Chapter 224: Sacrificial Pawn
Chapter 224: Sacrificial Pawn
After dinner, Jiang Cheng spent some time chatting with his family before returning to his bedroom.
He had considered taking his family and fleeing, but there was nowhere to go.
Moreover, who knew if the Dawn Society had people watching from the shadows? If he were caught, there would be no chance of escape.
He took a deep breath and sat down in a chair, gazing out the window.
He could understand Bing Li's actions; the Dawn Society prioritized their interests, but understanding didn't mean he was willing to accept it.
At this moment, it was as if their roles were reversed. Would Bing Li willingly be a decoy? Would he entrust his life to someone he didn't know?
To put it nicely, it was a decoy, but to be blunt, wasn't it just a sacrificial pawn?
Fortunately, he wasn't truly a Second Rank Force Samurai. If he was, he'd be in grave danger.
Furthermore, with a killer recently deceased, that insider would certainly lie low for a while to avoid exposure. During this time, Jiang Cheng could seize the opportunity to improve his rank to Fifth Level, increasing his chances of survival.
If he reached Sixth Level, his odds would be even better.
"The Dawn Society..."
Jiang Cheng murmured these three words to himself.
Although he had only joined the organization for a little over a month, his feelings about it were complex.
In the past, when he was at a crossroads, it was Red Tea Nightingale who brought the invitation from the Dawn Society. After coming here, his strength rapidly increased, and he was like a different person compared to a month ago. Although it was mostly due to his efforts, the Dawn Society had provided him with a platform.
However, this place wasn't truly the Dawn Society; it was just a shell of a killer organization. He had already seen through their actions, and tonight, Bing Li had given him a very realistic lesson.
"Oh well, I'll agree to complete this so-called special mission, and I'll consider it as repaying the Dawn Society."
Jiang Cheng suddenly felt a sense of openness before him.
For this mission, he would do his best to survive.
Afterward, if the Dawn Society forced him to undertake such missions again, he would jot it down in his little notebook and repay them tenfold in the future.
Just like this time, with the Stormwind Martial Academy.
Those people, how many families had they destroyed? He only hated that his power was limited, preventing him from eradicating them completely.
Now that they sent an assassin to kill him, he had another place to eradicate in the outer borough, in addition to the MacKen Club.
Jiang Cheng calmed himself down and took out his private phone.
Since the insider in the Dawn Society had already guessed his identity and was being pursued by the Bloodhand Society, Nightingale probably couldn't escape either.
Yesterday, in the car, the two of them had discussed the details of their cooperation and exchanged contact information.
Within a few seconds, the call was connected, and Nightingale's voice came through first.
"Is it about the Bloodhand Society?"
"You already know?"
Jiang Cheng's pupils dilated slightly.
"No, Bing Li just called me and told me the Bloodhand Society might be after me. He asked me to stay at home for a few days and not go out unless necessary. I was just wondering how he found out."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng sighed inwardly.
Indeed, it was just as he had expected.
The importance of a Fifth-Level Mind Master far surpassed that of a Second-Rank Force Samurai like himself.
His marksmanship was exceptional, but against Sixth-Level Force Samurai, it wasn't very effective.
Unless he could control a mech equipped with various cannons, rockets, and missiles, then defeating even a Master would be simple.
But such a thing was even harder to obtain than an A-Grade Battle Armor.
If he had one, he would use it against the Stormwind Martial Academy right now.
Bing Li, on the other hand, wouldn't dare utter a single word.
"What's wrong?"
Nightingale asked.
"Nothing much. Since Bing Li has already told you, just follow his instructions."
Jiang Cheng smiled.
"No, there's something you're hiding from me.
"On the other side, Nightingale's eyebrows furrowed, 'Why would the Bloodhand Society target me? You know the reason, right?'"
"..."
"Speak up, what's with all the hesitation?" Nightingale asked, dissatisfied.
Jiang Cheng apologized, "It's because of me."
"Because of you?"
"Do you remember when I asked you to deliver the gun yesterday? The task I was assigned was to kill the backer of the Dingshi Loan Company, the Gale Martial Arts Academy. I successfully completed the mission yesterday, and as soon as I left their headquarters, I was followed by an assassin from the Bloodhand Society. From his mouth, I learned that someone had hired the Bloodhand Society to target me. Since you were with me, you're also on their list. I'm truly sorry."
"What?"
Nightingale was shocked after hearing this.
"You're saying the Gale Martial Arts Academy hired the Bloodhand Society to kill us? But how did they know about me? My identity?"
"Because there were people from their headquarters, and my features were too distinctive. It was easy for them to guess, and then they figured it out. That's how they found you."
Jiang Cheng spoke, and his anger, which he had barely suppressed, rose again.
Why are there always people like this who like to snitch? There was a Xiao Yuanqing ahead.
Now, there's another Bloodhand Society informant.
"So that's how it is."
Nightingale murmured.
She had been in the Dawn Society for many years and was well aware of this matter.
Even she herself, due to her talent, had been the target of multiple assassination attempts by the Bloodhand Society. As her strength increased, such incidents became less frequent.
"Yes, I'm truly sorry for involving you. But for the next period, as long as that informant doesn't find you, you'll be safe wherever you are."
"This has nothing to do with you. It's my fault for not leaving."
Nightingale shook her head.
"Do you know the identity of the informant?"
"It's not clear yet, but we'll find out later."
"How will you find out?"
"Brother Bing Li will think of a way. We'll find out."
Jiang Cheng smiled, not wanting to reveal the specifics to her, as the latter had no relation to this matter.
Nightingale remained silent for a moment before speaking, "The Bloodhand Society is an assassination organization. If the employer doesn't cancel the mission, they will never stop. The one who hired the assassins should be the Gale Martial Arts Academy. I have an idea. Since they want to target us, we'll make the Gale Martial Arts Academy suffer, forcing them to cancel the mission."
"Don't!"
Jiang Cheng quickly spoke up to stop her upon hearing this.
"That guy is an Eighth-Rank Primordial Energy Warrior. Whether it's you or me, going there is seeking death."
"I didn't say we should go to the Martial Arts Academy. Didn't you just say they opened a Dingshi Loan Company? We'll just kill their people and prevent the loan company from operating."
"Don't do this either."
Jiang Cheng shook his head repeatedly.
"The same method is unlikely to work twice, and have you thought about it? Is the backer of that loan company really only the Gale Martial Arts Academy? I suspect there's another power behind them. If we take action now, it might be walking into a trap, and you've forgotten that they don't allow us to act on our own."
In fact, while executing the mission, he was pondering the true meaning of this task. Given the Dawn Society's style, they shouldn't be idly picking random targets to complete missions.
Moreover, the loan company would continue to operate, at most changing locations and names.
But regardless, the person behind the scenes definitely wants this loan company to keep running.
He and Nightingale took action on their own, which might trigger serious consequences.
(End of Chapter)
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