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"Eh, Junior Martial Brother Qin, what you are practicing looks like…"

Just then, Luo Youheng had walked up close and caught sight of Qin Fang's earnest imitation of Tiger's Rush, which made his eyes light up before he asked with some curiosity.

"Senior Brother Luo, you're here. I just had a sparring match with Chen Liang, and that Tiger's Rush is quite domineering. It left a deep impression, so I couldn't help but steal the technique..."

Qin Fang said somewhat sheepishly, looking embarrassingly sorry as if he truly owed the Wu Family.

"Heh, Junior Martial Brother Qin, being able to steal a skill is a talent in itself. If it were me, well, I wouldn't be able to do it..."

Luo Youheng wasn't bothered at all; although he hadn't learned Tiger's Rush, being a disciple and son-in-law to Old Master Wu, his strength had already reached Level 5. If it wasn't for his obligations, he might have already advanced to Level 6 Grandmaster and qualified to learn the Wu Family's secret techniques.

Even though he never learned it, he had witnessed it many times. At first, he also tried to secretly practice it a few times but only managed to imitate the form without grasping the essence, so he eventually gave up.

Not just Luo Youheng, many of their generation's other disciples also tried to learn by imitation, yet none managed to comprehend its essence.

Now, doesn't Qin Fang resemble them from back then?

But Luo Youheng wouldn't damage Qin Fang's confidence, which was critical for a martial artist. Without confidence, no matter how high one's cultivation was, it would be in vain and their true strength couldn't be unleashed.

"You're right, Junior Brother Luo! If you could actually learn by watching just once or twice, not only would we not be angry, but we would also be quite pleased!"

At that moment, Wu Ming appeared as well, suggesting that the earlier matters had been settled. "I say, Junior Martial Brother Qin, how about I talk with Grand Elder Wu and Master Cai, to have you become a disciple of Grand Elder Wu too? I think with your talent, it won't take long before you become a Grandmaster and learning Tiger's Rush wouldn't be difficult at all..."

"Er… let's not!"

Qin Fang hurriedly waved his hands, decisively refusing Wu Ming's suggestion.

No matter whether Wu Ming was serious or joking, Qin Fang couldn't possibly agree. Given the long friendship between Old Master Wu and Master Cai, if Old Master Wu truly requested, Master Cai would naturally find it hard to decline.

Perhaps considering Master Cai's fondness for Qin Fang, he might truly be inclined to see such a scenario unfold.

However, Qin Fang wasn't at all interested because Tiger's Rush was already one of his learned skills. With more practice, he could use it whenever he wanted without needing to be a Level 6 Grandmaster like in the Wu Family.

Moreover, the version of Tiger's Rush he learned had some slight differences from the Wu Family's version. Staying with the Wu Family made it easy for the differences to be exposed, which was not what Qin Fang wished to see.

"Hehe…"

Fortunately, neither Wu Ming nor Luo Youheng minded that much.

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With Chen Liang dead, this matter effectively drew to a close. Qin Fang returned to the mountains with the Wu Family; by that time, it was late, and everyone needed rest.

But it was clear that Qin Fang wasn't going to rest. He returned to his room, secured the doors and windows, and took out the laptop that once belonged to Chen Liang, which he kept in the Props Box.

The security guards from the villa, the police, and the Wu Family's people had arrived too quickly before, and Qin Fang hadn't had the chance to discover what secrets this laptop might conceal.

The laptop was custom-made, without any brand or company logos, seemingly not from any brand Qin Fang was familiar with; even the system on the laptop was incredibly strange.

Yet now, Qin Fang had grown somewhat accustomed to these peculiarities. He simply powered it on and gradually booted up the unknown system.

Buzz~~

Unlike the typical beeping sounds and flashing lights of a regular boot-up sequence, there was an odd, muffled sound. Yet what truly astonished Qin Fang was that the computer booted straight into a login screen.

The entire interface was very simple: a somber black background edged with a blood-like red, and in the center, a rather ghastly and fearsome skull. In the mouth of the skull, which looked like a hollow cavity, there was a dialog box waiting for input.

There were no legendary usernames or passwords, the only thing available was this one.

"Could it be the power-on password?"

Qin Fang's first thought was that he might need to enter the power-on password, although he felt that it might not be as simple as he had imagined.

Just a power-on password was already baffling Qin Fang, who wasn't a computer science major and knew far too little about this field.

"Maybe I should ask Xiao Nan for help?"

