A Hermit
Old K stood by the window, watching as the man named Mountain Hawk left in his fighter jet. He returned to the sofa and weighed the brown leather bag in his hand before opening it for a long time to examine it.
Xia Fei was seated behind the old man, so he could not see what was inside the bag.
Standing up and hesitating for a moment, Old K walked over to an oil painting in the room. The oil painting depicted a half-naked woman with a pair of round and plump breasts and snow-white skin that made one want to reach out and touch.
Pressing a button on the painting frame, the painting quietly popped open, revealing a hidden safe inside.
Placing his right hand on the palm reader, a red ray of light shot out and scanned his eyes before the safe finally opened.
With such a tight security system, could there be something good inside? Xia Fei muttered to himself.
Closing the safe, Old K turned and walked into the bathroom. Not long after, the sound of running water could be heard.
Xia Fei did not hesitate and immediately opened the small elevator to the bathroom, leaning against the wall.
The bathroom door was translucent, and Xia Fei could clearly see a figure lying in the bathtub with his face facing the sky, a hot towel covering his face.
Xia Fei smiled, gently opening the door and entering. He placed Chasing Light on Old K's neck and used his left hand to remove the towel covering his face.
Unexpectedly, Old K's expression was very calm, his eyes slightly squinting without a hint of nervousness.
Xia Fei could not help but admire his composure. This unprepossessing old man was indeed an ambitious and ruthless former pirate, being able to remain so calm even in a situation like this.
He glanced at Xia Fei and asked, Did Mountain Hawk send you?
Xia Fei lightly shook his head. Nope. It was Eternal Star who sent me.
Eternal Star? Old K appeared very confused, the wrinkles on his forehead as clear as a small ravine.
He tried very hard to recall who Eternal Star was, so he could only sigh. Sorry, Ive offended far too many people in my life. It's impossible for me to remember everyone.
Indeed, it's impossible for you to remember, for Eternal Star is a dog, Xia Fei coldly said.
Old K's eyes suddenly burst with a radiance that did not match his age. You want to kill me because of a dog?
His tone was full of doubt and humiliation, and his voice trembled slightly. "Ridiculous. I've lived for 70 years, and I've seen all kinds of situations. In the end, I'm going to die because of a dog. I don't believe it."
Xia Fei carefully admired the expression on Old Ks face. You can choose not to believe me, but the reason why I killed you is because of a dog called Fixed Star.
Old K repeatedly pondered over Xia Feis words and found that he did not seem to be lying. His face, which was covered in wrinkles and age spots, alternated between red and white before finally turning green.
For an ambitious and ruthless person to die because of a dog in the end, this made the prideful Old K very uneasy.
There is a very precious item in the safe. Can it be exchanged for this old life of mine? Old Ks asked in a hoarse voice.
"Your life isn't worth much. One dollar is enough." Xia Fei chuckled. "The key is that the life of a star is very precious."
Old K gritted his teeth and lifted his left hand. On his hand was a rather large spatial ring. "What if I include this?"
Spatial rings required spatial stones to be used as a medium to connect the two dimensional space. Generally speaking, the larger and purer the spatial stone, the more stable the connection between the spatial ring and the two dimensional space.
After all, every time the spatial ring was activated, a spatial stone was required to establish a channel to connect the two. If the channel was not stable, there was a high chance that the item would be lost, damaged, or even collapsed during the transfer.
The ring on Old K's hand was obviously much larger than a normal spatial ring. The green spatial stone was crystal clear, without a hint of impurities.
This ring has more than twenty cubic meters of space. I'm sure you know how much it's worth, Old K said somewhat despairingly.
The price of a spatial ring was usually calculated using a geometric method and a premium. A ring with twenty cubic meters would be worth forty billion star coins, and a ring with more than ten cubic meters would have a seventy-five percent premium. In other words, just this ring alone was worth more than seventy billion star coins!
Such a large sum could practically buy the entire Australia! Though Xia Fei did not show it on his face, he was actually shocked by this ring with such a large space.
Alright, I promise to give you a painless death, Xia Fei very straightforwardly agreed.
At this point, Old K finally understood that there was no way he could escape this calamity. He closed his eyes and pretended to be calm, but his heaving chest still revealed the fear he was feeling right before his death.
* Shing! *
Chasing Light drew a green arc and accurately cut open Old K's neck, cutting open his arteries and throat.
Fresh blood slowly flowed out from the wound and into the bathtub, dyeing the clear water red. Old K weakly trembled a few times before he breathed no more.
Xia Fei had just removed the spatial ring from his hand when a voice came from downstairs. Old K? Old K? The control panel said that Mountain Hawk has returned. Do you wish to see him?
