Chapter 352: Better to Resolve than to Keep Grudges
Chapter 352: Better to Resolve than to Keep Grudges
November 5, 2024
"Master, Master."
The next day, as Jiang Cheng was just about to leave his house, a hurried voice called out from behind.
He turned around.
An elderly man, accompanied by a guard, was hurrying over.
"So coincidental, Master. I just met you as I was leaving."
door."
The old man ran up to Jiang Cheng,, stopped, and smiled warmly.
Jiang Cheng was speechless.
Does he really think I can't tell?
The other party had clearly been waiting for him to leave his house before making an appearance.
Indeed, the elderly man was none other than the grandfather of the woman from last night's living room, the Sixth Rank Alchemist Xu Hai.
"Ha ha ha, Master, since it's such a coincidence, let's travel together."
Xu Hai knew that Jiang Cheng had seen through, but as long as the latter didn't call him out on it, he would act as if nothing had happened.
"Master, last night, did Xiaojing disturb your rest?"
Jiang Cheng shook his head.
"That's good."
Xu Hai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "I've told her a few times to come back early, but she got too engrossed in conversation last night and forgot my words. But as long as she didn't disturb you, Master, I don't know how I could apologize."
Jiang Cheng gave him a glance.
This guy's skin is really not just a little thick.
"Xiaojing is a good girl in every way, but she's a bit proud and haughty. Most people don't even catch her eye, but you, Master, are different."
Xu Hai changed the subject, "After she came back last night, she couldn't stop praising you."
The two guards exchanged glances, to the same understanding.
"Is that so?"
Even if Jiang Cheng was a fool, he could still hear the unspoken meaning in the other's words.
This old man is trying to introduce his granddaughter to me.
"Yes, Master."
Xu Hai nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice.
"Xiaojing is also a Mind Master, a Fourth Rank Mind Master. I'm not boasting, but among her peers, this is quite rare."
"It is quite rare."
"Isn't it?"
Xu Hai smiled, "She had no interest in Alchemy before, but after meeting you, Master, she changed her mind. Master, do you think you could spare some time to teach her? It doesn't need to be too often; once every few days would be fine."
"We'll talk about it later."
Jiang Cheng replied, his tone indifferent.
"Alright, alright."
Xu Hai didn't mind it.
He didn't expect immediate success.
Since everyone lives here, we'll keep running into each other. Every time we meet, I'll mention it, until the day you agree.
Jiang Cheng could roughly guess Xu Hai's thoughts.
So he decided to avoid the other party in the future, not making it so easy for the other to "coincidentally" meet him.
A few days passed.
That day, in the Director's office of the North City Enforcement Bureau.
Wang Tong sat in his office chair, to a report handed to him by a middle-aged man, his brows furrowing more and.
After a while, he looked up and to the man, to his head, "So, you're saying you still haven't found any information about the killer's identity?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, his voice a bit hoarse.
"The killer was prepared, wearing a human skin mask. Even though there were a few surveillance cameras, they couldn't identify him. I think further investigation won't yield any results."
Wang Tong frowned.
If someone else from the bureau said this,, they would definitely be reprimanded.
But the man in front of him was different.
Because he is a Tenth Rank Force Samurai and his bodyguard.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "What about the other side?"
"It has been confirmed. The information matches what Hong Bin said in the call. When he was a Dawn Society assassin, he targeted the attacked the members of the Gale of the Gale Wind Arts in the store, and to the point of the ordinary people in the store, he killed them all, including the two disciples of Xie Tian and all the ordinary people in the store.
This time, aside from Xie Tian, his few disciples, and the people in the newly opened shop, were all killed, which seemed too coincidental. Therefore, I think it's possible that he is the culprit behind this incident.
"Is that so?"
Wang Tong's pupils suddenly contracted upon hearing this.
"Jing Shan, I heard from Hong Bin that when he joined the Dawn Society, he was only a First Rank Essence Warrior. How could he kill an 8th Rank Essence Warrior so quickly?"
"This is also one of the points that I'm puzzled about," Liu Jing Shan replied.
Xie Tian had been an 8th Rank Essence Warrior for some time, and to kill him, one would need to be at least of the same rank or a 9th or 10th Rank. It didn't make sense for him to break through so quickly, and I suspect that someone from the Black Market might be helping him.
"What?" Wang Tong's eyes widened in surprise.
The Black Market typically didn't get involved in other people's feuds, only caring about doing business.
But now?
"That kid is not ordinary," Liu Jing Shan explained. "I've had people investigate, and in the Black Market, a genius alchemist has appeared recently. In just two months, he became a 7th Rank Alchemist."
"7th Rank?" Wang Tong couldn't help but exclaim.
It wasn't a joke, right? Becoming a 7th Rank in less than two months?
This kind of strength was enough to qualify for entry into the Inner City.
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked incredulously, "You're not telling me that the genius alchemist is that kid, are you?"
Liu Jing Shan nodded.
"He joined the Black Market around the time he defected from the Dawn Society. Although he didn't reveal his true identity, recently, his true identity has become an open secret within the Black Market. Many people know but choose not to expose him."
Gu Changkong's son had always wanted to make a name for himself in the Outer District to gain his father's recognition and enter the family core. So, he placed great importance on this alchemist, providing him with Defensive Artifacts and even dispatching a 10th Rank Force Warrior as a bodyguard. Liu Jing Shan suspected that if the alchemist had asked Gu Changkong to kill Xie Tian, he would likely have agreed, leading to the series of events that followed.
Wang Tong's expression turned increasingly grim.
"Are you certain this is true? Not just rumors?"
"Absolutely true," Liu Jing Shan replied without hesitation.
When he investigated and gathered this information, he also found it hard to believe. However, many people were saying the same thing, which lent credence to the claim.
It was undeniable that in this world, there existed geniuses who could achieve in a short time what ordinary people couldn't in a lifetime.
"Jing Shan, what do you think we should do next?" Wang Tong asked.
Liu Jing Shan hesitated.
"I think that even if the culprit is indeed him, we don't need to be overly concerned. The people in the Black Market know who they can and cannot provoke. They killed Xie Tian just to avenge him and vent their anger."
As for Hong Bin, he was afraid of death, which is why he said those things over the phone, hoping to use Director Wang's hand to eliminate his opponent. If they really did that, they would be falling into his trap. Moreover, the kid was highly valued in the Black Market, making it difficult to touch him.
Wang Tong nodded in agreement.
However, doing nothing wasn't entirely safe either. "How about this? I'll find time to pay him a visit and give him a gift."
Perhaps it was the effect of Hong Bin's words, but these past few days, Wang Tong had been having dreams where his family members fell in a pool of blood, making him restless.
Fortunately, they now had a lead.
The world of martial arts wasn't just about fighting and killing; it was about human relationships and etiquette. Even if they were previously enemies, if the benefits were sufficient, they could become friends and work together to make money.
That kid was no exception.
(End of Chapter)
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