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How could he not know?
If he did not know, he would not have been so confident in carrying out the assassination mission …
Based on his usual style, he would first investigate the target's information thoroughly. He would even investigate details that ordinary people wouldn't care about very clearly. Only after he was sure that he knew the target very well would he begin to act.
Although these details did not seem to be of much use and had not been used many times, when some accidents happened, these details often played a crucial role. This was also the reason why the Mercenary King Spirit Fox could kill the target again and again and complete the mission.
But this time, the Mercenary King Spirit Fox had failed …
At this moment, to summarize the reason for his failure, the information about Qin Fang was indeed not complete enough. It could even be said that this was a fatal mistake of the Mercenary King Spirit Fox … Perhaps because he treated this mission as the last mission of his mercenary career, he was a little slack and did not have high expectations. That was why his expectations were too low.
When the employer only provided a very simple set of information and found out that the target was not old, the Mercenary King Spirit Fox did not think too much about it … But he did not expect that it was this kind of slack that caused him to be in such a hopeless situation.
Although the Mercenary King Spirit Fox did not have much confidence in Qin Fang's ability, he knew that Qin Fang was definitely not inferior to him.
With the help of the 18 Netherworld Beasts in front of him, even a Half-Step to the Supreme Martial Artist would not be able to withstand it, let alone him, a mere Peak Great Grandmaster …
"I admit defeat …"
The Mercenary King Spirit Fox was also rather straightforward. He directly threw away the military knife in his hand and admitted defeat.
The situation was stronger than him, and he had no other choice … It was hard to say whether he would be injured if he fought with his life on the line. Anyway, he would definitely die a terrible death.
"Tell me, what do you want to do?"
The Mercenary King Spirit Fox had been in the underground world for so long and had rich experience. How could he not see that Qin Fang had other intentions?
At least, Qin Fang's desire to kill him was not strong at all …
Speaking of which, although the Mercenary King Spirit Fox had tried to assassinate him a few times, there was no deep hatred between the two of them. It was all because of this mercenary mission … This kind of hatred could not be considered small, but it was definitely not big either.
"Help me do something, and I will return you your freedom …"
Qin Fang smiled, and then said very calmly … The Mercenary King Spirit Fox was a smart person. Naturally, he could see Qin Fang's motive. He did not hide it, and directly stated his true motive.
"Speak …"
The Mercenary King Spirit Fox was silent for a moment. He could vaguely feel that Qin Fang's request might put him in a difficult position, but he still said after some consideration.
"Help me to lure your employer out …"
Qin Fang said straightforwardly. Since someone had hired the Mercenary King, Spirit Fox, to assassinate him, it would be the best choice for Qin Fang to kill this hidden enemy.
"This is impossible …"
The Mercenary King Ling Hu was stunned for a moment before he rejected the offer.
"Although I don't want to die, I can't betray my employer … This is the rule of the mercenary world, and also the rule of the entire underground world. Even if I'm prepared to wash my hands of this, I still can't go against it. The consequences are not something you and I can bear!"
As the saying goes, without rules, nothing can be accomplished.
The various forces in the underground world were complicated and seemed to be fighting for themselves. On the surface, they were known as a motley crew, but in fact, the entire underground world also had some unspoken rules. It was these unspoken rules that maintained the stability of the underground world.
Sometimes, this kind of unspoken rule was even more restrictive than those written laws and regulations …
For example, keeping confidential the employer's information and employment information …
This was not only the rule of the mercenary world, but also the rule of the entire underground world. The Mercenary Alliance was like this, and so was the Assassin Alliance …
Otherwise, who would dare to come to the Underground World for missions in the future if they sold out their employer's information?
"You don't have to worry about that!
Actually, even if you don't say it, I have already guessed who is looking for you … "
The Mercenary King Ling Hu's answer was also within Qin Fang's expectations. Whether it was a mercenary or an assassin, even if they failed their mission and were caught, they could die, but they could not sell out their employer's information …
Once this matter was leaked out, the consequences would be very serious.
Not only did the mercenary and assassin have to die, but even the target of the assassination had to die. Even the comrades of the mercenary and assassin had to die. Sometimes, even their relatives and friends would be implicated …
This was also the reason why no major forces in the underground world had their own law enforcement team or scavengers …
Qin Fang was also a registered assassin in the Assassin Alliance, so he naturally knew these rules. However, because he knew, he still said this, so he naturally had something to rely on. "Kunlun Sect's Qing Yuan, Blood Demon Sect's Hu Yiren …"
"Er …"
Originally, the Mercenary King Ling Hu did not pay much attention to Qin Fang's words and only thought that Qin Fang was bluffing him. However, when these two names were mentioned, his face instantly stiffened and his mouth opened slightly, but he could not say anything.
