Chapter 2060: I Am Chu Xuan!
Ever since the note was taken by people from the Ghost Raising Family, Long Qie and the others all returned to the branch.
They were all waiting for the people from the Ghost Raising Family to contact them actively, but they didn’t expect that this wait would last for several more days.
Seeing that the phone still hadn’t made any noise, Long Qie couldn’t help but feel a wave of impatience.
His patience was almost worn out by this torturous wait.
It wasn’t just Long Qie; even Xiao Zheng, who was thousands of miles away, was very concerned about the progress here, and would call almost every day to routinely inquire once. However, there was no significant change in the result.
Just when everyone was getting impatient and couldn’t stand it anymore, Long Qie’s phone finally rang!
This time it wasn’t Xiao Zheng calling, but a string of unfamiliar numbers!
"Finally, it’s here!"
Looking at the string of unfamiliar phone numbers on the screen, Long Qie’s eyes couldn’t help but heat up a bit.
He then, without the slightest hesitation, directly pressed the answer button.
Once the call was connected, Long Qie pretended to casually ask, "Hello? Who is this?"
His acting skills were absolutely flawless, even to the point that he could win an Oscar if he pursued a career as an actor.
Upon hearing this, the other party indeed did not suspect anything and asked in a somewhat indifferent voice, "Are you Chu Xuan? Were you the one who placed that piece of white paper under the stone at the Yama Temple?"
Chu Xuan was the alias Long Qie had written on the note.
Upon hearing his words, Long Qie nodded and said, "That’s right, I am Chu Xuan. Are you from the legendary Ghost Raising Family? You took way too long to contact me; it’s been pretty much a month already."
As they say, you must keep acting until the end.
Long Qie was now elegantly portraying a complex emotion of helplessness and complaint.
The other party didn’t doubt it either and even found it credible: "I am indeed from the Ghost Raising Family. Our family has rules when we take action, and we don’t take rush orders. If you were an old customer, you’d know this."
"I’m a new customer, someone introduced me to you," Long Qie replied.
After hearing this, the other party was silent for a moment before asking in an even colder voice, "You’re not an old customer? Who is your friend? How did he know how to contact us?"
At this, Long Qie directly used the Cao Family as a shield: "I’m good friends with Cao Zhenxiong, and I’ve heard him mention how you helped them handle their opponents before."
"So it’s the Cao Family, but isn’t Cao Zhenxiong already dead?" the other party asked.
Although there was still a hint of doubt in their tone, it was much better than before.
Upon hearing this, Long Qie couldn’t help but sigh and say, "I know, right? It was really tragic how my old buddy died. Not even a whole body was left; I even specifically went to pay my respects during his seven-day ritual."
After hearing his explanation, the last bit of suspicion in the other party’s heart was finally dispelled, and they said, "We were also very saddened by Mr. Cao’s death; after all, he was one of our old customers."
"Ah, let’s not talk about him, it’s starting to make me sad again," Long Qie sighed once more.
Upon hearing this, the other party quickly changed the subject: "In that case, let’s talk about your task. You wrote on the note that you want us to kill the Sky Net’s Long Qie, are you sure you’re not joking?"
He was indeed joking!
Long Qie never truly intended for the Ghost Raising Family to assassinate him. The reason his name ended up on the note was that he hadn’t decided whom to put down and just hastily added his own name.
With a cold smile in his heart, Long Qie said without hesitation, "Of course, I’m not joking. I’m a sworn enemy of the Sky Net, especially with that guy named Long Qie, who dares to compete with me for women just because he’s good-looking!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xin and the others, who were standing nearby, turned beet red and looked pained, clearly struggling to hold back their laughter.
The other party didn’t catch any ambiguity and, after a brief pause, said, "Since you hate Long Qie so much, you should know how strong he and the Sky Net are. While we can agree to help, frankly speaking, your fee is a bit low."
"As we know, Long Qie’s cultivation is at the Middle Stage Martial Saint and Sky Net has countless experts. To kill Long Qie, it’s likely we’ll suffer casualties in this mission..."
Long Qie, uninterested in hearing him go on, directly interrupted and asked, "Just tell me, how much do you think is appropriate?"
"At least sixty million!" the other party replied swiftly, clearly having that price in mind for some time.
Hearing this, Long Qie feigned difficulty and said, "Sixty million? Although I can come up with that amount, isn’t that a bit steep?"
"Absolutely not, this price is very appropriate," the other party said coldly, "If you can’t accept this price, then find someone else."
After saying this, they made a move to hang up the phone.
Sensing the other party’s intent, Long Qie quickly said, "Hey! Don’t be too quick to hang up! Everything’s negotiable! I can pay you, but honestly, while I’ve heard from Cao Zhenxiong about how impressive you are, hearing and seeing are different, I’d like to see your skills firsthand before deciding."
"You want to meet us?" the other party asked with a hint of surprise.
Long Qie nodded, "Of course, you look at goods before buying, and while you’re engaged in the assassin trade, as a customer, I should have the right to assess your skills, right?"
"Rest assured, as long as your strength satisfies me, I guarantee I’ll transfer the money to you on the spot!"
After hearing what he said, the other party fell into a prolonged silence.
It’s unclear whether they went to confer with someone or if the phone suddenly lost signal.
In any case, the people from the Ghost Raising Family were certainly tempted by now!
By this time, Long Qie wasn’t in a hurry. After all, the other side had taken the bait, and as a competent Hunter, he would never let the Ghost Raising Family slip off his hook.
After waiting for about a minute or two, the cold voice finally emerged from the phone again: "No problem, I can agree to your request. Come to Yanhuang Mountain in the western suburbs tonight at ten, I’ll contact you then."
After speaking, without waiting for Long Qie to reply, the other party directly hung up the phone!
[It’s the end of the year, and there’s so much work to prepare for, I hope everyone understands.]