Chapter 1: Five Million Commission

  "Five million commission, it's worth it." Li Ling said with a frown, his tone decisive.

  An hour ago.

  Li Ling came to see Old Master as usual.

  "Here! Please sit down." The old man said simply.

  Li Ling sat silently on the sofa, her tiger eyes staring straight at Old Master, waiting for what he would say next.

  "How many years has it been since you became a killer?" The old man said simply.

  "Three years." Li Ling's answer was also simple.

  "Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, time flies like a fugitive!" The old man sighed.

  "You will also feel moved?" Li Ling said calmly.

  "It's a matter of human feelings. I called you here today because there is a five-star mission that needs to be done." said the old man.

  "A five-star mission! The most difficult mission!" Li Ling's eyebrows furrowed slightly. However, Li Ling didn't seem to care much and asked casually: "How much commission?"

  "A guaranteed five million US dollars, this task regardless of completion or not, the five million will be transferred to your account." The old man said.

  "Five million commission, worth it."

  ……

  When discussing the details of the task, Li Ling couldn't calm down. The old man didn't tell Li Ling what this mysterious beautiful university student's surname and name were? What did she look like? What was special about her? What background did she have? What hobbies did she have? What bad habits did she have...

  Li Ling was extremely indignant and resentful in his heart. Now that he had no information about this beauty, where should he start with the protection task?

  Li Ling was extremely cautious, but still got played by the old man once.

  "Alas, it seems that what needs protection now is one's own young heart!" Li Ling sighed, looking up at the sky.

  The old man also saw that Li Ling was in a difficult situation, and his fingers were stirring back and forth. After careful consideration, he gave Li Ling a hint: "I'll give you a hint because I pity you! This mysterious girl is a beautiful flower-level beauty from the Literature Department!"

  "Campus belle level... beauty, and then?" Li Ling's small mouth suddenly became round, her eyes shining with anticipation, listening very seriously. Campus belle level beauty, that must be really beautiful, at least, during Li Ling's three-year mission period, she had rarely seen beauties.

  "But the old man's response to Li Ling was: 'And then... there is no and then! The information I gave you is already enough! Moreover, I only know this much. And for the client's safety, the data must be kept completely confidential! This is the rule of the trade.'"

  "My god! Screw the rules. Are we going to have to dig up clues again and search for information ourselves? And stop using 'and' so much, every time you say 'and', it's not something good! Li Ling felt like crying, he didn't know how many times he had been wronged like this! In these times, making money is harder than eating shit!"

  A hitman for three years, and the RMB in his hand was still less than 500 yuan! In fact, Li Ling also knew that the bulk of the task amount had been 'embezzled' by the old man.

  However, Li Ling wouldn't hold it against him, after all, the old man had raised and trained him.

  It's not easy to get a commission of 5 million, but it's actually a stealth mission. Stealth mission, with a confidentiality level of up to 90%! This kind of mission, even if left to the world, may not necessarily be completed by any mercenary.

  "Look at you, you seem extremely unwilling! Fine, since you're not willing, I'll just give this task with a salary of five million US dollars to someone else! After all, there are many unemployed bodyguards, mercenaries and special agents waiting to do it!" The old man was very magnanimous and didn't feel sorry for Li Ling's unwillingness at all. Five million US dollars, how many people would fight to take the job!

  "......!" Li Ling opened his big mouth and shook his head.

  "Alas, what a pity! Someone actually refused such a lucrative task, and the protected object is even a beautiful woman of campus flower level. What a waste! There are indeed such fools in this world! Foolish, call him with a brick... Wake up...!" The old man shook his head repeatedly, not even looking at Li Ling, and turned to leave!

  "Wait... wait a minute! Didn't I just say that? I'm going to..." Li Ling clenched his fist, made up his mind, and stretched out his hand to shout. So much money, who cares if he's an idiot or not, it's still a fortune...

  Five million bucks! I can live a carefree life for half my lifetime. Even if I have to protect all the beautiful girls in the literature department of that certain university, so what? Compared to those life-or-death missions before, this is already a bargain! And since they're campus belle-level beauties, the scope of protection will be much smaller too.

  The old man stroked his chin, which had no beard, and turned back with a cold expression. He patted Li Ling's shoulder very calmly and gave him a sly look in the eye. He took out a green student ID from his right pocket and handed it to Li Ling, raising an eyebrow and saying: "This is just right, dear baby, do well, your future is boundless, Grandpa won't harm you."

  After saying that, he wanted to reach out and pat Li Ling's head again, but Li Ling dodged away with a pout.

  Li Ling cautiously looked at the old man's cunning eyes, furrowed his brow, and involuntarily felt a chill in his heart. This old man was notorious for being sinister and treacherous. In the mercenary world, the old man's nickname "Nine-Headed Fox" was enough to make many self-proclaimed cunning old men retreat in fear.

  However, five million dollars is a good scam after all. Li Ling happily flipped open his green student ID card: Yanhua University Literature Department, Li Ling! Student Number: 042B942B.

  Li Ling's pure and innocent smile on her face suddenly froze, "You are 2B, just 2B", after silently reciting this mind-numbing code several times, Li Ling was on the verge of tears.

  "Are you sure this is really a student ID number?" Li Ling said with a hint of grievance.

  "Confirmed!"

