Chapter 1448 - 1428: Mr. Seven Wearing a Bronze Mask
Yang Xiao and Black Wood, accompanied by four guards, a group of six, arrived at the Dark Web Headquarters Valley.
At the entrance to the valley, they were stopped by the Dark Web’s guard.
"What do you want?"
Black Wood immediately put on a smiling face and said:
"Hello, brother, I’m Black Wood, the City Lord of Cold Wind Valley. I’ve come to see your Second Master. I’m a friend of his, could you please announce my arrival?"
The guard, wearing a black cloak and veil, glanced at Black Wood and said indifferently:
"Black Wood? I remember the City Lord of Titan City, now you’re the City Lord of Cold Wind Valley? So, you’re Yang Xiao’s subordinate, right?"
The Dark Web has its own intelligence system, well-acquainted with the personal profiles of all 286 city lords and deputy city lords of the Central Continent,
which city lord has died, who the new city lord is, who the deputy city lord is, the Genetic Evolution Level, family history, and so on—the Dark Web tries to investigate thoroughly.
The Dark Web has a Central Continent intelligence information system; anyone above a certain level can access it anytime, committed to memory.
Although this guard had never met Black Wood, once Black Wood mentioned his name, the related information about him immediately flashed in his mind.
Black Wood and Yang Xiao were both internally shaken, realizing that just a guard captain from the Dark Web Headquarters Valley could casually speak of Black Wood’s latest information, showing the Dark Web’s strength.
Black Wood smiled and said:
"That’s right, I was previously the City Lord of Titan City, now I am the City Lord of Cold Wind Valley, and currently I’m under Yang Xiao."
The guard captain coldly snorted,
"Your boss Yang Xiao killed our Mr. Eight and dozens of brothers. You still dare to come to our Dark Web Headquarters Valley, truly bullying us as if no one is here?"
"Brother, it’s a misunderstanding, misunderstanding. We have always respected the Dark Web, respected Mr. Master. I’m here to explain the misunderstanding to Mr. Master, so please announce my arrival."
The guard captain looked through the veil, scanned Yang Xiao, and coldly asked:
"Who is he?"
Black Wood was about to introduce him, but Yang Xiao calmly smiled and said:
"I am Yang Xiao."
"..."
The atmosphere immediately turned frigid, somewhat frozen.
Behind the guard captain, four guards, though wearing cloaks and veils, were visibly emotional, shouting loudly:
"You’re Yang Xiao? You have some nerve, killing our Mr. Eight and dozens of brothers, and you dare come looking for us?"
"Brothers, kill him to avenge Mr. Eight."
One of the guards let out a long whistle into the valley, and in an instant, several dozen figures rushed over, surrounding Yang Xiao and his group of six.
Someone asked:
"What’s happening?"
"This man is Yang Xiao, the City Lord of the City of Hope, the one who killed Mr. Eight. Today we shall kill him to avenge Mr. Eight and our deceased brothers."
Within the Dark Web Organization, many assassins don’t know each other, but the Dark Web has a strong culture where, no matter who it is, everyone has a duty and obligation to avenge their fallen fellow brothers.
Everyone in the Dark Web adheres to this rule, which unites everyone and deters external enemies, making it difficult for anyone to easily harm the Dark Web’s assassins.
This is the "All for One, One for All" organizational culture set by Mr. Master.
No matter who you are, if you harm a Dark Web assassin, they will find every way to seek revenge against you until death.
The unique cohesion of the Dark Web, even the three great demon city lords of the Central Continent, dare not easily confront the Dark Web.
Dozens of Dark Web guards surrounded Yang Xiao’s group of six, alarm whistles echoing in the valley, continually spreading inside, prompting more people to emerge with warnings.
In the blink of an eye, over thirty more Dark Web assassins came out and surrounded Yang Xiao’s group.
Everyone, upon hearing it was Yang Xiao, who killed Mr. Eight, angrily expressed the desire to kill Yang Xiao to avenge Mr. Eight.
Yang Xiao glanced at the crowd, internally disgruntled, shouted loudly:
"I’m just here to pay a visit to your Mr. Master, and you all come out to surround me for revenge?
Should I tell you how Mr. Eight died?
I didn’t kill Mr. Eight, Mr. Eight was forced to commit suicide by Mr. Master."
Yang Xiao had once used Mr. Eight as a hostage to threaten Mr. Master, unexpectedly Mr. Master said one sentence, and Mr. Eight committed suicide in atonement.
Actually, there were Dark Web personnel present at the time.
However, the responsibility still fell on Yang Xiao’s head.
Someone retorted:
"If you hadn’t captured Mr. Eight, hadn’t used him to threaten Mr. Master, Mr. Eight wouldn’t have died!"
Yang Xiao was stunned, laughed loudly:
"What the hell kind of logic is this?
Mr. Eight comes to kill me, and I’m not allowed to resist, not allowed to capture him?
When Mr. Master comes to kill me, why can’t I take his subordinate as a hostage to threaten him?"
In the minds of the Dark Web’s assassins, everything absolutely revolves around themselves.
For over a hundred years, the Dark Web has rampaged across the Central Continent, becoming a terrifying mysterious organization feared by all in the Central Continent, feared not less than the three great demon city lords, perhaps even more.
And the people of the Dark Web have developed a natural sense of superiority, becoming the masters of others’ fates.
With their powerful, mysterious assassination abilities, in their subconscious, assassinating others is not right or wrong; it’s simply fate’s arrangement.
No one can resist, no one dares to resist, nor should they resist!
"No reason why, Yang Xiao, you provoked our Dark Web people, it’s just your bad luck. Coming here today, everyone together, kill him to avenge Mr. Eight."
"What’s with all the clamor?"
A figure wearing a bronze mask flashed over and stood before the crowd.
Seeing this, all the Dark Web assassins immediately bowed and said:
"Greetings, Mr. Seven."
Mr. Seven, with hands behind his back, walked into the crowd, scanning Yang Xiao and his group with cold, sharp eyes, asked:
"What’s going on?"
The previous guard captain immediately bowed and reported:
"Reporting to Mr. Seven, this is Yang Xiao, the man who killed Mr. Eight. Unexpectedly, he came to deliver himself today, and everyone wants to kill him to avenge Mr. Eight."
Upon hearing this, a sharp killing intent flashed through Mr. Seven’s eyes through his bronze mask, locking his icy gaze onto Yang Xiao,
"You’re Yang Xiao?"
"Yes, I am Yang Xiao, the one who killed Mr. Eight."
On the side, Black Wood became anxious, immediately putting on a smiling face, bowed and said:
"Mr. Seven, it’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, we’re here to make peace with Mr. Master, I’m Black Wood, a friend of Second Master,"
Before Black Wood could finish, Mr. Seven rudely interrupted,
"Shut up!
Did I allow you to speak? What right do you have to interrupt? Stand aside and keep quiet."
Black Wood was stunned, looking very embarrassed.
Honestly, Black Wood, previously a small city lord of Titan City, was indeed just an insignificant figure before a massive organization like the Dark Web, with no right to speak.
Facing the Dark Web, Black Wood didn’t have the slightest courage to argue or get angry.
Yang Xiao was displeased, a flame of rage surged from within, in a flash, as swift as lightning, he dashed in front of Mr. Seven, swinging a slap.
"Smack!"
A clear crisp sound echoed, Mr. Seven’s right cheek was heavily slapped by Yang Xiao, swelling instantly, two teeth were knocked out, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Even more, the bronze mask on his face was slapped off by Yang Xiao.