King of Assassins-Chapter 826 - 607: Noble Youth

"For this operation, we are deploying ten field teams, each with a squad, directly under my command."

Gao Xuan returned to the Field Department and immediately gathered everyone, selecting ten squads to participate in the action.

Deputy Director Mother Wolf, however, stayed at home. After all, the Field Department is busy, and someone must hold the fort.

Gao Xuan also contacted Leng Li, who was still the Deputy Director of the Special Services Department. Leng Li never thought much of Gao Xuan.

The two exchanged a few brief words and then closed the communication.

Gao Xuan only had a premonition and didn't know where the opponent would strike. He felt that the Yao Family wouldn't dare to openly attack the company's convoy. They certainly wouldn't dare to touch the Yaksha Biochemical Armor.

Thus, the most likely scenario was an ambush on the way there.

Mingjing was not far from Zhongjing, and the Flying Fish Ship could make two trips back and forth.

Ten Field Department teams, ten Flying Fish Ships formed a triangular formation to advance.

As for the Special Services Department, they had more advanced Cloud Eagle Battleships. These land-sea-air amphibious warships were extremely powerful, far superior to the civilian models like the Flying Fish Ships.

Since Leng Li looked down on Gao Xuan, she wouldn't join him, naturally.

The members of the Field Department were also quite cautious. After all, Gao Xuan spent most of his time in the office, rarely going out, and everyone knew it was because he was avoiding enemies.

Over the past three years, Gao Xuan had gone on a few missions but always left quickly and secretly. No one knew in advance.

This time, Gao Xuan personally led the team, and it was planned. If his rivals wanted revenge, this would be a good opportunity.

Anyone in the Field Department who wasn't smart enough to understand would naturally be informed by others.

Therefore, there was some tension inside the ten Flying Fish Ships.

Modern powerful weapons are plentiful; just one tactical nuclear bomb could wipe out all these one hundred plus field agents.

Gao Xuan closed his eyes to rest. He knew what his subordinates were thinking. But being too afraid was useless.

If the opponent really did throw a tactical nuclear bomb, it would indeed be a bit troublesome. But just a bit.

With Divine Soul Foundation Establishment, such technological weapons posed minimal threat to him.

He had many ways to prematurely detonate the nuclear bomb or avoid it altogether.

Cultivation civilization isn't a myth. With nuclear bombs, unless they are right up in your face, it's almost impossible to harm a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Fortunately for Gao Xuan, they entered Zhongjing's urban area without encountering any surprises.

This made Gao Xuan more certain that the opponent didn't plan to attack the convoy directly.

This was understandable. Killing the Field Director through assassination is a very taboo act.

Although the hundred-plus field agents were considered cannon fodder, if they were all wiped out, it would be a massive blow to the company's reputation.

While the Yao Family indeed wanted revenge, it was unlikely they would risk their entire family over him.

Upon reaching the Zhongjing terminal, Gao Xuan contacted the staff and the convoy entered Zone Nine of the terminal.

This area was designated for the Taurus Star Realm's cargo transit. All Taurus Star Realm goods had to be unloaded and transferred here.

Pegasus Star was relatively poor, with not many ships arriving, and interstellar trade never picked up.

The terminal on Pegasus Star was also quite basic, lacking a space transmission channel.

The goods were transported by small cargo ships because large space cargo ships can't enter the planet's atmosphere.

This cargo transfer process was both cumbersome and troublesome.

Gao Xuan and the others arrived early, and after waiting for about an hour, a small Iron Horse model cargo ship slowly landed.

Gao Xuan glanced at the number painted on the surface of the cargo ship, knowing this was the vessel they were waiting for.

He waved his hand, and over a hundred field agents rushed forward.

Leng Li from the Special Services Department, along with five special forces agents, followed closely behind Gao Xuan.

When the hatch of the cargo ship opened, a group of people emerged from a pile of heavy metal containers.

The lead person was handsome, dressed in a sleek black uniform, his chin slightly raised, looking at people with an air of superiority. Arrogance and haughtiness radiated from his demeanor.

Beside this young man was a beautiful woman in a tight black leather outfit, curvaceous and alluring.

