The Legendary Man

Chapter 998 All This Is His Fault
The eight respectable families felt both appreciation and loathing toward Asura's Office. After all, anyone would wish for their
power and influence to grow with every passing day. However, the organization that helped to stabilize Chanaea was also the
one who wanted to get rid of them! They longed to eliminate Asura's Office, yet no other organization had emerged that could
take its place. That was why they were in a dilemma.
While everyone was silent, Stellario suddenly sat up straighter and said, “Oh! You mentioned the Whitley family earlier. Do you
think... Could that have been Joshua's doing?”
The representatives of the respectable families were stunned when they heard that.
Smacking his thigh, Xavion exclaimed, “That's right! We've hunted Joshua for so long. Not that he dares not show himself; it's
entirely plausible that he could be doing this to get revenge on us!”
“No matter whether you look at it from timing, financial capability, or motive, it all matches up!” someone else piped up.
Another added, “Now that you mention it, that does make sense.”
The others turned to each other and exchanged conflicted looks.
To them, Joshua had always been a loser who could barely hide from the eight families, so they had never considered the
possibility that he could be the culprit.
However, Stellario's remark made them increasingly convinced that regardless of whether it was in terms of the motive or other
aspects, it seemed more likely that Joshua was responsible for the bounty instead of Jonathan.
“D*mn it! That little brat must be behind it!” Cody snarled coldly. “One doesn't need the right background or power to post a
bounty on Dark Web. All he needs is a computer to do that, and that brat has a storage ring. It has to be him.”
“I agree. If we're talking about financial capability, Joshua has no problem forking out three hundred billion, let alone three billion.
After all, the Whitley family left him a fortune,” said Winston.
Stellario was no longer his usual languid self. Instead, he squatted on his chair and looked at the others with shining eyes.
“That's right! Just think about it. That guy has a grudge against the eight respectable families and longs to bring us down. All this
is his fault, I'm sure of it.”

Even Eva, the one who hated Asura's Office the most, mulled over the matter in her heart. “What you say seems reasonable.
Jonathan handed over control of Asura's Office of his own volition because his Pryncyp has been destroyed.”
“Now is the most dangerous time for both Asura's Office and Jonathan.”
“At a time like that, there's no way they'd try to make trouble for us. It looks like we were barking up the wrong tree.”
“There's no doubt that it was Joshua!”
The representatives of the eight respectable families voiced their opinions one after another, throwing out their previous
suspicions and identifying a new culprit—Joshua!
While that discussion was happening, Joshua and Hayden were fighting guerrillas in the depths of the primeval forest along
Delisgar Ridge when Joshua sneezed several times in a row. The pair looked at each other in confusion.
“Are you... sick?” Hayden asked doubtfully while holding a sniper rifle in his hands.
Joshua was just as perplexed. A God Realm cultivator catching a cold? Isn't that a little far-fetched?
In fact, that was not only true for God Realm cultivators. It applied to anyone who had reached Superior Realm and above whose
bodies had received nourishment from spiritual energy for a long time. Even if that person sat outside in the dead of winter
without a single shred of clothing, it was impossible for them to fall sick.
Hence, Joshua's sudden sneezing fit baffled them.
Joshua rubbed his nose and replied in confusion, “I've no idea. Could I be allergic to something?”
Hayden turned and glanced around them. They were deep in a dense forest, and apart from the snow-covered ground, the only
other things surrounding them were ancient trees. “That's ridiculous. All around us are pine trees and snow only, so what could
you be allergic to? It can't be me, can it?”
Joshua rolled his eyes at Hayden in response. At first, this guy managed to maintain a calm and aloof demeanor. Now that we've
spent more time together, I think I've finally figured out his temperament. He's such a funny person. Regardless of whether it's
the angle from which he tackles a problem or his day-to-day attitude, he has no scruples or principles whatsoever. He's so laid-
back. I can't figure out how someone like him became a God Realm cultivator.
Suddenly, Joshua furrowed his brows. “Say, do you think it's because someone is talking bad about me?”

Hayden chuckled. “Talking bad about you? The eight respectable families have wanted to do you in for a long time now, so why
haven't I seen you sneeze like this before?”
“You have a point,” Joshua replied, nodding. “Ah, forget it. Let's not worry about that and get out of this place first. Those guys
are conducting searches more frequently. We need to keep heading north. We'll decide our next move after we cross the border
into Remdik.”
Hayden went up to Joshua immediately. “What the heck? You're not trying to pull a fast one on me, are you? My family is betting
everything on you. Are you confident about finding the thing you're looking for?”
“Don't worry,” Joshua responded with a laugh. Then, he spread his arms to his side and started running toward the north.
Behind him, Hayden mumbled something glumly before following suit.
At that moment, Joshua was blissfully oblivious that someone had put a three billion bounty on his head.
Meanwhile, Jonathan had already arrived in Drieso.
Before he had even gotten out of the car, however, Dark Special Forces' Intelligence Unit began reporting back on the results of
the bounty on the eight respectable families.
Eighty-nine million of the bounty's total had been claimed, which filled Jonathan with glee. That amount meant the death of
eighty-nine core members from the respectable families' auxiliary bloodlines, and the number was steadily increasing. That was
just what he had hoped for.
As for the hit list of three thousand targets, he had his plans.
This time, the bounty offered for each kill isn't a lot. However, it's a big-scale mission involving many targets concentrated in one
area, and that'll inevitably attract a lot of interest. Among the targets, the first batch will be the easiest to eliminate because it's
when the eight respectable families are the least prepared. They've no time to react and are defenseless. During this time, the
only assassins who can get involved are those in Chanaea. Even if some want to enter the country from abroad, they'll have to
travel by air or sea. Hence, the local assassins have the advantage here. The eight families will start being more prepared after
that. By then, however, the elite assassin organizations overseas will have sent more skilled and professional assassins,
perhaps even task forces, into Chanaea to bulldoze through the hit list. Unless the eight families bring those from their auxiliary
bloodlines back to their ancestral land, it'll be difficult for the families to protect them.