"Brother Jian, I've found the assassin's hiding spot."
A player from Iron Rain Guild crouched in the corner, sharing his location with Sky-Surpassing Sword Qi.
Sky-Surpassing Sword Qi was overjoyed.
He had been a bit worried that people from the guild wouldn't be able to keep up with the assassin, although even if they really lost track of him mid-way, their performance tonight had been good enough to significantly boost Bai Fu's affinity.
But who doesn't like to do things perfectly?
After successfully locating the assassin's hiding spot, their image in Bai Fu's eyes would probably not only be that of trustworthy followers but that of young, promising heroes.
"Find a way to get inside and take a few photos."
Sky-Surpassing Sword Qi immediately gave his final instructions.
As he said this, the player huddled in the corner suddenly had a bad premonition.
Wait, why did the light suddenly dim?
The player suddenly looked up, only to find the assassin he was tracking had already appeared in front of him.
He had just thought to dodge when the assassin's punch landed on his face, the fierce impact slamming him directly into the wall. Before he could recover, his neck was already locked in a grip.
"You actually dare to track me, you've got some guts, but sadly, you no longer have a chance to leave with the information you just gathered."
The assassin had been observing from the shadows for a while. He confirmed that the tracker had no communication devices on him. By killing this tracker, any slip-up he might have inadvertently revealed would now be covered up.
"Tell me your relationship with Bai Fu and who Bai Fu really is, and I can give you a quick death; otherwise... want to experience what it's like to have your nose twisted around like a washing machine knob?"
The assassin smiled cruelly.
But his actions were meaningless to the player.
"Idiot, you think I'm easily frightened? I go by my real name and never change it, the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick from Iron Rain Guild, it is. Don't rush, Iron Rain will take you down in a couple of days!"
The assassin, infuriated, popped a vein on his forehead and broke the player's neck in a fit of rage.
Damn it, why are young people today so impetuous, throwing away their lives for a moment of verbal satisfaction.
He dragged the player's corpse back inside the house.
"I asked him, but he refused to talk, only saying he came from tie_yu guild, and his nickname was Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick."
"tie_yu guild? Why does that name sound like the Railroad Guild? Could it be that Bai Fu is an agent from the Railroad Guild?"
Li Cheng's face darkened slightly.
No matter what, he had remembered that name and the face from earlier; had it not been for this blunder, Bai Fu certainly couldn't have escaped tonight. He had to think of a way to get this intelligence back to the Truth Society as soon as possible.
But before that, he had something else to do.
"Go treat your wounds. Although your mission has failed, I'll still pay you a portion of the reward."
Really, there was such a good thing?
The assassin was all smiles, thanking him profusely. He let down his guard and went inside for the first-aid kit, but only a few meters away, Li Cheng suddenly appeared behind him, hammering down heavily on the back of his head.
After three hammer hits, the assassin stopped moving.
Li Cheng dragged the bodies of both the assassin and the player away to bury them, then returned to clean up the blood stains in the house, his expression remaining unchanged throughout.
He wasn't certain whether the assassin might reveal his existence, all he knew was that the dead keep secrets best. With this, no one would know about his orchestration of tonight's assassination.
"I can't let Bai Fu continue to make contact everywhere, she must be captured alive as soon as possible to understand her true identity!"
The thought of tonight's events made Li Cheng's blood boil again, and he decided to take a risk and personally deliver Bai Fu a surprise during the next action.
[You have completed the special task [Shadow of Truth], rewarded with 30,000 experience points, 15 Ancestral Origin Star reputation points, and the title [Shadow of Truth]]
While waiting for the outcome of the followed player, Bai Fu received the game notification.
Including the two assassins she eliminated just now, she had gathered a total of 40,885 experience points tonight.
More than the experience, she was more concerned about her newly acquired title.
[Shadow of Truth]: All attributes +2, Spiritual Ability Value +30, +10% damage to Truth Society camp members, +20 affinity when negotiating with enemy camps of the Truth Society
[Note]: You have become the shadow shrouding the truth, and should the opportunity arise, the Truth Society will spare no effort to kill you.
Although the number of bonuses from [Shadow of Truth] was not even half of those granted by the 'Poisonous Milk Powder' title, it was enough to far outclass her previously gained [Wildfire] title. Just that 12 attribute bonus was equivalent to instantly leveling up more than twice.
This is what a proper title bonus should look like!
After successfully equipping Shadow of Truth and leveling up once more, her personal panel underwent a major update.
[Main Profession]: Spiritual Ability Prayer Master Lv3 (+10), Unemployed Lv5 (Full Level), Gunman Lv5
[Secondary Profession]: None
[Life Value]: 1050/1050
[Spiritual Ability Value]: 165/165
[Attributes]: Power 13, Agility 15, Constitution 51, Intelligence 8, Spirit 21, Inspiration 27
[Title]: Wildfire, Shadow of Truth
[Reputation]: 18 (Ancestral Origin Star)
Seeing that even her lowest attribute, intelligence, was about to break through 10 points, Bai Fu's mood was as exhilarating as drinking a bottle of ice-cold Sprite on a hot summer day.
Although the cost of becoming stronger meant she was now a thorn in the side of the Truth Society, they were already at odds, so what did she have to lose? Making herself stronger by any means was the most powerful response to the Truth Society.