Ding Huan had just stepped out of the Little Star Corner Market when he saw Jin waiting for him at a distance.
This guy was waiting for him.
Ding Huan quickened his pace towards the place where he had killed Tou Jie and the others last time, and sure enough, Jin swiftly followed.
"You’ve got some nerve, knowing I was coming to find you and still coming to this remote place."
Jin’s tone was somewhat mocking.
Ding Huan said indifferently,
"Knowing that I’m not faint-hearted, yet you still dare to follow me, you’re quite brave yourself."
Jin was taken aback yes, if he knew that someone with ill intentions was coming, why would Ding Huan dare to come?
Could this Ding Huan really be a strong Martial Artist who killed Han Ni?
But then he thought to himself as a top Martial Artist, how could he be afraid of a mere outsider?
Although that was what he thought, he still stepped back a few paces.
If only he had known, he should have brought a few people with him.
"Do you know why I brought you here?"
Seeing Jin on guard, Ding Huan said mockingly,
"Because Tou Jie was killed right here by me."
"What?"
Jin stared at Ding Huan blankly.
Despite Tou Jie’s status being just that of a thug, far beneath his own,
He truly didn’t dare to lay a finger on Tou Jie, because behind Tou Jie was one of the Four Great Families, the Zuo Family.
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"That’s right, Han Ni was also killed by me. You see, the answer you want is so simple, why bother seeking out Captain Ting?"
Ding Huan spread his hands.
"It really was you..."
Jin immediately drew the long knife from his waist, whipped up a Blade Light with the knife in his hand, and slashed at Ding Huan.
Ding Huan didn’t move an inch and simply sent a Wind Blade flying with a flick of his hand.
"Spurt!" Blood sprayed out.
Jin’s leg was torn open by Ding Huan’s Wind Blade.
"Thud!"
Jin fell to the ground two meters in front of Ding Huan, howling in pain, but his heart was gripped with terror.
Ding Huan’s strength was in no way inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment strong Martial Artist.
What he didn’t understand was why a Foundation Establishment strong Martial Artist on Star Land would shrink into this corner and play possum.
Was this something a human would do?
"With that little strength, you dare to be arrogant in front of me."
Ding Huan walked over and kicked Jin in the face, Jin could even hear the sound of his own nose breaking.
"The young generation is blind, senior, please show mercy. I am willing to serve senior and be your dog."
Jin cried out in utter fright.
"Being my dog is out of the question, I spared you for a reason. Tell me, why did you go to Four-direction City for such a long time this time?"
Ding Huan asked casually.
In fact, this was the main purpose of bringing Jin here today.
After learning from Li Deting that in two years a spaceship from an Advanced Civilization Planet would arrive, Ding Huan got to thinking.
There was no way he could just sit here and wait for death; with no Cultivation Techniques and scarce Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, what else could he do here but wait to die?
"I was vying for the opportunity to go to an Advanced Civilization Planet, two years from now, a spaceship from the Advanced Civilization Planet will come to Four-direction City."
Jin, who appeared arrogant and domineering on the surface, was even more afraid than Han Ni once someone had control over his life, and his frightened expression could not be hidden.
"Did you get it?" Ding Huan asked.
Jin spoke even more respectfully,
"Under normal circumstances, when a warship from an Advanced Civilization Planet comes over, they will take away up to ten talented Cultivators.
The Four Great Families and the three large planets discussed it together, and each of their seven houses can have one slot to follow the alien spaceship.
Furthermore, three spots are given based on the value of the offered treasures; whoever has the most valuable treasure can follow the ship of the Advanced Civilization Planet and leave."
Although Jin tried to calm himself, he still spoke with a tremble in his voice.
Ding Huan frowned,
"Weren’t there supposed to be ten talents? What happens if the other three people come up with good treasures but aren’t talents?"
Jin forced the bleeding from his broken leg to stop, his face grew paler by the second, but he still had to answer Ding Huan’s question,
"Actually, even with just seven talents, it’s fine; the remaining three spots are based on who offers the best treasure."
Ding Huan was even more puzzled,
"If it’s about whoever has the best treasure getting a spot, what are you doing in Four-direction City? Wouldn’t presenting the best treasure at the time be enough?"
Jin hastened to explain,
"It’s not like that because even if you obtain the best object, if you don’t have the opportunity to meet the strong cultivators from the Advanced Civilization Planet, it’s all for nothing."
Now Ding Huan finally understood; this guy went to Four-direction City to run connections, just to secure a qualifying spot to offer gifts.
"Did you get this opportunity to meet them?" Ding Huan stared at Jin and asked.
Jin seemed to have been waiting for this question,
"Senior, I obtained it, it’s stored in the bank of Four-direction City."
Ding Huan’s Divine Will had already scanned a cloth bag close to Jin’s body, in which there were two bank deposit cards and a white entry card.
The white card read: "Treasure Offering Entrance Card."
"Very well, what treasure have you prepared?" Ding Huan said, his words laced with powerful murderous intent.
