There were twenty Heaven Net assassins in total, three of whom were A-class, and the rest were B-class professional assassins.
It seemed that all the assassins, except for those four quasi-S-class assassins, were here! Ye Cangtian was smoking, a smile on his face.
Perfect, he could take care of these minor characters first!
"‘Leng’ is in the car. Kill him first, and let’s finish this quickly!" one of the three A-class assassins shouted, and immediately led his men to attack Ye Cangtian.
Leng was Gu Yue’s codename in the Heaven Net assassin organization!
These assassins were quite decisive. Upon realizing Gu Yue was in the car, they divided their forces to surround Ye Cangtian while sending some men towards the Maserati.
"You want to kill me? You guys are not enough!" Ye Cangtian sneered. It was truly an insult that a few people thought they could kill him!
Facing the encirclement of several assassins, he didn't retreat but charged forward.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One professional assassin after another was sent flying as Ye Cangtian approached.
The three A-class assassins, who were about to rush towards the Maserati, decisively abandoned their plan to capture Gu Yue first after realizing Ye Cangtian's formidable strength. They turned and attacked Ye Cangtian.
Ye Cangtian’s lips curved upwards. That was more like it!
The B-class assassins, while true professionals in the assassin world, were not particularly strong. Therefore, they posed no threat to him at all.
The three A-class assassins were the real top-tier killers in the assassin world. Both their assassination skills and their personal strength could be considered that of masters.
Soon, Ye Cangtian was surrounded by more than a dozen assassins, and a fierce battle began!
While evading an assassin’s attack, he quickly snatched the knife from the assassin’s hand and, with a casual swing, sent the assassin’s throat spurting blood, instantly killing him!
Even with the three A-class assassins joining the attack against him, they posed no threat to Ye Cangtian!
The strength of these A-class assassins should be similar to that of Poison Dragon.
Given how Ye Cangtian had easily defeated Poison Dragon that day, even three A-class assassins attacking him simultaneously would be utterly outmatched.
As for the other B-class assassins, they were as easy to deal with as slicing vegetables in front of Ye Cangtian.
For assassins, the most crucial factor in posing a threat was their ability to lurk in the shadows and then strike with fatal precision when the opportunity arose!
But once these assassins were exposed in front of Ye Cangtian, they were nothing more than a disorganized mob!
At this moment.
With Ye Cangtian's swift movements and deadly strikes, assassin after assassin fell!
He showed no mercy to these assassins, as most of them had blood on their hands for becoming assassins.
Having become assassins, they were destined to face defeat and death one day!
Soon, the first A-class assassin fell to the ground with unwillingness. Then, another A-class assassin had his throat slit, and under the gushing blood, he too collapsed softly.
The last A-class assassin’s face changed slightly. He suddenly retreated during his attack, intending to escape!
However, at this moment, Ye Cangtian’s knife swung out. The A-class assassin had only managed to escape about twenty meters when the knife severed both his legs, causing him to emit a piercing scream.
The ground was littered with corpses!
Out of the twenty assassins, only one had his legs severed; all the others were dead!
And this had only taken two minutes, with the cigarette still in Ye Cangtian's mouth.
Not far away, the Maserati's car door opened, and Gu Yue got out. Her expression was slightly startled, and her gaze towards Ye Cangtian couldn't help but hold a hint of surprise.
Although the combat strength of the three A-class assassins was not comparable to hers, even she would find it difficult to deal with them if they attacked together.
Yet, Ye Cangtian had so easily killed three A-class assassins and more than a dozen B-class assassins.
With such strength, she had once foolishly chased him for a whole year.
"Why did you come out?"
Ye Cangtian glanced back at her and then said with a smile, "All twenty assassins are here, but the full force isn't assembled yet. There's at least one more powerful character lurking in the shadows who hasn't appeared!"
He paused, then looked towards a dilapidated building, a slight smile on his lips. "Am I right? My friend hiding in the shadows!"
Silence reigned all around!
Ye Cangtian curled his lips, spat out his cigarette butt, and crushed it with his foot, sneering, "If you don't have the guts to come out, then so be it. You call yourself a quasi-S-class expert, but I say, you're nothing special!"
As soon as he finished speaking!
"Whoosh!"
A whistling sound pierced the air, and a flying knife shot out from the darkness, passing by two people and heading straight for the A-class assassin with severed legs who was still wailing not far away.
Thwack!
The flying knife embedded itself into the back of the assassin's head. The A-class assassin’s head tilted, and he instantly died!
At this moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard.
From a dilapidated factory not far away, a handsome man in a suit and tie emerged. He disdainfully brushed off cobwebs from his clothes and muttered to himself with a frown, "It's really quite dirty!"
Gu Yue clenched her fists, feeling a mix of nervousness and anger.
It was this handsome man who had been like a cat playing with a mouse, making her life miserable during her escape these past few days.
Ye Cangtian also glanced at the man. As he had guessed earlier, this was the same guy who had asked him for a light before.
He raised an eyebrow playfully, "Flying Knife – Li Xiaoyang?"
"Tsk tsk, it seems I've encountered a master this time. I didn't expect these fools to die off so quickly," the handsome man tutted in admiration while looking at the corpses on the ground with disdain.
He squatted down, pulled the small knife from the back of the A-class assassin's head, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket. While wiping off the red and white liquid, he looked at Ye Cangtian with a smile.
"Allow me to introduce myself, my surname is Li. Li Xiaoyang is my real name. My ancestors once produced a remarkable figure; Li Xunhuan is my ancestor. Ever heard of Little Li Flying Dagger!"
"..."
Ye Cangtian stared blankly for a long time, then looked at Gu Yue. Was this guy serious?
This character from a wuxia novel, just because his surname was Li, he claimed to be his ancestor?
He must have watched too many wuxia shows!
The handsome man Li Xiaoyang skillfully spun the small knife in his hand, an act that seemed rather ostentatious. He then asked, "May I know your name, sir?"
Ye Cangtian looked at him with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot, then his eyes darted. He chuckled and said, "I've heard of you, I've heard of you. My name is Ye Cangtian. My ancestors also produced famous figures. Ever heard of the Jade Emperor?"
"The Jade Emperor's surname isn't Ye!"
Li Xiaoyang frowned and pondered for a moment, then glared, "Are you messing with me!"
"Idiot!" Ye Cangtian cursed.
"You... you're still cursing at me!" Li Xiaoyang gritted his teeth, extremely furious!
He had actually been insulted.
He had thoroughly researched it, and the person Li Xunhuan was real. Moreover, he had a strong talent for flying knives, so it was highly possible that he was a descendant of Li Xunhuan!