Dongfang Tingyin, through a Chinese martial artist in the Assassin's Alliance, quickly contacted the high-ranking members of the alliance via the dark web.
"Your Thor is in our hands. If you want him alive, bring the treasure to China to redeem him."
This message was prominently displayed on the dark web. Dongfang Tingyin had paid several top hackers in China to have it pinned, making it the most conspicuous title in the Assassin's Alliance's history, and it was directed at them.
Who was Thor? He was the fourth-ranked top assassin. To be captured by Chinese forces was a direct insult to the Assassin's Alliance.
In a luxurious manor somewhere abroad, the remaining few high-ranking members of the Assassin's Alliance gathered.
"This is a disgrace! This is an insult to our alliance!"
Yan Shen Sean slammed the table in a fit of rage, his powers almost uncontrollably erupting, making the surrounding air scorching hot.
"Let's discuss it. What should we do about Thor?"
A young man seated at the head of the table asked the assembled members.
He was the Assassin's Alliance founder with the least amount of information on him, the top-ranked assassin, the unknown number one.
Out of the ten top assassins in the entire Assassin's Alliance, only four remained. Five had died in China, and one was captured alive. This was indeed a disgrace to the Assassin's Alliance.
"What else can we do? Just charge in! Chinese martial artists are so weak, what are we waiting for?"
Yan Shen Sean said furiously.
"We've already lost five top assassins in China, and even Thor was captured alive. Do you still think Chinese martial artists are weak?"
The young man looked up, his emerald green eyes fixing on Yan Shen Sean, and questioned him softly.
His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable weight.
Seeing the young man's gaze, Yan Shen Sean immediately deflated, like a small flame flickering in the wind, his arrogance extinguished.
"Chinese martial artists have indeed improved a lot recently. They cannot be underestimated,"
Another figure, hidden within a black robe, nodded in agreement.
This person was the second-ranked, "Wail of the Wraith," their name unknown.
"I think we should go and see. Let's see what conditions they propose. If the conditions aren't excessive, we can redeem Thor. After all, an SS-class expert is quite valuable,"
Kate, the fifth-ranked, agreed to the redemption.
"I think Kate's suggestion is reasonable. Does anyone else have any objections?"
The young man agreed to Kate's proposal and scanned the remaining people.
Sean avoided his leader's gaze.
Since the boss had spoken, what else could they say?
Not long after, Dongfang Tingyin received a reply from the Assassin's Alliance. The representatives of the Assassin's Alliance would arrive in China that afternoon and asked Dongfang Tingyin to choose a meeting place.
After Dongfang Tingyin informed Su Fan of this, Su Fan smiled slightly.
The Assassin's Alliance was quite quick. It seemed Thor was very important to them.
"Find a secluded place, suitable for an ambush. I'll go find some people,"
Su Fan said to Dongfang Tingyin. The location didn't matter as long as it was suitable; he now needed to find some helpers.
If too many people from the Assassin's Alliance came, they wouldn't have enough manpower. They couldn't risk failing the ambush and getting bitten back.
Mu Yuanying didn't need to be found; a word would suffice.
Su Fan went to find several Daoist priests from the Baiyun Temple.
They were responsible for protecting Su Fan's family and friends, especially his parents, whom Su Fan had asked them to prioritize.
Su Fan temporarily asked them to spare two people, leaving one or two behind.
"We agreed to only protect your parents. How are you getting us to work for you now?"
Fang Yunzi was somewhat displeased upon learning the purpose of Su Fan's visit.
Protecting Su Fan's parents was their deal with Su Fan. Su Fan coming to them now to help deal with other forces was somewhat against the rules.
"One Breakthrough Pill."
Su Fan held up a finger.
"This isn't about Breakthrough Pills. The other party is an international organization. I don't want the Baiyun Temple to get entangled in the grudges between forces,"
Fang Yunzi shook his head.
"Two."
Su Fan held up another finger.
"I already said it's not about Breakthrough Pills, what's wrong with you?"
Fang Yunzi frowned slightly.
"Three. I can't add any more, or I'll find someone else."
Su Fan finally added another Breakthrough Pill.
"Deal! Resisting evil forces is the undeniable responsibility of my Baiyun Temple!"
Fang Yunzi immediately grabbed Su Fan's hand without a second word, lest he go back on his word.
"Leave two people behind. The rest will come with me,"
Su Fan said to Bai Yunzi.
Su Fan took away three experts at the Yuheng realm in one go.
Su Fan calculated. With Mu Yuanying, the three from Baiyun Temple, and himself, that made a total of five experts at the Yuheng realm.
The opposing Assassin's Alliance had four SS-class experts, and the strength of the first and second-ranked was currently unknown. Su Fan felt it wasn't safe enough.
He then looked at Dongfang Tingyin.
"What are you looking at? I've already called home. Grandpa and the others are on their way."
Dongfang Tingyin said speechlessly.
She knew Su Fan would have ideas about her, so she had called some elders from her family in advance.
Two people had arrived: her great-grandfather and third great-grandfather.
The reason the Dongfang family was helping Su Fan so much was primarily because the Breakthrough Pills for their own advancements to the Yuheng realm were obtained from the Martial Alliance. This was the time to repay the favor.
"You know me best, Dongfang!"
Su Fan looked at Dongfang Tingyin with relief.
She was truly a management genius. Her foresight was impeccable.
A total of seven experts at the Yuheng realm. On average, it was two against one. Su Fan was now satisfied.
If they couldn't win with two against one, they might as well die.
"Is the location set?"
Su Fan asked Dongfang Tingyin.
"It's set. It's on Mount Taiping,"
Dongfang Tingyin replied to Su Fan.
Mount Taiping, Su Fan remembered it.
The inheritance spot competition was held on Mount Taiping. It was indeed sparsely populated, and the strange rocks and overgrown grass made it easy to hide.
"Okay, what about the time?"
"Four o'clock this afternoon."
Dongfang Tingyin answered.
Su Fan checked the time. It was almost one o'clock. Time was tight.
"Alright, we'll go first. You handle things here,"
Su Fan nodded and led everyone to Mount Taiping. Otherwise, if the other party arrived first, who knew who would be ambushing whom.
"Okay, leave it to me."
Dongfang Tingyin nodded.
Dongfang Tingyin still needed to discuss the detailed process of the hostage exchange with the other party.
"Please take me with you!"
At this moment, Lin Yao appeared at the door from somewhere, saying to Su Fan with a solemn expression.
Su Fan looked back at Dongfang Tingyin speechlessly.
His look implied, who told her?
"Stop looking. I heard it from your walkie-talkie,"
Lin Yao took out a walkie-talkie and earpiece she had gotten from somewhere and threw them on the ground.
Dongfang Tingyin suddenly understood.
The last time Thor came to cause trouble, he had injured a security guard who had not yet recovered. The walkie-talkie was also missing. She had thought it was completely destroyed by Thor's lightning power, but it turned out Lin Yao had stolen it.