to him. If he gambled now, betting on Shi Yu¡¯s death, then all the assets now would truly belong to him. If he gambled wrongly and Shi Yu did not die, and he did not send him the money, then the matter was straightforward. He and his family would all die. After all, as an assassin, he would definitely not go easy on those who betrayed him, even if it was just a child. Looking at his wife and daughter, William knew that he could not gamble. He could not be thinking of himself. He still had his wife and daughter. Thus, William walked out of the room and called the company¡¯s finance department. He asked him to give him the company¡¯s current cash flow statement. After a busy afternoon, a shocking amount of 120 million appeared on William¡¯s account. Looking at the amount in his hand, William decisively transferred it to an account. Then, he deleted all the information again, including the unknown cell phone number. After Shi Yu made the call, he had been waiting for the news. He thought that, at the very least, there would be no news until the following day. Then, he ate the compressed biscuits found on the assassin¡¯s body. Looking at the pure water in the bottle, Shi Yu sipped it. After all, he had not drunk such clean water during this period of time. Fortunately, his body was strong enough to prevent any illness from happening. Otherwise, even God would not be able to save him in this forest. After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Shi Yu suddenly remembered that he had not taken back his silver-white poker card, so he returned to the vicinity of the assassin¡¯s body. He walked to their side, took out the poker cards from their bodies, wiped them clean, and left this place again.. Chapter 32 Night slowly fell, and the thick darkness began to cover the Yamabin Forest. Shi Yu lay in the treehouse early in the morning, listening to the sounds of insects and the roars of some unknown animals coming from outside. Feeling that the sounds were getting farther and farther away, Shi Yu¡¯s eyes slowly became blurred, and he could hear the sound of even breathing. ¡°Hmph, kid, I¡¯ve finally caught you. I have to pull out your tendons and bones to vent the hatred in my heart! You dare to take my money and kill my people?¡± Shi Yu was shocked. He was actually tied to a chair. His arms and legs were tied with strong ropes. No matter how hard he struggled, it was useless. He saw a man in front of him holding a soldering iron. The soldering iron was burning red and stuck to his chest. The intense pain made Shi Yu scream. Suddenly, Shi Yu woke up. He sat up and opened his clothes to look at his chest. He wiped the sweat off his face. During this period of time, he would often dream of being caught at night. Having only thought of escaping through this period, he had been very tense to the point he would dream of those bad things even in his sleep. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, then picked up the water bottle beside him and drank a few mouthfuls to make himself feel better. Then, he crawled out of the treehouse. He looked at the forest that was covered by the sun. The top of his head was green and lush. Rays of light shone down on him. He picked up the jerky that he had roasted last night and began to eat. After eating, Shi Yu took out a cigarette that he had been reluctant to smoke. He lit one and began to enjoy this peaceful time. After finishing the fag, Shi Yu returned to the treehouse and began to call the System. [System: Upgrades] [Ding!] [Upgradable weapon¡ªDagger 20 million] [Upgradable weapon¡ªFirearms 50 million] [Upgradable body quality¡ªQuality 100 million] Thinking about what to upgrade, Shi Yu considered and decided to try the most expensive one. [Upgrade quality] [Ding!] [Level up successful] Feeling the sound from the System, Shi Yu thought that William would just transfer tens of millions into his account. He did not expect him to have transferred so much! However, Shi Yu, who had just been immersed in joy, was instantly hit by a sharp pain. The moment he heard that he had successfully leveled up, his body began to level up. ¡°Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!¡± Shi Yu could not help but start screaming in pain. The veins on his head bulged, and sweat slowly appeared from his forehead to his body. He leaned against the wooden board behind him, and the intense pain came in waves. He gritted his teeth, and his teeth creaked. His eyes were bloodshot, and his hands clenched into fists. The veins on his head bulged, and his head began to tremble slightly from the intense pain. Every second felt like hell to Shi Yu. The sharp pain in his brain made him dizzy. He began to bite the tip of his tongue, letting the pain spread to keep him awake. Two different kinds of pain filled Shi Yu¡¯s brain. Blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth. His tongue had been torn open by his biting, and his mouth was filled with the smell of blood. The sound of his heartbeat came one after another. Shi Yu felt as if his heart was already in his throat, and the sound of his heartbeat came from his ears. Slowly, the sound of his heartbeat grew further and further away, and his vision began to blur. His head tilted, and he fell unconscious. When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark. The cold wind blew. Shi Yu looked around. The first thing he did was to check the surrounding danger. Fortunately, no animals were climbing up the tree branches while Shi Yu was unconscious. After all, in this forest, every second of carelessness would bring danger to him. After waking up, Shi Yu began to observe his surroundings. He suddenly felt that he had become different, but he could not tell where he had become different. He looked ahead and held his breath. Everything in front of him slowly slowed down. He saw a spider crawling on a leaf fifty meters in front of him, waiting for its prey to bite. He heard the sound of a stream flowing in the distance. Every time it made a sound, it would enter his brain and create a momentary image. His body also became stronger, as if it contained endless power. Shi Yu jumped down from the tree that was more than 20 meters tall. He stomped heavily on the ground, and two deep pits appeared on his feet. However, his body was not affected at all. He did not even feel pain. He only felt a momentary numbness on the soles of his feet. He walked to the tree in front of him and looked at his clenched fist. He swung his fist, and the dense tree shook. Its leaves were shaken off. He looked at where he struck, and he left a deep fist mark on the tree. Shi Yu began to test his running and jumping abilities. Without exception, they were all beyond his imagination. He shuttled through the trees, and the trees quickly passed him by. He looked at his treehouse. In just a few seconds, he had run nearly a hundred meters. With a leap from the ground, he was actually able to jump to the trunk of a tree. His physical fitness could be said to be superhuman. While exclaiming about the value of the 100 million flowers, Shi Yu also began to plan to walk out of the Amazon forest. Now that he had upgraded his physical fitness and spent 100 million, he did not know how much money William had transferred to him, so he tried again. ¡°System upgrade¡­ dagger.