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Yangcheng is a millennia-old ancient city and a famous historical city from ancient times, especially the canal next to it, which is filled with countless legends.

However, the course of the Great Canal had long been altered, and the so-called Canal Bridge was not actually very large. Qin Fang got out of the car by the bridge and began to look around.

The canal's current was slow, and its surface width was not very broad, at most around a hundred meters. Given that it was the dry season of winter, the water level was even lower, preventing larger boats from navigating it.

What exactly was Sinan planning to do here?

This question surfaced in Qin Fang's mind. Only by understanding Sinan's purpose could he figure out why he chose to appear here.

Selling military arms?

Sinan was an arms dealer, and arms trading was his normal operation, but given the surroundings, if he planned to go by land, he might as well find a more secluded location. If by water, large boats couldn't sail, and small boats lacked the concealment...

"The bridge..."

Looking at the bridge before him, Qin Fang's expression darkened, feeling that he might have been tricked... duped by Su Xiaoxiao.

Indeed, he had learned from that gunman bodyguard that Sinan had mentioned something about a "bridge" to Explosive Bear Locke. So, when Su Xiaoxiao mentioned the Canal Bridge, he immediately thought it was the correct answer. Now it seemed that might not be the case...

"Perhaps it's another bridge..."

Qin Fang hesitated, not feeling that this bridge would be a place Sinan would appear. He left immediately, hailed another cab halfway, and after a chat with the driver, he learned that the real Canal Bridge was actually further away. That was where the Great Canal was, directly connecting to the Yangtze River.

If Sinan really intended to transact arms here, taking that part of the Great Canal would be the wisest choice.

So, Qin Fang immediately drove towards it and quickly began searching nearby... More accurately, Qin Fang planned to use the "wait-and-see" approach and stake out there.

It was certain that Sinan was lurking in the Yangcheng District, and since Qin Fang had already scouted the bridge area, there was only one road to get under the bridge. Whether it was Sinan or Su Xiaoxiao, if they came, they would have to take that road. Qin Fang just needed to keep watch here, and he would surely catch one of them.

Time flew swiftly, with the clock hands creeping closer to midnight. Qin Fang's mood shifted from tranquility to growing impatience...

Finally, a car stopped by the bridge side, immediately catching Qin Fang's attention.

The person who got out was clad in black, but slender—a woman for sure. She was carrying a similarly black case and walking towards Qin Fang's location, extremely vigilant the whole way.

She was certainly no ordinary woman!

Who would dare come to such a desolate place in the dead of night alone, not afraid of encountering vagrants or being dragged into the woods and finished off...

As the woman gradually came closer, Qin Fang could finally use his scouting skill to check her information...

Su Xiaoxiao!

The woman who had come in the dead of night was actually Su Xiaoxiao!

"Heh heh... It looks like I guessed right!"

Qin Fang had feared that he might be wrong and have to endure the cold northwest wind all night for nothing, but Su Xiaoxiao had indeed come.

And judging by her demeanor, it was clear that she was carrying weapons in the case, meaning Sinan would not show up tomorrow night, but tonight.

Su Xiaoxiao gradually neared the spot where Qin Fang was hidden and soon found a suitable place to conceal herself. However, she was not watching the road she came from but the vast expanse of the river.

Witnessing this scene, Qin Fang couldn't help but sneer inwardly. It seemed Su Xiaoxiao had held back quite a bit from him.

Perhaps Sinan was not in the Yangcheng District at all, but he was definitely going to appear tonight!

But, if it was so, even if Su Xiaoxiao knew Sinan's scent, with several dozens of meters' distance from the river, no matter how strong the scent, it would be dispersed by the wind over the water...

"Damn, this girl is ruthless, fooling someone to death without any compensation..."

This revelation made Qin Fang realize that Su Xiaoxiao probably didn't care about the items he had stolen from the villa that may have carried Sinan's scent—she already had her own way of identifying Sinan.

With this in mind, Qin Fang saw no need to keep waiting there and started moving towards Su Xiaoxiao's hiding place.

"Who's there?"

Su Xiaoxiao was attentively watching the surface of the river when she suddenly heard a noise from behind. Almost instantaneously, she uttered a wary shout and pointed the gun in her hand towards the direction of the sound.

Thunk~~

Her reflexes were quick, but not as fast as the newcomer's. She only felt a slight pain in her wrist, and her gun was knocked from her grasp.

"Miss Su, I didn't expect to see you again, doing this is hardly honorable..."

