The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law

"We have our rules, even if you kill me, I won’t reveal who’s behind this."

The man said gravely.

Long Chen frowned. "Your life is about to end, what’s the point of keeping secrets?"

"I don’t care about my death, but I have family and friends. If I break the rules, they will all die, including now. Our conversation is being monitored."

The man spoke seriously, "You, kill me, please make it swift."

Long Chen took out his phone and typed six words on it: "Write it down, can spare life."

Upon seeing these words, the man’s eyes brightened.

Then, after a brief hesitation, he took Long Chen’s phone and quickly typed six words: Nangong Family, Shadow Hall.

Afterward, the man handed the phone back to Long Chen.

Long Chen’s brows furrowed tightly. It seemed that Shadow Hall must be an assassination organization, and the Nangong Family had hired an assassin from Shadow Hall to target him.

"I’m not in the habit of killing. You were just carrying out a mission. You don’t have to speak, just go. If you come again, my woman won’t spare your life so easily." Long Chen said coldly.

His words were a reminder to the man.

The man instantly understood and said promptly, "Mr. Long, your girlfriend truly has extraordinary strength. Thank you both for sparing my life. From now on, I won’t accept any missions related to you, and please forgive me for not being able to reveal any information to you. Farewell."

The man turned and quickly left.

Yang Su looked at Long Chen, puzzled. "Did you really let him go? If he goes back without keeping the secret, your strength will be exposed."

"If he doesn’t abide by the Martial Arts code of honor, I will uproot Shadow Hall entirely."

Long Chen smiled and said, "As for my strength being exposed, it doesn’t matter. At most, they will think I am a Martial Arts expert who is not weak. They won’t take it too seriously."

"That’s also true, hehe, it was rare to see you take action just now. Impressive, indeed. No wonder that first time in the alley, I was completely overpowered by you without any chance to resist."

Yang Su spoke in a tender voice.

"Then be honest with me, did you feel anything during that time?"

Long Chen asked quietly.

"Hmph, I won’t tell you."

Yang Su blushed slightly. "You rogue."

"Baby, I’m curious, just tell me quietly."

"How could I not feel anything? Are you a fool? If I hadn’t felt anything, do you think you would become my man now?"

"Ha ha, fair point. Come on, I’ll treat you to something good."

"What are we eating?"

"Mmm, do you like noodles? I’ll make them for you myself."

"Ptui."

...

On the other side, the assassin returned to the Shadow Hall base in Qianzhou.

In fact, what he said about being monitored was a lie.

But he truly didn’t expect Long Chen to actually let him go.

After entering a secret office, the man bowed respectfully to an elder sitting in the office chair, puffing on a pipe.

"So you’ve returned so soon. It seems that Long Chen is indeed not to be feared."

The elder smiled, "You did well this time. The Nangong Family offered a large reward, ten million. You can take six million."

"Hall Master, I regret to inform you, the mission failed."

The man lowered his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

The elder’s gaze sharpened, "You, a Gold Medal assassin, failed?"

"Yes," the man said bitterly. "That Long Chen is also of the Martial Arts community, and he reacts swiftly. I was no match for him, and it was fortunate that I escaped with my life, otherwise I might have ended up dead at his hands."

"If you were able to escape from him, then it means his strength is not much higher than yours. Just try a little harder, and you might succeed. Attempt it again." The elder said.

"Hall Master, I’d like to give up the mission. Please assign someone else."

The man spoke in a deep voice.

"Why?" The elder’s eyes sharpened.

"He had the chance to kill me but didn’t. He spared my life, so I can’t go again. Otherwise, I might feel guilty and hesitate to act, which could slow down the mission or reveal our location, leading to endless trouble. Thus, I need some time to calm down, please grant me this, Second Hall Master."

The man knelt on one knee, his tone earnest.

"A killer with a compassionate heart is utterly foolish. Let me tell you, a true master of the killing arts must sever all emotions and desires, becoming as cold and ruthless as ice. Otherwise, you won’t live long. I will give you this chance, but remember, only this once. Go and reflect on this. I will assign someone else your mission."

The elder said coldly.

"Thank you, Second Hall Master."

The man stood up and left.

The elder quickly made a phone call, summoning someone in a black cloak to his office.

This person in the black cloak was shrouded in darkness, their true appearance obscured.

"Black Cloak, the mission to assassinate Long Chen has failed," the elder said solemnly. "Now, this task is officially handed over to you. I hope you won’t disappoint me."

Black Cloak nodded slightly, silent and cold, then turned and left.

"Aren’t you going to ask about the situation?"

The elder was surprised.

"I have read his profile; there’s no need to ask."

Black Cloak’s voice was emotionless and hoarse, indistinguishable as male or female.

"Black Cloak, you are one of the greatest weapons in Shadow Hall. Using you feels like overkill. To some extent, you represent the face of Shadow Hall, so you absolutely cannot fail. You must succeed. Good luck."

"Fine."

Black Cloak left the office.

Meanwhile, Long Chen and Yang Su finished their meal and headed to a hotel.

Long Chen had long since put the matter of the assassins out of his mind.

He hadn’t taken these minor killers seriously.

No matter what methods they used, he was confident he could handle them perfectly.

Before becoming the Young Master of Dragon Palace, after all, he had undergone numerous trials and had once pursued the same ’profession.’

His targets were the influential figures of various nations, many missions requiring him to survive gunfire and hail of bullets.

Yet even so, Long Chen had never failed. Not once.

Therefore, Long Chen could afford to spend time leisurely with Yang Su.

"Long Chen, aren’t you afraid I might get pregnant?"

Yang Su asked softly.

"I’m more worried you won’t be able to," Long Chen replied with a smile.

"Tch, don’t pretend," Yang Su said. "I know you have more than just one or two women. Aren’t you afraid that once they know about me, they’ll kick you to the curb one by one? And if they find out I’m pregnant with your child, then..."

Yang Su trailed off, smiling teasingly at Long Chen.

"If you can bear me a child, I can withstand the sky falling down," Long Chen said with a smile.

"No bragging?"

"If I speak half a lie, let the heavens send lightning to strike me down..."

"Pssh, stop talking nonsense, hehe. Well then, work hard, because I, too, want a child. Whether we can actually have one, that’s up to your performance," Yang Su said bashfully.

"How do you hope I’ll perform?"

"I don’t know..."

"Are you satisfied with my performance?"

"Ah, stop it, you’re embarrassing me."

Yang Su covered her face, her cheeks blushing red.