"What do you plan to do in China?"
Wan Yunting leaned against the railing, smoking a cigarette, and looked at Mei Ying and Tian Lang, who were sitting in lounge chairs on the balcony. They were dressed simply, and their faces showed signs of fatigue. If they hadn't been told, no one would have guessed they were the top killers, ranked first and third, in the Romanza assassin organization.
The reason for their weary expressions was that Mei Ying and Tian Lang had been on the run abroad for some time. The kill order issued by the Romanza assassin organization meant that assassins worldwide were constantly trying to assassinate them!
Of course, it wasn't just assassins from the Romanza organization chasing them. There were also assassins from all over the world, because Mei Ying and Tian Lang were now wanted bounties. Anyone who could kill them would receive a bounty of thirty million from the Romanza assassin organization!
Such a high bounty could only be offered to traitors.
"Anything is fine."
Tian Lang, who had also lit a cigarette, looked directly at Wan Yunting and said, "We just want peace!"
Wan Yunting exhaled smoke, nodded, and smiled. "However, I only promised to get a Chinese ID card for Mei Ying, not you!"
Mei Ying and Tian Lang frowned, exchanged a glance, and then stood up to leave...
"Wait."
Wan Yunting quickly called out to them and said with a smile, "I was just kidding, why are you so sensitive?"
Tian Lang turned his head, his sharp gaze fixed on Wan Yunting, and said, "For us, this is not a joke."
"Alright."
Wan Yunting took his finished cigarette butt to the ashtray on the table, extinguished it, then pulled over a chair and sat down, smiling. "Let's sit down and talk."
So Tian Lang and Mei Ying sat down again. Wan Yunting looked at them and smiled. "I can get both of you a genuine Chinese ID card, but you have to work for me, can you do that?"
Tian Lang and Mei Ying raised their eyebrows and looked at him directly, asking, "Kill who?"
"Hey."
Wan Yunting waved his hand with a smile, crossed his legs, and pointed at them. "Remember, in China, don't talk about killing people casually. The law is supreme here. That's why you came to China, isn't it?"
Tian Lang and Mei Ying nodded and asked, "Then what exactly do you want us to do?"
"It's very simple, you will protect two people for me!"
Wan Yunting pointed at Mei Ying and said, "Protect her in secret and ensure her safety."
Mei Ying's sword-like eyebrows raised, and she said coldly, "I only kill people!"
"Tsk, I told you, don't talk about killing people casually in China."
Wan Yunting gave her a white look, then pointed at Tian Lang and said, "Yours is simpler, help me train a group of people!"
Tian Lang asked doubtfully, "Are you forming an assassin organization?"
"What are you talking about?"
Wan Yunting gave him another white look and waved his hand. "You'll know what to do later. For now, just help me train them into qualified killers."
"Then you two will be free to do whatever you want in China, like opening a shop and doing small business, or living a pastoral life in the countryside. All of that is possible."
These words made Tian Lang and Mei Ying exchange glances, their hearts moved.
They had both been abandoned since childhood and were adopted by the Romanza assassin organization, which trained them from a young age into ruthless killing machines.
But as they carried out more missions and traveled to countless countries, seeing innumerable people, Tian Lang and Mei Ying's mindsets changed.
Before, they believed they would be assassins for their entire lives, spending their days either killing or on their way to kill.
But now, they finally understood that there were many ways to live a life.
If Mei Ying hadn't encountered Wan Yunting, a target, she might not have had the courage to betray the organization. Tian Lang chose to follow Mei Ying because they were inseparable.
"Now, think of a name, so I can help you get your IDs tomorrow," Wan Yunting said to them with a smile.
Tian Lang and Mei Ying were a little excited. They looked at each other, then simultaneously looked at Wan Yunting and said, "We can't think of one, why don't you help us choose a name?"
"I'll help you choose."
Wan Yunting scratched his head, and then with a mischievous smile, he said, "Let's call you Cui Hua and you Tie Niu!"
...
Tian Lang and Mei Ying's faces immediately turned gloomy.
At five o'clock the next morning, Wan Yunting was already awake. Dressed in a tracksuit, he ran at full speed to the summit of Sheng Tang Ding Mountain. Before the eastern sun had risen, a patch of red light was already illuminating the clouds on the horizon, and the sky was dimly lit.
Wan Yunting faced east, sat cross-legged on a rock, his eyes closed, and his hands overlapped on his lower abdomen. He was circulating the qi in his dantian throughout his meridians. Every pore of his body was expanding, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. The qi within him continuously circulated through his meridians...
After completing six major cycles, Wan Yunting felt the rising morning sun shining on his face. As all the qi returned to his dantian, Wan Yunting exhaled a breath of turbid air. He opened his eyes and gazed at the rising sun, a green light flashing in his pupils.
He stared at the sun for about five minutes before standing up. He felt his entire being filled with energy and vitality. He couldn't help but jump around on the rock a few times, then returned to an open space on the mountaintop to practice his Five Elements Palm...
Soon, several middle-aged men and women also climbed the mountain. They were neighbors from the villa district at the foot of the mountain and basically climbed Sheng Tang Ding Mountain every morning to exercise.