Xia Fei furrowed his brows. Putting away the ring, he quickly exited the bathroom and hid behind a row of bookshelves.
The person downstairs called out twice, and seeing that there was no response, he carefully pushed open the door and entered. The blond man was in front, and the short-haired bodyguard was behind.
Xia Fei hid behind the bookshelves and rubbed Chasing Light on his clothes, wiping away the bloodstains. His muscles tensed up as he quickly thought of a strategy.
The two hesitantly made their way to the bathroom, and the blond man reached out his hand to lightly push the door open.
Ah! The blond man discovered Old K's corpse and froze. Quick, sound the alarm! Assassins! Assassins!
That was when something strange happened!
The short-haired man behind him suddenly reached out his right hand and grabbed the blond man's neck, exerting force with just one hand. * Crack! *
The man's neck was completely crushed! His movements were clean and precise!
That blond man's head was tilted to one side, like a roasted chicken with a broken neck.
* Bang! *
The short-haired man tossed the corpse into Old K's bathroom and closed the door. He very calmly took out his communicator, acting as if nothing had happened.
Old K is currently in the shower. Have Eagle's warship land first and wait downstairs for a bit, the short-haired man ordered.
This development was completely out of Xia Fei's expectations. He furrowed his brows. Just what is going on here?
The short-haired man turned around, his cold gaze sweeping across the room. I know you havent left yet. Are you thinking of coming out yourself? Or do you want me to drag you out?
Just as he said that, a powerful aura filled the room, seemingly searching for Xia Fei's location.
Does he know I'm here? Xia Fei was shocked.
All of a sudden, that short-haired man charged in the direction where Xia Fei was hiding, moving like lightning!
His hand was shaped like an eagle's hook, aiming straight for Xia Fei's face.
Xia Fei was like a drunkard, his entire body falling down. Just as he was about to lose his balance, Xia Feis body suddenly twisted to the right in an unimaginable manner.
The short-haired man's arm brushed past Xia Feis scalp. Unable to grab him, he turned around and kicked Xia Feis abdomen.
* Whoosh! *
The sound of the wind was clear, and the force behind it was astonishing!
Xia Fei's reaction was not slow, either. His right hand suddenly blocked in front of him, aiming Chasing Light at the man's ankle, ready to borrow the force to break the man's leg!
Huh?! The short-haired man exclaimed in surprise. He bent his knee and dodged his leg to the side, barely missing Xia Fei's blade.
Xia Fei was shocked. To be able to react so accurately and swiftly in such a critical moment, this man's skill was most likely much higher than his.
Xia Fei did not stop moving, retreating all the way to the window.
There were dozens of guards outside, and if he were to break the window and escape, he would immediately be in a very dangerous situation. Xia Fei would not choose to do so unless he had no other choice.
However, this short-haired man in the room seemed to be even more dangerous, not giving Xia Fei the opportunity to escape through the small elevator.
The short-haired man could tell Xia Fei's decision with a single glance. He did not seem to be willing to see Xia Fei break the window and escape. He took two steps back and said in a deep voice, The Monastic Order is handling matters. Idlers should leave!
Xia Fei was stunned. A Monastic Order? Is he a member of the Monastic Order?
The Monastic Order and the Adjudicators were the two strongest warrior organizations in the Pan-human Alliance. Unlike the Adjudicators, the Monastics were more low-key and rarely took the initiative to appear in public.
The relationship between the two organizations was that of competition. Though they appeared to be harmonious on the surface, they were actually competing in the dark.
If this man was truly a Monastic, why would he appear here?
Xia Fei did not let his guard down. He assumed a defensive stance, remaining vigilant of this short-haired man.
The short-haired man saw that Xia Fei was not willing to trust him, so he took out a silver shield-shaped badge from his spatial ring and waved it in front of Xia Fei.
There was a scimitar and a short bow engraved on the shield, and at the bottom were layers of waves. This was the badge of a Monastic Order, and judging from the number of waves, this man's rank was not low, most likely a mid-level character.
Who are you? Are you an enemy or a friend? the short-haired man asked in a deep voice.
Xia Fei thought for a moment before he swiped his palm across his spatial ring and took out his Apprentice Adjudicator badge.
Xia Fei's badge was round and black, like a piece of pig iron. It was the lowest rank among the Adjudicators, the Apprentice Adjudicator badge.
The short-haired man took a good look at it and nearly burst out laughing. Apprentice Adjudicator? The Adjudicator Union didn't send you on a mission, right?
Xia Fei did not say anything, continuing to stare at the short-haired man.
That was when the roar of a warp engine came from the sky. Eagle's executioner-class frigate had landed on the apron.
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