East Sea, inside a villa.
A shadow darted in directly from the window with such speed that it was impossible to see clearly what it was. It seed... like a "flying eagle."
Inside the house.
What entered through the window was not a thing, but rather a figure. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the black-clad figure who had just attacked Ye Shikai, with the clothes on his chest already torn, caused by the recent fight.
The black-clad figure slowly removed his hood, revealing his true face. If Ye Shikai were to see it, he would undoubtedly be shocked because the attacker was none other than the Ghost he had been desperately seeking.
"Mr. Gu, your action seems not to be unsuccessful." At this mont, a cold voice sounded, and the Ghost turned his head to look at the speaker without uttering a word, panting heavily to restore his inner strength, while also healing himself.
"Hmm, you should know his strength; I’m not his match." The Ghost said coldly, his face seed to convey, "Anyway, I can’t beat him; do what you want, regardless of how, I’m still not Ye Shikai’s match." Actually, the Ghost indeed wasn’t Ye Shikai’s opponent. Not only was there a power gap between them, but Ye Shikai also possessed many treasures. If both sides exerted full force, even three Ghosts would not be his match.
"But you weren’t doing your best, were you?" Lii didn’t buy the Ghost’s excuse as she said. Every of the Ghost’s actions was under her surveillance.
"What do you an by that?" The Ghost frowned, seeming a bit tense.
"Just now... you deliberately held back, didn’t you?"
"If I went all out and he unleashed his ultimate move, wouldn’t I be killed by him?" The Ghost snorted coldly. He had already prepared his response. Although he didn’t like Ye Shikai, he hated Lii even more—this venomous woman dared to exploit Gu Xin’s safety.
"Even if he exerted full force, you have the ability to escape, but you didn’t give your all against him." Suddenly, Lii flashed in front of the Ghost.
"Your moves are more like probing him; such action not only serves no purpose but also alerts the enemy unnecessarily."
"But your task isn’t to kill him, is it?" The Ghost leaned against the wall, coldly smiling, exuding an air of fearless confidence.
"How do you know?" Upon hearing these words, Lii’s expression abruptly changed. It was a great change, yet she, who excelled at controlling her emotions, quickly regained her composure.
"Last night, I overheard outside your room." The Ghost did not conceal it and directly confessed.
"What? I never imagined you would eavesdrop on won’s conversations, Mr. Gu, you are really discourteous." Lii said with a sarcastic smile, calm on the outside, but seething beneath.
"Don’t speak nonsense; I didn’t intend to listen. Your voice was so loud that I heard it anyway."
"Hmm, Mr. Gu, don’t forget that Lady Gu Xin is still in my hands. I guess you don’t want her to be hard." Lii threatened again.
"It’s not that I’m unwilling to help you; it’s just that I’m truly not his match, Miss Lii. I think you mistook soone stronger like a cultivator at the Divine Separation period, or even Body Integration Realm." The Ghost seed to have found a perfect way to deflect, insisting that Ye Shikai was simply too strong, and he couldn’t compete. Thus, even if he wasn’t exerting his effort, he had an excuse.
"It seems I’ve been too lenient, Mr. Gu. If next ti you are this perfunctory, don’t bla for targeting Lady Gu Xin."
"You..." The Ghost suddenly felt rage swell within him and rushed forward, grabbing Lii by the neck and lifting her.
"Put down our boss." The nearby female assassin swiftly drew her dagger and placed it against the Ghost’s neck.
Lii was also a cultivator, and her strength was not under the Ghost’s. She also possessed a peculiar... illusion technique, making her unpredictable. However, she was not resisting at all now, indicating... she’s not worried about the Ghost taking drastic action.
"If you wish to act, you can kill now." Lii remained calm, while the Ghost’s expression was hideous, overwheld by the urge to strangle her countless tis. However... Gu Xin’s life would be forfeit as a result.
"Forget it." The Ghost gritted his teeth, sighed, and released Lii.
"I still have the next mission. I hope this ti, you can go all out." Lii rubbed her reddened neck and coldly uttered a sentence before turning to leave. She deliberately emphasized the four words "go all out." The Ghost’s expression grew solemn.
.......................................
East Sea, Crown Hotel.
"Boss, what should we do now? Ghost is really not in the hospital. Are we... supposed to wait indefinitely?" Soul Destroyer asked. This ti they ca, bringing over a dozen Hidden Guards, nearly twenty people staying in the hotel, making the target too obvious. Moreover, everyone understood the assassination attempt wasn’t over. Both Soul Destroyer and Demoness were cultivated experts; ordinary assassination attempts weren’t effective against them. Everyone’s focus was on the missing Ghost.
"We can’t just go back like this, and we can’t be idly waiting here." Ye Shikai suddenly slamd the table and told the two before him.
"What does that an?" Demoness asked with confusion.
"We need to proactively seek out Ghost and investigate the mastermind behind the assassination as soon as possible." Ye Shikai spoke slowly and decisively; he was determined to get to the bottom of everything.
"Isn’t it obvious? It must be Boss Xing’s doing." Demoness suddenly shouted.
"What do you an?" Ye Shikai and Soul Destroyer listened, completely bewildered by her words.
"Back when the Mothman base in Yanjing was completely destroyed, Boss Xing moved it to the East Sea. Ghost ca with the Moon Guards to the East Sea to investigate the matter. Now he encountered this situation... Alas, forget it, it makes angry just thinking about it." Demoness said, shifting her talk to Ghost’s amnesia situation.
"We’ve clashed with Boss Xing so many tis, yet I believe he has a mastermind backing him." Ye Shikai’s tone was firm. Although Boss Xing often concealed his whereabouts and acted ruthless, he consistently lost to Ye Shikai partially because Boss Xing lacked so "foresight," and for the HST project to repeatedly resurface alive, it demands various guarantees like funding, personnel, and technology, which are beyond Boss Xing’s easy reach.
"I agree with the Boss’s idea."
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