Chapter 167: The Shadow Game of Assassins

Chapter 167: The So-Called Assassin

What era are we in? You want to talk about assassins?

Are you sure you haven’t read too many movies or novels, spouting nonsense?

Come on, you can’t be that melodramatic about it!

Putting down his tablet, Xiao Yu shot Wang Dong a sidelong glance as if he were looking at a moron.

“You wouldn’t believe this if I told you.”

Wang Dong smirked, “The assassin trade has existed since time immemorial.”

Tension began to fill the air.

Xiao Yu stared at Wang Dong for a long moment, silently confirming that this team leader wasn’t joking.

He was completely beside himself!

“Assassins really exist?!”

Xiao Yu’s question was less about curiosity than disbelief.

Indeed, the assassin trade is real.

But the question is, in what kind of environment in our country?

Is there even room for assassins to operate?

Xiao Yu wasn’t just flattering our homeland.

In today’s nation, causing a death in an irregular manner

sparks high-profile cases from the outset.

If a single case involves three or more deaths, it’s immediately classified as a major incident.

And with more casualties, forget about just the police.

SWAT, the Armed Police, special forces – all would be mobilized…

In such an environment, do you still dare to work as an assassin?

What kind of foolery, or sheer stupidity, would that require?

“Take a good look.”

Wang Dong, at a loss for further explanation, pointed to the tablet in his young subordinate’s hand. “Just read it and you’ll understand!”

Xiao Yu opened his mouth to speak but remained silent.

He picked up the tablet and began scrolling…

What exactly is an assassin?

It’s an ancient and mysterious profession.

In ancient times, they were collectively known as assassins.

Ever heard of Jing Ke?

An assassin is someone who kills for profit, eliminating targets discreetly.

Yet, most assassin assignments target only very special individuals.

Who in their right mind would pay a fortune to have an ordinary person killed?

That’s just insane!

As Xiao Yu flipped through the case files, his expression grew darker.

The documents offered a clear answer.

There really is an assassin organization operating in the country.

Their existence was first uncovered six years ago

due to an unusual fatality case.

Most assumed it was just an accident!

But as the investigation deepened, it turned out to be a deliberately orchestrated murder.

Orchestrated?

Aren’t assassins normally known for using knives or guns?

Worse yet, did you ever imagine they’d employ a sniper rifle?

Come on, this isn’t a joke, right?

The investigation revealed that the assassins’ methods of killing defied ordinary logic.

Their tools could be as minute as a needle or a toothpick.

Or as elaborate as contrived mechanisms to trigger accidents.

They were also adept at using bizarre, hardly detectable poisons…

In short, assassins use any means necessary to land a fatal blow.

And these lethal attacks are so subtle that they’re easily mistaken for accidents.

Conversely, they hardly ever use conventional weapons like guns or knives.

The case from six years ago was absurd.

The victim was out for a morning jog when a car passed by, suffered a blown tire, lost control, and fatally struck him.

Wasn’t that just a normal traffic accident?

No, it was a setup.

Can you believe it?

Someone managed to trigger a tire blowout and orchestrate the fatal collision with eerie precision.

And the person behind it all was none other than the target the assassin aimed to eliminate!

So what method, what tool did the assassin use to orchestrate this demise?

A remote-controlled toy car!

It’s beyond comprehension, isn’t it?

How could a toy car cause a tire to blow, directing the vehicle to ram the victim?

It all came down to one special nail fixed to the toy car!

Had it not been for the discovery of that crushed toy car and the nail, everyone would have chalked it up to an accident.

Even Wang Dong, his team, and some experts still can’t figure it out.

How did the assassin pull it off?

It wasn’t as simple as using a toy car to cause an accident.

It required terrifying calculations – predicting a tire blowout, a collision course off the road, and hitting the intended victim.

This process can actually be simulated by a computer.

But manual control? That was nearly impossible!

Then came the second case in the same year.

The modus operandi was strikingly similar.

In that incident, the victim entered a container parking lot just as a cable from a high-rise crane snapped.

The container, thrown off balance, slid tens of meters through the air and fell, crushing the victim.

Four years ago marked the third case.

Then the fourth and fifth a year ago.

Two years ago…

Last year…

This year…

A total of eleven similar cases have been uncovered.

So how many have gone undetected?

No one knows!

Every case bears a strikingly similar signature.

To the public, they all seem like mere accidents.

But the problem is, none of the victims were ordinary.

Some were high-ranking company bosses.

Others were industry leaders.

And there were even a few uniquely influential individuals.

Not to mention, there were police officers among them!

Before their deaths, they all showed eerily similar signs.

Perhaps they offended someone, were involved in business rivalries, or simply got in the wrong way.

Four days ago.

Wang Dong and his second team uncovered a crucial clue.

A distinctive playing card!

At that moment, Xiao Yu was intently examining that card.

It was rendered in stark black and white.

Depicting a figure… a Judge!

The card gave off the vibe of a little ‘king’.

What could be the card’s hidden significance?

Possessing it guarantees you can hire an assassin – for a fee ranging from one million to a hundred million.

It allows the cardholder to covertly have someone eliminated!

Coincidentally,

someone got their hands on this very card but was arrested before they could use it.

All because of those tactics used by state security.

In their hands, even your childhood bedwetting would come back to haunt you.

Then, Wang Dong finally understood the card’s purpose.

Recalling previous assassin cases, he arrested several suspects.

Their confessions revealed that they had indeed managed to get hold of such cards in the past.

Thus, a hidden assassin organization completely came into Wang Dong and his team’s radar.

But… they couldn’t pinpoint anyone!

So Wang Dong decided to ask his young buddy for help.

The incentive? Ten packs of Special Edition Cigarettes!

So what was Xiao Yu thinking?

All he wanted right then was to grab his tablet and smack Wang Dong across the face.

Damn, you’re trying to pay me off with ten packs of cigarettes for this job?

What the hell are you even thinking?

Unless… you fork over more cash!