Chapter 613: Trouble
"Let's talk about this later, but returning the identity cards is definitely going to be troublesome. I'll come with you," Xia Li said, waving his hand.
"Really? Thank you so much, Great God!"
Yanzi immediately started thanking him.
Xia Liu performed exceptionally well today, so he probably wouldn't bother Rose anymore.
This made Yanzi very happy, and moreover, Xia Liu even took the initiative to offer help.
This excited her even more.
As a top ten on the Blood List, there would undoubtedly be many problems when Rose went to return the identity card. If a Great God were escorting her, then all these problems would be negligible.
"Thank you, Great God!"
Rose also genuinely began to express her gratitude.
Afterward, the trio set out from the hotel to travel back to America.
The locations for applying for and returning identity cards within the Assassins Realm are all in Huasheng City, America.
Xia Liu was not unfamiliar with this city.
Before returning to Huaxia, he had spent a lot of time in this city.
Of course, due to his occupation, he didn't have many friends.
The ones he interacted with the most were those enchanting women in the bars.
Eventually, he grew tired of it all and reached his limit, so he returned to his hometown.
After half a day, Xia Liu, Rose, and Yanzi walked out of Huasheng City airport.
With the disguise techniques of Rose and Yanzi, buying plane tickets without showing any ID was much too easy.
No matter where, there are always some loopholes, which perfectly allowed the two women to showcase their skills.
After a quick lunch, Xia Liu and his companions immediately set off to the location where they would return the identity cards.
Unlike many other bases, this spot for applying and returning identity cards was significantly more high-class.
It was located inside a large shopping mall.
The entrance method, of course, was also quite complicated.
Being a secret headquarters, there were naturally many people handling it.
Xia Liu was also required to remove his mask and verify his identity card.
When the guard saw the words 'Red Dragon Shadow,' he didn't even dare to look up directly and simply allowed Xia Liu and his companions to enter.
These three words, within the Assassins Realm, had already become a true legend.
No one dared to stare, and as a minor henchman, who would dare to block the path of the Great God Red Dragon Shadow.
After passing through several secret doors, a vast space appeared in front of Xia Liu, Rose, and Yanzi.
To speak of the underground world, this place indeed resembled a real underground world.
The lights inside were bright, making it no different from daylight outside.
Ahead was a long corridor lined with various storefronts.
The items sold here were naturally all usable by assassins.
For instance: poisons, for instance: assassination blades.
In short, all kinds of bizarre and peculiar items were available.
At this time, there were many different people on the street.
Men and women alike, some wearing masks as if they feared being recognized by others.
Their attire was similar to that of ordinary people.
But their real identities were all assassins!
There were newcomers as well as veterans.
And there were individuals from the Blood List.
This place was truly a mixed bag.
The place to return the Identity Card was at the end of this street.
There, the largest storefront was wide open.
A large number of assassins gathered in front of the storefront.
Some of them were focused on the several large screens above the storefront.
Others were paying attention to the assassins handling their business.
"What would you like to take care of?" a sweet-looking girl asked the man who came to handle his business.
The man looked around and said weakly, "I'm here to return my Identity Card."
"Okay, please give me your Identity Card, and then, combined with your score, we'll award you the money you deserve," the girl said with a smile.
"I'll get it out now!"
Just as the man was about to hand over the Identity Card to the girl, suddenly a large hand appeared between him and the girl.
"Luke, ranked 192nd on the Blood List, are you trying to return your Identity Card and leave the Assassins Realm?" the owner of the large hand asked Luke with a faint smile.
"Who are you, and what does what I do have to do with you!" Luke took several deep breaths and shouted at the man blocking his way.
"I know you want to return your Identity Card and take the money and leave, but I don't want you to succeed. Even if you take the money, I will still come to your house."
"What exactly do you want!" Luke was clearly anxious when he heard the man mention going to his house.
In the assassins' line of work, the last thing one wants is for a colleague to know about their family.
Clearly, Luke had failed.
His information had leaked, and he would have to be careful from now on.
"Since you already have the idea of leaving, don't waste your ranking. I'll challenge you today!" the man declared boldly.
At these words, Luke's expression immediately changed.
...
In the back of the crowd of onlookers, Xia Liu, Rose, and Yanzi quietly watched the scene unfold in front of them.
Situations like Luke's often happened here at the place to return Identity Cards.
Because all kinds of people were here.
And there weren't many rules here, of course, blatant robbery was definitely not allowed.
The only way to get someone's number card in this place, other than a challenge, was not possible.
Outside, things were much more relaxed, and if someone died, it was none of this place's concern.
The man had his eyes on more than just Luke's ranking, most likely the wealth beneath it as well.
Normally, after completing a mission, one could only collect eighty percent of the bounty, with ten percent held in the Identity Card and ten percent going to the organization.
To retrieve the ten percent held back, one must come and return their Identity Card.
If one completed many missions and accumulated a lot of bounty, that ten percent could be a terrifying sum.
If one ran out of money and didn't want to stay in this line of business, then returning the Identity Card could get them another sum of money, which everyone would like.
But if someone's identity information was known to others, coming here to return the Identity Card could become a troublesome matter.
Just like Luke, ranked 192nd on the Blood List.
His family's information was known, and if he didn't accept the challenge and just left, then what awaited him would be wave after wave of attacks until his property was taken.
Rose and Yanzi had also been worried about this very thing.
It's tough to keep your shoes dry if you're always walking by the river, and being cautious is more important than anything.
Moreover, today they were accompanied by the King, ranked first on the Blood List; even if someone wanted to cause trouble, they would have to weigh their own life and see how much destruction they could endure.
In a silent atmosphere, Xia Liu and the others stepped forward.
The receptionist girl took the Identity Cards from Rose and Yanzi, then her eyes widened in shock.
"Two respected Great Gods, are you really returning your Identity Cards?"
"Yes," said Rose and Yanzi without even thinking.
"Rose, ranked fifth on the Blood List—you want to return your Identity Card, but you haven't got Rein's approval."
Just after Rose and Yanzi responded, suddenly a figure walked out from the storefront partition...