¡± [Ding!] [Upgrade weapon¡ªDagger, successful.] Looking at the sound of the successful upgrade coming from his brain, Shi Yu guessed that William would not have sold the company to raise funds for him. He did not say how much he needed, only that he needed a lot. He patted his head and began to return to the treehouse to pack up his things. There was actually nothing to bring. He simply brought the silver poker cards, a dagger, and elk skin. Lighting up a cigarette, Shi Yu strolled through the forest. Now, with his hearing and vision, he could see every flower and tree in the forest. No danger could escape his eyes. Once the cigarette was spent, Shi Yu began to sprint. He brushed past the trees, bringing with him a gust of wind that made the trees bend. Shi Yu, who had simply tested his body, did not know what his limits were. Hence, he could only go back and solve the problem first. In just a short hour, Shi Yu had reached the river that he had crossed on stilts. Not slowing, he accelerated again, and when he reached the river, he jumped up. This run-up and jump allowed him to cross the currents. After landing, he looked back and did not stop. He continued to pick up and run toward the road. He had to stop a car here so that they could bring him back to the city. Shi Yu ran to the side of the road. The car that he had used was already taken away. Looking at the asphalt road stretching to the end of the line of sight of no one, Shi Yu slowly followed it to the city.. Chapter 33 After walking for over half an hour, the roar of a car came from the front. Shi Yu raised his head and looked at the road that wound to the end. A car gradually appeared in his field of vision. Shi Yu looked at himself. He was no different from a beggar. His beard was messy, his hair disheveled, and his clothes covered by a piece of elk skin. He couldn¡¯t care less, though. As long as he could go back to the city, everything would change. Shi Yu stopped and stood by the roadside, shouting. He waved his arms, trying to attract the attention of the car. The people in the car, however, seemed not to see Shi Yu, directly passing him by without any intention of stopping. Seeing the car flying past him, Shi Yu¡¯s head fell. Sure enough, he was no different from a beggar. Why would the person stop the car to take him? Shi Yu walked towards the road again, never expecting that there would be no cars. After a good while, the sound of a car came from behind again. Shi Yu looked back and saw that it was a jeep. He stopped and shouted, waving his arms akimbo. These actions attracted the attention of the driver. The driver stopped the car. Shi Yu quickly walked to the window and asked, ¡°Sir, can you drive me to the city? I can reward you.¡± The driver was an uncle in his forties. He looked at Shi Yu. In his eyes, Shi Yu had stubbles and strands of leaves on his hair. His clothes were still wrapped in animal skin. He looked at his wife beside him. Being a soft-hearted person, she looked at her husband and said, ¡°Maybe he really is in trouble. There isn¡¯t a single car on the road. If we don¡¯t help him, he will be in despair.¡± Hearing his wife¡¯s words, the man nodded and looked at Shi Yu. ¡°You can sit in the back of my jeep. We will take you to the city. You can think of the rest yourself.¡± Hearing the man¡¯s words, Shi Yu quickly thanked him and climbed into the back seat of the jeep. His wife kindly handed him some food. It was some meat rolls, some bread, and water. Shi Yu took it with both hands. It had been a long time since he had eaten normal food. After chatting with the uncle, she learned that the two of them had gone to visit their parents. Both invalid and incapacitated, it had drained them financially. The parents did not want to drag them down, so they moved to the old house alone. However, at least the two of them went back to visit them every month. The car was playing music that the uncle and his wife liked. The two of them were humming music, and from time to time, they would look at each other and laugh. The car sped through the road. The windows were open, and the wind blew Shi Yu¡¯s hair. He looked out of the window at the trees that were falling backward into a blur. Looking at this ordinary couple, Shi Yu also thought about his future. He, too, wanted to find a wife and live a happy life like them. However, he couldn¡¯t. When Shi Yu set foot on the path of a killer, these thoughts in his mind couldn¡¯t be realized. Every day, he lived in fear. Perhaps one day, he would die outside. At that time, how desperate would his wife be? Shi Yu simply shook his head and threw those thoughts to the back of his mind. The trees slowly dwindled, and houses began to appear around them. They soon drove across a bridge and entered the city. At an intersection, the man stopped the car and looked at Shi Yu. ¡°This is as far as I can get you. There will be many cars passing this place.¡± The man handed over a hundred dollars and said, ¡°We are not rich people. We can only help you so much. Take this money and live well.¡± Shi Yu did not know whether to laugh or cry, but these were all people¡¯s thoughts. He nodded and took it. ¡°Perhaps, can you give me your phone number? I will repay you in the future.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, the uncle smiled. He had helped others before, but no one had ever said this before. He randomly wrote his phone number and address on a piece of paper and told Shi Yu that if she needed their help in the future, he could come to them. Shi Yu folded it and put it in his pocket before getting out of the car. He waved for a taxi, took out his cell phone, and called William. William was at home playing with his daughter. Looking at the strange call on his cell phone, he walked to the side and picked it up. ¡°Sir, are you back?¡± Hearing William¡¯s voice on the other end of the phone, Shi Yu replied, ¡°I¡¯m back. Come to my house first.¡± William nodded and hung up the phone. He picked up his briefcase and drove to Shi Yu¡¯s house. Shi Yu lit up a cigarette in the taxi. For some reason, he did not smoke and drink before, but after this trip to the forest, he actually began to enjoy the joys of smoking. When he smoked, he could calm down and think clearly. Although it was in the city, it was still quite a distance from his home. After sitting in the car for nearly half an hour, Shi Yu handed out the 100 yuan note and got out. As soon as he returned home, he saw William¡¯s car parked in his yard. Shi Yu knocked on the door. When he left, he did not bring his keys with him. When William opened the door, he was stunned. Was this his boss? He looked at the disheveled man in front of him, his hair full of dandruff, and there was an animal¡¯s skin on his body. He quickly let Shi Yu into the house. After Shi Yu entered the house, he went to the bathroom to take a good shower. He could not take a shower in the forest. After tidying himself up, he looked at himself in the mirror and looked brand new. Shi Yu nodded and walked out. Seeing William sitting on the sofa, Shi Yu went to get a bottle of whiskey and poured himself a glass. She sat on the couch. William couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Sir, where did you go for the past few days?¡± ¡°I went to the Amazon a few days ago and stayed there for a few days,¡± Shi Yu said as he took a sip of wine. ¡°Now that I¡¯m back, I naturally have to solve the problem. I¡¯ll be going to Y City in the next few days.¡± ¡°You can start living and working normally come tomorrow.¡± Shi Yu looked at William and said with a smile. William nodded. Since Shi Yu was back, he definitely had a solution to the problem. He didn¡¯t have to worry about anything. Shi Yu looked at the time and saw that it was already noon, so he asked William to lunch. In the restaurant, everyone who was eating looked at Shi Yu with strange gazes. Beside him, there was already a t-bone and three 20-ounce steak plates. William sat opposite Shi Yu. He felt as if his boss must have had a grudge against beef and was desperately decimating the steak. Shi Yu burped after eating the last piece of steak. William, who had eaten half of the steak before him, looked at himself in shock. It was not Shi Yu who had a beef feud, but it was a fact that beef was rich in protein and fiber.. Chapter 34 He had upgraded his physical fitness in the forest, but he had little nutrition for that. Now that he was back in the city, Shi Yu replenished his body in one go. After eating and drinking his fill, Shi Yu once again followed William to the showroom where he bought the car. The previous Ferrari 812 had been burned down by him, so he had no means of transportation. He went to the shop and bought another Ferrari 812. In just a single afternoon, the procedures were completed. He drove the car and took out the note that he kept in his pocket. On it was the address and phone number of the couple who had brought him back to the city today. He took out his phone and called the number. The person who answered the phone was a man¡¯s voice. ¡°Hello, who is this?