This assassin is upright

Chapter 309 Player? Native? (Seeking monthly votes!)

"Tick-tock-"

A drop of blood fell onto the long street, which was already covered in bloodstains, breaking the quiet atmosphere of the street where you could hear a pin drop.

Yu Zhun calmly shook the blood off his daggers and then sheathed them back into their scabbards at his waist.

He didn't care at all about the bloodstains on his body.

He glanced at the hundreds of cavalrymen who were silent, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

In this one wave alone, his attributes increased by more than 300%, quadrupling in value.

The second talent, [Power of Greed], is indeed very useful.

Moreover, unlike the kill boosts from equipment effects, [Greed Power] will not be cleared for a certain period of time after disengaging from combat.

The effect of [Greedy Power] will only be cleared when you leave the instance.

Therefore, his attributes will continue to increase.

However, more important than admiring the soaring price is something else right now.

Yu Zhun turned around and walked step by step toward the man in brocade robes who was sitting on the ground, dumbfounded.

If nothing unexpected happens, those cavalrymen will target him, and he himself will suffer an undeserved misfortune.

Now that the cavalry has been dealt with, it's time to address the immediate problem.

Yu Zhun casually grabbed the man by the collar and pulled him up from the ground, looking at the pale-faced man with a forced smile.

"Those people are looking for you, aren't they?"

"It's...it's me." The man's voice trembled as he spoke. Yu Zhun, who was right in front of him, reeked of blood, and a smile played on his blood-stained face. To him, Yu Zhun looked like a demon.

"It's good that it's you." Yu Zhun nodded slightly. "The people they were looking for were you, but now they've been killed by me."

"Tell me, how do you plan to solve this problem?"

“I…” The man forced a smile, “I am Tang Yu, the eldest son of the Tang family. I can give you a lot of money.”

"Oh?" Yu Zhun looked at the other party with a half-smile. "If I kill you, all that money will be mine."

"No!" Tang Yu's body trembled violently, his expression turning terrified. "The money isn't on me, you can't get it even if you kill me!"

"Or... you can become my guest assassin!" Tang Yu seemed to have thought of something and quickly spoke up, "You are very strong. If you can work for me, I can give you inexhaustible wealth!"

"Guest assassin?" Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow slightly.

He wasn't very interested in the wealth Tang Yu promised, but the words "guest assassin" attracted him.

It should be noted that Yu Zhun is currently undergoing the second stage trial.

Unlike other dungeons, the job change trial will always have a certain relationship with your own job class.

Yu Zhun's initial profession was that of an assassin.

Previously, during the first trial, he also played the role of an assassin and eventually completed the trial mission.

This second job advancement trial, by actively approaching events related to assassins, might allow him to find the main quest of the trial more quickly.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun smiled slightly and slowly pressed a dagger against the other person's neck. "How much are you planning to give?"

Feeling the coldness on his neck, Tang Yu shivered again and said without hesitation, "Ten thousand gold coins a year, no! Twenty thousand!"

"In addition, there will be a generous reward if you can assassinate the person I want to kill, guaranteed to satisfy you!"

"Sounds good." Yu Zhun slowly moved the dagger away from the other man's neck. Just as Tang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he gently patted Tang Yu's cheek with the side of the dagger.

"Then it's settled."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Zhun activated his skill [Shadow Without Light] and disappeared right under Tang Yu's nose.

Tang Yu's eyes grew increasingly horrified. He slumped back to the ground, only then realizing that his crotch was wet and smelled foul.
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"The Tang family..."

After making a few quick inquiries, Yu Zhun stopped in front of the Tang family's gate, a playful smile appearing in his eyes.

According to what he has learned so far, the city he is in is called Jialing City, and the most powerful families in the city are the three major families.

The Tang family, to which Tang Yu belongs, is one of them.

As for the other two families, they are the Lin family and the Song family.

The Tang and Song families have a long-standing feud, while the Lin family remains neutral towards both.

The cavalrymen he just killed were from the Song family.

Although he agreed to become a guest assassin for the Tang family, Yu Zhun still maintained a high-handed attitude in order to seize the initiative.

Now, he should go and check on Tang Yu's situation.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun quietly disappeared from the spot, activated [Shadow of No Light], and calmly walked into the Tang family.

Soon, the sound of arguing reached his ears.

One of the voices sounded somewhat familiar.

