Shadow Heir II: Dark Glory - Chapter 50

After the storm subsided, Su Wuji accompanied Xu Jiayan to her residence in Ninghai. Xu Jiayan had bought a two-bedroom apartment in a residential area five kilometers from the hospital. Downstairs was the bustling life of the city, very lively.

As soon as they entered the room, Xu Jiayan kicked off her high heels, took off her jacket, and lay down on the sofa. Her shapely curves became even more seductive as she reclined.

Su Wuji felt that if he spent too long with this woman, something would go wrong sooner or later.

“When did you buy this place?” Su Wuji asked. He felt the apartment had been furnished for a long time; it didn’t look like she had just moved in.

“This is my secret base in Ninghai,” Xu Jiayan said. “I moved here two years ago.”

“Weren’t you overseas then?” Su Wuji asked.

“Occasionally, I’d sneak back,” Xu Jiayan stretched again, her chest pulling into a noticeable wave. “Not even my family knows I have an apartment here. You’re the first guest.”

Saying this, she gave the man beside her a long, deep look. “And possibly the male owner, too.”

“Xu Dongkai seems like a decent father to you,” Su Wuji completely ignored her flirtation. “Houses here aren’t cheap.”

Xu Jiayan said, “I didn’t use the Xu family’s money. I earned the purchase price myself.”

Su Wuji understood that this was likely Xu Jiayan’s commission from her Silver Moon missions. He sat down on the sofa and said calmly, “Given Silver Moon’s style of wiping out entire families, Zhuo Chengqi is dead, and his son, Zhuo Sixuan, probably won’t live much longer.”

Xu Jiayan propped her head up with one hand, lying on her side. She tilted her head towards Su Wuji and asked with a smile, “Are you afraid I’ll go after his son, so you came here to watch me?”

Su Wuji didn’t deny it. “Your current physical condition isn’t suitable for that kind of work.”

Xu Jiayan nodded. “Indeed. I’m so sexy, if I fall into the hands of the Dkaro Hyenas, they’ll definitely take turns abusing me…”

Su Wuji: “Will you die if you stop flirting?”

Xu Jiayan stood up, bent over, and leaned close to Su Wuji’s face, asking with a playful smile, “You care about me so much. Are you interested in me, or are you interested in Silver Moon?”

Following her bending motion, Su Wuji subconsciously glanced towards her neckline. That beautiful shape… Full, plump, elastic, soft… She was worthy of every beautiful word in the world.

“Oh, so you’re interested in this,” Xu Jiayan looked down along Su Wuji’s line of sight and smiled happily.

Su Wuji immediately sat up straight.

Then, she leaned in close to Su Wuji’s ear and whispered, “I’m going to take a shower now. I’ll be white and fragrant when I’m done. So delicious.”

Su Wuji turned his head away, ignoring her.

Only after the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom did he calm his mind, take out his phone, log into a certain email account, and check the new messages.

The latest message caught his attention. The content was—

The Dkaro Organization has begun activating five-star assassins lurking in mainland China. Silver Moon mission postponed.

Su Wuji’s brow furrowed heavily. In the past, the assassins trained by the Dkaro Organization were almost never Chinese, and their main area of activity was outside of China. But this message undoubtedly confirmed that the organization had been planning in China for a long time, having planted assassins years in advance!

And they were five-star assassins!

Given Silver Moon’s operating style, Zhuo Chengqi’s son, Zhuo Sixuan, was definitely going to die. If the Dkaro Organization kept a close watch on him, they could lure Silver Moon into a trap!

In the bathroom, Xu Jiayan seemed to be soaping herself up, rubbing her hands, but she was clearly distracted. She didn’t want to involve Su Wuji. After all, if he was targeted by the Dkaro Hyenas, he would truly never have peace for the rest of his life.

You, oh you, when will you ever get rid of that warm heart… This clearly has nothing to do with you… Xu Jiayan sighed softly in her heart.

The shower took over ten minutes. And as Xu Jiayan began drying herself, her phone received a message. The content was….

Zhuo Sixuan has hired high-level bodyguards from Hangxing Security Company with a huge reward. The Dkaro Organization has activated a five-star assassin lurking in China. Mission difficulty level raised. Guanzhi can briefly postpone the mission.

