Chapter 18: Troubled Waters
In the [Tracking] field of vision, most of the traces are intertwined, chaotic and messy, and have slowly faded, but two traces are new.
Not only is it new, but it also seems to have been intentionally stayed.
After gesturing to J. Perelman, Qin Ran directly blended into the shadows on one side.
J. Perelman raised his hand and wanted to say something, but found that Qin Ran had disappeared into the shadows.
Surprise welled up in his eyes.
Soon, the surprise turned to shock.
Because......
Even if he got close to the shadows, and even entered it, he couldn't find any trace of Qin Ran at all.
"Transcendent [stealth]?!"
"No!"
"Far beyond the skills of ordinary transcendent [stealth], it should be a higher-level skill!"
J. Perelman muttered to himself, his tone changing from surprise to lightheartedness.
When proposing to invite Qin Ran to come forward, J. Perelman had considerable confidence in Qin Ran, after all, a series of achievements were enough to show Qin Ran's strength, but for this powerful concept, J. Perelman was limited to 'Flame' and 'Sword of Dawn', and J. Perelman didn't know much about the others.
At this moment, J. Perelman has discovered the technique that has been concealed by the 'flames' and the 'sword of dawn'.
A technique that is very useful in the hunt for 'hunters'.
Is there anyone who knows 'stealth stealth' better than someone who is good at 'stealth'?
That's when the former discovers the latter's tracks.
Relieved, J. Perelman immediately sent the message to Amelia via private message.
Soon, Amelia replied.
However, when he saw Amelia's reply, J. Perelman's eyes widened in disbelief.
……
The traces are clear and pointed.
Qin Ran, who was shuttling through the huge city, quickly found the person who left a trace.
Two people to be exact.
The two, one on the left and one on the right, dressed similarly, were cloaks that covered their bodies.
The familiar outfit immediately reminded Qin Ran of the identities of the two.
Brother Pulifen!
When making a deal with Kars, Qin Ran had met the two brothers.
"'Dead birds'?"
The older brother of the Prifen brothers on the left spoke first.
"Well, 'Dead Bird'."
The younger brother on the right replied.
The conversation was exactly the same as when they met before, the only difference was that the last time the two of them finished talking and left, but this time they stood still and didn't move.
"You attacked the Freedom Alliance?"
Qin Ran asked.
If the two people in front of them attack the Freedom Alliance, then it is very likely that they will be able to kill an advanced person like Gary who is known for his defense in a short period of time.
Qin Ran didn't forget that at the beginning, Kars especially emphasized the information that the two brothers on the other side not only joined the 'Guardians' very early, but also that they were both agile advanced and proficient in combo techniques.
In particular, the so-called combo technique.
Qin Ran remembered it even more.
After all, 1+1>2 represents not only the unusual, but also the ......
Dangerous!
"It's not."
The older brother of the Pricofen brothers on the left replied.
"Well, it's not."
"Did you 'hunt' the Guardians?"
After the younger brother on the right repeated, the older brother spoke again.
Hunting a Guardian member?
Not only the Freedom Alliance, but also the 'Guardians'?
Qin Ran raised his eyebrows, he didn't immediately believe the other party's words, but sent a private message to the tavern proprietress.
Soon, the tavern's proprietress replied in the affirmative: The 'Guardian' has indeed had an abnormal attrition in recent days.
"It's not."
Qin Ran glanced at the private message and replied.
"He said no."
Said the older brother of the Prifen brothers.
"Well, it's not."
The younger brother standing on the right nodded.
It seemed to be a question and an answer, and it seemed to confirm something, the Puli brothers spoke in a very strange way, and Qin Ran, who was standing in front of the two, narrowed his eyes slightly.
He doesn't think it's a natural habit of the other person.
Or rather......
The other party did this on purpose.
"Is it part of the so-called Combo Technique?"
Qin Ran guessed, and became more and more vigilant in his heart.
Although he will not actively attack the official members of the Guardian because of the Witch's Gift, this does not mean that he will be passively beaten.
If the Puli brother in front of him made a move, Qin Ran would let the other party understand what the gift of death was.
But to Qin Ran's surprise, the Puli brothers fell silent after singing and harmonizing the conversation.
After about a few seconds, the older brother of the Pullyfen brothers spoke again.
"Pol at the Harvest Tavern?"
"He's upset?"
"He should be happy."
"Well, it's a blessing to be alive."
"Keep him away from the Dome Clock Tower!"
"To be close to there is to be close to death."
"Death is bad."
"It's okay to part."
……
One person and one sentence, the Puli brothers went away with the words.
Qin Ran looked at the backs of the two, did not pursue, and the essence flickered in his narrowed eyes.
"Interesting."
"Did Pol 'show up' too?"
Qin Ran chuckled lightly, took a step back, and the whole person melted into the shadows.
He didn't go after the other party.
Not necessarily.
Before he figured out the truth of the 'witch's gift', the caution in his personality made him choose to be careful.
Just like his attitude towards Pol.
After relaying what had just happened to the tavern proprietress, Qin Ran turned around and walked towards Hook Alley.
Although the words of the Puli brothers proved from the side that Pol should be a member of the 'Guardians', Qin Ran did not fully believe Pol because of this.
Instead, he thought of more.
For example: Will Bol be a 'broker'?
The timing of the other party's appearance was a coincidence.
The 'broker' was hidden, and he appeared.
Moreover, it is also associated with 'Guardians'.
The most important thing is that the other party wants to push him to fight against the 'Guardians', although there are various reasons, but this essence will not change.
Make a hypothesis with this guess.
If he had a conflict with the 'Guardian', he would naturally stand by his side regardless of his lawlessness, and once the lawlessness stood by his side, would the friends of the Lone Wanderer sit idly by? Will the tavern hostess be indifferent?
There will inevitably be a chaotic war.
What the outcome of the battle would be, Qin Ran had no way of knowing.
But one thing is certain, the winning side of the two sides will also be greatly damaged, and at this time, the hidden 'broker' appeared.
What will happen to you?
The answer is self-explanatory.
"Is that what you're for?"
Qin Ran quickly approached Hook Alley with a heartfelt mutter, but as soon as he got closer, he found that the atmosphere was wrong, and then he saw J. Perelman, who was tied up, half-kneeling at the mouth of the alley, surrounded by a group of members of the Freedom Alliance.
"Traitor!"
"You traitor who killed Lord Amelia!"
Amelia is dead?!
Qin Ran was stunned.