"Not only do I know that these two people are the masterminds behind this, but I also know why they want to kill me …"
Qin Fang said with a smile.
Why?
Wasn't it because of the drop of Azure Heart in Qin Fang's hands?!
Of course, there was also another reason. The conflict between Qin Fang and Old Man Qing Yuan was completely irreconcilable … Although the two sides could not be said to be irreconcilable, in the Kunlun Sect, such a conflict would erupt sooner or later.
Instead of waiting for Qin Fang to grow stronger before making a move, it was better to take advantage of the fact that Qin Fang's foundation in the Kunlun Sect was still shallow and directly get rid of him. It was obviously easier to nip all the dangers in the bud.
As for the other person from the Blood Demon Sect, Hu Yiren, Qin Fang could not figure out his true motive …
Although the two sides stood on opposite sides, there was no enmity between them that could not be resolved. In particular, according to the information that Qin Fang had obtained from the Green-winged Bat King Wei Chunqiu, it seemed that the mastermind behind this matter was Hu Yiren and not Old Man Qing Yuan.
"Is it just to let Old Man Qing Yuan take the opportunity to rise to the top and to make their cooperation smoother?
I don't think so … "
Qin Fang also had considerable doubts in his heart, but unfortunately, he could not guess correctly.
"Since you already know, why ask me?"
The Mercenary King Ling Hu looked at Qin Fang with a strange expression and then asked curiously.
"Don't get it wrong!
I'm not asking you, but I want you to help me lure them out … You didn't say anything, and I guessed all of this. Then, you can't be considered to have broken the rules of the underground world! "
Qin Fang waved his hand and denied the Mercenary King Ling Hu's words. His tone also became much gentler and sounded a little intimate.
"This …"
It had to be said that the Mercenary King Ling Hu was also a little moved by Qin Fang's words.
Was this considered breaking the rules?
Strictly speaking, it was definitely breaking the rules!
But if it was looser, then it was not considered breaking the rules …
The Mercenary King Ling Hu had been in the underground world for more than ten years and had always been alone. He was not afraid of any punishment from the underground world … Of course, it was best that such trouble did not happen.
Therefore, he was also a little moved by Qin Fang's suggestion.
"Furthermore, this is already the last mission in your mercenary career. If you directly fail the mission and die … Although your reputation will be slightly affected, you can completely disappear from the underground world!
I'm sure you know what this means … "
Qin Fang added with a smile.
This was what he guessed from the Mercenary King Ling Hu's words. At this moment, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back …
"Okay, I promise you …"
The Mercenary King Ling Hu immediately nodded and agreed. "However, I have a small request. I have to participate in the formulation of this plan …"
"No problem …"
Of course, Qin Fang knew the purpose of the Mercenary King Ling Hu's request. He was afraid that Qin Fang would go back on his words and kick him to the curb after he had outlived his usefulness. Therefore, he wanted to leave some backup plans for himself in case of an emergency!
"Happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation …"
In this way, the future King of Assassins, Qin Fang, and the King of Mercenaries, Ling Hu, shook hands and made a promise of cooperation.
Whoosh ~ ~
Although it was only a verbal promise, Qin Fang was also a man of his words. With a wave of his hand, the 18 Netherworld Beasts immediately disappeared into the dense bushes at an extremely fast speed …
This scene naturally fell into the eyes of the Mercenary King, Spirit Fox.
To be honest, the shock in his heart did not decrease at all!
He had fought with a few Netherworld Beasts just now. They were all at the level of Spirit Beasts and were relatively powerful. Especially when three to five Netherworld Beasts attacked together, it was a bit of a waste for an expert at the peak of the Master Level like him to deal with …
However, so many Spirit Beasts were actually raised by Qin Fang. This was rather terrifying …
In the martial arts world, the strong were always respected.
Martial arts realm was only one aspect of strength. Although it belonged to the mainstream, there were also some tyrannical existences.
For example, Beast Tamers were an exception.
Beast Tamers might not be very powerful and were even much weaker than experts of the same level. It was completely possible for them to be killed in a second …
However, if anyone dared to underestimate a Beast Tamer, they would definitely die very, very tragically …
At this moment, in the eyes of the Mercenary King Ling Hu, Qin Fang's identity was this mysterious Beast Tamer. Furthermore, he was the kind of tyrannical Beast Tamer who could control more than 10 Spirit Beasts. He was definitely an expert who stood at the peak.
Perhaps he was still a little weaker than the Supreme Level, but he was already extremely terrifying …