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"Alright, you’ve seen me, you’ve thanked me. You’ve even asked about Nian Yufei and consulted on some things, and it’s all done. If there’s nothing else, I need to go!" After finishing his cigarette, Li Yan took a sip of tea and spoke his farewell.

"Hold on, hold on, Brother Li Yan," Zheng Tian said a bit awkwardly, "There are some things I was embarrassed to bring up, but after meeting you and chatting, we seemed to hit it off as if we’re old friends. So..."

Li Yan was speechless. Who’s friends with you? Who hit it off with you? I’m just saying a few words to help you as a suffering father within my capability.

"If you’ve got something to say, just say it! I won’t promise you anything." He maintained a stance of refusal first.

Zheng Tian nodded, then poured more tea for Li Yan, speaking slowly, "I already told you, the reason Fei’Er became like this is because of that enemy. He’s the one who ruined my family. For all these years, I’ve been trying to dig him out. But after the incident, he hid away. Originally, he had been lying low for ten years with a changed identity, leaving no clues. Over the years, even until today, I haven’t been able to find him!"

"Go on." Li Yan frowned secretly, sensing he might be asked for help.

"That year, after hiding for a few years, he knew Fei’Er was still alive, yet he refused to let go. In recent years, there have been assassins trying to kill Fei’Er one after another, all his doing, mostly organized by him. And because he was low-key and hidden from the start, we could only defend passively, unable to strike back actively." Zheng Tian sighed, "Back then, I was filled with rage. After using my connections to no avail for revenge, I realized my limitations. In Cloud Island, I’m not much, but outside, I’m nothing. So, later, Old Mu and I decided to give him a taste of his own medicine!"

Li Yan couldn’t help but laugh, "You’ve also raised an assassin organization?"

"Exactly! But I didn’t have the time to train from scratch, so I relied on money to bring people in. But this isn’t my area of expertise, so I didn’t delve deeply into it. My main goal was to enter this industry, maybe find a bigger chance to flush out the enemy. In fact, the assassin organization I hired is quite loose, many work as freelancers. I didn’t really have them kill anyone, nor did I know how to take on jobs. The ones recruited were of varying levels, mostly I had them act as bodyguards for Fei’Er, willing to do it as long as the price was right."

Li Yan recalled the scene at Cook Hall at the Wenhua Hotel where two killers from Li Country targeted Nian Yufei, and a foreign killer targeted those two killers. Sure enough, hired assassins as bodyguards.

"Are you asking me to be Nian Yufei’s bodyguard? I’m not a professional, nor do I have the time." Li Yan refused before he even started speaking.

Zheng Tian paused, "I heard you’re a manager at a film company, Brother Li Yan, but I think that’s just your surface identity, right? Your worth is certainly more than that. I believe money is not an issue for you."

Li Yan didn’t deny it. This old hand wouldn’t just look at the surface like regular people might.

"If I were to invite you to protect Fei’Er, perhaps the money offered wouldn’t impress you, and you really don’t have the time. But I can’t find that person, and as long as he exists, I can’t ensure Fei’Er’s safety. Over the year, he’ll always find opportunities, especially when Fei’Er needs to perform outside or abroad. Moreover, I’m worried he might retaliate against me or even my family, and as his power grows, he could go after Fei’Er’s grandfather. Assassins don’t adhere to the codes of our world, especially those from other countries."

Zheng Tian smiled bitterly, "As you can see, both Old Mu and I aren’t young anymore. Yu Cheng grew up under my protection, lacking the harsh training and competition, his abilities, and achievements can’t compare to mine. So, I must eliminate this external threat quickly!"

Li Yan just listened quietly without commenting.

"Help me! Help me find them, take them out! Be proactive, this way you won’t waste time on passive protection. The price I’m offering won’t disappoint you." Zheng Tian earnestly stated his request. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Ha, what you, Boss Zheng, can’t do, I’m just an ordinary guy with some skills, how can I achieve it?" Li Yan again refused.

"There’s no one else here, it’s just this old man talking to you sincerely, alright?"

"Hmm?"

"If I’m not mistaken, you should be an assassin, a very skilled assassin!"

Li Yan squinted at him but didn’t show any murderous intent. As an old hand, he must have confirmed this carefully. And daring to say it must mean he’s thought it through, weighing the risk of being silenced.

"Boss Zheng, come on, just because I played with a gun just now?"

Zheng Tian shook his head, "Facing a shootout with three assassins and being able to remain calm, you surely aren’t an ordinary person. To hit the gun barrel with a piece of steak, requiring not only strength and precision but also perfect timing. That’s not just judgment; it requires experience. Though I wasn’t there that day, Old Mu isn’t ordinary either, his analysis wouldn’t be wrong. More importantly..."

He paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Fei’Er is so attached to you, not just because you saved her twice! But because... you were there back then too!" (To be continued. To find out what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com, more Chapters, support the author, support authorized reading!)