Yun Qingshang wasn't slow to react; she just didn't know how to handle the situation.
She thought Gao Xuan was going to have business talks with the other side, and they'd need to communicate well.
As for verbal conflicts, they weren't important.
To Old Dog and the others, Yun Qingshang's reaction seemed slow and foolish.
Gao Xuan actually bringing such a fool as a bodyguard showed he wasn't much of a formidable character either.
Old Dog and his crew have been mixed in this circle for too long, each one seasoned.
When encountering someone easy to bully, they wouldn't hesitate.
"You two came looking for a beating, didn't you?"
"Even this thing dares to come find the boss, it's really funny."
"We're idle today anyway, let's skin them together..."
Old Dog said with a smile, "These two fools are too amusing, don't kill them..."
Yun Qingshang could feel the strong malice from the crowd, and she glanced at Gao Xuan.
"Don't be polite, kill everyone except this Old Dog."
Gao Xuan loathed the Blood God Association deeply and would never spare any of its members given the chance.
Yun Qingshang only then understood that Gao Xuan wasn't joking.
Her eyes focused, and the killing intent inside her surged.
A group of big men were still arrogant, unaware of anything wrong. Their ranks were really too low.
Yun Qingshang stirred the Source Power, her body turning into a shadow, directly rushing at the gun-wielding big man on the far left.
The big man finally reacted, hurriedly firing at the charging shadow.
But Yun Qingshang was a step ahead; her palm lightly diverted the gun aimed at her aside.
Bam bam bam, the big man fired three shots but knocked down three of his comrades instead.
Yun Qingshang slashed the big man's neck with a palm blade, the hundreds of kilograms of force concentrated on the edge of her palm, making it as destructive as a heavy axe.
The man's throat bones shattered instantly, his neck collapsed, and the bones connecting to his head were severed.
He couldn't even make a sound and died on the spot.
Yun Qingshang casually snatched the gun from the big man's hand and stepped to the door.
Just then, two men who heard the gunshots outside rushed in as they pushed the door open.
Standing behind the door, Yun Qingshang casually closed it and shot the back of each man's head.
Yun Qingshang's killing process was as smooth as flowing water, fluid and pleasing to the eye.
Sitting at the main seat, Old Dog couldn't appreciate Yun Qingshang; he was scared so stiff all his hairs stood on end.
Old Dog himself was at Level 4 Source Power, considered an expert in this area. But compared to Yun Qingshang, he was far inferior.
Old Dog was very aware that just his level, going head-to-head with Yun Qingshang, would mean death.
After killing, Yun Qingshang silently stood in the corner, not saying a word.
Gao Xuan walked over to Old Dog with a smile and poured him a glass of wine, "Calm down, don't be afraid; we don't kill indiscriminately."
Old Dog looked at the red wine in the glass and felt it resembled blood.
But he dared not refuse, so he braced himself and took a big gulp.
As the wine went down, the alcohol surged up, easing Old Dog's nerves, and he smiled bitterly, "Boss, anything can be negotiated, there's no need to start by killing."
"Let's not talk about those gloomy topics."
Gao Xuan put his hand on Old Dog's shoulder, affectionately saying, "You have the smartwatches I want, don't you?"
"I do, I do." Old Dog nodded eagerly, needing to have whatever the other side wanted.
"And the Celestial Net Virtual Port Login Device, you have that too, right?"
"I have it."
Gao Xuan nodded, "Great, give me these items. Today, we'll call it even."
Afraid Old Dog wouldn't understand, he explained further, "We assassins charge a fee for killing. Our Killer Duo charges very high for killing. You get it now, don't you?"
Old Dog was silent for a moment and nodded forcefully, "I get it."
After thinking for a while, he said, "I'll give you the items and we'll be even. Just let me go, can you?"
"Of course."
Gao Xuan said, "We will keep in touch in the future."
Old Dog didn't quite believe Gao Xuan's assurance, but he had no other choice.
Old Dog opened the smartwatch to contact his men, "Old Wu, bring all registered smartwatches here, and the Celestial Net Virtual Port Login Device, hurry, I'm waiting in the booth..."
