Although poisonmasters were ranked higher, that was only because they had killed a terrifying number of people. They hadn't been active for many years, so most people didn't know how terrifying poisonmasters were. However, Judges were different; they had always been active in the assassin world and were ranked fourth. They were definitely powerful and had never failed in their assassinations.
The deaths of such experts sent chills down the spines of countless people. If even a Judge and a poisonmaster could be killed, then how powerful was the old smoker?
Could it be that as long as one could hire him, they could kill anyone they wanted to kill?
This question sent chills down the spines of many, and even more people asked about the price of hiring the old smoker. When they learned that the price was a natural treasure that could help them avoid danger, they had no choice but to give up.
Aegis was furious, and they contacted the old smoker again to ask him to stop, but the old smoker ignored them completely.
Countless eyes focused on Lu Yin once more. Had he hired the old smoker?
The price of killing two top assassins was definitely not as simple as one or two natural treasures. How many more did he have?
How many more times could he hire the old smoker?
This was a question that countless people wanted to know, and it was also what Aegis wanted to know the most.
Most of the reason why Aegis was able to intimidate the Outerverse was because of the six assassins in the top ten. Now, two of them had died at Lu Yin's hands, while the other two had died at the old smoker's hands. Aegis only had two top assassins left, and their threat had decreased significantly. If Lu Yin continued to hire the old smoker to snipe their assassins, they would be in trouble.
Even a sea of mercenaries couldn't compare to a single top assassin.
Aegis wouldn't allow any more top assassins to die, so they had no choice but to contact Lu Yin. It was still the same person, but his voice was no longer as arrogant as before.
"Your Excellency Lu Yin, you hired the old smoker, right?" a cold voice asked.
Lu Yin had heard too many similar voices recently from the World of Darkness, and he was already numb to it. "So what if I did?"
"Does Your Excellency want to start an all-out war with Aegis?"
Lu Yin sneered, "Then let's start a war. The next target might not be an assassin. It might be you or Starfox."
"It seems that Your Excellency knows a lot about Aegis, but what you know is only the surface. Aegis was able to survive the catastrophe that wiped out the assassins tens of thousands of years ago. We didn't just rely on a few assassins. I hope Your Excellency can think clearly."
"From the moment you dared to threaten me, you'll have to bear the consequences. I, Lu Yin, will not be threatened by anyone. I'm not even afraid of the Daynight clan, let alone your Aegis. I hope that the security at your headquarters is even tighter than the Blaze Realm's. Otherwise, it won't be much of a challenge for that old smoker."
After the call ended, the people from Aegis immediately hung up. They were obviously very angry.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. Evil people needed to be dealt with by evil people. Let's see how long you can last. He contacted Old Smoker once more. His next target was Black Tiger, who was ranked tenth on the Assassin Ranking and one of Aegis' assassins.
Over the next few days, the Great Eastern Alliance was embroiled in a bitter tug-of-war. Due to the deaths of several top assassins, Aegis crazily sent countless assassins and mercenaries to the various weaves of the Great Eastern Alliance to assassinate various important figures and instigate wars. Many of the weaves were thrown into chaos, and the various weaves' organizations could only grit their teeth and fight against Aegis.
In just a few days, more than ten organizations that had joined the Great Eastern Alliance had been wiped out. More than a thousand important figures from the various weaves had died, which caused the entire Great Eastern Alliance to fall into a state of panic.
People constantly contacted En Ya, requesting that Lu Yin send an allied army to deal with the situation. However, against the assassins and mercenaries scattered throughout the Great Eastern Alliance, it was impossible for the allied army to act individually.
Aegis hoped to use this method to force Lu Yin to submit.
However, a few days later, the picture of Black Tiger being assassinated by Old Smoker spread all over the network. The various weaves of the Outerverse were shaken, and everyone could tell that this was a battle between Lu Yin and Aegis.
Now, Aegis only had one top assassin left. Although the Great Eastern Alliance was in chaos and many people were dissatisfied with Lu Yin, Lu Yin had accumulated his power for a long time. Furthermore, Aegis did not have any top assassins who could assassinate the important figures of the organization. For the time being, the Great Eastern Alliance would not resist Lu Yin as much as Aegis wanted.
Aegis contacted Lu Yin once again, but this time, Lu Yin did not pick up. Every time, Aegis had been the one to contact him, which was too passive. Aegis was more anxious than anyone else. Once the last top assassin died, Aegis would lose all face. Although there were still some Aegis members among the top ten assassins, Old Smoker only needed to act two or three more times, or even assassinate Starfox, and Aegis would have a real headache.
The reason why Lu Yin had not hired Old Smoker to assassinate Starfox was because he was waiting for negotiations.
Not long after, Madam Nalan contacted Lu Yin.
Lu Yin saw that it was a call from Madam Nalan, and his lips curled up. Aegis had given in.
He clicked on the call, and Madam Nalan's alluring face appeared. She looked at Lu Yin strangely and smiled. "Your Highness, I admire you."
Lu Yin smiled. "Admire me for what?"
Madam Nalan smiled. "After so many years, very few people have been able to make Aegis give in. Even in the Innerverse, there aren't many who can do it. Your Highness, you're one of them."
Lu Yin shrugged. "Let's hurt each other and see who gives in first."
