Chapter 566 (1/2)

Chapter 566: Eight Directional Crimson DragonTranslator: Yukidaruma Translations Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Hearing what Fang Xingjian said, Audrey seemed to find this even more interesting as she let out a soft smile and asked, “You’re here to look for the Star of Brilliance? Could it be that you’re a robber and you’re here to snatch my necklace?”

Fang Xingjian replied, “I’m not a robber. Unless I’m really left with no choice, I’m willing to pay for it. Of course, I can also help you do things in exchange for the necklace. You said that it’s called the Star of Brilliance?”

“Buy?” Audrey seemed like she had just heard something funny and laughed out loud. She only stopped after a long while later, shaking her head as she looked toward Fang Xingjian and said, “Do you know how much money the Pop Clan has? We own almost half the food trade in the entire Northern Ice Region. The wealth of the Pop Clan is enough to even buy Northern Ice Region’s capital city.”

Audrey then looked at Fang Xingjian with slight curiosity and said, “With so much money, are there people can’t we hire for the things we want done? It’s true that you’re amazing to have managed to sneak tracelessly into the garden in our backyard. But if we’re talking about something you can help me with… Do you dare to assassinate the leader of the Eight Directional Crimson Dragon?”

The Eight Directional Crimson Dragon was the number one dark influence in the Empire. They controlled the strongest assassins, killers, and mercenaries in the south. They were said to be the strongest non-governmental power, and they did all sorts of dark jobs.

If it was said that the Great River Alliance led by the Fist Emperor was a triad, then the Eight Directional Crimson Dragon was a terrorist group through and through.

Their leader was Xia. No one knew where he came from or who his parents were. They only knew that he had been known as Xia from the moment he first joined the Eight Directional Crimson Dragon.

Now, more people called him the Undying Xia. He was one of the ten great Divine level experts in the Empire.

Hearing Audrey’s words, Fang Xingjian fell silent for a moment before saying, “I don’t know why you want to kill him.

“But if you were willing to hand the Star of Brilliance to me, putting killing him aside, I can at least guarantee that he won’t be able to bring you any harm.”

“Hehe.” Audrey looked at this strange man and kept on dangling her feet. With fair skin that seemed as tender as a baby’s, she revealed an amused smile.

She looked at Fang Xingjian and said, “That Undying Xia is one of the ten great Divine level experts in the Empire. I heard that he has experienced countless deadly situations, but he managed to survive through all of them. Back when he had yet to reach the Divine level, he had even assassinated a member of the Myriad Star Palace. He ended up being hunted down by the Myriad Star Palace and was on the run for three consecutive years. Despite this, he still managed to survive. And you’re saying that you’ll be able to fend him off?

“I don’t know where your confidence comes from.”

However, at the next moment, Fang Xingjian suddenly disappeared right before Audrey. She blinked and looked around at her surroundings, but he was nowhere to be seen. Their earlier conversation seemed to be just an illusion.

‘What’s this?

‘Was that person earlier a man or a ghost?’

Just as Audrey was thinking of this, another elderly man appeared before Audrey. The man seemed to have a calm disposition, and the aura he exuded was like the strong waves of the sea, displaying a fierce and ambitious disposition.

However, right now, there was only fatigue in his eyes.

When Audrey saw this old man appear, she put aside her confoundment from Fang Xingjian’s appearance and disappearance, and said immediately, ” Father 1 , are you here to persuade me again?”

“Audrey, the princess that I dote on the most,” the old man called out. Then when he saw Audrey’s cold expression, he let out a bitter laugh. “If the situation allows, I would be willing to let you find your own lover. Regardless of whether he is rich or poor, or even if he is weak or useless, it’ll be fine as long as you like him.

“But reality doesn’t allow me to do this. A representative from the Eight Directional Crimson Dragon will be attending tonight’s banquet…”