Chapter 92: Assassination

The Student Union.

Qin Ran stared silently at the report in his hands.

His breathing had grown a little ragged, and his expression was faintly twisted with ferocity.

He had truly never dreamed that Fang Qingyun could go this far.

He had only sent him to intimidate the Blood Axe Gang.

To put it bluntly, it had been nothing more than a trip there to show off a little strength, ideally killing a few men so the Blood Axe Gang would understand that Northwest Military Academy was their master.

He had other arrangements hidden in the dark. No matter what Fang Qingyun did, it would ultimately lead to conflict, and in the end he would be killed amid the chaos of the City of Disorder.

Afterward, the Blood Axe Gang would help cover things up and pin all the blame on Fang Qingyun.

A simple plan, yet genuinely effective.

And yet, Fang Qingyun had gone and toppled the Blood Axe Gang outright.

As a bonus, he had even wiped out the Lone Wolf Gang.

A madman!

And was that something a newly awakened martial artist could achieve?

Between the Blood Axe Gang and the Lone Wolf Gang, there had been nearly ten high-ranking warriors.

Four had been killed.

Qin Ran had always known that Fang Qingyun’s physical strength was decent, though his energy capacity was a bit lacking.

Looking at things now, how was this merely decent?

Qin Ran slowly rose and stood before the window, silently gazing outside.

Not only had he failed to deal with Fang Qingyun, he had even lost the Blood Axe Gang.

Once this news spread, he was certain many important figures would turn their attention to Fang Qingyun.

His plans had to be accelerated.

But right now, he did not even have Fang Qingyun’s detailed information.

The Blood Axe Gang would certainly not have sincerely submitted to Fang Qingyun, but the messages they sent back were not something Qin Ran dared to trust either.

Fortunately, a cunning hare had three burrows.

The Student Union had other channels.

And not just one.

Thus, some descriptions of Fang Qingyun’s strength had still made their way back.

According to that intelligence, dealing with Fang Qingyun would be far too dangerous.

He wanted to handle Fang Qingyun and Zhao Junhong, but he absolutely did not want to drag himself down with them.

“What should I do? That bastard is about to come back.”

Qin Ran muttered to himself.

He only had three short hours.

Once Fang Qingyun returned to the academy, it would be difficult to deal with him.

If Fang Qingyun were not a student of Northwest Military Academy, then with the Student Union’s power, killing a high-ranking warrior would be exceedingly simple.

Unfortunately, the other man’s identity was a major problem. It was said even the Serpent King was watching him.

In that case, the power of Northwest Military Academy could not be used openly.

Moreover, a mission like intimidating the Blood Axe Gang could be explained once as training Fang Qingyun. If done again, he would need to explain himself to those above.

“Why? Can’t think of a way?”

Cui Sheng’s voice sounded in the office.

Qin Ran looked at him coldly.

He strongly suspected that this man had set him up.

Back then it had sounded so simple: just deal with two gifted youngsters who had only just become martial artists.

Now, not only had he failed to eliminate them, he had also made two enemies for himself.

“I really can’t think of a way. What about you?” Qin Ran said lightly, looking at Cui Sheng. “You must have a way, right?”

“Don’t get excited.” Cui Sheng chuckled. “We’re all on the same rope now. If something happens to you, I won’t be any better off.”

Qin Ran’s expression eased slightly. “You’d better understand that.”

“Actually, dealing with him is easy.” Cui Sheng smiled faintly. “I’ve already leaked his route.”

“To whom?”

“To Sacred Peak.”

“Them?” Qin Ran blinked, then asked with interest, “So there’s someone at Sacred Peak who’s unhappy with Fang Qingyun?”

“Right.”

Cui Sheng gave a low laugh. “A few youngsters who just entered school have a grudge against him. Coincidentally, those same youngsters have caught the eye of someone in the Sacred Peak Student Union.”

“Good.”

Qin Ran nodded. “But that still isn’t safe. I still have a few people I can use. Send them out too. And you?”

“Fine. Another layer of insurance is always good.”

Cui Sheng laughed softly.

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Fang Qingyun was panting heavily. He felt as though he was about to break.

The transformation of his body had already reached a critical moment.

Source points were surging upward crazily.

“This is bad.”

With a low roar, Fang Qingyun added a point to his physique.

The poison was instantly suppressed.

The surging source points came to a stop.

“Cough, cough.”

Fang Qingyun coughed twice and lay in the vehicle, drenched in cold sweat.

He had fought the poison for more than three hours, nearly four.

Although his bodily attributes had increased considerably, he still felt a deep weariness.

“I’m starting to think I’m the crazy one.”

He let out a long breath and looked at his attribute panel.

Host: Fang Qingyun

Profession: Martial Artist

Level: Fourth Rank

Strength: 33 (+)

Speed: 34 (+)

Physique: 33 (+)

Spirit: 33 (+)

Energy: 300 (+)

Shooting: Intermediate (+)

Blade Technique: Beginner (+)

Sword Technique: Beginner (+)

Energy Control: Beginner (+)

Summoned Beast: Dragon King Lion

Source: 9360

All of his attribute points had increased.

