Hearing Lu Yu's words, the matron's eyes were fixed on him, a flash of brilliance in her gaze. She spoke coldly, "Why are you looking for Officer Howard? Who are you, really?"

In her words, the matron's voice was icy. She couldn't understand the background of the man standing before her, nor why he was asking about Howard's location.

"That's not something you need to worry about."

Hearing the matron's words, Lu Yu replied coldly, "You just need to tell me where Howard is. The rest is none of your concern."

As Lu Yu spoke, his voice was deep and icy, with a hint of playful menace in his words.

Hearing Lu Yu's utterance, the matron seemed about to speak, but before she could utter a word, Lu Yu's voice suddenly interrupted.

"I advise you to think carefully before you speak again."

Speaking blandly, Lu Yu looked at the matron before him and said in a low tone, "Don't think that because you're a woman, I won't dare to kill you. Let me tell you, I make no distinction between men and women when it comes to killing."

"If I don't hear the answer I want with your next sentence, then you can say goodbye to this world!"

His tone was utterly indifferent, and at this moment, Lu Yu's voice was as sharp as frost and snow, causing a chill to run through one's heart.

Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, the matron's eyes widened with a tinge of fear within them, for she felt a chilling killing intent emanating from Lu Yu's eyes!

Realizing this killing intent, the matron was sure now that Lu Yu wasn't joking!

Now, if her next words didn't meet Lu Yu's demands, the result would be death on the spot!

As if noticing the fear in the matron's eyes, a wicked smile spread further across Lu Yu's face. He looked at the matron before him and spoke, "Think carefully, trading a location for your life is definitely the most profitable deal in the world!"

As Lu Yu spoke, an icy glint flickered in his eyes, leaving an indescribable chill in his words.

Upon hearing this, the matron weighed things in her heart and then spoke, "Do you keep your word?"

No one in this world is truly unafraid of death, so at this moment, under Lu Yu's threat, the matron hesitated and voiced her question to him.

"Of course."

Hearing her question, Lu Yu replied calmly, "As long as you give me the location of Golden Lion Howard, I'll only knock you out, not kill you. I always keep my word."

As he spoke, Lu Yu's tone was all deep.

"All right."

Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, the matron sighed softly and then said, "Officer Howard's position is on the top floor, take a left to the second room. Usually, he's always there!"

The matron provided the location of Howard in great detail.

"Very good."

Hearing the matron's words, Lu Yu smiled slightly and then said, "In that case, I'll keep my promise and knock you out!"

The matron was just an insignificant underling of Golden Lion Howard, posing no threat to him, so Lu Yu saw no need to kill her.

With that, Lu Yu struck like lightning, his hands as knives, swiftly chopping at her neck!

Thunk!

Struck on the neck by Lu Yu's hand knife, the matron didn't even manage a grunt before her legs gave way, and she collapsed directly to the floor, unconscious.

"Top floor, turn left to the second room."

Looking at the unconscious matron, Lu Yu said coldly, "Howard, wait for me!"

Saying this, Lu Yu stepped out of the room.

...

On the top floor, inside Howard's room.

At this moment, Howard sat behind a large desk, meticulously arranging his blond hair in front of a mirror, a sinister expression on his face like a venomous snake, full of malice and cunning.

Behind him stood a man in a black uniform, looking extremely respectful at a glance.

"Have you settled Master Yuan properly?"

Combing his hair, Howard asked coldly, exposing two daggers at his waist.

The two daggers were entirely golden, one long and one short, appearing extremely striking!

"Yes, sir. We have settled Master Yuan in a seaside villa in Lin'an City. He will surely be satisfied with the environment there,"

the man said respectfully in response to Howard's inquiry.

"Very good."

Hearing this, Howard said, "This time, you must take good care of Master Yuan. If anything goes wrong, I'll have your heads first!"

As he spoke, Howard's voice was deep and icy, and when mentioning Master Yuan, a sliver of fear still visibly lurked in his gaze!

It must be noted that Blood Kill, Unmatched in Hundreds of Battles, is a title Howard knows very well. After all, Master Yuan is one of the world's most fearsome assassins, with innumerable victims to his name.

So even as a fellow traveler, Howard feels an immense fear towards Master Yuan!

"Rest assured, sir,"

replied the man, "Master Yuan's residence is all arranged. There's no chance for mistakes this time."

"Hmm."

Hearing this, Howard nodded and asked, "Has Master Yuan mentioned his target this time?"

Howard feared Master Yuan immensely, so he dared not inquire directly about the details of his mission.

"He mentioned briefly that the target seems to be called..."

Upon hearing Howard's question, the man scratched his head and began to respond, but before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred!

Bang!

In an instant, with a dull thud, the thick wooden door of the room was forcefully blown off, flying straight toward Howard!

Whoosh!

The door soared through the air, accompanied by a whooshing wind and a heavy force, hurtling directly at Howard's face—its speed and momentum terrifyingly fierce!

"Not good!"

Seeing the door flying his way, Howard cried out in alarm. He leaped from his chair, kicking directly at the airborne wooden door!

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