Buckshot hit the trunk of the tree, splattering a cloud of sawdust.

In sight, the tall figure disappeared into the shadows.

"Damn it!"

The killer hiding behind a building cursed.

In the corner not far away, another masked man urged:

"Hurry up and find him, solve it in thirty seconds, the guards patrolling nearby will be there soon!"

"Got it!"

The killer replied impatiently, and was about to change positions when his poked head was grabbed by a large hand.

Syllable!

The strength of the big hand was incomparably great, and the man found that he could not break free.

Raising his gaze, the target of the assassination was looking at him expressionlessly. The other party's face is hidden in the backlight, leaving only a pair of indifferent vertical pupils!

The killer immediately made a decision, pulled out the short dagger on his waist and stabbed Chen Lun in the abdomen.

Bite!

The imaginary touch of the stab did not come, and the killer's face changed drastically.

The sharp dagger seemed to hit the steel plate, making a crisp clang. That fleeting dark golden sheen was the last color left in his sight.

Chen Lun grabbed the hand of his head and pushed it, closed it, and pecked it at his throat with his five fingers.

Bloodstained fingers ran over the killer's collar, and he turned to the other side.

Thump!

The killer clutched his neck and fell to the ground.

[Kill a member of the Black Knife Brotherhood and gain 50 XP]

"...... the Brotherhood of the Black Knives? Who's buying my life? ”

Chen Lun sneered.

The Black Knife Brotherhood is a notorious organization of killers, similar to the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, but their business is all about human life.

Chen Lun walked to the end of the alley, and on the left and right were narrow passages leading to the other two streets, but he didn't see any other suspicious figures.

"Ran away? Good luck for you......"

Chen Lun muttered to himself.

He straightened his top hat and turned to leave.

When the footsteps faded away, a black-clad killer lying above the wall let out a dark breath.

He leapt off the wall and threw a tumble on the ground.

He raised his head and was about to retreat, but suddenly his hair stood on end, because he heard a voice ringing in his ears:

"What a donkey rolling."

Turning his head with a stiff neck, the assassination target was standing quietly beside him, looking at him with a smile.

"Die!"

The killer was about to pull out his gun and shoot, but felt a pain in his wrist.

Chen Lun kicked off the hand he was putting into his arms, grabbed his neck, and picked it up like a chicken.

"Who is going to buy my life?"

The [Siren Song] on his chest lit up slightly, trying to hypnotize the killer.

Unexpectedly, the killer stiffened, and immediately black blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he died on the spot.

"The contract of the [conspiracy faction], I know ......"

Chen Lun casually threw the killer's body to the ground and pouted angrily.

[Trigger C-Rank Mission: Cloudy]

[Mission description: You seem to be caught up in a conspiracy!]

Someone has launched a series of murders against Viscount Pompeii, and you have inadvertently touched the interests of some people!

Find out who is behind the plot and put an end to the intrigues! ]

[Rewards: 1500 XP, 2 Gold Pounds, Pompeii's Opinion and [Low Sequence Flesh Faction Mystery Book]*1]

"Find a fart!"

Chen Lun took over the task, but he was not ready to find anyone behind the scenes.

Although he coveted the [Flesh and Blood Faction] sequence path in the task reward, he still had more important things to do, and he was neither free nor too lazy to care.

There is no time limit given for the mission, so let's put it for now.

Most of the conditions for failure were the death of Viscount Pompeii, but Chen Lun stayed in the manor most of the day, and he dared to kill one if he dared to come.

The image of Barney flashed to his mind, and most of the things had something to do with this guy.

"Come on, I'm worried that I can't catch you."

……

The next day, Chen Lun arrived at Pompeii Manor early.

While Rebecca was still resting, he slipped into the study to read.

The yellow book containing the transcendent knowledge of the [Natural Faction] was very thin, and it took Chen Lun two hours to push the progress to the fullest.

[By reading carefully, you gain 450 experience points]

[The Mystery Book of the Nature Faction "On the Survival Instinct" (100% Progress) has been read through!] 】

[You have gained 1 additional skill point and 1 attribute point]

"The needle doesn't poke!"

Chen Lun gave himself a thumbs up, and then put the yellow book in his pocket, ready to take it home after work.

He was about to look for the next "treasure" in the study, but he was suddenly disturbed.

Binoz, an old friend, knocked on the door and tactfully reminded him to go down to dinner. Today's class is scheduled for the afternoon, and it's already lunchtime.

At luncheon.

Chen Lun and the viscount chatted about the Pompeii family, and asked for some news.

Originally, he just wanted to know some history about the past, but accidentally learned that Viscount Pompeii had an adopted son.

"Vigre is the son of my comrade-in-arms, and the 'overseas landing battle' was quite tragic, and my comrade-in-arms is forever buried on that island......

His wife later remarried, leaving only Vigray, so I adopted him. ”

Viscount Pompeii sighed, drank wine and sighed:

"Like his father, Vigre is dedicated to the Empire, and until now he has been out at war and rarely returns."

During this period, he also asked the Benoz housekeeper to bring the photo album and show it to Chen Lun.

It was a young man with short brown hair, dressed in a military uniform, and he did not smile.

Chen Lun felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

After luncheon.

Rebecca excitedly grabbed a newspaper and quickly "rolled" over.

The wheelchair grunts against the floor, scared Binoz ready to save someone.

"Mr. Jack! You're in the news! ”

Chen Lun took the newspaper in his hand, and under the guidance of Rebecca, he found himself on a large plate.

"—There's a riot at the Emerald Cry Zoo! The tiger is out! Elephants kill!

A mysterious young man uses magic to subdue a beast? Control the beast!? ”

After reading the title, below him is his back standing next to two elephants, revealing only a vague side face.

Chen Lun couldn't help frowning.

The news report is quite detailed, as if you were witnessing the whole process on the spot. And the description is very exaggerated, with strong conspiracy theories about Chen Lun's identity and "magic".

The whole story does not tell about the injured people, but only fictionalizes a double-digit death toll, and leans the suspicion on his own "magic".

Although I didn't say it directly, there was a sense that I caused the tragedy to happen.

"The Hinoha Post has always been this kind of nonsense gimmick 'story', either lace news or rumors......"

The Benoz butler on the side followed after reading it and jokingly expressed his opinion.

As if he had thought of something, Viscount Pompeii came over and whispered to Chen Lun:

"This newspaper, like the zoo, is the property of the Earl of Bradley, and the negative impact of the zoo incident is too great, I am afraid that I want to find someone to divert attention......

There may be special departments coming to you during this time, Mr. Jack. ”

He patted Chen Lun on the shoulder.

"But don't worry, I'll help you settle them......

You'd better stay at the manor during this time, though, and I'm afraid they'll do something to you. ”