King of Assassins - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Plan

There was a skyscraper that was several hundred meters tall. Its light blue glass exterior looked abnormally clean and shiny.

Gao Xuan guessed that this was the office building of some company, as there were no nonsensical 3D projections on the building, nor were there any eye-catching lights.

In the flashy city of Mingjing, this simple, rustic-looking plaza was exceptionally low-profile.

Gao Xuan wasn’t interested in who owned the plaza. He was just looking for a starting point.

The black star wheel between his eyebrows turned, and Gao Xuan suddenly accelerated as he charged straight up the glass exterior of the skyscraper.

At a speed of nearly 80 m/s, the sheer glass walls of the plaza were like a level ice skating rink, and Gao Xuan freely galloped across it.

Gao Xuan could cover tens of meters with every step he took. He reached the top of the 400-meter-tall skyscraper in six seconds.

He stood on the roof and looked toward the faraway villa. The flames were still burning. However, the fire engines had already arrived, flashing their red signal lights.

Gao Xuan opened his pure gold eyes, and they shone with a faint glow. He saw Zhao Yong, who was standing by the flames, a dark expression on his face.

The two of them were 7.3 kilometers apart, and there were various buildings obstructing his line of sight. However, Gao Xuan could still observe Zhao Yong using the Heavenly Dragon Eye and could see the minute changes in his expression.

Zhao Yong sensed someone’s gaze on him. He raised his head to scan the surroundings, confused, but didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.

The optical computer also didn’t notice any spying equipment. However, Zhao Yong still felt that something was off.

Gao Xuan smiled. It felt good to be able to easily spy on someone.

Zhao Yong’s confused and shocked expression made him happy.

The Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor was very powerful, but it couldn’t compete with the God Slaying Sword.

Even though the God Slaying Sword was only Iron Grade at the moment, its penetrative ability could easily destroy the exoskeleton armor.

However, Gao Xuan still needed Zhao Yong to bring him to the headquarters of the Black Dragon Association.

He also needed the help of an expert like Zhao Yong to obtain the third Miracle Item he needed: the Heavenly Demon Relic.

From the moment he’d been reborn, Gao Xuan had had a weight on his shoulders.

He had to change fate and change the future to save himself as well as the human race.

For this, Gao Xuan had had to come up with a comprehensive plan.

The God Slaying Sword, Heavenly Dragon Eye, Seventh Saint, Heavenly Demon Relic, and the title of Sword King. That was the five-step plan for Pegasus Planet that he’d come up with.

It’d been a given that he’d obtain the God Slaying Sword. There hadn’t been any surprises there.

However, back then, it’d been difficult to determine if he’d be able to obtain the Heavenly Dragon Eye or not, as he hadn’t known much about it and hadn’t been confident that he’d be able to obtain it. So, he’d headed over to the White Dragon Mountain Range mainly to meet the expedition team and expand his connections.

He’d ended up obtaining both the Heavenly Dragon Eye and the connections to the Mingjing University that he’d wanted. That step of the plan had been a massive success.

As for the rights of the Seventh Saint, that would be a little more troublesome.

Gao Xuan wanted to become an assassin mainly to accumulate points on the dark web. Only by obtaining high-level access in the dark web could he enter the Holy Palace of the Dark Door and obtain the title of the Seventh Saint.

However, that step wouldn’t be too difficult to complete, and he didn’t need to complete it right away. All he needed was time.

What was more important was the Heavenly Demon Relic.

Currently, the Heavenly Demon Relic was in the hands of the chairman of the Blood Deity Association’s Pegasus Planet branch, Luo Qie. In his past life, that fearsome woman had broken the association through a variety of means, and her rise had been the signal of the fall of the human race!

At his peak, Gao Xuan hadn’t been able to face off against such a person.

However, now that he’d been reborn, he now had the chance to kill Luo Qie before she got too powerful!

That woman was extremely crafty and powerful.

Gao Xuan knew that he only had one chance. If he didn’t kill her in one strike, Luo Qie would definitely escape and vanish from the face of the planet.

Luo Qie would come to Mingjing in September. He didn’t have much time left.

Thus, the Black Dragon Association wasn’t his enemy at the moment. Instead, they were a powerful ally.

It would take time to acquire the title of Sword King. It’d be impossible to accomplish that right away, so he didn’t have to think about it for the time being.

Thinking about all this, Gao Xuan felt so stressed that he could barely breathe.

Even though he’d been reborn, saving the human race from extinction would be extremely difficult.

He couldn’t make any mistakes. He had to make the optimal choice every step of the way.

