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Chapter 321 - 221: Old Demon Duan’s New Role-Playing Game: I Want to be the Manor Master! (Request for Subscription)_2

Chapter 321: Chapter 221: Old Demon Duan’s New Role-Playing Game: I Want to be the Manor Master! (Request for Subscription)_2

Duan Yun coughed and said, "Not only have outsiders infiltrated our villa, but even Impermanence Hall has been compromised, and you all know nothing."

With a swoosh, three individuals neatly knelt on the ground, their expressions increasingly fearful.

"Manor Master, please forgive us!"

The leading man in black spoke in panic.

Because they were separated by a river, their view of Duan Yun wasn’t particularly clear, but they still dared not take a close look.

First, the Manor Master himself was terrifying and not to be looked at directly, and second, the new zombie he had raised was very scary; as soon as you lifted your head, it seemed to glare at you with green eyes, as if it wanted to bite you.

Manor Master feeding unhelpful subordinates to the zombies was not a very secret matter anymore.

So the three dared not look any further.

"Summon all the assassins within the villa, I have an important matter to announce," Duan Yun said with a suppressed voice.

You’d have to say, his voice muffled by the silver mask sounded quite diabolically imposing, with a true sense of oppression.

Alas, even as a Young Hero one still has to play the role of an Evil Demon, which is not an easy task.

"Yes, but this is somewhat against the rules..."

The leading man in black appeared somewhat troubled.

In Netherworld Mountain Villa, gathering manpower always proceeded level by level. It was rare to directly summon all assassins.

This was a rule established by the first Manor Master, and successive Manor Masters rarely defied it.

In the next instant, a flash of silver light and a loud slap echoed, the leading man in black spun around like a top, crashing to the ground, his face now askew.

Duan Yun sternly said, "What, do my words no longer hold sway? Rules? Are the rules of this villa also restricting me?"

"No, dare not!"

"I will handle it immediately!"

Moments later, the three men had already run out.

Soon, a chorus of bird calls rang throughout the villa, big and small birds chirping incessantly, as if at a tea party.

Evidently, Netherworld Mountain Villa was mobilizing its assassins.

Duan Yun couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

He had been quite worried about blowing his cover while playing the role of the Manor Master, especially when the man in black mentioned the rules.

Murong brothers’ slap skills indeed proved effective, a single slap had brought compliance.

The initially serene woods gradually saw people arriving.

Such a large-scale gathering of assassins was rare, and everyone showed a mix of tense and puzzled emotions.

Being assassins, a profession thriving in the shadows, secrecy was preferred and gathering together was rare.

Some of the villa’s assassins came from wealthy and powerful families, inherently shy, blushing and nervous at the sight of strangers, yet fond of killing, and hence they became assassins.

Some were motivated by their unattractive appearances and inherent insecurities, opting for a promising career that required minimal social interactions.

So, even at villa gatherings, most wore masks.

After learning of the enemy’s infiltration, the crowd displayed a look of sudden realization.

It must be said, the assassins of Netherworld Mountain Villa were quite efficient. In no more than the time it takes two incense sticks to burn, almost all had arrived.

The riverbank was already filled with about two hundred people.

The leading man in black, with a crooked face, respectfully said, "Back to the Manor Master, nineteen Silver-ranked assassins, forty-two Copper-ranked, and one hundred thirteen Iron-ranked assassins have all arrived."

There were fewer people than Duan Yun had anticipated, especially since there were no Gold-ranked assassins in the villa.

Was it that scarce?

But this was also understandable; assassins were either killing or on their way to kill, the ones staying within the villa wouldn’t be many.

Duan Yun nodded, picking up a shattered corpse from the ground, and said, "Two experts from the White Socks Sect disguised as villa assassins, aiming to assassinate me, have been killed by me."

"Manor Master is mighty!"

The crooked-faced man in black flattered first.

The crowd quickly joined in.

Assassins, unfamiliar with and not fond of it, yet flattery towards the Manor Master was obligatory.

That previous old man at Futu Hall, looking at the Human Skin Mask, exclaimed, "It’s him! He just slapped me recently, he was a spy!"

Everyone was quite surprised. They had always kept to their own with the White Socks Sect, yet this time they dared to attempt an assassination against the Manor Master of Netherworld Mountain Villa.

However, their surprise was limited, as being assassins, there was hardly anyone they hadn’t killed. Over the years, many had attempted to infiltrate and kill them, yet few had the audacity to strike directly at the Manor Master.

