After finishing his sales pitch, ken went to the restaurant which was the only establishment that doesn't have any affiliations even to the neutral peaks and welcomes any candidates.
The restaurant was the only one in the ship and for a good reason because as people cultivate the frequency they have to eat decrease and some even prolong it using fasting pills so one restaurant was enough for 15000 people.
Ken have become there number one favorite customer as he always come 2 times a day no matter what and order a families worth of food. In the last 3 weeks ken have become very familiar with every staff that they almost considered him one of them.
Ken arrived and sat on his usual sit which was at the corner where it would reduce people that have eyes on him. The waiters rotate sections of the restaurants but ken had his favorite for the upcoming job.
All the waiters didn't give an ounce killing intent this might be because they are just normal mortal people or skilled experts and one of them stood out from the way he moved which was measured and precise.
This might be subconscious but he must have trained in martial arts so he gestured him. The waiter came with a trained smile on his face.
Ken: "how is business nowadays?"
The waiter: "we aren't as crowded as before but it isn't bad. Can I get you the usual?"
As the waiter started to move ken stopped him and asked "how is the tip? I am sure you want more right?"
The waiter was puzzled but answered "not many do it but there are some."
Ken could see the restaurant wasn't doing well and there were a few dozen people on each floor so he made his offer.
Ken: "I have an offer and if you accept I am sure the amount of tips you will receive will increase."
The waiter did show interest but only slightly so ken added "if you wear a red belt and people all for you give them this paper and they will give you a note and 2 Qi stones.
You can keep 1 Qi stone and give the rest to one of the chefs and you are done. No hustle."
The waiter was going to refuse but ken stopped him before he answered "look you might think a represent one of the groups or something like that but I am just one man and I don't have any affiliation."
The waiter checked if he had emblems but only found the shadow garden badge.
The waiter: "what about your peak?"
Ken: "I am not part of the dark moon so I am just loosely connected with them."
Ken waited for the waiter to think. After some time the waiter agreed and ken gave him the stack of folded paper and told him that he would tell him which chef he would give the Qi stone and note to.
Ken ate his meal and went to counter to talk to the chef which he already knew. Convincing the chef was easier as they wouldn't be seen and would just pocket the Qi stone and use a dead drop to give the note to ken.
Ken made the dead drop close to the barber shop but not to close just in case and the nearby houses would be the main suspects.
Now ken just had to wait.
In the vast rift headquarters people were scrambling to find an intruder. Many didn't know why but the higher ups were visibly disturbed and that added fuel to the fire.
In the center of the building the five leaders were having an urgent meeting.
a beautiful lady started "I don't need to discuss the agenda because I was delivered to us to our bed side.so let's get to the point.
We didn't expect this kind of variable but it could fit perfectly to our plan if we use him."
A man angrily replied "are you just going to overlook the fact that if it wanted to they could slit our throats in our sleep!"
The two men furious at this intrusion more than the women probably because of their wounded ego of not being the best of candidates and that there was a man or a woman that could take them out whenever he wished, they wanted to kill whoever this person was.
The ladies were calmer but there thought were not less dangerous as they wanted to trap him for their own use.
The so called groups weren't as people thought as there were internal wars on whose peak will be the dominant one. The woman were thinking of a way to make ken theirs if he was a man or if he is a women, try use her as much as possible and kill or cripple her.
As all of them were immersed in thoughts one of the women asked a question
"Doesn't the name sound like the dark moon? Are they behind this or is he just trolling them?"
"Ï don't think so the dark moon won't involve themselves in assassinations at this time. They are more careful not to look with one side"