This assassin is upright

Chapter 458 The Rebellion in the Inner City
As he spoke, Black Hawk tightened his grip on the long sword in his hand, his eagle eyes fixed intently on the hood that concealed the other's face.

Although the opponent possessed the strength of a fourth-tier evolved being, even the combined strength of the Black Hawk Squad members present was insufficient to defeat him when he unleashed his full power.

But Black Hawk said this with great confidence.

After all, he knew very well that what the man in the black robe was more worried about than dealing with the Black Hawk team was his own identity being exposed.

He was 100% confident that, while making a huge commotion, he could use his long sword to cut open the other person's hood and expose their identity.

The man in the black robe clearly understood Black Hawk's intentions, and his eyes under the hood quickly turned cold. "Short-sighted fellow."

"let's go!"

With a low shout, the man in black robes turned and led his men away.

"Wait," Wolf Fang said quietly, then casually tossed something at the feet of the black-robed man. "Take your things with you."

Upon seeing the object, the man in the black robe let out a soft snort and stomped his foot down.

With a slight pop and a flash of electricity, a small and exquisite listening device was instantly crushed.

Once the other group had left, the Black Hawk team turned their attention away.

"They're gone," Black Hawk said calmly. "Wolf Fang, are you sure they didn't leave anything behind?"

“I’ve searched, nothing.” Wolf Fang shook his head slightly, then paused slightly, “But it’s no longer safe here.”

"Eita and I prepared two accommodations this afternoon."

"Shall we go to another one now?"

“Okay.” Black Hawk nodded slightly.

The group hurriedly packed their belongings, carefully checked to make sure no marks had been left by the other side, and then quickly left.

On the road, the mouse suddenly spoke.

What are your thoughts on what that man in black robes said?

"Thoughts?" Iron Tower shook his head. "The other side plans to attack the inner city, which has little to do with us."

"If possible, it's best not to get caught up in it."

"To be honest, I was initially tempted," Wolf Fang said quietly. "If we could get a share of the profits amidst the chaos, perhaps we wouldn't have to go out and risk our lives digging through ruins."

“But…” He paused slightly, “that man in the black robe wanted to take our purified plutonium for free. Just from that, you can tell he’s not a reliable person.”

"You'll never achieve anything great by following a guy like that."

“I have a feeling something big is going to happen in the inner city,” Black Hawk said in a deep voice. “We’d better sell the refined plutonium and leave before then.”

"Yu Zhun, what are your thoughts?"

“My thoughts…” Yu Zhun hesitated for a moment before suddenly speaking.

"That guy in the black robe wants to overthrow the inner city."

"Does that mean they also want to overthrow the city lord's family?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly taken aback, and then quickly thought of Song Yan.

If Song Yan is indeed from the Song family, the city lord's family, then the Song family might come to them for a deal tomorrow.

“The man in the black robe needs to refine plutonium in order to deal with the Song family and others in the inner city,” Yu Zhun said slowly. “If that’s the case, then the Song family must also need to use this refined plutonium.”

"We can use this as leverage tomorrow."

"If all goes well, we might get even better results than expected." As he said this, Yu Zhun glanced at the rat.

"For example, replace a few combat exoskeletons."

Combat exoskeleton?
The mouse's eyes lit up instantly.

Without a doubt, the price of purified plutonium is more than enough to acquire a combat exoskeleton.

The problem is that the forces that possess such a powerful weapon may not be willing to sell it.

These technological advancements from the old era are often priceless and unavailable for purchase; obtaining them is extremely difficult.

But now, according to Yu Zhun, they might actually have a sliver of a chance.

Just thinking about it made the rat's body tremble with excitement, and even the new prosthetic heart beat faster.

"We've arrived," Wolf Fang suddenly said.

Ahead lay an even more secluded dwelling.

"I didn't think we'd need to use this place tonight," Wolf Fang said, as he expertly pushed open the outer cover. "We'll all have to squeeze in tonight; this place isn't very big."

"As long as there's a place to stay, that's fine," Black Hawk said indifferently.

At their level, external things are not so important. As long as there is enough food and a relatively safe environment, they can settle down temporarily.

Nothing further happened that night; it seemed that the man in black robes had given up on obtaining the refined plutonium after being rejected by Yu Zhun and the others.

