Su Yang let out a cold snort. Sakata Cangyue's intention to save someone and kill him was all within Su Yang's expectations.
However, he hadn't expected that someone in Kyoto would secretly cooperate with the Sang country's assassin organization.
"Cangyue, do you remember who you signed the contract with?"
"Reporting to the Hall Master, it was Shangguan Zhongtang of the Shangguan family."
"What were the terms of the contract?"
"Our Dark Assassin Hall will assist the people of the Shangguan family in assassinating members of the Shi Wuzun lineage, including disciples like Zong Ze."
Su Yang's gaze grew colder. Shangguan Zhongtang and Shi Wuzun were already evenly matched.
One managed internal affairs, stationed in Kyoto, assisting the Supreme in managing all matters.
The other managed external affairs, patrolling major cities, handling secret matters, and maintaining the stability of the Dragon Country.
Now, Shangguan Zhongtang, in order to win the upcoming general election, had secretly colluded with the Sang country's assassin organization to eliminate his rivals.
Su Yang had long heard that Shi Wuzun had many disciples. Since Sakata Cangyue had come with a mission, she likely brought a list of assassination targets.
Su Yang reached out and felt Sakata Cangyue's clothes. Indeed, a list was hidden in a private spot on her upper body.
Upon opening it, he saw a list of over thirty people.
All of them were Shi Wuzun's disciples, ranging from high-ranking administrative officials in major cities to commissioners in the Kyoto council.
Each person's name, position, and location were clearly written.
Among them, several names were circled in red.
"Cangyue, why are these few people circled in red?"
"Reporting to the Hall Master, those circled in red are those who have already been killed."
Sakata Cangyue's tone was icy, as if killing was as easy as crushing ants.
Su Yang's expression grew even colder. Everyone knew his close relationship with Shi Wuzun.
Shangguan Zhongtang was using every means possible to suppress Shi Wuzun from all sides.
Su Yang could not stand by and do nothing. Otherwise, he would be unable to deal with the powerful Shangguan family alone.
"Cangyue, besides you, have any other assassins infiltrated the Dragon Country?"
"Reporting to the Hall Master, the scout team set out a month ago. The individuals on the list were also the results of their work."
"They? Where is the information on the scout team's list?"
Sakata Cangyue's brows furrowed tightly, but then quickly relaxed, responding like a robot.
"It's all in the encrypted folder on my phone."
Su Yang felt her clothes again. This woman always liked to hide things in private places. He wondered how she managed it.
Su Yang flicked away a stray hair from his phone, and facial recognition directly unlocked it.
"What's the password?"
"147963"
Su Yang entered the password, but there was a second layer of password protection.
This time, it involved two photos. The phone displayed a one-minute timer to find the differences, after which the folder would be unlocked.
If the attempt failed three consecutive times, the phone would enter a self-destruct mode for the files, indicating a very rigorous security system.
Su Yang carefully examined the two photos. They looked identical, a picture of Sakata Cangyue and Sakata Yeying together.
"Time's up?"
He failed on the first try. Su Yang didn't immediately start the second.
"There's no difference between these two photos!"
Su Yang widened his eyes, comparing them point by point.
He stared for several minutes until his eyes ached.
"Damn it, what kind of security system is this? It's disgusting!"
Su Yang took a deep breath. If he couldn't find it, he would have to try again and hope for luck.
The phone displayed a countdown: "3, 2, 1, Start!"
The photos were still of Sakata Cangyue and Sakata Yeying, but they were wearing different clothes.
Su Yang's eyes widened as he scanned from head to toe.
"Holy hell! Sakata Yeying's chest is smaller than her sister's?"
Su Yang rubbed his eyes and tapped on the different parts of the two photos.
The phone displayed "OK," and the unlock was successful.
Immediately, the list of members of the Dark Assassin Hall's scout team sent to the Dragon Country, along with their photos, was revealed.
All of them were women, with lovely appearances. Judging solely by their looks, one would never guess they were assassins.
Among them, several photos were red, indicating that they had completed their individual missions and returned to Sang country.
Green indicated that their missions were not yet complete, and they were still in various cities across the Dragon Country.
The Dark Assassin Hall first sent a scout team to gather information, and they also served as the first wave of assassins.
Sakata Cangyue was the second batch, but she was intercepted by Su Yang midway.
"My head hurts. Who should I save first?"
The scout team had twenty members and had already killed five of Shi Wuzun's disciples.
The remaining twenty-odd people's whereabouts were still unknown.
Su Yang had instructed Chu Tianye to secretly escort Shangguan Yi to Kyoto, with the intention of saving Shi Wuzun through a hostage exchange.
With this list in hand, Su Yang felt the pressure on his shoulders increase.
"Shen Qiu, come in."
With a creak, the door opened, and Shen Qiu walked in.
He glanced at Sakata Cangyue on the bed, noting that the effects of the drug had not yet worn off.
"Boss, what are your orders?"
"Shen Qiu, what do you think we should do to save these people?"
Shen Qiu took the phone and examined it carefully, guessing that these were important figures related to Su Yang.
There were only addresses and names, but no contact information.
Some of them lived very far away. In the vast sea of people, finding them was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Shen Qiu pushed up his glasses. "Boss, we can use the people from the Dark Assassin Hall against them."
"Oh? How so?"
"This is what I'm thinking, Boss. Sakata Cangyue is the leader of the mercenary group and a core member of the Dark Assassin Hall. If she were to issue an order, commanding the female mercenaries outside to assassinate those female assassins, wouldn't that be more efficient?"
Su Yang pondered in silence. Shen Qiu's idea was for Sakata Cangyue to order the female mercenaries to kill the members of the scout team.
This way, assassins from Sang country would kill each other, and Shi Wuzun's disciples could be saved.
"Your suggestion is good, but why would Sakata Cangyue willingly obey? After all, killing her own compatriots is not a small matter."
"Boss, you're too close to the situation. Think about it. Sakata Cangyue was ordered to find Sakata Yeying. They are sisters with deep affection. Both publicly and privately, she would choose to save her sister, even if the chances are slim."
Shen Qiu looked at the densely packed photos on the phone, all of them being pictures of Sakata Cangyue and her sister at different stages of their lives.
From childhood to adulthood, the two sisters were almost inseparable.
Su Yang nodded. At this moment, this was the only viable option.
He couldn't turn back to save Shi Wuzun's disciples. Moreover, the targets were numerous and widespread, making it impossible for him to be in multiple places at once.
"Very well, wake her up."
Shen Qiu took out a pure white pill and placed it into Sakata Cangyue's mouth.
A few minutes later.
Sakata Cangyue slowly woke up, rubbing her head, which still ached a little.
At first glance, her clothes were somewhat disheveled.
"Su Yang, you despicable, shameless, and vulgar scoundrel! You actually touched me while I was unconscious."
"Hold it!" Su Yang raised his hand. "I'm not interested in your body. I'm giving you two choices now."