Chapter 64

Of course, being an assassin is a very dangerous job. If you're not careful, you might end up losing your own life. After all, you kill others, and others will try to kill you. Moreover, the people who hire you to kill are usually formidable opponents. Their family forces are not weak, and when the time comes, their families will retaliate. However, the待遇 of assassins is quite high. A small task like killing Ye Jun Tian can earn you 100,000 low-grade blood crystal coins. If you kill a Earth Martial expert, the reward would be even more substantial. An ordinary family in the Zhao Kingdom only needs about 100 low-grade blood crystal coins for a year's living expenses. Therefore, the money comes in faster than robbing a bank. Although being an assassin is particularly dangerous, there are still people who are eager to join this organization.

"You are simply useless. Two Earth Martial experts couldn't even kill a Pulse Realm ant. You two have completely disgraced our Qingzhou branch." A large man with a black beard, standing next to Liu Yanyun, had a completely different appearance from the branch leader, one scholarly and one martial. He slammed the table and started cursing. This man was the deputy branch leader of the Qingzhou branch, Wu Yan.

The two assassins who failed to kill Ye Jun Tian, Hu Delai (No. 100) and Chen Qing (No. 90), both knelt in the center of the hall with their heads lowered, not daring to speak a word.

"I made a mistake; there was a problem with the reconnaissance," Hu Delai said.

"I made a mistake; I thought the kid was dead. Who knew he would come back to life. Moreover, a Fourth Rank Earth Martial two-headed eagle came to chase me. I had to escape quickly," Chen Qing said.

"A 15-year-old child, and you couldn't kill him. Our employer is extremely dissatisfied. If this news gets out, our Qingzhou branch will be finished. This matter must be severely punished. Take them away and give them ten heavy strokes, and fine them 100,000 low-grade blood crystal coins," Wu Yan shouted. Two strong men came forward, pressed the two down, and started beating them with the board. It was a real beating. Their buttocks were immediately torn and bleeding.

"Branch Leader, please give me another chance. If I can't complete the task, I won't come back," Chen Qing struggled and bowed.

"Give you another chance? If we give you another chance and fail again, it will be a laughingstock. Our Qingzhou branch will become a laughingstock of the main hall," Wu Yan sneered.

"I've told you before, don't be careless. Ye Jun Tian has a mysterious master. This task seems simple, as Ye Jun Tian is just a Pulse Realm weakling. However, because he has an extremely strong master, such a Heaven Martial expert will definitely have people around him. These people, whether openly or secretly, are protecting Ye Jun Tian. Of course, according to your two reports, carelessness and underestimation are the main reasons for your failure. For example, Chen Qing, if you had followed up with one more strike, Ye Jun Tian would have been dead. Even if the two-headed eagle was chasing you, it wouldn't have delayed your time to thoroughly kill Ye Jun Tian. You two, once you heard it was a Pulse Realm weakling, you became complacent. This is the root of the problem, remember it well!" Liu Yanyun waved his fan and analyzed it quite thoroughly.

"Branch Leader, why not assign No. 85, 'Hua Mei'?" Wu Yan suggested.

"Branch Leader, please trust me. Assigning Hua Mei is an overkill. A Fourth Rank Earth Martial expert going to kill a Pulse Realm, Deputy Branch Leader Wu, you're overestimating that kid."

"If you could do it, would I need to assign her? Hua Mei's tasks are always aimed at Earth Martial experts, and they are quite troublesome."

"Let Hua Mei go, but not so quickly," Liu Yanyun waved his fan.

"Why? If we don't kill him now, he will grow stronger and be harder to kill. Moreover, the employer is urging us. We can't lose our credibility. For our Kuaiyi Hall, keeping our word is the most important. If we lose credibility, we not only have to refund the money but also lose the employer. Without employers, we will have nothing to eat."

"You don't understand. The Qingmu City Mayor's election is about to begin. At that time, the Qingzhou Royal Family will send two supervisors. Although it's just a small Qingmu City Mayor's election, such an opportunity to observe is rare. Many young people will rush in to watch the competition. Some young people are always led by their elders, and those guys are not to be underestimated. A genius like Ye Jun Tian is likely to be selected as a candidate for the Ye Family. If the candidate is killed, think about how the various parties will react. The Qingzhou Royal Family is not weaker than us. Moreover, the Zhao Kingdom has the Yellow Robe Guard. The emperor usually doesn't interfere with matters below, leaving life and death to fate. As long as it doesn't endanger the royal family and national security, they don't care. However, they take the mayor's election very seriously. Because the mayor is the foundation of the Zhao Kingdom's royal family, and the royal family can't afford to ignore it. If the candidate is killed first, it will definitely attract the attention of the Yellow Robe Guard. How will you handle it then? We should inform the employer and explain the reason. I believe they will understand. If they don't, we will refund the money. We won't take this job," Liu Yanyun said.

"Are we just going to let Ye Jun Tian live freely? That would be a disgrace to our Qingzhou Kuaiyi Hall," Wu Yan was不服气.

"Of course, we will kill him, but we can wait until after the mayor's election. Moreover, killing such a weakling, can Hua Mei not complete the task? She has never failed in all these years," Liu Yanyun said.

In just over a day, Ye Jun Tian arrived at Qianhe City. Although Qianhe City is called Qianhe City, it doesn't actually have many rivers. There is only one river, called 'Tongdi River.' This river wraps around most of Qianhe City, leaving only one road out of the city, similar to the geographical environment of Xiamen. On the opposite side of Qianhe City is the Jin Kingdom's 'Yuanhong City.' The two cities are of similar size and strength, so the war has been ongoing for many years without a decisive victory. The 'Tongdi River' has become a natural barrier. It is over ten miles wide, with huge waves that can reach up to a hundred meters high. Any ship is as weak as an ant in front of it. Only Heaven Martial experts can fly over it, but such experts are very rare. Therefore, with this natural barrier in front of the city, the two cities have been unable to defeat each other and capture the city for many years.

The city wall of Qianhe City is over ten stories high, built entirely of large, hard black granite stones. Each stone weighs over ten tons. The wall is over ten meters wide, making it difficult for even Earth Martial experts to break through with their blood qi. To enter the city, you need to show a 'Ren Tie' issued by the Qingzhou Royal Family's 'Ren Tie Hall.' The 'Ren Tie' is divided into six levels: Jade, Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, and Wood. Ordinary civilians who don't practice martial arts have a Wood 'Ren Tie,' while weak martial artists have an Iron 'Ren Tie.' The head of the Ye Family, Ye Tianhao, and the mayor of Qingmu City have different statuses, so they have a Copper 'Ren Tie.' A Copper 'Ren Tie' requires an Earth Martial expert to obtain. Of course, there are backdoors. Core members of noble families can obtain a Copper 'Ren Tie' even if they are at the Pulse Realm. The 'Ren Tie' is a symbol of status and position, similar to military ranks, police ranks, and government official levels. Ye Jun Tian, of course, could only have the most ordinary Iron 'Ren Tie.' This was only because he benefited from the Ye Family. Otherwise, with his bloodline test result of zero, he could only get a Wood 'Ren Tie.'

Don't underestimate this small certificate. It is crafted by masters from the Zhao Kingdom's royal family's alchemy department and is extremely difficult to forge. Once your identity is verified and you drop a drop of blood, your identity will be imprinted on the blank 'Ren Tie.' When entering the city, the city guards only need to inject blood qi, and the 'Ren Tie' will display your status. Of course, the 'Ren Tie' is not perfect. Some high-level experts can bypass the city gates and directly jump over the city walls.