However, a few residents from the outer city who managed to fall asleep late at night were surprised to find that the inner city, which was usually bustling with activity and never had its lights off, seemed even dimmer than usual tonight.

Even closer to the city wall separating the inner and outer city areas, one could faintly hear the noise.

Some waves are stirring up this night.

The next morning, the Black Hawk team rushed to Song Yan's forge. There, they saw Song Yan, whom they had arranged to meet the day before. He came out with dark circles under his eyes and yawned when he saw the Black Hawk team.

"You guys are here?"

"Hey buddy, you look like you haven't slept all night?" Mouse raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but tease.

“Yeah, I didn’t sleep all night.” Song Yan scratched his head. “I contacted my family yesterday because of what happened to you guys.”

“Who would have thought something like this would happen at home?” Song Yan sighed. “There’s a madman who wants to start a rebellion in the inner city.”

Upon hearing this, the members of Black Hawk Squad were startled.

Are you referring to that man in the black robe?
Does the Song family already know about the other party's situation?
"And then what happened?" Yu Zhun couldn't help but ask, his brows furrowing slightly.

He had originally thought that, thanks to the rebellion in the inner city, they could get more valuable things in this deal.

Before they could even speak with the person behind Song Yan, the man in black robes seemed to be in grave danger.

“There was no follow-up.” Song Yan shrugged. “My family discovered some clues and took the initiative last night, taking down that crazy guy who wanted to rebel.”

"So fast?" Wolf Fang couldn't help but mutter.

They met the other party yesterday afternoon and were almost recruited by them. Who would have thought that the other party would be wiped out today?

"Hehe..." Song Yan didn't say much and quickly changed the subject to the purpose of everyone's visit.

"My sister will be here in a bit."

"You two talk to her about that piece of purified plutonium."

"Your sister?" Black Hawk raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes." Song Yan nodded slightly. "In our family, my sister is currently in charge."

Does the older sister have the final say?
Everyone was slightly startled. The rat spoke in a low voice, "The city lord of Floating Ash City is a woman named Song Yu."

“That’s right, that’s my sister.” Song Yan grinned. “Now that things have come to this, I won’t hide it from you anymore.”

“I am the city lord’s younger brother.”

Even those who had already guessed Song Yan's identity couldn't help but gasp slightly at this moment.

Who would believe that the younger brother of the city lord of such a large city would be forging weapons in such a rudimentary place? Seemingly anticipating everyone's thoughts, Song Yan sighed, "I just didn't want to cause any trouble for my sister."

"After all, the inner city has a huge prejudice against evolved beings. If they find out that the city lord's brother is an evolved being, they might take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Song Yan paused slightly before continuing, "The reason I didn't want to tell you my identity yesterday was because of this."

"My sister agreed to come today, so I told you all that. After all, you'll recognize her when you see her."

Everyone nodded in understanding.

"To become the city lord as a woman, your sister must be a very capable person," Yu Zhun suddenly said.

“Of course.” Song Yan said with a hint of pride. “My sister’s abilities are beyond question.”

“From a young age, she has shown extraordinary talent in many things and can do things that many of her peers cannot.”

At this point, Song Yan's face showed a hint of emotion.

"It is precisely because she is so outstanding that my family does not value me, which allows me to freely pursue what I like."

"You'll see her soon," Song Yan smiled. "My sister likes to keep a straight face; she often has no expression on her face, which you might find a little unusual."

"But she didn't mean any harm by making that expression."

“My sister has always been like this since she was a child.”

"Don't worry, how could we dare to act presumptuously in front of the City Lord of Floating Ash?" Black Hawk chuckled.

"Oh? Really?"

A cool, clear voice rang out from behind the group.

Black Hawk's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly turned his head to look behind him, only to find a beautiful figure already standing there.

She was a woman with exquisitely delicate features. Although she was wearing a uniform, it couldn't hide her outstanding figure. Her casually tied high ponytail added a touch of neatness to her appearance.

The woman's face was expressionless; her delicate features seemed to be covered by an ancient, unyielding glacier, exuding an aura of authority that kept strangers at bay.

More importantly, the woman exuded a chilling aura, as if she had recently been through a fierce battle.

Looking at the face that bore a striking resemblance to Song Yan, Black Hawk composed himself and said, "Greetings, City Lord."

