My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

Chapter 147 Flashback 14 - The Vanished Ones

Inside the Fengyun Tower—

"You mean, Xie Yan killed Yan Bao?"

"Yes."

The person who reported raised his head, looked at the person in the main seat, and looked respectfully.

According to Xie Yan, Yan Bao was executed because he broke the rules of Fengyun Tower and let the mission target escape.

Upon hearing this, the senior executives of Fengyun Tower sitting at the head of the table immediately erupted in a commotion.

"Leaving aside whether Yan Bao broke the rules or not, he's the number five in the building, how could he be defeated by a mere nobody in the lower ranks?!"

"This is absurd! Although Yan Bao is arrogant and never thinks before he acts, he is still a well-known assassin. How could he be killed so easily?"

"Is there even a question? That kid surnamed Xie must have used some underhanded methods to win by sheer luck!"

"Hmph, in my opinion, Yan Bao was too arrogant, which is why he died because of his carelessness and underestimation of his opponent."

Just as everyone was chatting away, the person in the main seat suddenly tapped on the table, interrupting their discussion.

Everyone immediately fell silent and looked over.

"Whether it was carelessness or some other means, it only shows that Yan Bao was not as skilled as others."

"Such a fool, he's dead, he's not worth mentioning."

"But Xie Yan..."

The person in the main seat paused for a moment, then revealed a meaningful smile.

"In my opinion, this child is truly remarkable, a promising talent who deserves to be nurtured."

“Since he killed Yan Bao, according to the rules of Fengyun Tower, he can take Yan Bao’s place and become the new number five.”

Hearing the person in charge say this, the other high-ranking officials, though still somewhat resentful, nodded in agreement.

After all, Fengyunlou is a place where strength speaks volumes.

If Xie Yan is truly just a figurehead, then someone will naturally take her place in the future.

If Xie Yan can secure the fifth position in the top tier, it will demonstrate that he is indeed exceptionally strong.

Fengyun Tower has gained a formidable general.

No matter how you look at it, they're not losing out.

"Then it's settled."

Dongfang Yuan made the final decision, tapped the table again, and reached for a cup of hot tea.

He continued, "By the way, didn't we say before that an undercover agent had infiltrated Fengyun Tower?"

He narrowed his eyes and looked at one of the executives.

"How's the investigation into this person's identity going?"

The high-ranking official whose name was mentioned changed his expression and replied with some hesitation, "Yes, I have already secretly sent people to investigate. This person was sent from the Prince's Mansion."

"But... we haven't been able to figure out their purpose yet."

Upon hearing this, everyone present became serious.

Why would the Prince's Mansion send an undercover agent into Fengyun Tower? Could it be that they discovered that the Chu family was involved when they faced disaster?

But Dongfang Yuan didn't care at all. Instead, he casually held up the hot tea and took a small sip.

"Then continue the investigation, assign him a partner, and keep an eye on him at all times."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Just in case, why don't we send someone of the highest rank to keep an eye on him?"

"How about Number Ten from the Heavenly Division?"

Upon hearing this, the person waiting for instructions at the lower seat flipped through the roster in his hand, and for some reason, seemed to hesitate.

"Um, it seems like we're a bit short-staffed in the building lately..."

Everyone: "..."

This is the first time I've heard of an assassin organization being short-handed.

However, after hearing that, I do feel that there seem to be fewer people in the building lately.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yuan frowned.

"What's wrong? Is there some problem?"

The others looked at each other, puzzled, as they watched the person who had given the report.

Although their Fengyunlou may not be considered to have a wealth of talent, they have never lacked manpower.

Not to mention those recruited from outside, there are even many orphans who have been raised since childhood in the building.

How could there be a shortage of manpower?

Seeing this, the man could only bite the bullet and continue answering, "Yes, it's because of Xie Yan..."

Everyone: "?"

Why is it him again?

"Because many of the assassins who partnered with him on missions either never returned or defected from the Wind and Rain Tower."

"Moreover, in the past few years, when he was sent to be an instructor, not a single person under his tutelage has been able to pass the assessment and return, so..."

The person spoke softer and softer, as if they had also realized that something was wrong.

With a "crack," the teacup in Dongfang Yuan's hand shattered.

Everyone: "..."

"What?! This is outrageous! Does he think Fengyun Tower is his hunting ground? Killing as many people as he wants?!"

In the past, there have been bloodthirsty people in their building, but none of them were as bad as Xie Yan, who lost a companion every time she went on a mission, causing her former employer to be short-handed!

"Call Xie Yan over immediately. We need to get to the bottom of this and find out what really happened!"

Upon hearing this, the subordinate flipped through the manual again, and after a strange silence for a while, he replied, "...Xie Yan is not in the building at the moment. A few days ago, he went on a mission with Number Three of the Heavenly Division."

Everyone: "..."

Suddenly I had a bad feeling.

Several hours later—

The crowd stared in silence at the corpse that was brought in, and the blood-stained token on the body.

"...According to Xie Yan, he discovered that Number Three in the Heavenly Division had a tendency to defect, so he executed him first..."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They now began to think that Xie Yan was simply a menace.

If they continue to let him run wild like this, Fengyunlou will probably be wiped out first.

"OP! We can't let this continue! He has to be punished!"

"Where's Xie Yan? Where did he go again?!"

Upon hearing this, the subordinate trembled. "He just dropped the body and went to find Number One."

Everyone: "..."

When will this person ever stop? Can't they ever rest for a moment?

"Then send someone to bring him back immediately!"

But at this moment, Dongfang Yuan, whose face had just been grim, raised his hand to interrupt them.

"No need. As I said before, strength is the most important thing in Fengyun Tower. Since he has such strength, why not let him kill me?"

Dongfang Yuan looked at the corpse, narrowed his eyes, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"Don't forget, the lives of all the assassins in this building are still in my hands. No matter what he does, he can't cause any trouble."

"Since we don't have enough extra manpower, let's hand over the surveillance task to him."