Three minutes later, Li Yan dialed Guan Ziyi’s number again, and it had already been received by Yu Mocheng.
Yu Mocheng hadn’t heard Li Yan’s voice for a long ti, and he was unusually excited: "Old Seventh, you’re still alive, huh!"
"Damn it, even if you died, I wouldn’t!" Li Yan chuckled and cursed. Of course, Old Yu wasn’t cursing him; it was just a joke. In fact, Yu Mocheng’s personality is rather steady, the type who speaks little but acts keenly. Only close brothers and friends can joke like this.
"How’s it been? Just heard from Guan Ziyi that you settled Queen?" Yu Mocheng rarely continued to joke.
"Hey, tell Guan Ziyi in a while!"
"Wow! Really? Ignoring old brothers for favoritism?"
"Speak up, what’s the matter? You wouldn’t visit without a reason, I haven’t seen you asking out for a drink even on my two-year vacation."
"It’s not easy to find you, who asked you to be elusive like a dragon. This ti, I’m seeking your help, sothing you’re skilled at. If it’s about hacking computers or finding intelligence, you’re not the one to look for."
"I’m done with my vacation, just decided to make a coback after chatting with Queen. You’re like a dog, slling my return from afar. So, who ssed with you? Haha, brotherhood is one thing, business another. To invite to step in, I’ll offer you a friendly price. I don’t do freebies, you know." Li Yan said with a laugh.
"Even brothers get charged? Can’t you do a cao out of courtesy? I’ll buy you a drink next ti and prepare a big red envelope for your wedding."
"One thing doesn’t cover another, haha, drinks and red envelopes are on you. Business still requires paynt, it’s been tough sitting around for two years, can you bear asking for free?"
They joked and bargained for a while, then Yu Mocheng quietly revealed his target: "The person is nad Wang Daocang, he’s participating in a trade fair in G City this weekend. On the surface, he’s a foreign businessman, but you can guess his real identity. He has a strong bodyguard team, his network is much deeper than mine. So, it’s a rare opportunity, you must settle this for ."
"Wang Daocang? Yun Country People?" Li Yan hadn’t heard this na before.
"Uh... no, in the last ten years, he’s had extensive business dealings with Yun Country. To show his longing for Yun Country culture, he crafted a na that gives off familiarity, a sense of vanity to ordinary clients. He studied a lot of Yun Country culture and specifically took a Yun Country na. Wang Daocang is his Yun Country na printed on na cards for Yun Country clients. You might have heard his original na, Deflai Mario." Yu Mocheng introduced seriously.
"Deflai Mario? I think I’ve heard this na before. Are you sure it’s the Wang Daocang you’re talking about?" Li Yan frowned slightly, as Deflai Mario is certainly not ordinary, no wonder he proceeded cautiously.
"Definitely him. If it was an average nobody, there’d be no need for you to step in." Yu Mocheng smiled bitterly, "I’ve actually contacted Queen, but didn’t feel assured. Only with your involvent can I guarantee foolproof success."
Li Yan imdiately asked, "You’ve contacted Queen?"
"Didn’t she tell you?"
"Yes." Li Yan was startled, not blaming Queen for keeping him in the dark, but considering it fortunate that Yu Mocheng reached out to him. Otherwise, Queen’s usual choice to send general assassins might result in several casualties. This Yun Country na Wang Daocang, Deflai Mario, isn’t easy to deal with. Many people in the world want him dead, yet he lives well and becos more reputable and influential.
"What... do you think?"
Li Yan thought for a mont, "You should have detailed information, send it to 526, and have him pass it to Queen for delivery to . I’ll handle the remaining matters. The price will be conveyed by Queen to you."
"Alright. That’s settled." Not because of business, but due to their relationship, even life and death tasks need no thanks.
...
Li Yan ca out again, having put aside his matters and seemingly carefree.
Dinner was abundant, Yue Yao had changed out of her pajamas, although having her there made the situation different, Zhang Yurong and Li Yan didn’t find it unnatural. On the contrary, her presence made the conversations between the usually silent couple watching TV and eating als livelier.
Zhang Yurong didn’t pursue the matter of getting snubbed earlier, which surprised Li Yan, expecting her to at least criticize or ridicule.
After dinner, it was still early, so the three of them sat in the living room drinking tea and chatting for a while. Li Yan maintained a serious deanor, but he and Yue Yao cooperated well, looking as if they were getting familiar quickly.
