Yin Yang shouted the words but didn't act immediately; instead, he looked at the captain.
This was standard procedure; it would have been suspicious if he had bolted the moment he saw the arrow.
The captain sniffed twice, his expression darkening.
“It's the scent of an 【Assassin】!”
“There are still remnants on the peak. After them!”
Yin Yang responded decisively.
“I can help!”
“It's just an Assassin; we can handle it. Mr. Ming Yang, please wait for us in the vehicle.”
Yin Yang looked slightly displeased.
“Captain, I know you still doubt my identity, but I don't want that to interfere with this operation.”
“How about this: you verify things with the Headquarters right here!”
Yin Yang spoke with immense confidence. Just then, a scream echoed from the mountain peak—it was the security officer left behind.
The captain grit his teeth.
“Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Ming Yang!”
Without a word, Yin Yang took a step and vanished.
Once the 【Wind Rider's Badge】 was activated, it allowed the user to manipulate the wind to a certain extent, significantly increasing movement speed.
The side effect was that the wearer would feel a deep chill.
The captain led his men toward the peak, only breathing a sigh of relief when he saw the situation.
Two security officers were standing back-to-back, warily scanning their surroundings. One of them had a ten-centimeter scar across his face.
“Liu-zi, what happened?”
“Captain, a dark shadow just attacked us!”
“A transcendent?”
“Yes!”
“Which way did they go?”
“I didn't see clearly.”
The captain sniffed twice again and started running in one direction, but his steps came to a sudden halt.
His deputy asked in surprise.
“Captain, what's wrong?”
“The transcendent aura vanished right here—cut off completely! We've been tricked!”
“A diversion?”
The deputy turned to run back, but the captain stopped him.
“That Baleful Star might be with the Shadow Lotus Church!”
“What? But his ID was definitely real.”
The captain narrowed his eyes.
“His appearance was too coincidental. However, he's clearly powerful. This isn't the time for talk; call the Bureau Chief immediately and have him contact the Headquarters to verify his status.”
“Yes, sir!”
...
Mangliang City.
“Huh? I remember this used to be a pet supply store. When did it turn into a pest control company?”
“It's been a few days. I heard them clattering away with renovations the other day.”
“I'm not trying to be a pessimist, but opening a pest control company in Mangliang City? They're going to starve.”
“Exactly. If you get mice at home, you just buy some poison or glue traps. Who would pay to hire someone?”
“Right? I have no idea what the owner was thinking.”
Two middle-aged women walked away with their grocery baskets, gesturing and gossiping.
Inside, Yin Yang was lounging on a large armchair. A book floated behind his head, reading itself aloud.
On the wall behind him were six large characters.
Gold Medal Pest Control Company!
Their chief pest control expert was currently sunbathing by the window, wearing a pair of custom sunglasses.
Indeed, Yin Yang was the one who had opened this company.
“The weather in Mangliang City is quite lovely.”
Yin Yang stretched and picked up his phone.
“Canned Food, I'm ordering takeout. Anything you want?”
“Meow~”
“Alright. How spicy?”
“Meow~”
“Got it.”
Yin Yang gave an 'OK' sign and snapped his fingers. The self-reading book flew back onto the shelf.
“The food in Mangliang City is pretty good. We'll have to stay here for a while this time.”
“Meow~”
“Yeah. During the Corpse Celebrant stage, completing sacrificial rituals grants spiritual power. Once I have enough, I can break through to High Priest.”
“But after becoming a High Priest, the spiritual power gained from rituals becomes negligible.”
“We need to go back to our roots.”
“Meow~”
Canned Food looked at Yin Yang in surprise, thinking, What exactly is your original profession? Being a charlatan?
Sensing its thoughts, Yin Yang gave a thumbs-up.
“Exactly!”
“A High Priest is inherently a bridge between man and god. Our job is to connect the two!”
“Besides, I've already secured the main ingredients for the Sequence 6 potion—the 【Demigod's Skull】 and the 【Focus Eye】. All that's left is to proselytize!”
Yin Yang gave a bright smile.
“Let more people come to know the 'True God'!”
Just as he said this, the doorbell rang.
He walked to the door and saw a middle-aged man scrutinizing the sign outside.
“Hello. How can I help you?”
Yin Yang opened the door with a friendly demeanor.
The man glanced at the interior decor.
“A pest control company?”
“That's right.”
“I have a warehouse in the outer city. How much for an extermination?”
“How large is the area?”
“About thirty thousand square meters.”
“How soon do you need it done?”
The man looked at Yin Yang with some surprise.
“I can choose the timeframe?”
“Of course.”
“Does it make a difference?”
“The shorter the time, the higher the price.”
“If I want every single rat gone by tonight, what's the cost?”
Yin Yang checked the time on his phone.
“For thirty thousand square meters... three gold notes.”
“You don't need to see the site first?”
“No.”
“You're very confident.”
“Naturally.”
“Fine, I'll hire you. If you can eliminate all the rats in one night, I'll pay you three gold notes!”
“But what if you can't?”
Yin Yang shrugged.
“If I fail, I'll still have killed some rats for you. You lose nothing.”
The man chuckled and handed Yin Yang a business card.
“Here's the address. I'll let the guard know you're coming.”
“No problem.”
Yin Yang took the card. The man took one last look at the sign behind Yin Yang before leaving.
Not long after he left, a delivery man arrived with a thermal box.
“Hello, delivery! Beef noodles and one 'Super-Invincible-Insanely-Spicy' grilled fish.”
“Great, thanks.”
Yin Yang placed the grilled fish in front of Canned Food.
“Here you go—your Super-Invincible-Insanely-Spicy grilled fish.”
“Meow~”
“Yeah, it should be the spiciest. It says 'refund if not spicy enough to make you cry' on the box.”
“Meow?”
Canned Food puffed out its chest and sauntered over with a haughty expression, as if to say the shop owner was definitely going to have to issue that refund!
...
Evening.
“Hello. Is this the Yuda Warehouse?”
“Yes, yes. Are you from the Gold Medal Pest Control Company?”
“That's me.”
“Come in. The boss said you'd be coming.”
The elderly guard warmly led Yin Yang into the warehouse, turning on the lights as they went.
“Those rats are vicious. You can always hear them squeaking and scuttling at night.”
“Young man, is there anything I can do to help?”
“No need, sir. We're professionals.”
“Alright then. What should I call you, young man?”
“I'm Dong Yang.”
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