The Hunter Mistchild closed his eyes. "If you want to kill me, then kill me."
"What's your name?" Lu Yin asked.
"No name."
"Why assassinate Larkin?"
"The mission target is him."
"Don't you think it's strange that three Mistchildren received this mission at the same time?"
Lu Yin asked. This mission had obviously been issued by the bespectacled Mistchild, and the target was someone who wasn't even an Explorer. Three Mistchildren had been sent out at the same time, which seemed strange.
The Hunter Mistchild looked up. "The timing is different. The first one to receive the mission was an Explorer, the second was a Cruiser, and the third was me. Everyone's mission doesn't need to be made public, and it's only issued to an individual. Since the mission has already been accepted, Mafioso Planet's rules state that it must be completed even if it's a trap."
The ones who understood them the most were still their own people. The bespectacled Mistchild's mission had been issued at a different time, and it didn't need to be made public. The three of them might have arrived at Orchid Planet at the same time, but they had set off at different times. This, combined with Mafioso Planet's rules, had led to the current situation.
Lu Yin looked at the Hunter Mistchild and considered whether or not to kill him.
He was a Hunter who had comprehended a domain and had such a strange innate gift. It would be a pity to kill him, but if he didn't kill him, then he might not be able to use him.
Lu Yin did not believe that he had some sort of domineering aura that could subdue anyone. The bespectacled Mistchild had relied on him mainly because of his poison.
"How does Mafioso Planet hire assassins?" Lu Yin asked.
The Hunter Mistchild answered, "The starting price for a Hunter assassin is one million star crystals. The price increases based on the assassin's power level, success rate, and the target's strength."
"What about you?" Lu Yin was curious.
"The starting price is three million star crystals."
"What if it's a long-term hire?"
The Hunter Mistchild was stunned. "A long-term hire?
I don't have that kind of business. "
Lu Yin thought about it. "If someone wants to kill me, then you have to help me get rid of them. That's the mission I'm issuing."
The Hunter Mistchild was confused, as no one had ever done such a thing before. However, it didn't seem like it was against the rules, as it was just killing.
"Let's put it this way. How much do you earn in a year?" Lu Yin asked in a forthright manner. He was rich.
"At least 80 million star crystals," the Hunter Mistchild answered.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "I'll give you a thousand star essence. Follow me, protect me, and kill my assassin. How does that sound?"
The Hunter Mistchild was astonished. 1,000 star essence was equivalent to 100 million star crystals, which was definitely enough. However … when he saw that the Hunter Mistchild was deep in thought, Lu Yin's tone turned cold. "1,500."
The Hunter Mistchild's eyes flickered.
"Two thousand." Lu Yin finally experienced the thrill of Lulu throwing money at someone.
The Hunter Mistchild was clearly stunned.
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. then..........
The Hunter Mistchild hurriedly replied, "That's enough. That's fine. I'll give up all of my missions this year and focus on serving you."
"That's more like it. From today onwards, you'll stay in the Second Squadron of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons and help me gather information on the surrounding weaves. You'll also help me train the people who join the Second Squadron and develop their assassination and intelligence gathering skills."
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"Two thousand star essences can be exchanged for more than two hundred million star crystals." His eyes turned cold, "Do you think that money grows on trees?
. You think I'll give it to you? "
The Hunter Mistchild's eyes flickered. He thought about it and then seemed to accept his fate. "Alright."
No one wanted to die, and assassins were still humans. They were not afraid of death, but that did not mean that they wanted to die.
Lu Yin did not expect this person to be loyal to him, as that was impossible. However, since this person followed Mafioso Planet's iron rules, then Lu Yin would use Mafioso Planet's rules to restrict him. Furthermore, there was the fear of death and the temptation of money. Training the Second Squadron was not difficult, and there was no loss in agreeing.
Keeping this person alive was not just for training the Second Squadron. Topmist had used the Crimson Palm to kill an old monster with a power level of over 300,000. Mafioso Planet might not be as simple as it seemed. The bespectacled Mistchild had used all sorts of methods to get rid of the other three Mistchildren, and she might have other motives. Keeping this person alive might be useful in the future.
"From now on, you'll be called Phantom Thorn, and you'll be the captain of the Second Squadron," Lu Yin said. Phantom Thorn's identity was confirmed, but he had no authority. This was the position he had given Phantom Thorn; he was just an instructor.
Phantom Thorn nodded, but his face was still pale.
After dealing with this person, Lu Yin looked inside the spacecraft. He had originally planned to kill Larkin, but after considering the man's position in the Yushan bloodline and Wendy Yushan, Lu Yin decided against it. This person was still useful, and he could use him to bait out more people who opposed him. When the time came, he could deal with them all at once.
"Arrange for someone to stay on Orchid Planet and monitor him for me," Lu Yin said to Phantom Thorn.
Phantom Thorn complied, and he quickly settled into his role. It had to be said that Mafioso Planet's training was very good.
Lu Yin did not mention the bespectacled Mistchild. He would hide Phantom Thorn's existence from her, but he would also hide the bespectacled Mistchild's existence from Phantom Thorn.
As for whether or not Mafioso Planet had a way of finding out each other's whereabouts, Lu Yin did not know. If not for Topmist, he would have directly gone to explore Mafioso Planet.