Yurong was ultimately quite busy. Although she promised Li Yan not to work overti excessively, she only gradually reduced her hours and didn’t stay up as late. Today, because she went to pick up Yue Yao, she left work earlier than usual, and after coming ho, she didn’t have ti to deal with work matters. Seeing that Li Yan showed no signs of rudeness, she was sowhat relieved and decided to go upstairs to work. She quietly instructed Yue Yao that if she didn’t want to watch TV here, she could go upstairs and play.
After Yurong went upstairs, the large living room was left with just Li Yan and Yue Yao facing the TV. Because of Yurong’s presence earlier, they were sitting apart—not on the sa couch.
Although this made conversation less convenient, to avoid Yurong coming down suddenly, Li Yan and Yue Yao did not sit closer together.
"Is it a target from Wang Daocang? Has it been arranged yet?" Li Yan asked.
Seeing that he truly began to focus on affairs, showing signs of ending his holiday and making a coback, Yue Yao was sowhat happy but quickly beca serious: "Yes, it’s a commission from Yu Mocheng. Did he find you? Haha, he still sees as a little girl, not trusting my ability to handle things."
Li Yan chuckled, "Old Yu doesn’t an that. He ca to out of safety concerns. This Wang Daocang... isn’t simple."
"Isn’t it just Deflai Mario?" Yue Yao didn’t even blink. Over the years, her state of mind had reached a level where it took sothing significant to stir her emotions.
"Deflai Mario isn’t simple. Many people of Yu Mocheng couldn’t match him. We must use such thods and wait for such an opportunity. Do you think it will be easy? Before seeking us, he must have failed on his own multiple tis!" Li Yan analyzed coldly.
Yue Yao could analyze these problems too, but she wouldn’t argue with Li Yan. She just responded obediently: "I’ve already issued the task. The one who took over is Shi Jian’en. By now, he should have arrived in G City to make preparations."
"Shi Jian’en?" He wasn’t a newcor like Li Tianyu; he was not only a familiar old hand but also soone Li Yan had always trusted and relied upon.
"I think he should have quite a bit of confidence. If you want to increase the chances, should I let Peng Duandao, Feng Wuqing, or Liu Yunqing cooperate with Shi Jian’en?" The four people Yue Yao ntioned now were the aces Queen could send out during Li Yan’s absence.
"Forget it, old Yu isn’t reassured and pleaded for to personally intervene. I also said earlier that I’d end my holiday and co back. Let handle this one!"
Yue Yao’s eyes widened a bit, looking at Li Yan, and softly said, "Do you want to..."
The words that followed were sowhat inconvenient to speak aloud. After resting for two years, did he want to pick a simpler task for a warm-up? But to King of Assassins, such words were practically insulting.
Li Yan understood her concern and smiled, shaking his head. "When I need a warm-up, it ans I’m not far from retirent. I’m not returning from retirent—I only took a holiday. Retirent ans it’s over, exhausted, helpless; a holiday ans accumulating new energy."
Yue Yao nodded. Even when she lacked confidence in herself, she would never lack confidence in Li Yan. "Then I hope Shi Jian’en cooperates with you too! After all, he has already prepared, and transferring many materials would be too late."
"Alright, I want to see how much Jian’en has grown." Li Yan was sowhat sentintal.
Yue Yao calmly introduced, "During the days you weren’t here, so as not to disturb you, many A-Class tasks, I’ve taught them to handle. They have also gained great experience and growth. Peng Duandao, Feng Wuqing, Liu Yunqing, along with Shi Jian’en, have beco our four aces, reaching the ’Fist’ level."
According to the difficulty of the tasks, they are generally divided into A, B, C levels, and there is the super-difficult S-Class.
Gun, Blade, Fist, Flower!
The developnt of killing is also from barehanded, bladed weapons, then to firearms, hence this sequence. "Gun" represents the ability to kill with weapons at both close range and long range; "Blade" indicates even with cold weapons or readily accessible weapons, one can successfully kill; "Fist" indicates the ability to kill barehanded, which is more dangerous but also less burdenso than carrying firearms, allowing one to better approach the target; "Flower" symbolizes the supre state of legend—Picking Leaves and Flying Flowers kills silently.
Weapons are one asure of an assassin’s power, but personal strength is even more crucial than weapons. This ranking not only corresponds to task difficulty but also signifies identity recognition!
Within their ranks, achieving the "Gun" level allows one to officially debut and take on tasks. These who’ve reached the "Fist" level possess substantial power already. As for the "Flower" level, Queen recognizes only one—Li Yan, who has beco a legend.
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