This “Guanzhi” was Xu Jiayan’s codename.

Five-star assassin? Briefly postpone the mission? Xu Jiayan began to wonder whether she should show this message to Su Wuji. Would seeing this message make him leave Ninghai and stop getting involved in this matter?

As she thought, Xu Jiayan pulled on a pair of shorts. The fabric clung tightly to her butt and legs, the curves flawlessly perfect.

Just as she was putting on a tight-fitting vest, her phone rang. Xu Jiayan answered and said, “Hello, who is this?”

“I am Park Yanxi, a criminal detective from the Linzhou Hubian Branch. May I speak to Xu Jiayan?”

A flicker of vigilance appeared in Xu Jiayan’s eyes. “Hello, this is she.” Could there have been some loophole in the process of Zhuo Chengqi’s fall that raised the police’s suspicion?

Park Yanxi said, “We are currently investigating the Sister Fen human trafficking case and have some leads. We’d like to talk to you in person.”

Xu Jiayan froze instantly. She quietly took a breath, as if making a huge decision, and said, “Okay.”

“I’ve arrived in Ninghai. Where are you? I can come to you,” Park Yanxi said. “Or you can come to the Ninghai Municipal Bureau.”

“Let’s meet at the coffee shop next to Baopeng Apartment. In half an hour, is that possible?” Xu Jiayan’s voice was clearly showing an uncontrollable tremor.

“Okay.” Xu Jiayan looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes already red.

At this time, she still didn’t know that the female police officer calling her had a very close relationship with Su Wuji.

Xu Jiayan walked out wearing only her underclothes. Seeing this, Su Wuji immediately averted his eyes.

“Darling, I have to go out for a bit. Will you wait for me here?” Xu Jiayan said, starting to bend over to pull on her jeans. She made no attempt to hide from Su Wuji, but the latter didn’t dare look her in the eye.

“What ‘darling,’ don’t call me that… What are you going out for?” Su Wuji asked, looking out the window.

Xu Jiayan said, “A Police Officer Park wants to meet me at the coffee shop next door to talk about the Sister Fen case.”

Su Wuji didn’t insist on following this time and still turned his head away from her. “Then go. Be careful.”

Xu Jiayan pulled up the tight jeans, covering her glowing white butt and legs. “I really need to thank the person who caught Sister Fen.”

Su Wuji smiled. “If it was a man who caught her, would you plan to offer yourself in marriage?”

“No, I wouldn’t,” Xu Jiayan said.

“Oh.” Su Wuji sighed in relief.

“Because I’ve already offered my body to you.”

Su Wuji: “…”

After Xu Jiayan left, Su Wuji looked around the room. It was furnished like an ordinary girl’s apartment; there was no hint that the owner was an assassin.

Just then, Su Wuji’s phone rang. He looked at the caller ID, frowned, and answered.

“Hi, my dearest Shadow King.”

A man’s voice came from the other end of the line. It sounded a bit effeminate and oily.

“What kind of garbage name is that? Say what you have to say, and get to the point,” Su Wuji said impatiently.

The other end said, “Let me guess, are you in Asia?”

“You guessed right. And then?”

“Are you in China?”

“No, I’m in India, drinking freshly squeezed aloe vera juice while bathing in the Ganges River,” Su Wuji said.

“No, you’re in China.” The person on the other end seemed very certain. “I hear that Dkaro’s high-level Hyenas are dropping dead one after another in China, and none of our Four Gallant Kings have made a move. Who else could it be?”

“How should I know?” Su Wuji snapped. “Also, what ‘Four Gallant Kings’? I can’t think of a dumber title than that.”

“Many people believe Dkaro’s painful loss this time has nothing to do with the Gallant organization, but I don’t think so.”

The other end chuckled. “Because they don’t know that the Gallant organization’s Four Kings are actually five people.”

He paused, then added, “And the most dangerous one has always hidden himself in the night and the shadows.”

“None of my business.” Su Wuji hung up the phone directly.

NOTES

Idiom meaning “involuntarily” or “unable to act freely.” In the context of Jianghu, it refers to being constrained by circumstances, loyalty, or debt.