His martial artist level had also risen by one rank, placing him among fourth-rank martial artists.

Intermediate martial artist.

At this stage, his energy level had undergone a qualitative change.

Fang Qingyun possessed a powerful physique and excellent recovery as well.

After a brief rest, he had already recovered.

He sat up and inspected himself.

“Just as I thought.”

After a simple check, Fang Qingyun muttered, “Raising my martial artist level was the right choice. With energy to assist me, my body will only become stronger. If only someone would come along now for me to test it on.”

“Forget it. Once I get back to the academy, those Student Union people should be able to satisfy me.”

He turned his gaze toward the academy and was just about to start the car when he suddenly froze.

Looking to the side, he muttered, “And here I thought life couldn’t get any better?”

In his senses, several figures were rapidly approaching.

Among them was one that felt oddly familiar.

“Where have I seen that before?”

As Fang Qingyun opened the car door and stepped out, he frowned in thought.

A roar sounded.

Three vehicles appeared in his field of vision, none of them slowing down, barreling straight toward him.

Fang Qingyun frowned and muttered, “Something’s off. Shouldn’t villains get out of the car, rant at me for a while, and then get beaten to death by me? A villain who doesn’t follow proper procedure is not a good villain.”

He sighed helplessly and raised the heavy sniper rifle in his hand, firing a shot at the cars.

“Fang Qingyun, how dare you!”

A furious shout rang out.

Too late.

Bang!

Even a first-rank sniper rifle was still an energy weapon.

Unless a vehicle had been specially modified with energy defenses, no matter how good an off-road vehicle was, it could not withstand such a shot.

At once, the bullet blasted apart the entire front of the vehicle.

Several figures leaped out in a fluster, only one managing to land firmly on the ground while the others rolled helplessly over the dirt.

“Fang Qingyun!”

The man who remained standing barked at him.

“Hush.”

Fang Qingyun made a shushing gesture and fired again.

Bang!

The energy bullet flew toward the man with tremendous pressure.

“Arrogant!”

The man shouted angrily and raised the sword in his hand, slashing down hard.

Sizzle!

The energy bullet was split in two by the sword in his hand. Then the man charged fiercely toward Fang Qingyun.

He was burning with rage.

To be reduced to this by a youngster who had only just entered school was far too humiliating.

Seeing this, Fang Qingyun said nothing more and casually hurled out a few small objects.

When the man saw what Fang Qingyun had thrown, he could not help screaming, “You lunatic!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

They were energy grenades.

Fang Qingyun had exchanged for them at Northwest Military Academy and had never had the chance to use them.

If he did not use them now, the energy within them would soon dissipate.

The energy in energy bullets and energy grenades could not be preserved for long unless they were stored in special containers.

Those containers were each more precious than the last. Even third-rank energy bullets were not qualified to be kept in them, let alone the mass-produced items Fang Qingyun had bought.

The man was instantly blasted into utter misery, nearly coughing up blood.

“Perfect chance!”

Fang Qingyun’s eyes lit up, and he raised the sniper rifle in his hand without hesitation.

Bang!

“Ahhh!!!”

The man roared in fury again, swinging his longsword to deflect the bullet Fang Qingyun had fired.

Taking advantage of the opening, Fang Qingyun tossed out several more grenades.

“Damn it, where are you getting so many of those?”

The man roared.

Energy bullets and energy grenades both required points to exchange for.

Each academy had different exchange rates, but none of them were cheap.

Was Fang Qingyun not only just a new student?

Where had he gotten so many points?

“As many as I want.”

Fang Qingyun sneered.

Boom, boom, boom!

Another series of violent explosions rang out, and the man was already being forced backward.

This meant danger.

Fang Qingyun was a sniper, holding a sniper rifle. His specialty was long-range killing.

The fact that the man had been forced farther and farther away from him spoke volumes about his helplessness.

Bang!

Fang Qingyun fired again.

Clang!

Sword and bullet collided. At last, the man could not hold on any longer. Struck by the force behind the shot, he crashed heavily several meters away.

A mouthful of blood sprayed out.

“At last, he’s down.”

Fang Qingyun drew in a deep breath.

In the City of Disorder, he had dealt with those high-ranking warriors one shot at a time.

But now, this man was merely a ninth-rank martial artist, yet he had consecutively blocked three of Fang Qingyun’s shots.

Although Fang Qingyun had not used a handcrafted energy round, but an energy round charged in advance, that was enough to explain many things.

As expected of elites trained by the various martial arts academies.

Crack.

Fang Qingyun recharged the sniper rifle once more, and an energy bullet condensed in the chamber.

“Don’t!”

Bang!

From the moment Fang Qingyun struck the off-road vehicle to the moment the man fell, only a few breaths had passed.

