Chapter 164: Unexpectedly Right Next to Me!

Chapter 164: Unexpectedly Right Next to Me!

This morning, the <Poison Bee> wasn’t as cheerful as usual, after all, something distressing had happened last night.

The assassination target had been successfully eliminated, and the two pursuing Taoists were easily dispatched.

However, just as everything seemed to be going smoothly, a dark-faced man appeared.

He was bloodthirsty and happened to see an oblivious black-faced man pop up, thinking he could take him down too.

But then something strange happened; that was just an illusion, and it vanished the moment his blade came down.

As a killer, being tricked by an illusion shouldn’t have happened, but perhaps he had underestimated the situation and failed to identify the illusion in time. No big deal though; having missed the illusion, he could still quickly locate the opponent’s real position.

But he didn’t find the opponent’s true form; there wasn’t a single hiding spot nearby.

It was as if the opponent looked down on him, too lazy to show his real face.

He deduced that the man likely knew his identity and was using doppelgangers to toy with him, lurking in the shadows and waiting for the right moment to strike.

He thought it would be a decent showdown, allowing his blade to taste fresh blood once again.

But he was wrong; what happened next was even stranger.

From the direction the man’s illusion had run, several burly and strong men appeared, each coming up and saying, “Little brother, I see you have incredible bones; you’d be a great fit for muscle training! Join our Mighty Men Association family!”

As an excellent killer, the <Poison Bee> was extremely cautious and sensitive. There was no way he would think these muscle-bound dudes were trying to persuade him to join; they were definitely closing in on him to ambush.

He had learned that trick years ago.

Taking the initiative, the <Poison Bee> decided to finish off these muscleheads swiftly.

But then experienced something bizarre—his blade couldn’t pierce through their muscles!

He quickly realized: they were all practicing indestructible body techniques!

Not just one, but all the burly men had attained this invulnerable physique!

With no advantage in sight, several of the men surged toward him. Fortunately, he reacted quickly; otherwise, he would’ve been pinned down by these hulking figures.

Now thinking about those guys’ sinister smiles was enough to send chills down his spine; the power of their indestructible bodies was truly unexpected.

He still hadn’t seen that black-faced man who used the illusions, but he could guess that guy was observing every move he made from the shadows.

Those burly men were just appetizers he brought upon himself—they looked down on him.

However, he was helpless; they were in the dark while he was in the open, and he couldn’t kill the burly guys, so he eventually had to retreat.

To this day, he still brooded over last night’s events. Although the assassination target was successful, he felt utterly humiliated by that black-faced man; how could he bear it?

And those burly men? Just thinking about them made him feel a bit nauseous.

The <Poison Bee> had a unique skill that allowed his appearance to change slightly between day and night. Thus, it was hard for anyone to recognize his true identity by day; he could easily blend into the crowd.

This morning, already in a bad mood from last night’s events, he headed to the inn, hoping to find some amusement in seeing the townsfolk panic due to his mysterious and frightening methods.

At first, it went well, but gradually, the discussions shifted from fearing him to praising <Lin Nuo>.

What a humiliation! In Zhou Ling City, his terrifying legend was always hot news, and now everyone switched to praising <Lin Nuo> while ignoring him.

Humiliation x2!

So, even the typically calm and collected him couldn’t help but squeeze the bun in his hand.

Now he thought about getting rid of <Lin Nuo> from his target list; at least he could look forward to <Lin Nuo> showing up because of the summon, saving him the trouble of hunting him down.

Unbeknownst to him, that certain someone was sitting right behind him.

“Master, looks like it’s that uncle in front?” <Ling Meng> pointed to the person behind <Lin Nuo>.

“What uncle?”

<Lin Nuo> quickly swatted <Ling Meng>’s hand down, feeling as if he was teaching his daughter about manners.

“We’re new here, don’t speak out of turn, or we’ll stir up trouble. Look, he’s older than you, so just call him brother or big brother.”

“Oh… is that big brother?” <Ling Meng> lowered her voice a bit, afraid of saying something wrong again.

<Lin Nuo> turned around and indeed saw that guy squeezing a bun.

That seemed normal; hearing about the <Poison Bee> killer’s misdeeds, this guy would definitely be filled with righteous indignation, so much so that he couldn’t wait to eliminate the <Poison Bee> killer for the sake of justice.

That bun really was being squeezed full of righteousness.

But hey, that bun never wronged you, maybe squeeze a rock instead!

After a while, having finished breakfast, <Lin Nuo> slightly stood up.

“Alright, let’s head out. Today we’ll hunt some fierce beasts; I’m sure we’ll soon be part of the <Righteous Path Organization>.”

“Okay!”

<Ling Meng> fiddled with her clothes before also standing up. Just as <Lin Nuo> was about to turn around, the <Poison Bee> killer had just finished his breakfast and stood up, instinctively scanning his surroundings.

The moment he turned around, he saw that man.

And <Lin Nuo> also saw him.

In the vast sea of people, catching sight of you just once made it impossible to forget your face.

The <Poison Bee> killer’s heart raced, and he immediately took a step back, bumping into a table.

It’s him?! How could he be here! And sitting right behind me!

The <Poison Bee> gritted his teeth, and he never expected that the black-faced man from last night would be sitting right behind him.

Could it be that he knew I was here and specifically followed me?!

Following me is one thing, but sitting right behind me?!

It must be deliberate! Deliberately getting close, staying silent, not showing his identity, just watching him—psychologically crushing him like a strong man looks down on a weakling.

He can’t be one of those righteous path cultivators; he must belong to some dark evil force. He wouldn’t reveal the <Poison Bee>’s identity or kill anyone; he probably just enjoys highlighting his superior strength through this means for fun!

Yes, it must be like that!

<Lin Nuo> looked at the <Poison Bee>, finding him quite familiar.

Oh, it’s that little punk! Did he get bitten by a dog, why’s he grinding his teeth? Is he going to leap over and bite me?

If he dares to come, I’ll smash his teeth!

<Lin Nuo> ignored him and left the inn with <Ling Meng>.

The <Poison Bee> kept staring at <Lin Nuo> until they left, the rage burning in his heart.

To be looked down upon was utterly infuriating.

Once I complete all my assassination tasks, I’ll definitely settle this score with you.

…

<Lin Nuo> searched for quite a while with <Ling Meng> before finally finding a few earth-level fierce beasts. With no other choice, they had to kill them to obtain the spirit shards and register at the <Righteous Path Organization>.

“Earth-level fierce beast spirit shards, can enter a one-star organization.”

“Only one star? Is the requirement this high?” <Lin Nuo> said helplessly.

“Yes, but it’s barely enough to qualify.” The officer at registration replied coldly, “What are your names?”

<Lin Nuo>: “Wu Ying Ge.”

<Ling Meng>: “Wu Dong Mian.”