Zhou Fu’an looked up at the man opposite him, his brows showing signs of worry but no fear.

The contact person’s identity was special. Although the person sitting opposite was the sub-branch leader, in some respects, their status was not vastly different.

The functions of the Mirror of Sin’s sub-branches were similar, with core responsibilities being information transmission, target scouting, and coordinating contact persons.

In addition, some sub-branches might also take on training assassins and similar duties.

Overall, communication and coordination often occur between contact persons and sub-branch leaders without any hierarchical relationship.

This is because some contact persons don’t remain stationed in one place like Zhou Fu’an.

Instead, like Bai Qi, they roam in all directions.

Wherever they go, they can have equal exchanges with sub-branch leaders.

Even though Zhou Fu’an’s family had been in Dingxing City for three generations since he was a contact person, there was no hierarchy between him and the current sub-branch leader.

Hence, when he heard the sub-branch leader express obvious disbelief, he merely nodded heavily:

"It’s not a joke but a fact..."

"Separation Sword, Flowing Rain Needle, Heaven-Breaking Palm!"

"These three are top-notch assassins who usually handle tasks individually. The reason for their collaboration this time was to head to Ghost God Gorge and assassinate Tie Lingyun.

The business with ’Sword Ghost’ was a mere convenience, yet these three stumbled in Dingxing City?"

The sub-branch leader almost laughed in anger:

"Could this ’Sword Ghost’ have joined the ranks of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, becoming a martial world legend?

"Otherwise, how could he have such heavenly abilities?"

"Stop wasting my time..."

Zhou Fu’an only felt a headache:

"Assassinations of those on the Evil Extermination List aren’t under my jurisdiction.

"Such high-level operatives act without even letting me observe up close...

"After they arrived, they merely greeted me, got the target’s image, and went directly to kill.

"They left with such momentum, yet none returned. Were it not for my quick perception, I might have been accounted for in Dingxing City already.

"How could I know the details within this?

"Even if I wanted to check the corpses, Liu Yulai destroyed them. How can I know what happened?

"Moreover, it’s not time to discuss this now... Earlier, I already reported the situation and my speculations to the Southern Domain Headquarters via the Red Feathered Dove.

"Since you say those three went for Tie Lingyun at Ghost God Gorge, and now they’re dead, the assassination must not be abandoned.

You must quickly write a letter to have the Southern Domain Headquarters gather experts to go to Ghost God Gorge; that’s key."

The opposite sub-branch leader said with a dark face:

"For two days, Dingxing City hasn’t responded.

"I already knew there was change in Dingxing City... The letter has already been sent out.

"Enough, since you have already reported the news through the Red Feathered Dove, over-worrying isn’t necessary.

"Mirror of Sin has existed for so long, how could one or two mere experts shake it?"

Zhou Fu’an sighed. For some reason, after the letter was sent out, his previously uneasy heart grew even more restless.

He felt something bad was happening but didn’t know what exactly.

Just as he was about to speak, to remind the sub-branch leader opposite to act cautiously in recent times, a figure suddenly appeared outside the window.

The visitor spoke softly:

"Enemies have arrived, unstoppable!"

As an assassin, they seemed always concise.

Yet those eight words made the sub-branch leader’s brow slightly frown, while Zhou Fu’an sharply looked up, eyes full of shock.

"Did they follow you?"

The sub-branch leader asked aloud.

Zhou Fu’an shook his head:

"I don’t know... Logically, they shouldn’t have."

He had been extremely cautious all the way, employing all his skills.

Zhou Fu’an, being a contact person, inherently possessed strong tracking and counter-tracking abilities, erasing all traces and repeatedly forging false impressions.

No normal person could have tracked him all the way here.

Unless the opponent truly had heavenly abilities.

The sub-branch leader also trusted Zhou Fu’an’s abilities, lightly nodded and ordered:

"Where has the person arrived?"

"When I came, they were at the village entrance.

"Now, probably at the village square.

This person’s martial arts skill is extremely high."

The visitor described the situation as thoroughly as possible, quietly awaiting the leader’s orders.

After contemplating briefly, the sub-branch leader spoke:

"Mobilize the people to intercept, set up the ’Seventy-Two Fixed Yin Wind Array’, and make sure to kill the visitor!"

After speaking, he stood up.

Since the battle had reached the sub-branch, as the leader, he naturally had to meet them.

However, before that, he had one more thing to do.

With a gentle wave, the assassin outside had already departed, and Zhou Fu’an followed the sub-branch leader:

"What are you going to do?"

"Destroy the items inside ’Yi Ban Lou’.

"This person can be deemed ’extremely skilled in martial arts,’ fighting from the village entrance to the small square without a single hidden post sending a warning, obviously those posts have been removed.

"He didn’t come by accident; he’s targeted precisely.

No matter what his target is... The most crucial items within this sub-branch are in Yi Ban Lou.

Those cannot be allowed to succeed."

"Are you afraid the Seventy-Two Fixed Yin Wind Array won’t stop him?"

"Better to be safe than sorry!"

As one of the Mirror of Sin sub-branch leaders, he wasn’t worried about losing how many subordinates, even if they all perished it wouldn’t matter.

But information must not be exposed.

These items are far more valuable than assassins in the village.

Zhou Fu’an nodded knowingly and immediately followed the sub-branch leader.