Almighty Genius

Chapter 2225 - 1719: Luring and Subduing

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Although Tony and his team seem very free, they are actually still under Qin Fang's control. Charlie naturally understands this, so he doesn't show any extreme reactions and remains very calm and composed...

However, it's useless to stay calm at this point...

"I won't waste words with you, just tell me a few things I want to know, and you and your team can leave alive… otherwise, you know what the outcome will be!"

There's no point in reasoning with these mercenaries, being straightforward is the most appropriate approach.

Agree, the whole team can survive,

Don't agree, then let's all go see Andrew and Shadow...

"What do you want to know? Go ahead and ask…"

Charlie stared straight at Qin Fang for a long time, but couldn't see anything, and finally said in defeat.

"What's the mission of the Hand of the Demon this time in Jiangzhou?"

Seeing Charlie being so direct, Qin Fang didn't hold back and asked outright.

"I don't know..."

Charlie answered without hesitation.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang's expression changed slightly. Charlie had been so straightforward earlier, but this answer was quite unsatisfactory for Qin Fang.

"I'm telling the truth… it's not just me, I bet other teams in the group don't know either!"

At this point, Charlie simply explained, "This mission seems extremely mysterious, we've been in Jiangzhou for some time, constantly changing locations every day, yet we've received no commands from above."

"No commands?"

Qin Fang was taken aback, expecting to learn something from Charlie, but ended up with the same result...

"Otherwise, we wouldn't feel so bored and have taken this task to assassinate you!"

Reflecting on this, Charlie smiled bitterly. What they thought was taking a side job turned out to be trouble, and without asking specifically, he knew Andrew and Shadow likely wouldn't return.

"So do you know who's behind the assassination attempt on me… never mind, since you received the task from the assassin platform, you wouldn't know the client's information!"

Qin Fang intended to inquire about his enemy's background but realized the source of their task and simply waved his hand, giving up on asking further, knowing Charlie and his team wouldn't know.

"Maybe I know!"

Charlie suddenly paused, then said unexpectedly.

Charlie isn't foolish; he seemed honest and cooperative but essentially revealed nothing substantial. He's worried that Qin Fang might see them as worthless and kill them.

"Speak..."

Qin Fang paused, then said with a stern face.

He indeed suspected someone but was uncertain. Now that Charlie suggested he might know, Qin Fang wanted to see if it was the same person he suspected...

"Someone from the Six Major Chinese Families in North America..."

Charlie gave an answer straightaway, not very specific but enough to make Qin Fang's eyes light up.

"It seems we're thinking along the same lines!"

Qin Fang has many enemies, but in Jiangzhou, those who would go as far as hiring assassins against him would likely be Chen Lin, who suffered losses at his hands! Chen Lin has the channels, the capital, the power, and more than enough motivation… if this matter isn't related to him, Qin Fang finds it unlikely.

Now, not just Qin Fang believes so, even Charlie, an outsider, thinks so, indicating this matter is likely true… maybe Chen Lin is too flamboyant, disclosing things that should be kept hidden.

Charlie fell silent, quietly watching Qin Fang, yet his eyes showed clear signs of tension. Saying he's unconcerned or unafraid would be lying… given a chance to survive, no one wants to simply perish.

"Although your answer isn't entirely satisfactory, I can give your team a chance!"

Qin Fang naturally saw through Charlie's thoughts, still smiling brightly and spoke leisurely.

"Please go ahead…"

Charlie's tone relaxed slightly but remained tense as he asked.

"Help me kill someone..."

Qin Fang said in a calm voice, as if it was a matter of little significance.

"Who?"

Charlie had a vague idea of who Qin Fang was talking about, but he couldn't help but ask.

"Chen Lin!"

Qin Fang readily mentioned the name, "Since he wants to kill me, I wouldn't mind letting him experience it himself... Once it's done, the grievances between us will be completely wiped clean!"

"This..."

Hearing Qin Fang's condition, Charlie showed a hesitant expression.