¡± Shi Yu said, ¡°You forgot me so quickly? I¡¯m the beggar that you dropped off in the city today.¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s voice, the man laughed out loud. ¡°Ah, so it¡¯s you. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Shi Yu laughed dryly. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say so? Then bring me to the city, and I¡¯ll give you a reward.¡± Shi Yu had already sent William to the bank to withdraw 500,000 in cash. While he was on the phone, William took a briefcase and returned to Shi Yu¡¯s car. With the roar of a car, Shi Yu drove William to the address on the paper. Following the address on the paper, Shi Yu drove to a farm, a small fence with a few sheep in it. The roar of the car also attracted the man¡¯s attention. The man came out of the warehouse and looked at the man coming out of a sports car. If one looked carefully, it was the beggar they had brought to the city this morning. Now, he looked energetic and well-dressed, with an assistant by his side. As he walked forward, the man was shocked, speechless. He looked at the man in front of him and thought about the man with unkempt hair and unkempt face, and unshaven beard this morning. He really could not imagine that the two of them were the same person. Shi Yu smiled slightly and walked side by side with the man to his house. The woman had already prepared dinner at home. Looking at Shi Yu in front of her, it was evident that she was also shocked for a long time before she recovered. The man asked Shi Yu at the dining table, ¡°Oh God, what happened to you before? How did you become like that?¡± Shi Yu smiled awkwardly. ¡°I had something to do, so I left the city and went to live in the forest for a few days.¡± Seeing that Shi Yu didn¡¯t want to go into the details, the man did not ask further and changed the topic. After dinner, the man brought Shi Yu and William to his workplace. He looked at Shi Yu and did not say anything. He knew from the phone that Shi Yu was looking for him because he had promised to pay when he got into the car. Looking at Shi Yu¡¯s appearance at that time, the man did not take it to heart at all. However, it was different now, looking at Shi Yu¡¯s sports car and the assistant beside him. He had to pay attention to this reward. Perhaps because of this, he could build a relationship with himself, and his family¡¯s life could be better in the future. Shi Yu waved his hand, and William handed the briefcase that he had been holding to Shi Yu. Shi Yu opened the briefcase, and it was full of cash. Stacks of money were printed in front of the man¡¯s eyes. The man tried his best to move his eyes away from the briefcase in front of him. Looking at the scene in front of him, Shi Yu felt that it was very normal. Any ordinary family would not move their eyes away if 500,000 yuan in cash was placed before them. The man looked at Shi Yu and said, ¡°This is way too much. I just gave you a ride on the way. Even if there is a fee, it doesn¡¯t need to be this much.¡±. As he spoke, he closed his briefcase and pushed it to Shi Yu. Although he knew that he could accept the money and that the money would make his life better, he felt guilty. However, he could not accept 500,000 yuan just because he gave a ride to a man. This amount was too big, and he felt guilty. Shi Yu, however, insisted. ¡°I will definitely fulfill what I said. Aren¡¯t your parents in poor health? Take this as a gesture of goodwill. Take it, so your parents get treatment.¡± Seeing that Shi Yu¡¯s insistence, the man did not resist too much and accepted the money. He watched as the man carefully zipped up the briefcase and placed it on the table. Shi Yu and William exchanged a glance and then left the place. The man followed them to send them off. Initially, he wanted to let them stay here for the night, but after thinking about it, why would the other party take a fancy to his humble house. After getting into the car, Shi Yu looked at the man in front of her, waved her hand, and drove away. In the car, William asked, ¡°Boss, you gave them so much money just because they gave you a ride?¡± Shi Yu smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t do it because of that. It¡¯s because their family is really kind. I think that this money might improve the lives of an entire family. After all, I believe that good people will be rewarded.¡± The man who had returned home took out his briefcase and walked to his wife. He opened the briefcase in front of her. The woman immediately covered her mouth in surprise and stared at her husband with widened eyes. The man nodded and smiled without saying anything. However, the woman understood what he meant at this moment. With this money, their lives might change drastically. All of this was because of Shi Yu¡¯s generous gift. After sending William Home, Shi Yu returned to his home. Now that most of the matters had been settled, it was time to settle the score with the drug lord. He took out his phone. He was still a wanted man. He could not take the plane, so he could only take the ferry to Y City. After contacting the ferry for the night, Shi Yu began to prepare. He did not bring anything but a pair of silver poker cards. Since they all knew that the killer who used poker cards was Shi Yu, he felt that it was a good idea to use poker cards as little as possible in dangerous situations. Suddenly, he remembered that he had upgraded his dagger. He had to choose a dagger carefully as a weapon that he could not use to expose poker cards. It was not unusual for a killer to use a dagger. Shi Yu was the one who used poker cards. After all, most held exceptional weapons. Slowly, one would know who would use those special weapons. Apparently, Shi Yu had also attracted some attention because of the 50 million yuan bounty on him. Edward, for instance, who was ranked ninth on the darknet¡¯s assassin list, used a pair of scissors. Special weapons were also easy to remember. Shi Yu walked to the door of his house. Then, he took out a windbreaker from the clothes rack and put it on. He put on his hat, straightened his collar, and disappeared into the night. Although it was only evening, the sky had slowly darkened.. Chapter 35 Shi Yu came to an abandoned building that was about to be demolished. After passing through, a small shop appeared behind him. He had to buy a dagger that suited him. Otherwise, once he used his poker cards, his identity would be exposed. There was still a 50 million bounty on his head, and now that he was exposed, it was inevitable that some people would come looking for him. After pushing open the store, a man who looked in his thirties or forties with a face full of stubbles looked at Shi Yu and lowered his head. Shi Yu did not think much of it. He walked to a metal net that was hung with all kinds of daggers. The first one he received was a small Nepalese knife. He held it, waved it, and felt the force of it before putting it down with a frown. He looked at the others again. Suddenly, a bright light flashed. Shi Yu looked over, pointed at the dagger, and asked the boss how much it was. The boss chuckled and said, ¡°It seems that you are still an expert. This is a 10-inch dagger made by a former FBI agent. The knife he designed has a nickname: the king of attack knives. It has a G11 material handle, and the shape is long and fits the hand. ¡°It has a thick layer of coating and is super hard and resistant to corrosion. ¡°The long fake blade makes the blade light without losing its strength. ¡°The local heat treatment makes the hardness of the blade and the body of the knife close to HRC 10 degrees. The first-class hardness of the blade and the first-class toughness of the body of the knife. ¡°The handwork of this knife is symmetrical and neat. The overall weight distribution is very balanced, and the details are impeccable.¡± Listening to the boss¡¯s explanation, Shi Yu nodded and looked elsewhere. The boss seemed to be interested and began to introduce another knife to him. ¡°The blade is eight inches long and was also forged by a top tool designer. It uses a very traditional and practical spear-shaped knife tip. It has a terrifying piercing and powerful cutting force. The design of the knife¡¯s neck and armguard has a very distinct personal style. The overall body of the blade is lengthened and widened. It has the essence of a cleaver. ¡°Even the back blade is extremely sharp. It¡¯s a top-notch battle weapon.