NOVEL NEXT Chapter 753: 678_2
"Okay, I'll report this matter to the higher-ups, but you better keep it to yourself too. If word gets out, you know the consequences, hehe," said Wu Xu as he gestured to Ding Ye and the other two, and then quickly packed up and left.
Director Yu waited anxiously for quite a while before he was sure that the menacing trio had left. Trembling, he untied the cloth bag strapped to his body and ripped off the tape. Seeing the quiet surroundings, he finally relaxed, then a wave of grievance surged up, and he began to cry softly on the ground, not knowing if he regretted taking on the task or letting the money go.
Back in the changing room of the sports department, Wu Xu and his three companions changed back into their clothes, looking grimly at the two stacks of red banknotes on the table.
"Never thought that even the esteemed Director of Junshan University, a model for the students, could not resist the temptation of a mere two hundred thousand. What a disappointment," said Ding Ye calmly, his voice betraying his disillusionment as he looked at the bundle of money on the table.
Wu Xu laughed and said, "Two hundred thousand is not a trivial amount. How much does a head teacher make a year? Besides, not all teachers are selflessly dedicated. There're always a few bad apples. You guys shouldn't let this stop you from joining the baseball team."
"Don't worry, Assistant Wu, this incident has blown off some steam. We won't have any other thoughts now. Besides, my goal for joining the Junshan University baseball team is to win first place in the national university baseball competition by the end of the year. I won't give up until I achieve first place," Ding Ye's tone paused, and a domineering ambitious expression appeared on his face.
"The national university baseball competition?" Wu Xu suddenly understood. These three had another goal in mind. Hmm, has Coach Chen Gao also been staying at Junshan University all this time for the sake of the competition?
"Yeah, you'll have to push hard. But keep a low profile for the time being. Except for training and classes, keep quiet about other things. Director Yu may be kept in the dark, but the person who bribed him will definitely seek him out again. If things mess up again, it would be troublesome," Wu Xu warned, still worried.
Ding Ye smiled coolly, "Don't worry, Assistant Wu, we know what we're doing."
After some chitchat, Wu Xu left the sports department, taking with him the two hundred thousand dirty money obtained from Director Yu.
Originally, the money was supposed to be for Ding Ye and the other two, as compensation for their victimization. But no matter what, they refused to accept it. Without Wu Xu, the three of them would probably have suffered in silence and would not have been able to participate in the vibrant baseball competition, and would have been kept in the dark. They were beyond grateful to Wu Xu for helping them uncover the conspiracy.
Moreover, Ding Ye and the others were not from modest backgrounds; they all came from wealthy local families. Wu Xu saw the affluent red aura on each of their foreheads, representing their wealth, so he no longer insisted and took the two hundred thousand for himself.
For Wu Xu, two hundred thousand was indeed a significant amount, and he needed the money. Working at the municipal sports stadium, his meager monthly salary of just over two thousand, saved up over two years, was barely seven or eight thousand. It would take him twenty years to save up two hundred thousand, if ever.
Suddenly getting a large sum of money made Wu Xu's steps feel light. Elated, he took a taxi back to his little nest, ready to plan how to use the two hundred thousand.
But as soon as he entered the door, Wu Xu was stunned.
Sitting on his bed was a girl in black, looking at him with a cool face. The most horrifying part was the ice-cold dagger she was playing with in her hands, the weapon twirling dexterously in her hands like a nimble sprite.
Wu Xu licked his lips, swallowed his saliva, and said with a forced laugh, "This, miss, could it be that you've entered the wrong room? This is my place."
The girl in black didn't speak, just looked at Wu Xu with a cold gaze that sent a chill down his spine.
Shit, where did this woman come from, looking so terrifying, just like an assassin.
"Uh! Assassin!!" Wu Xu's heart skipped a beat as he suspiciously glanced above the head of the girl in black, instantly tensing up and gasping for air.
The white aura above the head of the girl in black showed sixty-three; she was quite tough.
In the midst of the white aura, there were a dozen or so red auras, but what frightened Wu Xu wasn't these, but the blood-red halo that emerged behind the girl in black's head.
Although the halo was also red, this red was bloodlike, giving off a chilling, bone-piercing, and terrifying feeling.
A term naturally came to Wu Xu's mind: "killing aura!"
"Are you the tenant of this rental room?" The assassin girl finally spoke, her tone as cold as her face, deathly cold.
Wu Xu nodded stiffly, bitterness in his heart, thinking, shit, how did an assassin end up in my room? This rental building has five floors, dozens of rental rooms!
"Alright, I'll be temporarily renting your room, one thousand a day. I'll pay you when I leave. But you can't divulge my whereabouts. During the rental period, you must follow my orders, or else..." The assassin girl flicked her wrist, and the dagger suddenly flew out, deeply embedding itself in the wall beside Wu Xu.
Wu Xu's breath hitched, no longer daring to hesitate, nodded quickly for fear that any slowness would mean the dagger targeting him.
"Okay, the bed is mine for now, you sleep on the floor." After saying this, the assassin girl lay on the bed, grabbed a bag of instant noodles, and began to eat it dry, slowly and gracefully, a sight to behold.
Wu Xu found it familiar; those instant noodles were precisely the snack he often ate at night! Silently, he thought, what a tyrant this assassin girl is, eating my food, using my things, and treating me like a servant? But one thousand a day seems pretty worth it! Plus, the assassin girl is quite a looker, with a beautiful figure, a feast for the eyes. Just too cold, extinguishing any desire.
Out of nowhere, an assassin appeared in Wu Xu's home, and the joy of getting two hundred thousand yuan flew away. He carefully put away the money and then found himself with nothing to do. In the past, he would have opened his computer to watch movies or chat, but now the computer was burned, and there was an unsafe element beside him. With neither talking, it was a bit awkward.
Wu Xu thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Um, sister, how about we watch TV?"
The assassin girl stopped for a moment without saying anything and continued eating her instant noodles.
Wu Xu boldly turned on the seldomly used, cheap television.
As soon as the TV turned on, it showed the Junshan TV station's famous news anchor Yao Jun, who said, "Regarding the assassination that took place at 3 p.m. today at the Blue Maple Leisure Club, the Junshan Municipal Committee has expressed high concern. Director Zhao of the Public Security Bureau sternly stated that those who dare challenge the law will not escape legal sanctions, and numerous police officers have been dispatched to guard all major traffic routes for a rigorous search, not letting a single culprit slip away.
At present, He Baoqiang, the CEO of Flying Dragon Group, a top hundred Chinese enterprise that was investing in Junshan and was the victim of the attempted murder, has received timely rescue at Junshan Hospital and is out of danger. However, He Baoqiang's secretary stated that if Junshan City does not provide a reasonable explanation for this incident, Flying Dragon Group will protest to the Pinghu Provincial Committee and withdraw all investment projects.
Then there was a short surveillance video of the assassination at the Blue Maple Club, lasting less than a minute. But the half-masked female assassin in the video challenged the nerves of many, displaying terrifying prowess. Swift as lightning, none of the Blue Maple Club's security guards could withstand a single move from her.
Wu Xu watched with a pale face and a heart full of sorrow, thinking, shit, this is it, the assassin from the stabbing, her dress, her look, wasn't it precisely the assassin girl next to me? How unlucky can I be to encounter such a thing.