Since the last time he killed the Iron Horse Seven Thieves, it's been seven or eight days without any commissions.
As an assassin with the Assassin System, how can one grow without killing?
If he hadn't left the Mirror of Sin, there would naturally be no shortage of killing jobs.
But now, not only does he lack an organization, he must also evade the chasing of the Mirror of Sin, making it really difficult to take on assassination jobs.
Now that there's such an opportunity, he naturally has to give it a try.
If this action can trigger a commission, all the better.
But as the words came out, not only did Wu Qianhuan widen his eyes, Xin Youhen also snorted coldly:
"Ignorant of life or death."
"Do you know what you're saying?"
Wu Qianhuan also stared at Chu Qing deadly.
Earlier in the front courtyard, she hadn't seen Chu Qing's Sword Technique clearly because he drew the sword too quickly, and at that time Wu Qianhuan's attention was all on the fake Chu Qing.
By the time she realized it, Chu Qing was already standing on the wall showing off.
Hearing him say this now, she felt a bit confused...
How could Chu Qing possibly kill Xin Youhen?
Has he gone mad?
"Make a quick decision, he's almost itching to make a move. If you don't commission me to kill him, with your Martial Arts, you'll probably die by his hand."
Chu Qing tilted his chin at Wu Qianhuan:
"But if I make a move, I only need Yijian, this person will surely die."
"Hahahaha!!!!"
Xin Youhen couldn't help but laugh loudly upon hearing this:
"Xin has traveled the Martial World for over ten years, this is the first time seeing someone as arrogant as you!
"Very well, in light of your amusing me today, Xin will give you a chance, let you make the first move with one sword, and see how you plan to kill me with Yijian!"
Chu Qing didn't even glance at him, but looked at Wu Qianhuan.
Wu Qianhuan took a deep breath and suddenly laughed:
"Alright, if you can really kill him, then I'll believe that you are not that person.
"I will offer Patterned Silver Thousand Taels to commission you to kill him."
[Commission: Kill Xin Youhen!]
[Accept?]
Chu Qing's eyes brightened, it actually appeared.
He had initially thought of a patron here, with a target, and an assassin, so he spoke up.
Unexpectedly, it actually worked.
But now, can he use this to farm Treasure Chests?
Later, let Wu Qianhuan take him to the City Lord's Mansion dungeon to bring out those sentenced to death one by one as commissions?
But upon further thought, it seems it might not work.
After all, if it did work, why would his system be called the Assassin System?
It might as well be called the Executioner System.
Anyway, whether it works or not, must try later...
Thinking this, he has already drawn his sword toward Xin Youhen.
Logically speaking, in a real fight, Chu Qing is definitely no match for Xin Youhen.
However, in assassination, there's a seventy to eighty percent chance of killing him in one strike.
But in the current setting, he has no opportunity to disguise or hide and suddenly burst out to kill... Luckily, his earlier words weren't unfounded.
Sometimes, in killing someone, it's more than just about Martial Arts.
It's like how the Mirror of Sin tried to assassinate Chu Yunfei, not by finding someone with superior Martial Arts to Chu Yunfei and forcibly killing them.
It's about strategizing a game of chess, setting a trap to kill Chu Yunfei.
If it weren't for the unexpected variable of Chu Qing outside of the chess board, the outcome would still be uncertain.
Now, Chu Qing wants to kill Xin Youhen, and it's not purely by relying on Martial Arts... Although Martial Arts will play a decisive role, before that, he needs to obtain a significant advantage.
And now, he's gotten that advantage.
It's the sword stroke Xin Youhen granted.
This isn't coincidence... but calculation.
Chu Qing can tell by Xin Youhen's daring to raid the Chu Family alone, boldly entering Chu Fan's courtyard to kill that this person is indeed outrageous in his actions.
So Chu Qing deliberately said he could kill Xin Youhen with one sword, knowing that someone with excessive confidence in their own Martial Arts and a character as arrogant as that would never believe a young person could slay them with one sword?
Thus, he sent out the boast of granting Chu Qing the chance to strike first.
In addition to that, Chu Qing knows he's injured.
Though he hides it well, it couldn't escape Chu Qing's eyes.
Why else would someone so brazen attack Wu Qianhuan, a junior, with stealth?
After failing the initial strike, based on his earlier antics at Chu Fan's courtyard, he should have instinctively struck a second, third punch, until Wu Qianhuan was dead.
But he didn't...
So Chu Qing speculates he was injured during the pursuit by Chu Fan's sister and those two crazy women.
Though that strike seemed like Wu Qianhuan was at a disadvantage, he himself wasn't untouched either.
The reason he hesitated to act was because there was now an added unknown swordsman in the scene.
Thus, he's being cautious.
He wasn't in a rush to act; he's waiting for Chu Qing's departure.
Once Chu Qing leaves, facing only Wu Qianhuan, he'll have certainty in winning.
Even though due to Chu Qing's words and Wu Qianhuan's commission, he hasn't left, but instead confronted him.
Yet this still falls within Xin Youhen's acceptable range.
After all, his character remains arrogant, in a one-on-one situation, even facing an unknown swordsman, he still has absolute confidence in winning.
As long as he kills Chu Qing first, preventing him from forming an alliance with Wu Qianhuan, he can break through one by one and leave victorious.
Of course, Chu Qing cannot guarantee his speculation is absolute.
But... as long as he strikes first, even if he can't kill him, he can still injure, leave him wounded upon wounded.
Then call upon Wu Qianhuan to team up, however skilled Xin Youhen may be, he probably won't escape death.
All these calculations flash by in an instant.
Chu Qing's hand has already grasped the sword hilt, raising his head to look at Xin Youhen:
"Watch closely..."
The long sword slowly unsheathed, the glint reflecting off the blade emitted a magnificent glow.
At this moment, Chu Qing raised his head slightly, enough so that the reflected light fell directly into Xin Youhen's eyes.
Xin Youhen squinted slightly, and in that instant, the sword moved!
When did it unsheathe?
Xin Youhen felt like his eyes missed a beat; he hadn't seen the sword unsheathed.
But he felt a killing intent!
Killing intent and Sword Intent mixed, it seemed that the moment they were born, they had already pierced through his Heart Gate.
Breathe in!
Gather strength!
Make a move!
In that brief moment, Xin Youhen had already reacted.
However, just as his hands were about to rise, the whistle of the sword echoed by his ear!
Buzz!!
The sound in the ear... but the sword is in the heart.
All motions stopped, Xin Youhen looked down at the sword piercing his chest, disbelief filling his face:
"How... is it possible..."