¡± Seeing the boss¡¯s saliva flying everywhere as he explained, Shi Yu had his own thoughts. These daggers all had their own characteristics, but he still wanted to see something better. Shaking his head, he asked the boss, ¡°These are all displayed daggers. I¡¯m not interested. I want to see the perfect daggers in your hands.¡± Hearing these words, the boss narrowed his eyes and then said with a smile. ¡°Of course, no problem. But I¡¯m afraid that you can¡¯t afford them.¡± Hearing the boss¡¯s words, Shi Yu could not help but laugh. It turned out that the boss could not afford them. He said, ¡°As long as I like the daggers in your hands, the price is negotiable.¡± Hearing this, the boss ran to the warehouse with a smile and took out a few bags wrapped with cow-shaped buns. Opening them, he saw that there were several daggers. Shi Yu¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw these. As expected, all the good stuff had been placed at the back. When the boss saw Shi Yu¡¯s expression, he revealed a proud expression. He casually picked up a dagger and tried it on Shi Yu. The boss then began to say, ¡°This is the Bayi military bayonet. This is a special bayonet from China. It has four formidable blood grooves. Up till now, most of the troops are still equipped with it. The bayonet of the Type 81 submachine gun has a sword-shaped blade. On both sides of the blade, there are longitudinal reinforcement tendons. On both sides of the tendons, there are concave blood grooves. It is¡­¡± Shi Yu put down the bayonet before the boss finished speaking. He shook his head. This type of bayonet was not suitable for him to use as an assassin. He picked up a dagger again and saw that there was a circle behind the strange-shaped hilt. The boss saw that Shi Yu was interested and said, ¡°You have good taste. This is a ring knife. The blade is bigger, and the center of gravity is in the front. It¡¯s completely designed for fighting. The grip of this knife feels tight, especially the design of the ring. Whether it¡¯s slashing, stabbing, hacking, or using all your strength, you don¡¯t have to worry about safety. The blade is long and sharp, so it¡¯s very powerful.¡± Shi Yu¡¯s eyes lit up. This was it. She asked the boss, ¡°I¡¯ll take it. Is there another one like this?¡± The boss rubbed his hands awkwardly. ¡°I only kept this knife for the sake of making it look better. I really don¡¯t have it anymore. Why Don¡¯t you look at something else, and I¡¯ll sell it to you cheap?¡± Shi Yu, who had already picked out the knife, looked down on the others. He swiped her card to pay and left the shop. The boss smiled and welcomed him to come often. He held the ring knife in his hand and could not put it down. Shi Yu, who had returned home, could not wait to start training. After all, he had not tried out how proficient a dagger weapon was. He imagined the air in front of him as an enemy. His right hand gripped the hilt of the knife. At this moment, the hilt of the knife was in his hand and the blade of the knife was pointing downwards. He stabbed out vertically and released the hilt of the knife with his hand. He only used his index finger to hook the ring and saw the entire dagger in Shi Yu¡¯s hand spinning. His fingers clenched tightly again and at this moment, the blade of the knife was pointing upwards and the hilt was pointing downwards. His right foot stepped forward, the ring knife in his hand slashed downwards with a sound like the wind breaking. Shi Yu was overjoyed when he felt this smooth and fluid movement. With the proficiency of this dagger weapon, if he were more careful, he would never use poker cards unless it was a critical moment. He would not have the risk of being exposed. Shi Yu put the dagger behind his waist and looked at the time. It was almost time. He went out and took a car to the place where the ferry stopped. This was a dock with all kinds of containers. Shi Yu took out a cigarette and lit it up. After this mission was completed, he might be able to shine. At that time, he would be at the center of the storm again. After finishing the cigarette, Shi Yu listened to the sound of the ship¡¯s horn coming from afar and waited quietly. The ship slowly docked and put down the rope. Shi Yu also helped to put the rope on the pile. The crew quickly put down the stairs, and some people began to unload the cargo. Shi Yu walked straight onto the ship and found the captain. They had agreed on the phone that they would bring him to city y for two thousand dollars. Shi Yu took out two thousand dollars from his pocket and handed it to the captain. The captain smiled and nodded, signaling for a crew member to bring Shi Yu to the bottom of the ship. When they reached a small room, the crew member took out the key and opened the door. ¡°I¡¯ll call you during dinner. Don¡¯t run around on the ship. Just stay in your room as much as possible.¡± Hearing the crew¡¯s words, Shi Yu nodded and entered the room. A small table and chair, a tripod bed, and a small square window beside the bed. At the end of the bed, there were some cables and a cabinet. Obviously, these decorations meant that this was a crew room. Shi Yu took off his coat and placed it on the bed. He sat on the bed and made a squeaking sound. Shi Yu then took out his phone and entered a series of characters on the web page. Then, he entered the darknet. Looking at his bounty offer, Shi Yu clicked on it. His details were attached, so Shi Yu flipped through it. Name: Shi Yu Height: 183 cm Specialty: Poker Reward: 50 million yuan Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown There was a video at the back.. Chapter 36 Shi Yu frowned and clicked on the video. It was a surveillance camera. It turned out that they had found the video of him assassinating Will on the cover. The man in the video was wearing a coat. The poker cards between his fingers accurately shot the throat of the bodyguard. Blood splattered on the ground. Shi Yu could not help but sigh at the data in front of him. The dark netizens turned out to be really amazing, able to dig up such information. Knock! Knock! Knock! There was a series of knocks on the door. The crew must have called for him to eat. Shi Yu put on his coat and opened the door. A crewman was waiting for him at the door. Following the footsteps of the crew, Shi Yu walked into the middle of the ship. There were a few round tables and stools, and some of the crew members had already started eating. Shi Yu found a random place to sit down. It was apparent that some other people on the ship had sneaked into Y City like him. All dressed very inconspicuously. Their faces could not be seen at all. The crew took a portion of mashed potatoes, some bread, and a small piece of beef and placed it in front of Shi Yu. They watched as the other crew members ate heartily. Shi Yu did not feel that the food was terrible at all. His previous life in the forest was far worse than these. However, some of the smugglers frowned and said, ¡°How are we going to eat with these things? Call the captain over.¡± The crew did not want to cause any trouble. After all, some rich people just could not get used to these discomforts at sea. They, however, were all old sea-legs and were already used to these foods. The crew called the captain and left. The captain asked, ¡°Sir, this is the regular food. After all, we are at sea. I hope you can make do.¡± The stowaway was obviously dissatisfied with the captain¡¯s words and took out a stack of bills. ¡°I¡¯ll only eat steak.¡± Looking at the stowaway in front of him, the captain had no choice. He was rich, after all. Although they ate mashed potatoes and bread, they still had steak. Seeing that the man in front of him was willing to pay for a good meal, the captain laughed and said, ¡°Okay, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll get someone to cook the steak right away.