Exchanging such a condition for his life was quite a bargain... As the saying goes, better him than me. As long as they survived, who cared who died?

But...

Chen Lin's identity was special; the Six Major Chinese Clans didn't just have significant power in North America, but also had a reputation in the Underground World. The Green Gang was also a part of the Underground World, not any less than the Yamaguchi Group.

Killing Chen Lin would almost certainly offend the Green Gang... The consequences would be extremely severe!

The Hand of the Devil Mercenary Corps could definitely handle it, but would the Hand of the Devil risk offending the Six Major Chinese Clans for a single elite team? That's a crucial point...

The possibility of the Hand of the Devil Mercenary Corps abandoning them was very high...

Looking at it this way, Qin Fang's condition that appeared to let them off the hook wasn't much different from killing them directly, and it's no wonder Charlie had such an expression.

"What? Not willing..."

Qin Fang smiled at Charlie, asking calmly, "This is your only chance, as long as you succeed, everything can be negotiated... I can even help you avoid the six families' pursuit!"

"What do you really want?"

Hearing Qin Fang's words, Charlie quickly snapped back, his face looking somewhat grim.

"Not much, someone wants me dead, so I'm just sending him off first... Due to some reasons, I can't do it myself, or even use my own Strength to do it, so... I've got to find someone else to do it!"

Qin Fang didn't bother hiding his intentions, speaking straightforwardly.

As he said, the conflict between him and Chen Lin was public, but the news of Chen Lin's attempt to assassinate him was kept very secret... If Qin Fang took action himself, it would cause a lot of different troubles.

After all, the Six Major Chinese Clans behind Chen Lin have very close ties and influence with the Dragon Country's high officials. Qin Fang's roots were in the Dragon Country, and he didn't want to be expelled like the Demon Sect... So, such obvious moves couldn't be made.

That he couldn't act himself, didn't mean doing nothing!

Chen Lin could hire an assassin, so why couldn't Qin Fang?

Having the assassin hired by Chen Lin to assassinate Chen Lin... Even if the Six Major Chinese Clans investigated, it wouldn't link back to Qin Fang, at most it would be seen as an internal conflict due to failed negotiations.

"Once it's done, I will return your freedom, and might even provide some money for retirement... If you still intend to stay in the Underground World, I can even take you under my command!"

One must admit, Charlie's team had decent skills, making Qin Fang consider recruiting them.

Chen Da and his group's abilities were strong too, but their skills were forcibly enhanced by Qin Fang, and they couldn't adapt to the increasingly severe situation in the Underground World... They could handle Grandmaster-level Experts, even general Grandmaster-level Experts without issues, but facing King-level Experts would be a different story.

Even though their experience might be considered rich, it's far from the battle-hardened skills of those King-level Experts... Even slightly inferior compared to the five-member team in front of them.

If he could recruit this team, Qin Fang would have another formidable force at his disposal, especially suitable for dirty work... Some tasks were more suitable for this team than for Chen Da and his group to handle!

"Work for you?"

Charlie, being a clever person, quickly caught the key point in Qin Fang's words and began thinking quickly.

Undeniably, Qin Fang was a King-Level Fighter, and still young, with immense future potential. There was even a possibility of becoming an Emperor-tier or Sovereign-tier expert...

Following a master like that, their future achievements could be enormous, benefiting even a little would be hundreds, thousands, or ten thousand times better than their current situation...

Though they were an elite team, much stronger than the outer members, within the Hand of the Devil they were still at the bottom, with many stronger elite teams above them, and even more formidable Protectorate Guards and the actual Hand of the Devil Guards!

During typical missions, those outer members were cannon fodder, while they were considered elite, but in extremely important missions, these elite teams became cannon fodder, and the higher level Protectorate Guards and Hand of the Devil Guards were the true core!

Even if their elite team were wiped out, ensuring the higher level forces remain intact was a priority...

"Alright, I agree to your terms!"

Understanding this point, Charlie quickly made up his mind, responding decisively.

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