"It’s a medicinal herb," Jin said, filled with fear and trepidation. In his heart, however, he was overwhelmed with anxiety. If this herb were taken from him, he would be finished.
At that moment, he somewhat regretted having the medicinal herb on his person.
Before Jin could react, the pouch at his waist suddenly vanished.
Then, Jin saw that his waist pouch was now in Ding Huan’s hands.
Ding Huan’s Divine Will focused on the pouch’s contents and saw a long jade box inside, with a green medicinal herb only a foot long inside it.
Seven-Toothed Sculpting Green Grass?
This name automatically popped up in Ding Huan’s mind as one of the main ingredients in the concoction of Foundation Establishment Medicine Pills.
Ding Huan didn’t understand Alchemy, but he knew that this medicinal herb was worth a fortune.
He was seeking Genetic Foundation Establishment, and it was very likely that he would also need this type of medicinal herb.
Perhaps his Genetic Foundation Establishment wouldn’t require Foundation Establishment Medicine Pills.
But even mediocre Genetic Foundation Establishment would need a Genetic Potion, and this Seven-Toothed Sculpting Green Grass was where his hope lay.
There were also about twenty thousand purple gold coins in the pouch, along with some personal items.
Ding Huan transferred the purple gold coins and Seven-Toothed Sculpting Green Grass into the Star House, then threw the pouch back onto Jin’s body. With a wave of his hand, he also grabbed the cloth bag that Jin had kept close at all times.
Seeing that Ding Huan was aware of his cloth bag as well, Jin fell into complete despair.
Inside the bag, there was a White Card for encountering Advanced Civilization Strong Beings. Now that the White Card was taken by Ding Huan, he was left without anything to save his own life.
Sure enough, he then heard Ding Huan’s words: "In your next life, remember not to always think about bullying others. Debts must ultimately be repaid."
Immediately after, a Blade Light severed his neck, followed by a flame that completely enveloped him.
...
Early the next day, Captain Ting went to the Law Enforcement Guards.
He had made preparations—if Jin came to babble today, he would hold another meeting to show his importance to the matter.
And he would interrogate the Gu siblings in front of him to cause Jin confusion.
What puzzled him was that he waited all day and didn’t even hear any news about Jin, let alone see him come.
Captain Ting gestured with his hand, summoning a nearby Law Enforcement Team Member: "Go find out what Jin has been doing in the market today."
"Yes," the Team Member quickly went out.
Captain Ting, however, sat frowning in his seat, incessantly tapping the table.
Yesterday, he had treated Ding Huan to a meal and then indicated his intention to help him.
Truth be told, these were favors he was able to offer for free, without spending a dime.
Because if the Strong Beings from Advanced Civilizations came here, he wouldn’t gain any benefits either.
The reason he was giving out these favors was because he felt that the deaths of Han Ni and Tou Jie had something to do with Ding Huan.
Ding Huan had managed to eliminate those two without anyone noticing, indicating his immense capabilities.
But he wasn’t very sure, as Ding Huan didn’t seem like the type of existence to have such strength.
Within a short period, the Team Member quickly returned: "Captain, Jin hasn’t shown up in the Little Star Corner Market today; maybe he went to the surrounding areas, we haven’t yet received news. However..."
"However what?" Captain Ting stood up abruptly.
His sensitive professional instincts let him sense that this matter was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Would Jin disappear before getting revenge for Han Ni, or before acquiring Ding Huan’s house?
The Team Member answered: "Some of our members said that yesterday Jin seemed to be chasing after Ding Huan when leaving the market. As for where they went, I don’t know."
Captain Ting, mouth hanging open, couldn’t believe what he heard.
He suspected that Han Ni and Tou Jie were killed by Ding Huan and that encouraging Ding Huan to kill Jin was only suspicion and annoyance with Jin.
Now, he was one hundred percent certain that Jin had been killed by Ding Huan.
Since Jin was killed, the deaths of Han Ni and Tou Jie were as he had speculated.
Captain Ting heaved a long sigh of relief: "Very well, Jin must have known that the case was settled, so he left the Little Star Corner Market to return to his territory. With so much to do in a day, how could he stay here long? Take a few men, kill the murderous Gu siblings, and then issue a notice that this matter is now closed."
"Yes," the Law Enforcement Guard receiving the order turned and quickly left.
Captain Ting then sat back down and after a while muttered to himself: "Impressive, truly impressive."
"Captain, Zuo Yougou of the Zuo Family has come to visit," a Law Enforcement Team Member reported as he entered.
Captain Ting immediately understood the purpose of the visit; it was concerning the matter of Tou Jie. He chuckled and went forward to greet him: "It’s Manager Gou. It has been a while."
Standing at the entrance to the Law Enforcement Guards was a man in his thirties with a sullen face, looking as if he had just lost money gambling and was in a poor mood.
But upon seeing Captain Ting, he still performed the polite rituals: "Captain Ting is too kind. Surely Captain Ting knows why I have come here?"