"Quick, forget the supplies and equipment, get on the plane, let's go!"
Inside Pingcheng Airport, over a dozen core members of the Dark Night assassins were rushing towards a private jet.
The leader was in his mid-thirties, the Dark Night God of War, who had just spoken with Howling Moon Celestial Wolf on the phone.
All the members couldn't help but steal glances at their leader.
They didn't know what had happened to make their boss so terrified.
Beside the private jet, Howling Moon Celestial Wolf was waiting at the entrance.
"Celestial Wolf! Is your mission complete?" The Dark Night God of War's spirits lifted upon seeing Howling Moon Celestial Wolf.
He then relaxed.
If Howling Moon Celestial Wolf had succeeded in killing Chen Jie, it would mean Chen Jie wasn't the person he imagined, and he wouldn't have to flee in such a hurry.
*Thump!*
Howling Moon Celestial Wolf's body collapsed.
Behind him, another figure appeared.
Chen Jie.
"It's you!" The Dark Night God of War exclaimed in shock as Howling Moon Celestial Wolf fell.
He then looked at Chen Jie and cried out in surprise, "You are Chen Jie? As expected, you weren't defeated by Howling Moon Celestial Wolf at all!"
"Ah! He's actually Chen Jie! How is that possible! He's still alive?"
"Hiss… Even Howling Moon Celestial Wolf is no match for him, this is too terrifying!"
"Don't worry, our leader is a Grandmaster, someone Chen Jie can't compare to."
Upon learning Chen Jie's identity, a group of subordinates exclaimed in shock.
"Dark Night God of War, we meet again," Chen Jie said calmly as he walked towards him.
"You know me? Who exactly are you?" The Dark Night God of War's expression shifted slightly, and he spoke with a grave tone.
"I spared you last time, and you dare to cause trouble in Pingcheng. Crucially, you've targeted me. You truly don't know what's good for you," Chen Jie said coldly.
"It is you, God…"
The Dark Night God of War looked at Chen Jie as if he had lost his entire family.
He wanted to say the words "God King" but didn't dare.
It was no laughing matter; although Chen Jie, as the God King, had taught him a lesson last time, he hadn't even had the chance to see Chen Jie's true face.
"I never thought that legendary figure would be so young. I always imagined him to be an old man nearing his hundredth year…"
The Dark Night God of War gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Jie, if I had known your identity, why would I have accepted this mission? But they offered too much, which led me to make an impulsive decision. Now, we have lost most of our Dark Night assassin members, while you remain unharmed. Can you spare my life again?"
Chen Jie replied, "I can give you a chance to redeem yourself. Tell me, who posted the bounty!"
The Dark Night God of War's expression flickered.
Chen Jie frowned, "What? Is this more important than your life?"
At this moment, the Dark Night God of War's subordinates were already dumbfounded.
After following the Dark Night God of War for so long, they had never seen him afraid of anyone.
This can't be real, it must not be real!
They simply couldn't believe what they were seeing and could only comfort themselves in their hearts, thinking that their leader was stalling for time to find an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Chen Jie.
Thinking of this, someone immediately shouted, "Damn brat, what nonsense are you spouting! Do you think you can just take our leader's life if you want?"
"Get over here and cut off your own head, or you'll suffer a fate worse than death!"
One of them ran to the Dark Night God of War's side and said, "Boss, since all our people are here, why don't we join forces and take this guy down! What's there to be afraid of!"
*Slap!*
The Dark Night God of War slapped him so hard that he became disoriented.
He roared, "All of you, shut your mouths!"
Then, the Dark Night God of War looked at Chen Jie bitterly and said, "It's not that we're unwilling to tell you who our benefactor is. As you know, in our line of work, we never inquire about the client's identity! Unless we find the intermediary, but this intermediary could be anywhere in the world."
The implication was that it was impossible to find the mastermind.
The Dark Night God of War gritted his teeth, "Ask for something else that I can do!"
Chen Jie frowned. He did know some of the rules of the assassin world.
When someone posted a task on the dark web, it was always through an intermediary.
It was already difficult to investigate the bounty information on the dark web, and finding this intermediary was even more impossible.
Thinking of this, Chen Jie said, "Alright. When I find the mastermind, you will deal with them for me!"
Chen Jie stated.
"You can find out?" The Dark Night God of War was shocked.
Then, he said with great bitterness, "That's right. With your status, you certainly have the ability to achieve this. We agree!"
"Boss, this is unacceptable! If we really do this, we'll lose face internationally! How can we maintain any authority in the future?"
The subordinates were indignant, "Our dignified international organization being forced to kill our own client? This is an absolute disgrace. We are not petty thugs to be dismissed with a little money and threats!"
"Silence!"
The Dark Night God of War's expression changed drastically, and he whispered, "I am ensuring that all of us can leave Pingcheng alive! What is face compared to life? Remember, Chen Jie is someone we can never afford to offend!"
*Hiss…*
Everyone gasped.
They all knew the Dark Night God of War's character; he wouldn't easily yield to anyone.
If this was the case, it meant their leader was truly helpless.
For a moment, they felt a chill run down their spines.
However, they soon sneered. How could the client's identity be exposed when dealing with the Dark Night assassins?
Even if they agreed, could he really find them?
Inside a secret villa of the Dragon Group.
The square-faced leader and Lin Shuang were looking at the monitor, speechless.
On it was the scene of Chen Jie and the Dark Night God of War communicating.
This was captured by a camera in the airport.
A young man beside them, who understood lip-reading, was recounting their conversation.
"This Chen Jie has great secrets! Even the leader of the Dark Night assassins organization treats him like a mouse seeing a cat."
"Not simple, not simple!"
The leader murmured.
"The legendary figure? Is it that old man, the God King? Why would the Dark Night leader mention him? Could Chen Jie be the God King?"
Lin Shuang quickly shook her head, "Impossible. The God King is nearly a hundred years old, and he has been keeping a low profile recently, his whereabouts unknown. How could Chen Jie, who is so young, be the God King?"
Because the airport camera was too far away, the lip-reader could only guess their words roughly, and the information was rather vague.
"It seems we've underestimated this Chen Jie. If he can make the leader of the Dark Night assassins so fearful, he should have the ability to protect himself against the Shadow Gate," the leader said.
Even Lin Shuang couldn't help but become curious about Chen Jie.
She had originally thought that Chen Jie only had an extraordinarily capable grandfather, which was why their engagement was set.
Now, it seemed the truth was far from it.