Seeing Wan Yunting practicing martial arts on the mountaintop clearing with great vigor, they were attracted to watch. They all recognized him and couldn't help but praise him.
Even some elderly gentlemen couldn't help but ask Wan Yunting what kind of martial arts he was practicing and if he could teach them.
Wan Yunting was generous. He knew that these elderly gentlemen were his neighbors, all retired figures from the business world who were now living leisurely lives practicing Tai Chi. So Wan Yunting also gave them pointers on their Tai Chi, correcting their mistakes...
Around nine o'clock, Wan Yunting came down the mountain and returned home. Seeing that Tian Lang and Mei Ying were awake and drinking morning tea on the lounge chairs in the backyard lawn, Wan Yunting waved and smiled, "Cui Hua, Tie Niu, you're up so early."
Hearing him call them by these names, Tian Lang and Mei Ying were very annoyed and said, "We thought about it carefully last night. I'm Xing Tian, and she's Long Meng!"
Wan Yunting pulled up a chair and sat down, smiling. "Have you been reading too many mythology novels? Xing Tian? It doesn't even sound as good as Tie Niu and Cui Hua, which are so pastoral."
Although Tian Lang and Mei Ying were not Chinese, they knew how rustic the names Tie Niu and Cui Hua were.
"Mr. Wan, breakfast is ready."
The small door connecting the villa to the backyard opened. Huang Guilan had woken up at seven o'clock and made breakfast. However, Wan Yunting didn't know she had woken up so early. "Auntie, please bring us breakfast."
"Okay."
Huang Guilan brought over the breakfast she had made and smiled. "I saw that there was only rice and some dried squid left at home, so I made this squid congee. Would you like to try it?"
"Thank you..."
Wan Yunting took a bowl of congee handed to him, sniffed it, nodded, and smiled. "It smells quite fresh, let me try... Mmm, it's delicious. Auntie, your cooking is excellent!"
Huang Guilan was relieved to see him satisfied. "Mr. Wan, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll go buy it for you later."
"I might not be eating at home for lunch."
Wan Yunting drank his congee and then took out his phone. "But you should still go buy some vegetables. We'll have many people at home this afternoon, so we'll need you to cook more then. Hmm, I'll add you on WeChat, and I'll transfer you the money for daily grocery shopping."
"Okay."
Huang Guilan also took out her phone, and they added each other on WeChat. Wan Yunting transferred her some money and smiled. "You can buy whatever you want. I don't have any preferences for what I eat. Feel free to spend this money, and you can buy whatever you like to eat too."
Huang Guilan was a bit bewildered by this. This was the first time she had encountered such a boss.
Previously, when she worked as a nanny for other families, the employers would list the menu for her to follow every day. None of them were like Wan Yunting, letting her buy whatever he ate. What if what she made didn't suit his taste?
"Auntie, please don't worry. It's just me at home right now, and I have to go on a long trip again tomorrow. So, you'll be the only one at home these days. Just take care of the house. But don't overwork yourself; you need plenty of rest for your current condition."
Wan Yunting knew her concerns and also knew that his current arrangements might be too simple for her, even a bit difficult.
But there was no other way. He was alone at home now, and sometimes he wasn't even home. So Wan Yunting just asked Huang Guilan to stay at home, act as a caretaker for the house, and maintain the home on a daily basis.
Only when he could settle down at home in the future would he have time to arrange other household matters.
At this moment, the doorbell rang at the front gate. Wan Yunting asked Huang Guilan to open it, knowing who it was.
Indeed, Zhong Hongmei, dressed in a black suit, arrived with Shi Qiang and Tang Linhao, along with six other senior bodyguards, all dressed in black suits. Led by Huang Guilan, they came to the backyard lawn.
Wan Yunting, who was having breakfast with Tian Lang and Mei Ying, greeted them. "Manager Zhong, have you had breakfast yet? Auntie, is there more breakfast?"
"No more. I'll make some more..."
"No need, we've eaten," Zhong Hongmei replied.
Wan Yunting then told Huang Guilan not to make anything else and to go attend to other matters.
"Manager Zhong, please sit for a while. I'll go shower and change first, and then I'll take you to arrange your work." Wan Yunting, having finished his meal, stood up and said with a smile to Zhong Hongmei, then took his bowls and chopsticks back to the kitchen before heading upstairs.
Soon, he finished showering and changed into a casual tracksuit. He came downstairs and called out to Zhong Hongmei and the others, who were sitting on the backyard lawn chairs, staring blankly at each other: "Manager Zhong, we're leaving."
Zhong Hongmei nodded, her sharp phoenix eyes shifting away from Tian Lang and Mei Ying, and she walked towards Wan Yunting with Shi Qiang and the six others.
"Tie Niu, Cui Hua, you two stay at home. Tell Auntie what you want to eat."
Wan Yunting also called out to them. This time, Tian Lang and Mei Ying nodded and continued to sit on the backyard chairs, playing deep and thoughtful.
Zhong Hongmei, walking over, looked at Wan Yunting with sharp phoenix eyes and said, "Mr. Wan, with such experts in your home, why do you still need us?"
Wan Yunting smiled and did not answer. He led them towards the front yard, and then drove off. Zhong Hongmei and the others also drove their cars, and they left together...