"We want to deal with some trouble," Yun Ze said bluntly.
Xu Lin's pupils shrank. He forced a smile. "Don't joke around—this isn't funny at all."
Yun Ze said nothing. Di Tian, who was sitting to the side, spoke up instead, his tone serious. "This is not a joke."
"You actually want to assassinate Federation councilors? That's insanely bold!" Xu Lin exclaimed, standing up in shock, completely stunned by their idea.
How could he not understand? The "trouble" they referred to was clearly the Federation councilors.
"Federation councilors are, in the end, just people. Killing a person isn't a matter of being bold or not," Di Tian said calmly.
This kind of matter was no longer appropriate for Yun Ze—who looked only eight years old—to address. It was far more fitting for someone like him, an ultimate-level powerhouse.
Xu Lin stared deeply at Di Tian, his emotions in turmoil. Their courage was truly outrageous.
After a long silence, he finally said, "We do know who these councilors are, but their residential addresses are private matters, and we don't know those."
"Dean, don't joke around. With the two academies being open rivals, how could you not have thoroughly investigated the other side?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you must have already had people investigate the councilors closely connected to Shrek Academy."
"Things like family background, the forces they can mobilize, and their current residences—you must know all of that in detail. It's impossible that you don't," Gu Yuena said.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy. If you didn't even understand your opponent's situation, then Sun Moon Royal Academy would be a complete failure as a rival.
"Ahem." Xu Lin coughed lightly to ease his embarrassment, his face full of difficulty. "We do know."
"But this matter involves too much. I really can't give you that information."
"A hundred-year life-extending pill," Di Tian's voice rang out the moment Xu Lin finished speaking.
"Really?" Xu Lin's eyes widened. Upon hearing "hundred-year life-extending pill," his breathing noticeably quickened.
The pill had a tremendous impact on his nerves. The moment he heard it, he was immediately tempted.
"As long as you give us the list and addresses of the Federation councilors who have close ties with Shrek Academy, the hundred-year life-extending pill will definitely be delivered to you within half a month," Di Tian said.
This was something they had already discussed beforehand—using the pill in exchange for the list.
"Well…" Xu Lin slowly sat back down on the sofa, his face conflicted. He hesitated, but in his heart he was already leaning toward the life-extending pill.
"Dean, I actually don't think you have much to hesitate about," Gu Yuena said.
"Just leaking a list in exchange for a hundred-year life-extending pill, without needing to do anything else—this is an extremely good deal."
"And besides, if the councilors closely connected to Shrek die, wouldn't that also be a good thing for Sun Moon Royal Academy?" Gu Yuena said slowly.
Xu Lin, who had already been tempted, now basically made up his mind upon hearing this.
"I can give you their list and addresses, but you must keep it confidential. You absolutely cannot reveal the source of the information," Xu Lin said seriously.
This matter involved too much. It would be very easy for Sun Moon Royal Academy to be dragged into a quagmire.
"The deaths of these councilors have nothing to do with the Dragon Phoenix Hall. How could they possibly have anything to do with Sun Moon Royal Academy?" Gu Yuena said meaningfully.
Xu Lin looked at Gu Yuena with appreciation, understanding the implication in her words, and nodded with a smile.
"Indeed. This matter has nothing to do with the Dragon Phoenix Hall, and even less to do with our Sun Moon Royal Academy."
"Oh right, Dean—please also tell us the senior personnel of the Federation Bank while you're at it," Gu Yuena added.
"Be sure to clearly mark which ones belong to Sun Moon Royal Academy, to avoid accidental kills."
"You people are really daring. If these people actually die, the Federation might fall into chaos," Xu Lin exclaimed in amazement.
"You have to stir things up first before reshuffling the deck. Dean, you'd better seize this opportunity," Yun Ze reminded him.
Xu Lin revealed a smile. The meaning hidden within it could only be understood, not spoken aloud.
After coming to an agreement, Xu Lin went into his office and took out a stack of classified documents from a safe that could withstand the impact of a level-nine artillery shell.
"This is all the information we've gathered," Xu Lin said, handing over the files.
Yun Ze took the documents and casually flipped through them. The records were quite detailed.
Not only were addresses listed, but there were also brief descriptions of the security arrangements at each residence.
"Quite a few high-ranking military officials also come from Shrek Academy. As for them, my suggestion is not to touch them," Xu Lin warned.
"Military defenses are far stricter than ordinary residences. Assassinating them would be extremely difficult."
"Once discovered, you'd be facing the entire military. Even an Ultimate Douluo would have a hard time escaping."
"And even if you did escape, you'd still face the fury of the military. The risk is far too great."
"We'll be careful," Yun Ze said. Even without Xu Lin's reminder, he had no intention of touching military commanders for the time being.
As the saying goes, you pick the softest persimmons to squeeze. Naturally, they would first kill those weaker councilors.
Only someone with a broken brain would choose to target military commanders at a time like this—it would be nothing but trouble.
After obtaining what they wanted and chatting a bit more, the three returned to the Dragon Phoenix Hall.
On the ninth floor, in the conference room, only Yun Ze, Gu Yuena, Di Tian, Lin Yi, Lin San, and Yao Ling were present. No one else participated.
Mainly because it wasn't necessary. Assassination wasn't something where stronger strength automatically meant greater suitability—it required comprehensive consideration.
Someone like Yao Ling, who was much weaker, was actually more suitable than an ultimate-level powerhouse like Bear Lord. His concealment abilities were strong, and he was quick-witted.
Letting him carry out missions would be far more reliable than sending Bear Lord—he could kill silently and without a trace.
"Yao Ling, you're responsible for the seven councilors in Floating City, Yuan City, and An City," Yun Ze said, handing four files to Yao Ling.
"Study the routes of the three cities yourself. When the time comes, the Golden-Winged Roc will go with you. I want all seven councilors dealt with in a single night."
"Yes," Yao Ling replied seriously.
"Lin San, you're responsible for these three councilors in Ming City."
"Lin Yi, you're responsible for the twelve councilors across Tian Dou City, Tianming City, Beiling City, and Yang City."
"Di Tian, you're responsible for the fifteen councilors in Star Luo City, White City, Nether City, Dongyuan City, and Luo City."
Yun Ze assigned the targets to the three of them, with Di Tian bearing the heaviest task.
This was related to his mastery of spatial power. Although he was responsible for many targets, his assassination efficiency would be far higher than the other two.
"For the next two days, go to these cities first and familiarize yourselves with the councilors' situations. Then, on the night two days from now, carry out the operation officially."
"Remember—during the operation, you must be as silent and unnoticed as possible. Avoid brute-force break-ins and blatant killings if you can."
"When killing, remember to use weapons. Don't directly slap them to death with soul power, to avoid leaving energy traces," Yun Ze instructed.
"Understood," the four replied in unison.
"When are we killing those people from the Federation Bank?" Di Tian asked.
"Also on the night two days from now. Gu Yuena and I will handle those people—you don't need to worry about it," Yun Ze said.
(End of chapter)