Chapter 311: A Man of Integrity
Chapter 311: A Man of Integrity
Soon, Yang Chun, upon receiving the news, arrived with his people.
Seeing the two corpses at the scene, a shadow of darkness flashed across his eyes.
The people around had no idea what was going on, but even with his toes, he could guess that these were definitely assassins sent by the Dawn Society!
However, he couldn't tell the people around him about this. On one hand, he was worried about causing panic, and on the other, he was considering Jiang Cheng's well-being.
After all, if others found out that it was because of Jiang Cheng that the Dawn Society's assassins were drawn here, and that such incidents might happen again in the future, it would be strange if they didn't have any complaints against him.
Therefore, he repeatedly assured them that he would investigate the matter, dispersed the crowd, and then took the bodies away. As the parties involved, Jiang Cheng and Wan Jianfeng naturally followed behind him.
They waited in a room for a while, and soon, footsteps echoed in the corridor outside. The door was then pushed open from the outside, and Yang Chun walked in.
"Brother Yang, I'm sorry."
Jiang Cheng said hurriedly.
"This isn't your fault."
Yang Chun waved his hand and sat down in a chair opposite Jiang Cheng. "You are also a victim in this, and we are all on the same side. Saying such things makes us seem distant. By the way, I have something to show you."
With that, he placed a small white stone on the table in front of Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng curiously examined it, then picked it up and found that it was still warm.
"This is a Sensory Stone."
Yang Chun explained, "It contains your aura, which is extracted from items you use daily. It reacts when it gets close to you, and the closer it is, the stronger the reaction. The two assassins likely used this to locate you."
"No wonder."
Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly.
Out of caution, he had changed his name and always wore a human skin mask.
Yet, the enemy could still recognize him.
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked urgently, "Brother Yang, is there a way to block this kind of detection?"
Since the Dawn Society could create a detector to find him, they could also create one to find his family.
"It's not difficult, and we have one right now."
Under Jiang Cheng's puzzled gaze, Yang Chun took out a palm-sized blue rune.
"This is an Advanced Breath Suppressing Talisman, a Third Rank Talisman. If you carry it on your body and activate it, even a Tenth Rank Mentalist would find it hard to detect your presence. Carrying this will easily block the Sensory Stone's detection."
"Third, Third Rank Talisman?"
Jiang Cheng was surprised.
He felt a bit embarrassed.
"Brother Yang, isn't this too valuable? A Third Rank Talisman costs at least several hundred thousand to a million, right?"
Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, Yang Chun's face showed a satisfied smile.
"It does cost a lot, although its price isn't as high as those used directly in combat. However, it is your spoil of war."
"Mine?"
Jiang Cheng was taken aback.
Then he remembered the person he had killed.
Could it be?
"Yes, it was him."
Yang Chun nodded slightly.
"This was found on his body, along with the Sensory Stone. As long as you carry this, you won't have to worry about being found by them again.
The other person also had one, but since he was killed by someone else, we gave it to that person. I hope you can understand."
In fact, when he found this Breath Suppressing Talisman, he had considered keeping it for himself.
After all, this was an advanced Breath Suppressing Talisman, which could fetch a good price. But upon further thought, he felt it was inappropriate.
There was no way this matter could be hidden from Wan Jianfeng, one of the involved parties. At this moment, Wan Jianfeng probably understood what had transpired. Given his status, would he dare to hint at keeping this matter secret for such a trivial item? It wasn't worth the potential scandal. Moreover, there was no such thing as a secret that didn't eventually leak out. If you wanted something to remain unknown, you shouldnt do it in the first place.
Furthermore, Jiang Cheng was currently unaware, but what about in a few months? He would probably figure it out eventually, and at that time, it would be hard to avoid harboring some resentment.
Therefore, there was no need to ruin the relationship between them for such a minor gain. Giving this item to Jiang Cheng would even help strengthen their bond.
As expected, Jiang Cheng's face showed a look of gratitude.
"It's the least I can do, but Yang Ge, are you really giving this to me?"
He admitted that his current reaction was partly an act.
But Yang Chun's actions were sincere. After all, he hadn't had time to search the body before a large group of people arrived. If Yang Chun had hidden it, he wouldn't have been able to find it either.
"Jiang Xiongdi, what nonsense are you talking about? This is your item."
Yang Chun smiled and shook his head.
"As for your family, I'll have someone send a few talismans over. Although their effects won't be as strong as the one in your hand, they should be enough to block sensory stones. As long as they stay put in the central district, nothing should happen."
"Thank you, Yang Ge!"
Jiang Cheng expressed his gratitude once more.
"Hehe, it's nothing. This time, I was lucky you broke through to the Sixth Rank. Otherwise, the situation might have been dire."
As he spoke, he gave Jiang Cheng a meaningful look.
"Lucky, lucky."
Jiang Cheng smiled.
His claim of being a Sixth Rank Essence Warrior was indeed plausible.
After all, the assassin had underestimated his strength, not using his full power from the start. The advanced Vajra Talisman later could only block a Sixth Rank Essence Warrior's full-power strike.
However, since Lone Wolf and Wan Jianfeng could make reasonable guesses, Yang Chun could too, but he chose not to reveal it.
"Alright, Jiang Xiongdi, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. After this, I'll report to the higher-ups and try to assign stronger protection for you. As for the Dawn Society, I'll also talk to Bing Li about it."
"Really?"
Jiang Cheng's face lit up with surprise.
"Hehe, of course."
Yang Chun chuckled. Due to the night's events, his respect for Jiang Cheng grew. He was almost certain that Jiang Cheng was not just a Sixth Rank.
"Okay, thank you, Yang Ge."
Jiang Cheng tucked the Breath Suppressing Talisman into his pocket and left the room.
No wonder he couldn't sense the hostility from the two assassins earlier; it was this item at work.
With this item, things should be much safer from now on, right? Although he felt that the Dawn Society wouldn't give up so easily, they had sent a Sixth Rank and a Seventh Rank, and neither could kill him. If there was a next time, the assassin's strength might be an Eighth or Ninth Rank.
"It's not good to place all hope on others. I need to work hard too."
He thought to himself.
First, he needed to raise his strength to the Eighth Rank. Even if he couldn't win, he might still have a chance to escape.
(End of Chapter)
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