The beauty had ice-blue braids, black eyeshadow, emerald green lips, and strange metallic accessories adorning her face and ears. This non-mainstream look might appear foolish on others but lent her a cool, edgy vibe.

Following the young couple were two ordinary-looking middle-aged men.

Gao Xuan noted the insignia on the attire of the two middle-aged men and realized they were the company's logistics managers for this delivery.

Before Gao Xuan could speak, the arrogant youth glanced at him and said, "Are you Black Tiger of the Field Department?"

Upon hearing the name, Gao Xuan immediately understood that the Yao Family intended to cause trouble here.

He nodded, "I am."

The young man turned to the stylish woman beside him, "Yao Xin, it's him, right?"

Yao Xin scrutinized Gao Xuan up and down, "Correct, it's him."

The young man smirked with disdain, "Your family is really something, unable to deal with such a lowly peasant."

He then arrogantly added, "Don't worry; I'll take care of this for you."

The young man addressed Gao Xuan, "Black Tiger, do you know who I am?"

Gao Xuan ignored him; even asking such a question showed the guy was incredibly dull.

However, the man's facial features seemed familiar, reminiscent of someone from the Taurus Star Yu Family.

Thousands of years ago, Gao Xuan had wiped out the Yu Family's experts. Their handsome appearance left a lasting impression.

The Yu Family members all had delicate features—thin eyes, thin eyebrows, a thin nose, and a thin mouth. Despite their good looks, they often appeared mean-spirited due to their distinct characteristics.

Not getting a response, the young man looked angered, "Remember this, I am Yu Hong'en."

He arrogantly pointed at Gao Xuan, "You, a lowly commoner without even a surname, should kneel and salute me."

Seeing Yu Hong'en's blatant arrogance, many field agents' faces turned grim.

All the field agents were biologically engineered with no surnames, only identification numbers.

Yu Hong'en's comment insulted all the field agents.

Although the field agents were used to being seen as inferior, being insulted to their faces was hard to swallow.

Standing at the back, Leng Li from the Special Services Department also showed a displeased expression.

Although she had a surname, it was given later. In terms of background, she was not more advanced than Gao Xuan and the others.

It was only because she had shown exceptional combat talent early on that she was specially nurtured and given a surname.

Leng Li was fully aware of her background. Although she looked down on the lower class, she found it hard to accept being insulted in such a manner by others.

Even if Leng Li was unhappy, she could only endure it. The Taurus Star Yu Family was a major noble family. She absolutely couldn't afford to provoke them.

Furthermore, it was obvious that the confrontation was aimed at Gao Xuan.

That girl was surnamed Yao, undoubtedly from the Yao Family. This conflict was entirely understandable.

Leng Li hoped that Gao Xuan could kill the opponent with one strike, so she could vent her anger too.

But looking at Yu Hong'en's state, with his Source Power aura showing no signs of imperfection, he was undoubtedly a Foundation Establishment expert.

Gao Xuan encountering Yu Hong'en meant certain death. The only option now was to turn around and leave.

Although Yu Hong'en was arrogant, he didn't dare blatantly kill a company executive. A noble youth did not have such power!

If he really had that kind of power, he wouldn't be doing such pointless things.

Gao Xuan indeed did not respond to Yu Hong'en, he merely watched him coldly.

To be frank, the Yao Family's move was indeed disgusting. If Yu Hong'en killed him, the Yao Family would have avenged themselves. If he killed Yu Hong'en, he would anger the Yu Family and still not survive.

Yu Hong'en, this fool, was still thinking of standing up for a woman. Not considering the risk at all.

Yu Hong'en was clearly unaware of this. As a noble youth, he was always arrogant and aggressive.

He didn't consider Gao Xuan a threat. What a joke, if Gao Xuan dared to touch him, he'd wipe out Gao Xuan's whole family.

Yu Hong'en said, "I heard your swordsmanship is good, why don't we spar a bit."

"Sword and knife have no eyes."

Gao Xuan said, "I won't spar with you."

Yu Hong'en laughed disdainfully, "If you're scared, then crawl under my crotch."

