Chapter 169: Chapter 149: Seeking Help

The assassin spilled everything he knew.

Chen Xing roughly understood his situation.

There were two types of Dark Fire assassins.

One was the legitimate assassin of different races, and these assassins were primarily located in the Exotic Region.

Since there were devices specifically for bloodline detection at the Great Xia entry passages, Beast Tamers from other races, especially those above the Transcendence Level, could hardly enter.

The other type was the Beast Tamers from Great Xia who had defected to Dark Fire.

Some of these Beast Tamers were not from Great Xia but from the smaller countries surrounding it.

“My head is only worth ten thousand Spirit Gold and a residency in Fentian Giant City?”

Chen Xing felt that his own head should be worth more.

“The residency is what’s most important,” the assassin sneaked a glance at Chen Xing.

“Isn’t Fentian Giant City run by people of different races?”

“Different races are only nominally so. In reality, those people don’t look much different from us,” the assassin said honestly.

“Is a residency in Fentian Giant City more important than money?”

The assassin hesitated to speak further.

Stealing another glance at Chen Xing, he said, “More important, somewhat.”

“The Exotic Region is a good place; over there, as long as one works hard, everyone can easily earn a lot of Spirit Gold,” the kneeling assassin said, with a hint of longing in his eyes.

Standing to one side, Wang Luyuan couldn’t help but ask, “How much can you earn?”

“Even if you just sweep streets inside the city, you can make a few hundred Spirit Gold a month. Just a few years of saving up resources, and you could easily increase your Beast Taming Level past one hundred.”

Wang Luyuan, ” … So by that logic, are all the Beast Tamers in Fentian Giant City well beyond their levels?”

“That certainly isn’t the case, but there are definitely more there than within Great Xia,” the assassin replied.

These words rendered Wang Luyuan speechless, “If you have the ability, you can make more anywhere. It doesn’t depend on the location.”

The assassin argued, “It’s different. There are more opportunities in the Exotic Region than in Great Xia. The social classes in Great Xia have been solidified long ago; for hundreds of years, aristocratic families have controlled most of the wealth!”

Wang Luyuan helplessly said, “So you think the Exotic Region is free and equal, without social classes? The class system in the Exotic Region is even more rigid than here. At least in Great Xia, there is the imperial examination as a way up.”

For Wang Luyuan to argue that Great Xia had no class system was something he felt unqualified to do, as he was working for the Han Family.

But right beside him stood a living example.

Valued for his manifested talent.

If it weren’t for being valued, people of Dark Fire wouldn’t have come to assassinate him.

However, Wang Luyuan did not say these words out loud, as it was inappropriate to discuss in front of the original party involved.

People like this assassin were not uncommon in Great Xia, and such thinking even became mainstream in society many years ago.

In the end, it was the display of formidable military power by the forces of the Exotic Region when they invaded Great Xia that was the root of it all.

For every inch of territory, there was an inch of blood.

At that time, Great Xia lacked strength and could only use human lives to build their defenses.

Sometimes it took several, even a dozen Beast Tamers to take down a single enemy Beast Tamer.

But it was also this kind of fearless fighting strategy that slowed the advancing steps of the Exotic Region and won Great Xia a chance to breathe.

After winning the hard-earned peace, Great Xia increased its exploration of the Exotic Region.

It was through exploration that Great Xia realized the vastness of the Exotic Region.

It turned out that those who invaded them initially were just a few major powers near the Exotic Region gateway.

In even further places, there were many other powers.

The forces in constant conflict with Fentian Giant City even restrained some of their forces during the war.

In the vast chessboard that was the Exotic Region, Great Xia, having repelled the invasion of Fentian Giant City, had barely earned the right to stand on the edge of the table and observe the game.

This significant disparity was also one of the reasons for the emergence of diversified thoughts within the country at the time.

Chen Xing interrupted their conversation, “Enough, tell me all the places where you get your orders.”

The assassin looked at Chen Xing, “If I tell you, I’ll be worthless.”

“If you don’t tell me, you’ll be even less valuable to me,” Chen Xing said indifferently.

