72: Chapter 72 Swordsman Chen Qing, the Mission to Kill Li Yu

Night.

A transport vehicle marked "Toxic Hazard" slowly drove outside the Bright Moon Company warehouse.

The passenger-side window opened, and then a pair of slender, long legs reached out, nimbly flipping out from the window and landing with a flourish.

She wore a professional, capable outfit, her hair tied into a ponytail, and on her fair, oval-shaped face, her eyes were indifferent, while the sword at her waist made a slight sound as she landed.

This was a surprising scene.

You have to know, the vast majority of Beast Tamers rely on commanding their beasts to fight, and very few personally enter the fray themselves; even if they do, it is usually with long-range weapons that are prohibited from appearing in the city.

Someone like her, carrying a long sword, could easily be mistaken for a cosplayer, yet the people around her did not think so.

Some people who had been waiting there early on showed expressions of awe upon seeing the woman, and the driver responsible for the vehicle did not even dare to look at her.

"Unload the cargo."

After the woman spoke, everyone present immediately took action, putting on gas masks, opening the truck's cargo compartment, and moving boxes of goods into the warehouse, with no one speaking throughout the entire process, nor was anyone curious about what these things were.

Suddenly, the woman's gaze sharpened, and she drew her sword, pointing it behind her.

"Don't be nervous, it's me." The person who arrived was a man with an average appearance, average height, and average age, the kind that you wouldn't be able to find if thrown into a crowd.

The woman did not relax, her sword still pointed at him.

"At the very least, we are on the same team; do you not even have this bit of trust? If I wanted to do something to you, your sword wouldn't let me off." A trace of greed flashed extremely quickly in the man's eyes, his expression full of helplessness.

"If you have something to say, speak." The woman opened her mouth, the sword in her hand ready, murderous intent gradually appearing in her eyes.

"Fine, you really can't take a joke. Come with me, the Vice President wants to see you."

"I don't know him."

"It's Jin Yulong."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the woman sheathed her sword and said, "Lead the way."

The two walked one after the other toward the Bright Moon Company building; even so, the woman kept a three-meter distance from the person in front, a distance that was both safe and allowed her to burst into action and instantly kill the other person if any situation arose.

It was evident that the lack of trust between them was not a simple matter.

The two did not take the elevator; in fact, the man with the average face wanted to take the elevator, but the elevator's diameter was less than 3 meters, which was a dangerous distance for either of them.

So they took the stairs, walking from the 1st floor to the 49th floor, yet both were calm and composed, showing no signs of being tired at all.

The man with the average face glanced behind him very quickly, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes, before pushing open a door and smiling, "Let's go."

He entered first, with the woman following three meters behind.

In the room, there was only one man with a pigtail braid; it was none other than the Vice President of Bright Moon Company, Jin Yulong.

"You wanted to see me?" the woman asked.

"Yes," Jin Yulong said, eyeing the woman and making no effort to hide the greed in his gaze, before saying after a moment, "With such a great figure, it's a pity to be a killer. Are you interested in coming with me?"

"Do you dare to take me?" the woman asked instead of answering.

"I dare not," Jin Yulong shook his head, "You would kill me while I'm not paying attention. With your striking speed, it would be very difficult for me to defend against it."

Having said this, Jin Yulong sighed regretfully and continued, "Forget it, I won't delude myself with such thoughts; there is a mission for you, and the higher-ups have already approved it."

"Speak."

"There is a young Breeder across from us; go and act as his Guardian, find the right opportunity, and eliminate him. This is the mission scroll."

Jin Yulong flicked his wrist, and the brown scroll, as thick as a finger, shot toward the woman's chest like a throwing knife with a whistling sound; its intent was clear for all to see.

The woman's expression was calm; she just flicked her finger, and her sharp blade left its sheath, a flash of cold light pointing diagonally into the air.

"Squeak—"

A sharp, piercing sound rang out, and a spurt of green blood erupted in mid-air; it was actually a foot-long, finger-thick worm. Fearing the sword energy, it turned back into Jin Yulong's hand, curling into a ball to play dead.

"Ahaha~ As expected of the Swordsman Chen Qing; after this test, I have even more confidence in you completing the mission." Jin Yulong laughed with satisfaction.

The man with the average face also smiled.

Chen Qing ignored their exaggerated performance, turned, and walked away directly. Once she left Bright Moon Company and found a deserted place, she slightly raised her head and, by the light of the dim streetlamp, read the information on the scroll.

