147: Chapter 147 Han Cheng is dead, the captain is nowhere to be seen...

Besides these, Chu Xuan's bag also contained a total of 48 spirit money scrounged from the Fox, Old Wu, and others.

Once he converted all of these into strength, Chu Xuan felt that even among Level 4 Transcendents, he shouldn't be considered a weakling.

He wasn't far from Level 5!

"What about me?"

Just then, Tang Zheng looked at Zhao Hongchan eagerly, his eyes full of anticipation: "Sister Hongchan, I'm with Brother Xuan. Don't I get a meeting gift?"

"There's a share for you too!"

A bandana was tossed over and caught by Tang Zheng.

Zhao Hongchan said, "This was obtained from a B-rank Ghost I killed two months ago. Once worn, it will spontaneously form a shield when facing a sudden attack, capable of withstanding one direct hit from a PF-89 Individual Rocket Launcher. Tang Zheng, your talent is strong, but there are many restrictions, and you're most afraid of sudden ambushes. This should suit you well."

"Thanks!"

Tang Zheng was overjoyed and immediately put it on his head after receiving it.

Just then, someone suddenly chuckled: "Deputy Captains, do you think with Chu Xuan's current strength, is there any need for a few more days of training? He's more than qualified to be a formal member."

"Yeah, hasn't it been said that our Night Watchers are restructuring starting today? From now on, it'll be three formal members per group, plus several interns, and a Fire Support Squad on standby 24/7. Anyone who reaches Level 4 can apply for a team leader position."

A man with a face full of scars grinned: "As a veteran Level 4 Transcendent about to promote to Level 5, becoming a team leader shouldn't be a problem, right? I apply for Chu Xuan to be my team member. It's settled then!"

"Old Mo, I can hear your little scheme from across the table. Aren't you just eyeing Chu Xuan's talent? With your bad luck of getting injured every battle, you think you're worthy of having Chu Xuan as a member? Better join me; I can turn my whole body into steel and act as a shield for Chu Xuan at critical moments so he can retreat first," a tall, burly man said in a muffled voice.

"What are you all arguing for? You two rough guys aren't worthy! Chu Xuan, if you come to my group, I'll let you be the team leader directly. When we cripple a Specter, I'll let you take the first kill!"

Another fair-skinned young man smiled: "With the two major contributions Chu Xuan has made—though they haven't been fully tallied yet—just based on his participation in stopping the Night Demon's promotion and his achievements at Shouguo Temple, these added up should be more than enough to make him a team leader, right? I'm willing to be Team Leader Chu Xuan's vanguard!"

"Since you're all fighting over Chu Xuan, I'll take Tang Zheng..."

"No way! Tang Zheng is joining my group too..."

Four people were arguing incessantly, mostly fighting over Chu Xuan. Clearly, they were envious of Chu Xuan's rapid promotion momentum and wanted to win him over.

Tang Zheng, as a burst-type combatant, although only for one minute, was also a hot commodity. He was someone who could turn the tide of battle at a critical moment.

This scene was somewhat unexpected for Chu Xuan.

He had thought that as a newcomer, some veteran members would find him disagreeable, then voice doubts, provocations, or pressure, eventually leading to a fierce conflict.

Then he would show his true skills on the spot and have a duel.

This would plant seeds of enmity, leading to backstabbing in the future until a final explosion of life and death...

But the imagined scene didn't happen. Instead, these people were arguing over him and Tang Zheng like street thugs, nearly coming to blows.

Luo Xiaotian was clearly used to this and quietly introduced the four to Chu Xuan and Tang Zheng.

The four people fighting for Chu Xuan and Tang Zheng were all Level 4 Transcendents not far from Level 5. They were the four most likely to win team leader positions after the Night Watchers' restructuring.

Among the other eight, three were Level 3 Transcendents and five were Level 2. Their strength was still lacking, and they didn't meet the hard requirements to apply for team leader yet.

Hearing Luo Xiaotian's introduction, Chu Xuan remained calm on the surface, nodding in response, but inwardly he was curious.

Why wasn't Han Cheng's name mentioned?

"Are there no Level 5 or Level 6 Transcendents?" Chu Xuan asked after a moment's thought.

Luo Xiaotian's eyes dimmed slightly: "Originally there were two of each, but at the hotel outside the Small Commodities Market yesterday, two Level 5 members sacrificed themselves to capture a B-rank Ghost."