"You brat, you've made such a fool of yourself on the street, and you still offer 20,000 gold coins a year to hire a retainer?"

"Even the strongest golden-clad assassin in the Assassin's Hall wouldn't be offered such a high price!"

"Yeah, Brother Yu, you're really foolish to spend such a high price to hire someone who threatens you with a dagger. If word gets to the Lin and Song families, our Tang family will probably be laughed at."

"Father, you trusted me, he's really strong!" Tang Yu's voice came at the right time. "With him taking action, we'll definitely be able to eliminate the other two families and become the number one family in Jialing City!"

"Hmph! How arrogant!" A slightly aged voice rang out, "Young Master Tang seems to underestimate all assassins in the world."

"Whether it's the Lin family or the Song family, they both have a large number of powerful guest assassins. How could a mere nobody possibly..."

"Excuse me, I'll interrupt for a moment." Yu Zhun said with a smile, revealing himself as he looked at the crowd whose expressions had changed drastically.

“I am not some nobody.”

"My name is Yu Zhun."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at the white-haired old man who spoke last. The old man was dressed in a black robe and had a somewhat sinister aura. He was probably also a guest assassin of the Tang family.

Upon seeing Yu Zhun's appearance, the old man's expression changed, and a deep sense of apprehension visibly appeared in his eyes.

The other person was so close to him, yet he still didn't notice them at all, which meant that the other person could slit his throat at any time if they wanted to.

He had never heard of such a formidable figure among assassins before.

As for the other members of the Tang family, their expressions were also somewhat unnatural.

After all, they had been talking about Yu Zhun behind his back, but now Yu Zhun had caught them red-handed. Judging from his previous behavior, he was definitely not an easy person to get along with.

The only one who was somewhat excited was Tang Yu.

"You've finally arrived!" Tang Yu rushed to Yu Zhun, but upon seeing Yu Zhun's face, he seemed to recall some unpleasant memory, and abruptly stopped, offering a fawning smile. "Help me kill someone?"

"Twenty thousand gold coins will be awarded upon completion of the task."

Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow, "Song Changhe?"

"How did you know?" Tang Yu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Yu Zhun smiled slightly but did not speak.

How does he know?

Because while he was inquiring about the situation, he also found out that the mastermind behind those cavalrymen today was Song Changhe, the second young master of the Song family.

After such a mess, Tang Yu rushed to find him to kill someone. If he could still guess the wrong target, he would really be a fool. "That's right, it's him!" A hint of hatred flashed in Tang Yu's eyes. "He was the one who orchestrated today's events."

"I was so close, I was going to be chopped into mincemeat right there in the street."

"I want to see his head!"

"Okay." Yu Zhun nodded slightly, and then disappeared from the spot in full view of everyone.

Seeing this, the expressions on everyone's faces grew increasingly wary.

The old assassin's expression was uncertain; he hadn't noticed any trace of Yu Zhun after his disappearance, and couldn't even be sure if the other party had left.

After a moment of silence, he spoke softly.

“Song Changhe is not easy to kill.”

"Although he is only the second young master of the Song family, he is favored by the head of the Song family and is always protected by two or three guest assassins, one of whom is a golden-clad assassin whose strength is comparable to that of the Assassin Hall."

Having said all he could, the old assassin said nothing more.

Tang Hong, the head of the Tang family, standing in front of Tang Yu, looked thoughtful. "In that case, we might as well treat this assassination attempt as a test of the other party."

"If he really could kill Song Changhe despite being guarded by so many people..."

"Twenty thousand gold coins is not out of the question."
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“Song Changhe…”

In front of the Song family's gate, Yu Zhun stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall, waiting quietly.

According to what he currently knows, Song Changhe is fond of beautiful women and goes to the largest brothel in Jialing City every few days to indulge in debauchery.

His feud with Tang Yu stemmed from a rivalry over a woman in a brothel.

Judging by the time, Song Changhe will probably be leaving the Song residence soon to go to a brothel for pleasure.

That was the best time to kill the opponent.

Suddenly, Yu Zhun's ears twitched.

His assassin's keen intuition made him realize that another colleague was gradually approaching.

His gaze swept across the street, and a little beggar appeared before Yu Zhun.

The other person was a very short girl, with disheveled hair and clothes covered in patches, not much different from an ordinary beggar.

However, in Yu Zhun's eyes, the opponent's strength was by no means weak, and was even in no way inferior to his own before the [Power of Greed] was upgraded.