Qin Fang's face was adorned with a sardonic smile, thankfully he had been on guard beforehand, otherwise, he might really have been fooled by Su Xiaoxiao.

"Pot calling the kettle black..."

Su Xiaoxiao showed not a trace of shame, instead, she retorted with quite an air of righteousness.

While it's true that she had left Qin Fang behind to come here alone, Qin Fang had also arrived ahead of time, and this wasn't the location she had mentioned before, which only indicated that Qin Fang had come even earlier than she did.

"Damn..."

Qin Fang was momentarily at a loss for words, facing Su Xiaoxiao's attitude, he had no choice but to hold back what he had intended to say.

"Miss Su, we're somewhat like allies in cooperation. I can let the matter of you deceiving me slide, but moving forward, I still hope we can collaborate sincerely..."

Regarding Su Xiaoxiao's lack of integrity, Qin Fang really didn't have much to say; women are irrational creatures by nature, and no amount of talking would be useful. What mattered most was for him to gain some useful information.

"You want to share the task points with me?"

Su Xiaoxiao's cold gaze met Qin Fang's, and at this moment, she differed completely from before, now more resembling an assassin.

If it weren't for Qin Fang's Scouting Skill indicating that she was the same person, he might have thought he was dealing with twin sisters.

"That can be arranged..."

Qin Fang frowned slightly, his rational side agreeing with Su Xiaoxiao's reluctance to share such a high-value task with someone else.

But without cooperation, both of them would inevitably sabotage each other, resulting in neither completing the task, and even risking being hunted down by Sinan...

Those in the arms trade are equipped with formidable armed forces; they are just two people. In a hail of bullets, neither could ensure they would definitely survive.

And most importantly, they planned to eliminate their target, Sinan...

"Fine, I agree... For this mission, we'll collaborate with true sincerity. Anyone who plays tricks shouldn't blame me for turning against them!" Su Xiaoxiao considered for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

However, to Qin Fang's ears, her words didn't sit right, but cooperation was crucial, and other matters could be set aside for now.

"Then tell me everything you know..."

What Qin Fang urgently wanted to know was the current situation. Su Xiaoxiao clearly was privy to a lot, and she had even obtained some classified information through Sun Shu before, which was evidently closely related to Sinan's current operation. Perhaps this information wasn't even available to the Assassin's Alliance.

"From what I understand, Sinan is not dealing with arms this time but smuggling artifacts..."

Su Xiaoxiao then briefly explained everything she knew.

"Smuggling artifacts?"

Qin Fang was slightly stunned, not quite understanding why Sinan, who was doing well as an arms dealer, had switched to being an artifact trafficker. After all, arms and drugs are the most profitable trades in the world...

Although artifacts can also be quite lucrative, they don't compare to the other two, and Sinan's switch also meant he had defected from the Assassin's Alliance, which was quite suspicious.

"You think they're ordinary artifacts?"

Su Xiaoxiao cynically scoffed at Qin Fang but didn't stop there, continuing her tale.

"Yangcheng is a millennium-old city, and it was once a royal city. Many Han tombs have been unearthed here... and this time, Sinan got his hands on a Millennium Ancient Corpse from a Tomb Robber..."

"This Millennium Ancient Corpse is extraordinarily powerful. When the tomb robbers broke into the ancient tomb and entered, they were attacked by this ancient corpse. They lost nearly ten men and, even after using a lot of firearms, weren't able to harm it. It wasn't until they accidentally discovered that the ancient corpse was highly sensitive to light that they were finally able to subdue it and put it back into a specially made Jade Coffin, before they were able to transport it..."

Qin Fang listened intently to Su Xiaoxiao's narrative, finding the content so fantastical it seemed like a story.

A Millennium Ancient Corpse, surviving a thousand years without perishing, and immune to knives and guns - if not a monster, then what?

"Sinan wants to sell this Millennium Ancient Corpse?"

Qin Fang's brows furrowed tightly. If what Su Xiaoxiao said was true, the value of this ancient corpse was indeed incredibly high, but it was also very dangerous. It didn't seem sufficient to make Sinan betray the Assassin's Alliance.

"I've heard that some Corpse Oil weeps from the corpse's exterior, and if someone consumes it, it can immediately enhance their physical Strength more than ten times..."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Qin Fang and then revealed the crux of the matter.

"Fuck, so that's it..."

Hearing the real reason, Qin Fang finally understood why Sinan was taking such risks and even defecting from the Assassin's Alliance; the value of this Millennium Ancient Corpse was just too great, even far exceeding the profits from trading arms...(To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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