312: Chapter 312 Wrong Guess?

Nie Ning couldn't be bothered with Saya; he just wanted to find an opportunity to fire her.

Since the two had already completed their transaction, if Saya tried to repay the favor, it would inadvertently turn into him owing her one instead.

Especially after what happened to Heloise...

The kind of relationship he needed was simple: I pay, you work. Any extra sentiment would only increase his psychological burden.

Next, Nie Ning collected some samples from Saya before sending her away from the villa.

Nie Ning stood in the courtyard, watching the moon high in the sky.

"It's time to handle my own affairs."

As a gentle breeze blew past, only the swaying flowers remained in the courtyard...

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Before long, Nie Ning arrived at a villa district located in the southwestern part of the city.

A wisp of white smoke swirled around before merging into Nie Ning's body.

Nie Ning jumped onto a roof and looked into the distance, quickly locating his target's position.

That troublemaking wizard, Baudis!

Since he dared to cause trouble at his place, Nie Ning naturally wouldn't let the damn fellow off.

As Nie Ning's body was enveloped in blood mist, he arrived before a villa in the blink of an eye.

Nie Ning glanced at the villa with a hint of curiosity.

Due to limited land, not every wizard was qualified to build a Wizard Tower.

As a local wizard and a Rank 4 at that, the fact that Baudis didn't have a Wizard Tower was a bit hard to justify.

"How should I handle this..."

Nie Ning rubbed his chin and fell into thought.

If it were a standalone Wizard Tower, he could have just followed his previous routine to lure Baudis out and kill him.

But the man actually lived in a villa district; acting rashly would definitely attract the attention of other Transcendents.

Once word got out, he could forget about making a living in Blood Rainbow City; he might even become a terrorist that everyone wanted dead.

After a short while, Nie Ning suddenly came up with a good idea.

As his Shapeshifting ability activated, Nie Ning's body and facial features rapidly transformed into Wendifu's appearance.

Nie Ning took out a mirror to check himself.

'Perfect, exactly the same!'

After changing into a fresh set of clothes, Nie Ning approached the door of Baudis's villa.

His Spiritual Power triggered the villa's restriction, and the door soon opened, with Baudis stepping out.

Upon seeing Nie Ning's current appearance, a look of respect appeared on Baudis's face.

As one of the few Rank 5 Transcendents in the city, Wendifu was quite famous in the wizarding circles, especially among high-rank wizards like them.

But then, a look of doubt crossed Baudis's face.

Why was the other party's aura only at Rank 4? Was he hiding his strength?

"I wonder if there's something you need from me so late at night, my lord?"

Baudis asked warily.

He had no prior contact with Wendifu, so a late-night visit might not necessarily be a good thing.

"You don't know why I've come looking for you?"

Nie Ning said with a calm expression.

"My lord, I truly don't know. If I have offended you in some way, I can apologize right here."

Baudis adopted a very humble posture.

It didn't matter if he didn't know the problem; apologizing first was never a mistake, as it was better than offending a Rank 5 powerhouse.

Upon hearing this, Nie Ning frowned.

Why did it feel like things were a bit different from what he had imagined?

Could it be that Wendifu wasn't the mastermind?

But it didn't matter; what he needed to do now was to first take out this annoying guy.

"Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"

Nie Ning asked indifferously.

Baudis was stunned for a moment, then hesitated before making an inviting gesture. "Please, come in."

Facing a Rank 5 wizard, he didn't actually have any good strategies; right now, he just wanted to know if he had offended Wendifu somewhere.

The two entered the room, and the moment the door closed, a large number of Ice Chains swept across, shooting toward Baudis.

Baudis's expression changed at the sight.

However, since he had been wary all along, he knew what was happening the moment he saw the Ice Chains and immediately channeled his mana to summon a flame barrier.

But besides being a wizard, Nie Ning was also a bona fide Rank 4 Rune Knight.

At such a close range, Nie Ning drew the xueyan bladeless from beneath his black robe, piercing through Baudis's flame barrier with extreme speed and stabbing through his abdomen in a single blow.

Baudis tried to resist, but the massive number of Ice Chains seized the opportunity to bind him layer upon layer, tying him up tightly.

The gap in strength between the two was too great; Baudis didn't have the slightest room to fight back.

Nie Ning looked at Baudis and shook his head slightly.

As expected, people really couldn't be compared.

Looking at those Sect Wizards, Amelia could probably take on ten Baudises.

"Now, I ask, you speak. Understand?"

Nie Ning pressed the blade against Baudis's throat and asked expressionlessly.

Baudis's mouth was sealed by the Ice Chains, and he nodded repeatedly with a terrified expression, signaling that he wouldn't speak out of turn.

And the moment he saw the Ice Chains, he already knew the other's identity: the owner of Heloise's Clothing Store, Bronk!

Seeing this, Nie Ning snapped his fingers, and the Ice Chains wrapped around Baudis's face slowly receded.

"My lord, it was Jonnamon! Jonnamon made me do it! I didn't mean to, please, spare me!"

Before Nie Ning could even ask, Baudis cried out in panic.

But upon hearing this name, a look of confusion appeared on Nie Ning's face.

'Jonnamon...'

'I've never heard of him. Is there an intermediary taking a cut in this business too?'

"Who is Jonnamon?"

Nie Ning asked in a deep voice.

"Jonnamon is the Vice President of the Serrated Society. He's the one who paid me to do it. I don't know anything else."

Baudis confessed the whole story.

Jonnamon and Baudis only knew each other; they didn't have much interaction.

Previously, Baudis had failed in crafting an Alchemical Item, resulting in the loss of a large amount of materials, many of which were rare types.

Just a few days ago, Jonnamon approached him and asked for his help in causing trouble at the clothing store.

He promised him a sum of magic crystals and a rare material for crafting Alchemical Items.

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After listening to Baudis's account, Nie Ning also realized who Jonnamon was—it was that stupid Rank 4 wizard he had encountered during the last suppression of the Corruptors.

It was because of the spell that fellow cast that the Serrated Society's Transcendents below Rank 3 were wiped out.

At this thought, Nie Ning couldn't help but frown slightly: 'Could it be that my killing of Vimos was discovered?'

But he had handled it very carefully; almost all traces in the forest had been destroyed by him.

Furthermore, he hadn't used signature items like the Gale Spirit-Shrouding Array. Logically, the other party shouldn't have been able to find out.

"My lord, please spare my miserable life! I'm willing to give you everything I have, I also..."

At that moment, Baudis's terrified voice rang in Nie Ning's ear.

Nie Ning sliced open Baudis's head with a backhand stroke of his blade and spat disdainfully. "After I kill you, it'll all be mine anyway."

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