In front of Gao Xuan, Old Dog remained restrained, saying nothing.
However, Gao Xuan noticed Old Dog was using the green call button. This seemingly ordinary call was actually a warning. Calling the other guy Old Wu was the highest alert at Level 5.
After all, Old Dog, being part of the Blood God Association's periphery, was still quite shrewd, able to find backup in critical moments.
Gao Xuan silently smiled; he was waiting for Old Dog to call for help.
Despite wearing a mask, Old Dog saw the change in Gao Xuan's expression.
Old Dog felt uneasy, wondering why this guy was smiling, could he have noticed something?
He tried probing, "Boss, how should I address you?"
"Sunny Boy."
"Huh?!"
Old Dog looked puzzled, almost doubting if he heard correctly.
"Don't make that face; you look inexperienced."
Gao Xuan patted Old Dog's old face, "Relax your facial muscles. Sunny Boy is our Killer Duo's nickname, you understand?"
"I understand, I understand." Old Dog nodded repeatedly.
"What do you think of this name?" Gao Xuan sincerely sought his opinion.
"Uh, uh, uh..."
Old Dog, despite being in the Jianghu for so long, couldn't think of what to say.
"Did you choke?"
"No, no."
Old Dog was sweating, forcing a laugh, "The name is great, very distinctive, leaving a deep impression."
Gao Xuan finally found a supporter, proudly saying to Yun Qingshang, "See, this name is great. You still dislike it."
Yun Qingshang was silent, not thinking this topic needed discussion.
Gao Xuan didn't mind, he hugged Old Dog tightly, saying, "I find we have shared aesthetics; we should get closer."
Old Dog sweated more, several times considering taking down Gao Xuan, but dared not act recklessly.
Earlier, Yun Qingshang's extraordinary display of power thoroughly stunned him.
Old Dog could only endure patiently; fortunately, Gao Xuan kept rambling, keeping the atmosphere from being oppressive.
Still, the corpses with frightening death faces nearby constantly reminded Old Dog of how dangerous the talkative person before him was.
After enduring for more than ten minutes, someone finally knocked and entered.
The person coming in was small and shrewd, his little eyes darting around as soon as he entered.
Old Dog finally breathed a sigh of relief, fearful of anyone from above coming to kill, which would spell trouble for him.
"Old Wu, give the items to this boss."
Old Dog gestured for Old Wu to open the box, letting Gao Xuan inspect the goods.
Inside the metal box were over a dozen smartwatches and a basketball-sized metal device—exactly the Celestial Net Virtual Port Login Device Gao Xuan sought.
With this device, one can simulate a login port for Celestial Net, without worrying about leaving real digital traces on Celestial Net.
Of course, the device has many limitations. It can't log into regular websites nor conduct money transactions.
Thus, the device can only be used for anonymous contact and communication; beyond that, it's not much useful.
Even so, the Celestial Net Virtual Port Login Device is worth over a million.
Gao Xuan proficiently checked the devices and found everything in order.
He nodded to Old Dog, "Pleasure working together. Goodbye."
Gao Xuan took the box and left, exiting the booth with Yun Qingyang.
Seeing the booth door close, Old Dog finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly asked Old Wu, "Who came over?"
"Iron Teeth and his three peers are waiting outside."
Old Wu confidently said, "Iron Teeth is the top assassin in Mingjing City, they handle them easily."
Old Dog, recalling the power Yun Qingshang had displayed earlier, still had doubts, "That silent guy is very strong; I think he's not much different from Iron Teeth."
"What a joke, Iron Teeth isn't alone, he's three. They've never failed. Rest assured...
Old Wu was full of confidence in Iron Teeth. Their organization's foothold in Mingjing City was largely due to the exceptional fighting of Iron Teeth and his peers.
"Never failed?"
Gao Xuan suddenly pushed the door open from outside, chiming in, "Today, they will fail."
Seeing Gao Xuan come back, Old Dog stood up in fright, pointing his gun at Gao Xuan.
"Why did you come back?"
Gao Xuan spread his hands, "They're fighting outside; I'm avoiding getting blood on my clothes. Isn't this reason quite reasonable?"