Qin Fang couldn't help but think of asking Xiao Nan, a hacking expert, for whom dealing with a power-on password would be a breeze. But after some thought, he gave up the idea, as he didn't know what secrets the computer held. What if Xiao Nan saw something he shouldn't after cracking the password? Wouldn't that bring danger to his own brother?

Unable to ask for help, Qin Fang had to solve the problem himself.

Leaning slightly on the edge of the bed, Qin Fang carefully recalled what he had learned from Chen Liang's memories, suspecting there might be something he had overlooked.

Such an important laptop, even needing to be stored in a highly secure safe, it was impossible for Chen Liang to leave no clues. Qin Fang simply hadn't paid attention at the time, but now he began to slowly recall.

This time, Qin Fang remained silent for a considerable length of time, and the laptop's boot screen also stayed the same, the skull tainted with blood looking exceptionally fierce and terrifying, but it failed to affect Qin Fang in any way.

Probing memories was very simple, perhaps spanning several years in an instant, but now, as Qin Fang carefully combed through these memories, he had to be very meticulous and start again slowly, almost as if reliving the short and tragic decade plus of Chen Liang's life...

"Wait a minute..."

Suddenly, Qin Fang, who had his eyes slightly closed, abruptly opened them, then quickly got up. His hands flew across the keyboard, entering a long string of letters, numbers, and symbols, then he hit the Enter key with a snap.

Almost the instant Qin Fang pressed Enter, the window underwent a significant change. The blood-red skull disappeared, replaced by another image of a pastoral scene, but still with a dialogue box.

This time, Qin Fang didn't hesitate, entering another password. After hitting Enter, the screen changed again... After nearly six such iterations, Qin Fang no longer needed to input passwords. Only then did something Qin Fang needed to see finally appear.

"As expected, it's this..."

Only at this moment did Qin Fang take a long breath of relief. Looking at the desktop before him, he understood why Chen Liang had locked this laptop in the safe.

If this laptop were exposed, it would be like dropping a massive bomb in such a small place.

The Assassin's Platform!

Incredibly, the laptop was linked to the transaction platform of a global underground organization—the Assassin's Alliance.

The Assassin's Alliance might be considered a loose organization, but no one dared to underestimate its power. It had rallied the world's most powerful assassins. Perhaps a simple beheading mission could overnight decapitate the leader of an anti-government armed group in some country or could cause a newly minted billionaire to unluckily depart from this world.

And all these tasks were carried out through the assassin's transaction platform Qin Fang was currently looking at.

Most worldwide assassin missions were published through such a platform, and all assassins who joined the Assassin's Alliance could accept missions from the platform, complete them, submit proof to the platform, and after confirmation by the Assassin's Alliance, they would receive their compensation.

Of course, the tasks assassins received depended on their level within the Assassin's Alliance. Lower-level assassins could only accept lower-level missions, while those high-risk, high-reward, and terrifyingly dangerous tasks could only be accepted by those with very high levels.

For example, Chen Liang, who Qin Fang had just killed, was a registered assassin with the Assassin's Alliance. Although his level was still low, just a mere One-Star Assassin, his completion rate for tasks was quite high. He had carried out thirteen missions in total, completing all thirteen, killing seventeen targets, and earning a reward of over thirty-three million, with the average value of each life close to two million. It's clear that the profession of an assassin was quite lucrative.

It was this kind of massive income that allowed Chen Liang, a mere schoolteacher, to afford such a villa mansion. As for the source of his income, it couldn't be more legitimate. The assassin's transaction platform not only published tasks and disbursed rewards but also conveniently laundered the money into the most legitimate-looking sources of income. Therefore, Chen Liang wasn't worried at all about anyone investigating his income source.

Qin Fang took a quick look at some of the assassin's transaction platform's related introductions, and while being stunned, he also couldn't help but feel fortunate.

It was good that he had taken the laptop with him and, fortunately, obtained the login password from Chen Liang's memory; otherwise, Qin Fang would have stirred up a huge mess.

The laptop was custom-made, waterproof, fireproof, tamper-proof, with automatic password protection, and it even had an internal automatic satellite tracking system. If it detected any signs of intrusion or disassembly, the system would send a signal to the Assassin's Platform's main system via satellite.

Upon receiving the message, the Assassin's Platform would issue a cleaning task—with no monetary reward but high points—ordering the assassination of anyone related to the laptop and preventing any information from the platform from being leaked. (To be continued. If you liked this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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