Chapter 107: Aldrian’s Private Assassin Group
The old man didn’t want to answer, but suddenly, his mouth moved on its own. He tried to fight it, but pain began to creep into his brain. Finally, he gave up and answered the question.
"My name is Arson Vuran, the head of the Thunderous Shadow Pavilion."
Hearing the old man’s answer, both Aldrian and Sect Master Ryu Hyuk-Jae were shocked by his identity. Aldrian already knew the man’s name because of his Eyes of Heaven, but discovering he was the head of the Thunderous Shadow Pavilion made this capture even more significant!
But something about the situation felt unusual. Why would the head of an assassin group carry out the assassination personally? Did he consider Aldrian and his group a top-priority target? Sect Master Ryu Hyuk-Jae, however, was shocked for a different reason.
"You’re the head of the Thunderous Shadow Pavilion? Why are you so weak?" he remarked. The old man’s mouth twitched in response. He was a specialist in assassination techniques and relied heavily on the element of surprise. Against someone as powerful as the sect master of the Piercing Heaven Sect, he would have no choice but to flee.
The style of his combat, which excelled in direct confrontations, was the perfect counter to an assassin like Arson Vuran, who had already lost the element of surprise. He wasn’t offended by the sect master’s comment—after all, it was the truth—but hearing it still left him exasperated.
"Why did you come here yourself? Did the Golden Swan Commerce pay you to take this job personally?"
Arson Vuran’s eyes widened. Did Aldrian already know who their client was for this mission?
"No, I just wanted to exercise my body. I haven’t taken action in so long, and when I found an interesting target, I thought I could kill a few. While at it, I could learn why the leader of the Golden Swan Commerce wants you dead so badly."
Aldrian wasn’t surprised, but Sect Master Ryu Hyuk-Jae hearing this new information, spoke up.
"The leader of the Golden Swan Commerce wants him dead? Is this also connected to the incident in Dual Horns Peak City?" he asked.