40: Seeking help from a tiger

Night fell. Inside the Madman Hunter Group building, in the group leader's office.

Inside Li Yongchang's office, he sat upright in his executive chair, looking at Wang Jin kneeling before him. "Where on earth is my son?"

"Group Leader, I really don't know. After the Young Group Leader attacked Xie Ning that night, I never saw him again. It's useless to ask me."

Wang Jin was covered in bruises and wounds at this moment, his body soaking wet, but he still insisted it had nothing to do with him. He knew very well that once he relented, he would be the one to die. Not only did he not want to die, but he also had plans yet to be implemented.

Li Yongchang slammed the crystal glass in his hand, smashing it near Wang Jin. Small shards cut several wounds into Wang Jin's body. He roared, "I don't care about your grudge with the Xie Family! But you should never have involved my son in your schemes! Now that he's missing, who else should I look for but you?!"

"It really has nothing to do with me!" Wang Jin's eyes widened, his face filled with a bitter and helpless expression. "Think about it, I hypnotized Xie Ning once before, and he knows it. Why would he let me hypnotize him this time without any resistance? This is clearly a trap he set, wanting to use your hand to get rid of me!"

Li Yongchang's angry expression softened slightly. He frowned, looking somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Wang Jin quickly stepped up his verbal assault. "Xie Ning is clearly a cunning fox. He might have suspected for a long time that I was involved in his parents' deaths, so he kept it hidden until he was pushed too far by the Young Group Leader recently and finally showed his strength. But his strength isn't enough to kill me, so he wanted to use the Young Group Leader's death to frame me, so you would kill me for him."

Li Yongchang: "..."

The current situation made Li Yongchang extremely furious.

Whether it was Wang Jin using him to kill Xie Ning, or Xie Ning using him to kill Wang Jin, neither was what he wanted to see.

But who exactly killed Li Zhi, or where did Li Zhi go? This was currently an unknown question.

Both Wang Jin and Xie Ning had motives to kill him, and both had the possibility of using Li Zhi's death to have him kill the other. Yet, there was no solid evidence for either case.

While Li Yongchang was deep in thought, a Black-Robed Person walked silently into the office and said:

"I know who the killer is."

Li Yongchang snapped back to his senses and stared at the person in black. His Aura as a Gold-rank Demon Tamer bore down on them, but the person in black was not to be outdone and revealed their own Aura.

Another Gold-rank Demon Tamer!

When the two Gold Rank Auras collided, Wang Jin suffered the most, but he gritted his teeth and endured it.

"Who are you?" Li Yongchang held a summoning Formation in his hand, ready to summon at any moment if anything went wrong.

The Black-Robed Person first raised a hand to set up a Dark Barrier, helped Wang Jin up, and then said, "Don't be nervous, Leader Li. I don't think I'm your enemy."

"A Fallen Demon Tamer saying you're not my enemy, haha~" Li Yongchang had recognized the other's identity the moment he saw the Dark Barrier. If not for a lingering doubt, he would have started fighting right then and there.

"Whether a Fallen Demon Tamer or an orthodox Demon Tamer, those are just other people's opinions. Besides, I've come this time with news about your son. Don't you want to know?"

Li Yongchang's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Let's hear it. And you'd better not play any tricks. This is Flower City; if I want to kill you, you won't be able to escape at all."

The Black-Robed Person didn't care about Li Yongchang's threat at all and laughed a few times before saying, "Your son is indeed dead. He fell into the lake while drunk. Of course, he might already be in a fish's belly by now."

After saying that, he placed a USB flash drive on Li Yongchang's desk. Li Yongchang quickly picked it up and connected it to his computer. Inside was only one video, which was compiled from surveillance footage from various locations, showing the scene after Li Zhi was repelled by Xie Ning.

In the video, after Li Zhi was knocked back, he didn't go anywhere but to a restaurant to drink. Afterward, he stumbled out drunk and, while walking by the lakeside, lost his footing and fell into the lake.

Li Yongchang stared intently at the surveillance footage, hoping to see Li Zhi climb out, but he was disappointed. A fierce Helicoprion surfaced, followed by a smear of bright red blood floating on the lake.