¡± Taking away the stack of banknotes in the man¡¯s hand, the captain laughed and left. The crew seemed to be used to this. They didn¡¯t even raise their heads. Being frequent smugglers, it was customary for them to have some requests. As long as you could afford it, you could get it. That said, they could only stay for one more day to replenish their supplies after the ship had docked. Seeing the crew leave the dining hall one after another, Shi Yu returned to her room after eating. Lying on his bed, he took out his phone and used Black River technology to find where the drug lord lived. After a while, he found out. Name: Charlie Ford Occupation: Retired Officer in the army Specialty: Close combat Currently, he was a drug lord in Y City and controlled a large number of drug businesses. ¡­.. Shi Yu nodded at the details in front of him. Now, all he had to do was to wait for the ship to dock tomorrow. Shi Yu turned off his phone, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep. Bwoarrr!!! The ship sounded its horn, and Shi Yu woke up. Just as he put on his clothes, there was a knock on the door. Shi Yu opened the door, and the captain said at the door, ¡°We have arrived, Sir. You can disembark now.¡± Shi Yu nodded and followed the captain out of the ship to the deck. The sun beat down on the hull of the boat, accompanied by all kinds of noises. The crew had already begun unloading the cargo. Shi Yu left the ferry and took a taxi. He had already found Charlie¡¯s residence in a private villa. However, he usually spent most of his time in his finance company. Soon, Shi Yu came to the company¡¯s vicinity and found a random hotel to stay in. He went to the window, pulled open the window screen, and looked at the people coming and going on the street. The address of the finance company was directly adjacent to him. Since it was in the morning, Shi Yu went out to observe his surroundings. He came close to the company. There was a crossroad around him. Usually, he would be blocked at work. If he were to make a move at the company, the surrounding surveillance cameras would see him. The best way was to go to his private villa, but he still did not know how many were protecting him there. Thus, he could only wait. As a killer, Shi Yu¡¯s had excellent patience. From day to night, Shi Yu did not leave the window. Finally, he saw Charlie coming out of the company, followed by two bodyguards. The extended version of Lincoln opened the door, and Charlie and his two bodyguards sat in. Shi Yu hurried downstairs. He actually forgot one thing. He did not rent a car in Y City, which made him have no clue about Charlie¡¯s next whereabouts. Shi Yu quickly took a taxi to the second-hand car market and spent five thousand yuan renting a car. He then returned to the hotel and waited for Charlie to get off work the next night. The night wind gently blew Shi Yu¡¯s curtains. Shi Yu lit a cigarette at the window and watched Charlie come out of the company again. He came downstairs and drove Lincoln, who was following Charlie from afar. However, the people around Charlie were not ordinary people. After driving for a while, the driver told Charlie that there was a car following him. Charlie frowned and said, ¡°Get rid of him.¡± He was still thinking about which of his enemies dared to send someone after him. Thus, he put down the wine glass in his hand and picked up the pistol at his side. Fortunately, Shi Yu did not push it, and after following them for a while, there was no trace of him. He wanted to make Charlie nervous now so that he would be more guarded in his own home, and it would be easier for him to observe the security situation at his house. After disappearing, Shi Yu drove directly from another road to Charlie¡¯s private villa. After parking the car in a hidden place to ensure that he would not be easily discovered, he climbed into the private villa area. He couldn¡¯t drive in through the main entrance. The security guards here all knew the owner, and he would be recognized as a stranger at once. He climbed into the private villa area, came to Charlie¡¯s villa, and looked at the brightly lit villa area from a distance. He then took out his binoculars. The entire villa had three floors, and at the top was an open-air balcony and a springboard. Under the springboard was a swimming pool. There were also some recliners and umbrellas. Shi Yu looked around at the bodyguards in black suits and wearing earpieces. There were also some security guards patrolling around. It could be said that Shi Yu would be discovered the moment he entered. After observing for a while, he drove away. Returning to the hotel, he recalled what he saw today and drew a simple figure on a piece of paper. From then on, Shi Yu spent the last few days observing Charlie¡¯s daily life after work. He discovered a bizarre point. Charlie would always return to his villa before 11 p.m. no matter what time after work every day.. Chapter 37 Was there something in the house that forced him to be home before 11 at night? Shi Yu picked a time in the morning. After Charlie went to work in the morning, he came to his private villa. Through his binoculars, he saw that although Charlie had left, there were still many people guarding his hotel. Could it be that there were special people in the villa who needed protection? Or was it because there was something special in the villa that needed protection? It was morning now. Shi Yu saw the cleaning lady cleaning the villa. The bodyguards around her were also more relaxed, chatting from time to time. Shi Yu sneaked into the outskirts of the villa. He could not expose himself yet, so he could only secretly observe the many bodyguards guarding the house after Charlie left. Logically speaking, these bodyguards should be protecting Charlie, but most of them were guarding the villa now. He saw a woman through the floor-to-ceiling glass. She was sitting on the second floor of the villa, looking into the distance with empty eyes. Charlie is married!? There was no information on this, which meant that it was unlikely that he was married. But why would there be so many bodyguards guarding this woman? The woman on the second floor lowered her head and, lo and behold, spotted Shi Yu hiding in the grass. Shi Yu¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted, and he instantly lowered his head and left. The strange thing was that the woman did not call for the bodyguards. But now that he had been exposed, he could not stay here any longer. Perhaps the woman had already secretly told the bodyguards about his presence. He could not afford to be exposed now. Since there was nothing he could do here, he could only look at Charlie¡¯s financial company. In his observation these few days, Shi Yu discovered that his financial company was actually a shell company. On the surface, it was a financial company, but behind the scenes, it dealt with drugs. Shi Yu easily disguised himself as a company employee and entered the building. After all, it was a shell company, and since there were no rules and regulations, it was easy for Shi Yu to enter. Shi Yu walked into the elevator and looked at the buttons on the elevator, from the second floor to the 25th. As the boss, Charlie should be on the top floor. Shi Yu pressed the button to the top floor, and the elevator began to slowly rise. But the boss on the top floor looked at Shi Yu in the elevator, and his eyes suddenly widened. ¡°He¡­ didn¡¯t he disappear? Why isn¡¯t he dead?¡± The boss believed that the person who followed him last night should be Shi Yu in the elevator. But now, most of his bodyguards were at home protecting that d*mn woman! Charlie yelled, and the two rows of bodyguards beside him put down the white powder in their hands and picked up the pistols beside them. Charlie pressed a red button next to his hand, and the elevator suddenly stopped on the 20th floor. Shi Yu felt the elevator stop and realized that it had stopped on the 20th floor. He looked at the surveillance camera in the corner and saw that the red light was on. He waved at the surveillance camera and punched it. There was only the sound of electricity, and the surveillance camera in the elevator turned black and white. At that, Charlie picked up the walkie-talkie next to him and shouted, ¡°He¡¯s in the elevator on the 20th floor. Go and kill him!