A group of black-clad n approached, led by a rotund, oily-faced man wearing gold and silver adornnts.
"Who are you? Hurry up and get out of Flower Street, I’m telling you, even if you have a grudge, you can’t settle it here. Do you know whose business this is? Get out right now. Tonight’s been a real downer, the damn guard team actually sealed off the street, hurting my business."
The fat man’s attitude was overbearing, pointing at Su Xiao’s nose with fingers adorned with various rings, indicating that he had made quite so money off won.
A flash of a blade, and the fat head flew.
If others treated Su Xiao politely, he would reciprocate. But if soone pointed at his nose from the start, he’d make sure their head changed location.
"Ah!!"
A series of won’s screams echoed.
"Assassination Squad at work, unrelated persons leave the premises."
The black-clad n who had been sneering all trembled like sieve chaff; they were just slum thugs, while the Assassination Squad was for Imperial killings, incomparable.
"Y-yes, sir, we’re leaving right away."
"Quick... run."
Even if these thugs were dressed smartly in neat black suits, it couldn’t change their nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
A murder in the street scared off the surrounding patrons instantly; they were there for fun, not death.
The bustling Flower Street turned into a ghost street in less than two minutes.
Su Xiao searched for bloodstains along the street, but they had beco sparse.
Giving up on the blood trail, Su Xiao had felt a strange sensation, as if he could perceive Red Eye’s location.
One should know Flower Street was crowded, and finding Red Eye after she disguised her aura was difficult; Red Eye was an assassin trained by the Imperial Dark Departnt, a high-level skill. Otherwise, Su Xiao wouldn’t track her by blood trail. Compared to Red Eye, Leone was much easier to track.
However, among the crowd, he could faintly perceive Red Eye, as if sothing of his was inside her?
Don’t overthink it, they just fought...
And as the chase continued, this feeling grew stronger. He could sense his belonging inside Red Eye dissipating.
A thought flashed across Su Xiao’s mind—Blue Steel Shadow energy!
Blue Steel Shadow energy was converted from mana value through unique thods. Mana ca from him, and Blue Steel Shadow energy as well, essentially making it his. It’s natural to sense it vaguely.
Standing with eyes closed on the street, ignoring the fleeing and screaming around, he focused on perception, the finest sense possible.
Three hundred ters to the front left, a three-story building, Red Eye was there.
Su Xiao rushed towards the building, but the street filled with a large crowd of axen and swordsn.
Though they were dressed differently, each was fierce, blooded n.
Ordinary people would have weak knees seeing such a scene; Su Xiao rely tilted his head towards the thugs.
"Sir, which assassination squad are you from? I’m the Chancellor’s nephew, the boss of Flower Street. State your affiliation, friend, to avoid ’family’ hurting the harmony."
The speaker was a dark-skinned middle-aged man with sinister triangular eyes and heavy eye bags, drained by wine and won.
"Three."
Upon Su Xiao’s answer, the Chancellor’s nephew’s face changed. The Third Shadow Departnt was Esdeath’s direct subordinate unit.
"Haha, family indeed, I’m called Carlos. If you need won, co to , any body type, any age."
Carlos’s attitude shifted abruptly, the previous gloom vanished.
"I’m on duty now, see you."
Su Xiao briskly headed to the building where Red Eye was located.
Seeing this, Carlos felt anxious.
"Wait."
Su Xiao turned his head to Carlos.
"Checking here is not allowed, even for Esdeath’s shadow departnt, unless Esdeath herself cos. Flower Street is the Chancellor’s business; I’m just the errand boy, don’t make it hard for ."
Carlos’s stance was firm.
"Are you trying to obstruct capturing a Night Raid mber?"
Carlos’s extended arm froze. Even as the Chancellor’s nephew, he dared not hinder the capture of a Night Raid mber, especially since he was just one of the Chancellor’s seventeen nephews.
"You’re kidding, brother."
Carlos gestured to his subordinates, a bag of gemstones quickly appeared in his hand.
"Brother, maintaining order in Flower Street must be tough, here’s so compensation."
Carlos discreetly handed over a bag of gemstones, enough for a civilian to live worry-free for decades.
Su Xiao accepted the gemstones, refusing would only cause more trouble; it was essentially hush money, what lay in the room might not be a good scene.
Entering the three-story building, Su Xiao headed directly to the innermost room on the first floor, the Blue Steel Shadow energy inside Red Eye had dissipated, he could only lock onto her position from a minute ago.
While the Assassination Squad status brought conveniences, it also caused inconveniences.
Like earlier, if Su Xiao hadn’t had the squad’s identity, he’d not waste words with Carlos.
Arriving at the door, Su Xiao pulled it open.
A purple mist wafted out, its fragrance unique.
Hallucinogenic drugs, Su Xiao imdiately identified.
Holding his breath, he entered. It was a spacious two hundred square ter room, empty except for won, lots of them, at least dozens.
These scantily clad won lay on the yellow floor, faces bearing silly smiles.
Using addictive hallucinogens to control won was a common tactic in Flower Street.
"Hahahahaha."
A dazed woman hugged Su Xiao’s leg, her body exposed, a foolish grin on her face.
The room’s pervasive purple mist severely obstructed vision; Red Eye could be among these won.
"Open the windows, turn on the lights."
Su Xiao cautiously surveyed his surroundings, and Carlos quickly ordered his n to carry out the commands.
The room lit up, night breezes dispersed the purple mist. Su Xiao stood ready with his blade, prepared for Red Eye’s sudden escape.
Fresh air poured in, and the won gradually regained their senses.
"What’s going on, is ti up?"
"Ha~, so quick, still haven’t had enough."
Yawning, these won sat up, visibly listless.
"Get up, form a line."
Carlos shouted, and the won complied fearfully, forming a line.
Su Xiao checked their faces one by one, not just for blood marks as Red Eye might have changed clothes with them.
Holding a sharp blade, Su Xiao’s sight intimidated them, bodies shrinking, heads lowered.
After five minutes of checking, Red Eye wasn’t among them.
He felt puzzled; did Red Eye escape through the window?
Checking the room’s three windows revealed no anomalies, Su Xiao inspected the surrounding walls next.
"Everyone out."
The won filed out gradually, Carlos’s subordinates followed suit.
"Brother of the shadow departnt, how about resting for tonight? I’ll help you find a woman to relax. A fresh batch ca in today, absolutely clean."
"No need, you may go now."
Carlos coughed awkwardly and exited the room; he couldn’t afford to offend Su Xiao.
Being the boss of Flower Street proved Carlos wasn’t senseless. Ever since knowing Su Xiao’s identity, he held no hostility.
Su Xiao ticulously searched the room; escaping right under his nose left a trace of dissatisfaction.
As he was about to give up after inspecting the room a dozen tis, he suddenly noticed a faint red mark at the floor’s corner joint.
Pressing his finger lightly on the red mark, it was blood!
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