41: A shark that comes prepared

Late at night.

Inside a residential house in Jin Yun City.

"Remember, our mission this time is primarily to lure out this Night Watch who refuses to reveal his name, and to see clearly who he actually is. So... no matter what happens, you must not show yourself, and you must not make a move!"

The tall Bounty Hunter had disguised himself as an honest and simple man.

He spoke to another Bounty Hunter beside him with a serious expression.

"Even if I am defeated or die in battle, you must not show yourself. You must bring the intelligence back to the organization!"

The other Bounty Hunter nodded.

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

"From this moment on, I will hide around you, keeping a close eye on your every move. As long as that mysterious Night Watch makes a move against you, I will know who he is!"

"However... if this person is disguised, then you will need to remove his disguise during the battle."

The tall Bounty Hunter smiled.

"I naturally know this. Don't worry, as soon as he makes a move against me, no matter how good his disguise is, I will make sure you see his face clearly."

...In a flash.

It was already Xiao Shi's seventh day of patrolling the city.

The duration of this mission was ten days.

It would continue until the next round of missions.

Xiao Shi was as usual.

During his patrol, he paid attention to the situation around Cen Qingci, constantly monitoring whether this bait had attracted a big fish.

He didn't know if it was because of his two previous kills that Cen Qingci, like other Night Watch members, thought no Bounty Hunter would dare to come to Jin Yun City again, causing her to return to her initial relaxed state.

Xiao Shi was speechless about this.

He felt that this woman had experienced too few setbacks, her path had been too smooth, and she lacked the harsh realities of society!

However, such bait could indeed be considered high-quality bait, easily attracting big fish.

It was just a pity that his previous two fishing attempts had caused too much commotion.

This seemed to deter other fish from coming again.

After observing for a day.

He hadn't seen any more lurking Bounty Hunters.

Xiao Shi couldn't help but start thinking about breaking through to the Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level.

Based on his investigations and understanding over these days.

He had already determined that different Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level warriors would have vastly different strengths.

Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level represented the physical limit.

At least for Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm who had not practiced body tempering, once they stepped into the Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level, it meant they had reached their physical limit.

And everyone's physical limit was often different.

Depending on the cultivation method each person practiced, as well as their own physique, their physical limits would vary.

Therefore, at the stage of Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level, there would also be a clear distinction between strong and weak.

Although the Crimson Tiger Art was not the most top-tier among the many cultivation methods in Seven Stars Province, it was considered a relatively advanced one.

Therefore, disciples who cultivated the Crimson Tiger Art to the Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level were generally stronger than the bandits and thieves outside.

This also made Xiao Shi realize.

The Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior he first encountered at Liuyue Mountain was merely the weakest type of Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level warrior.

"With my current strength, I can only fight against the weakest type of Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level warrior, and the hope of winning is not great..."

"Although using the items on me should allow for a kill, there is far more than one Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior among the evil forces outside!"

Xiao Shi knew that killing a Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior and annihilating an evil force with a Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior were two completely different concepts.

With his current strength, it was clearly difficult to achieve.

He still had to wait.

By evening.

Xiao Shi arrived near Cen Qingci, as always, using the Enemy Detection Talisman to find fish.

Although he didn't have much hope, he still had to try.

As he affixed the Enemy Detection Talisman to his body.

Xiao Shi began to scan the surrounding crowd.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, he made a discovery.

He immediately spotted a big man with a red orb on his head in the crowd.

This person, like the two previous Bounty Hunters, had no flaws in his disguise.

Unfortunately, under the effect of the Enemy Detection Talisman, all his disguises were useless.

Xiao Shi saw through him at a glance.

However, Xiao Shi noticed something different about this Bounty Hunter.

The red orb on his head was not as bright and large as those of the two previous Bounty Hunters.

This meant that... this person's hostility towards Cen Qingci was far less intense than that of the previous two Bounty Hunters.

This made Xiao Shi's eyes narrow slightly.

He felt a sense of vigilance in his heart.

He silently formed a Blood Seal on the other party.

Through the perception of his Blood Seal on the other party's blood qi, he discovered that this person's blood qi fluctuations were extremely terrifying!

This was clearly the blood qi fluctuation belonging to an Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level warrior!

And it was even more astonishing than the blood qi of the Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level warrior he first encountered!

Xiao Shi wasn't too surprised by this.

After the Senluo Organization continuously lost two Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level Bounty Hunters, it was naturally impossible for them to send Bounty Hunters below Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level to carry out assassinations again. They would definitely dispatch Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level Bounty Hunters.

"This is a shark that has come directly!"

Xiao Shi's eyes flickered.

If he still had Corrosion Blood, even with such a shark, he would have enough confidence to kill it.

Unfortunately, after the Corrosion Blood was used up, it did not drop again.

"With the items I currently have, plus a sneak attack, I should still have a chance to kill him, but there will be some risk..."

Xiao Shi fell into deep thought.

This person was not like the Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior from Liuyue Mountain back then. Through the sensed blood qi fluctuations, he could tell that the opponent was much stronger than the Ninth Level Entrance to Martial Realm Warrior from Liuyue Mountain back then.

Facing such a strong opponent... and still trying to kill him, the difficulty was not small.

Furthermore.

Through the red orb on the opponent's head displaying his hostility, Xiao Shi also discovered that this person's hostility towards Cen Qingci was not very strong.

He didn't need to think twice to know... this Bounty Hunter was not here to assassinate Cen Qingci; he was here for him!

He was different from the two previous Bounty Hunters.

The two previous Bounty Hunters were entirely focused on assassinating Cen Qingci, but the target of this Bounty Hunter was him!

This made Xiao Shi even more hesitant to act rashly.

The opponent was clearly prepared.

He must be in a state of defense at all times.

Even a sneak attack would be difficult to achieve the same effect as before.

"This is a... cautious shark, not easy to deal with."

Xiao Shi shook his head.

Since that was the case.

Then he would leave him alone for a while.

Anyway, he was in the dark, and the other was in the light.

The initiative was in his hands.

As long as he didn't make a move, the other party could only keep waiting.

"Then let him wait."

Xiao Shi decided not to bother with him.

Although he was eager to catch fish now, Xiao Shi also knew that not every fish was something he could eat.

A shark like this... was too much effort to eat.

He would take it slow first.

He would wait until he had enough strength before eating him.

Anyway, this shark would stay in Jin Yun City and should not swim away for a short period.