Super Gene Hunting Ground

Flying Tiger was leading the guards on patrol outside the city when he heard someone inside shouting to catch the assassins. Startled, he immediately flew over with a team of hundreds.

From a distance, he saw Yang Xiao standing in mid-air, and Flying Tiger shouted:

"Boss, are you okay?"

Yang Xiao immediately shouted back:

"Flying Tiger, don’t come over. Take your men to lock down the city gates and activate the city’s Defense Light Screen. The whole city is now in a state of emergency alert.

I don’t understand the assassins’ motives right now. If they were only after me, that’s easier to handle. I’m just afraid they might start killing innocent citizens and causing chaos."

"Boss, I’ll send a few guard teams to protect you."

"There’s no need. Do as I said immediately, and if you encounter an assassin, kill them without hesitation. Also, be cautious of assassins mingling within the Guard Team. Make sure the guards verify each other’s identities; if you find a stranger that no one knows, capture them immediately."

"Okay, that’s a good plan. I’ll get on it right now."

Flying Tiger shouted to the hundreds of guards behind him,

"Immediately verify amongst yourselves if there’s a stranger that none of us knows."

As soon as he finished speaking, four figures flew off into the distance.

"Damn it!"

Flying Tiger shouted and dashed towards them like lightning.

Being a strong expert at the Emperor Level Realm, Flying Tiger’s speed was naturally faster. In a flash, he was behind one of the fleeing figures and punched them.

"Bang!"

The figure was blasted away by Flying Tiger’s punch, falling to the ground inside the city and was immediately surrounded by ground guards for capture.

At this moment, Le Ting flew into the air,

"Boss, are you alright? We just caught three assassins on the ground!"

"I’m fine. Take the assassins to the City Lord Mansion and interrogate them thoroughly to find out who sent them and what their target is."

Just as Yang Xiao finished speaking, two figures hurriedly flew over, shouting,

"Captain Le, it’s bad! The three assassins have all committed suicide."

"Damn it!"

Le Ting exclaimed in shock and rushed down.

Yang Xiao remained standing in mid-air, wanting to see how many assassins had infiltrated the city. For now, he decided to act as bait, drawing them out one by one.

In an instant, news of the assassins spread throughout the city.

Fan Chen, Wanyan Bai, Chen Peng, and others hurriedly arrived with their Guard Teams.

"Boss, are you okay?"

The first thing Yang Xiao said was,

"Have your Guard Teams stand back and verify each other’s identities. If there are strangers that no one recognizes, capture them immediately."

Fan Chen and others had hundreds of guards who verified each other. These were veteran guards of the City of Hope, all very familiar with one another. A glance was enough to identify each other.

After verification, no strangers were found.

"Boss, who would dare to be so bold as to attempt to assassinate you?"

"We don’t know who they are yet. You should immediately lead your Guard Teams to assist Flying Tiger. The entire city is under martial law, patrol and defend."

Wanyan Bai said:

"Boss, let me stay by your side. The guards with me are all old acquaintances, there’s absolutely no problem with their loyalty."

Wanyan Bai had lived in the City of Hope for decades. His Guard Team included over a hundred people from Witch Star, deemed absolutely loyal.

Yang Xiao nodded,

"Alright, you can stay with me for now. Follow me to check the city gates."

"Boss, at this time, wouldn’t it be better to take you back to the City Lord Mansion to rest?"

Yang Xiao chuckled:

"If I’m assassinated in the City of Hope, then I shouldn’t be the City Lord here. Let’s go."

Wanyan Bai immediately led hundreds of guards alongside Yang Xiao, protecting him in the center.

...

Hope Inn, third floor.

A middle-aged man, a young handsome youth, and a somewhat attractive woman sat in a private room on the third floor, drinking tea and chatting.

This private room was at a corner on the third floor of Hope Inn, just right with two windows that could be opened. Standing by the window, one could sweep a view over half of the city.

The City of Hope didn’t have many tall buildings. Most were two-story houses.

The middle-aged man held a teacup, gently sipped, and laughed softly, saying,

"These fools, Eight-clawed Lady’s army of fifteen thousand couldn’t defeat Yang Xiao, and they think they can assassinate him in a busy market? That’s asking for death. Liu Xing, any good ideas?"

The young handsome man smiled faintly,

"None!"

The woman smiled charmingly,

"Even Liu Xing has no idea. It seems this is really tricky this time."

The middle-aged man laughed,

"Mang Ci, I can suggest a sure plan for you."

"Oh? What plan? Tell me, and I’ll give you half the bounty if it succeeds."

"Hehe, no need for the bounty. I like to do good deeds, especially since we’re so familiar. You could use a beauty trap. Once you get into Yang Xiao’s bed, killing him would be a piece of cake, right? Hehe..."

The young woman giggled without anger,

"A beauty trap? Hehe, I heard Yang Xiao is not even thirty. I could be his grandma, sleeping with a grandson feels a bit awkward,

and how do you know Yang Xiao likes women? What if he likes men? Haha..."

"Haha... If Yang Xiao likes men, Liu Xing could seize the opportunity. As an assassin, occasionally one can rely on looks, right? Haha..."

"Poison Snake, why does every one of your strategies seem so toxic, hehe..."

The woman chuckled endlessly, her eyes never leaving the young man’s handsome face, wanting to know if that charming face was real.

The three were top-ranked Assassins on the Dark Web’s killer list: Liu Xing, Poison Snake, and Mang Ci, all at the Emperor Level.

Despite their friendly chat and harmonious demeanor, they actually didn’t know each other’s true identities or even had seen each other’s real faces.

However, this didn’t affect their interactions.

Having spent a long time together, they became familiar enough to recognize each other’s unique aura even with disguise and makeup.

There was no trust among the three!

They remained strangers, familiar strangers.

After receiving the bounty to assassinate Yang Xiao, Liu Xing immediately came to the City of Hope, entered the city, and stayed at Hope Inn.

Mang Ci had always been curious and fond of Liu Xing, paying close attention to his information. With a unique sense, she too found the Hope Inn.

This morning, Poison Snake also arrived.

Regardless of how the three disguised themselves, once they laid eyes on each other, they recognized each other.

Liu Xing booked this private room, and the three sat inside, drinking tea and chatting, observing the distant situation from the third floor.

To prevent eavesdropping, when discussing secret topics, the three used a soundproof light screen barrier to enclose the entire room.

Mang Ci glanced at Liu Xing and said,

"Liu Xing, this seems tricky. I have a suggestion: how about the three of us team up this time?"

"Sure, I’m in!" Poison Snake quickly said.

Liu Xing smiled slightly,

"I always work alone and don’t like cooperating with others. Besides, I can’t trust you both. If you betray me at a critical moment, where can I seek justice?

I’ll act on my own; you two can team up."

Mang Ci smiled charmingly,

"Liu Xing, I love your solitary nature!"

Poison Snake was taken aback, looking at Mang Ci, then smiled,

"Mang Ci, that’s not fair. I’m solitary too, why don’t you like me? Should I apply some makeup to look even more handsome than Liu Xing?"

"Bah, that’s not solitude; that’s cunning. I don’t like it."