Chapter 36

The profession of a hitman is extremely dangerous; they might not see the sun rise tomorrow. It is precisely because of this that many low-level hitmen have picked up some bad habits, such as drug use, gambling, and indulgence in beauty.

True high-level hitmen, however, have none of these vices, as they understand that even the slightest mistake could cost them their lives.

Shadow is merely a third-level hitman in the Quicksand organization. While he is not considered the worst, he is certainly not among the elite. The hitmen in Quicksand are roughly divided into five levels, with the fifth level being the lowest, usually consisting of new recruits. The fourth level consists of those who have just been promoted, while a third-level hitman like Shadow is considered a veteran.

Feeling that there is no hope for promotion and limited by his own abilities, Shadow began to enjoy life. This enjoyment, however, does not mean leaving Quicksand to live a normal life, as leaving Quicksand means death.

No one can leave Quicksand alive.

This has led many third-level hitmen in Quicksand to develop these habits.

For a moment, the bathroom was filled with a scene of spring. Inside the partition, Xiaotian and Lin Bingbing watched a live sex show, peering through a small crack.

"Truly shameless," Lin Bingbing cursed inwardly. The two people outside were actually doing such things, but despite her anger, she dared not make any big movements to avoid being discovered by Shadow.

Now, her and Xiaotian's positions were quite awkward. She was lying on the door to watch, and Xiaotian was behind her, also lying on the door to watch the live sex show.

"Hmm, what's this strange thing pressing against me?" Lin Bingbing thought to herself. But she quickly realized that it was Xiaotian behind her, so the strange thing she felt must be a dagger or something similar.

Or perhaps a concealed weapon. She had always found Xiaotian strange, and now she understood that he was a coward, carrying weapons like a dagger on a mission.

This thought made her heart leap with joy. Since they came out tonight, she had felt completely invisible.

But now she finally had a bit of leverage over Xiaotian. He was actually a coward who needed to carry weapons. She had already decided that once they went out, she would mock Xiaotian and make him admit it.

Outside, Shadow was using all his skills and techniques on the singing girl.

Xiaotian was particularly embarrassed, watching the live sex show. His body had already reacted, and he was a normal man, with a beautiful woman right in front of him.

How could he not be affected by the scene? His hardness was already pressing against Lin Bingbing's lower back, but to avoid being discovered by Shadow, he dared not move, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. If Lin Bingbing found out, she would tear him apart.

But he soon saw that Lin Bingbing had noticed, and he couldn't understand why she wasn't angry but was smiling.

Could it be that she looks cold and aloof on the outside but is actually very open? This thought made Xiaotian even more excited.

After about twenty minutes, the scene outside finally ended, and Xiaotian let out a sigh of relief.

"Hey, is this your girlfriend? She's really pretty." The singing girl picked up a photo from the ground, and from her angle, Xiaotian and Lin Bingbing, hiding in the partition, could see the person in the photo.

"Give it back." Shadow quickly snatched the photo and then took out two thousand yuan: "This is extra for you. Remember, forget the person in the photo."

"Sure, sure, we have our own rules in this line of work. I won't tell your girlfriend," the singing girl explained, thinking Shadow was worried she might run into his girlfriend and talk.

Satisfied with her words, Shadow nodded and left the bathroom. The singing girl, holding the two thousand yuan, left with a smile.

Xiaotian, however, frowned. He recognized the person in the photo—it was Zeng Rou. He never expected that Shadow's target was Zeng Rou, so he absolutely could not let Shadow go.

In his heart, Zeng Rou was already like his own woman. When facing the people from Quicksand, she had the courage to stand in front of him, which was enough to prove her feelings for Xiaotian.

Although he and Zeng Rou had only met a few times, sometimes feelings can form in an instant.

He recalled how he met Zeng Rou, from the initial car accident to the kidnapping, and now this assassination. It seemed that there was a huge conspiracy surrounding Zeng Rou, and someone wanted her dead.

"Your mission is complete. You can go make a call now," Xiaotian said calmly.

"What weapon are you hiding?" Lin Bingbing looked at Xiaotian and said, "I didn't expect you to be a coward, carrying weapons on a mission. Is it a dagger?"

"What weapon?" Xiaotian asked, puzzled.

"That hard thing just now, it seemed to be in your pocket," Lin Bingbing looked at Xiaotian's pocket but didn't see any weapon.

"Cough!" Xiaotian coughed lightly and quickly explained, "You're right, I do have a weapon. Go and notify them quickly. He's back in that private room. I think he won't be leaving tonight."

"Alright, I'll go make a call. The signal is bad here," Lin Bingbing, hearing Xiaotian's admission, ran out happily to make the call.

Seeing Lin Bingbing's back, Xiaotian let out a long breath. Fortunately, Lin Bingbing didn't realize that the hard thing wasn't a weapon, or she would have exploded, and things would have gotten complicated.

Knowing Shadow's mission, Xiaotian naturally wouldn't let him go. Regardless of when his aunt's people would arrive, he planned to deal with Shadow quickly to prevent him from escaping. He would not let anyone who wanted to harm Zeng Rou go.

After leaving the bathroom, he headed towards Shadow's private room.

For Shadow, there was no place safer than this. No one would expect a hitman to rest in a KTV private room. After the intense encounter, he lay on the long sofa, still savoring the thrilling experience with the singing girl. He smiled contentedly, vowing to enjoy himself thoroughly once this mission was over, completely relaxing and unwinding.

The recent missions had been too many, and his mind needed a break. Just as he was fully immersed in this feeling, the door suddenly opened.

"Who's there?" Shadow quickly sat up, looking alertly at the door.

"The one who will take your life."