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Qin Fang was slightly taken aback by the suddenness of the question.

"Yes, it was intentional..."

However, Qin Fang didn't hide anything and nodded straightforwardly, admitting to it.

Tang Feifei seldom meddled in Qin Fang's affairs outside and rarely inquired about them...

Her character was inherently calm and detached, not particularly concerned with such matters. As the little princess of the Tang Family, the Tang family members had always hoped to keep her away from these complicated issues.

Even regarding her marriage, Old Master Tang had from the beginning given her the freedom to choose rather than an arranged political marriage that would be more advantageous for the Tang Family...

Of course, in the case of Qin Fang and Tang Feifei's marriage, Old Master Tang had never objected. Now that he was aware of Qin Fang's background, he would be even less likely to oppose it, and in fact, was quite in favor of it.

Indifference didn't mean she was utterly oblivious. Born into such a family, she would certainly be privy to many things, regardless of how much the Tang Family wanted to protect her; it was impossible not to have any exposure at all.

She used not to question Qin Fang about these matters, knowing that he could handle them and that with the backing of the Tang Family's name, Qin Fang would not be at a disadvantage.

But this time she asked because she felt there was something unusual about this matter... She was Qin Fang's woman, supportive of all his endeavours, and naturally she was also concerned for his safety.

"Don't worry, Feifei... I can handle these things!"

Touched by Tang Feifei's concern, Qin Fang gently patted her thigh to comfort her...

"I'm driving, don't move about!"

Yet, such an affectionate gesture seemed a bit too intimate, causing Tang Feifei to blush and she slapped away Qin Fang's hand, chastising him.

"Er..."

Qin Fang was taken aback for a moment but then smiled meaningfully and looked at Tang Feifei, "Feifei, we've been husband and wife for a good while, this isn't too excessive, is it...?"

"Pah, who is your husband or wife? Have some shame... I haven't settled the account with you about Sister Chu, and you dare to play the hooligan with me..."

Tang Feifei gave Qin Fang a scornful look, her attitude incredibly alluring, yet her words sent a chill down Qin Fang's spine.

"Sister Chu" might be a light euphemism, its meaning quite ambiguous, referring either to Chu Yunxuan who had already become Qin Fang's woman or to Chu Qianqian whom Elder Chu had decided for Qin Fang...

But Qin Fang knew very well that Tang Feifei was referring to Chu Yunxuan, because although Chu Qianqian had been promised to him by Elder Chu, she herself was not willing.

"Alright, I'm not blaming you, but if such a thing happens again in the future, you must tell me honestly... I don't want to be constantly worried about you!"

Noticing the change in Qin Fang, Tang Feifei leaned closer tenderly and spoke gently. Although it was somewhat bitter for her, she understood that it was inevitable...

And Qin Fang's love for her was endless, just like the events of today. Qin Fang claimed he had been deliberately harsh, but wasn't it all for the sake of avenging her, Tang Feifei?

For this reason alone, she, Tang Feifei, had not chosen the wrong person...

Stirred by this incident, Tang Feifei and the others seemed to have lost interest, visiting another villa complex and personally inspecting several villas, but none seemed to satisfy them. As the evening approached without finding a suitable house, they decided to call it off.

Fortunately, buying a house wasn't like buying vegetables, a decision you could make after just a glance. One would have to be even more selective than for a regular apartment, let alone a villa...

Although Qin Fang wasn't short of money, he didn't want to make a hasty decision he would regret later.

In the end, Qin Fang decided to leave the decision up to Tang Feifei, letting the other women help with suggestions; he was too busy and no longer concerned himself with the matter, especially since he had suddenly received a mission.

This task wasn't from the System but from the Assassin's Alliance...

"Clean-up mission!"

After opening the laptop that had been gathering dust for some days, Qin Fang looked at the mission email in his inbox, his expression was rather calm.

It was a clean-up mission, not very difficult, only rated three-star, with a measly score of 30 points... However, compared to Qin Fang's nearly depleted mission points, 30 points was quite a considerable income.

Clean-up missions are equivalent to system tasks within the Assassin's Alliance, indiscriminate tasks without level requirements for the assassins who undertake them. As long as you receive the email, you can accept the mission.