“If your answer satisfies me, I will hand you over to the police, and what they do with you is their business. You might have a chance to live. But if your answer doesn’t satisfy me, you’ll die right now.”

The assassin fell silent for a moment before revealing three hideouts.

Chen Xing turned to Wang Luyuan, “For reporting something like the hideouts of these organizations, there should be a reward from the officials, right?”

“There is a reward,” Wang Luyuan nodded.

“Wonder if it could offset the cost of the environmental damage…”

Chen Xing thought for a moment and realized he was the victim of an assassination attempt.

He was acting in self-defense, surely he couldn’t just let himself be killed by an assassin without fighting back.

Therefore, Chen Xing walked a short distance away, then took out his phone and dialed the principal’s number.

“Hello, is this student Chen Xing? What’s the matter?” On the other end of the phone, Principal Xue Jinbao’s voice was warm and cheerful.

Ever since Chen Xing won the championship at the college cup, Principal Xue’s mood had been very good.

Especially lately, he loved to attend meetings and events. Whenever he saw an acquaintance, wouldn’t he go up and chat for a while?

‘Eh, how did you know my student won the college cup championship?’

Chen Xing adjusted his tone and said somberly, “Principal, an assassin just tried to kill me.”

Instant silence fell on the other end of the phone.

After a good while, Xue Jinbao’s voice rang out again, but this time, his tone was exceptionally grave, “Where are you right now? Are you safe? Remember, no matter what happens, your safety is the top priority.”

Chen Xing quickly reported his current location, then added, “Principal, I’ve taken down the assassin.”

“You’re joking with me, aren’t you?” Xue Jinbao, while relieved, chided with a touch of reprimand, “I was about to ask an old friend for help. You’re sure there’s only this one assassin, right? Regardless, be careful.”

“Actually, there were two assassins, I accidentally killed one and caught the other,” Chen Xing candidly admitted.

Hearing that Chen Xing had successfully subdued the assassins, Xue Jinbao was both surprised and reassured, “Well done, you did a good job.”

“However, these two assassins were quite strong, their Beast Taming Levels were both over eighty. The aftermath of the battle was… quite extensive.”

Chen Xing looked back at the small mountain that was nearly demolished and added, “The damage from the fight is quite severe.”

At that moment, Xue Jinbao also understood the implied meaning in Chen Xing’s words and suddenly realized.

This sly kid.

Xue Jinbao said firmly, “You are the champion of the college cup! You are a great hero of Jincheng! What does the aftermath of the battle have to do with you? You safeguarded your own safety, and that’s commendable. Instead, you should be accredited for apprehending criminals.”

He paused briefly, then continued, “Don’t worry, the school will take care of the follow-up matters. Stay right where you are now, don’t move. I will send someone to pick you up right away.”

After hanging up the phone, Xue Jinbao was somewhat moved.

This kid… he actually took down an assassin?

And even defeated a Beast Taming practitioner of over eighty Level.

This progress speed is indeed exaggerated.

After all, the assassin organization would have certainly gauged Chen Xing’s strength before the assassination attempt and targeted him accordingly.

It could only mean that Chen Xing’s progress outpaced their expectations, or rather, this kid still had some hidden cards up his sleeve.

But regardless of which it was, what Xue Jinbao felt was relief.

“Old buddy, let’s take a trip outside,” Xue Jinbao walked to the rockery, recalling the Mountain-moving Dragon Tortoise.

He then took out his phone and made a call.

After about half an hour.

The police and the school staff arrived almost at the same time.

Descending from the car, Xue Jinbao first saw the mess that was the nearby hill.

A flicker of sharpness crossed the depths of his eyes.

As an experienced old Beast Tamer, he could almost deduce the destructive power just by glancing at the traces of the battle.

This kid, his Beast Taming strength has improved so much.

Several police officers who got out of the car were also shocked by the scene.

They inwardly exclaimed, “What the heck.”

Their own Beast Tamings couldn’t achieve this level of destruction.

Also getting out of the car was the deputy chief of the Jincheng New District Police Department.

The chief had gone out of town for a meeting today, so he personally came over.