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nAt this moment, a few kilometers away from Chen Yiming and Deng Hu, a woman in a black dress and three male subordinates were on the hillside looking at the path below.

nThere were many man-made fish ponds surrounding the path, which was the only road through the area.

n“Big Sister, it’s already late. Why don’t we leave? There are too many mosquitoes here,” one of the men suggested.

nIt was midsummer, and there were many mosquitoes in the wilderness. If one stood still just for a short while, they would be bitten a few times.

n“He San, what kind of bad idea did you come up with? What if you ruin the professor’s plan? Do you still want to become a bloodline warrior?” Another man berated him on the spot.

n“Long Sheng, I was just kidding. Why are you so serious? It’s been so many days, but no one has appeared,” the man quibbled.

nThe forest was silent. Their conversation suddenly disturbed the peace and a few birds flew away.

n“Alright, all of you quieten down and do your jobs,” the woman in the black dress said.

nOnce she spoke, both He San and Long Sheng shut their mouths and did not dare to retort.

nThe woman in the black dress had undergone four transformations and was not afraid of being bitten by mosquitoes.

nShe was the person in charge of the three of them, and they were responsible for intercepting and killing anyone who came to investigate the missing persons.

nThe other three men were also martial arts practitioners at the level of the second transformation, and were outstanding among their peers in the organization. Therefore, they were assigned to the team to intercept and kill any meddlers.

nSuddenly, the sound of footsteps breaking fallen branches and leaves rang out.

nThe woman in the black dress was the first to notice the commotion and glared at He San and Long Sheng

n“Let’s go and check out the situation,” the woman in the black dress instructed.

nThe three male subordinates did not dare to make any objections and moved out in unison.

nIn the woods, Chen Yiming and Deng Hu stopped for a while after walking a small distance.

nAfter Deng Hu used his Dog Snout Technique to verify the direction, they continued moving forward.

nThus, the two of them did not move quickly, and the long journey gradually started to seem rather boring.

nBefore he knew it, the two of them were no longer as cautious as they were at the start, and they began chatting quietly.

n“Let me make this clear first. I’m only a detective, and I’m only responsible for finding the clues for you. When we arrive at the location, I’ll have completed my assigned job as promised, and I’ll leave directly,” Deng Hu emphasized. Since he cultivated the Dog Snout Technique, which had the lowest combat strength among those of the same level, he was unwilling to participate in any combat.

n“What if the people aren’t there? How can the job be considered completed? Besides, if we fight, you still can rely on me,” Chen Yiming said in surprise.

nHe was unwilling to let Deng Hu leave just like that.

nIf he fought his way in and could not find the team there, without Deng Hu’s sharp nose, he did not know how he would be able to find Chen Shaojie. “Mister Chen, this is how a detective works. You’re just making things difficult for me,” Deng Hu said pitifully.

n“Alright, but this way, you can only receive the deposit. You can forget about the rest of the money,” Chen Yiming replied.

nThe deposit was half the price and had already been given to Deng Hu.

nDeng Hu had a bitter expression on his face and was unable to say a word.

nPreviously, many ordinary families had offered a better price than Chen Yiming, but he hadn’t dared to take on such cases because he was afraid that the risk would be too high.

nWhen Chen Yiming contacted him, he had revealed that he was a core disciple of a martial arts school. After three transformations, he could directly be promoted to a core disciple.

nHe only accepted the case after ensuring that Chen Yiming would be in charge of the combat.

nHowever, he wasn’t as stubborn as Chen Yiming, so it wouldn’t be easy for him to get the rest of the money.

nThe atmosphere suddenly became tense. The two of them did not continue chatting, and Deng Hu focused on speeding up the search.

nAt the entrance of the forest, four figures were blocking the path of the two who were rushing over.

nThe leader of the group was the woman in the black dress. Her eyes flashed coldly, and she held a red longsword in her hand. The longsword was more than a meter long. The blade reflected the moonlight, and there were intricate patterns on the hilt.

nSeeing this, Deng Hu hid half a meter behind Chen Yiming in fright.

n“Mister Chen, you promised to keep me safe. You can’t go back on your word.”

nDeng Hu’s voice was trembling as he spoke.

nHe had only dared to take on the case because he felt that Chen Yiming had combat strength. Now that they were really faced with a fight, he could only hope that Chen Yiming was a trustworthy person.

nOf course, Chen Yiming wouldn’t go back on his word. He didn’t even spare Deng Hu a glance.

nAt this moment, he felt that he had suddenly been blessed by Lady Luck.

nJust when he had achieved a breakthrough and was preparing to go out and execute his grand plan to secretly learn sword techniques, someone delivered himself right to his doorstep.

nThe team responsible for guarding the entrance would not be stronger than he had expected, no matter how strong they were. He planned to openly display himself at the level of three transformations.

nThis saved him a lot of trouble.

nThe woman in the black dress didn’t say anything else. She directly gestured for her three subordinates to take down the opponent.

n“Kid, my back hurts from sitting here. Why didn’t you come earlier?”

nHe San took the lead and charged at Chen Yiming.

nThe black saber in his hand glowed with a white light as he charged forward. “Who asked you to be so nosy? Are you uncomfortable staying in the city? You’re just courting death,” Long Sheng muttered.

nHis figure followed closely behind He San as he charged at Chen Yiming from another direction.

nWith each step, he cracked open the surface of the ground. He carried a gigantic axe on his shoulder, the blade bringing with it a tremendous force.

nThe remaining man said nothing.

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nHe raised his fist and charged forward like an arrow, aiming straight for Deng Hu, who was standing behind Chen Yiming.

n“Swish! Swish! Swish!”

nThe sounds of three slashes rang out.

nChen Yiming suppressed his speed to the level of the third transformation and took care of the woman’s three subordinates at lightning speed.

nThe woods fell silent again.

nThe person who had been speaking arrogantly earlier fell to the ground. He died without even being able to fight back.

nChen Yiming didn’t want their painful cries to disturb his plan of secretly learning sword techniques. Therefore, he had pierced right through their hearts.

nDeng Hu’s pale face regained some of its color, and he took a few steps back to retreat to a safer distance.

n“Mister Chen, quickly finish off the remaining girl,” Deng Hu urged.

nThe crisis had yet to be completely resolved. He was worried that the woman in the black dress would do the same thing as Chen Yiming.

nChen Yiming didn’t make a move directly, unlike what Deng Hu had expected. Instead, he stood his ground and waited.

nHe was afraid that he would scare the woman off if he made the first move. If she turned and ran away, what would happen to his plan? After all, he couldn’t just force others to fight him.

n“Who are you?” the woman in the black dress asked.

n“Chen Yiming.” Chen Yiming announced his name.

nHis tone was blunt and arrogant.

n“…” The woman in the black dress was infuriated. He was taunting her.

nThis was the first time in so many years that someone had replied to her in such a manner. It felt like he didn’t even care about her.

n“You’re courting death!” The woman charged forward at lightning speed and slashed horizontally with her sword.

nWater Splitting Sword Technique.

nA blinding red light flashed past, as though it was going to cut through everything. A sharp cutting force surged towards him.

nThe speed that Chen Yiming had displayed earlier was at the level of the third transformation.

nThis made her feel that even if he had held back, he would at most be on the same level as her, who had undergone four transformations. There was no need for her to retreat immediately.

n“Alright!” Chen Yiming cooperated with her and shouted.

nMantis Snake Sword Technique.

nHe suppressed his strength to the same level as his opponent and launched a counterattack.

nThe two of them exchanged more than ten blows in the blink of an eye.

nFrom the looks of it, they were evenly matched.

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