Raising Orphans, Not Assassins-Chapter 62Vol. 1 - - Yuye Hall!
On the 18th of July, in an inn in Jiangxia County
The sound of roosters crowing filled the city, and the faint morning light filtered through the window.
Chen Ye sat cross-legged on his bed, slowly opening his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through them.
He took a deep breath, calming the boundless Primordial Qi in his dantian.
“Having too much Primordial Qi isn’t a good thing either,” Chen Ye sighed lightly.
His body was brimming with energy, and he didn’t feel the slightest bit of sleepiness.
The entire night had been spent in settling the Primordial Qi within him.
Thankfully, the effects were clear.
When Chen Ye didn’t circulate his internal energy, it would remain dormant in his dantian.
He didn’t experience any loss of control over his power.
However, to fully master the vast Primordial Qi within him, more time would be needed.
Chen Ye got out of bed, took the silver mask from the table, and put it on his face.
He walked to the door, pushing open the wooden door.
Hearing the movement, He Wu, who had been sitting by the door guarding with a chair, was suddenly startled awake.
Seeing Chen Ye come out, he hurriedly got up and respectfully greeted, “Senior!”
“Mm.” Chen Ye responded lightly.
“Senior, I’ll call them up right away,” He Wu said with great respect.
The night before, after Chen Ye drew a line on the floor and uttered those words, the people from Wan Jin Hall and
Tang Sect had stayed right where they were, too afraid to move, let alone cross the line.
The majestic presence and aura had truly stunned He Wu.
It was probably how it would feel when a Grandmaster emerged.
Chen Ye didn’t acknowledge He Wu. He walked straight to the Inn hall and ordered breakfast from the waiter.
Moments later, the doors upstairs opened one by one.
The remaining six second-rank assassins from Fengyu Tower, along with Xiao Lian, came down and stood not far from Chen Ye, all wearing respectful expressions.
Chen Ye’s gaze swept across them.
Chen Er was pale, lacking color in his face, with a cloth wrapped around his shoulder.
He had been poisoned by Tang Sect’s deadly poison the previous day, and if it weren’t for the Tang Sect elder fearing offending Chen Ye and voluntarily offering the antidote, he would likely have already perished.
Zhou Ba, Qian Qi, and He Wu had suffered no injuries and appeared to be in good condition.
Huang San had a cloth wrapped around his left shoulder and a pale complexion.
Qin Yi had a black veil over her face, but it was still evident that she seemed somewhat weak.
The six second-rank assassins all wore respectful expressions, heads lowered, not daring to look at Chen Ye.
Chen Ye’s gaze then fell on Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian’s expression was complex. In her gaze toward Chen Ye, there was awe, gratitude, unfamiliarity, and an indescribable complexity.
“Guest, your breakfast…”
The waiter, carrying the breakfast, ran out from the kitchen. Upon seeing the scene before him, the words on his lips were quickly swallowed back down.
He had seen many customers before, and he knew these people must have martial skills.
When serving people from the martial world, one had to be extra careful.
The waiter cautiously placed the breakfast on the table and weakly said to Chen Ye, “Sir, enjoy your meal.”
Having said that, he left slowly, as if afraid to disturb Chen Ye.
Chen Ye didn’t pay attention to the waiter’s actions.
He took two bowls of rice porridge, some plain steamed buns, and a few side dishes from the wooden tray.
“Xiao Lian, come and eat.”
Chen Ye’s voice was gentle, much like when he was in the Orphanage.
Upon hearing Chen Ye’s words, Xiao Lian’s eyes revealed a complex emotion.
She stood still, not moving.
Qian Qi, standing beside her, quietly nudged her with his elbow.
Only then did Xiao Lian snap out of it, walking over and sitting on the long bench. She took the porridge from Chen Ye’s hand and started eating slowly.
Chen Ye took off his mask and set it aside.
He calmly ate his breakfast, as though unaware that six people were still standing beside him.
Xiao Lian, holding a steamed bun in her hand, glanced at the familiar face under the mask. Unconsciously, she lowered her head.
For some reason, a feeling of fear arose in her heart.
Qin Yi and the others didn’t speak, heads lowered, respectfully bowing toward Chen Ye, not daring to look up.
As long as Chen Ye remained silent, they didn’t dare to move.
Chen Ye ate while pondering.
Initially, he had only wanted to save Xiao Lian, but unintentionally, he had also saved these assassins.
These people used to belong to Fengyu Tower and were all gold-tier assassins.
Their strength was all at the second rank, and in any sect in the martial world, they could serve as elders or guests.
Without the sect master present, second-rank assassins represented the peak power in the martial world.
