Chapter 580 If You Lose, Tell Me Who You Are (2/2)
Although neither of them moved, the tension was palpable. It was like the long, dark calm before the storm of a thousand hurricanes. No one breathed.
Yi Dongmu broke the long silence. ”If I win, tell me who you are.”
His simple request impacted the audience. People had been guessing Dollar's identity for what seemed like forever, yet no one had come close.
His identity was something everyone wanted to know. During the peak of Dollar's popularity, experts analyzed every aspect of the enigmatic character to try and determine his real identity. But again, no one had been able to find out.
After Yi Dongmu said this, the crowd's focus turned to Han Sen. They all hoped he would oblige Yi Dongmu's request.
”Okay.” Han Sen said this single word, and the audience exploded with countless screams, like a boiling kettle.
”Yi Dongmu, I support you! Kill Dollar.”
”Take him down! Take him down! Take him down!”
”Haha! Dollar is indestructible. Answering so quickly just proves he has no fear of losing, because it's true; Yi Dongmu won't stand a chance!”
”I don't think so. Back in the day, Gou Jian's chance at revenge succeeded. If Yi Dongmu has trained this many years, exclusively for this chance at revenge, Dollar may not achieve victory quite so easily.”
”Dollar must lose. I want to see who he is!”
”Hm, do you think Dollar might actually be a girl?”
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Han Sen then continued, ”But I have a counter-proposal; one for if I am the victor.”
Han Sen was confident in his abilities and didn't think he could lose. He knew Yi Dongmu too well, whereas his opponent didn't. It was almost impossible for Han Sen to lose.
”Okay, tell me.” Yi Dongmu's face remained motionless, as he continued to simply stare at Han Sen. If one didn't know any better, it would be possible to believe Han Sen was the love of his life.
”If you lose, this will be our final fight,” Han Sen said.
Yi Dongmu did not know Han Sen was Dollar, and yet they had grown to be good friends. Still, he kept searching for Han Sen to be his training partner. But now that Han Sen was back to being Dollar, the accidental deceit made him feel a bit guilty. That is why Han Sen made this proposal, so he could avoid having to fight him as Dollar once more.
”Okay.” Yi Dongmu's eyes remained fixated on Han Sen, as they had for a long time. There was a long pause before he said that word.
After Yi Dongmu said okay, the audience was excited; but they were just as nervous. If Yi Dongmu lost this time, then the years-long battle between these two enemies would never repeat.
The women who were supporting Yi Dongmu did not say a word, as their nerves were wracked. And then, they watched Yi Dongmu slowly unsheathe his daggers.
”Do you think Yi Dongmu agreed too quickly?” Tang Zhenliu was quite surprised.
Lin Feng calmly said, ”Yi Dongmu had no choice but to agree.”
”Why?” Tang Zhenliu did not understand and looked at Lin Feng for clarification.
”Yi Dongmu has learned an assassin's skill. The principles of an assassin hinge on the dedication to move forward, and never go back. Make it or break it; their fealty to this pledge can never change. If he did not agree, then it would reveal doubt. Without absolute confidence in your abilities, the principles of the assassin are broken. If that happened, defeat would be guaranteed. This is why Yi Dongmu had to agree. And now, he will use every ounce of his power in his attempt to take down Dollar,” Lin Feng explained.
”Ah, that is why. Dollar is quite manipulative, then.” Tang Zhenliu had only just realized this. As they spoke, the fight began.