The older man who spoke first was not just anybody. He was a well-known powerhouse on the assassin leaderboard.He glanced at James and sneered. He walked over, picked up the rope on the ground, and started wrapping it around himself. Soon, he had tied himself up.“Do you know how to do it now?” The older man sneered.James smiled nonchalantly.He took a few steps forward. When he advanced, the assassin in front of him would step back.Although the Black Snake had called to inform them that the Black Dragon’s wife had been captured and that he would easily surrender, this was still the Black Dragon they were facing.All the 28-nation martial arts gurus joined forces against him but were slaughtered by him.Hundreds of thousands of troops attempted to kill him but to no avail.Death would come unexpectedly if one were not careful against such a person.The old assassin quickly untied himself, took the rope, and walked toward James to tie him up.James did not resist and allo

Michenton Village, underground basement. The iron door was locked, and there were many fully armed assassins standing outside.Quincy was tied to a chair and could not move.“James, a-are you alright?”Her worried face was pale as she kept checking on James.James was bounded by ropes, and his leg was shot. Although he could control the blood flow in his body and prevent a hemorrhage, he was still bleeding a lot.Lying on the ground, he said, “I’m alright. I’m sorry I could only save Thea.”Between Quincy and Thea, he chose to save Thea.Thea had a miserable life. After being burned and disfigured, she endured the ridicule of others and lived in sorrow.He felt guilty toward Thea.Instead of giving Thea a happy life, he got her involved in this mess.He had no idea how long these days would last, nor did he know what would happen in the future.“I-I don’t blame you,” Quincy replied weakly.She took a deep breath. “I just didn’t expect you to hide it so well. Not only ar

The Black Snake knew it would be difficult to rescue his boss. Although the Emperor had agreed, he could not completely trust the other party’s words.This was Cansington— it was a territory under Sol.The Emperor was the leader of the Five Commanders and was in charge of the army troops. As long as the Emperor surrounded this place, not only would he be unable to save Blake, but he would also die here.He thought about it and realized he would have a better chance if he cooperated with James instead of using his life to threaten the Emperor.James fell into thought while smoking a cigarette.He did not know Blake but knew what kind of organization the Dark Castle was. This was an assassination organization. The hands of the people in the Dark Castle were covered in blood, and the Black Snake was definitely not a good person.The reason he lured the Black Snake to Cansington was to recruit some strong people to work for him.James looked at the Black Snake. “How do you want to c

James glanced at the time. It was midnight.He pondered for a moment and instructed, “I will need some stuff. Get me a pen and paper so I can write it down. Quickly prepare them for me.”Black Snake immediately ordered, “Prepare pen and paper.”Soon, someone brought a pen and paper.James wrote down the materials he needed to make the human mask and some medicinal materials.Seeing the list James’ wrote, the Black Snake frowned and asked, “What do you need medicinal materials for?”“There’s no need for you to ask about it. Just prepare it as soon as possible. Our time is running out.”The Black Snake immediately made arrangements.On the other hand, James closed his eyes to rest.The Black Snake prepared the things quickly.In less than an hour, everything James needed had arrived.James started to make the human mask. Afterward, he started to fiddle around with the medicinal materials and worked until four in the morning. There were only two more hours before dawn.James w

In the village, another house.The Black Snake sat on the sofa, slammed his hands on the table, and gently rubbed his temples.Standing beside him was a subordinate.“Black Snake, the Black Dragon has recruited several of the assassins we hired.”Hearing the subordinate’s report, the Black Snake had a darkened expression.The Black Dragon was indeed terrifying. These assassins were ranked at the top of the assassin leaderboard. Each of them was incredibly strong. It was impossible to gather all of them if not for the offer of ten billion dollars.James’ means were extraordinary for him to recruit them easily.“Let them be.”The Black Snake waved his hands.He did not care who James recruited as long as he could save Blake.Black Snake was the Dark Castle’s founder.It had been almost 30 years since the Dark Castle was established.Over the past 30 years, Blake had accumulated a great amount of wealth. His assets were enough to rival a country. However, with his arrest, this