How to deal with them required careful thought from Chen Ye.
Not long passed.
Chen Ye slowly finished his breakfast, while the six assassins stood motionless for a long time.
He put his mask back on and said lightly, “What are your plans?”
The six second-rank assassins spoke in unison, “We have no way to repay the favor of saving our lives. We are willing to serve Senior.”
Chen Ye glanced at them faintly.
Standing before him were the top second-rank assassins in the martial world. Experienced, highly skilled, and professional in their craft. In other words, they were also quite good at making money.
Xiao Lian’s career path was as an assassin. She would inevitably join an assassin organization. Rather than joining another assassin group and becoming a pawn, it would be better to work for herself.
Not only would it help supplement her family’s income, but it would also prevent the situation where Xiao Lian might be betrayed and killed by another organization.
Assassins rarely had a good end in their later years.
Chen Ye, as the head of the Orphanage, had to be responsible for every child.
Moreover, once the Orphanage expanded with more people, it would need to be enlarged, right?
After Da Ming got married, he couldn’t continue living in the Orphanage, could he?
He would have to buy a house for his foolish son, right?
Once the house was bought, a horse would have to be provided too, right?
All of this cost money.
Chen Ye sighed inwardly. At a young age, he felt like he had truly become a father.
After some contemplation, Chen Ye reached into his robes and took out a one-inch-tall jade leaf from the system's store. The pattern on the jade leaf was identical to the pattern on his silver mask.
He placed the jade leaf on the table and said:“From now on, you will be members of the Yuye Hall. Taking assassination missions is your expertise. Sources of information, member recruitment, and success or failure of assassinations... I won’t interfere.”
“There’s only one thing. After the mission is completed, I take seventy percent of the earnings.”
In the Inn’s room...
“Sit down, why so formal?” Chen Ye took off his mask and casually sat on the bed.
Xiao Lian stood at the door, gently biting her lip, her delicate face showing signs of nervousness.
“This isn’t like how you were in the Orphanage...”
Chen Ye smiled gently again.
Seeing the familiar smile, Xiao Lian gathered her courage and sat down on the long bench.
“Director... Are you... Are you a Grandmaster?”
Xiao Lian looked at Chen Ye's handsome, youthful face and asked the question that had been troubling her all night.
Her face was full of reserve, and there was no longer the lively and energetic demeanor she had shown in the Orphanage.
“Perhaps,” Chen Ye casually replied.
He had never met a Grandmaster, so he wasn’t sure how powerful they were.
But one thing he was sure of—when it came to defense, speed, and internal energy, a Grandmaster would not even be fit to carry his shoes.
The Daoist secret technique, Innate Qi Skill, when mastered, would only result in one innate Qi in the body. But Chen Ye now had boundless innate Qi in his dantian!
As for techniques like [Ground Shrinking Step] or [Indestructible Body], that was another matter entirely.
A Grandmaster?
What a joke!
Hearing Chen Ye’s confirmation, Xiao Lian’s sparkling eyes revealed excitement and admiration.
Just as she had thought.
Xiao Lian opened her mouth, full of confusion. She wanted to ask many things but didn’t dare to speak.
Seeing her look as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t, Chen Ye couldn’t help but laugh.
“I still prefer the rebellious attitude you had when you first arrived at the Orphanage, demanding your wages from me.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lian’s face turned slightly red, feeling a bit embarrassed.
“If you want to continue honing your skills, then join Yuye Hall. Yuye Hall is made up of our own people, and there won’t be any situations where the organization betrays you. I can save you once, but I can’t save you a second time.
Do you understand?”
Chen Ye’s expression turned serious, and he spoke in a calm tone.
Xiao Lian’s face showed respect as she nodded, “I understand.”
Chen Ye, seeing her respectful attitude, couldn’t help but smile inwardly.
Xiao Lian, oh Xiao Lian, where’s that rebellious spirit of yours?
“One more thing.” Chen Ye’s gaze grew sharp as he looked at Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian, under his direct gaze, felt a slight panic. Her hands, resting on her knees, tightly clenched together, and she nervously said, “W-what is it?”
Chen Ye, looking serious, said, “In the Orphanage, when you’re not on a mission, you’ll be responsible for taking care of Xiaofu.”
“Huh?” Xiao Lian looked shocked.
Chen Ye raised an eyebrow, “What? Is there a problem?”
“N-no,” Xiao Lian’s face turned slightly red as she bit her lip, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Oh, so that’s what he meant.
She had thought…
TL Notes:
Yuye: Jade Leaf, In relation to the leaf pattern around CY’s mask.Yuyu: What did she think? Author, come out and explain!
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