39: Not available for investigation

Boom!

The entire wall of the house, under Xiao Shi's impact, was as fragile as tofu, collapsing instantly.

Broken rubble scattered everywhere.

Tong Pei was originally sitting at a table against the wall, silently planning his current operation.

Suddenly, with a loud bang, the wall in front of him exploded.

A figure emanating a powerful aura, with a speed he couldn't react to, crashed through the wall, through the table, and directly into him.

In that instant… Tong Pei felt as if he had been struck by a meteorite.

His eyeballs protruded, blood seeped from his nose and mouth, and an ear-splitting crunch of bones shattering came from his chest and abdomen, with even fragments of internal organs mixed with blood gushing from his mouth.

Boom!!

His entire body flew backward like a tattered sack.

He crashed into the wall behind the house, causing the other side of the house to also collapse, and he was flung directly out of the house.

A long trail was scraped into the ground.

It stretched from the room all the way outside.

Tong Pei lay on the ground like a dead dog.

His bones were shattered, and blood gushed from his body.

He struggled to lift his head.

He wanted to see clearly who had attacked him.

However, due to his severe injuries, his vision was blurred, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

He only felt a hand gently placed on the back of his head.

Pfft!

Xiao Shi pressed Tong Pei's head to the ground.

Blood splattered.

Ending his sinful life.

The entire killing process was much easier compared to the previous kill.

This also allowed Xiao Shi, through actual combat, to clearly feel how immense his improvement was after three body refinements!

Even this strongest type of Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level… he could kill with extreme ease.

Although there was an element of surprise attack.

But even if the opponent had been prepared, Xiao Shi was confident he could kill him easily.

As long as they were below Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level, he could kill them with ease.

Whoosh!

Quickly picking up the items that had fallen to the ground, Xiao Shi's figure vanished into the shadows, swiftly departing.

This time, he did not intend to appear as a Night Watch.

If he, as a Night Watch, appeared at the scene of every Bounty Hunter's death, it would inevitably raise suspicion.

He planned to return directly to the Night Watch Division, acting as if he knew nothing.

With his current familiarity with Jin Yun City, coupled with his speed at night, he easily avoided many patrolling Night Watch.

He traveled to an area far from the crime scene, and from there, walked back to the Night Watch Division.

He didn't attract anyone's attention.

After silently returning to his residence in the Night Watch Division.

Xiao Shi impatiently took out his gains from this time.

"It's a pity no Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure dropped this time."

Xiao Shi felt a slight regret about this.

What he wanted most right now was Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

However, while killing martial artists above Entering Martial Realm Seventh Level often dropped Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, it wasn't guaranteed every time.

He shook his head.

Xiao Shi examined the item in his hand.

It was a flag only the size of a palm.

Under his gaze, item information quickly appeared in his vision.

Name: Swamp Array

Type: Formation

Grade: Entering Martial Rank

Description: A powerful formation set up by a formation master skilled in formations. Insert the formation flag into the ground to activate the formation.

Note 1: The swamp formed under the formation is no ordinary swamp, you know.

Note 2: The formation has a limited number of uses, a total of 3 times. Please use it sparingly.

...It was actually a formation!

Xiao Shi was somewhat surprised by this.

Formations are very rare in Seven Stars Province.

Mainly because Seven Stars Province does not have formation masters skilled in formations.

Although the description and notes did not mention the specific function of this formation, it could be inferred from the formation's name that it should be a confinement-type formation.

However, this formation could only be used 3 times in total, and if he tried to use it now, it would waste one use.

Naturally, he couldn't just use it like that.

"Items dropped after an Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level martial artist dies will all be high-quality Entering Martial Rank items, so the power of this formation should not be bad."

Xiao Shi had great confidence in this formation and happily put the formation flag into his storage bag.

This time's harvest was still quite good.

He just wondered if any 'fish' would dare to come to Jin Yun City after this time?

...Inside the study.

After Slit-Eyes finished his report, the Night Watch Division Chief's expression was also somewhat moved.

He hadn't expected… another Bounty Hunter to die so quickly!

"Although the death of this Bounty Hunter is somewhat different from the previous one, it should be the work of the same person…"

"This person is incredibly strong, killing an Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level Bounty Hunter as easily as crushing an ant. To think such a mysterious expert was hidden in our Jin Yun City!" Team Leader Ding exclaimed.

Although with his strength, he could also instantly kill an Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level martial artist.

But if the opponent was a Bounty Hunter, it would be very difficult for him to do so.

After all, ordinary people facing Bounty Hunters… would always be in a passive position.

Before Bounty Hunters acted, it was impossible to know their location, nor when they would suddenly strike.

They couldn't seize the initiative.

However, this mysterious expert could always strike suddenly when those Bounty Hunters least expected it.

It seemed that in front of him, no matter how deeply these Bounty Hunters hid, they would have nowhere to escape.

This made the Bounty Hunters, in his presence, no longer hunters, but rather his prey.

The Bounty Hunters, who were originally hunting in the shadows, were now being hunted in the shadows.

"Chief, do you think this mysterious expert… might truly possess the ability to discern a Bounty Hunter's identity?" Team Leader Ding asked.

The Night Watch Division Chief nodded.

"It's possible."

Originally, he and the people from the Senluo Organization had the same idea.

They all thought that the mysterious expert's first discovery of a Bounty Hunter was mostly a coincidence.

But this time… the Night Watch Division Chief had his doubts.

Once could be a coincidence.

But twice… was a bit hard to explain away.

Especially since the other party acted ruthlessly and decisively, retreating quickly after killing someone.

The entire process was smooth and fluid.

It was clear that there was a premeditated plan before the action.

If it were just a coincidental discovery of a Bounty Hunter, it couldn't have been done so smoothly and seamlessly.

This greatly shocked the Night Watch Division Chief.

Bounty Hunters' disguises have always been difficult to see through.

This was also their reliance for carrying out assassinations throughout Seven Stars Province.

If this mysterious expert could truly see through Bounty Hunter disguises… then he must not be offended even more.

"Remember, absolutely do not investigate! Unless this expert is willing to reveal himself, we must never offend him out of curiosity!" the Night Watch Division Chief solemnly instructed.

Although he also really wanted to know who this mysterious expert was.

But he understood that if they forcibly investigated, it would inevitably displease the other party, and would only be counterproductive.

Judging from the other party's actions this time, he should not be resistant to their previous actions of helping to divert attention.

This also made the Night Watch Division Chief breathe a sigh of relief.

He dared not hope to win him over; the other party's unwillingness to show himself, to some extent, already indicated his attitude.

As long as they continued to show goodwill, not provoke, and not offend, that would be enough.