Chapter 660 Neat and Tidy

"Looking for me..." Li Austin instinctively pressed his lower back, stood up from his seat, created some distance, and looked at the man who spoke.

It was a young man with dazzling golden hair and sapphire-like eyes, handsome, elegant, and aloof. He stood in the dirty and chaotic bar like a pristine white rose blooming from a swamp.

Such a dazzling man entered the bar without anyone noticing?

Li Austin stared at the young man in white, his pupils tinged with a granite-like paleness, and he said in a deep voice:

"Who are you?"

As an experienced poison master, he instinctively sensed danger. The question was to buy time. Two seconds was all he needed, and after that, the petrification skill would activate.

Regardless of whether this man in a white suit was friend or foe, it was always right to control him first.

"So, you're Austin." The golden-haired man nodded slightly, then picked up a glass from the bar and tossed it casually. There was a bang from the ceiling, and the surveillance camera was smashed.

Then, he raised his hand and grabbed Li Austin's neck. There was a "crack" sound, and Li Austin's neck was twisted.

At the same time, Zhang Yuanqing, disguised as a handsome blond guy, raised his left hand and flicked it against his chest.

"Pfft!"

The force penetrated his chest, and a stream of blood spurted from his back, splattering on a nearby patron.

Li Austin's thick lips trembled, and the pale color in his pupils faded. A level 3 Death Master died just like that, without even having time to say his last words.

The bartender behind the bar continued to wipe the glass, ignoring the scene.

The patron covered in blood also did not react and continued drinking.

Zhang Yuanqing pulled out a large-caliber pistol from Li Austin's waist and fired two shots at the bartender's head.

"Bang, bang!"

The bartender's head was like a torn watermelon, his skull ripped open, white and red splattering everywhere. His body slumped and fell heavily.

Zhang Yuanqing took out his phone, took a video of Li Austin's body, then put away his phone, dispelled the illusion, pointed the gun at the ceiling, and pulled the trigger.

The loud gunshot drowned out the noise. The guests and prostitutes in the bar were suddenly startled, either squatting down with their heads in their hands or looking for cover, with a familiarity that was heartbreaking.

The thugs guarding the bar pulled out their pistols, the dark muzzles aimed at the young man in the white suit.

Suddenly, these thugs seemed to lose hope in life, their expressions numb as they pointed their guns at their temples and pulled the trigger.

One after another, the thugs fell to the ground amidst the gunshots.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing tilted his head slightly, looking into the depths of the bar, sensing an extreme malice and rage approaching.

It was a Saint-level enemy.

There were too many ordinary people in the bar... He immediately used the Illusionist's emotion manipulation ability, creating panic, causing the guests in the bar to lose their minds, rushing towards the door in terror, screaming as they fled.

In the corridor leading to the inside of the bar, a black shadow shot out.

This was a half-human, half-beast monster, with a human body, but the head on its neck was that of a hellhound. Its fierce eyes were blood-red and filled with violence, and from its blood-filled mouth full of sharp fangs, wisps of highly corrosive black smoke spewed out.

A Mutator!

Information about the Mutator flashed through Zhang Yuanqing's mind. The core skill of the Mutator was "Mutation." A part of their body would mutate, giving them corresponding extraordinary abilities.

This was similar to the Gu Master's Gu transformation, but once a Mutator mutated, they could never return to their normal human form.

In the Middle Ages, most legends about demons originated from Mutators.

In addition, Mutators also had the skills "Poison Smoke" and "Demon," the former being a highly corrosive toxin, and the latter being a physical enhancement. The passive skill was "Cold-Blooded," which kept the Mutator in a calm state forever, never showing mercy, and losing their senses.

This passive skill countered the Illusionist's mental manipulation.

Henry, the "Demon Hound" who rushed out of the passage, quickly scanned the bar, ignoring the fleeing guests. His gaze froze on the bartender's body and Li Austin's corpse.

He immediately looked at the young man in the white suit in front of the bar, his throat bulging, opening his blood-filled mouth, and spewing out a glob of black mist as thick as syrup.

Zhang Yuanqing dodged to the side.

The black mist shot away and slammed into the liquor-covered floor, sizzling and melting a deep pit.

Henry the "Demon Hound" bulged his throat again, about to fire the black mist, when he suddenly lost sight of the enemy. The blond youth with the azure eyes had disappeared.

