36: An anonymous night watchman

The murder of Di Jin caused a huge stir in the Night Watch Division that very night.

Similar killings, while not common in Jin Yun City, were not entirely unheard of.

Even though many Night Watch patrolled Jin Yun City daily, it was impossible to monitor every corner of it.

Usually, when such killings occurred, the Night Watch Division would investigate, but not too seriously.

After all, the killer might have left the city on the same day after committing the murder.

Even if they found him, it would be useless.

Unless the victim was a Night Watch, then it would be different.

However, this killing received high attention from the Night Watch Division.

Because the one killed was a Bounty Hunter from the Senluo Organization!

"Has his identity been confirmed? Is this person truly a Bounty Hunter?"

Inside a large hall of the Night Watch Division.

The Team Leaders of Team A, Squad B, Team C, and Team Ding were all gathered there.

"Based on the items found on him and his distinctive features, it can be confirmed that he is a Bounty Hunter," said the Captain of Squad B, who had narrow eyes, a black mark on his face, and a stern expression.

"Preliminary investigations suggest that this person infiltrated Jin Yun City, most likely targeting Cen Qingci," added the Captain of Squad C, who was tall and imposing like an iron tower.

Although Cen Qingci was not the only one on the Genius Bounty List in Jin Yun City, she was the only newly listed genius.

Coupled with the strength and cultivation of this Bounty Hunter,

It was not difficult to deduce who his target was.

This made the Team Leader of Team A, who had a purple high ponytail, look grim and feel a wave of lingering fear.

As a Night Watch under her command, she knew Cen Qingci very well.

She knew Cen Qingci's vigilance was poor.

If it weren't for the mysterious person who dealt with this Bounty Hunter, Cen Qingci would likely have met a tragic end.

"The most important thing now is to quickly find out who killed this Bounty Hunter..." the Captain of Squad B mused.

"From the scene, it's highly possible that this Bounty Hunter was directly cut in half with a single strike. Only a Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior could achieve this!"

"It also rules out the possibility that the perpetrator is one of us Night Watch. If it were one of us, there would be no need to hide; killing a Bounty Hunter is a great merit."

"Could it be an internal conflict within the Senluo Organization?"

While the three Team Leaders were making their guesses,

Slit-Eyes, the Team Leader Ding, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and walked out.

This made the other three Team Leaders momentarily stunned.

"What are you doing?"

Team Leader Ding turned back and smiled at the question.

"Instead of guessing wildly here, it's better to report this matter to the Director of the Night Watch Department and let him decide."

...

After returning to his room, Xiao Shi, although unable to see the situation with the four Team Leaders, could imagine that this matter would definitely attract the attention of the Night Watch Division's higher-ups.

He wasn't worried about being exposed.

From beginning to end, he hadn't shown any flaws; in everyone's eyes, he was just an ordinary Night Watch of Team Ding.

No one would focus their attention on an ordinary Night Watch.

"These Bounty Hunters... aren't that strong after all!"

Xiao Shi recalled the entire killing process.

He felt he might have even overexerted himself.

Even without using the mark condensed from black ink stone, that one strike could have killed him.

After all, at that time, Di Jin's vital energy was unstable due to the explosion of his mark, and he definitely couldn't have withstood a full-force strike from Xiao Shi.

This also significantly reduced the sense of threat that Bounty Hunters posed to him.

The first time he heard Yang Zhen and Wang Changhuan mention Bounty Hunters, Xiao Shi was still very wary of them.

But now, after engaging in combat, he realized... they were just so-so!

The reason for this was mainly that this Bounty Hunter was completely restrained by him.

The power of Bounty Hunters usually lay in their sneak attacks.

To ordinary people, these Bounty Hunters were like venomous snakes lurking in the darkness, always striking suddenly and fatally when one was at their weakest and most unprepared.

But when Xiao Shi used the Enemy Detection Talisman to turn the hunter into the hunted, the Bounty Hunter's advantage ceased to exist.

"Let's see what treasures this guy dropped!"

Xiao Shi rubbed his hands, full of anticipation.

He opened the storage bag.

He took out the items that had dropped after the opponent's death.

It was a palm-sized mushroom.

"Name: Ice Crystal Mushroom"

"Type: Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure"

"Grade: Entering Martial Rank"

"Description: Shaped like a button mushroom, it has the effect of strengthening internal organs."

"Note: It will continuously generate ice crystals within the body; do not use without a powerful physical body."

...Sure enough, only powerful Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm tend to drop Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure!

Xiao Shi's heart was filled with wild joy.

The last time, it was a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure dropped after killing an Entering Martial Realm Seventh Level Warrior.

This time, it was an Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level Warrior.

From these two kills, it could be seen that... the probability of Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm above the seventh level dropping Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure was very high.

As long as he killed more Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm of this strength, he believed it wouldn't be difficult to gather nine Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure to complete the nine body refinements.

Under this drop mechanism, Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm below the seventh level suddenly became less appealing.

Although they also had a chance to drop Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure and other high-quality items, the probability was very small.

It was faster to kill Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm above the seventh level.

Xiao Shi picked up the entire Ice Crystal Mushroom, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

According to the records of the Nine Refinements Vajra Body cultivation technique,

During the nine body refinements of the Entering Martial Realm, some additional changes and improvements would occur every three successful refinements.

He really wanted to know what kind of changes and improvements they would be!

Thinking of this,

Xiao Shi immediately began his third body refinement using the Ice Crystal Mushroom in his hand...

At the same time.

In a study within the Night Watch Division.

Slit-Eyes, the Team Leader Ding, stood respectfully at his side.

He had already reported the incident to the Director of the Night Watch Department.

The Director of the Night Watch Department was over forty, with phoenix eyes, prominent lower eyelids, thick eyebrows, and a full beard around his mouth that exuded the charm of a mature man.

He was refined and carried an air of authority.

His powerful cultivation, which surpassed the Entering Martial Realm, made Jin Yun City, under his command, as stable as a rock.

After listening to Team Leader Ding's report, he picked up his teacup, gently blew on the hot tea, took a sip, and said calmly,

"No need to investigate."

"Since the other party is unwilling to show himself, he must have his reasons."

"To be able to kill an Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level Bounty Hunter with a single strike, and disappear without a trace in a very short time, is not something an ordinary Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior can do!"

"Since the other party has no intention of revealing himself, if we forcefully try to find him, we might offend him instead."

"It's not advisable to make an enemy of such a powerful individual; we should show him goodwill."

Team Leader Ding nodded, asking in confusion,

"What should we do?"

The Director of the Night Watch Department took a sip of tea.

"Now, besides us, the Senluo Organization definitely wants to know who killed their Bounty Hunter. Since that's the case, we will help this powerful individual to confuse their sight."

"Later, you will announce to the public that the one who killed the Bounty Hunter was a Night Watch who wishes to remain anonymous."

"On one hand, this can confuse the Senluo Organization's sight."

"On the other hand, we can also use this title to make the Senluo Organization wary of us."

Team Leader Ding's eyes lit up.

He couldn't help but praise the Director of the Night Watch Department's clever plan in his heart.

They all knew that the probability of this mysterious powerful individual being a Night Watch was almost zero. Announcing to the public that the other party was a Night Watch would effectively help this powerful individual confuse their sight and earn his goodwill.

At the same time, it could also tell the Senluo Organization that their Night Watch Division had a mysterious powerful individual who specialized in killing Bounty Hunters!