Unrivaled Soldier in the City-Chapter 196 Dark Blood Headquarters
Wang Ya Hao smiled and nodded, leading a group of people off to feast and drink merrily.
Meanwhile, deep in the mountains, a meeting was being held inside an underground base. The subject of their discussion was none other than Lin Kuang.
This place was the headquarters of Dark Blood in Hua Country, the foundation they had spent a century building. Dark Blood was no ordinary assassin organization. Having been established for nearly a hundred years, the resources and power they had amassed were profound. Otherwise, how could they claim to be Hua Country’s largest assassin organization? It was all due to the strength they had painstakingly accumulated over the last century.
At this moment, the expressions of the six people at the meeting—the true leaders of Dark Blood—were extremely grim. After the destruction of their East Sea branch, these six men had not rushed to assassinate Lin Kuang. Instead, they had carefully investigated him. They knew that anyone capable of eliminating the Shadow Twins and Bloody Hand Lie Yang could be no ordinary person, so they probed thoroughly into his background. Although Dark Blood didn’t possess the fearsome intelligence network of the Wumi Building, as a powerful assassin organization, their own resources were still considerable.
Through their investigation, they uncovered a shocking piece of news: Lin Kuang was the infamous King of the Underworld from overseas.
Upon receiving this information, all six men were stunned, unsure of how to proceed. After all, they were dealing with the King of the Underworld. He was famous worldwide; the saying went, "Wherever the King of the Underworld appears, who dares to challenge him?" This international acclaim illustrated just how fearsome his reputation was.
Thus, the six leaders of Dark Blood fell into deep thought. The impending conflict with Lin Kuang had escalated beyond a simple paid assassination. It had become a matter of Dark Blood’s reputation and, perhaps, its very survival. As for Ye Tiannan, who had hired them, he was all but forgotten—in their eyes, he was an utter nobody.
They were, however, furious—furious at the sheer foolishness of the East Sea branch’s leader. If they had known from the start that Lin Kuang was the King of the Underworld, they might never have accepted the mission. His fearsome reputation was not to be trifled with. But with everyone at the East Sea branch now dead, their anger and blame were utterly futile. The primary question on their minds was whether or not to wage war on Lin Kuang.
After more than ten minutes of silent contemplation, a middle-aged man sitting beside the leader broke the silence.
"Gentlemen, we all know how powerful the King of the Underworld is and how terrifying his strength can be. But this time, the reputation of Dark Blood is at stake. In our business, reputation is paramount. A loss of reputation would mean catastrophic losses, a fact I believe you are all aware of.
"Therefore, for the sake of Dark Blood, for its reputation and its future, I believe we must take out Lin Kuang. We must eliminate this King of the Underworld!
"And think about it—he is the King of the Underworld! If we succeed in killing him and the news gets out, imagine how much the prestige of Dark Blood will soar. In the long run, this would undoubtedly be highly beneficial for us."
The man spoke with clear logic, and his analysis was sound and compelling. Upon hearing his words, some frowned while others nodded in agreement.
After a moment, a middle-aged man sitting opposite the speaker voiced his dissent. "Second Brother, it’s not that simple. We’re talking about the King of the Underworld, a man of unfathomable strength. If we want to assassinate him, our only choice is to dispatch Gu Yue. Even then, there’s no guarantee Gu Yue could take him down; after all, no one knows the true extent of the King of the Underworld’s power. So, I find your proposal inadvisable.
"Many people are aware of his strength. If we simply release the information that our target is the King of the Underworld, I believe no one would dare to say a word against Dark Blood. His power is formidable enough to make anyone wary. Therefore, I do not agree with you, Second Brother."
The middle-aged man spoke with a frown. This Gu Yue he mentioned was Dark Blood’s strongest assassin, ranked number one in the country. He could even crack the top twenty on the global Killer List, a testament to his formidable abilities. Hearing Third Brother’s argument, even those who had initially agreed with Second Brother had second thoughts, admitting that the point was well-made.
"HUMPH! Third Brother, you grow more muddle-headed with age! Have you considered who the King of the Underworld is? He has chosen to live in seclusion in the East Sea as a mere bodyguard, which makes it obvious he doesn’t want his identity known. If that’s the case, what do you think he’ll do to us if we expose him? Given his methods, I believe he would undoubtedly storm our headquarters! At that point, battle would be unavoidable!
"Gu Yue is very powerful, but he excels even more at escaping. I trust that with his abilities, even if he isn’t a match for the King of the Underworld, he could still get away. So, I believe this battle is necessary. We must fight!" the man known as Second Brother asserted.
Hearing this, the others once again showed their approval.
"Second Brother, even if things are as you say, what if Gu Yue fails?" the man called Third Brother asked.
"What can we do? For the honor of Dark Blood, we’ll have to take action ourselves! Third Brother, it’s been years since you’ve gotten your hands dirty. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten that you’re an assassin too?" the man known as Second Brother said coolly.
At this, Third Brother furrowed his brow and fell silent, seemingly without a counterargument.
Just then, Second Brother turned his gaze to the man at the head of the table, who had been listening attentively all along. This man was actually in his sixties, yet he looked remarkably young, as if only in his early forties. He was the leader of the six, known as Big Brother.
Seeing Second Brother’s gaze on him, Big Brother smiled slightly. "In that case, let’s make our move against the King of the Underworld. We old-timers haven’t seen any action in a long time, so much so that some people have forgotten we even exist. It’s about time we stretched our legs."
"Big Brother, are we really going to do this?" Third Brother asked again, his tone still laced with hesitation.
"Yes, Third Brother. I know you’ve considered all the angles, but some risks are simply worth taking. Besides, I believe we are more than capable of killing the King of the Underworld, no matter how strong he is!" Big Brother said with a smile. At that moment, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from him, causing the expressions of everyone present to change drastically.
