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Chapter 469 - 433: On the Importance of Experts

Chapter 469: Chapter 433: On the Importance of Experts

Regarding the four Grandmaster Level mission options, Wu carefully thought over:

From the mission rewards, it was clear that the more Master Stars awarded, the more difficult the mission. Eradicating the Guandong Association in Japan was undoubtedly the most difficult, worth six Master Stars, while destroying the Yu Family in New Country and the Longhua Association in Los Angeles were equally challenging, each worth five Master Stars. The simplest task was to investigate in Southern Country.

In fact, if Wu were to rely solely on himself to complete these tasks, the difficulty would undoubtedly be immense. Even, the simplest mission in Southern Country could turn disastrous, so he needed support. Currently, the most convenient mission to leverage was the one involving the Longhua Association, as Wu could also use the opportunity to implement his own security company plans, hence he chose the fourth option.

[Grandmaster Level Mission: Eliminate Future Threats (Longhua Association) Formally Begins]

[Mission Objective:

1. Kill at least five high-ranking leaders of the Longhua Association

Completion: 0/5

2. Kill the president of the Longhua Association, Long Yu, with a required Contribution above 80%

Contribution: 0%

3. Reduce official membership of Longhua Association to fewer than 100 people

Current official membership: 3762

Note: Contribution is a comprehensive statistic reflecting the host’s role throughout the process, including but not limited to personally striking and commanding others to strike]

[Mission Deadline: Three months

From December 17, 2021, until March 17, 2022, 24:00. If the above three mission objectives are not all completed, the mission is considered failed.]

[Mission Reward: Five Master Stars]

This was the information Wu received after choosing his mission, so his next goal was clearly to find a way to first assassinate the top executives of the Longhua Association, then kill Long Yu, and finally force many members of the Longhua Association to quit.

Of course, killing Long Yu first and then the executives was also fine. In any case, achieving the third goal before accomplishing the first two was impractical, given that the opponent had more than three thousand people, all of whom couldn’t possibly be killed. Moreover, this count of three thousand didn’t even include the White Reaper, meaning Wu actually had more enemies to face.

...

The next morning, Wu met with Lin Yun again.

Only the two of them were in the room, with Lin Yun arranging a set of exquisite tea utensils on the table.

Lin Yun didn’t have many hobbies, but tea was one of them, and not many people had the chance to drink the tea he brewed himself; today, Wu was one of them.

"Please, have some tea."

Lin Yun gently pushed a crystal-clear tea cup toward Wu, from which light green smoke curled up, bringing a faint aroma of tea.

"Thank you."

Wu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He was actually quite impressed by Lin Yun’s composure; he was still able to sit here and brew tea so calmly. Given that last night Zhiqing Hall had suffered over a hundred casualties, all of them elite members, anyone would be overwhelmed by this situation, especially since compensation and medical costs amounting to tens of millions of US dollars would have to be disbursed, not to mention that Lin Yun had also been cheated out of two hundred million dollars by the White Reaper...

Lin Yun didn’t hurry to discuss anything specific with Wu, and they just chatted casually and tasted tea.

Actually, for him, the loss of money wasn’t the main issue; the key was how to maintain the morale of his subordinates and how to respond to the Longhua Association’s counterattack?

When Wu initiated a private chat, Lin Yun guessed it was likely related to the Longhua Association affairs. Even though he had a lot to deal with today, he still made time, patiently accompanying Wu for tea.

They chatted casually for over twenty minutes. Lin Yun did not mention anything about the Longhua Association, and Wu did the same, as though his visit was merely for tea.

Another ten minutes passed. Lin Yun, observing Wu’s calm demeanor, couldn’t help but reflect inwardly. Are young people today all so tough to crack?

"Master Wu, did you come to see me today for a specific matter?" Lin Yun finally took the initiative to speak.

Wu put down his tea cup and said, "I mainly wanted to ask about your plans for the Longhua Association. If it’s alright to ask?"

Lin Yun smiled, "Master Wu, you are a distinguished guest of Zhiyuan Hall, and hence also my distinguished guest, so naturally, I’ll hold nothing back!"

"To be honest, last night’s battle severely damaged Zhiqing Hall. The brothers inside the hall are also somewhat shaken, and with the White Reaper backing Longhua Association, for the upcoming battle, I can only seek help."

Lin Yun was quite straightforward, apparently not minding revealing his predicament.

Wu: "What Lin Hall Master suggests is to seek help from Zhiyuan Hall?"

Lin Yun nodded, "That’s right."

Wu: "Then what does Lin Hall Master think, how much effort will Zhiyuan Hall put forth in this matter?"

Lin Yun’s eyes shifted as he looked back at Wu and counter-questioned, "What do you think, Master Wu?"

Wu picked up his teacup and took a sip before setting it down, "I can’t say for sure, but surely not everyone from Zhiyuan Hall will come, right?"

Lin Yun was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Indeed, that would be unlikely."

