Earth time: December 12,城狂 2020, at 11:15 PM

Location: The capital of h country, the Qixing Hotel [Wales Royaljia Hotel], on the sixth floor, Western Restaurant Pastry Shop.

A person wearing a white tall hat, dressed in white, with a mask of the same color covering their face, is busy bending over. Only a pair of alluring eyes are visible outside, tied with a chocolate ribbon. Judging by their figure, they are a slender and tall person.

"Ding..." a sound rang out.

A person took the cake out of the oven and quickly removed the top layer, then cut it into two slices for later use.

Raising her head and glancing around to make sure no one was watching, she turned her back to the direction from which she had come. Her hand conjured a small pistol, palm-sized, appearing out of thin air. She placed it between the two slices of cake, covering them completely. Then, turning back around, she poured oil onto the surface of the cake slices and quickly rotated, smoothing it evenly with each movement. Every step was executed with precision and purpose.

Fifteen minutes later...

A uniquely shaped, eight-inch purple romantic birthday cake is complete, and it's currently emitting a rich aroma.

The man in the black shirt walked closer, "Qingcheng, your craftsmanship is truly amazing. This cake is so beautiful, and... *sniff* ah~ it smells so good, I really want to eat it~"

"Well, he was just being modest. 'It's not that exaggerated,' he said casually. 'Get a grip and get your work done. Otherwise, when the head chef comes, you'll be in trouble again! All of you, disperse. I still need to bring this cake to the service department so they can send it up.'"

11:45 PM, Floor 6, Service Break Room.

A beautifully decorated purple cake sat on a food delivery cart, while the staff member responsible for delivering it to the customer was nowhere to be found.

"

? …click … ?

A door to the side staff break room creaked open. A man in a service uniform stepped out, straightened his clothing, pulled at his collar in front of the glass mirror on the door, adjusted his cap, and gave a strange smile to his reflection. He then slowly walked towards the trolley and pushed it towards the elevator.

Behind the half-closed door of the service staff's resting area, a man lay on the ground, asleep? Oddly, he wasn't wearing any uniform, only a single shorts.

"Ding..." The elevator doors on the 99th floor opened.

The waiter wheeled the cake cart out, stepping out of the elevator at the same time, he quickly glanced around, then lowered his head. His eyes were exceptionally bright and charming, this person was none other than Lin Cheng.

At the same time, the twenty bodyguards in the corridor all became alert, acting in unison. They quickly reached for their holsters on their right hips.

Without raising his head, he slowly pushed the cart forward.

A burly figure, dark-skinned and imposing, stepped forward, "Halt! Put your hands up and against the wall!"

Subsequently, a search was conducted and the cake was tested for toxicity. There was no adverse reaction.

He waved his hand and said, "You may pass."

As she turned, Qingcheng lowered her head and pushed the cake cart forward. Her eyes, as bright as stars, flashed across a path.

Presidential Suite entrance

The bodyguard knocked on the door, and it swung open. A woman with half her clothes off eyed them up and down, her voice husky: "Come in."

The living room, the lingering traces of passion still evident in the middle. No need to guess what happened inside before.

On the sofa sat a middle-aged, overweight man bare chested. He was today's target, known as "Nine Master!" With wealth rivaling a nation, he had his fingers in both legal and illegal businesses.

The other day, I got a rare treasure at an underground auction, called the "Star Bracelet".

The purpose was to assassinate him and then seize the Star Bracelet. It is rumored to be able to reverse time and space, possessing godly power.

"She pushed the cake cart to the table and stopped, sitting on the man's lap and hugging his neck as she said, "Nineth Master~ Today is my birthday! Did you prepare a gift for me? One cake isn't enough!"

Jiu Ye hugged his lover tightly and gave him a forceful kiss. "Of course not, that ebony wooden box opened, baby… you'll definitely like it." He tickled the man's nose and smiled indulgently.

A person excitedly opened it, a blinding flash passed by, inside the box lay an antique bangle resembling purple jade, with a circle of unintelligible runes along the edge, similar to Sanskrit.

Yī zhí dī tóu zhù yì de qīng chéng, zài hé zi kāi qǐ hòu jué yǒu shénme zàì qiào yàng yī yàng, bù zhī shì bù shì cuò jué, zài kàn dào xīng chén zhuó hòu jué tè bié qīn shí, fǎn shì rèn shì le hěn jiǔ.

"A person, preparing to put it on immediately. Jiǔyé embraced her, "Baby~ Let's cut the cake and make a wish first, I'll put it on you myself later." He placed the bracelet back in the wooden box without closing it."

"Jiǔyé instructed Qīngchéng, 'Light the candles on the cake.'"

After the candle was lit, the house lights were also turned off.

Qīngchéng lowered her head and retreated to the side of the tea table, glancing at her bracelet. After Jiuye held her and sang a birthday song, he then made a wish and blew out the candles.

"

「…poof…? The candle went out.

At the same time, he swiftly snatched up the bracelet and slipped it onto his right wrist. As if by magic, a gun materialized in his hand—the very same one he had hidden within the cake earlier. He aimed it directly at the Ninth Master and fired.

Nine Ye was shot and fell to the ground, while Ren Jian fainted with a scream.

The bodyguard swiftly drew his gun and rushed forward. The door swung open, and they all charged to the Ninth Master's side.

With a flick of his hand, a tea table materialized before him, the very same one from the living room, blocking all incoming bullets. To everyone's astonishment, Ninth Master, who should have been shot and fallen, stood up miraculously.

"I never thought you'd actually come. It seems Huang Jue was right. You are the number one assassin in the world, with strange abilities. You can take things from a distance, which really opens my eyes. It's worth me using the Star Bracelet as bait to lure you out. Hahaha! You can't escape today! You killed my son, so I'll make you pay!" The man laughed arrogantly and casually threw a bullet from his bulletproof vest onto the ground.

Qing Cheng was slightly taken aback. "Who? Huang Jue?"

"It's me, Qingcheng. No… it should be your assassin's codename, "Shura," right?"

Huang Jue walked slowly from outside.

"Aha, this isn't the bakery then? It all makes sense now, this was a setup all along, just to lure him out."

But, he said he killed his son? Why doesn't he remember at all?

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At this time, the Ninth Master's increasingly agitated eyes seemed to bulge, his veins throbbing. Even Huang Jue beside him had a fierce look in his eyes.

Only then did Qin Cheng realize that Yan Luo had been his partner, but in reality, besides working together on missions, there wasn't much interaction between them.

At that time, the man said, "After we finish this mission, let's leave the organization. I'll take you with me, and I will give you happiness."