Chapter 218: An Eye for an Eye

Kuangfeng Martial Arts School.

Fifth floor.

A pitch‑black figure was weaving back and forth across the huge arena.

His speed was swift; in the blink of an eye he could cover seventy to eighty meters.

After an unknown amount of time, the dark figure stopped, then with both hands removed the helmet, revealing the face of a middle‑aged man.

"Truly worthy of the Obsidian Set."

Excitement filled the man's face as he said, "It took a few days, but I've finally fully adapted to this combat suit. It cost a bit more, but it's absolutely worth it. Once I'm stronger and break through to the Ninth Level, wearing it into the mountains—just the outskirts—should be no danger at all."

Thinking of that, he felt the purchase was even more worthwhile.

Although the price was much higher—more than twice the previous cost.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present.

At that moment, the black phone beside him buzzed.

Xie Tian's expression shifted slightly.

He owned several phones, each corresponding to a different group of contacts.

Only a few people could reach him on the black phone.

He moved, picked up the phone, and saw the name Wang Tong with a note: City North Enforcement Bureau Chief.

"Why is he calling me at this hour?"

Xie Tian felt a sudden shock.

He didn't like the other party, especially his subordinates, because half of the loan company's earnings had to go to them.

Recently, to prepare for the Obsidian Set, he withheld some funds, claiming there were fewer loan applicants.

The call at this hour must mean they had noticed something, right?

His heart uneasy, yet the next moment he pressed the answer button, his face breaking into a warm smile.

"Hey, Chief Wang, why so late to call me?"

"Old Xie, if possible, I wouldn't want to call you this late either," Wang Tong sighed.

"What do you mean?"

Xie Tian furrowed his brows.

"Old Xie, I have some bad news. Your two most prized disciples were just shot dead at the Dingshi Loan Company entrance."

"What!"

Hearing the news, Xie Tian's body swayed, nearly losing his footing.

"Chief Wang, you—you're not joking with me, are you?"

"Old Xie, do you think I'm the type to make such jokes?"

Wang Tong exhaled, "It happened just over ten minutes ago. Many saw them get blasted in the head by a sniper, dying on the spot. Not only them—more than a dozen of my men also died. The killer was very brazen."

"How could this happen?"

Xie Tian's complexion turned completely pale.

Duan Jie and Hong Shaoli were both his most prized disciples and his most capable assistants.

After years of day‑and‑night together, there was no affection, yet feelings had developed.

But when Wang Tong opened his mouth and delivered the news...

He couldn't accept it.

"I know you don't believe it; the bodies are right now at the Dingshi Loan Company entrance. You can go see; I've had someone wait for you there."

Xie Tian's expression changed completely.

Given how far the story has gone, even if it's not 100% true, it's at least ninety percent.

"Who? Who killed them?"

He growled low, "Witnesses say the two wore golden masks with clouds painted on them."

"Dawn Society!"

Xie Tian blurted out.

"Hmm."

Chief Wang nodded, "One of them also held a Heavy Sniper Rifle. Your two disciples, plus more than a dozen of my men, and even a few from the loan company, were likely his victims. He's very cunning—first he deliberately killed the people inside the shop, then waited on the spot for your two disciples to arrive and struck immediately. In other words, his target may have been your Kuangfeng Martial Arts School from the start."

Xie Tian's eyes widened to the brink of tearing.

Yet deep in his eyes lay a trace of fear.

Because he couldn't afford to offend the Dawn Society, or rather, he lacked the confidence to turn against them.

Unless he abandons the school and his family; even then, he might cause the Dawn Society some trouble, but that's all.

As an Eight-level Force Warrior, how could he contend with an Assassin Organization? "Why would they strike my disciples?"

Xie Tian gritted his teeth and said.

He never believed those Dawn Society folk were any good birds.

If they were truly as great as they claim, the Outer City District wouldn't look like this now.

The loan company under his command has operated in City North for many years without incident, yet today something went wrong.

If you say the Dawn Society only set its sights on him today, I wouldn't even believe they'd kill him! "I'm not too clear on that either, Old Xie—have you offended some people recently? I heard those Dawn Society folks only act when there's profit; no one hires them, and they have no reason to do this, right?"

"And if they couldn't stand your usury, they'd just eliminate you. Why only take out your two disciples? Anyway, think about it, Old Xie. Go quickly to the site and retrieve the bodies of your two good apprentices; they died a terrible death."

Chief Wang exhaled and hung up.

Xie Tian was now breaking out in cold sweat.

He realized that Wang Tong was the mastermind behind it!

In the past few months, Xie Tian, in order to purchase the Obsidian Set, paid less money, using the excuse that fewer people were taking loans; the other party pretended not to mind on the surface, but actually sent people to investigate.

After the investigation, they went to the Dawn Society, killed their own disciple as a warning.

"How ruthless!"

Xie Tian almost wanted to rush over and tear Wang Tong into eight pieces.

But rationality told him that since the other side dared to do this, they were not afraid of him coming over, and if he did, he would lose everything.

Family, career, even his own life.

Suddenly, he thought of something, leapt out of the window, and soon arrived at Dingshi Loan Company.

Under the lead of the Enforcement Squad, he found two headless corpses.

"The killer used a sniper rifle; its power was huge, the head exploded on the spot," someone nearby explained.

Xie Tian said nothing, cradling the two bodies, crying silently.

A moment later, hatred etched deep appeared in his eyes.

Wang Tong—he's someone Xie Tian cannot afford to provoke.

Dawn Society—similarly, he cannot afford to provoke them.

But those two disciples died just like that; he felt extreme unwillingness in his heart— even two dogs raised for a long time develop affection, let alone two living people.

Since that's the case, he'll capture those two assassins, kill them, and that will count as avenging the two obedient disciples.

Of course, he doesn't dare to make a big show of it; before, there were also people who targeted members of the Dawn Society, and in the end nothing remained.

Fortunately, although the Dawn Society is strong, it cannot dominate the Outer City District single‑handedly; there are at least two Assassin Organizations as strong as it.

Since Wang Tong hired assassins to kill his disciple.

Then he'll hire assassins from other organizations to kill the Dawn Society's assassins.

(End of chapter)