The next second, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw a black and white short blade piercing out from his back.

He only had time to let out an angry, unwilling roar before his body quickly withered, his soul and life dissipating.

"A level 4 Mutator, not much of a challenge..." Zhang Yuanqing muttered, raising his hand and snapping his fingers with a "pop," turning into dreamlike starlight and disappearing.

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The next day, eleven o'clock in the morning.

Queens District, outside the restaurant, Zhang Yuanqing, who had come alone, disguised as an ordinary-looking white youth, stood on the street, looking inside the restaurant.

He carefully sensed the emotions of the old white man, Kevin, in the restaurant's private room.

Nervous, expectant, impatient, no problem... Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly and entered the restaurant.

Now that he was a rogue cultivator, he had to be careful in any action. He had to guard against the possibility that last night's bar action had already attracted the attention of Heavenly Punishment and that the Heavenly Punishment Execution Department had followed the clues and found Kevin. Today's meeting was a trap to lure him in.

Or it could be a trap by the Biological Alchemy Society.

Although the possibility of both was very small, he had to be on guard.

Entering the restaurant, he first went to the bathroom, changed back to "Zhang Qingyang's" appearance, and then skillfully pushed open the door of the private room.

In the same small private room, in the same position, the old white man Kevin sat anxiously and nervously, his eyes constantly glancing at the door of the private room, drinking coffee faster and faster.

He took another sip of coffee and subconsciously looked at the door. This time, he saw the door of the private room open, and the bounty hunter from a foreign country walked in yesterday.

Kevin's eyes lit up, and he fidgeted in his seat, staring at the bounty hunter.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced over the private room, briefly pausing on the two suitcases at Kevin's feet, then pulled out a chair and sat down, placed his phone on the table, unlocked it, and pushed it to Kevin:

"Mission accomplished, please check!"

Kevin almost snatched the phone, his face tense, and clicked on the video.

The video was only five seconds long. Li Austin's body was lying on the ground, his chest covered in blood. The cameraman kicked the body to ensure the authenticity of the video.

He watched the short five-second video over and over a dozen times.

After a long time, Kevin put down his phone, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at the young bounty hunter, and said:

"I have my own channels, I want to verify it."

"That's your freedom." Zhang Yuanqing nodded, while muttering to himself: The King of Terror must be happy to hear this.

Kevin took out his phone and dialed the sheriff's number.

"Old friend, did your police station catch that bastard Li Austin?"

"Oh, my old friend, from now on you don't have to look for Austin anymore, because he was killed last night. You can sleep well."

Kevin hung up the phone silently.

He took a deep breath, as if to suppress some emotion, raised his hand, and had the bodyguard put two silver suitcases on the table, saying:

"You are an excellent bounty hunter, take your reward. This is the most cost-effective business I've ever done. Thank you!"

Zhang Yuanqing "snapped" open the suitcase, and bundles of green bills were intoxicating.

"Happy cooperation!" He closed the box, not bothering to verify whether they were real, and smiled: "You are a smart businessman, you should know the consequences of giving me counterfeit money."

Kevin nodded, then shrugged and smiled: "I've already asked the chef to prepare lunch, but now I just want to be alone for a while."

Zhang Yuanqing sensed the other party's emotions and smiled: "Goodbye."

He carried two suitcases and left the private room with a flourish.

As the door of the private room closed, Kevin's straight posture suddenly collapsed. He leaned back in his chair, lowered his head, and covered his face with his hands, his shoulders trembling.

A hoarse sob came from between his fingers.

.........

New York County Bank headquarters building, 104th floor, Minister's office.

Asano Ryo, wearing a small suit and a white shirt, stood upright and said:

"Minister Vinnie, the list of members of Yuan Shi Tianzun's gang has been sent to your email. Regarding Yuan Shi Tianzun's relics, I have inquired clearly. On the eve of the Judgment Conference, Fu Qingyang and Guan Ya visited him. Yuan Shi Tianzun's relics were all given to the two of them. Other gang members did not get them."

After a pause, she added: "Regarding the portable speaker, I have not found out any information. In addition, according to Guan Ya, Yuan Shi Tianzun did not leave the Demon Lord's props to them, and should have returned to Lingjing Xingzhe with his death."

