Yang Shu and her team went to clean up the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps’ old base, hoping to find some useful information from their network. Once the intelligence is compiled, it could also help other brother units.

Ye Fan sent a message to Peng Bird: We are dead.

Just four words, yet they explained a lot. Peng Bird and his group wanted to retire from the assassin stage and wash their hands clean, while Ye Fan and his seven-man team happened to impersonate Peng Bird’s identity. After negotiation, it was also able to help Peng Bird’s group.

Ye Fan didn’t need to say much; once Peng Bird received this message, he would definitely understand its meaning.

In the fight between the fake Peng Bird and the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps, both sides suffered heavy losses and neither came to a good end.

As long as this message is slightly polished and spread out, then Peng Bird’s group would cease to exist.

Only in this way could Peng Bird and his group disappear safely from the spotlight without a trace.

After receiving the concise four-word message, Peng Bird immediately sent a message: The Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps is finished? Is Hawk and his people all dead? Are you guys okay?

Peng Bird waited for a while without any response and continued to send messages: Speak up; Boss Zuo also wants to meet you guys, just to acknowledge each other. We still have a lot to discuss.

After waiting again and losing his patience, Peng Bird directly dialed Ye Fan’s number.

Unfortunately, the number couldn’t be reached.

According to the agreement, communication between Ye Fan and Peng Bird shouldn’t be by phone. Peng Bird had no choice and attempted to call, as he had a lot of questions to ask.

Now, it seemed the number was cancelled, cutting off contact completely.

"Seems like the number is deactivated." Peng Bird was on the verge of tears, looking at the ’we are dead’ message, feeling utterly despondent.

"You guys are dead? What kind of nonsense is this?"

"If you were really dead, isn’t that just a wild fantasy? Not that I don’t believe it, but there’s absolutely no way."

"Even if there were sacrifices, I could understand, but at least explain it clearly to me, so I can be mentally prepared."

"Couldn’t you say a few more words? Even if words are precious, they shouldn’t be this sparing—it’s just so frustrating."

"After all, we’re partners in this. You impersonated us, and we didn’t blame you. Instead, we provided you with so much intelligence, yet can’t say anything properly."

"If each word is worth a thousand gold, can’t we buy more words? Will it kill you to say a few more sentences?"

Peng Bird was indescribably frustrated. Ye Fan wanting to cut ties with him was understandable, but couldn’t it end on better terms? Instead, only four words and they were brushed off just like that—too briskly.

In a hurry, Peng Bird urgently gathered Flower Snake, Hua Diao, and Mountain Ghost together.

"Leader, do we have news about those seven? What’s the situation?" Flower Snake asked urgently.

"It seems that Hawk and his people are dead, and the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps has been annihilated," Peng Bird blurted out.

"What?" Hua Diao was shocked, although she had high regard for the seven, their achievements still chilled her heart.

"How’s that possible? Are those seven even human?" Mountain Ghost was incredulous.

"Is the news accurate? What’s the specific situation?" Flower Snake pressed.

Peng Bird smiled bitterly and said, "I only received a four-word message: ’we are dead.’ It’s obvious that those guys took out all targets without saying an extra word. The number became null, so it’s impossible to contact them."

"Those seven guys are really straightforward, as if they’re afraid we’ll investigate their identity. It’s already okay if extra contact is futile, but they can’t even bother saying a few more words—too much character," Hua Diao said with a helpless smile.

"I was hoping to meet with them, but it seems impossible now," Mountain Ghost lamented.

Flower Snake thought for a while and then said, "In my view, even if seven people wiped out the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps, their own losses weren’t light. After all, it’s just seven people taking down a deeply rooted old mercenary group. Who would believe they weren’t injured?"

"We don’t know the specifics; we’re not concerned about the seven’s casualties. As long as the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps is finished, Boss Zuo’s influence will expand again, with significant benefits absent the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps’ restraint," Peng Bird said.

Peng Bird didn’t doubt the legitimacy of Ye Fan’s message. Saying they were dead was a false death, allowing the real Peng Bird group to act.

However, before spreading the message, they need to wait.

Once the news of the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps’ destruction by Peng Bird comes out, they can disseminate some self-beneficial information.

Soon, the order Peng Bird took on was completed, and the Underworld watched the results of the battle between Peng Bird and the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps.

"The Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps is annihilated."

"Hawk and others are dead, which is understandable."

"After all, the seven of Peng Bird charged in aggressively, and their achievements were witnessed by all."

"The Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps was repeatedly defeated, and this final fate is unsurprising."

"The seven of Peng Bird were formidable, shaking an old, deeply-rooted mercenary corps—truly remarkable."

Many forces discussed like this, optimistic about the rise of Peng Bird’s seven.

Soon, another shocking piece of news spread.

The seven of Peng Bird suffered heavy casualties, and their life and death were uncertain during the fight with Hawk and others.

This news reignited widespread discussion and speculation.

"That makes sense. Only seven people—if they wiped out the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps and killed Hawk’s team with no casualties, it would be too unbelievable."

"This makes sense. The seven paid an unimaginable price to finally kill Hawk’s team. They died as well, and even if one or two survived, who knows how badly they were injured? There’s a high chance they were dragged to death by their wounds."

"The seven of Peng Bird completed their mission with their own life and death."

Soon, the theory that neither side came out well in the fight between the seven and the Poison Dragon Mercenary Corps was accepted.

Among them was the genuine Peng Bird group, leveraging Boss Zuo’s influence to broadcast certain false news.

Many forces naturally didn’t know about Ye Fan and his team’s impersonation of Peng Bird.

The real Peng Bird group almost took on a burden that could have crushed them, but fortunately, it was resolved in the end.

Plus, the seven didn’t come out to clear their name, nor did they provide evidence of their survival, further cementing the external belief that Ye Fan and the seven were likely dead.

No one would think that Ye Fan and the seven would deliberately avoid clearing their name.

As assassins, how could those seven not claim such a great victory for themselves?