Chapter 225: Failed?

"This won't work, that won't work, are we supposed to do nothing and just wait to be killed by others?"

Ye Ying's tone was a bit displeased.

Jiang Cheng heard that and was at a loss, neither laughing nor crying.

He seemed not only ruthless and terse, but also rather reckless.

"It's not that we do nothing; I'm discussing with Bing Li, trying to find that Jianxi."

"What method?"

"That, we're still discussing."

Ye Ying fell silent after listening.

After a while she said, "Fine, if you locate that Jianxi, inform me. I don't like being hunted, so anyone who hunts me must be prepared to be hunted back."

"Alright, I understand."

Jiang Cheng hung up.

He didn't have confidence in Bing Li's method, but had no choice but to accept it; explaining it to Ye Ying would be no better than keeping silent.

Fortunately, he also had his own method, which might locate that Jianxi.

The next morning.

The streets were bustling, a lively scene.

A tall man who looked to be in his early thirties sauntered through the crowd, humming a tune.

He was in a good mood.

If nothing went wrong, he would soon receive 500,000 in funds.

Five hundred thousand.

For a Level 6 Original Force Warrior like him, it was a sizable income, not to mention he hadn't taken any action at all—just waited a moment, saw the target appear, and sent a text.

At that moment, his phone vibrated.

The tall man stopped, took out his phone, and a smile curled his lips.

However, his cautious nature made him first scan the surroundings, ensure no one was watching, then answer the call and walk toward a less crowded area.

"Something's happened."

The tall man's complexion changed instantly upon hearing that.

"What's wrong?"

He asked hurriedly.

"The assassin we sent out yesterday hasn't contacted me yet; I tried calling his phone, but no one answered."

The tall man inhaled sharply at this.

"So, it failed?"

There was a pause on the other end, then: "You could say that."

"……"

The tall man was stunned.

After a brief shock, unease grew inside him.

If the opponent's mission failed, it'd be okay if he died on the spot, but the fear is that he'd be captured alive and reveal everything.

He had acted cautiously, never meeting the assassin, even his text was sent with care, but if his existence were exposed, the Dawn Society would spare no expense to track him down.

"You don't need to be nervous."

The voice on the other side comforted, "He doesn't know who you are."

"Then why did it fail?"

The tall man gritted his teeth and said.

Losing the trail, he could understand.

Losing contact, he couldn't fathom.

A respectable Level 3 Original Force Warrior, having intel on the opponent and operating from the shadows, being taken down by a Second-level Force Warrior? "I'm not quite sure either."

The man opposite furrowed his brows.

"He has carried out several tracking missions without a slip, even helped kill a Level 4 Original Force Warrior; he shouldn't fall to a Second-level Force Warrior. Do you think that guy might be hiding his strength?"

That was, in his view, the only plausible explanation.

"Impossible!"

The tall man's voice suddenly rose.

He immediately realized it was wrong and lowered his voice.

"He only broke through to Second Level in the first half of the month; his breakthrough speed already shattered records, which is why he earned a Vajra Talisman. You tell me he's hiding strength—does that mean he's actually a Level 3 Original Force Warrior? Going from Level One to Level Three in a month—do you think that's possible?"

"In that case, it truly is impossible," the man nodded.

"From this angle, it seems he was careless and capsized in the gutter."

"What a waste."

The tall man muttered, "I guess that guy definitely reported this to the higher-ups; my situation is now looking bad."

"Hmm, I understand, which is why I called—you should be cautious in the coming days. The mission deadline is still far off, so it doesn't matter if you wait a few days. When you think the timing is right, contact me, and I'll send a stronger assassin to ensure no further mishaps."

"Got it, but that guy will become cautious too, so his disappearance is also possible," the tall man frowned.

That's how this business works: either you don't act, or if you act you must succeed; otherwise you alert the target and it becomes hard to get the job done.

"I understand; you'll lead this operation, and I'll fully cooperate. By the way, I'll transfer 200,000 to your account now, and after the mission's done, I'll send the rest."

"Alright."

The tall man's complexion improved considerably upon hearing that.

Also, the other side is in the light while we are in the dark; even if Bing Li and they know that Jian Xi exists, what can they do? Just wait for that guy to appear inside the meeting, then call our people to inform them, and by then he will surely have moved to another spot, not sitting near the barbecue stall like last time.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Cheng also arrived at the headquarters.

On the way from the elevator to the Office Building, he kept watching the facial changes of the people nearby.

If he were that Jian Xi, seeing his appearance would cause at least some change in expression, unless his acting were superb.

Unfortunately, along the way he saw no suspicious persons.

Nor did he feel any sense of being watched.

He entered Bing Li's office.

Seeing Jiang Cheng arrive as scheduled, Bing Li nodded.

"Cang Hai, for the coming period, just leave through the exit as usual. Rest assured, people have been arranged inside the meeting to protect you; on my side, I will also monitor the surrounding suspicious individuals and capture the opponent as quickly as possible. Once we catch him, who hired the assassin to kill you will be revealed."

As he said, he took out a Talismans.

"This is the Vajra Talisman you asked for last night."

"Thanks, big brother Bing Li."

Jiang Cheng reached out and took it.

"Then I'll go back to cultivate first."

"Hmm, go ahead."

Jiang Cheng turned, and an uncomfortable sensation rose in his back instantly.

He knew that Bing Li was watching him.

But compared with last night, this uncomfortable feeling was much less.

It only vanished after he closed the door.

Jiang Cheng looked at the Vajra Talisman in his hand and shook his head.

If he really encountered a sixth-level, or enemies of sixth level and above, this thing would be as flimsy as paper.

But Bing Li was only willing to give him this, and there was nothing he could do.

"Passive waiting for the opponent to appear is always a poor strategy; if we could act first and expose that Jian Xi, we wouldn't need such a big risk."

Jiang Cheng's gaze tightened slightly.

Achieving this is not easy.

But it's not without a way.

Jian Xi waiting at the doorway for him to appear has one prerequisite: knowing that he came to headquarters today, so waiting at the exit would be useful.

If they didn't even know whether he came, they couldn't just keep waiting at the doorway forever.

And this gave him an opportunity.

Because his Spiritual Power far exceeds that of ordinary people, he can sense within a certain range the gaze of people behind him; if that gaze carries hostility, the feeling becomes even clearer.

But that certain range is not large, only about ten to twenty meters.

If Jian Xi is farther away, he would find it hard to notice.

But having a method is better than none.

For the upcoming period, he doesn't plan to stay sealed in cultivation, but will occasionally wander to crowded places.

Perhaps with good luck, he'll encounter that Jian Xi, sense his presence, and then it will be easy.

If luck is bad, there's nothing to do but continue being bait.

(End of chapter)