King of Assassins - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Overnight Fee

“Sister Yun, this is a list of items that Zhenzhen destroyed. Please take care of it.”

Gao Xuan still had some morals. He didn’t list the overnight stay in the price list.

On the virtual screen, Sister Yun had a look of shock on her face. As a professional bodyguard, her face was usually expressionless. That is… unless she was unable to contain her emotions.

Wei Zhenzhen had stayed at Gao Xuan’s house for a night but had run out of the apartment crying on the afternoon of the second day.

Upon receiving this news, Sister Yun was shocked and also furious.

Gao Xuan was merely a poor lad from the mountains with nothing to his name. All he had was an attractive face.

Picking up a noble, influential beauty like Wei Zhenzhen was like picking up a fortune that would’ve taken him eight lifetimes to amass.

To think that he would voluntarily dump Wei Zhenzhen. What gall!

More detestably, Gao Xuan had even given her a list of the prices of the items that Wei Zehnzhen had destroyed and wanted her to pay him back.

Sister Yun stared at Gao Xuan, her expression dark, and said nothing.

On the screen, Gao Xuan seemed to be unaffected. He smiled and said, “Sister Yun, you have my contact information. You can transfer the money over to me at your convenience.”

“I underestimated you.” Sister Yun realized that her threat had been ineffective and felt that it was due to Gao Xuan’s inability to see because of his eye disease. She could only say in a gruff tone, “Do you know what you’re doing exactly?”

“Sister Yun, your tone isn’t so nice.” Gao Xuan said, confused, “Why, Sister Yun, do you mean that she shouldn’t have to pay for the things she destroyed?”

He said, as if he were a little puzzled, “That seems unreasonable. Furthermore, the Yuanlong Company should be able to make money like that. If they can’t, then forget about it.

Gao Xuan acted as if he had the moral high ground. “After all, Zhenzhen and I are friends.”

Sister Yun only realized now how overbearing Gao Xuan was when he spoke. Her expression turned cold as she said, “I’ll check over it.”

She then ended their call and contacted Wei Yue. “Boss, the young mistress destroyed a few things in Gao Xuan’s house. Gao Xuan wants us to pay for them. What should we do?”

A few tens of thousands of Credit Points wasn’t a large sum. Sister Yun could foot the bill for Wei Zhenzhen.

The real problem lay in Gao Xuan’s attitude. It greatly irritated Sister Yun. That poor lad didn’t know his place.

Wei Yue looked at the list of prices and laughed. “This lad is quite interesting. Give him the money. Give him a little more than what he asked for.”

Sister Yun hesitated before saying, “We’re just going to let it go? Just like that?”

The Yuanlong Company was a massive conglomerate. As the leader of the company, Wei Yue was known for being forceful despite her beauty.

From what Sister Yun knew about her, Wei Yun wouldn’t go easy on a gigolo like Gao Xuan.

Wei Yue raised her eyebrows. “Gao Xuan saved Zhenzhen and Xu Yin. The problem between Gao Xuan and Zhenzhen isn’t exactly a problem. Zhenzhen should have suffered a blow from society a long time ago to make her understand reason. We have to thank Gao Xuan for that.”

She then said, a little amused, “He’s such a direct and honest scumbag. It’s quite cute. Give him ten thousand more as a reward for accompanying Zhenzhen through the night.”

Wei Yue smiled even more happily when she said this.

Sister Yun didn’t know where the humor in the matter lay. However, since the boss had ordered this, she had to carry it out exactly.

Two minutes later, Gao Xuan received a transfer: 131245 Credit Points.

Out of that sum, 10000 Credit Points had been specially marked “Overnight Fee.”

Gao Xuan looked at the bill and was dumbfounded for a moment. He couldn’t help but say to Yun Qingshang, “I received an overnight fee of 10000 Credit Points. Why am I always humiliated like this?”

Yun Qingshang, who was silently lying on the surface of the pool, asked a few moments later, “What’s the problem?”

“Am I only worth 10000 Credit Points!?”

Gao Xuan was very upset. “With my appearance, powerful hips, and technique, I’m worth more than 10000 Credit Points!”

Yun Qingshang closed her eyes. She didn’t want to speak to Gao Xuan anymore.

Gao Xuan started to become boastful. “See, it’s easy to earn money. I’ll go out and bed a few more rich ladies. Then we won’t have to go out and kill to earn money anymore.”

Gao Xuan felt a little strange saying that. He hadn’t been this greedy in the past.

Had the negative effects of the Heavenly Dragon Eye, “Greed,” started to affect him?

The Heavenly Dragon Eye was extremely powerful, but it had several negative effects. Furthermore, all of the effects were rather strange.

The negative effect “Greed” caused a person to become exceptionally greedy. The person would also take an exceptional liking to precious objects like gold and jewelry…

Gao Xuan sighed internally. A noble, carefree man like him shouldn’t be reduced to this…

Fortunately, many of the side effects could be controlled. They weren’t as oppressive as the negative effects of the God Slaying Sword.

Gao Xuan tapped open a webpage and started searching for information about the Yuanlong Company.

“I find Wei Zhenzhen’s mother also very good-looking. She’s mature, and generous too…”

While speaking, Gao Xuan suddenly sensed that something was off. He waved his shirt and blocked all of the water that Yun Qingshang had shot at him.

“What are you all agitated for? I’m just saying. There’s a line I won’t cross. Why would I do such a distasteful thing?”

Gao Xuan went on explaining himself, but Yun Qingshang had draped a towel over her body and returned to her room.