“I heard from my brother that you have a piece of purified plutonium.” The woman paused slightly in her speech.

"Can you let me see it?"

“Okay.” Black Hawk nodded, took out the purified plutonium he always carried from his pocket, and placed it on the table in front of him.

The woman glanced at it, then looked at Black Hawk again.

"It is indeed high-quality purified plutonium, worth approximately 60 million tula."

"So, what do you want to change?"

"If it's money, the city lord's mansion can't come up with that much right now, so some of it will need to be bartered."

"Do you have any exoskeletons for individual combat?" Yu Zhun suddenly asked.

"Exoskeleton..."

The woman paused for a moment, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes, before saying, "I can give you a different pair."

"This individual combat exoskeleton was seized during the riots that have already been suppressed last night."

Upon hearing this, the Black Hawk team members were all taken aback.

At that moment, they both thought of the man in the black robe.

Could it be the one they wore before?

At the same time, they were also puzzled by Song Yu's straightforwardness. It was a single-soldier combat exoskeleton, a remnant of the old era that the new era could not develop for the time being.

An exoskeleton is comparable to that of a fourth-tier evolved being.

Is something like this something you can just give away as a gift?
“You should have come into contact with this exoskeleton yesterday,” Song Yu said calmly. “It’s Gross’s.”

"Grossas, the one I met yesterday, is the one I was able to discover the other party's betrayal thanks to you."

"How did you know we'd met with Grossas?" Yu Zhun asked slowly, his brow furrowed. "And you said it was all thanks to us, but did we do anything?"

“This is the City of Floating Ash.” Song Yu paused slightly. “Here, nothing can be hidden from me.”

"As for why it's all thanks to you," Song Yu paused for a moment, "there's no need to ask."

"In short, you can have that individual combat exoskeleton. Although it is somewhat damaged, its core functions are intact."

“You have cyborgs, so you should be able to fix it.”

"This single-soldier combat exoskeleton costs twenty million." Song Yu paused slightly. "With the remaining forty million Tula, is there anything else you need?"

“Even a fourth-tier evolution potion would work.” As he said this, Song Yu looked at Black Hawk with a meaningful gaze.

"A fourth-tier evolution potion?" Black Hawk's heart skipped a beat.

This is already considered a top-tier evolution drug; as for higher-level evolutioners and evolution drugs, he had never heard of them.

Such evolutionary drugs are extremely difficult to obtain, just like individual combat exoskeletons—they are valuable but unavailable.

In an instant, Black Hawk was deeply tempted.

He's already a third-tier evolver, although he's only recently evolved and the fourth tier is still a long way off. But if he could get his hands on a fourth-tier evolution potion ahead of time…

"How much?" Black Hawk couldn't help but ask.

"A fourth-tier evolution potion, priced at ten million Tula." Song Yu glanced quickly at Yu Zhun and the others. "If you need four portions, then that will just offset the cost."

"We don't need four portions, do we?" Wolf Fang raised an eyebrow. "Yu Zhun, he..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Zhun grabbed him.

"We'll take four portions."

Wolf Fang paused for a moment, then nodded slightly in response, "Indeed, we need four doses of the gene drug."

If only three portions were offered at this time, it would expose Yu Zhun's abnormality. He had not thought things through and almost forgot about this point.

"Then it's decided." Soon, Song Yu had someone deliver four brand-new gene drugs along with a set of exoskeletons.

Black Hawk, looking pleased, handed the purified plutonium to the other party.

After the transaction was completed, Song Yu did not linger and turned to leave. The Black Hawk team, having acquired a large sum of money, also quickly left the area after bidding farewell to Song Yan.

"Yu Zhun, this is for you." Black Hawk took out a fourth-tier gene drug and handed it to Yu Zhun. "Although it can't be used now, it's still a good option to sell it later."

"Fourth-order gene therapy drugs are rarely available and are very expensive."

"If sold on the black market, it might fetch more than ten million tula."

"Okay." Yu Zhun casually took it, but his expression still seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Noticing this, Black Hawk couldn't help but speak up.

"What are you thinking about?"

“I’m thinking…” Yu Zhun said quietly, “Why did Song Yu say that it was thanks to us that the rebellion was discovered in the inner city?”

"I always felt that there was a hidden meaning in what she said."

(End of this chapter)