Chu Xuan immediately recalled the scene he saw last night.

—On the hotel's exterior, a monster charred black by an explosion rushed out of a room, a living person in its mouth. It was then hit by a rocket, fell from a height of dozens of meters, and was shot repeatedly by special pistols until it stopped moving.

But as two men in trench coats holding long blades approached to deliver the finishing blow, the monster suddenly lunged like a reanimated corpse, devouring the two in an instant.

Finally, the monster jumped into the river and disappeared.

"What a pity..." Chu Xuan sighed softly and asked casually, "What were their names?"

Luo Xiaotian didn't suspect anything and gave their names: "Zhang Tao and Yu Ze."

Not Han Cheng...

Chu Xuan didn't interrupt and continued listening to Luo Xiaotian.

"There are also two Level 6 members. One is Qin Qing, who just came out of the Life Restoration Pod early this morning. They say she was only awake for less than ten minutes before falling unconscious; she's still recovering now."

Luo Xiaotian sighed again:

"The other is Qin Qing's partner, Han Cheng. The night before last, when Qin Qing infiltrated your school to track the Night Demon, she sent him a text around 11 PM just in case.

"They agreed that if there was no news by 3:30, he would immediately notify the other members. But in reality, before 3:00, Han Cheng was dead, leaving only a mangled corpse."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan was stunned.

Dead?

Han Cheng was already dead?

And he died before the 3:30 AM deadline he agreed upon with Qin Qing!

This meant his previous deduction was completely wrong. Han Cheng wasn't the mole in the Night Watchers; it was someone else!

Who could it be?

In that moment, countless thoughts swirled in his mind. Chu Xuan suppressed the urge to observe the other members, feigning sorrow and sighing along with Luo Xiaotian.

"What a shame... If Han Cheng hadn't died and could have notified everyone in time, maybe so many people wouldn't have died in our dormitory."

Chu Xuan shook his head, then thinking the atmosphere was right, he gradually clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth: "Which Specter killed Han Cheng? Has it been tracked down? We must kill that Specter, damn it!"

Seemingly moved by Chu Xuan's emotion, Tang Zheng also gritted his teeth: "Exactly! If it wasn't for that Specter ruining things, we wouldn't have almost all been wiped out by the Night Demon."

"That Specter won't escape. When the Captain found Han Cheng's body, he already captured a trace of its aura. Including the Specter that devoured Zhang Tao and Yu Ze, the Captain went to capture its aura immediately. They won't get away!" Luo Xiaotian said decisively.

The Captain found Han Cheng's body...

Wait!

Chu Xuan suddenly realized something very off and couldn't help asking: "By the way, where's the Captain? Isn't he here?"

"He sent a message in the work group. He already sensed the positions of those two Specters and went to track them down. It's not clear exactly when he'll be back."

Luo Xiaotian said, "But don't worry, the Captain is a Level 9 Transcendent with the Hunting talent. As long as those two B-rank Ghosts reveal their spectral forms and the Captain senses their aura, it's impossible for them to escape."

Chu Xuan immediately caught the key point in Luo Xiaotian's words!

It was not clear exactly when he would be back...

Chu Xuan looked at Zhang Qiang across from Luo Xiaotian and asked, "But Old Zhang, didn't you say you were bringing me back to see the Captain?"

"Did I?"

Zhang Qiang had been smiling while watching the four argue. Hearing Chu Xuan's question, he frowned and shook his head:

"I only said I'd bring you to meet the other members and the other Deputy Captain. I never said I'd bring you to meet the Captain, did I?"

"Right, that's what I heard too," Luo Xiaotian added. "The Captain is Hunting Specters. It's hard to say when he'll return, but it should be soon."

"Oh, then I might have mixed it up and missed the word 'Deputy'," Chu Xuan shrugged and smiled frankly. "Coming to a new environment, you always want to meet the big boss first to feel at ease."

Luo Xiaotian said, "Our Captain is a very good person. We all trust and respect him deeply. You'll definitely be won over by his personality Charm once you meet him."

Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Now that you say that, I'm actually looking forward to it."

He was calm, composed, and relaxed on the surface, but at this moment, his heart was like a towering wave rolled up by a gale in the ocean, unable to settle for a long time.