Frankly, Yun Qingshang didn’t believe that that there was a line that Gao Xuan wouldn’t cross.

Gao Xuan himself didn’t believe it either, but he still felt that there was.

Anyway, with the overnight fee, they had become a little more well-to-do. Furthermore, the reason behind Wei Yue’s payment was clear. She acknowledged that his and Wei Zhenzhen’s relationship was just a fling. That was a good thing.

Gao Xuan had had dealings with Wei Yue in his previous life and understood that woman quite well. He knew that she was forceful in her approach, but would never do anything illegal. She had principles and class. She was one of the rare merchants who were clean and followed the law.

A person like that would be reasonable and would care about her reputation. She wouldn’t have a falling out with him over such a tiny matter.

However, he wouldn’t accept this sum of money without giving anything in return. In the future, he would repay Wei Yue with a huge favor!

Even though Wei Zhenzhen was arrogant and rather self-centered, her young, beautiful body was amazing.

The restlessness caused by the negative effects of the Heavenly Dragon Eye had vanished, and Gao Xuan now felt very comfortable. It was time for him to research the Heavenly Dragon Eye.

Gao Xuan removed his shirt and dived into the pool in just his shorts.

The light of the afternoon sun danced in tandem with the ripples of water. Gao Xuan silently floated on the surface of the water and stopped breathing.

However, the Heavenly Dragon Eye could convert Source Power into oxygen. The process in which the Source Power was converted into oxygen was unclear. Even with his Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada, he couldn’t detect how the Heavenly Dragon Eye was absorbing and circulating the Source Power.

The Heavenly Dragon Eye was like his special respiratory organ. It could completely replace his original respiratory system and perfectly substitute oxygen with Source Power.

Under such conditions, Gao Xuan could clearly feel the condition of his body improving. His strength, dexterity, mind, and constitution all improved.

The Heavenly Dragon Eye was a great object. Just the Source Power Breathing alone enabled a person to free themselves of the limitations of their weak body. It could even make them more efficient at absorbing and releasing Source Power.

Gao Xuan made estimated that when using Source Power Breathing, his efficiency at absorbing and releasing Source Power had increased by twenty percent.

Even if he didn’t use it in battle, it still meant that his cultivation efficiency had increased by twenty percent.

This method of effectively absorbing, converting, and releasing Source Power was the core of every Source Power Directing Technique.

However, Source Power Directing Techniques were very complicated and weren’t compatible with other forms of Source Power.

Source Power Breathing didn’t have this problem. It could nearly perfectly complement the Extreme Light Sword Technique that Gao Xuan mainly cultivated.

The Extreme Light Sword Technique was famed for its speed and changes. It was the Six-Winged Champion of the Light Race’s secret technique. Gao Xuan had spent a great deal of effort to obtain it.

This sword technique was a secret technique of the Light Race and wasn’t suitable for humans to cultivate. However, Gao Xuan’s soul had fused with the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada and some special quality made him abnormally compatible with the Extreme Light Sword Technique.

Gao Xuan had mulled over the technique for tens of years after he obtained it before finally finding a way to cultivate the technique that was suitable for him.

However, he made many mistakes during his early years. Many of these techniques could not be corrected, which caused Gao Xuan to be unable to step into the Divine Level that surpassed Gold Grade.

Now that he had been reborn, Gao Xuan could choose a path of cultivation that was the most correct and set his sights straight for the Divine Level. The powerful auxiliary effect of the Heavenly Dragon Eye boosted his confidence of success.

The Heavenly Dragon Eye’s functionality was comprehensive and powerful, and it was far more practical than the God Slaying Sword.

However, the requirements needed to level the Heavenly Dragon Eye were a lot more stringent.

The Heavenly Dragon Eye was a Gold Grade Miracle Item. However, at this moment, it was merely a seed. It was currently Iron Grade.

Similarly, the God Slaying Sword was also Iron Grade.

Both Miracle Items were Gold Grade, but their current power levels were at Iron Grade. However, the rules of a Gold Grade Miracle Item took precedence.

Take the God Slaying Sword for example. Even a Gold Grade fighter would die if the God Slaying Sword drew blood from him. That was because the sword’s rule took precedence.

However, the problem lay in the fact that with the God Slaying Sword’s current level, it might not be able to pierce through the defenses of a Gold Grade fighter, even if the Gold Grade fighter was standing still.

Thus, both the God Slaying Sword and the Heavenly Dragon Eye had to be uniquely leveled up.

There was an easy way to do this, which was to completely fuse the two Miracle Items with his body.

As long as Gao Xuan improved his abilities, the two Miracle Items would be enhanced alongside him.

However, Gao Xuan had fused with the soul of the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada when he was young. It wouldn’t be easy for him to absorb the Heavenly Dragon Eye and the God Slaying Sword.

Gao Xuan didn’t find this too troublesome. He had already taken the initiative when he was reborn. He had also successfully obtained two powerful Gold Grade Miracle Items. This could be described as a perfect opening.

Gao Xuan collected himself and experienced the changes that the Heavenly Dragon Eye did to his body.

One day, two days. Gao Xuan still didn’t come out of the pool.

Yun Qingshang was a little worried. She thought that something had happened to Gao Xuan. However, she observed him a few times and realized that Gao Xuan was in good condition. Thus, she stopped caring.

On the third day, while Yun Qingshang was taking in Source Power in her room, she heard a round of fierce knocks at the door.

She turned on the live feed to take a look only to see that Wei Zhenzhen was knocking on the door with a few young men and women.

They all looked angry. It seemed like they were here to settle the score with Gao Xuan!