¡± Shi Yu looked at the elevator on the 20th floor. He reached out with both hands and grabbed the gap between the elevator doors, then pried them open with all his strength. However, seeing a bodyguard in front of him with a gun in his hand, Shi Yu instantly closed the elevator that he had just opened. He looked at the ventilation hatch above his head, pushed it open, and climbed up with his feet. Looking at the cables around him, Shi Yu grabbed the upward cables and began to climb. Now that his system had been upgraded, he could still climb up. A voice came through the walkie-talkie, ¡°Boss, there¡¯s no one in the elevator. The hatch above has been opened.¡± There was no longer any surveillance footage. Charlie had his men point their guns at the elevator door. After a while, there was a sound from inside the elevator. Charlie immediately called for people to come up from the stairwell to the 25th floor. The people in his room were all holding guns and looking at the elevator door nervously. Bang! There was a sound from the elevator door. They were already nervous, and this sound scared them. A faint fist print appeared on the elevator door. Charlie began to panic. Was this person a monster? He could actually dent an elevator door?! If this punch landed on his body, wouldn¡¯t he break a few ribs? Suddenly, cracks began to appear around the elevator door. Shi Yu forcefully pried it open. Looking at Shi Yu¡¯s face, Charlie could no longer hold it in. He stood up and looked at Shi Yu. ¡°It really is you, kid. You actually dare to appear in front of me today? The person who killed me even stole my goods. You Won¡¯t have the chance to walk out of here alive today!¡± Hearing Charlie¡¯s voice, Shi Yu patted the dust on her shoulder and blew on it. He looked at the people who were all pointing their guns at him. There was no need to hide anymore. By now, they must¡¯ve known that he knew how to use poker cards. Seeing that Shi Yu did not seem to be flustered despite being pointed at by so many guns, Charlie narrowed his eyes. His mental fortitude was extraordinary. Either he was really confident, or he was here to die. No matter which one it was, the kid was in his territory now. Would he be able to fly away after being targeted by so many guns? Charlie suddenly had confidence when he thought of this. Shi Yu did not waste any more time with him. He was here to kill him. Four cards appeared between his fingers. Charlie¡¯s men knew that Shi Yu would use the cards. Without waiting for him to make a move, they pulled the trigger. Bullets poured out. Shi Yu threw the cards in his hand. They flew in the exact direction the bullets were flying in. What was he trying to do? Was he trying to cut open the bullets with the cards? He must be dreaming! But in the next second, Charlie was stunned. He saw the silver card in Shi Yu¡¯s hand cut open the bullets in an instant. The bullets flew past both sides of his head. The bullets around him did not hit him at all. Moreover, the silver poker card flew toward his subordinate after cutting open the bullet. One poker card hit one of his subordinate¡¯s throat or head. After throwing out all four poker cards, Shi Yu began to rush toward Charlie. To his surprise, they could not see the movements of the man in front of them. He was as swift as lightning! When he started to move, they lost their target. When they saw him again, he held his boss by the neck with one hand. Now, they did not dare to shoot. The man in front of them was like a ghost. He rushed to his boss¡¯s side without even taking a good look. Shi Yu grabbed Charlie¡¯s throat with one hand and slowly lifted him up.. Chapter 38 Currently, Charlie, who was being strangled, was filled with shock. He knew his own weight. He could actually lift him with one hand. The man in front of him was locking his throat like an iron clamp. Charlie¡¯s face slowly turned purple, and he could no longer breathe. His feet began to twitch. His hands wanted to undo Shi Yu¡¯s hands, but his strength was getting weaker and weaker. Now, he began to regret finding trouble with him. But now, there was no chance. Looking at Charlie, whose body was slowly going limp, Shi Yu did not let go. He twisted his hand until the sound of cracking bones could be heard. With a casual swing of his hand, Charlie¡¯s body flew out. He hit the wall, and the ceramic was also smashed into a hole. The people around saw that Shi Yu killed their boss so easily, and they suddenly became a little timid. Some of them even began to step back. Shi Yu glanced at them and pressed the red button. The elevator rumbled to life and came to the 25th floor. He slowly walked out, but he would throw out a poker card to end a person¡¯s name with every step. After walking to the door, Shi Yu looked at the last person in front of him. Looking at the bodies lying around him, Shi Yu asked the last person to collect his poker cards. The last man shakily took out his cards from his companion, wiped them clean, and handed them to Shi Yu. Looking at the cards in his hand, Shi Yu nodded. A dagger appeared in his hand, and he rotated it between his fingers before withdrawing it. The last man, Charlie¡¯s underling, also fell to the ground. Considering the room full of blood, it wouldn¡¯t be long before the police arrived. Although the deaths of these people were a little sensational, they were all drug dealers after all. No matter how hard they tried to investigate, the police were just putting on an act. They were more than happy that someone had dealt with such a drug lord. Shi Yu left the financial company in a flash and returned to the hotel. In less than half an hour, police cars had surrounded the place. After the police received the message, they went straight to the top floor. When they reached the 25th floor, the elevator door opened, and a bloody smell greeted them. This made some rookies who had never experienced this retch uncontrollably. Looking at the scattered bodies on the ground, they put on their gloves and began to survey the situation of the house. After taking photos and collecting evidence, they waited. A detective brought a rookie to the scene. Detective Jack brought a rookie, Alan, to the scene. The rookie Alan could not help but retch when he saw the scene in front of him. The moment the elevator opened, he saw more than a dozen bodies lying on the ground. When he walked in, there was still some white powder on the two rows of tables. It seemed that they were still sifting through it, and there were also some tools on the table. Further ahead was a desk with a body lying on the side of it. They had read the information before they came. Obviously, it was Charlie on the ground. Jack brought Alan to Charlie¡¯s side, put on his gloves, and turned the body on the side over. Alan looked at the red-faced Charlie and didn¡¯t want to look at him anymore. He went to the bed and opened the window to get some air. Jack had seen this many times before. He put his hand on Charlie¡¯s neck and stretched out his fingers to feel his body temperature. With his rich experience, Jack deduced that this was a murder. He stood up and looked at the walls around him that were full of bullet holes. But the people lying on the ground were all Charlie¡¯s men. The ambulance slowly arrived and began to dispose of the bodies on the ground. The photos had been taken before, but now the bodies were moved back to the police station¡¯s morgue. Jack felt it a little strange. Charlie looked like he had been suffocated to death. There were obvious signs of bruising on his neck, and from the extent of it, he looked like he had been strangled to death by a hand. It was obviously a premeditated murder. Jack walked forward. He observed the wounds of every one of Charlie¡¯s men. It was as if they had been killed by a sharp weapon. Some had wounds on their foreheads, while some pierced through their throats. Without exception, the killing methods were all exact. A single shot had killed them all. Jack walked to the window and pushed Alan away to get some air. He looked at the