Then he restrained his smile and asked, "What are your thoughts, Master Wu?"

Wu fixed his gaze on Lin Yun’s eyes, "I can help assassinate the high-ranking members of the Longhua Association, and I can even kill Long Yu."

Lin Yun instinctively tightened his grip on the teacup. If it had been the night before, he wouldn’t have believed such claims from Wu, especially since Wu had just been grievously injured by Long Yu.

But now the situation was different. The details of Wu’s and Long Yu’s battle last night, including their conversations, had all been relayed to Lin Yun by Xiao Bai. Clearly, Wu’s skills had improved significantly, to the point where he could now contend with Long Yu.

The White Reaper backing the Longhua Association was indeed a daunting threat for Lin Yun, but his greatest fear was of Long Yu. Currently, nearly all the top-level members of Zhiqing Hall hardly dared to step outside for fear of being assassinated by Long Yu unexpectedly.

Lin Yun had clearly seen how Long Yu had gradually reclaimed control over the Longhua Association through assassinations when he first returned, thus he was deeply wary of him.

"What are your conditions, Master Wu?" Lin Yun asked directly.

He recognized that there was no personal relationship between him and Wu, and Wu wouldn’t help him without reason.

Wu said, "I need you, Hall Master Lin, to assign capable people to follow and assist me in the assassinations."

Lin Yun nodded, "That’s not a problem."

Wu continued, "But the people from Zhiqing Hall are not enough. I also need Zhiyuan Hall to contribute, twenty Red Sticks from each side."

Lin Yun frowned, "Master Wu, though the Hongmen’s Red Sticks are not as precious as the Double Flower Red Sticks, they are still among the elite. A single hall may not even have twenty members; that might be difficult."

"How many can you provide at most?" asked Wu.

Lin Yun responded, "Zhiqing Hall has a total of fifteen Red Sticks. We lost seven last night, leaving eight that I can assign to you. As for Zhiyuan Hall, sending ten should be no problem."

Wu appeared troubled and hesitated for a while before slowly nodding, "Alright."

He had actually known the numbers of Red Sticks in the two halls from Li San earlier; asking for twenty from each was initially an excessive demand. By conceding here, future negotiations would be smoother.

And Lin Yun clearly understood there must be more to Wu’s conditions than just this and quietly looked at Wu, waiting for him to continue.

"After dealing with the Longhua Association, I want these people to stay with me for two years," Wu stated.

Lin Yun was taken aback, not expecting Wu to make such a demand, "What do you need these people for?"

Wu explained, "I want to start a security company, and these individuals would become the initial members."

"A security company?" Lin Yun showed a look of surprise.

Wu nodded, "These individuals would receive their salaries from me during these two years, but they must follow my orders during this period."

Lin Yun felt troubled, "Master Wu, the fact is that most of our Hongmen’s Red Sticks are usually responsible for protecting key figures within our organization or serve as bodyguards for high-ranking leaders, or they are the enforcers in underground fighting rings. Having these people work for you for two years could be very difficult."

Wu argued, "It’s precisely because they excel at protective work, have good skills and extensive experience, that I am asking for these individuals. Otherwise, why would I bother?"

If Wu truly wanted to start a security company, he could employ professionals and train them, but this would be inefficient and might not yield staff capable of fulfilling their roles effectively. However, the Hongmen’s Red Sticks were different, with their high-level Kung Fu skills and years of experience as bodyguards for leadership, far surpassing most professional bodyguards available on the market.

The environment and the tasks undertaken by these Hongmen leaders typically involved more dangers than most world’s millionaires face, ensuring their bodyguards were exceptionally competent. Ineffective bodyguards would have been eliminated or replaced long ago.

That’s exactly why Wu wanted these individuals to establish his security company’s framework—it would provide him with a significant advantage over most security firms.

Lin Yun understood Wu’s intent but still felt it was problematic, frowning, "Master Wu, two years is a really long time. Even if I agreed, Zhiyuan Hall wouldn’t approve. The Sixth Master might agree to borrow some protection for a while, but definitely not for an extended period. After all, those of us in Jianghu who reach a certain position have too many enemies."

Wu looked at Lin Yun, "Hall Master Lin, even if Zhiyuan Hall fully supports you, what chances do you think you have at defeating the Longhua Association?"

Lin Yun pursed his lips and remained silent.

"If you can’t deal with Long Yu, even if you annihilate the rest of the Longhua Association, Long Yu could still recklessly assassinate your people," Wu added.

Lin Yun remained silent. This was precisely his greatest fear. Should it come to pass that, even if the Longhua Association disbanded, as long as Long Yu was alive, it would be like a Sword of Damocles hanging over Zhiqing Hall’s head—everyone would be in constant fear for their safety!

Why was Li San’s alias ’Evil Spirit’ so notorious? Why did Zhiyuan Hall possess such deterrent power with Li San? It was all due to the same reason.

The saying remained, "With a master, you are always covered!"

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