The people who had rolled out of the car had only just caught their breath and struggled to their feet. When they saw their backer knocked down and Fang Qingyun still refusing to stop, they could not help crying out in shock.

Would Fang Qingyun listen to them?

Of course not.

However, even though the man had been knocked down, that did not mean he had lost his ability to resist. Faced with Fang Qingyun’s bullet, he forced himself to defend.

Pfft!

Blood splattered everywhere.

One of the man’s arms was pierced clean through, hanging limply at his side.

“Ahhh!”

A miserable scream rang out.

“Fang Qingyun!”

One of the men who had rolled out of the off-road vehicle shouted at him, “Stop attacking! Do you know who he is?”

Fang Qingyun slowly raised the sniper rifle in his hand and aimed it at the man, saying calmly, “Who is he?”

The man’s anger instantly died in his throat.

Under Fang Qingyun’s cold gaze, he lowered his head in difficulty, bitterness filling his heart.

In just a few months!

He had spent countless resources and barely managed to raise his strength to a second-rank martial artist.

Yet his former rival had already managed to knock down one of the strongest figures among the martial arts academies.

The gap had become the difference between heaven and earth.

“I think your name is something like… Little Li Flying Dagger?”

Zhang Jinyi’s mouth twitched. “My name is Zhang Jinyi. I’m skilled with flying daggers.”

“All right then. Show me one.”

Zhang Jinyi trembled all over with rage.

What did this bastard take him for?

A street performer?

“Not going to?” Fang Qingyun slowly raised his gun and said coldly, “Then don’t blame me. An arm? A leg? Nose? Eyes? Ears? You choose. I’ll help you remove one.”

Crack.

The rifle made a sharp sound.

Zhang Jinyi gritted his teeth, his face turning green, and a trace of fear surfaced in his expression.

“That’s enough!”

A cold shout rang out.

The man who had been hit in the arm struggled to his feet from the ground, breathing unevenly. Grinding his teeth, he stared at Fang Qingyun and said, “You don’t dare kill me. As for them, they’re meaningless. State your terms. I admit defeat today.”

Fang Qingyun said calmly, “I don’t know who you are.”

“So what?” the man retorted. “You don’t know who I am, so if you kill me, nothing will happen? You’re not naive enough to believe that, are you?”

“Heh, interesting.”

Fang Qingyun put away the sniper rifle and said lightly, “Then tell me how much you’re worth. If the price is too low, I’ll have no choice but to take you back to the academy. You wouldn’t want to go back with me, would you?”

The man’s face darkened. He said coldly, “My name is Wen Rui. I’m the vice president of the Student Union at Sacred Peak Academy, and a ninth-rank martial artist.”

“If you’re willing to let me go… let us go, I’ll give you a fourth-rank weapon!”

“Not enough.” Fang Qingyun rejected him without hesitation. “You can’t possibly be worth only that much.”

Wen Rui glanced at Zhang Jinyi and the others, then hesitated before saying, “How many points do you have?”

“Is that what you should be asking?” Fang Qingyun said indifferently. “Right now, it’s your life that’s for sale. Even if I have a million points, what does that have to do with you?”

Wen Rui said helplessly, “If you give me five thousand points, I’ll agree to give you a spatial weapon. How about that?”

A spatial weapon?

Fang Qingyun’s pupils instantly contracted.

A compressed space, fashioned into a special kind of weapon.

Small on the outside, yet with several square meters, or even dozens, inside.

Extremely convenient for carrying things.

Even the lowest-grade spatial weapon was worth more than a fourth-rank weapon.

“You have one?”

“I don’t! Wait, don’t be hasty, put the gun down first!” Wen Rui hurriedly said. “I don’t have one, but I know where there is one. If you give me five thousand points, along with some items I have on hand, I can exchange for that weapon.”

After a brief thought, Fang Qingyun slowly nodded. “Fine.”

The cheapest spatial weapon was worth more than ten thousand points, and even then it was impossible to buy one unless you had luck.

The moment one appeared, it would be driven to an absurd price.

“Phew.”

Wen Rui let out a long breath, then felt a stab of anguish in his heart.

Damn it, this time he had suffered a huge loss.

Not only had he been injured, he would also have to hand over a spatial weapon.

God knew how long he had been preparing, hoping to get that item back, only to have it fall into Fang Qingyun’s hands for nothing.

Thinking of this, Wen Rui still found it hard to believe and asked, “You have five thousand points?”

A normal mission might only be worth a few dozen points at most.

Even many C-rank missions would usually only give a few hundred points.

But one must not forget that as a martial artist, one had to exchange for resources at all times.

Weapons and equipment all cost points.

During a mission, one would also consume a great many points.

When Fang Qingyun carried out the mission in the City of Disorder, he had exchanged nearly all the points on him.

Thus, the most popular missions were actually the lowest-paying D-rank missions.

Doing such missions would not consume too much.