Seeing that Li Chonglou had said as much, Yu Xianxian nodded somewhat sheepishly, "Then I won't disturb Uncle Hua."
"It's fine, I'll be back on time."
With that, he quickly departed.
The presence of A Dong and the other was undoubtedly a reassurance. They had come together, so it wasn't likely that one would suddenly run off at this moment.
Besides, they weren't doing anything dangerous, just utilizing their professional skills. Master Fu wouldn't have thought there was any reason for them to abscond.
"Don't worry, girl. This person doesn't seem like those unreliable sorts."
As Li Chonglou exited the basement, he hurried in the direction the assassin had left.
His Heavenly Eye of Supernal Sight had been locked onto the assassin's location. At this moment, the assassin had entered a dark alley.
"Xiao Li, are you sure it's okay?"
All soul bodies that had merged with Li Chonglou possessed the ability to communicate with him directly. It was Elder An who spoke now.
Old Lin also chimed in, "Xiao Li, don't push yourself too hard. That person is no ordinary individual. Only proceed if you're truly capable."
It was clear that both of them were aware of Li Chonglou's modus operandi. If no one could help, he would definitely take action himself to complete the mission.
But times were different now. Previously, no matter how strong his opponent was, he still had other trump cards. But now, he truly had nothing.
Even his own physical body, with the disappearance of his dantian and the sealing of his acupoints, had become no different from that of an ordinary person.
To put it bluntly, even a common knife bought from a street vendor could end his life!
Let alone facing a professional assassin!
While hurrying along, Li Chonglou responded, "Don't worry, I'm more afraid of dying than you are. If there's real danger, I'll just run. This town isn't short on people, and shouting for help would be heard."
"You're afraid of dying? I really can't tell."
Old Lin retorted without mercy, leaving Li Chonglou speechless.
He was genuinely afraid of dying, alright? It was just that before, it was because of the Heavenly Dao's power that he had no choice but to take risks. If you really had to put it, he generally wouldn't do anything outside his capabilities.
Well, at least that's what someone thought himself.
Da Bao, a name as ordinary as could be, yet he held considerable prestige in the assassin circles of ordinary people in Shangjing.
This was mainly because he was willing to do anything for money, and it wasn't limited to murder.
Legend had it that a certain second-generation rich heir, out of boredom, heard his tales and placed an order in the assassin world for him to act as a family nanny for a month. The key was that Da Bao actually did it, and he didn't harm the heir afterward.
This incident led to intense scorn from people in the assassin world, and many vowed to remove him from their ranks to avoid damaging the reputation of the entire assassin community.
It was a pity that no one had ever succeeded.
The assassin currently in the dark alley was precisely him.
At this moment, Da Bao's expression was slightly tense because he always felt as if someone was watching him, even when he had reached a blind spot.
"This shouldn't be happening to me. Although my reputation isn't good, I've never been associated with lust. I've intentionally made things look this way, so they couldn't possibly associate me with it anymore, right?"
Da Bao was filled with confusion. Previously, a certain wealthy patron had offered him a substantial sum to kill an ordinary person in Shangjing, a situation that was already quite complex.
He actually knew that the job wasn't initially offered to him, but to those assassins with better reputations in their circles. However, the current situation in Shangjing made most people hesitant to make any moves, so this buyer, even at triple the normal price, couldn't find anyone.
The intermediary, having no other recourse, found him with a "let's give it a try" mentality.
And unlike others, Da Bao possessed a natural sensitivity to the prevailing situation.
Shangjing, which seemed dangerous now, was in fact the opposite for them! At least, that's how Da Bao saw it.
Although he was aware of some legendary cultivators above and even mysterious enforcement units from the main headquarters, in Da Bao's opinion, the more complex the situation, the greater the pressure on those above.
Just the death of one or two ordinary people, at such a time, they would have no energy to deal with it!
Therefore, Da Bao accepted the mission that others dared not.
Not only did he accept it, but he also executed it to the client's extreme satisfaction. Not only did the remaining payment come through without a word, but the mission item was also left to his own discretion.
That was an antique of immeasurable value!
Although he didn't understand such things, even if one hadn't seen a pig run, one had eaten pork, right? Such items were at least starting from one hundred thousand, at least equivalent to several months' worth of his reward!
And Da Bao was a very cautious person.
This was evident in both the intentional concealment of his methods at the crime scene and his subsequent decision not to appraise the item in any antique shops in Shangjing to eliminate risks.
This was also the source of his confidence.
Therefore, Da Bao couldn't understand where his sudden sense of crisis was coming from.
Hadn't the two Green Gang members who pursued him from Shangjing been held up?
As he was thinking, a figure suddenly blocked his path.
"Who!"
Da Bao instinctively placed his hand at his waist, where he kept an extremely sharp dagger, one of his trump cards.
The person blocking his way was naturally Li Chonglou, who had taken a detour.
Looking at the ordinary-looking man in front of him, who was in his thirties, Li Chonglou's expression turned to ice.
The gruesome appearance of the deceased was still vivid in his mind. No normal person could commit such an act!
Those who could were not considered human, and in Li Chonglou's eyes, the man before him was worse than an animal!
Animals at least had a shred of conscience and wouldn't inflict such severe harm on their own compatriots!
"You killed him, didn't you."
Da Bao's expression changed instantly, but he still feigned ignorance, "I don't know what you're talking about. When did I ever kill anyone?"
"Where is the item."
Li Chonglou's voice was extremely cold, and it was not a tone of inquiry, meaning that he was not suspecting but rather confirming that this was the murderer!
Although Da Bao didn't know what had gone wrong, he quickly accepted reality, and his expression immediately regained its composure.
"You're quite daring, aren't you? Knowing I killed the person, yet you dare to come alone?"
"I'll ask you one last time, where is the item."
"In grandpa's pocket!"
Da Bao's expression hardened, and he instantly drew the dagger from his waist and charged at Li Chonglou.
He used an inverted grip, and judging by his posture alone, it was clear he was no ordinary assassin.
Li Chonglou retreated, simultaneously taking off his jacket.