The assassin had initially thought Li Se to be very formidable, but upon seeing him now, he found him to be nothing special. He wondered how the previous assassination attempts had failed. His sword strike was swift, landing exactly where Li Se had been standing moments before, but it missed.
*Bang!*
Li Se suddenly landed a punch from the side, sending the assassin flying several meters away. He was still in a weakened state, having expended a significant amount of true qi to heal Li Shengjun. If not for his weakness, dodging that strike would not have been so difficult.
The assassin grunted from the impact of the punch, but quickly stabilized himself. His sword flashed again, his swordsmanship incredibly sharp and fast. Li Se could only dodge continuously, finding it difficult to counterattack.
"Is this all you've got? You're truly disappointing!"
"Heh, can't even find an opening to counter?"
"Alas, if I had known you were this weak, I wouldn't have bothered to act personally. You're not qualified!"
"With your meager abilities, what are you doing in the capital? Seeking death?"
"If I were you, I'd just hide in Qingyun City and never come to the capital."
"Is that it??"
The assassin jabbered incessantly as he swung his sword, his words filled with mockery towards Li Se. His tone was undeniably arrogant.
When he was dispatched, his superiors had repeatedly told him that Li Se was exceptionally strong, which made him extremely cautious. After all, many assassins had fallen to Li Se before. Therefore, he launched his most lethal moves from the start, not daring to underestimate him. Who knew this fellow was so far inferior to him?
"Can't you be quiet for a moment?" Li Se frowned.
The assassin maintained his arrogant demeanor, "Getting impatient?"
"I'm impatient with your mother!" Li Se was somewhat speechless. He channeled his true qi and struck the hilt of the assassin's sword with his palm.
With a loud bang, the assassin was forced back several steps and coughed violently. Before he could recover, Li Se struck again with his palm. The assassin reacted with extreme speed, raising his sword to block.
*Bang bang bang...*
Several consecutive palm strikes, though each landed on the sword's hilt, sent jolts of qi surging through him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. His arms went numb, and he could barely hold onto his sword.
Eventually, his sword slipped from his grasp. Just as Li Se was about to deliver the final blow, he sensed a deadly threat and swiftly dodged to the side. The assassin had drawn a handgun from his waist and fired at Li Se.
*Bang!*
A gunshot rang out, but it missed its target.
The assassin, growing increasingly frustrated, continued to fire, shouting, "You forced my hand!"
After several shots, all of which missed, the assassin became agitated. As he was about to fire again, a silver needle shot out and precisely struck his wrist. Instantly, his hand lost its strength, and the gun fell from his grasp. As he attempted to catch it with his other hand, Li Se appeared before him.
The next second, Li Se's hand was gripping the assassin's throat.
"Ugh..." The assassin choked, his face contorted in pain and suffocation.
"Speak, who sent you!" Li Se demanded coldly.
"I won't tell you!" the assassin gritted his teeth. Having been on the offensive moments ago and now captured, he found it difficult to accept.
"Then you can just die!" Li Se tightened his grip. But the assassin gritted his teeth, clearly unwilling to speak.
Li Se had no intention of killing the assassin. After all, this was the capital, and he was unfamiliar with the surroundings. Killing this man would likely bring him considerable trouble, especially from whoever was behind the assassin. As he was contemplating this, his phone rang. It was Tang Xi.
"You've come to the capital?" Tang Xi asked with surprise.
"How did you know?" Li Se was astonished. His arrival in the capital seemed to be known by many people, including the one behind this assassin. Was he being watched by so many?
"Because I'm in the capital too. Where are you? I'll come find you," Tang Xi said quickly.
"Coincidentally, I also have something I need your help with." Li Se immediately gave her his address.
About twenty minutes later, Tang Xi appeared before Li Se. Today, she was wearing a perfectly tailored and exquisitely made pure white evening gown, paired with golden-trimmed high-heeled sandals and a small silver-white handbag, exuding an aura of pure elegance and grace. Her hair was styled high, secured with an ancient-looking hairpin made of an unknown material, lending her an indescribable air of nobility and refinement.
"Why have you come to the capital too?" Li Se asked, curious.
Tang Xi looked somewhat helpless. "My home is in the capital. Oh, right, who is this person?"
"An assassin. Since you're here, I'll leave him to you." Li Se handed the assassin over to Tang Xi.
Tang Xi was quite exasperated but still made a phone call. Shortly after, someone arrived and took the assassin away.
"Let's go, accompany me for a drink," Tang Xi said, pulling Li Se along with a hint of intimacy.
"You're dressed so formally today, are you perhaps going to..." Li Se asked, somewhat confused.
"On a blind date!" Tang Xi replied with a hint of helplessness.
"How was the blind date?" Li Se felt a pang of nervousness for some reason.
"My family forced me into it, and I'm not interested at all, so I ran out." Tang Xi looked at Li Se and smiled faintly. "I knew you were coming to the capital, so I called you. You have to accompany me for drinks today."
"Alright. I've already booked a room, we can have them send wine up," Li Se gestured towards the hotel.
"You're taking me to a hotel room..." Tang Xi's pretty face blushed, and she shot Li Se a cold glance.
"This is a hotel, and hotels have wine too," Li Se said innocently. He truly had no ulterior motives.
"Alright," Tang Xi reluctantly agreed.
Just as they entered, a young couple arrived at the hotel for a room. When the woman saw Tang Xi, she quickly nudged her male companion and said, "Brother Jie, quickly look, isn't that Miss Tang? And isn't that Young Master Ye with her?"
"Doesn't look like it," Liu Jie also recognized Tang Xi, but the man beside her didn't seem like Young Master Ye. His expression changed slightly. "Is Miss Tang going to have a room with someone else?"
"I heard Young Master Ye say that Miss Tang has a blind date with him today. How is she suddenly having a room with someone else?" the woman exclaimed in shock.
"This Tang Xi is truly a slut. I'm calling Young Master Ye right now!" Liu Jie sneered and immediately took out his phone...