intersection surrounded by police cars. The surrounding terrain wasn¡¯t bad, but the best angle to see this place was obviously a hotel across the street. Charlie started to look at the hotel. The window of one of the rooms was wide open. He saw a man standing in front of the window with a glass of wine in his hand from afar. Shi Yu stood in front of the window with a glass of wine in his hand and looked at the intersection. A group of police had gone in to carry the body out. Ambulances ran back and forth until evening. The road here was closed entirely by the police. Looking upstairs, Shi Yu happened to see Charlie looking at him. Shi Yu smiled slightly and raised the wine glass in his hand to the police. Jack narrowed his eyes and shouted at Alan, still breathing, to get off the elevator and go straight to the hotel. Shi Yu seemed to have sensed Jack rushing towards him. He was still a wanted man. It would be troublesome if he were found out. Then, Shi Yu packed his things in a flash and prepared to drive away from the back door. Jack and Alan, who had chased after him, went straight to the hotel¡¯s front desk. They took out their police ID and asked Shi Yu¡¯s room number. Then, they requested Alan to guard the back door of the hotel. If someone came out, they would arrest him. Jack somehow had an intuition that this man had a key relationship with this case. But when he came to Shi Yu¡¯s room and opened the door, the entire room was empty. Only the window in front of him was still open, and there were two glasses of wine on the table. At this moment, Shi Yu had already arrived at the back door. When he saw Alan standing at the door, Shi Yu slowly walked over. Alan looked at the man in the coat in front of him and took out a pistol from his waist. ¡°Hey, hey, sir. Stop. You can¡¯t go through here right now.¡± However, Shi Yu would not listen to the policeman in front of him. He rushed forward quickly. Alan did not even see clearly when the man ran in front of him, and he instantly felt a pain on the back of his neck and fainted. Jack, who was upstairs, also realized that something was wrong. He called Alan a few times on the walkie-talkie, but there was no response. ¡°Damn it! He must have gone to the back door.¡± There was no response from Alan¡¯s walkie-talkie either. He was also worried that Alan would be killed by the other party. When he came to the back door and saw Allen lying unconscious on the ground, Jack hurriedly patted him awake. Jack asked Alan, ¡°Did you see what he looked like?¡± Alan was still sitting on the ground at the moment. He shook his head while feeling the pain in the back of his neck. ¡°I didn¡¯t even get to look at him. That man was too fast. He rushed in front of me in one second and knocked me unconscious.¡± Jack patted Alan¡¯s shoulder and rushed out of the back door. However, he only saw a circle of tire tracks on the ground. Jack quickly called the police station and asked them to check the surveillance footage of this intersection for nearly half an hour. Then, he drove back to the police station with Alan.. Chapter 39 Shi Yu was also considering whether to knock out the policeman or kill him to solve the problem. If he killed the policeman, then the pursuit would be even stricter. As of now, he hadn¡¯t left Y City yet. On the road, Shi Yu drove to the suburbs and took out his phone to contact the ferry tonight. At this moment, Jack and Alan, who had returned to the police station, were staring at the screen. They had found the car and were trying to contact the owner of the license plate. A second-hand car dealer, he said that the car had been rented a few days ago. They checked the information sent by the rental car owner, but it did not match at all. It seemed that the man had used fake details. Now they could only stare in the direction of the car. When they saw that the car was about to go to the suburbs, Jack and Alan hurriedly drove to the suburbs. Shi Yu looked at the surveillance camera at the intersection and smiled. How could he not know what the police were thinking. Slowly, the cars on the road that Shi Yu was on began to decrease. There were fewer buildings and more trees. Looking around, the night had gradually fallen. Shi Yu stopped the car and disappeared into the night, leaving only a car with lights on. About ten minutes later, a police car pulled up to the side of the road and looked at the cars parked on the street. Jack and Allen looked at each other, took out the pistol at their waists, and started to approach slowly. Walking to the car door, Jack looked at the empty car and could not help but growl, ¡°D*mn it! He played us all.¡± Hearing Jack¡¯s words, Allen was a little surprised, but he had little time to think about it now. Taking out his pistol, Jack fired a few shots at the tires. After making sure that the car couldn¡¯t be driven, he stepped back into it. However, Allen followed Jack back to the police station, very unwilling to give up the clues they had just found. They found the nearest intersection in the inner suburbs, still focused on the surveillance screen, hoping to find Shi Yu¡¯s figure. However, Shi Yu had already left the suburbs. His running speed had not been tested by the system before, though. Shi Yu, who was rushing to the side of the road in the jungle, thought that he would definitely go to the system to test his body when he returned to M City. He had too many things to do recently. He had thought of testing it when he returned from the Amazon forest, but his matters were temporarily settled. Upon coming to the roadside, Shi Yu flagged down a taxi and left for the dock. On a container, Shi Yu lay bored, waiting for his ferry to pick him up. Soon, the sound of a horn could be heard. Shi Yu jumped down from the container, boarded the ferry, and left Y City. The morning sun beat down the docks of M City. A man strode over. Shi Yu, who had been on the ferry all night, had returned to City M. After stopping a taxi and returning home, Shi Yu picked up a small bag and went back to the boxing gym where he had started a membership. He wanted to test his body here today. When he arrived at the boxing gym, Jimmy was still training on the stage. Seeing that it was almost time for his match, Jimmy saw Shi Yu coming to the gym and shouted, ¡°Hey!¡± Shi Yu waved his hand in response and went to the changing room to change into a tank top and shorts. Walking out of the changing room, Jimmy just happened to come down from the boxing arena. Looking at Shi Yu who had changed his clothes, Jimmy walked over, hammering Shi Yu¡¯s shoulder with the boxing gloves. ¡°Kid, where have you been these past few days? I¡¯m trying to get back at you.¡± Shi Yu looked at Jimmy and smiled. ¡°No problem, no problem. I¡¯ll make sure you get back at me when I have time.¡± ¡°By the way, Jimmy, do you know a place nearby where the system tests your physical fitness?¡± Hearing Shi Yu¡¯s words, Jimmy was a little confused. ¡°Huh? Why would you be looking for that place?¡± Shi Yu said helplessly, ¡°I want to test my physical fitness. Can¡¯t I?¡± A glimmer of light flashed in Jimmy¡¯s eyes. He thought that he had found a way to let the coach get to know Shi Yu. This was perfect. He would take Shi Yu directly to the coach¡¯s boxing gym. ¡°Hahaha, okay, no problem. My coach¡¯s boxing gym is not far from here. I¡¯m going there now. If you have time, why don¡¯t you take my car with you?¡± Jimmy said. Jimmy¡¯s words made Shi Yu happy. It just so happened that he had not found a place to test. If he went to those places outside and the results were too shocking, it would also cause some trouble. Now that Jimmy had interacted with him, he could help cover up if he went to his place to test. Shi Yu nodded and left with Jimmy. When they arrived at the parking lot and got into the car with Jimmy, the two of them chatted all the way to coach Jimmy¡¯s boxing gym. After parking the car, Jimmy led Shi Yu all the way to the gym. On the way, Shi Yu couldn¡¯t help but nod when he saw people training one after another. It was only morning, but they were already so hard at work. H followed Jimmy to an office and saw an old man in his sixties or seventies. Although he was breathing white, he looked energetic and wore a Mao suit. Seeing Jimmy come in, the old man looked at him with a smile. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you training today? Come to me when you¡¯re free.¡± Looking at the coach in front of him, Jimmy scratched his head and said with embarrassment, ¡°Coach, didn¡¯t you always want to know the guy who beat me in the first round? He¡¯s here.¡± Hearing Jimmy¡¯s words, the old man immediately stood up and looked at Shi Yu who was behind Jimmy. Shi Yu shook hands with Jimmy¡¯s coach and said, ¡°My name is Shi Yu. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s a pleasure to meet you too. Today, I met someone who could knock out my trainee.¡± ¡°I asked Jimmy to come and find you today because I have a favor to ask of you,¡± Shi Yu said. Looking at the man in front of him, the coach was a little surprised. At his age, what could he do to help? ¡°Could it be that he wants me to teach him boxing through Jimmy?¡± the old man thought. But he did not mean that from Jimmy¡¯s words. For a moment, the coach was a little stunned. Seeing the stunned coach, Shi Yu said, ¡°Actually, I came here today mainly to test my physical fitness.¡± Hearing this, the coach finally understood. It seemed that the man in front of him was not that simple. Most formal places would¡¯ve allowed it if he wanted to test, but he chose not to. That meant that he wanted to try something that he did not want anyone to know. Now, because of his relationship with Jimmy, he had come to Shi Yu¡¯s place.. Chapter 40 The coach nodded. These things were not bad for him. At most, these things could not be spread. Seeing the coach nod, Shi Yu said, ¡°But I don¡¯t want anyone to know now, so I can only ask you.¡± Sure enough, just as he had guessed, this Shi Yu in front of him was definitely not simple. The coach was even more certain. The coach looked at Jimmy, and Shi Yu understood what he meant. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Jimmy can come with us, as long as it¡¯s confidential.¡± Then, the coach brought Jimmy and Shi Yu to a training ground. Looking at the large training ground behind the room, Shi Yu was a little surprised. It seemed he had underestimated this place. Looking at the 4x100m tracks and all kinds of high and long jump equipment, it had to be said that the equipment here was really complete. Walking to the center of the field, the coach asked Shi Yu, ¡°Which event do you want to start the test from?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s start with the 100-meter dash, then the high jump, long jump, height, then vision, hearing, reaction, and so on.¡± Listening to Shi Yu¡¯s arrangements, the coach did not insist on how he had to start. He simply nodded and agreed to start the test. After the test, Jimmy was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out. The coach next to him was not calm either. [Height: 183 cm] [Jump: 6m] [Sprint Long Jump: 7.7m] [Standing Long Jump: 4.2m] [Vision: you can see a fly from 50m away] [Hearing: you can distinguish 30 decibels within 30m by ear] [100-meter sprint: 4.3 seconds] Shi Yu actually had run 21 kilometers in half an hour! Moreover, there wasn¡¯t any particularly rapid breathing sounds. Seeing this, Jimmy and the coach only had one word in their minds that could describe Shi Yu: a monster! After these tests, Shi Yu saw his physical fitness and nodded. Obviously, these figures had somewhat surpassed his imagination. Although he had a rough estimate, he didn¡¯t expect that the real speed test would be more than satisfactory. He looked at Jimmy and the coach and found that their eyes were a little dull and smiled. He walked to the last test, the fist strength test. Shi Yu didn¡¯t put on his boxing gloves; he swung his arms and made a pose. Looking at the machine in front of him, he took a deep breath and threw a punch. Ding!!! The machine did not show any numbers. Jimmy was a little confused. He walked up and threw a punch. It showed more than 200 pounds. But why didn¡¯t Shi Yu¡¯s result come out in reality? He was also a little confused. The coach walked over and patted Jimmy¡¯s shoulder. ¡°He didn¡¯t have a result. This machine can only withstand 500 pounds of boxing power. If he breaks through, of course, it won¡¯t show.¡± Hearing the coach¡¯s words, Jimmy was stunned. The coach¡¯s words echoed in his mind. If it was more than 500 pounds, it wouldn¡¯t show up. Jimmy walked up in surprise, pinched Shi Yu¡¯s face and arms, and circled around him. Indeed, these data could only prove that Shi Yu was a monster. Shi Yu was a little confused by Jimmy¡¯s movements. ¡°Hey, Jimmy¡­ buddy, What are you doing?¡± Jimmy waved his hand and said, ¡°I just want to see if you are human. Any one of you can break the world record.¡± After hearing Jimmy¡¯s words, Shi Yu laughed and turned to them with a serious face, ¡°Please don¡¯t tell anyone about this.¡± Jimmy and the coach also put away their surprise. The coach nodded to Shi Yu and said, ¡°I will destroy these tests. No one will see them. No one will know except us.¡± Shi Yu looked at the coach deeply and said, ¡°Thank you, coach. If you need me in the future, just let me know.¡± After all, the coach had helped Shi Yu so much. If Shi Yu¡¯s tests were reported, the country would definitely send for his capture and immediately dissect him to study his body. These things could not be exposed. The fewer people knew about it, the safer it would be. The few of them walked out of the training ground side by side and returned to the training hall. Shi Yu said, ¡°Thank you for today¡¯s matter. It looks like it¡¯s almost noon. Let me treat you to lunch.¡± The coach was about to decline, but Jimmy laughed out loud. ¡°Hahaha, you brat. You¡¯ve finally fulfilled your promise to treat me to lunch. Go, go, go, coach, don¡¯t decline.¡± Hearing Jimmy¡¯s words, the coach couldn¡¯t refuse. He nodded and followed Jimmy¡¯s car to a western restaurant. When they entered the restaurant, the waiter came over and asked, ¡°Gentlemen, what would you like to eat?¡± Jimmy took the menu with a wave of his hand and looked at the steak, beef leg, and mutton soup on the menu. The coach was a little embarrassed and said, ¡°They¡¯re treating you to a meal, and you ordered so much! How could I be embarrassed?¡± Shi Yu shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s okay, coach. As long as we don¡¯t waste any food, I can still afford it.¡± Hearing this, Jimmy smiled. It was not that he couldn¡¯t afford the food. After all, he was a boxer, but compared to the usual food, he needed to be controlled by the coach. It was rare for him to eat freely today, and he didn¡¯t need to pay for it. He was indeed overjoyed. After thinking for a while, Jimmy returned the menu to the waiter. The amount of food on the menu was enough for five or six people, and looking at the three people in front of him, he was about to ask, but he gave up. After all, they were wealthy, so he could not control how much they ordered. As they chatted, the food slowly came up. Shi Yu¡¯s physique had improved, so he had a big appetite. Jimmy, who was sitting opposite him, was also a boxer, so he usually ate a lot more than ordinary people. The two of them looked at the food and began to hound it down as if they were in a competition. Shi Yu finished a hind leg, and Jimmy gobbled two steaks. The coach, on the other hand, ordered a steak and watched the two eat quietly. Soon, the table was filled with empty plates. The people around them looked at the two people on the table in surprise, as if they had been reincarnated from hungry ghosts. It was hard to imagine how their stomachs could hold so much food. With a burp, Jimmy stopped. He was full. He watched Shi Yu finish the last steak and wiped his mouth. Waving his hand, the waiter came over. Shi Yu asked, ¡°How much for this table?¡± The waiter began, ¡°You ordered a T-bone, a six-cent, four sirloins, and¡­¡± Shi Yu asked, ¡°Just tell me how much.¡± The waiter said, ¡°You spent 3,560 yuan on this meal.¡± At that, Shi Yu nodded. He took out a stack of notes from his pocket and roughly looked at it, about 4,000 yuan, and handed it to the waiter..