Even though Poisonmaster had been higher ranked than the Magistrate, that was solely because of his alarmingly high kill count. That disturbing number, coupled with the fact that he had not been active for many years, meant that the large majority of the Outerverse had already forgotten about just how terrifying he was. However, the Magistrate was different; he had always been active in the assassin world with the solid ranking of fourth, a definite heavyweight within the field. He had been known to never miss his intended targets.  

The death of such an elite assassin sent chills running down many people’s spines. An assassin like the Magistrate, who could kill even the mighty Poisonmaster, was still killed, so just how powerful was this Smoker? Could they be so powerful that anyone who hired them would be able to eliminate whoever they wished? 

This question struck true fear into the hearts of many. Additionally, many people found out the price to request Smoker’s services. Once they discovered that they would have to pay in natural treasures that could evade danger, they begrudgingly gave up all thoughts of employing his services. Such items were unattainable to most. 

Aegis was livid. They once again contacted Smoker, asking them to stop, but Smoker paid them no heed. 

Many people then turned their attention to Lu Yin. Had he actually hired Smoker? The price to kill two top level assassins was definitely not as low as just...