"I'll say it."

James stared at the dark muzzle of the gun, his nerves extremely tense. He was still cowardly because he never had the belief that he had to die from the very beginning.

"Too late."

An Xi said, then directly fired the shot.

Bang!

James fell flat on his back, and the King beside him was as silent as a cicada in winter.

James wasn't dead, just had one of his ears shot off, and his head was buzzing from the impact.

"My patience is limited."

James narrowly escaped death, his forehead covered in sweat. He had no doubt that if he hadn't backed down, that shot wouldn't have targeted his ear but his head.

"It's Leonard, one of the heirs of the Medici family. A few years ago, the Dragon King captured Miss Nancy, the Medici family's daughter. When Nancy was released, she found out she was pregnant, bringing disgrace to the Medici family, becoming a family disgrace."

"Within the Medici family, this incident is considered shameful. Leonard is the fourth in line to inherit the clan leader position of the Medici family. Currently, he has almost no chance of inheritance because the three before him are not fools."

"So Leonard thought of an alternative path. If he can kill the Dragon King and avenge the Medici family, then he would likely gain favor from the current clan leader and support from more family members."

"How did he know the Dragon King came to the Mining Capital?"

An Xi asked with a frown.

"I discovered some clues. I'm an intelligence analyst, hired by Leonard in recent years to specifically track Dragon King's traces."

"Oh, continue."

An Xi looked at James. Ever since Li Feng returned to the Yan Country and semi-retired, the entire Dragon Guards had gone silent.

Finding clues isn't that simple.

Seeing the interest from the other party, James continued, "I know the Dragon King comes from Yan Country, and from past analyses of Dragon King's actions, although his actions seem irregular and not purely for profit, there are still some commonalities."

"That is, the Dragon King stands up for Yan Country people, especially Yan Country people. Even several of Dragon King's actions are very targeted, so during the years he disappeared, I focused on Yan Country groups."

"As for this time, I discovered some leads, followed them, and found that someone from Yan Country was involved in the exploitation rights of the Seventh Mine area."

"You must know, in the Mining Capital, it's the Southern Federation's backyard. Yet this Zhu took a dive into it, so I asked someone to keep an eye on things. Who would have thought this check would reveal shadows of the Dragon King behind Zhu."

An Xi, being exceptionally smart, heard James mention this, and her eyes shifted.

"So you're saying, the attack outside the Mining Capital on Zhu Jun's group was also planned by you, and then there was that incident at the hotel, also you?"

James opened his mouth and then nodded decisively. "Correct."

"Although Zhu Jun and his group used Dragon King's banner, found some paths into the game, I couldn't confirm if Dragon King was really behind this affair."

"After all, the Dragon King is always elusive, no one knows who he really is. The mineral veins where Seventh Mine is located is a substantial rich mine that can rival the Hehai Iron Mine."

"I also inquired about Zhu's background, knowing Zhu has a prominent status in Yan Country, and Dragon King's bias toward Yan Country people, plus he's a Yan Country person himself, so it's not surprising to think Dragon King disappeared these years because he returned to Yan Country."

"So I thought, Dragon King might have been recruited or is working for Yan Country, making the exploitation rights of the Seventh Mine important, and Zhu also important."

"So I planned the two attacks, just to see if Dragon King would show up, and facts proved my speculation was correct."

"Zhu was in trouble, and Dragon King indeed traveled far to the Mining Capital, eliminating the mad dog of Black Street as soon as he acted."

"But what happened afterward surprised me; Dragon King would storm into the Blair Hotel. Leonard and I were staying at Blair Hotel at that time."

"Regarding what happened next, you all know, Dragon King caused a commotion at Blair Hotel, provoking the Blair Family, the local bully, leading to conflict between the two sides. Initially, we just wanted to watch the situation."

"Who would have thought Dragon King would send a package that leveled Blair Hotel; this stirred up a hornet's nest, and Leonard saw it as a great opportunity."

"So he used his resources to ensure the bid meeting would proceed smoothly, moving it to Caesar Hotel, while also leveraging his connections and money to gather a group."

"Including Hawkeye, the world's top assassin, and Black Widow, the first beauty assassin, along with a mercenary team composed of Luo Country warriors known for their tough style."

James recounted his arrangements, finally raising his eyes to look at An Xi, "This setup can be said to be intricate, as long as one part succeeds, it would kill Dragon King, but evidently, all my arrangements failed. I still can't figure out where it went wrong."

An Xi listened to James's statement and sneered.

"Your calculations are indeed decent, but unfortunately, when you were setting up the trap, our Young Master was also making his move. You thought of using the bid meeting to set a trap, but didn't expect us, who leveled Blair Hotel and stirred up the hornet's nest, would see this bid meeting as a feast of doom?"

"You seem to underestimate the Dragon King."

After saying that, An Xi stood up from the chair, causing James to feel a pang of unease as he watched An Xi suddenly turn around.

"Shouldn't you...!"

This Long Ya didn't finish speaking before the hacker beside shouted, "Don't kill me, I'm a world-class top hacker, I'm very useful, and I have money."

An Xi responded with an "oh," turning her head to look at the hacker.

"You're a top hacker?"

"Yes, I'm the King, ranked tenth in the world, don't kill me, I'm very useful, I can work for you."

An Xi smiled sweetly at the King, "World tenth, huh."

"Yeah, yeah."

An Xi smiled gently, then the next second, she picked up her gun and directly aimed at the King's head and fired, causing the King to fall down.

James swallowed hard.

"You're too clever, I dare not use you."

An Xi said, then turned to face James, "Don't worry, I'm in a good mood right now, I won't kill you."

"Let's go."

After leaving the villa, a Long Ya looked at An Xi, "Is it a good idea to let this James go? He's quite treacherous."

"He's just a stray dog."

A guy who sold out his employer, with no principles, even if An Xi doesn't kill him, the Medici family won't let him off.

"But, send someone to follow him, I think this guy might return to the Medici family, maybe he still has some use."

"He dares to go back? He's thoroughly betrayed the Medici family."

"But who knows?"

An Xi shrugged. She was just making a move out of whim, whether it's useful or not doesn't matter, just like she said, it's just a stray dog.

"How is the Young Master doing?"