He then told Gao Xuan, "Long ago, the famous general Han Xin once crawled under someone's legs. I'm giving you a chance too!"

The crowd around was dumbfounded, this guy was really damned wicked.

Even Leng Li frowned, thinking that if Yu Hong'en wanted to kill someone, he should just do it, but to insult someone like this was truly hateful.

The worst part was, this guy was obviously mocking Gao Xuan. As soon as Gao Xuan agreed, he would say something about starting over the second time.

Leng Li really wanted to remind Gao Xuan that the other party was determined to kill him and not to let Yu Hong'en play him.

But in the end, she said nothing. She wasn't close to Gao Xuan like that, and this wasn't something she could intervene in.

Gao Xuan wasn't angry, given his temperament, why would he be angry with such a foul-mouthed idiot.

He calmly said, "I'm conducting official business, what do you really want to do?"

Although Yu Hong'en was arrogant, he wasn't stupid. He snorted and said, "I came to see you for private matters, don't mix it with official business. You only have two choices now: either have a True Sword Duel with me or crawl under my crotch."

"True Sword Duel?"

Gao Xuan glanced at Yu Hong'en, "I advise you not to mess around. People die in True Sword Duels."

"Are you scared?"

Yu Hong'en pointed at Gao Xuan, "If you're scared, then hurry up and crawl."

"I'm afraid that if I kill you, it might be hard to explain."

Gao Xuan wasn't interested in wasting words with Yu Hong'en, he gestured, "Go, hand over the goods."

The personnel from the Field Department were finally awakened from their daze and went forward in a group to do the handover with the other party.

The ten sets of Yaksha Biochemical Battle Armor were expensive. They had to be handed over clearly.

The Field Department opened the boxes on the spot to inspect, confirming that the ten sets of Yaksha Biochemical Armor had no damage or had not been privately activated for use.

The inspection process was strict, with relevant verification equipment to ensure no problems would arise.

Yu Hong'en felt very awkward. Gao Xuan actually dared to ignore him!

He pointed at Gao Xuan and shouted, "You insulted my honor, insulted my family background. I want a duel with you."

This statement was completely unreasonable. However, the noble youths had this kind of privilege. If they felt insulted, they could use force to protect their honor.

As for the method of protecting honor, there could be legal consequences later. It generally depended on the extent of the damage caused.

Killing someone like Gao Xuan, who had no foundation, Yu Hong'en would at most face some financial penalty. He was confident about that.

Even so, Yu Hong'en didn't dare to draw his sword and kill Gao Xuan outright. After all, Gao Xuan's position was there. Only by openly dueling and killing the other party could he avoid trouble.

"The way you're baring your fangs and brandishing your claws is like a monkey."

Gao Xuan said indifferently, "It's your actions like this that truly disgrace your family."

Yu Hong'en, who had been putting on a bit of a show, was genuinely angered by Gao Xuan's words.

The anger on his face disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look, "You really angered me. I just wanted to teach you a lesson, but now, I must kill you."

Yu Hong'en's voice was soft, but it was filled with chilling killing intent.

This time, everyone felt Yu Hong'en's killing intent. Even Leng Li, standing at the back, was slightly alarmed; this playboy was not a complete fool after all.

Gao Xuan said calmly, "Everything you did and said today will be recorded in the archives."

He then curiously asked, "How do you plan to kill me?"

Yu Hong'en sneered and said to Yao Xin, "Let's go to Mingjing."

Yao Xin pouted slightly, dissatisfied with the pace of events. In her opinion, Yu Hong'en talked too much. He should have just killed Gao Xuan with one strike.

He insisted on showing the demeanor of a noble son, and as a result, a few words from Gao Xuan provoked him to no end but accomplished nothing.

Yu Hong'en knew Yao Xin was a bit dissatisfied, he said, "From today, this kid and I are enemies. I won't leave Pegasus Star until he's dead."

Yu Hong'en didn't want to linger any longer; he put an arm around Yao Xin and walked out.

The remaining people all looked at Gao Xuan with complex expressions. Especially the field operatives from the Field Department, who all felt that it might be time for the Minister of Field Operations to be replaced!