Madam Nalan solemnly said, "Actually, if Aegis really wants to drag this out, they can afford it. They still have countless training bases in the central weaves and the western and eastern weaves, and they train no less than ten thousand assassins and mercenaries every day. Once all of these assassins and mercenaries are sent to the Great Eastern Alliance, it will only take a few months for the Great Eastern Alliance to descend into chaos."
Lu Yin nodded. "I believe that, but I also believe that by that time, Aegis will no longer have any so-called first or second management."
"That's why I want to be a peacemaker and resolve the grudges between the two of you." Madam Nalan smiled.
Lu Yin sat down and gestured for her to speak. "Let's talk."
Madam Nalan solemnly said, "Aegis means that they will no longer oppose you. As long as you're the Alliance Leader, they will not act against the Great Eastern Alliance. As for the weaves that don't belong to the Great Eastern Alliance, it will be a fair competition, and you will no longer hire the old smoker to assassinate anyone from Aegis."
Lu Yin fell into deep thought.
Madam Nalan tried to persuade him. "Your Highness, this is already the best possible outcome. Aegis is one of the four major corporations, and they need to maintain their reputation. You can't really expect them to apologize to you in front of the entire universe, right?"
Lu Yin coldly replied, "Are we just going to let the assassination on Zenyu Star go?
Tens of thousands of people died, and more than half of them were civilians of Zenyu Star. I can't just let this matter rest. "
Madam Nalan replied, "Aegis can pay compensation and remove all of their secret bases within the Great Eastern Alliance. This is already their stance, and everyone can see it."
Lu Yin tapped his fingers on the table.
Madam Nalan looked at Lu Yin from within the screen. She had never expected Lu Yin to be able to do this. She had assumed that the Great Eastern Alliance would be at a disadvantage, as Aegis was hidden in the shadows, and their hidden power was too great. The second management level was also involved with countless powers in the universe, and they had abundant funds and influence throughout the Outerverse. However, she had never expected that the old smoker would be able to change everything.
This was the universe, and absolute experts could often change the course of a war.
However, what she could not understand was how Lu Yin had managed to hire the old smoker.
Even the Nalan family did not have many natural treasures that could help them avoid danger. Over the past few days, the old smoker had assassinated three of Aegis' top assassins, and he had needed no less than ten natural treasures. Where had Lu Yin obtained them?
Could it be that the rumors were true, and that he had the Hall of Honor backing him?
Then why hadn't the Hall of Honor acted directly?
Lu Yin tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Madam Nalan. "I have one more condition. If you agree to it, then my grudge with Aegis will be settled."
"What is it?" Madam Nalan asked.
Lu Yin's gaze deepened. "I want to join the second management level of Aegis."
She was shocked. "You want to join Aegis?"
Lu Yin smiled. "That's right. I want to join the second management level."
She did not understand. "Why do you want to join Aegis?
Based on the fact that you can hire the old smoker, no assassin in the universe can threaten you. There are no benefits in joining Aegis. Your Highness, Aegis will not give you any dividends. "
"I know. That's the only condition I have. You can help me ask around, but if they don't agree, then we'll just continue to waste time. At worst, the Great Eastern Alliance will just disband. I, Lu Yin, have plenty of resources to hire the old smoker. I'll definitely be able to eliminate all of those assassins from Aegis," Lu Yin said resolutely.
Madam Nalan ended the call and contacted Aegis.
Not long after, an unfamiliar call came through. Lu Yin accepted the call and heard the same cold voice. "Your Excellency Lu Yin, do you wish to join Aegis?"
"That's right."
"May I ask why?
Most people join the second management level to avoid being assassinated by us. You don't have to worry about that. "
Lu Yin calmly replied, "Not only do I want to join the second management level, but I also want to meet Starfox. I want to be able to influence some of Aegis' decisions."
"Based on what?" the cold voice asked.
Lu Yin replied, "Based on the fact that I can hire the old smoker at any time, based on the fact that I'm the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Leader, and based on the fact that I have the Hall of Honor behind me."
The other party was silent for a moment. "I'm Starfox."
Lu Yin was not surprised. "Then, what's your answer?"
"Your Excellency can join Aegis, and you can also make some suggestions. However, I cannot guarantee that your suggestions will be accepted. If Aegis encounters a problem that we cannot resolve, I hope that Your Excellency can help us. Is that possible?" Starfox asked.
Lu Yin agreed. "No problem." He then ended the call.
He had only thought of joining Aegis a few days ago. He could use the old smoker to threaten Aegis, but it was impossible for him to eliminate them. Aegis' hidden influence was too great, and even now, he did not know how many other powers in the Great Eastern Alliance were affected by Aegis.
When Wei Rong had attacked Sourcepeak Planet, he had joined forces with Aegis, and Lu Yin was worried that Wei Rong would gradually influence Aegis or even control it. Since he was not confident that he could eliminate Aegis, this was the only way. At the very least, he had to ensure that Aegis would not help Wei Rong deal with him.
If they had to choose between him and Wei Rong, Lu Yin believed that Aegis would rather give up on Wei Rong than become enemies with him.
After this tug-of-war, Lu Yin had made the entire universe recognize him. Even Aegis had been forced to leave the Great Eastern Alliance. Countless people were shocked by Lu Yin's methods and ruthlessness, as well as his determination.