World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 755: Assassinate Yan Mo! Cannon test firing! Shocking!

Chapter 755: Assassinate Yan Mo! Cannon test firing! Shocking!

Compared to the other three great secret lands, the power of the Underworld Society seemed much smaller.

Yin Zhou controlled most of the Gold Coins of the Human Kingdom, tantamount to the World Bank.

The Demon Continent held most of the Magicians of the Human Kingdom, possessing countless heretical spells, poisons, and extraordinary talents.

Ba Zhou controlled most of the world’s mithril mines, astronomical numbers of various metal mines, and monopolized over half of the world’s armaments trade.

The Underworld Society, they merely produced assassins.

And according to legend, assassins from the Underworld Society never failed; there was no one they dared not kill under the heavens.

Of course, to a person of Lord Suo Lun’s level, this was a joke.

Although the Underworld Society was eerie and formidable, they too had a master behind them, which was the Dragon Temple.

The Dragon Temple was always bright and righteous; all dirty and shady dealings couldn’t be done by them. Thus, they needed four proxy forces to rule and intimidate the world.

The four great secret continents were essentially the Dragon Temple’s four subsidiary companies operating in secret. And the Underworld Society was specifically entrusted with the dirty and dark tasks.

Under normal circumstances, assassinations by the Underworld Society would, of course, not fail.

However, there are always exceptions.

Zhi Li had once paid the Underworld Society to assassinate Suo Lun, enlisting more than a dozen Dragon Samurai. Just when the deed was nearly accomplished, they encountered a Dragon Archer from the Zhi Du Sanctuary’s Sky Star Hall, who knew the identity of Suo Lun’s reincarnation and resolutely refused to allow Suo Lun to be killed on the spot, insisting on delivering him to Zhi Li instead.

As a result, on the way to escort Suo Lun to Zhi Du, they ran into Ashi Liren, and due to a bizarre twist of fate, those dozen or so Underworld Society experts were completely annihilated.

Moreover, the Underworld Society did not take any revenge on Ashi Liren afterward.

So, was the assassination of the Yan Mo considered an exception?

It probably shouldn’t be considered as such, at least not in the current world structure where the weight of the Yan Mo did not compare to that of Suo Lun.

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Inside a small castle, Suo Lun met with this liaison from the Underworld Society.

He was an average man, one who would instantly vanish in a crowd, with an ordinary face and average build.

The only thing somewhat unusual was his wooden and unfathomable gaze.

He just sat quietly behind a table, the cup of tea in front of him untouched.

Suo Lun sat down opposite him.

The Underworld Society Liaison presented his credentials and the society’s emblem, allowing Suo Lun to verify his identity.

Once Suo Lun had fully confirmed that he was the Underworld Society Liaison, they began to converse in detail.

"Whom to kill?" the Underworld Society Liaison asked.

"The King of the Yan Clan, Yan Mo," Suo Lun replied.

Upon hearing this, the Underworld Society Liaison’s brow wrinkled slightly.

"What is it?" Suo Lun asked.

The Underworld Society Liaison said, "This one is not possible."

Suo Lun, puzzled, asked, "Why not? Is he some great figure who cannot be killed?"

The Underworld Society Liaison said, "It’s not that; someone has paid for his Order of No Killing."

Suo Lun was taken aback, there were Orders of No Killing?

The Underworld Society Liaison explained, "Anyone who has bought an Order of No Killing, the Underworld Society will no longer attempt to assassinate them."

Suo Lun asked, "Then how much did the Order of No Killing for Yan Mo cost?"

"Thirty-five thousand Gold Coins," the Underworld Society Liaison replied.

Suo Lun said, "What if I offer double that amount for you to kill him?"

The Underworld Society Liaison shook his head, "That won’t work; the Order of No Killing is for life."

Suo Lun asked, "Then who bought the Order of No Killing for Yan Mo? Was it he himself?"

"It wasn’t himself," the Underworld Society Liaison replied. "As for who it was specifically, that, we must keep confidential."

Who could it be? Zhi Li?

The Underworld Society Liaison said, "Lord Suo Lun, wouldn’t you like to purchase an Order of No Killing for yourself? We have already received many requests to kill you, but each time the price was simply too high, and they all balked."

Suo Lun, startled, asked, "How much is my Order of No Killing? And what’s the price for a commission to kill me?"

The Underworld Society Liaison replied, "The price three days ago was nine hundred and seventy thousand Gold Coins, while the price for an Order of No Killing was one million three hundred and ninety thousand Gold Coins."

Suo Lun clicked his tongue in amazement at the high price on himself.

Suo Lun inquired, "Then how much is Zhi Li’s price?"

"There is an Order of No Killing protecting him, so we cannot assassinate him," the Underworld Society Liaison stated.

Suo Lun asked, "Then how much did he pay for this Order of No Killing?"

The Underworld Society Liaison replied, "He didn’t pay with money."

Then, the Underworld Society Liaison said, "Lord Suo Lun, wouldn’t you consider purchasing an Order of No Killing for yourself?"

"It’s too expensive; I can’t afford it," Suo Lun replied.

The Underworld Society Liaison said with a smile, "In the entire Human Kingdom, your price is among the top few. But it is precisely this exorbitant value that has offered you some protection. There are not many who can afford such a high price, and the success rate isn’t very high either. We have run many simulations, and killing you would likely cost the lives of dozens of Dragon Samurai or more."

Suddenly, Suo Lun found the situation absurd; the other party was actually discussing how to assassinate himself.

"So this job to assassinate Yan Mo, you won’t take it under any circumstances, correct?" Suo Lun asked.

"Yes, Lord Suo Lun," the Underworld Society Liaison affirmed. "However, I can give you a piece of information: there is a very strong expert by Yan Mo’s side, which makes the success rate of an assassination quite low."

"Who is it?" Suo Lun asked.

"I can give you this information as a courtesy; it’s the Demon Continent," the Underworld Society Liaison said.

The Demon Continent? Why would such a powerful force help Yan Mo? Are they after the Magic Mirror or gunpowder?

Clearly, the relationship between the Underworld Society and the Demon Continent wasn’t good, otherwise, they wouldn’t covertly sabotage each other.