Chapter 452: Overwhelming News of Death
"Actually, I'm the one who did this. I'm also the one who activated the Platinum Kill Order."
"My goal is simple: to kill these sanctimonious bastards!"
"Don't even think about finding me. I'm in the Dragon Country. I'll be waiting for you to come and get me."
The livestream ended.
Not many people saw the livestream, but someone would soon record it and start making it go viral online.
Now everyone knew: Bruce was dead!
And the one who had made the move was none other than L!
The people from the Angel Association were furious and immediately tried every possible way to contact L.
"What the hell do you want?!"
Xiao Ye, using a voice changer, chuckled softly. "My idea is for all of you to just die!"
"You... You're messing with us!"
The members of the Angel Association were used to a life of luxury and had long since been corrupted.
Believing they would risk their lives for others was like believing pigs could fly.
"Since you can't agree to my terms, there's nothing to talk about!"
"L, don't take it too far. You're making an enemy of the Angel Association."
Xiao Ye responded coolly, "I've already made an enemy of you. What's one more time?"
The person on the other end was getting anxious. "Name your price! How much money do you want?"
"I don't want money. I want my family brought back to life. Can you do that? If not, then there's nothing more to say."
"Do you think money is everything? In our Dragon Country, some things can't be bought with money!"
"Fine!" The person on the other end of the line laughed in fury. "L, don't you regret this. It's just a Platinum Kill Order, right?"
"I'll issue one too. Don't you come crying to me when the time comes!"
Xiao Ye, of course, had no regrets. Since the identity of "L" itself was fake, how could they possibly assassinate him?
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP...
The other party hung up the phone.
Xiao Ye went to drink a cup of tea. When he returned, he was surprised to find that there was indeed one Platinum Kill Order that hadn't been accepted yet.
The target listed was none other than L.
But L was so elusive that even the Angel Association couldn't find him. What made them think anyone could assassinate him?
Not only did the Angel Association issue a kill order, but they also used their network to dig up information on L.
But there was nothing. Absolutely nothing!
It was as if this person had appeared out of thin air; not a single trace could be found.
Country A had always excelled at finding people. Even if they couldn't pinpoint an exact location, they should have been able to find a general area.
The assassinations continued.
Xiao Ye's plan quickly began to show results.
By now, some members of the Angel Association were starting to feel uneasy.
Because one of the dead was his brother. The two of them had often enjoyed getting into trouble together.
'Since he's dead, I probably don't have long to live either!'
He quickly found one of the Angel Association's strongholds. "I... I want to leave the Angel Association! Please, I request the higher-ups' approval!"
The person at the reception desk looked at him coldly. "Not possible."
"Once you join the Angel Association, you can never leave. Unless... you die!"
The man's face turned pale with fright. He was already afraid of dying, and now he was even more terrified.
'If I can't leave the Angel Association, what's the difference between this and a death sentence?'
Suddenly, his phone vibrated.
He looked at it and saw another notification—another member had been targeted!
The man grew agitated and pointed at the receptionist. "You people clearly don't see us as human!"
"Look! Look how many people have died already, and you've done nothing! If this keeps up, we're all going to die!"
"That's impossible. We will catch the killer soon." The receptionist was bafflingly confident.
"If it were really that simple, you wouldn't still be coming up empty-handed!"
In the end, he was thrown out.
The more the man thought about it, the angrier he became. He decided to gather some Angel Association members he knew to protest together.
'Even the higher-ups in the Angel Association are dying. It's only a matter of time before we do too!'
Many members were persuaded.
The next day, a group of people in masks arrived.
"We want to see the higher-ups!"
"Where are they? Get out here!"
"We don't want to die!"
In just that short time, two more people had died.
They grew even more afraid. "Please, we're begging you! Give us a solution!"
"I don't want to live in constant fear, just waiting to die!"
A person came out, saw the scene, and frowned deeply. "You know the rules. You cannot leave the Angel Association. Otherwise... you'll face the consequences!"
"Then what do you want us to do? Just wait to die?"
"It's obvious the Angel Association offended someone. Why should people like us pay the price?"
"That's right! It's all of us ordinary members who are dying. The higher-ups are only targeted by name, so only a few of them have died."
"Enough!" the stronghold leader roared. "All of you, shut up!"
"If you really want to leave the Angel Association, fine. But you'll have to trade the most precious thing you have for it!"
'The most precious thing?'
'What is that?'
The man held out his own hands. "See these? My hands are a true work of art, absolutely beautiful."
"They are the most beautiful part of my entire body, so to me, they are the most precious thing I have."
"As for you all..." The leader looked toward a nearby corner.
A very beautiful girl was standing there.
Without another word, he said, "Look at her. The most beautiful thing about her is probably her face. If you want your freedom, then you'll have to ruin that face!"
"Do you still want to quit?"
The crowd exchanged glances, completely intimidated.
"N-No... no, we won't do it!"
"That's more like it. Don't ever mention leaving the Angel Association again. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences!"
After saying his piece, the man left.
Although the people outside were resentful, there was nothing else they could do.
Xiao Ye knew the information coming out of Country A like the back of his hand.
He hadn't expected them to go there full of righteous anger, only to return with faces full of despair.
'How useless!'
'It seems the fire isn't burning hot enough.'
'If it were just a little bigger, it would trigger a full-blown internal conflict within the Angel Association!'
Xiao Ye thought for a moment, then took out his phone again and gave an order.
"Since they aren't scared, then keep killing!"
"I refuse to believe they have the nerve to live under the shadow of death and not be afraid!"
Once Xiao Ye's command was given, his people outside moved again.
This time, even more people died.
All sorts of rumors about the Angel Association also began to surface, with many foreign internet celebrities even creating testimonials about their experiences.
'Their entertainment is so barren. They're just playing with the Dragon Country's leftovers.'
The overwhelming news of death was suffocating the members of the Angel Association.
"No, I have to quit the Angel Association! Otherwise, I'll be the next one to die!"
"That's right, let's quit. We'll all go together. There's strength in numbers."
"The Angel Association is used to being tyrannical. They definitely won't agree."
In the end, nearly a hundred people finished gathering.
Then, they all went to the Angel Association's stronghold together.
When the leader saw so many people, he was stunned.
"You... why have you all come?"