Was this another assassin from the dark web?
Hearing the other party holding a knife, Qin Xuan's first reaction was that it was an assassin from the dark web.
After all, Qian Xing, who was sent to assassinate him, had already defected from the organization.
To complete the commission, they would inevitably dispatch more specialized assassins to carry out the mission.
However, according to Qian Xing's description, all assassins within the dark web were personally trained by the dark web itself.
Whether it was stealth or assassination, their professional skills were absolutely top-notch.
If that were the case, how could someone who was so careless about details and left so many traces at the scene of the action exist?
But if the other party wasn't a dark web assassin, how did they obtain the unlock permission for his room?
What was the purpose of holding a knife and hiding under the bed?
With these questions in mind, Qin Xuan slowly walked towards the bedroom where the suspicious person was hiding.
But before he could even enter, he heard a faint snoring sound.
Qin Xuan chuckled.
It seemed the person who came was not a professional assassin at all.
At the very least, not one trained by the dark web itself.
Pushing the door open, Qin Xuan directly dragged the person out from under the bed.
To his surprise, the other party was actually a Longguo native.
He looked to be in his forties with short hair.
He was wearing the hotel's pajamas and holding a large cleaver from the old days.
Five fingers wide, with no sharpened edge.
Honestly, Qin Xuan had only seen such cleavers in certain historical dramas and war dramas, but rarely in reality.
He had no idea where this fellow got it from.
Pulled out by Qin Xuan, the man was still groggy.
Only when he realized he was exposed outside the bed did he finally react.
He uttered a sentence in his hometown dialect and then scrambled to his feet, lunging at Qin Xuan with the knife.
But how could Qin Xuan let him succeed?
With a gentle reach, the man felt his large cleaver strike a rock crevice, and no matter how hard he pulled, he couldn't dislodge it.
"Damn it, how did this brat get so strong?"
"Could it be that I'm weak from not eating for a day?"
Muttering as he tugged at his cleaver, the man couldn't help but look up at the man standing before him.
But he didn't know until he looked; the moment he did, he yelped and immediately let go of the knife handle.
"Oh, young man, who are you!"
"Did I hurt you!"
Qin Xuan smiled and shook his head, taking the cleaver into his hand.
This man looked simple and honest. His first words upon seeing him were to ask if he was injured, which didn't seem like the behavior of a vicious criminal.
It seemed there must be more to the story behind this knife-wielding incident.
Indeed, upon hearing that Qin Xuan was the next owner of the room, the man slapped his thighs in exasperation.
And under Qin Xuan's questioning, the man recounted his rather unfortunate experience.
The man's name was He Dayong, from Caozhou, Lu Province. He had a considerable reserve of grain and fields, making him a wealthy elite farmer.
He had a passion for acting and would take on various extra roles during the farming off-season.
His dream was to play a leading role in a well-known film and television series.
A month ago, a man claiming to be a casting director for a famous production crew found He Dayong and told him he wanted him to play a very important role.
He Dayong was naturally overjoyed.
Not only did he negotiate the price for his performance, but he also followed the man's advice, bringing all his assets to Niudu to become a partner in the production.
Initially, the two parties got along very well.
Through him, He Dayong not only met the director and lead actors of the production but also interacted with Li Qingwan, a popular actress in Longguo, and Xiao Zhan, a popular young actor.
This boosted He Dayong's confidence.
He was determined to make a name for himself.
A few days later, after a trial filming session, the casting director, Xu Rongke, claimed that the production urgently needed money and asked to take all of He Dayong's assets.
He Dayong did not hesitate; he even proactively transferred the money to the man.
To his surprise, not long after, he discovered that Xu Rongke had disappeared.
This greatly frightened He Dayong.
He hurried to the set, relying on his memory, and found the gate tightly shut. With his status, he couldn't get in.
Unable to do anything else, He Dayong resorted to the best method he could think of: waiting.
And indeed, after two days, he managed to wait for Xu Rongke.
However, the man completely denied knowing him at this point.
Partnership, important roles – the man refused to acknowledge any of it, citing the lack of a contract.
Even when He Dayong asked for his money back, Xu Rongke denied everything, claiming it was He Dayong's investment in the film, which had all been used up.
He said that if he wanted his money back, he should wait for the movie to be released.
Perhaps he might even get some dividends.
How could He Dayong accept this?
He immediately made a scene, demanding to see the production manager to get his assets back.
Unexpectedly, Xu Rongke called security, and He Dayong was immediately escorted out.
And this large cleaver was thrown at him by the man as he was expelling He Dayong.
He also taunted him, saying he couldn't act and didn't even know how to use a cleaver.
He Dayong was furious!
But he was powerless against the man.
After much thought, he decided to try the same tactic again, hoping to wait for a director or actor he had met before to help him figure something out.
However, after waiting for several days, he didn't even see a shadow of any core personnel.
Until today, when he woke up on the street, he was publicly humiliated by Xu Rongke again.
Being both tired and hungry, a murderous intent arose, and he decided to kill the man.
However, killing someone couldn't be done so openly.
So, he had a sudden inspiration and decided to ambush the man at his residence.
As for how He Dayong managed to enter the room so smoothly, he himself wasn't entirely sure.
He only remembered pressing a button casually, and the room's door opened by itself.
He rested in the room for a while and took a shower.
Then, he accidentally fell asleep under the bed.
"Brother, I really didn't know this room belonged to you."
"Otherwise, even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't dare to do this."
While tidying his scattered clothes in the bathroom, He Dayong apologized to Qin Xuan with a face full of guilt.
Qin Xuan shook his head indifferently.
He was also deeply moved by the man's experience.
From He Dayong's every action, it was clear that he was a simple and kind rural fellow.
If he hadn't personally experienced He Dayong's revenge with a knife, he might never have imagined that such a man would harbor murderous intentions.
This showed that He Dayong had indeed been pushed to a certain extent by Xu Rongke.
Otherwise, he would never have acted so excessively.