Things truly unfolded as Old Carpenza had predicted. Ling Tian was now a distinguished guest of the entire Darusalan royal family, with the King owing him a favor.
To assassinate Ling Tian at this juncture would be tantamount to declaring war on the monarchy! It was a severe provocation to the King's dignity. Not to mention the Carpenza family, even the Crown Prince of the empire would likely face the King's wrath for such an act!
"I know you harbor immense hatred for that Ling Tian, but you must restrain yourself. Remember, haste makes waste. If you cannot endure now, you risk bringing disaster upon our Carpenza family. Furthermore, that Ling Tian is no ordinary individual; he is a powerful esper and a formidable martial artist! Look at the fate of the Grand Tutor Duran, and you should understand that our Carpenza family currently lacks the strength to contend with him!"
"I understand, Father. I will endure and absolutely will not provoke that Ling Tian!" Haimier said, his face swollen like a pig's head, his voice choked with tears.
"In the coming years, the Arroyo family's position will become increasingly stable. After this near-death ordeal, the King will undoubtedly shower the Queen with even more affection. However, that is not a major concern. A hen that does not lay eggs loses its value! I will find a way to pressure the King into marrying my daughter. As long as my daughter can bear the King a son, the Arroyo family will not be a match for our Carpenza family for decades to come!"
"Lord Carpenza, do you require us to rally our people and exert pressure on His Majesty the King immediately?" a confidant of Carpenza asked.
Old Carpenza slammed the table, "Do you all lack brains? Are you that eager to rush things? The King's attention is currently focused on the Queen. Bringing up the matter of heirs now will only backfire and incur the King's wrath! Without my command, none of you are to act on your own initiative!"
"Yes, Lord Carpenza!"
The meeting concluded. Haimier, with his pig-like face, returned to his quarters. The more he thought about it, the more he felt he couldn't swallow his pride. He opened his safe, took out a small notebook, sat at his computer, and, following the instructions in the notebook, entered a string of web addresses. After pressing Enter, a small software icon appeared on his computer screen.
Clicking to run the software, a black command interface popped up on the screen, looking very primitive, reminiscent of a DOS system. He then proceeded to input the hundreds of letters of the password recorded in the notebook, one by one, into the interface. Finally, he pressed Enter. The interface disappeared, and the computer program began to run.
A few minutes later, a webpage appeared before Haimier. The entire background of the webpage was black, and in the center were several large red letters: kiLL! Next, Haimier proceeded to submit the information about Ling Tian as requested. The moment he clicked confirm, he received a transfer notification. One hundred million US dollars were deducted from his pre-funded secret account.
At that moment, a countdown appeared on his desktop. When the countdown ended, the computer suddenly shut down. When Haimier reopened his computer, he discovered that the webpage from before had vanished, along with the software he had downloaded and the websites he had accessed. There was no trace left on the computer indicating he had ever logged into the "One Billion Life-Taking Net."
Haimier nodded with satisfaction. This was what professionalism meant. It seemed that with this task posted, Ling Tian was as good as dead! Haimier's access to the "One Billion Life-Taking Net" was a stroke of luck; he had obtained it from a wealthy merchant friend. The "One Billion Life-Taking Net" had gained considerable notoriety in certain circles, especially after a recent incident that propelled them into the spotlight.
A wealthy merchant from Malaysia had his son out on a yacht with a group of beautiful women. Near Malaysia, in the Philippines, a chaotic country with thousands of islands, particularly in the southern regions, there were many local armed groups and pirates. The merchant's son was kidnapped by a powerful pirate group from southern Philippines. The pirates demanded a ransom from the merchant, who unhesitatingly agreed and promptly transferred the money to the account specified by the pirates. However, the pirates, acting without honor, not only failed to release the captive after receiving the money but also killed him. The deceased was the merchant's only son. Enraged, the Malaysian merchant, through some channel, obtained access to the "One Billion Life-Taking Net" and posted a bounty of two hundred million US dollars.