"18-year-old Senior Cultivator, cultivation range S~S+, all brand new varieties..."

On her calm face, for the first time, a trace of astonishment appeared.

In this world, is there really such a prodigy?

She was stunned and lost in thought, only closing her eyes after a moment, muttering to herself, "What a pity."

...

The Rongrong Group base.

Doll Girl was wearing a cute puffy skirt, skipping and jumping as she returned, and everyone else greeted her warmly when they saw her.

"Hey, hey, where is the leader?" Doll Girl asked.

"What else would she be doing? Drinking, of course. If you're looking for her, you'll have to come back another day," someone replied.

"Another day won't help either; the leader isn't into that," Doll Girl shook her head, swinging her twin tails as she ran inside, "I'm going to find her. Her beast can be saved!"

After her figure was far away, the others shook their heads.

"What a dirty-minded girl."

...

Red Star Orphanage.

In a small room, there were six bunk beds.

On one of the iron beds lay several thick quilts, and on the quilts was a Kekeluo Rat with both front legs broken, blood slowly oozing from its mouth.

It seemed to be enduring pain, letting out whimpering sounds from its mouth.

Many children were surrounding the Kekeluo Rat, wiping away tears, with suppressed sobbing rising one after another.

"Coco, I'm sorry, it's all because I was too timid that you got bullied. You must get better," Xia Xiaojie shouted with red-rimmed eyes.

His body carried a faint scent of safflower oil, and on areas not covered by clothes, like his arms and neck, there were some faint bruises remaining.

"Brother Xiaojie, I'll give my candy from today to Coco; if it eats the candy, it won't hurt anymore," a little girl said, taking out her favorite candy.

"And me, I have senbei crackers today; Coco used to like them the most and even stole mine, so I'll give them to it too," another child said.

The other children followed suit, and for a while, the quilt was covered with many snacks.

The world of children is very simple; they believe that if you have candy to eat, it won't hurt, and if you sleep, you will get better.

However, this time, Coco had slept twice and still hadn't gotten better, and it hadn't eaten the candy or crackers either, so the children began to panic.

"Children, it's time to sleep; you will disturb Coco if you all gather here," Grandma Xia walked in, leaning on a cane, a kindly smile appearing on her face, which was covered in wrinkles.

Many children heard this and, thinking they were affecting Coco's recovery, ran back to their own rooms to sleep, leaving Xia Xiaojie and a few other children who shared the room behind.

"Grandma, is there still no one willing to save Coco?" Xia Xiaojie asked.

Grandma Xia did not answer, only kindly stroking the oldest and most sensible little boy, asking, "Xiaojie, does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, Grandma. I'm not afraid of pain; I'm just... I..." Tears that had been held back in Xia Xiaojie's eyes slowly flowed down, and his voice choked up, "I'm sad. I'm sorry to Coco; it was bullied by those bad kids because it was trying to protect me."

Grandma Xia looked at Xia Xiaojie with heartache.

She knew the inside story; seven children bullying one, how could one not be afraid?

She sighed gloomily, silently cursing the unfairness of heaven, and then whispered, "Xiaojie, sleep now. When you wake up, everything will get better, and everything will be over."

Xiaojie seemed to have a premonition, knowing what these words meant; he froze in place, looking at Coco with reluctance.

Beep, beep, beep~~~~

Suddenly, a cell phone rang.

Grandma Xia fumbled on her person, checking this pocket, no, checking that pocket, but couldn't find it.

Eventually, Xia Xiaojie helped her find the violently vibrating phone in the inner pocket of her inner layer of clothing.

"Grandma, you put your phone in the wrong place again," Xia Xiaojie said, handing over the phone with both hands.

Grandma Xia took it with a smile and answered just as the call was about to hang up.

I don't know what was said on the phone, but Grandma Xia's originally low and sorrowful expression suddenly brightened up, a smile blooming on her face.

"Yes, yes, yes, thank you. I will be there on time tomorrow. Thank you, you are good people..."

After the call ended, Grandma Xia looked at Xia Xiaojie, whose face was flushed red as he held his breath in nervousness, and smiled, "It was a call from Bright Moon Company. They said there is a Breeder willing to treat Coco for free. Tomorrow morning, you will accompany me."

Xia Xiaojie opened his mouth wide with joy and then shouted, "Yes!!! I will listen to Grandma!"