Chapter 32 Hunter Website
In the living room of the villa, Qi Xiuyuan and Wan Tao sat at the table, neither of them spoke.

Only Liu Xing was lying on the ground with a rag in his hand, carefully washing the blood stains on the ground while muttering something to himself.

Looking at the young and immature face in front of him, Wan Tao knew that the other party was waiting for him to speak first. He also knew that this was a negotiation tactic that could put both parties in an active and passive relationship.

But even if he knew the other party’s methods and intentions, it was useless. The three corpses had just been moved out and disposed of by Liu Xing, and the air was still filled with the blood and ferocity left behind by wild beasts after hunting.

Wan Tao had to admit that he did feel some psychological pressure. After all, when he killed one person, the other party had already cleanly and efficiently dealt with three armed hunters.

Is this time zero?
No, only having Time Zero is not enough. The other party has only awakened the Word Spirit not long ago, but he already has the current strength. The person who possesses Time Zero is strong enough.

So, after a long silence, he said, “Let me answer your first question first.”

“Before meeting you, our purpose in seeking you out was to issue necessary warnings and punishments for killing four innocent citizens, and to place certain personal restrictions on you…”

After he finished speaking, Qi Xiuyuan didn’t say anything. He just wiped the gun in his hand and looked up at him slightly.

The two looked at each other in silence. Liu Xing, who had been lying on the ground whispering, also stopped moving. The floor, which was stained blood red, seemed to reflect the cold murderous intent in the villa.

After a moment, Qi Xiuyuan lowered his eyes and said calmly, “Continue.”

“After meeting you, I took it upon myself to change my mind.”

Wan Tao stared at the young man before him and continued, “I’d like to invite you as the captain of the first squad of the Third Military Region of the National Special Armed Internal Security Force. I hope you can join the Third Military Region’s training this year.”

“Or, as Wan Tao, I can be your friend.”

To make friends?

Qi Xiuyuan laughed so hard it felt cold, as if he had just heard a not-so-funny joke. He stopped cleaning his gun and looked up at Wan Tao: “What about those four ‘innocent citizens’? Aren’t you going to help them get justice?”

“What do you mean by ‘innocent citizens’? Where are there any ‘innocent citizens’?” Wan Tao gave him a puzzled look. “Aren’t those four recalcitrant idiots who, having just been released from prison, robbed an interprovincial wanted criminal and ended up getting ripped off?”

This time Qi Xiuyuan really laughed.

What a flexible and adaptable person he is! If the spirits of those four unlucky guys in heaven heard this, they would probably be so angry that they would die again.

“I was actually surprised.”

Qi Xiuyuan placed the cleaned pistol on the table and looked at Wan Tao in front of him. A smile appeared on his expressionless face and he said, “I thought people like you were the rigid type who strictly abide by the rules and have a single-minded mind.”

“I thought I’d see a man holding a wine glass, with countless half-blood swordsmen lurking in the dark. If I dared to resist, they would smash the glass as a signal, and then have someone jump from the second floor and chop me into pieces.”

When Qi Xiuyuan said these joking words, the originally depressing atmosphere seemed to become much more relaxed, and Wan Tao, who was tense, breathed a sigh of relief.

“Maybe it’s because I have a sister who doesn’t follow the rules.”

Wan Tao smiled cooperatively and said frankly, “It’s just some controlling, stale old guys who like to make a fuss. Most of the time, we are more lenient with people like you who have no background and suddenly awakened their bloodline.”

“Most of the half-bloods in our Third Military District are like you. This is just the first time I’ve seen one this fierce.”

Facing Wan Tao’s words, which were either praise or resentment, Qi Xiuyuan simply held up two fingers in a calm tone and said, “Since you are very honest and frank, you have passed the first question.”

“So, second question.” He pointed to the bloodstains left on the side. “Where did these three people come from? Are they related to you?”

When saying this, Qi Xiuyuan’s tone was a little cold.

He is a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. He will never let go of anyone who tries to threaten his life.

“No.” Wan Tao shook his head without hesitation and explained, “Although we have tried our best to cover up the fact that you killed four people, some wild dogs have very sharp noses and are even more knowledgeable about information than we are.”