This guy…

Yu Zhun frowned slightly, his gaze slowly moving upwards until it finally landed on the sky above the other person's head.

Two lines of somewhat blurred, blood-red text sent a jolt through him.

Server number xxxxx

Scarlett, Lv60

Apart from the server's specific number being illegible, the text above the begging girl's head was indistinguishable from the player's ID!

At this moment, Yu Zhun finally understood what Ji Ruoxu meant when he said he couldn't be sure if there were other players in the second-tier trial.

The begging girl in front of them looked very much like a player, but the vague server number cast a mysterious shadow over everything.

Just as Yu Zhun was feeling a jolt of shock, Si Jia seemed to sense something and frowned as she looked over.

“Strange…” Scarlett muttered to herself, frowning as she saw that the corner was empty. “I have a feeling that someone is watching me.”

"Never mind, it's probably just my imagination." Scarlett shook her head. "After all, this is my first mission, so it's understandable that I'm nervous."

As she spoke, Scarlett turned her gaze to the gate of the Song residence, and after confirming it several times, carefully took out a slip of paper.

A line of text was clearly written on the note.

[Mission Objective: Song Changhe, Second Young Master of the Song Family; Bounty: 10000 Gold Coins]

“Ten thousand gold coins.” Scarlett’s eyes lit up with anticipation. “Once I complete this transaction, I can advance to the rank of Bronze-Clad Assassin.”

"However, I've heard that Song Changhe is protected by many experts, including some Golden-Clad Assassins. I need to be careful," Sijia murmured, her eyes showing a hint of caution.

Yu Zhun had somehow appeared behind Si Jia, overhearing the girl's ramblings, and his expression immediately became somewhat strange.

This guy has the same goal as him, but the bounty is only half of his own.

but…

The terms "copper armor" and "gold-clad assassin" mentioned by the other party piqued Yu Zhun's interest.

Based on his current understanding of this world, there exists an organization dedicated to assassins called the Assassin's Hall.

The Assassin's Hall categorizes its assassins into four levels—Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold—based on their strength and assassination success rate.

Over time, this ranking system has become the standard for judging the strength of assassins.

The beggar girl is likely a member of the Assassin's Guild, and this is her first mission, so she must be an Ironclad Assassin.

To dare accept such an assassination mission as an Ironclad Assassin, it has to be said that this guy is indeed very confident in his own abilities.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun looked toward the gate of the Song residence.

Song Changhe has a guest advisor who is a golden-clad assassin.

This was news he was unaware of.

He was also very curious about what level the so-called strongest golden-clad assassin would be.

Time passed slowly, and soon a tall, thin man, dressed in fine clothes and walking unsteadily as if drained of his beauty, walked out of the Song residence.

Surrounding him were many servants, and on the innermost side were a group of experts who looked quite powerful.

In an instant, Yu Zhun's gaze fell on one of the men with a hooked nose.

He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this man, who was none other than the strongest among all the guards present.

Is this a powerful figure at the level of a golden-clad assassin?
The moment the thought crossed Yu Zhun's mind, the beggar girl had already rushed out.

Seeing the other party's actions, he quickly abandoned the idea of ​​attacking and stood in the corner, watching the show leisurely while in stealth mode.

Scarlett was quite strong. She moved through the crowd with ghostly steps, and even when facing layers of guards, she approached Song Changhe as quickly as a fish.

The next instant, one of the powerful figures suddenly roared.

"court death!"

As he shouted, he suddenly took a step forward and rushed towards Scarlett, a gleaming long knife appearing in his hand.

Surrounded by a crowded and chaotic mob, the powerful figure seemed to completely disregard everyone else with his long sword.

The terrifyingly sharp blade, capable of cutting through iron like mud, sliced ​​several people in half at the waist, before continuing its relentless attack on Scarlett's face.

"Hmph!" Scarlett snorted, a needle-like weapon about the length of her forearm appeared in her hand, she quickly blocked the long sword, then casually flicked it to deflect the sword's momentum to the side, and stabbed it fiercely into the opponent's heart.

A powerful individual with considerable strength perished instantly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Scarlett turned and charged at Song Changhe.

At the same time, almost all of her attention was focused on the man with the hooked nose.

Like Yu Zhun, Si Jia also sensed the aura and powerful strength that surpassed everyone else.

(End of this chapter)