Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 582: Is She Even Worthy?

Han Wang was certain that if he were in Xu Ke's shoes, he would consider killing Shi Hongda far more valuable than saving the Poison Elders.

The Poison Elders' expressions changed drastically, and they looked at Xu Ke in a panic. Clearly, their thoughts aligned with Han Wang's.

Xu Ke's contemplation was interrupted. He looked up and said flatly, "No need."

"Are you sure? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and my offer is free of charge." The corners of Han Wang's mouth curved up slightly.

"There's no need for you to take action. You just need to use your brain to help me figure out how to get the Assassin's Alliance to call off their pursuit of the Poison Elders."

At these words, the Poison Elders froze, their eyes gradually welling with deep gratitude.

Han Wang's smile vanished. "Do you have to make things difficult for me? Must you save these two old fossils?" he challenged. "Are you an idiot? Killing Shi Hongda would eliminate a major threat. Isn't that better than saving these two mid-tier failures?"

Xu Ke clapped his hands. "I don't need your questions. I just need you to think of a solution to the problem."

"I'll be honest with you. My initial plan to save them was to kill the three of you. However, that wouldn't have solved the issue with the bounty order; an endless stream of assassins would have kept coming."

"Now, I'm giving you a chance. Not killing you isn't about making things difficult; it's about giving you an opportunity to save yourselves."

"This is for your own good."

"Understand?"

Han Wang finally exploded with rage and prepared to strike. "No one has ever dared to speak to me like this…"

How dare Xu Ke frame his coercion as an act of pity for me! This is outrageous!

The gazes of Tang Yingchang and the other two turned sharp.

"Brother Wang, calm down!" Ye Lang hurriedly held Han Wang back. His face was full of resentment as he looked at Xu Ke and said, "Give us some time."

"You have one minute." Xu Ke nodded, pulling out his phone to start the timer.

TICK. TOCK. TICK. TOCK.

Listening to the countdown, Han Wang took a deep breath, his face slightly flushed.

It's not that he couldn't think of a method; being forced to do so by Xu Ke was just too humiliating!

"Time's up. Speak." Xu Ke put his phone away.

Han Wang took another deep breath. "Canceling a bounty order is very simple."

"One way is for the targets to die. Another is to make the bounty so difficult that no one dares to take it, letting it eventually expire."

Xu Ke raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"It means making people afraid to hunt the Poison Elders."

"Then, in your opinion, how should that be done?"

"We just have to let people know that the Poison Elders are very strong."

Xu Ke was stunned for a moment, a strange look appearing in his eyes. "Isn't that just stating the obvious? If they were that strong, why would I need you to think of a solution?"

Veins bulged on Han Wang's forehead. "You don't know a damn thing! Making people *think* they're strong doesn't mean they actually *have* to be strong, get it?!"

"Ah!" Hearing this, Xu Ke finally understood and broke into a smile. "So that's what you meant, Brother Wang."

"You have no right to call me that!" Han Wang glared fiercely at Xu Ke.

"Fine, I understand now." Xu Ke nodded, completely ignoring his demand. "Hmm… alright then, Brother Wang. You'll go back and spread the word that Poison Elder had a fortuitous encounter, and her poison arts have reached a new level of mastery. Claim that in a single exchange, one of you was killed and the other two were injured. That should make everyone apprehensive enough to stay away."

Han Wang took a deep breath but said nothing. It was obvious he agreed with Xu Ke's plan.

The reason he didn't want to reveal this method earlier was because it would mean admitting that he, the seventh-ranked assassin, had lost to the tenth-ranked pair while working with the eighth and ninth. It would be a blow to his prestige. His reputation in the industry would surely plummet.

But faced with Xu Ke's coercion, he had no choice but to compromise.

The Poison Elders, upon hearing this, showed a glimmer of excitement. Although this method wouldn't solve the problem at its root, as the bounty order would still exist, it was at least far better than their current situation. In the past few days, besides evading Han Wang's trio, they had been ambushed by two or three other assassin teams, leaving them in a wretched state.

However, trying to regain some face, Han Wang sneered, "A poison body? Is she even worthy?" He continued, "And let me tell you, while this might scare off the small-time assassins, anyone who still wants them dead will be a top-tier expert. I'd love to see how this supposed 'poison body' holds up then."

If Poison Elder truly had a poison body, she might not be able to defeat those top experts, but she certainly wouldn't die. But Han Wang knew exactly how difficult it was to achieve a poison body! Poison Elder, achieve a poison body? In her dreams!

Unfortunately, Han Wang's mockery had no effect.

"Alright, meeting adjourned." Xu Ke stood up with a smile, completely ignoring Han Wang's threat. "You can all go now. Get a move on, don't be so slow."

Tang Yingchang and the others couldn't help but laugh.

Han Wang's face turned green with anger.

"Go on, then. Or are you waiting for me to hold a motivational rally for you?"

Without a word, Han Wang and Ye Lang stood up, shot Xu Ke a venomous glare, and turned to leave. But they hadn't gone far when Xu Ke added, "Oh, right. Take Cultivator Qi's corpse back with you as evidence. Just remember not to let anyone perform an autopsy."

After listening to the command, Han Wang and Ye Lang started to leave again. But they had barely taken two steps when Xu Ke added suggestively, "By the way, on your way back, keep an eye out for me. See if anyone's hiring assassins to take me down."

"I'm not a very vigilant person, so I tend to be careless about my safety."

"If I happen to die accidentally, no one will be able to cure the Hundred-Day Bone Erosion Poison. You know that, right?"

Ye Lang finally snapped. He whirled around angrily. "Xu Ke, you've gone too far!"

It's bad enough this guy is ordering us around, but now he wants us to gather intelligence for him, too? Does he think we're spies, not assassins?!

But Han Wang forcefully restrained the furious Ye Lang and glared at Xu Ke. "We can help you, but how do we get the antidote?"

"You'll definitely get it."

"What if you don't give it to us?" They weren't about to trust Xu Ke so easily.

"I'll give you one dose for now," Xu Ke said with a sudden smile. "But don't take it. When the job is done perfectly, bring this first dose back to me, and I'll give you the second one. If I decide to break my promise then, well, at least one of you can be cured, right? What do you say?"

At these words, the expressions of Han Wang and Ye Lang changed instantly.

"Are you trying to sow discord?" Han Wang gritted his teeth.

This move is too vicious! It's clearly designed to make us watch and plot against each other. From now on, whoever tries to back out or slack off will become a thorn in the other's side.

"Not at all. Think of it as an advance payment. It's a very popular practice in Huaxia society these days," Xu Ke said cheerfully, taking out a glass vial and setting it on the ground. "I'm just trying to earn your trust and assure you I'll pay up. Don't get the wrong idea!"

CLANG.

The sound of the vial hitting the ground struck a chord in their hearts.

Tang Yingchang and the others were shocked. Xu Ke's tactic was truly ruthless.

Han Wang's face alternated between green and white.

Ye Lang stared at the vial, and the look in his eyes changed.