Facing such an enemy team, even if it is Li Yan or any S-Class assassin, wanting to retreat completely unscathed, they must disperse their attacks. Engaging head-on is essentially giving up the greatest advantage of assassins hiding in the shadows.

Yue Yao gave a bitter smile, "I have given them orders, but..." She stopped, not continuing.

"Speak!" Li Yan also knew it wasn't Yue Yao's fault; her ability to manage subordinates was already very strong. Perhaps the temptation and challenge were too great for them.

"It was my oversight. This arrangement conflicted with a previous order of yours. So, they didn't strictly adhere to..."

Li Yan was stunned: "My previous order? When was that?" Most of the time, it was Yue Yao as Queen managing 'them'. He, as the King, was mostly a spiritual leader and hadn't issued any orders.

"Did you forget? A few months ago, during the gathering on Cloud Island, because we lost a group of people, you initiated a cross-level challenge system to motivate others."

'Gun, Blade, Fist, Flower, we only have four levels, and not many people. They can just challenge upwards one level at a time. If a Gun Level defeats a Blade Level and completes a B-Class mission, they become a new Blade Level member. Others are the same; if a Fist Level brother is confident, they can challenge me, then take an S-Class mission, and eventually become a Flower Level.'

Li Yan remembered. At that time, to inspire everyone and change the stagnant atmosphere, he issued this system. Everyone completed the challenges on the spot, and afterward, reports were given to Yue Yao, who arranged for them to complete the corresponding tasks. For example, two succeeded in challenging Fist Level back then, but one didn't complete an A-Class mission, while Liu Xi completed it, so he became a new Fist Level member after Shi Jian'en and Feng Wuqing. However, none of the Fist Level members, including Yan Ping and Qi Zhongtao, challenged the King.

"I remember now, but those rascals didn't challenge me. They don't have the qualification to take the S-Class mission test!"

"I know, strictly speaking, it's not a conflict in orders; they just exploited a loophole. Fundamentally, they aren't qualified to take S-Class missions, and normally I wouldn't assign it to them. So, this time, it's a rare opportunity for themselves. It's also a self-assessment challenge. Because... in everyone's mind, you're invincible; they don't have the courage to challenge you, and internal challenges are limited, but against enemies, they can use every means to prove themselves!"

Yue Yao, as Queen, had managed 'them' day in and day out for years, understanding the members better than Li Yan. Of course, it was because she never appeared among them, always a mysterious backstage presence, understanding through information feedback, observation, and analysis.

Li Yan was still a bit angry, but his mind was calm, knowing that it's not time for complaints but to get them out!

According to his analysis, tonight, regardless of how many SIA agents arrived, they wouldn't launch a full-scale attack on Julian's group, but analyze, infiltrate, and find opportunities to kill Julian's bodyguards one by one. Originally, Li Yan wanted to watch the commotion from the sidelines, but now, with unexpected plans, those three intended to hunt someone, and now they've become the ones targeted as Julian's hidden bodyguards!

"Not following your arrangement, they need a good punishment, at least... there's no commission for this mission, you think of the rest. I'm going to check on them first."

Besides withholding money, what else could be done? Truly let them deserve death?

After hanging up the phone, Li Yan went to the bus stop; it wasn't far to the central park, just one or two stops, with many buses passing by, and one came quickly.

On the bus, using a few minutes, Li Yan closed his eyes and thought about how to rescue those three. Logically, those three's exploitative behavior naturally required making a contribution before reporting, thus atoning for their sins. Failing to kill Si Country's agents and being hunted is certainly shameful, likely they lasted for some time, and when desperate, called Queen to seek help from the King.

Considering that, they've already been on hold for quite some time. Able to push three A-Class assassins to the brink, the number of arrived Si Country agents is likely several times theirs! Now is the most critical moment!

Precisely for this consideration, he didn't ask Yue Yao for their phone numbers, as calling in such an environment will expose their hiding places even more.

What he should and can do now isn't rescuing people, but killing people!

Whether the rescue succeeds depends on how fast he can kill.

Thinking of this, Li Yan gave a slight bitter smile. Originally, he intended to let other assassins exhaust the enemy's main strength in these days, but now he has to take on that role himself.

How's the situation at the central park now?

How many other assassins have arrived?

Compared to SIA agents, other assassins are an even bigger problem because their identities are secretive, and they're used to hiding in the dark, but you don't know if they'll kill you!

...

The bus arrived at the central park station, Li Yan got off, looked at the dense woods not far away, and didn't go over immediately but watched around on the roadside for a while.

Soon, he found what he wanted. This central park is a public facility without charging admissions, no fences, anyone can go. But generally, different times bring different crowds; mornings are usually elder men and women exercising, mostly tourists during daytime, and at night, it's often a romantic place for dating couples, or males with males, females with females, so there won't be a shortage of flower shops nearby.

Going to a flower shop, Li Yan bought a large bouquet of red roses, then, holding the flowers, walked toward the central park one step at a time.

H City's greenery is well done; this central park is a major civic project, occupying an area as big as a sports hall. Inside, there are many flowers, plants, large trees, and small trees, but there aren't enough streetlights. Since it isn't a thoroughfare at night, apart from dating people, generally, no one roams through the park at night.

Walking along the path inside, the streetlights from the road behind began to dim. Holding a bouquet of flowers, Li Yan seemed like a man coming for a date, slowly observing and walking forward.

This originally was a quiet and romantic place, but now it is filled with crisis!

Walking inside the park not far, Li Yan already felt a completely different atmosphere from the bustling street before — quiet! A deadly silence! This atmosphere isn't from one person's killing intent but a collective aura condensed by many people's intent. Like a battlefield, even if a person who has never dared to kill a chicken is there, they will fiercely combat the enemy, stemming from a group-congealed field or ambiance.

Li Yan continued walking forward; a dozen meters ahead, on a bench, sat a person, a woman, seemingly waiting for a date. She sat there quietly, blending well with the surrounding environment.

But tonight, this place is already different from usual, and her, without needing to get closer, Li Yan already sensed a faint hint of killing intent!

Li Yan did not stop but continued moving forward, the dozen meters passed quickly. As he was about to pass by, he saw from the corner of his eye that this wasn't a Yun Country person but a Celestial Continent woman.

As he was about to walk past her, the Celestial Continent woman spoke, "The flowers are beautiful!"

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