  Old man, you're a sly rascal.

  Old man, I'll wipe you out...

  "Don't look at me like that, I didn't trick you this time... This is the student ID issued to you by the Education Bureau, it has nothing to do with me?"

  Li Ling could only lament the playfulness of fate, recalling how every time he received a mission from Lao Yezi, he would be toyed with mercilessly. Like last time, when they had already finalized their task to head to Antarctica for an arduous mission, Li Ling had managed to secure a spot on the scientific research team and board the ship, only to receive a chilling message from Lao Yezi just as he was about to set sail across the vast Southern Ocean.

  "Sorry, Little Ling, that... old man is getting on in years and his memory isn't what it used to be. When he was assigning the task to you, he got one word wrong. Actually, it should be going to South Africa, not Antarctica. Sorry, sorry! Don't blame him, don't blame him..."

  Alas, Heaven...

  At that time, Li Ling's lungs were about to burst, one word was off by several thousand kilometers! This is not how you play.

  In a fit of rage, he almost jumped into the sea to end his life, but thinking about it, it would be a pity to die young. It would be too cheap for that old man. So he suppressed that impulse. And so, in Li Ling's heart, an extremely distant goal was born: this life must tease the old man, otherwise, it would not be worth all the years of suffering from various pranks, humiliation, grievances and oppression.

  ……

  It was a Monday morning, Li Ling wore very simple clothes, a clean and tidy white shirt with a faded jeans. On his way to school, Li Ling rode an old bicycle that had been passed from hand to hand many times.

  The child of a poor family has no money to buy transportation.

  Li Ling whistled the tune of "The Sailor" as he staggered along the road, when a Mercedes-Benz sped past with license plate number Jing A99999.

  What a cool license plate number!

  Li Ling shook his head vigorously, shaking off the illusion of a brain full of beautiful gold from his mind. One day I will also buy one... Mercedes-Benz! No... it must be better than Mercedes-Benz!

  Arriving at this so-called university, Li Ling parked his bicycle in the shed at the entrance. Before he could even steady the bike, a mournful and ear-piercing scream, like someone had just lost their parents, came from behind him.

  "Come quickly! In broad daylight, there are shameless bandits robbing things!" A middle-aged woman wearing high-magnification nearsighted glasses not far away was yelling as if her parents had died.

  Li Ling still had unfinished business, turned around and glanced at him, the bandit glared at Li Ling with anger, meaning to mind his own business.

  Li Ling was stared at, and in this world, apart from the old man who dared to stare at him, who else would dare to stare at him? Li Ling's cute face instantly turned into a cold face of an avenger, his eyes scanning through the thief's entire body like a scanner.

  This guy is wearing a white shirt and jeans from the street stall, but the bag he's carrying is one of the most popular limited edition LV bags...

  Dare to ignore my existence, dare to stare at me... apart from old master, no one can stare at me like that...

  Li Ling's eyebrows furrowed, originally being teased by the old man again, he was already very unhappy, and had nowhere to vent his anger. Just in time, this bandit ran into Li Ling's gun muzzle.

  Li Lingna has the nickname 'Devil Angel' killer, which is not given internationally!

  Li Ling's mouth curled up with a hint of evil cold smile, turned the bicycle around, and swiftly sat on it with an unbelievable speed, chasing after the thief who was snatching things!

  The thief saw Li Ling riding a bicycle and chasing after him wildly, scaring him into fleeing in all directions.

  This university was originally built on the endless plains, and this street is also a big road. On the opposite side of the big road, it's a vast expanse of rapeseed fields! A lush green patch! That thief stared at the rapeseed field, preparing to escape by relying on the absolute advantage of the rapeseed field!

  "Dare to stare at me... dare to stare at me!" Li Ling didn't quickly catch up, but instead closely followed behind the man's back!

  "I didn't snatch your bag, why are you chasing me so tightly! Don't people nowadays just mind their own business? The bag snatcher was quite physically capable too, those in this line of work all have good endurance, it's a must to pass the test of endurance, running away is also a skill."

  "Hey, you little thief! You dare to snatch someone's bag? We must crack down on crime, everyone is responsible!" Li Ling said with a righteous expression.

  The thief slipped into the rape field as tall as a man.

  Just as Li Ling stopped the car and was about to chase after them, five people emerged from the oilseed rape field, each holding an iron rod as thick as their arm, glaring menacingly at Li Ling. Then, the thief with a pockmarked face who had snatched the LV bag appeared from among them.

  "Boss... this is today's harvest, a broken bag, but it seems to have many valuable jewelry inside." The thief with the pockmarked face said respectfully.

  The robust middle-aged man in the middle glanced at him with a cold hum and said, "Countryman, this is...this is LV, imported from abroad, famous brand! Worth a lot of money!"

  "Hey, kid... about today's matter, if you can keep your mouth shut, I might let you off." The middle-aged man pulled out a Huanghe Lou cigarette and lit it up, with the air of an old triad boss.

  However, Li Ling knew that this was just a rural rascal.

  "Thank you......" Li Ling calmly looked at these six people and said in a flat tone.

  The middle-aged big man thought Li Ling was afraid and laughed complacently, saying: "Then get out of here."

  "Why should I spare you? You may have spared me, but did I ever say I would spare you?" Li Ling's eyes suddenly turned sharp...