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Chapter 509 The 'Riddle' of the Shadow

I knocked on the door symbolically.

The man stood silently in front of the house, waiting for the businessman's response.

No surprises.

He should see that familiar face within two seconds.

Since meeting Miss Chen Shu.

After making contact with the relevant personnel of the other party.

Regardless of whether it's Miss Gu Qi, whom I've never met before.

Li Zhi, a businessman with a rather ambiguous stance.

Or perhaps he was destined to be an enemy, a man who called himself Wu Zhong.

Any transaction involved.

Men can clearly sense the "efficiency" factor in these people.

It's as if this professionalism has been ingrained in their very being.

Therefore, this time they collected a share of the winnings from the betting and attempted to advance the trade of intelligence.

It shouldn't take too much time.

However, to the man's great surprise...

The man knocked on the door twice impatiently.

After spending a full three minutes at the door.

The door to the smart house slowly slid open.

It had a somewhat familiar feel to it.

But the male voice sounded slightly hoarse.

Good evening, Mr. Fang Yi.

"I'm very sorry that due to personal reasons, I wasn't able to respond immediately."
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"Cough! Cough!"

The merchant hadn't finished his polite words.

It was then interrupted by a violent cough.

Looking at the businessman's deathly pale face, as if he had applied ten pounds of powder, and his noticeably thinner body...

Even without using [Zero-Time Calculation] to perceive the other party.

The "perfect Frankenstein," capable of capturing the 'flow' of the flesh, has already provided men with a clear indication of a fact.

The 'flow' of the other party's half of body, including the lungs.

It has almost come to a standstill.

It was as if it had been replaced by inorganic matter, falling into a 'stagnation' that normal organs could never manifest.

[It looks like crystals?]

[A curse? Or a special method?]

And Fang Yi's probing gaze was noticeable.

The businessman first managed a very forced smile.

Then she made a shooting gesture to the man and pointed to her lungs.

"When I went out to negotiate a deal, I was ambushed by unidentified people."

"He was shot twice in the lungs and shot once in the left arm."

"According to those 'mystical scholars,' the arrows and ammunition were mixed with very precious 'star fragments,' which, upon hitting the target, would also cause 'star pollution' related to the monsters in the starry sky."

"hiss--"

It seems that the arm movement was too large, which aggravated the injury.

The merchant paused for a moment.

He managed to force a smile.

"Clearly, some people don't want me to live past today."

"So a very professional assassination was arranged, leaving no clues."

"But I was lucky enough to survive by using some tricks."

Fang Yi looked at the smiling businessman in front of him.

Just one glance.

He then caught the obvious anger in the other person's eyes.

He knows who did this to him!

But before the man could speak...

The merchant then gestured an invitation.

"Please, Mr. Fang Yi."

"Besides the agreed-upon money, I have prepared what I want to give you."

"Although it's not the most important thing, I think it's probably the second most important thing."

Shall we begin?

They made way for it.

Pointing to the houses behind him, which appeared exceptionally dark as darkness fell and there was not a single light source.

Think for a while.

Fang Yi then understood the other party's implication.

[This isn't information about a 'monster,' but it is information about a crucial enemy.]

[Information regarding this enemy is subject to certain terms that I cannot provide directly.]

And this 'vulnerability' is quite obvious.

Unlike the people who used to search souls for me, they had many restrictions.

Rather, it's a situation where they can make subtle moves to leak some information.

There is basically only one possibility.

A temporary [space contract] signed between reincarnators.

In other words.

That enemy has already seen the merchant.
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Without a moment's hesitation.

He decisively followed the merchant into the house.

Fang Yi extended a fairly common [Space Contract] to the merchant beside him. [The contract stipulates: You must not disclose any information about me to others.]

I heard the prompt sound ringing in my ears.

The businessman smiled with satisfaction.

"The points required to sign a contract are usually calculated based on the ratio of the accumulated merit points of both parties."

"My accumulated merit points are 315."

"For Mr. Fang Yi, whose accumulated merit points are no less than 600, I should pay at least 60% of the fee."

"But this time I hope Mr. Fang Yi can accept some loss and pay 60% of the fee."

Fang Yi nodded.

The reincarnator's accumulated merit points are no less than 800.

But the man still cautiously made a casual remark.

"Looks like your business is doing well?"

Li Zhi lowered his head.

They adopted a humble posture.

I gave a somewhat off-topic answer.

"It's simply about being able to capture the needs of our guests, create a comfortable environment for them, and provide appropriate hospitality."

"Therefore, I have received the care of such a distinguished guest as Lord Fangyi."

There's no doubt about it; that enemy has met the merchant.

Fang Yi looked at the very dark corridor.

The following conclusion was reached.

The other party requested that the businessman create this almost completely dark environment.

Think of this.

Fang Yi subconsciously raised his recovering left hand.

[Does the other party possess talent or abilities related to shadows? Like Wu Zhong, who has a stand and can heal his body with shadows?]

The man was about to speak.

Then the merchant's reminder came.

"Mr. Fang Yi, the front is a bit low."

"You'd better duck down to avoid any unnecessary bumps when passing through the doorway."

"Probably low"

Looking at the doorway ahead.

Fang Yi quickly arrived at the conclusion after a few calculations.

The enemy is approximately 1.9 meters tall.

Just for a moment.

Fang Yi had just observed the appearance of the prey in the trap.

The suspect was identified instantly.

[It wasn't Wu Zhong, who was at least 2 meters tall, but the unknown man who went to find the barbarian woman and disappeared into the shadows.]

Fang Yi frowned.

[Two reincarnators whose abilities are related to the shadows and who belong to the same faction?]

Abilities related to shadows.

It shouldn't be as common as basic knife skills.

Just a coincidence?
But there aren't that many coincidences in the world.

So-called coincidences are all premeditated.

Therefore, the answer should be quite obvious.

There is a high probability that these two reincarnators are connected in some way.

Whether it's [partners with similar abilities who can complement each other, thus being assigned to a mission].

They are either twin brothers with similar talents.

It's all possible.

Fang Yi looked at the businessman whose face showed a hint of expectation.

A calm reply was given.

"I see."

The businessman's face showed obvious joy.

He revealed the last piece of information.

"In the intervals when one can doze off, relax a little, and the messenger has not yet arrived."

"Let's proceed with this transaction."

Looking at the notebook the merchant was deliberately waving at him.

Fang Yi read the intelligence report with great ease.

The 'monster' has temporarily fallen into slumber.

The enemy's target was the messenger who was about to arrive in the town.

The man smiled.

"Turn on the lights."

“I will solve these problems.”

The man had barely finished speaking.

The room instantly lit up.

A bag of coins was also stuffed into the man's hand.

The businessman's face clearly showed his joy.

He calmly announced the numbers.

"20013 [Old Gold Coin]".

"But the source of this money is not exactly clean."
"It's highly likely related to those who used weapons infused with [Star Fragments] to ambush me."

"Mr. Fang Yi, you will probably meet them in the future."

(End of this chapter)