In his five-step plan, any mistakes in the first three steps could be remedied.

However, killing Luo Qie and obtaining the Heavenly Demon Relic was extremely important. He couldn’t make any mistakes there!

If he made a mistake there, it’d no longer be possible to save the human race from extinction and reverse fate.

Even though Gao Xuan was a carefree and emotive personality and generally relaxed and easygoing, he couldn’t get rid of the weight on his heart.

Thus, when Zhao Yunlong had agitated him a little, he hadn’t been able to contain his murderous rage.

“Friend in battle, don’t be too dejected. You can still fight very well!” Gao Xuan silently encouraged Zhao Yong. Then he jumped down from the roof.

He rapidly dropped several hundred meters before extending his formless Source Power wings to reverse his momentum and rise.

Ten minutes later, Gao Xuan returned to the roof of his own home.

Yun Qingshang, who was waiting by the side of the pool, became much more relaxed when she saw that Gao Xuan had returned.

“Are you all right?”

“Very.”

Gao Xuan charismatically swept aside his fringe. “They couldn’t even injure my hair. I’ve eliminated all my powerful enemies,” he boasted.

Fortunately, Yun Qingshang didn’t ask any more questions. She turned around and walked down the side of the pool, then reminded Gao Xuan, “Wei Zhenzhen’s about to wake up.”

“All right.”

Gao Xuan immediately changed and packed up before returning to his bedroom and hugging Wei Zhenzhen.

Wei Zhenzhen was oblivious to this. Her lips puckered, and she continued sleeping.

Wei Zhenzhen only woke up a few minutes later. She saw that Gao Xuan was sound asleep and couldn’t help but pinch his face.

He was just too attractive. She couldn’t get enough of him.

Wei Zhenzhen played with him for a moment, then, when she saw that he wasn’t responding, said out of pity, “He must be really tired. Men always have it harder…”

She glanced at Gao Xuan’s closed eyes and was filled with infinite curiosity. Just what did Gao Xuan’s eyes look like under his eyelids?

Wei Zhenzhen emboldened herself and gently pulled up one of Gao Xuan’s eyelids. However, she’d barely moved it when Gao Xuan suddenly reached out to grab her arm.

“Little girl, don’t be naughty.”

Wei Zhenzhen was startled. She hurriedly put on a smile. “I just wanted to see if you were pretending to sleep or not…”

“What did you want to do?” Gao Xuan asked, amused. “Have sex again?”

Wei Zhenzhen blushed and hurriedly said, “No, no, no. Hm…”

After a few words, the two of them embraced each other.

Wei Zhenzhen felt incredibly satisfied. She had never felt so blissful in her life. She wanted time to stop so she could savor it.

However, her smartwatch suddenly rang, interrupting their sweet moment.

Wei Zhenzhen was a little frustrated. However, she saw that the message had come from her mother and could only head to the toilet to take the call.

On the screen, Wei Yue was dressed in thin pajamas that accentuated her marvelous figure. However, she wore a stern expression.

Wei Zhenzhen became a little nervous when she saw her mother’s expression. “What is it, Mum?”

“Are you with Gao Xuan?” Wei Yue asked.

“Um, yes,” Wei Zhenzhen said, a little softly.

This was the first time she’d ever stayed over at a man’s house, and she felt guilty faced with her mother’s questions.

“You’re an adult. You can choose who you want to go out with. I won’t interfere. You’re also free to choose the kind of life you want to live and experiment.”

“I’m now going to ask you a serious question,” Wei Yue said calmly. “And you have to answer me honestly.”

Wei Zhenzhen heaved a sigh of relief when she heard her mother say this. She was agreeable to everything as long as her mother didn’t interfere with her and Gao Xuan.

“Have you been with Gao Xuan all night?” Wei Yue asked.

Wei Zhenzhen nodded shyly.

Wei Yue frowned slightly. “Are you sure?”

“We were together the whole time.” Wei Zhenzhen was very certain about this.

“Is there a possibility that Gao Xuan went out alone when you were sleeping?”

Wei Yue didn’t seem to trust Wei Zhenzhen’s assessment. After all, her daughter was a little naive, and it wasn’t difficult to fool her.

Wei Zhenzhen saw how serious Wei Yue was and thought for a moment before saying, “I was asleep for a while, but Gao Xuan was definitely with me. Don’t you think I would’ve known if he’d left?”

She saw that Wei Yue still didn’t fully believe her and hurriedly added, “I woke up two hours ago. We’ve been talking all this time.”

