Chapter 180: Some Fields Aren’t Suitable for Women

Dead people don’t lie, nor can they fake anything.

The female assassin had come to the police station to silence someone. When the mission failed, she took her own life. Naturally, the assassin group must had realized their communication tools had been compromised. From now on, they’d go deeper underground, making them even harder to find.

But… 

Xiao Yu smirked.

Unfortunately for them, they left behind a major clue.

What clue?

The dead female assassin.

It was impossible to train a woman into a full-fledged assassin in a short amount of time. Sure, in certain areas, women could outperform men. But in some specialized fields, a woman’s capabilities didn’t quite match up to a man’s.

Take soldiers, police officers, mercenaries, or martial artists, for example. 

How many women do you see in those roles compared to men?

Of course, if we’re talking about childbirth, men don’t stand a chance. But when it comes to combat or professions that involve potentially harming others, the number of women is far lower.

To train a woman in these specialized fields to be on par with a man? That took two to five times the amount of time, money, manpower, or resources. This was an accepted fact, backed by real data.

If you were rational, unless you absolutely needed a woman, why waste the extra time and effort training one, when training a man would be far more efficient?

Take the assassin profession, for instance.

Don’t come at me with the tired excuse that women are used to lure men with their beauty. This isn’t some movie with sexy female assassins.

Sure, beauty could be a powerful weapon against men, but it was far from a guaranteed tactic. In the assassin world, relying on beauty was rare, and frankly, not worth the effort.

So why did this assassin group choose to train a female assassin?

Guan Yue, female, 24 years old, from G City. Grew up in an orphanage, no family.

Using big data and facial recognition software, Xiao Yu’s suspicion was confirmed. The female assassin was indeed from China.

Why was he so sure?

It was thanks to his Language Expert ability. Xiao Yu had spoken with the female assassin before. If she had been a foreigner, especially someone raised abroad, her Mandarin wouldn’t have been so flawless. It would inevitably carry certain linguistic quirks, and her accent wouldn’t have been that perfectly standard.

On top of that, the assassin had a slight hint of a regional dialect in her speech.

When they finally found her domestic information, everything lined up. It confirmed that Guan Yue had been trained by the assassin group within China.

And judging by the clues from their communication tool, it seemed more likely than ever that the assassin group was hiding somewhere within the country.

As more and more clues came together, a clearer picture began to emerge.

Following the trail left by the female assassin could eventually lead them straight to the heart of the assassin group. It was only a matter of time.

But would the assassins flee before they were found? That was uncertain.

At the very least, they could be forced out of the country.

But would Xiao Yu be satisfied with that?

Definitely not. If he didn’t complete the system’s task, he’d fail. And Xiao Yu also believed the assassin group wouldn’t just flee.

Why?

If they were planning to leave the country, they wouldn’t have bothered sending an assassin to silence anyone.

Even if the police had managed to gather some clues, they still didn’t know the true identities of these killers. If the group simply fled abroad, who could track them down?

The fact that they sent an assassin meant only one thing: there was something within China that they couldn’t afford to abandon.

***

In G City, at a certain children’s welfare institute, Xiao Yu stood before a vast courtyard. He looked up at the five-story building. What was commonly referred to as a children’s welfare institute was once simply called an orphanage. 

In most people’s minds, an orphanage is likely imagined as a place with a kind, elderly headmistress and a group of sweet, innocent children. The old woman would raise the children, and when they grew up, they’d care for her in return. 

But sadly, that’s just a fairytale. 

The reality of these welfare institutes was that staff members were responsible for watching over the children. These kids were mostly orphans, abandoned, or children with disabilities.

The female assassin Guan Yue grew up in this very welfare institute.

Xiao Yu’s face displayed a faint, cold smile. 

At just 24 years old, Guan Yue had become an incredibly dangerous killer. With her deadly combat skills, she could easily overpower anyone unarmed. To her, ordinary people were no better than cattle, completely at her mercy with no ability to fight back.

Everyone knew that training a qualified soldier took about three to four years. 

It took about four to five years to train a capable police officer. 

So, how long did it take to train a terrifying assassin?

Through investigations, they discovered that Guan Yue left the welfare institute at 18. She didn’t attend college but instead began working to support herself.

Could a woman become a lethal combat expert in just six years? 

No, it wasn’t six years. Based on certain information from the dark web, a figure suspected to be card killer 3 appeared overseas three years ago, involved in murders. 

Oddly enough, Guan Yue’s travel records showed no evidence of her ever leaving the country.

This suggested that Guan Yue might have another identity. 

But that could be set aside for now. Let’s talk about her assassin training.

If the card killer 3 who started killing abroad three years ago was indeed Guan Yue, could someone have turned her into such a fearsome assassin in just three years after she left the orphanage at 18?

A killer so dangerous that even someone as powerful as Xiao Yu, who had access to special abilities, felt threatened?

Was that even possible?

That was why Xiao Yu found himself at this children’s welfare institute.

***

“Hello, is there anything I can help you with?”

In the welfare institute’s lobby, a young receptionist stood up and smiled at Xiao Yu. Her expression was friendly and professional. But her eyes were locked on his face, wide open and unblinking.

Xiao Yu was used to these kinds of looks from girls.

As his sister would say: With that face, if you don’t throw on some smoky makeup, contact lenses, and a wig to become an online streamer making millions every month, you’re wasting your potential.

At the time, Xiao Yu had seriously considered getting plastic surgery.

“No, nothing much. I’m with the police.”

Flashing his badge, Xiao Yu smiled at the receptionist. Her face went blank with surprise. 

“I’m here for an investigation related to a case. Could you please call out the person in charge of the welfare institute? I need someone who can fully cooperate. Thank you.”

“Ah? Sure, one moment!” 

The receptionist, still in shock, picked up the phone.

About five minutes later, a middle-aged man came down from upstairs. He looked at Xiao Yu with a puzzled expression.

“Is there something I can help with?”

Raising his hand, Xiao Yu pulled out a photo and asked, “Do you recognize her?”

It was a photo of Guan Yue.