Ye Ming returned home at 6 PM.
He immediately rushed into his room to check the message Sun Houyuan had sent him.
[Mission Name: Clearance Plan (Part One)]
[Assassination Target: Zhou Kuishui]
[Target Realm: Third-Tier Contract Master]
[Contracted Spirit: A-rank Fission Saintess]
[Danger Level: Low]
"Is it an assassination mission targeting a Contractor?"
"That's rather interesting."
Ye Ming continued to review the details of the information.
Zhou Kuishui, forty-five years old, is the third-in-command of the Qingyun Society.
The Qingyun Society is a local underground organization in Cangnan City, making a living from activities like managing venues or debt collection, and it has a minor reputation in Cangnan City.
According to the information, Zhou Kuishui is involved in selling prohibited items; agitation grass.
Agitation grass is a special natural plant.
If ordinary people consume it, they will experience hallucinations and fall into a brief state of excitement.
If a Contractor consumes it, their strength will experience explosive growth in the short term, and their nervous system will be in a highly excited state, but it causes extreme damage to the body, and long-term use can lead to nerve damage and complete brain death.
Therefore, the market prohibits any units, enterprises, or organizations from selling agitation grass.
"I didn't expect a small Qingyun Society to dare touch prohibited items!"
Ye Ming clenched his fist, his eyes turning fierce.
He had absolutely no goodwill towards those who sold prohibited items.
Ding ding ding!
Just as Ye Ming finished reading the information, his phone rang.
It was Sun Houyuan calling.
He answered.
"Hello, Ye Ming, did you receive the package?"
"I received it."
"Good, I'll tell you the specific time and location now."
Sun Houyuan's voice was low,
"Tonight at ten o'clock."
"The address is Shuimiao Bar on Nanfeng Street. Remember, when carrying out the assassination mission, you must not be seen by irrelevant personnel."
"Understood!" Ye Ming nodded.
"Also…"
Sun Houyuan pondered for a moment, then instructed,
"This is your first assassination mission, which is undoubtedly a huge challenge for you."
"No matter what happens, always prioritize your own life. It doesn't matter if the mission fails; we will have professional personnel to clean up for you."
It was an assessment.
It was also an assassination mission.
The Susha Hall would, of course, not entrust a mission entirely to a newcomer preparing for an assessment.
Multiple preparations are a basic operation for a qualified killer or killer organization.
"I understand!"
Ye Ming's eyes were firm, full of confidence.
As a top killer, he had carried out tens of thousands of assassination missions in his previous life, with a failure rate of less than one percent.
He was a model in the industry.
Now, killing a Third-Tier Contract Master?
It was practically child's play.
However, despite his confidence, Ye Ming was not arrogant; he was a very cautious person.
"Additionally, during your execution of this assassination mission, we will send a professional killer to give you a comprehensive score. The higher your score, the more resources you will gain in the Susha Hall in the future."
"Of course, do not try to find this professional killer. With your current abilities, it would be impossible to find him even if you tried everything."
"So… Ye Ming, perform well and strive for an excellent score!"
Sun Houyuan had great faith in Ye Ming; he had assessed at least fifty killers, but the highest expectation he had given was merely 'good'.
Yet, his expectation for Ye Ming was 'excellent'!
"Excellent, huh…"
Ye Ming felt that this grade might not be suitable for him.
"Teacher Sun, if I were to find that professional killer, would I be able to get a perfect score?"
"This…"
At these words,
Sun Houyuan on the other end of the phone was visibly stunned for a moment.
"Hahahaha!"
After a long while, Sun Houyuan's laughter and another person's laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"Good, good, good, Ye Ming, everything you just said was heard by him."
"I hope you can perform well then and not disappoint him or me!"
After hanging up the phone,
Sun Houyuan looked at the dark figure in front of him.
The other party stood with his arms crossed and his legs crossed, saying:
"This guy named Ye Ming is a bit arrogant!"
Sun Houyuan smiled helplessly, "Continuously breaking records and having Max-level Spirituality, a little arrogance is normal."
"Heh heh."
The dark figure snorted twice, smiling faintly,
"I just don't know if his strength can support his arrogance."
"Captain Sun, I'll be frank now: I won't go easy on him because of your Face. If Ye Ming is not qualified then, don't blame me!"
Sun Houyuan nodded seriously and said, "If you go easy, I won't let you off lightly."
"Heh heh, just for the challenge he issued to me, there's no way I'd go easy!"
A playful look flashed in the dark figure's eyes. After silently repeating Ye Ming's name a few times, he smiled calmly.
"Want to find me?"
"Ye Ming, oh Ye Ming, you should have just completed the mission honestly, why did you have to issue a challenge?"
"Since you did, don't blame me for cruelly shattering your illusions."
...Night.
On a deep and secluded street, various dazzling lights shone as far as the eye could see; everything was a scene of revelry.
Ye Ming, dressed in casual clothes, arrived in front of Shuimiao Bar.
According to the information he had, the target, Zhou Kuishui, was inside the bar.
However,
Ye Ming did not plan to act inside the bar; there were too many people, making it unsuitable for killing him.
He scouted for a while and naturally came to the opposite side of the bar, sitting down at a small table and chairs of a street vendor.
"Handsome, what would you like to eat?"
"My fried noodles and fried rice are exceptional!"
The owner, wearing a plaid apron, called out to Ye Ming.
Ye Ming said without hesitation, "One plate of fried noodles!"
"Coming right up!"
The owner busily clattered away.
Ye Ming sat on the small stool, appearing to look straight ahead, but in reality, he was constantly glancing at the entrance of Shuimiao Bar with his peripheral vision.
He was waiting for the target to appear!
Additionally,
Ye Ming had previously conducted a simple reconnaissance of the area.
The bar had no back door, only a front door, and behind Ye Ming was a dead end.
If the target wanted to leave the bar,
He would have to exit through the main entrance and pass in front of Ye Ming.
So, Ye Ming's seemingly casual choice of location was, in fact, well-considered.
His chosen spot offered the best possible view!
"However…"
Ye Ming frowned.
Killing Zhou Kuishui, this mission was almost impossible to fail.
What truly interested Ye Ming was the professional killer who would be scoring him.
He now needed to find out where the other party was.
"Oh dear!"
"Mr. Zhou, you absolutely must come tomorrow!"
"We have even more interesting programs prepared for you tomorrow ~"
"Hahahaha, good, good, I'll come, I'll definitely come."
Just as Ye Ming was deep in thought,
Zhou Kuishui walked out of the bar, his Face flushed, saying goodbye to four or five girls.
He was wearing a suit and tie, with a slicked-back hairstyle, and when his rugged Face smiled, it revealed two very dazzling gold teeth.
"He's appeared, huh…"
Ye Ming continued to glance at Zhou Kuishui with his peripheral vision.
Just then,
A thin young man with a hunched figure, wearing a black hoodie, cautiously walked towards Zhou Kuishui.
They spoke softly,
But the content of their conversation was still clearly audible to Ye Ming.
The general gist was that he wanted to buy goods from Zhou Kuishui.
The transaction location was in the alley thirty meters ahead.
Zhou Kuishui and the young man were completely exposed in Ye Ming's line of sight, moving forward.
"Handsome, your fried rice is ready!"
The owner served Ye Ming a plate of fried rice.
Ye Ming picked up his spoon and took a bite, then pulled out his phone, seemingly browsing videos, but in reality, he was still watching Zhou Kuishui with his peripheral vision.
Once they entered the alley, it would be time for Ye Ming to act!