Chapter 88 - 87: Snake King Appears (Part 2)
As he pondered, Tang Yuan had already swiftly treated Hu Fei’s wounds and stopped the bleeding.
Watching Hu Fei’s breathing grow weaker, Ling Chen frowned to himself. Snake King was truly ruthless, stabbing him five times.
Hu Fei was the middleman for Snake King, responsible for providing him with intelligence and equipment. When he was casually chatting with Hu Fei earlier, he must’ve been seen by Snake King, who had infiltrated the banquet hall. Thinking that Hu Fei had betrayed him, he made his move in the shadows, wanting to exact revenge on Hu Fei.
Although Hu Fei dealt in the business of intelligence and assassins, he too had forces backing him. More precisely, it was an alliance formed by middlemen, known as the Secret Society, tasked with upholding the interests of people like Hu Fei.
Being a middleman seems glamorous, but in reality, they bear great risks since they often have to deal with assassins and mercenaries, all of whom are ruthless killers. A slight misstep could cost them their lives.
To prevent such incidents, the Secret Society was formed. If a middleman is killed without just cause, the Secret Society would send someone to seek justice.
As long as those involved break the rules, be they assassins or mercenaries, regardless of the powers behind them, the Secret Society would pursue the matter relentlessly and without mercy. Moreover, anyone targeted by the Secret Society could not hide or disguise themselves; they would be hunted down and dealt an eye for an eye.
Thus, the Secret Society became an entity that all factions dared not provoke.
However, if a middleman betrays their employer or assassin, the Secret Society would no longer offer protection.
It was for this reason that Snake King dared to lay hands on Hu Fei, for he knew that the Secret Society wouldn’t trouble him.