Chapter 181: Chapter 113: Bounty Task_2
Hearing this question, the man in the black robe flickered in his gaze. However, Yan Fei immediately fixed him with a death stare. Seeing Yan Fei’s fierce expression, the man in the black robe shivered involuntarily and quickly said, “I took on a bounty task from someone, that’s why I’m here to kill you.”
Yan Fei was taken aback and asked further, “What bounty task? Where was the bounty placed? What’s really going on? Tell me the truth.”
The man in the black robe answered, “Although I don’t possess powerful martial force, I know how to use the Infinite Loop Space to kill, so my profession is that of a professional assassin; moreover, I’m an assassin who employs unconventional methods in my killings, enjoying a formidable reputation in the industry.”
Yan Fei said impatiently, “Get to the point. No one wants to hear you boast about yourself!”
The man in the black robe promptly continued, “Us professional assassins and others who profit through illegitimate means are part of the underground dark forces, each with our own circles. At some point, an entity emerged within these forces in the Network World – the Dark Web. This Dark Web harbors a multitude of bounty tasks, most of which are illicit and can’t stand the light of day, but the bounties offered are incredibly substantial. We log into this Dark Web to view the bounty tasks and then choose to accept them based on our own strength and the bounty offered. As long as the task is completed and verified, the Dark Web will transfer the bounty into the account of the executor. All my previous assassination tasks were picked up from the bounties on the Dark Web. Since I never leave any traces, executing perfect killings, I am quite favored by employers. This time too, I found the bounty task to assassinate you on the Dark Web, which is why I hurried over to China, hoping to kill you silently.”
Yan Fei was shocked; he hadn’t expected that a real underworld really existed, with its own official website – the Dark Web. What shocked him most was that he was actually bountied on the Dark Web. He immediately asked, “Do you know who placed the bounty on me for assassination on the Dark Web?”
The man in the black robe shook his head, saying, “I don’t know. It’s impossible for anyone to leave their real names on the Dark Web. The only details left are the task description, bounty amount, and the payment accounts. To ensure the executability of the bounty tasks, the person offering the bounty must deposit the amount beforehand into the Dark Web’s margin account, ensuring that others can get paid after completing the task.”
Yan Fei then asked, “On the Dark Web, how much is the bounty for assassinating me?”
The man in the black robe replied, “One hundred million US dollars.”
Yan Fei took a sharp breath of cold air, never having imagined his life was valued so high, worth one hundred million US dollars. With such a high reward, he estimated any assassin would come after him, wouldn’t they? This instilled a strong sense of danger and urgency in him.
Seeing Yan Fei’s shocked expression, the man in the black robe said, “Your bounty ranks in the top 30 on the Dark Web’s bounty tasks. And since you don’t have significant forces at your disposal and your personal abilities aren’t that strong, you’re seen as an easy and excellent target. That’s why I came to China immediately upon receiving the news, but unfortunately, I fell short and was defeated by you.”
After pondering for a moment, Yan Fei said, “Are you saying I appear easy to bully, so everyone will come after me and try to claim that one hundred million dollar bounty?”
The man in the black robe nodded, saying, “Exactly, I have quick sources of information, so I came right over as soon as I got the news. Other assassin organizations might have received the information a bit later, but by now, they might have already arrived in China. You’re in danger.”
Yan Fei was troubled. He had not expected someone wanted to assassinate him, and for a sum as large as one hundred million US dollars at that. It meant he could now be targeted anytime, nowhere would be safe for him. There were many forces he had offended, plenty of whom had enough money to carry out this bounty task. So which force exactly wanted him dead?
This technique of using powerful spiritual force to pull Yan Fei into the Infinite Loop Space was terrifying. Not to mention whether Yan Fei could break out of the Infinite Loop Space on his own, but while trapped, should any assassin find him in the real world, he would be immobile, easily killed with just a single bullet. Fortunately, the man in the black robe was overeager for glory, trying to pocket the one hundred million dollar bounty alone without seeking a strong accomplice. Otherwise, Yan Fei would have been executed moments ago and would no longer be of this world.
At the thought of this dreadful scenario, Yan Fei broke out into a cold sweat, but immediately he thought of a key question and asked, “My movements have no set plan; I go wherever I think of, and even I don’t know where I’ll be heading next. How did you find my current location?”
The man in the black robe said, “In that bounty task, a location coordinate was suddenly updated last night, indicating you were spotted here. So I followed the location coordinates to find you, and sure enough, I found you right here.”
Frowning, Yan Fei realized his location coordinates had been posted on the Dark Web. Who could possess such powerful capabilities to track his movements? He and Wen Rou had previously been traveling domestically in places far from the national border, areas with good public security within China, so his location had not appeared on the Dark Web. How could it be that upon arriving at this mountainous area less than 5 kilometers from the national border, his location was leaked on the Dark Web? Could it be that the person wanting to assassinate him held great power within China, allowing them to monitor his movements at all times?