It has already returned to Lingjing Xingzhe... A hint of disappointment and loss flashed in Vinnie Burnett's beautiful eyes, "I know Fu Qingyang, who is Guan Ya?"

"She is Fu Qingyang's cousin and Yuan Shi Tianzun's girlfriend."

Minister Vinnie nodded slightly, and did not continue the topic of the Demon Lord and Yuan Shi Tianzun, but turned to say:

"You go to the 6th conference room on the 106th floor now, there is a meeting you need to attend."

She did not explain why, and lowered her head to read the documents after she finished speaking.

Asano Ryo knew that she should leave, and bowed and retreated.

Leaving the office, Asano Ryo called Minister Assistant Emma and told her that she was going to the 106th floor for a meeting.

Emma said: "The Dionysus Club and the Merchant Guild are fighting fiercely, and Heavenly Punishment is involved. It is the time when there is a shortage of manpower. Your next job is to cooperate with the Execution Department to investigate cases and arrest criminals."

Asano Ryo said: "Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, she took the elevator to the 6th conference room on the 106th floor.

This was a small conference room. A dozen or so executioners sat around a long conference table. A middle-aged man with a slicked-back hair stood in front of the projection screen, saying something in a low voice.

Seeing Asano Ryo come in, he glanced at the work badge hanging on her chest, randomly pointed to a seat and let her sit down, and continued:

"The monitoring at the scene was destroyed, but according to the witness's testimony and the traces at the scene, as well as the autopsy report analysis, the person who killed Hellhound Henry and Li Austin is proficient in illusion, can manipulate emotions, and is suspected to be an illusionist from the second district, but Judging from the powerful melee combat ability, it is like a Night Watchman."

Li Austin was killed? Yuan Shi Jun acted so fast... Asano Ryo was taken aback, and habitually lowered her head to avoid the Insight skill of the Scout, even though there was no Scout at the scene.

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[Asano Ryo: Yuan Shi Jun, Heavenly Punishment has noticed your actions last night. They may investigate you, but after internal analysis by the Execution Department, they believe that you are not an enemy yet, so the investigation will not be too strong.]

[Asano Ryo: I have reported to Minister Vinnie according to your instructions, and she really didn't ask anything else.]

[Tong Tian Jiao Zhu: Well done, Ryo-chan, your next task is to get close to Vinnie and gain her trust. Assisting the Execution Department in arresting criminals is an opportunity, a chance for you to get promoted, and I will help you.]

[Asano Ryo: Yes, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations.]

[Tong Tian Jiao Zhu: Ryo-chan, the organization has something to entrust to you, enter Heavenly Punishment's database, and check for a person named Chen Shu. Reply to me immediately if you have any information.]

[Asano Ryo: Understood.]

In a Chinatown snack shop, Zhang Yuanqing put down his phone, picked up a crystal shrimp dumpling, and slowly chewed it.

After eating a plate of shrimp dumplings, he ordered a bowl of wontons again. While eating, he opened the bounty hunter app and logged into the backend.

The backend showed that the mission had been completed, and he successfully passed the assessment and officially became a bronze hunter, and could take on missions within 10 points.

Zhang Yuanqing returned to the main interface and browsed the bounty missions, and found that a lot of bounties for hunting members of the Dionysus Club, the Merchant Guild, and Heavenly Punishment had appeared overnight.

This should be the orderly and evil organizations rewarding each other.

These missions are mainly the two sides vying for folk rogue cultivators, which also shows that the conflict between the two major camps has become more intense.

"Let me see what tasks I can take..."

Zhang Yuanqing swiped the screen and pulled it to the bottom. There were many and miscellaneous missions below 10 points, including debt collection, finding people, stealing, being responsible for security, and even ordering murder, rape, and robbing banks.

It is definitely not worth it to touch the legal and moral bottom line for those few points.

Even evil professions are unwilling to do it, because the amount of the reward is too small, and the moral value is very expensive.

"Let's start with low-level tasks such as debt collection and finding people." Zhang Yuanqing casually accepted a debt collection task, put down his phone, slurped a few mouthfuls of noodles, and just finished a bowl of noodles when Asano Ryo's reply came.

[Asano Ryo: I have found Chen Shu's information, there is a bit of content, I will send you a document.]

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ps: Fix typos after updating first.