Chapter 2472
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Ji Xiuran had two goals in bribing Ah-Ming.
If he used his identity as the steward of the Tong family's headquarters to hire mercenaries from the Tong family's branch, the Tong family's mercenaries would lower their guard and wouldn't suspect anything, much less intentionally open the boxes to check.
"Young man, I didn't expect … everything to be within your calculations. This way, the Tong family and the Zhou family will have a life-and-death struggle, and the Ji family won't be threatened by these two families anymore … Just when did you start planning for a rainy day?" The youth stared at the handsome youth next to him with deep admiration.
"When you were sleeping," the youth replied aloofly.
The youth smiled awkwardly before asking with confusion, "But Young Master, what if Ah-Ming betrays us?"
Ji Xiuran quietly replied, "His entire family will be in my hands."
"Brilliant!" The youth gave him a thumbs-up. "The Zhou and Tong families have committed all sorts of evil deeds in the north these past few years. Those two damn beasts really think they're invincible and dare to offend our Ji family. Truly, evil people will be tortured by evil people …"
Ji Xiuran glanced at the youth. Only then did he realize he said something wrong, and his expression turned more awkward.
Before the youth could explain, a girl's tragic scream was heard in the distance.
The youth furrowed his brows and reflexively looked into the distance.
The girl was wearing casual clothes. She was sprawled on the ground with a dagger tightly clenched in her hand.
Next to the girl was a man dressed like a mercenary.
"Which family's child are you? You look 11 or 12 at most. Why would you seek death for the sake of a commission?" The mercenary apathetically stared at the girl he knocked to the ground. "Tell me who sent you here, and I can spare your life."
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"Young Master, I think it's a deserted mercenary with a bounty," the youth said to Ji Xiuran.
This type of deserted mercenary was very common in the Independent State. They usually betrayed their factions after committing heinous crimes and were wanted by their factions.
"Heh, how old is that girl? I think she's only 11 or 12, but she actually came to seek trouble with a deserted mercenary. She's truly suicidal." The youth shook his head. "Young Master, let's leave quickly. Ah, Young Master … Where are you going …"
Seeing Ji Xiuran walking towards the girl, the young man hurriedly followed.
"Oh? She has a companion? No wonder. "
The defected mercenary glanced at the girl and spoke coldly when he saw a youth slowly walking over.
Hearing that, the girl also looked towards the young man. A hint of confusion appeared in her eyes. She did not know this good-looking young man.
"Tell me, who sent you here? Or perhaps you were blinded by the money." The defected mercenary glanced at the youth, his voice as cold as a river.
However, the young man ignored her. He walked to the girl's side and squatted down. His starry eyes met the girl's.
"Are you called Worriless?" The youth's tone was gentle.
"How did you know?" The girl nodded curiously.
"Three years ago, you and Grandpa Nie came to my house." Ji Xiuran smiled and gently stroked the girl's hair. "Have you forgotten?"
"You're … Brother Xiuran?" The girl's eyes instantly brightened.
"Does it hurt?" The youth touched the girl's slightly swollen cheek.
"It doesn't hurt …" The girl was silent for a moment before shaking her head.
"You guys, do you really want to die?" The defected mercenary saw the young man and the girl talking to themselves in front of him, and his killing intent rose.
"Noisy."
The youth furrowed his brows and took the dagger from the girl's hand.
Before the defected mercenary could figure out what happened, a cold glint flashed and the dagger moved like an arrow leaving a bow, instantly piercing a fatal spot on his body.
A second later, the defected mercenary's body collapsed and twitched for a moment before he stopped moving.
Even in death, disbelief and terror remained on his face.
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