Qin Fang pulled out a night-vision binocular to peer at a distant ship, while Su Xiaoxiao had already assembled the components from the box into a lightweight sniper rifle, which could also see the activities on the distant ship using the scope.

"Sinan has appeared..."

Su Xiaoxiao muttered softly.

For such an important transaction, it was impossible for Sinan not to show up, he probably valued this deal more than anyone else.

Hearing this, Qin Fang immediately focused on a group of people moving from one ship to another and saw a middle-aged man who looked commanding at the forefront.

"Is that Sinan?"

However, Qin Fang felt something was off after a glance, so he couldn't help but ask.

"I've seen his photo, it's him..."

Su Xiaoxiao was also somewhat puzzled, as the photo of Sinan was available in the information provided by the Assassin's Alliance. Qin Fang had seen it too, and it certainly matched the middle-aged man leading the group.

"No, that's not Sinan..."

Just when Su Xiaoxiao set up the sniper rifle, ready to shoot the target, Qin Fang suddenly held down her rifle and said gravely,

"How could that be?"

Su Xiaoxiao was instantly annoyed. Sinan moving from one ship to another was the best shooting opportunity; once his men protected him, she wouldn't have another chance.

"Trust me..."

Qin Fang's brow furrowed tightly, and his face was filled with hesitation, but ultimately, he felt he should trust his intuition that this person was definitely not Sinan.

Due to the long distance, Qin Fang's scouting skill was of no use, otherwise he might have been able to confirm if this Sinan was real or fake.

"You stay here, don't shoot without my signal; I'll swim over there to check..."

If they couldn't get close, they couldn't confirm Sinan's identity, nor could they obtain the Corpse Oil from the Millennium Ancient Corpse, so Qin Fang definitely had to run his errand.

"You're crazy..."

Su Xiaoxiao was flabbergasted. This was the Great Canal in front of them; the two ships were at least three to four hundred meters away from their position, and the water was considerably deep. Moreover, it was winter, the river water was ice-cold, and getting a muscle cramp halfway could lead to an unknown death...

"It's alright, just listen to me..."

Qin Fang took out a set of communication earpieces from the Props Box and handed them to Su Xiaoxiao. He then dashed towards the surface of the canal, turning into a shadow in the black night, and with a splash, he plunged into the icy waters.

The cold river water instantly enveloped him, bringing an intense chill and also bestowing a freezing buff on him, causing his life points to slowly decrease.

Yet, such a reduction speed posed no threat to his life. Qin Fang, who had not used his Intermediate Swimming Skill for a long while, knew his proficiency wouldn't decline, hence he quickly moved through the water towards the distant ships, much like a fish.

Three hundred meters might seem distant, and ordinary people might not be able to swim it, but for Qin Fang, it was not too difficult; it took him roughly two minutes before he appeared beneath the hull of the ship.

"Xiao Xiao, how are things up there?"

Qin Fang immediately took out the communication earpiece and contacted Su Xiaoxiao.

"I've already seen the Jade Coffin... The transaction is underway!"

Although Su Xiaoxiao was amazed by Qin Fang's powerful swimming skills, comparable to those of professional athletes, she had been keeping her eyes on the surface all the while and almost hadn't seen Qin Fang's head surface before he reappeared beneath the ship.

"Check if there's anyone on Sinan's ship."

Qin Fang was unconcerned about the ongoing transaction process. He was convinced that Sinan hadn't appeared, and thus the transaction might face some complications—so he was not in a rush.

"There are two people guarding on the deck; I can't see anyone else..."

Su Xiaoxiao quickly relayed to Qin Fang what she could see. After the brief pause just now, Su Xiaoxiao was somewhat inclined to trust Qin Fang's judgment.

The information she had received from the Assassin's Alliance about Sinan suggested that Sinan was a very cautious person. However, the Sinan who appeared was clearly not as cautious as the information indicated, which was very unlike Sinan's style... She had thought there would be no chance for assassination, yet several opportunities had surprisingly presented themselves one after another.

It felt to her as if Sinan was actually luring her to attempt the assassination... This was highly illogical.

Without any hesitation, Qin Fang immediately dived into the water and quickly made his way to the back of Sinan's boat. Under the cover of night and using his Stealth Skill, he climbed aboard Sinan's boat along its anchor.

Just as Su Xiaoxiao had described, there were only two people on the front deck, seemingly on guard against someone on the opposing boat but completely oblivious to Qin Fang's infiltration.

Taking advantage of this, Qin Fang sneaked into the cabin, cautiously moving around inside. For such an important transaction, Sinan had to be present, but the person who had conducted the past transaction was probably his body double, so his real self was likely still on this boat.

...

The cockpit.

Two men quietly stood there, gazing out at the hazy night and watching the activity on another nearby boat.

One was a dark-skinned bald Black man, incredibly muscular, especially his arms, which were even thicker than those of Explosive Bear Locke. His eyes emitted an immense fierceness, clearly identifying him as no kind-hearted man.

The other was a handsome middle-aged man—remarkably, the very target of Qin Fang and Su Xiaoxiao, Sinan.

"The target hasn't shown up yet?"

Holding a glass of wine, Sinan looked out at the transaction and couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"Not yet..."

The Black brute shook his head in response.

"Something's not right..."

Sinan's frown deepened, "Locke has been killed. By now, that person should have come... Yet he's still holding back from making a move! Could he have discovered anything?"

Sinan, also from the Assassin's Alliance, was very familiar with the modus operandi of the Alliance, naturally understanding some tactics of the assassin's trade as well.

According to the timing, unless the intelligence was wrong, the assassin should have already eliminated his double. But since nothing has happened so far, that indicated a problem.

"Raymond, go check it out..."

When problems arise, so do unpredicted events, which clearly Sinan did not want to see. He commanded the Black man, with a furrowed brow.

"Yes!"

The Black brute, Raymond, nodded. If Explosive Bear Locke was a mercenary hired by Sinan, then this Raymond was truly Sinan's confidant.

Being so vital to the deal and always by his side, knowing Sinan's strategic plans, this was apparent.

Raymond then walked towards the cabin door, reached out to open it, and was just about to step out when he suddenly felt an extremely intense premonition of danger. Almost instinctively, he quickly shut the door and dodged to the side.

Thud~~

His speed and reflexes were indeed fast, but the hurried dodging couldn't compare with someone lying in wait. A soft sound, and a bloom of bright red blood blossomed on Raymond's forehead.

He didn't even have a chance to fight back; he was fatally shot by Qin Fang and died without even closing his eyes...

"Lord Sinan, you certainly weren't easy to find..."

The cabin door was burst open, and Qin Fang finally saw his objective, Sinan. His intuition had been correct, the real Sinan hadn't engaged in the past transactions but had been secretly commanding from the cabin.

"It seems you're much smarter than I thought..."

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