Chapter 218: Tit for Tat
Chapter 218: Tit for Tat
Gale Martial Arts Academy.
Fifth Floor.
A pitch-black figure darted back and forth across the vast grounds, moving at incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, they could cover a distance of seventy to eighty meters.
After an unknown amount of time, the dark figure halted and swiftly removed their helmet, revealing the face of a middle-aged man.
"As expected of the Obsidian Set," the man exclaimed, his face filled with excitement. "It took me several days, but I've finally adapted to this battle armor. Although it cost a lot more, it's absolutely worth every penny. Once my strength improves and I break through to the ninth rank, wearing this into the mountains will be much safer, at least on the outskirts."
The thought made him even more satisfied with his purchase.
Although the price was significantly higher, more than double what he had paid previously, he didn't mind.
The past was the past, and now was now.
Just then, his black phone vibrated.
Xie Tian's expression changed slightly.
He had several phones, each corresponding to different groups of people.
Only a handful of people could reach him through the black phone.
He reached for the phone, and on the screen, he saw the name 'Wang Tong' with a note below it: 'Director of the North City Law Enforcement Bureau'.
"Why is he calling me at this time?"
Xie Tian was startled.
He didn't particularly like the other party, especially since half of the profits from the loans at the Dingshi Loan Company went to Wang Tong.
Recently, Xie Tian had withheld some of the profits, claiming that there were fewer loan applicants.
Xie Tian wondered if Wang Tong had discovered his actions.
Despite his unease, he pressed the answer button, his face now wearing a warm smile.
"Hey, Director Wang, why are you calling me so late?"
"Old Xie, if I could, I wouldn't be calling you at this hour either," Wang Tong sighed.
"What do you mean?"
Xie Tian's eyebrows furrowed.
"Old Xie, I have some bad news for you. Your two most prized disciples were just shot dead outside the Dingshi Loan Company."
"What?!"
Xie Tian was stunned by the sudden news.
"Director Wang, you wouldn't be joking with me, would you?"
"Do you think I'm the type of person who would joke about this?"
Wang Tong sighed. "I have to tell you, one of them was holding a heavy sniper rifle, and they were both killed on the spot. Not only them, but over ten of my men are also dead. Oh, and a few from the loan company too. It seems he's the one who did it, and he's very cunning. He deliberately killed people inside the shop first, then waited at the scene for your disciples to arrive, and immediately took action. In other words, his target might have been your Gale Martial Arts Academy from the start."
"How could this be?"
Xie Tian's face turned completely pale.
Duan Jie and Hong Shaoli were his most prized disciples, and he had spent many years with them. Even if there wasn't deep affection, they had developed a bond. Yet, with just one sentence, Wang Tong had shattered his world.
He couldn't believe it, but with the conversation reaching this point, the news was at least ninety percent credible, if not a hundred.
"Who? Who killed them?"
He roared softly.
"According to witnesses, the two men wore golden masks with cloud patterns."
"The Dawn Society!"
Xie Tian blurted out.
"Yes."
Wang Tong nodded. "One of them was holding a heavy sniper rifle, and he killed your two disciples, my ten-plus men, and a few from the loan company. He's very sly, first killing people inside, then waiting at the scene for your disciples to arrive. His target might have been your Gale Martial Arts Academy from the beginning."
Xie Tian heard this, and his eyes narrowed in fury. But deep within, a sliver of fear lurked.
He couldn't afford to offend the Dawn Society, or rather, he didn't have the guts to challenge them.
Unless he abandoned his martial arts hall and disowned his family, even then, it might only cause some trouble for the Dawn Society, and nothing more.
How could an Eighth Rank Primordial Energy Warrior like him stand up to an assassin organization?
"Why would they target my disciples?" Xie Tian clenched his teeth as he spoke.
He had never believed that the people of the Dawn Society were any good.
If they were truly as great as they boasted, this outer borough wouldn't be in its current state.
And the loan company under his command had been operating in this area of North City for many years, and everything had been peaceful until today's incident.
If the Dawn Society had only just set their sights on him today, he wouldn't believe it even if he died!
"I'm not too sure about this either, Old Xie. Didn't you offend someone recently? I heard that the people of the Dawn Society are no pushovers. They wouldn't do this without reason, right?"
Moreover, if they couldn't stand you lending money at high-interest rates, they could just get rid of you. Why kill your two disciples? Sigh, that's all I can say, Old Xie. You should think this through carefully. By the way, you should hurry over there and collect the bodies of your two good disciples. Their deaths were quite tragic."
After speaking, Wang Tong sighed and hung up the phone.
At this moment, Xie Tian was drenched in cold sweat.
He realized that Wang Tong was the one behind this!
In recent months, in order to purchase the Obsidian Set, Xie Tian had paid less money, claiming that there were fewer loan applicants. The other party didn't seem to mind, but they secretly investigated him.
After the investigation, they found people from the Dawn Society and killed his disciples as a warning.
"How ruthless!"
Xie Tian was so furious that he wanted to rush over and tear Wang Tong to pieces.
But reason told him that if the other party dared to do this, they wouldn't fear his retaliation. And if he acted on his impulse, he would lose everything.
His family, his business, and even his own life.
Suddenly, he thought of something and leaped out of the window, quickly arriving at the Dingshi Loan Company.
Led by the Enforcement Team, they found two headless corpses.
"The murderer used a sniper rifle with immense power, and the heads exploded on the spot," someone nearby explained.
Xie Tian remained silent, silently weeping as he held the bodies.
Moments later, his eyes revealed deep-seated hatred.
Wang Tong was someone he couldn't afford to provoke.
The Dawn Society was a force he couldn't contend with.
But with his two disciples dead, he felt extreme resentment. Even dogs, when raised for a long time, develop emotions, let alone two living people.
Since it had come to this, he would capture those two assassins and kill them, avenging his two beloved disciples.
Of course, he didn't dare to make a big fuss about this. There had been others who targeted the Dawn Society, and they didn't leave a trace.
Fortunately, although the Dawn Society was powerful, they couldn't control this outer borough single-handedly. There were at least two other assassin organizations as strong as them.
Since Wang Tong hired assassins to target his disciples.
Then he would hire assassins from other organizations to target the Dawn Society's assassins.
(End of Chapter)
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