Li Yongchang's eyes nearly split from staring so hard. He glared at the Helicoprion in the footage, wishing he could swallow it alive.

"My son..."

The Fallen Demon Tamer and Wang Jin waited for a moment before Li Yongchang regained his composure and asked in a raspy, low voice:

"Tell me, what is your purpose for coming here?"

The Fallen Demon Tamer smiled. "It's simple: cooperation."

"I have nothing to cooperate on with a Fallen Demon Tamer. Get out." Li Yongchang glanced at him sideways, his eyes bloodshot.

The Fallen Demon Tamer wasn't annoyed either. Ignoring Li Yongchang's words, he continued, "Your son is dead, but the person who caused his death is still here. Have you forgotten that Xie Ning? If it weren't for him, how would your son have died?"

Li Yongchang didn't speak, just repeatedly replayed the scene in the surveillance footage where Li Zhi fell into the lake.

"Cooperate with us. After we cooperate, I guarantee Xie Ning will be a dead man, and you will even have the chance to become the Garrison Commander." At this point, the Fallen Demon Tamer stepped closer. "This is a world where the strong are respected. Instead of being controlled by others, it's better to overthrow the administrators and take charge yourself. What do you say?"

That night, Li Yongchang talked with the Fallen Demon Tamer and Wang Jin for a long time.

Xie Ning was unaware of any of this.

At this time, after replying to Lu Bingyun's message, he entered the Cultivate state once again.

Lu Bingyun looked at Xie Ning's reply and let out a long sigh of relief.

She was really worried that Li Yongchang would cause trouble for Xie Ning, but based on the current situation, there seemed to be no evidence linking it to him.

Just then, her phone went 'ding-dong,' startling her. It turned out to be a message from her best friends' group chat.

Xiao Ya: Dear sisters, I'm back~

Lu Bingyun smiled and quickly typed: How did the mission go?

Xiao Ya: When the Genius girl takes action, there's no way it could fail.

Lu Bingyun: That's good. By the way, I have some news. For the Monster Taming Third Department mission, I've invited a classmate.

Xiao Ya: What!

Lan Yu: What's going on? Did I miss something?

Lu Bingyun hadn't expected to draw out her other best friend, who usually just lurked. She couldn't help but smile and replied: It's true, of course. He saved my life.

Xiao Ya: Him? Bestie, he couldn't be your boyfriend, could he?

Lan Yu: Stop joking. Xiao Yun, what happened to you?

Lu Bingyun thought for a moment and told them about the attack by the Fallen Demon Tamer she had encountered earlier.

Xiao Ya: Boohoo... Baby, you scared me to death. I need a broad chest to lean on.

Lan Yu: It's good that you're okay. Since he saved your life, let him join. Anyway, with the three of us combined, even if we can't handle a Top-tier Yao Beast, taking on an Advanced one won't be a problem.

Xiao Ya: Exactly. Don't worry, we'll help him then, and he'll surely be able to get into a good Monster Taming Academy.

Seeing this, Lu Bingyun thought of Xie Ning's Demon Tamers Beast and could hardly hold back her laughter. Her fingers flew across the screen as she typed: Don't worry, I didn't find a dead weight for the group; I found a powerhouse.

Xiao Ya: Very strong?

Lan Yu: How strong?

Lu Bingyun: How strong... anyway, he's at least as strong as me. He's a genuine Bronze Grade Demon, and his goal is also Lingnan Academy.

Xiao Ya: Holy crap! That's intense!

Xiao Ya: Baby, could this guy actually like you?

Lan Yu: That possibility can't be ruled out.

Lu Bingyun: Shoo, shoo, don't talk nonsense. I'm the one who invited him; it's not like he wanted to come himself.

Xiao Ya: Then you like him?

Lu Bingyun: Of course not, you're overthinking it.

Xiao Ya: What's the guy's name?

Lu Bingyun: Xie Ning

Xiao Ya: My goodness! Is it that I'm overthinking it, or are you two being too obvious!

Lan Yu: I'm siding with Ya Ya this time.