Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 429: The Magician Whose Trick Is Exposed _1
Chapter 429: Chapter 429: The Magician Whose Trick Is Exposed _1
"Relax, the pride of the King of Assassins shouldn’t be so cheap."
Xiao Ming lit another cigarette, "As I said just now, I don’t need a dog, and there aren’t that many people I want to kill, so most of the time, you’re still free.
You continue to be the young master when you should, take assassination jobs when they come, and even if I give you work, I’ll pay you accordingly.
Even when you run into trouble, you can get unpaid help from me.
All you have to do are two things.
First, hand over the list of past and future employers’ information.
Second, strictly follow all my commands. You can fail, but you cannot refuse."
"If someone offers a high price to kill you, can I take the job?"
Xiao Ming shrugged indifferently, "As long as you don’t mind losing points for a failure, of course you can."
Jiang Yueli fell silent for a moment before saying, "Before I find out whether you are playing me or not, I’ll kill one person for you each year for free."
Xiao Ming was noncommittal as he took a vial of snake venom antiserum from the still open box on the table and asked Qingfeng for a razor blade, slicing open a slit in the box’s velvet lining and tearing it off completely.
Jiang Nanxi and Qingfeng both showed surprised expressions.
At the bottom of the box lay a small circuit board connected to a thin glass bottle the size of a thumb, containing a clump of wet cotton with an eerie green sheen.
The other end of the circuit board was attached to two thin copper wires connected to the metal clasp of the box.
There were also four button batteries on the inside of the lid, likewise wired to complete the circuit with the clasp.
"Is this... is this a simple atomizer?" Jiang Nanxi recognized.
Xiao Ming nodded and pointed to a small piece of plastic on the clasp that had already cracked, saying, "This safety could insulate the circuit when the box was closed for the first time. It gets damaged and deactivated when opened.
When the lid is closed again, within a few minutes, the electricity would vaporize the venom in the cotton, silently killing the person carrying it.
So, remember that although professional assassins will retreat miles away after a failed strike, it doesn’t mean they truly only have one shot.
Lucifer has never missed since he started because his ways of killing are imaginative and, no matter how simple the target may seem, he always goes all out and prepares thoroughly."
"Anyone who survives under Lucifer’s hand would feel excited and proud, not knowing that the most dangerous time has just begun."
Qingfeng spoke with admiration, "Truly worthy of being the King of Assassins, my idol, give me an autograph later!"
Jiang Yueli pulled a chair over and sat down, smiling bitterly, "I now feel like a magician whose trick has been exposed.
My livelihood is smashed, what kind of King of Assassins am I?"
"You’re right," Xiao Ming said, "to you, I’m an audience member who knows all your tricks.
But precisely because of that, you don’t have to be downhearted. As long as the target isn’t me, you are still the chilling King of Assassins."
Jiang Yueli smacked his lips and raised three fingers, "Before taking revenge, three people a year; after revenge, you’re my boss."
Xiao Ming nodded and pointed to the box, "Remember, this is the last time you try to kill me because of your personal desire.
The next offense, I’ll tie you up and let the ’Angel Nun’ properly ’forgive’ your sins."
Visualizing the scene of being violated by an enemy, Jiang Yueli shuddered violently, stood up abruptly as if he no longer wanted to stay with Xiao Ming for another second.
"Sir, do you have any other orders?"
"Hand over the Jiang Family’s interests in Dian Province to Nanxi," Xiao Ming said, "Also, don’t bring the personal attendants arranged by your grandfather when you go out."
Jiang Yueli looked at the dead followers on the ground, "What do you mean, Sir?"
"Search his body and you’ll understand."
Jiang Yueli crouched down and quickly found a recording pen on the body, which was still on. Clicking play, his own voice came out.
"Whose man is he?"
"Naturally, your grandfather’s."
"I don’t understand." Jiang Yueli furrowed his brows, "My grandfather knows I’m not interested in the position of Family Head, why would he still do this?"
"Your lack of desire for the family does not mean you can be trusted by him. Besides, you’re the one in the Jiang Family who knows the most secrets besides him.
On a regular basis, this attendant would swear to protect your safety, but at critical moments, he would also..."
"Swear to protect the family’s secrets!" Jiang Yueli interjected through clenched teeth.
Clearly, the moment he did something that would jeopardize the Jiang Family, this most trusted attendant would become the "Grim Reaper" to harvest his life.
"Of course, a qualified Family Head should put the family first in everything," Xiao Ming stated, "What your grandfather does is normal, just inhumane."
Jiang Yueli gripped the recording pen tightly and asked, "Will you go against the Jiang Family?"
"If your grandfather doesn’t trouble me, I won’t for a short while."
Jiang Yueli nodded and stood up, "The documents related to the Dian Province interests will be delivered by nightfall."
After saying that, he left the private room.
Xiao Ming sighed deeply, instructed Qingfeng to drag the body into the bathroom, and then ordered the waiter to bring in some new dishes and drinks.
"Sir, the bullet you gave me, does it have anything special about it?" Jiang Nanxi picked up the bullet from the table and asked.
"It’s empty, with no powder loaded inside it," Xiao Ming replied.
Jiang Nanxi raised an eyebrow, gripped the bullet and with slight effort, pulled out the slug.
"Wow! Those hands look so delicate and tender, but they’re quite strong, almost like pliers..."
Xiao Ming cut himself off mid-sentence because Jiang Nanxi had poured a small pile of blackish-gray particles from the casing—it was clearly gunpowder!
