The killer industry is extremely dangerous. They may not see the sun tomorrow. Precisely because of this, many low-level killers have developed bad habits such as drug abuse, gambling, and promiscuity.
True high-level killers have none of these vices because they understand that even the slightest mistake can cost them their lives.
Shadow is only a level-three killer in Liusha. Although he cannot be called a bad killer, he is certainly not high-level. Killers in Liusha are roughly divided into five ranks. The fifth rank is the lowest; those are usually interns who have just entered Liusha. Next are the rank-four killers who have just been promoted. A rank-three killer like him can be considered a veteran.
Because he felt there was no hope of promotion and his abilities were limited, he began to indulge in life. This indulgence did not mean leaving Liusha, because leaving Liusha meant death.
No one can escape Liusha alive.
This caused a large number of rank-three killers in Liusha to develop this habit.
The bathroom suddenly filled with excitement. Xia Tian and Lin Bingbing, inside the partition, were watching the scene with great interest. They were both peeking through the small gap.
"How shameless," Lin Bingbing muttered inwardly. The two people outside were doing such things. Although angry, she did not dare make any sudden movements for fear of being discovered by Shadow.
Their positions were awkward. She was lying against the door to watch, and Xia Tian was lying behind her on the door, also watching.
"Hey, he actually brought a weapon," Lin Bingbing thought, then realized Xia Tian was behind her. The hard object she felt must be a dagger or some other concealed weapon.
Or perhaps a hidden weapon. She had always thought Xia Tian odd, but now she believed him a coward. He even carried weapons like daggers on missions.
Thinking this made her inwardly pleased. Since she came out tonight, she had felt invisible. Now she finally had something to tease Xia Tian about. It turned out he was a coward and he brought weapons when he went out. She resolved that after they got out she would mock him and put an end to his comments about her.
To avoid being discovered by Shadow, Xia Tian did not dare move; he broke out in a cold sweat along his back. If Lin Bingbing discovered the truth, she would tear him apart.
He then noticed Lin Bingbing had indeed discovered something, but to his surprise she was smiling instead of angry.
Could she appear cold and elegant on the outside but be very open-minded inside? Xia Tian became even more excited at the thought.
After more than twenty minutes, the struggle outside finally ended, and Xia Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, this is your girlfriend. She is so pretty." The singer picked up a photograph from the floor. The angle made the person in the photo visible to Xia Tian and Lin Bingbing hiding in the partition.
"Give it back to me." Shadow snatched the photo back and took out two thousand yuan from his pocket. "This is extra. Remember it and forget the person in the photo."
"Okay, okay. There are rules in our line of work. I won't tell your girlfriend." The singer assumed Shadow was worried his girlfriend would gossip if she ran into the singer later, so she explained.
After hearing this, Shadow nodded with satisfaction and left the bathroom. The singer left with the two thousand yuan, smiling.
Xia Tian frowned. He recognized the person in the photo. It was Zeng Rou. He had not expected Shadow's target to be Zeng Rou. He absolutely could not let Shadow go.
In Xia Tian's mind, Zeng Rou was already half his. When facing those people from Liusha, Zeng Rou had dared to stand in front of him, which proved her feelings for him.
Although he and Zeng Rou had only met a few times, some feelings can be fleeting but real.
He recalled how he had met Zeng Rou: the initial car accident, the subsequent kidnapping, and now an assassination attempt. There clearly seemed to be a vast conspiracy surrounding Zeng Rou; someone wanted her dead.
"Your mission is complete. Go make the call," Xia Tian said lightly.
"What kind of weapon do you have on you?" Lin Bingbing looked at Xia Tian. "I can't believe you're such a coward. You actually brought a weapon on a mission. Is it a dagger?"
"What weapon?" Xia Tian asked, puzzled.
"That hard thing just now. It seems hidden in your trouser pocket." Lin Bingbing glanced at his pocket but did not find any weapon.
"Ahem." Xia Tian coughed and hurriedly explained, "Yes, you guessed right. I did hide a weapon. Go and inform him quickly. He's back in the same box. I don't think he'll leave tonight."
"Okay, I'll go out and make the call. The signal here is not good." When Lin Bingbing heard Xia Tian admit it, she ran out happily to make the call.
Seeing her back, Xia Tian let out a long sigh. Fortunately, Lin Bingbing did not discover what weapon he actually had; otherwise she would surely explode, and it would be hard to deal with the fallout.
After learning about Shadow's mission, Xia Tian naturally would not let him go. No matter when his aunt's people arrived, he planned to get rid of Shadow as soon as possible to prevent his escape. He would never forgive anyone who wanted to harm Zeng Rou.
After leaving the bathroom Xia Tian walked toward Shadow's box.
For Shadow, there was no place safer than here. No one would have thought a killer would rest in a KTV box. Having just finished the encounter, he lay on the long sofa.
He was still recalling the thrilling moment with the singer and smiling. He vowed that after completing this mission he would take a few days off and fully relax.
There had been too many tasks recently; his mind needed a break. Just as he was lost in the feeling, the door suddenly opened.
"Who is it?" Shadow sat up quickly and looked toward the door, alert.
"The one who wants you dead."