Her face got redder the more she talked. She and Gao Xuan hadn’t just been talking. They had been saying many passionate things to one another.

Wei Yue understood. “All right. I understand,” she said.

She paused for a moment, then couldn’t help but remind Wei Zhenzhen, “Pay attention to your personal hygiene. Don’t recklessly consume any medication.”

Wei Zhenzhen felt really uncomfortable with this conversation and quickly interrupted her. “My dear Mum, I know,” she said.

Wei Yue nodded her head. “Have a good rest.”

She hung up the video call with her daughter. She then told Sister Yun, “Check Zhenzhen’s body data.”

Wu Caiyue tapped open the data tracker on Wei Zhenzhen’s smartwatch after being given authorization by Wei Yue and said, “Zhenzhen woke up at 12:03 midnight and hasn’t gone back to sleep since then…”

The data on the biological tracker of the smartwatch showed that Wei Zhenzhen’s body had been in an extremely excited state since midnight. It was clear that she hadn’t been sleeping.

“When did Zhao Feng and the rest meet with the accident?” Wei Yue asked.

Wu Caiyue observed the data and said, “The explosion happened at 11:46 at night.”

Wei Yue deliberated for a moment, then said, “That means that Gao Xuan had nothing to do with the death of Zhao Feng and his son.”

“For the time being, we cannot ascertain what really happened to Zhao Feng and his son.”

“All we have is an oral statement from Zhao Yong,” Wu Caiyue said carefully. “And there’s no relevant evidence to support it.”

Wei Yue nodded. Wu Caiyue was cautious. However, she was certain that Zhao Feng and his son were dead.

That was why Zhao Yong had been overcome with emotion and used the electric cannon in a sector in the Fourth Ring.

However, these were merely the details of what had happened. There was no use disputing them.

“If we calculate from the time the explosion happened to when Wei Zhenzhen woke up, Gao Xuan would’ve had to rush back to his home at the Third Sector of Sixth Ring from Zhao Feng’s house in 17 minutes if he was really the culprit,” Wu Caiyun continued. “The distance between the two places in a straight line is 23 kilometers. He would’ve had to use a personal flying device.”

Wu Caiyue tapped open the screen and said, “The law enforcement unit checked all of the flying records in the area. There weren’t any flying objects in the area Gao Xuan was at.

“The security detail that was following the young lady also didn’t find anything out of the ordinary,” she added.

“Does that mean Gao Xuan is cleared of all suspicion?” Wei Yue asked.

“We can basically clear Gao Xuan of all suspicion. Of course, there’s the possibility that Gao Xuan has a unique ability. For example, spatial teleportation?”

Wei Yue glanced at Wu Caiyue. Her subordinate was very meticulous. She didn’t leave any stone unturned.

Any abilities that involved space were top-notch abilities. Gao Xuan wouldn’t have had to kill Zhao Feng so sneakily if he had such an ability.

“Boss, do we have to continue investigating?” Wu Caiyun asked.

Wei Yue shook her head slightly and said, “No, as long as it’s not Gao Xuan. Zhao Feng was an evil person. It’s good that he died. We don’t have to worry about investigating it.”

All these years, Zhao Feng and his son had schemed in the shadows with the intention of snatching her company from her. Zhao Feng also had a powerful faction supporting him.

The two of them were backed by the Black Dragon Association.

Wei Yue knew this well. However, she’d never dare to do anything too drastic, as the Black Dragon Association was too powerful.

Now that Zhao Feng and his son were dead, Zhao Yong had also fallen into trouble. Wei Yue was really happy.

It would be best if they uprooted the Black Dragon Association and annihilated them. That would make her elated.

Wei Yue had only investigated Gao Xuan because she’d thought that the matter was too much of a coincidence. Zhao Yunlong had gotten in a conflict with Gao Xuan during the day and had just so happened to meet with an accident the same night.

The situation would become more complicated if it had been Gao Xuan who had killed Zhao Feng and his son. She had to get Wei Zhenzhen to stay further away from Gao Xuan. Of course, that possibility was extremely low.

Zhao Yong did not manage to capture the other party even with his Battle Tiger battle armor. That meant that the other party was a Level Nine or even a Level Ten fighter. At Gao Xuan’s age, he couldn’t be that strong.

It was only from cautious that she’d done a preliminary investigation on Gao Xuan.

“Zhao Feng’s dead. This is a delicate situation. Fetch Zhenzhen back tomorrow,” Wei Yue instructed her.

On a normal day, it was okay for Wei Zhenzhen to head out and play, but over these next few days, it’d be best if they were more cautious.

“Yes.”