After the deaths of the Cruiser and Explorer Mistchildren, Phantom Thorn changed his identity and became a temporary captain of the Second Imperial Squadron. Ten days later, Lu Yin met with the bespectacled Mistchild, who had successfully brought him a large pile of metal plates that contained the secrets of the important figures of various great powers in the eastern weaves.
Vastdearth Weave's Vastdearth Sect, Adonis Weave's Darkstar Gorge, Lars Weave's Six-Fingered Tribe, Flaxen Weave's Tri-Banner Federation, Bard Weave's Evenground Palace, and so on. Even the secrets of some of Mafioso Planet's important figures were included.
These items might not be of much value to some people, but to Lu Yin, who wanted to form an alliance, they were extremely important.
When Huan Sha, En Ya, and the other captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons saw the information, they were all shocked, especially En Ya. Back then, Shui Chuanxiao had wanted to form an Outerverse Alliance, which was why Lu Yin had entrusted this task to her. She had been worrying about how to intimidate those powers, but now that she had this information, she had nothing to fear. The people in this information could become her swords.
"Your Highness, is this information reliable?" En Ya could not help but ask.
Lu Yin nodded. "It's reliable. I'm showing you this information so that you'll have more help."
"It's more than just help. It's practically a shortcut," Huo Qingshan sighed.
Peach continuously flipped through the metal sheets and suddenly exclaimed in surprise. She excitedly raised one of them. "It's Gibu! We even have information on him!"
"Who?" The Blind Monk was puzzled.
Peach proudly replied, "The previous chairman of Flaxen Weave's Tri-Banner Federation. Back when His Majesty Undying Yushan sent me to the Tri-Banner Federation on a mission, this old man almost made it impossible for me to return. Let me take a look." She then looked at the information on the metal sheet, and the more she read, the happier she became. "We have information that can be used against him. Your Highness, leave this old man to me."
Lu Yin pointed at En Ya. "She'll be in charge of the alliance for now. You can communicate with her."
Peach looked at En Ya pleadingly.
En Ya replied, "We can't touch Flaxen Weave for now. That place is under the control of Northline Flowzone's Granny Chan. She didn't die in Ironblood Weave, so she'll return."
Peach was disappointed.
When Granny Chan was mentioned, Lu Yin's eyes flashed. Topmist had said that he had not revealed his methods, so the only person who could have leaked information to Darkstar Gorge was Granny Chan. Was that her?
"Peach, does the empire have any spies in the Tri-Banner Federation?" Lu Yin asked.
Peach nodded. "Yes, we have for a long time, but we haven't used them yet."
"Activate them. Make contact with the people from Northline Flowzone."
Peach acknowledged the order.
"Actually, it's not just the Tri-Banner Federation. Many of the surrounding weaves have spies from the empire. Of course, the empire also has spies from other powers," Liuying Zishan said.
Lu Yin had En Ya put away the metal sheet and sent everyone away. The bespectacled Mistchild walked out from the shadows. "I've been discovered."
"There were two Hunters gathered here earlier, so it's normal for you to be discovered," Lu Yin said.
Mistchild was apprehensive. "That blind one is very powerful."
Lu Yin smiled. The blind monk was indeed very powerful, and his power level was not higher than Huo Qingshan's. However, his rune lines were very high, and he was very close to Aden's. He had a trump card, but Lu Yin did not care. Who didn't have a trump card? Perhaps Huo Qingshan had one as well, but he had not used it yet.
"Your Highness, I've given you the item. Can I be rewarded?" Mistchild looked at Lu Yin expectantly and licked her lips.
Lu Yin took out a bottle of poison that had rune lines equivalent to a Cruiser's and tossed it to her.
Mistchild opened the bottle and took a sniff. She was slightly disappointed. "It's not as strong as the first time."
"Take your time. There's plenty of this stuff," Lu Yin said.
Mistchild smiled. "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Before Topmist returns, the other Mistchildren will not appear. Your authority is very high, so I want you to cooperate with the empire in forming an alliance," Lu Yin said.
Mistchild solemnly replied, "I'm Your Highness' subordinate, so please rest assured."
Lu Yin smiled but did not say anything else. How could he rest assured? However, this woman could not escape from his grasp. Right now, there was only one thing he needed to do, and that was to head to Shenwu Continent.
While there were no Enlighters in the Outerverse, he needed to take care of the matters on Shenwu Continent. Ming Yan had already been waiting for him for two years, and he was a little apprehensive.
The Great Yu Empire and the Nalan family had already begun to cooperate fully, and En Ya and the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons had also begun to form an alliance. They also had Mafioso Planet's help. Lu Yin brought the blind monk to Shenwu Continent's space station a few days later.
Lu Yin's arrival caused Shenwu Continent's space station to panic. The Daynight clan members inside were also panicking. Why was this guy here again?
Tyrial was dead, and he had been forcefully conscripted to Ironblood Weave. He had died on the battlefield, and the person in charge of Shenwu Continent's space station was now Madam Meilan Daynight.
"Student Lu, it's been a while since we last met. You're still as impressive as ever. Congratulations." Madam Meilan was all smiles, as if she was truly happy to see Lu Yin.
Even with Lu Yin's experience, he could not tell whether she was faking it or not, but that was not important. "Madam, you weren't forcefully conscripted?"
"I'm too weak, and I don't have the qualifications to go to the battlefield." Madam Meilan smiled as she led Lu Yin into the space station.