Chapter 785: The Omnipresent Middleman

“Alright!”

Li Qiancheng finally reacted, his entire being exploding in an instant.

“Young Master Li, there’s no turning back now. Instead of thinking about how to retreat, it’s better to think about how to move forward.”

Yang Ming spoke calmly, his aura now stable, though his bruised face made the scene somewhat comical.

Li Qiancheng’s expression fluctuated, realizing he truly had no chance for regret now.

After a moment, he fixed his gaze on Lin Kai, his eyes nearly popping out, before speaking again: “Are you certain you can handle this?”

“One hundred percent certain!”

Lin Kai spoke decisively, knowing what Li Qiancheng wanted to hear, so he said it.

All Li Qiancheng needed was a psychological reassurance.

Meanwhile, in an unknown small city in Longguo.

A middle-aged man munching on bread looked at the email Lin Kai sent, as well as the 500,000 deposit in his bank account, then pulled out his Phone and dialed a number.

“Hey, Long, didn’t you say you were broke recently? I’ve found a job for you. There’s a 200,000 deposit upfront, and another 300,000 upon completion. Are you in?”

Indeed, he was just a middleman, not some top-notch assassin.

He thought there were no more fools left in this world for him to scam, so he was planning to return home from abroad to find a job to make ends meet.

Until he met Lin Kai, he realized that human intelligence truly has no lower limit, only lower and lower.

Lin Kai thought that after the lesson with Xu Shaochen, he had grown and was no longer his former self.

Little did he know, in others’ eyes, he was still that self-important, low-IQ idiot.

“Alright, I’ll send you the target information and the deposit soon.”

Over ten minutes later, in another city, Long received a bank transfer notification and took out his Phone to make a call:

“Little Four, didn’t you say you were in Jingcheng these days? I’ve got a new job for you. The client is generous, offering a 100,000 deposit upfront and another 200,000 upon completion. Are you in?”

“Sure, check your email.”

Just like that, Lin Kai encountered a middleman, who then encountered another middleman, and through layers of exploitation, the deposit was successfully reduced from 500,000 to 100,000.

This shows that middlemen taking a cut is truly omnipresent.

So who exactly is this Little Four?

He’s not a scammer, nor a middleman, but a genuine assassin.

However, this assassin is quite different from the top-tier assassin Lin Kai had imagined. Little Four is just a criminal who’s slightly better than the average person, making a living by killing.

Why did he dare to take on the job of killing Xu Shaochen?

Simple, because he already had several murders on his record, and at his level, he couldn’t comprehend what the words “Xu Corporation” represented.

Lin Kai was oblivious to all this, truly believing he had found a top-tier assassin and that Xu Shaochen’s days were numbered.

…

Xu Shaochen was out shopping with Li Qian Ya and Tang Silin.

To be precise, he was following behind the two, watching them display their affection.

The two were deliberately trying to annoy him, occasionally engaging in intimate interactions and some mildly inappropriate gestures.

However, Xu Shaochen felt nothing and was even somewhat amused.

“Sister Silin, let’s look at some watches. I think you should wear a watch, it would definitely look good on you.”

Reaching the entrance of a watch store, Li Qian Ya pulled Tang Silin inside.

“Since we have a sucker to foot the bill, it’d be a waste not to go.”

Tang Silin said this while deliberately glancing at Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen smiled calmly, the price of a watch was nothing to him.

Moreover, he thought, spend my money freely, after all, you two will repay me together in flesh later.

Indeed, he now had a new goal.

Originally, he wasn’t interested in Tang Silin, this tomboy.

However, after tasting Li Qian Ya, he maliciously thought it would be more exciting to have both of them serve him together.

Turning a lesbian straight, what a meaningful endeavor.

Lost in his devious thoughts and schemes, his feet didn’t stop, following the two into the watch store.

“Welcome, ladies. Are you here to look at watches or for repairs?”

As soon as they entered, a sales assistant enthusiastically greeted them.

“Looking at watches, he’s paying.”

Li Qian Ya pointed at the human ATM, Xu Shaochen, behind her.

“Show them around. Whichever one they like, just wrap it up.”

Xu Shaochen said nonchalantly, treating items worth hundreds of thousands as if they were toys costing just over ten yuan.

“Miss, I can see your boyfriend really loves you.”

The sales assistant looked at Li Qian Ya enviously.

“He’s not my boyfriend,” Li Qian Ya said without hesitation.

The sales assistant then looked at Tang Silin: “Then he must be this lady’s boyfriend.”

“Not mine either,” Tang Silin said coolly.

The sales assistant stood there, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Xu Shaochen chuckled: “Indeed, I’m not their boyfriend. I’m their sugar daddy.”

The sales assistant had a sudden realization, no wonder he was so generous, it was that kind of relationship.

The term “sugar daddy” has been overused these days.

Sugar babies, huh.

However, the sales assistant didn’t mean to look down on Li Qian Ya and Tang Silin. Although Xu Shaochen seemed a bit young, she wouldn’t mind having such a wealthy sugar daddy herself.

“Get lost!”

Tang Silin and Li Qian Ya’s faces darkened as they turned back and cursed in unison.

“They’re a bit mischievous, I spoil them too much.”

Xu Shaochen shook his head helplessly.

The sales assistant gave an understanding look. If he didn’t spoil them, would he bring them to buy such expensive watches?

Seeing the sales assistant’s misunderstanding, Li Qian Ya and Tang Silin wanted to tear Xu Shaochen apart, but they kept quiet, knowing that explaining would only make things worse.

“Sister Silin, look at these two. One for each of us would be perfect, don’t you think?”

Walking to the counter, Li Qian Ya pointed at a pair of ladies’ watches, her big eyes sparkling.

“They do look nice.”

Tang Silin nodded, then looked at Xu Shaochen, her meaning clear: What are you looking at? Pay up.

“Card.”

Xu Shaochen said calmly, taking out a bank Card from his wallet.

“Honey, I want this one! I’ve been eyeing it online for so long, I’m glad no one bought it yet.”

Just then, a woman came rushing in, excitedly pulling a man along, pointing at one of the pair of watches Li Qian Ya had just been looking at.

“I’m terribly sorry, miss, but this watch was just claimed by this young lady.”

The sales assistant apologetically explained to the woman.

The woman was undeterred: “Aren’t there two? I only need one.”

“Well…” The sales assistant gave a helpless smile. “Both watches were taken. Why don’t I show you some other styles? We have some new arrivals.”

“No, I’ve already set my heart on this one before coming. I must have this one.” The woman clung to the man’s arm, pouting. “Honey, I really want this one. Can you figure something out for me?”

The woman was young and beautiful, while the man was fat and balding.

The sales assistant thought this couple fit the image of a “sugar daddy” much better.