"White Socks Sect dares to oppose my Netherworld Mountain Villa, we must retaliate!"

"Listen up, assassins, an additional task is now assigned: take out the White Socks Sect! The bounty is doubled as per usual, quadrupled for experts!"

With this, the group of assassins stirred with excitement.

The White Socks Sect, a formidable force when grouped, was not easy to kill. Taking down one or two could easily lead to retaliation if their peers discovered it.

And it’s even harder to find a master!

But that is double, even quadruple the bounty!

That’s so much divine rouge to consume!

The reason why Netherworld Mountain Villa can control so many assassins and make them follow blindly, is largely due to the effects of this divine rouge.

It’s a very peculiar rouge-like substance, once one consumes it, they will feel pleasure and almost floating to the heavens, even improving the efficiency of killing.

Over time, assassins doing tasks gradually became dependent on it.

Even when not on tasks, they think of it to lift their spirits, and without it, they feel restless as if monkeys are scratching all over their body.

But it’s said that this divine rouge is tough to produce, each time the villa only provides the basic mix, and if you want more, you have to spend silver or task points to buy.

Many assassins spend almost all the silver they earned on tasks right back to the villa – a classic case of "easy come, easy go, don’t expect to bring half a piece back home."

This is why these assassins are bold and audacious; as long as the bounty is right, even the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch must watch out.

There is no way out, they can’t break free!

Duan Yun had felt many cold shivers from those two female assassins before, these fragmented memories, though broken, allowed him to glimpse how Netherworld Mountain Villa operated.

Even though most of these assassins are socially awkward, upon hearing this bounty, they all got excited.

Some are already discussing forming teams to take on the White Socks Sect.

Even though assassins are reclusive, cooperation becomes essential when facing formidable enemies.

Before long, the entire forest became bustling.

"Alright, silver badge assassins stay, the rest of you leave!"

Quickly, there were only nineteen silver badge assassins left in the forest.

Duan Yun looked at them, noticing that all of these people were very nervous.

This scene reminded Duan Yun of himself waiting for a teacher’s scolding in the office in his past life.

Only now, the roles were reversed; he was the class teacher, and these assassins like students.

It’s worth mentioning; this feeling was quite agreeable.

These nineteen silver badge assassins were the elite that remained in the villa.

He needed to ensure that these nineteen were utterly loyal, without any hidden agendas, otherwise his disguise plan might fail.

So, Duan Yun intended to make them shiver, and if he found any doubters, he would eliminate them, or forcefully instill heroic spirit to eradicate the evil deviants.

However, there was a problem with his heroic spirit; those infused often uncontrollably shout "I want to be a hero!" which could easily expose them.

Thus, it’s best to eliminate those with issues!

At this moment, Duan Yun scanned around and stated: "You are the backbone of the villa; I need to test your mettle."

Then, he looked towards a female assassin wrapped in black and said: "You go first."

Murong’s face, already corpse-like, turned even greener.

Among this batch of assassins, she was the only woman, and reasonably attractive – he quite fancied her, couldn’t help feeling tempted.

Unexpectedly, Old Demon Duan, disregarding humanity, made this beautiful assassin go first!

At this moment, Duan Yun had already turned and walked deeper into the forest, the female assassin was nervous but had no choice but to follow.

Then, suddenly, a voice emerged from the ground.

"Qian, run! That’s Old Demon Duan, the Manor Master has been killed!"

At the sound, the nineteen silver badge assassins were momentarily stunned, then chills ran down their spines.

Because the person emerging from the fallen leaves behind them was Qian’s Daoist couple, an exceptionally skilled assassin in hiding and stealth who loved spectacles.

He must have been here a long while, likely witnessing everything.

It was then people realized, this Manor Master indeed seemed somewhat different from before.

"Run!"

Someone shouted, and the nineteen silver badge assassins broke into a scramble, tumbling and crawling.

Duan Yun realized that his carefully planned deeds had been spoiled by a "mouse" this way, and was instantly inflamed, his whole body heating up.

"Damn it! Stop right there!"

"Not listening to the Manor Master, huh?"

"I am really the Manor Master!"

As he spoke, his legs blurred into shadows, a face twisted in rage chasing after them.

At this, the fleeing silver badge assassins were terrified, their faces distorted with fear, running even faster.

Help!

Old Demon Duan is out for blood!