However, these types of clean-up tasks do not pay a penny, but the points are doubled. A normal three-star task yields only 15 points, but this one has 30 points, making it equivalent to two three-star tasks...

The only thing was that three-star tasks could be somewhat troublesome. Missions are assigned based on the target's range of activity, automatically sending emails to assassins registered within this range. So, by the time Qin Fang saw this email, it was likely that many other assassins had seen it too...

That is to say, this mission was not exclusive to Qin Fang; other assassins who saw the mission email could also undertake it.

Whoever ultimately completes the mission would earn those 30 points.

Of course, the areas where the target was active included cities like Ninghai, Yangcheng, and Jiangbian within Jiangnan Province of Dragon Country. Although there were many assassins registered with the Assassin's Alliance, there probably were not too many within such a range. Qin Fang figured two or three would be quite a lot.

So in that sense, Qin Fang didn't face much competition...

Mission Target: Sinan, male, 37 years old, a person from Dragon Country, who used to be a three-star assassin. Later he switched to being a black market arms dealer affiliated with the Assassin's Alliance, but now he has defected from the Alliance for unknown reasons.

According to the information, Sinan's hometown is Yangcheng of Jiangnan Province. He has no direct close relatives left, only a cousin living in Jiangbian City across from Yangcheng, and his last sighting was in Yangcheng three days ago, which seemed to be for a family tomb visiting...

The information provided wasn't extensive. If you want to know more, sorry, please use assassin points to purchase further details, which isn't expensive, just 5 points.

Five points may not seem like much, but for a one-star assassin like Qin Fang, completing a one-star mission only earns 1 point, and upgrading to two-star requires 5 points, which means he needs to complete five missions to move up a rank...

And to climb to three-star requires 50 points, four-star needs 500 points... and so on. To reach the pinnacle as King of Assassins, Qin Fang would definitely have to undertake an absurd number of missions to accumulate enough points.

Of course, the higher the star level, the greater the authority, and the difficulty of the missions also increases gradually, along with the mission points.

One-star missions yield 1 point, two-star give 5 points, three-star afford 15 points... these are all rules set by the assassin trading platform.

To level up quickly and gain more points, undertaking these level-unrestricted tasks is the best way... one mission alone is worth 30 points, propelling him directly to a two-star assassin, and with a little more effort, he could easily step into the ranks of three-star assassins.

Only those above three-star assassin are truly the core members of the Assassin's Alliance; one-star and two-star are merely the training phase, mostly cannon fodder. Many assassins who just start out are swiftly eliminated...

Of course, being eliminated means death... Either die during a mission, or be purged by the Assassin's Alliance.

Therefore, the assassin profession is highly competitive; if you don't advance, there's only one outcome—death!

Certainly, Qin Fang didn't want to reach that point. His points were at the brink of the limitation period, and just when he was planning to find a mission to complete, like a pie falling from the sky, this substantial gift arrived.

But this gift was not so easy to claim. This mission was rated as a three-star task not just because the target used to be a three-star assassin, but also considering the level of difficulty involved... Moreover, it was very possible that someone else might try to snatch it or even cause trouble.

Qin Fang wasn't too worried about the difficulty, but the real trouble was the lack of information at hand.

"Looks like I need to make a trip to Yangcheng..."

This scant information mentioned that the target Sinan had been seen in Yangcheng three days prior, and the potential places he could appear were Yangcheng, Jiangbian, and Ninghai. While the range was extensive, considering the generous reward of the mission, Qin Fang also had to approach with caution.

Almost immediately after receiving this clean-up mission, Qin Fang made a quick call to Tang Feifei and the others and rented a car to head to Yangcheng.

The reason he used a car instead of other means and had to rent one was for the sake of safety. The profession of an assassin is fated to move in the shadows, unseen, and once identity information is leaked, it could lead to very dangerous situations...

For professional reasons, Qin Fang deliberately had various fake identities created, and he used different appearances for each, making it nearly impossible to connect these completely different personas to one person...

For instance, the identity Qin Fang was currently using was that of a chef in his thirties who had worked in a restaurant in Ninghai, and who was originally from Yangcheng. He was supposedly planning a trip to visit relatives in Yangcheng...

As for his so-called relatives, they had moved away over a decade ago, and it was unlikely to find them. However, no one could debunk this identity he was using. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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