“This afternoon, a bounty was posted on the ‘Hunter’s Website.’ The mission requires you to be taken to a certain location. These three people are the ‘Hunters’ who accepted the mission.”

Qi Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow, recalling some information, but still asked doubtfully, “Hunter?” “Since you know about the existence of hybrids and dragons, you should also be aware of the so-called ‘bloodline summoning’. Hybrids and dragons of the same kind tend to unconsciously gather together.”

Wan Tao explained, “Hunters are a complex and loose organization. Their members include killers, desperadoes, wanted criminals, artists, literary youths, and gang members. Most of them have some dragon bloodline…”

“They would accept bounty missions on a website called ‘Hunter’s Market’, including murder, arson, grave robbery, and looting of cultural relics. Quite a few of these missions were related to the dragon clan.”

As he spoke, he looked at Liu Xing, who was lying on the ground with his butt sticking out. “Liu Xing used to be a hunter. The first thing this brat did after awakening his Word Spirit was to become invisible and spy on the wife next door taking a bath.”

Hearing this, Liu Xing raised his head and said in a dissatisfied tone: “Captain, you are slandering me. What do you mean by peeping? I was looking openly, but she just couldn’t see me.”

Wan Tao ignored him and continued, “However, he is an exception among exceptions. There are very few people who can awaken Word Spirits, let alone a Word Spirit like Ming Zhao.”

Hearing this, Qi Xiuyuan also turned to look at Liu Xing. The guy grinned at him. Even though he had undergone formal military training, he still had a ruffian air.

Word Spirit: Dark Light, Sequence 69, comes from the “King of Sky and Wind”, is of medium danger level, is an extremely rare Word Spirit, and has rarely been observed so far.

The releaser releases a small field with himself as the center. Light is refracted in strange ways in the field, creating an effect similar to invisibility.

However, this kind of invisibility is just playing with light and shadow. People in the area cannot be exempted from or reduce any damage. Information such as smell and sound cannot be blocked by the dark light, and will leave traces like light ink in the air.

The ability of this Word Spirit is somewhat useless, but it is safe and stable, with almost no risk of losing control. It can also be advanced to the Word Spirit·Vajra Realm, which has a certain degree of defense and lethality.

“Most hunters have low bloodline purity, and their physical fitness is only slightly better than that of ordinary people. It is almost impossible for them to awaken their Word Spirits in their lifetime. Even if we continue to recruit and record them, there will always be one or two who slip through the net.”

Wan Tao said with a hint of apology in his tone, “So, we’ll need some time to investigate who hired them to kidnap and kill you. But I need to remind you that there may be more than one person targeting you.”

Where there is light, there must be shadows, and in the shadows there must be a lot of filth.

An orphan with no background, suspected of possessing the Word Spirit, Setsuna or Time Zero, and a genius hybrid with a talent for swordsmanship, is a handy “tool” for many people.

It doesn’t matter whether you use it yourself or sell it for a good price.

“Then let them come.” Qi Xiuyuan said coldly, “Hanging a sharp weapon over their heads might sober those fools who overestimate their own abilities.”

Wan Tao just shook his head but didn’t say much.

The young man is full of vigor and decisive in killing.

The young man in front of him really had such confidence. No matter how many rats came from the sewers and gutters, they were useless in front of him.

However, those rats and wild dogs who would do anything to achieve their goals are different from these “regular troops”.

No matter how strong you are, don’t you have any weaknesses?
If intimidation doesn’t work, then try bribery. If bribery doesn’t work, then start with the people around you. Those guys can do anything, and rats and cockroaches are impossible to get rid of completely.

However, Wan Tao was also very clear that these words could not come out of his mouth, as they could easily be misunderstood as threats, so he only felt a little regretful in his heart.

“After all, he is still a young man with vigor and talent.” Wan Tao sighed in his heart.

Kaka.

Just then, a short and crisp sound was heard.

Wan Tao, whose thoughts were interrupted, subconsciously raised his head and saw Qi Xiuyuan pulling the slide to load the bullet, and then placed the gun between the two of them.

“The third and final question is very important.”

Qi Xiuyuan lowered his middle finger, leaving only his index finger between them. He looked into Wan Tao’s eyes and said, “For this so-called ‘invitation’, for me sitting in front of you right now, how much are you willing to stake?”

(End of this chapter)