Chapter 1544: Chapter 923: _3
This person was wearing armor of Japanese style made from an unknown material. Just standing there, he exerted tremendous pressure.
This person’s spiritual strength was similar to that of a "Half Ghost," also a mid-stage Ghost-level Apostle.
The fourth person’s code name is "Shadow Spider." Yang Xiao has seen this person’s photo before—it was of that woman in black. Wu Zhengwu was killed by her, making her Yang Xiao’s key target on this mission.
Her records show that she holds a space-type magic artifact capable of dividing the battlefield, with the ability to drag opponents into a bottomless, pitch-black water realm.
Breathing within this space is unhindered, but visibility and agility are greatly restricted. However, the woman, as the artifact holder, is barely affected.
With such a disadvantage to the opposition, the woman demonstrates power exceeding Apostles of the same level. Jiang Qingluan suffered a huge loss against her; despite a two-on-one situation, her partner was killed, and Jiang was severely wounded by the woman.
If it weren’t for her life-saving artifact being strong enough, she would have likely died in the woman’s domain.
This woman possesses strength slightly above mid-stage Ghost-level, forming the core combat power of this team.
Yang Xiao noticed that the last part of this person’s files was marked with a red pen: The space-type magic artifact in her possession is extremely unique and on the verge of being uncontrollable. Having an illusion-breaking magic artifact would be the optimal choice.
"This woman is mine, and none of you should compete with me," Yang Xiao said as he picked up her profile page and showed it to the other two companions.
The two people from the Chamber of Commerce were initially reading the profiles with their heads down. Hearing someone talk, they looked up at Yang Xiao but ignored him, muttering a few words to each other before continuing to look down at the documents, leaving Yang Xiao rather embarrassed.
Feeling rather ignored, Yang Xiao didn’t mind and continued to look through the last profile, with the code name "Curse Blade," the commanding officer and brain of this team. However, there was very little information about this person.
Even the photos were unclear, only knowing his abilities were associated with the box he carried on his back, possibly holding a magic artifact with "curse" attributes.
The most shocking element was the last point: this individual single-handedly eliminated three members of Jiang Qingluan’s team, including a death warrior who was the strongest member of the entire team.
This "Curse Blade" fellow also possesses a level slightly above mid-stage Ghost-level, core combat power similar to "Shadow Spider."
From this, Yang Xiao concluded that this person is really the soul of this elite ninja team, possessing not only great combat power but also being the team’s brain, rich in battle experience, expert in command, and having high intelligence in strategic commerce; handling him is a priority.
"I’ll take care of him," Nalan Shuo said, taking the profile from Yang Xiao’s hands.
"Everyone, how do things look?" Elder Ku Wen glanced over the group.
"Pretty much, this team is tough to deal with. Japan’s Iga Sect ninjas have a notorious reputation. I know of a merchant convoy that encountered an attack by Japan’s Iga Sect ninjas, even while hiring guards, but within ten minutes the entire convoy, along with a dozen guards, was completely wiped out, and the goods were looted by these guys."
"This ninja team, both in personnel and ability setup, is top-notch. All members are Ghost-level Apostles, possessing at least one space-type artifact and one suspected ’curse’ attribute artifact, making it a real elite team," the Chamber of Commerce man said, his tone serious, fully exhibiting his professionalism.
People like them, unlike Yang Xiao and Nalan Shuo, are basically the same as Japan’s Iga Sect ninjas—they’re all assassins.
"I want to know the fighting ability of the client that needs protection. Can they withstand a brief assault from any one of the five?" asked the woman from the Chamber of Commerce, raising her head. "We need time; it’s hard to kill these guys one-on-one in a short period. The client had better have some self-preservation ability."
"Number 5 is injured and not considered. If there’s a confrontation, you prioritize dealing with it," Elder Ku Wen said, directly speaking with finality. Number 5 was Jiang Qingluan’s code name during missions.
Upon hearing this, the two from the Chamber of Commerce went silent. They signed a death contract. In a situation like this, even if told to kill a Netherworld Envoy, they must comply. The Chamber of Commerce values reputation above all, uncompromisingly.
If they were to die carrying out the client’s task, their families would receive a substantial pension, enough for the rest of their lives. There would be no discount on this matter, but failing to fulfill the contract as agreed would lead to disastrous consequences—there’d be no way out.
Not only would their own lives be at risk, but their whole family would face disaster. The saying that chopping worms vertically or shaking eggs till the yolk scatters is no joke.
"Don’t worry; just do your duties well, I can handle two," Yang Xiao comforted the pair, dropping his facade.
"Hmm?" Hearing this, the man from the Chamber of Commerce couldn’t help but frown at Yang Xiao. From his voice, it was clear he was young, but his bragging was no small feat. "Young man, your courage is commendable, but this is no joke. Every one of these Kagayaki ninjas is an expert. Don’t risk your life over such trivial bragging rights."
The man was still rather considerate of Yang Xiao’s dignity, but the woman beside him lacked patience, exclaiming, "I ask, are you finished? A mere early-stage Ghost-level Apostle, what are you posturing here for? You claim to take on two—how much have you been paid to risk your life like this?"
The woman instinctively thought Yang Xiao was also a martial arts expert hired by the Yi Sect, just like them, working for money. She seriously doubted this kid received a much higher fee than they did; otherwise, there was no reason for him to act as if he’s been injected with adrenaline to take on two.
