My profession is too unique.

Chapter 33 Victim: What's happened?!
"I understand. Send them over immediately," Yuan Chenyang said thoughtfully.

After the figure had disappeared into the distance, he said, "That old fox Zhang Hongbo, I wonder what he's up to now."

As expected, a body search was to be conducted, Su Chen couldn't help but think.

The two had established a basic foundation of trust, and Su Chen took the opportunity to say, "Teacher, Zhou Xian is clearly problematic. When he left the school, he was obviously trying to cover it up."

"So impatient?" Yuan Chenyang said irritably, "Who do you think he is, just some random soldier? He's not that easy to deal with."

Su Chen, unafraid of being seen through, continued, "Doesn't the city lord possess some kind of hypnotic technique?"

“The city lord’s abilities cannot be used casually, as it will cause great mental damage unless there is concrete evidence. Moreover, Zhou Xian is the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs arranged by Ying Feng…” Yuan Chenyang shook his head, then suddenly paused, looking suspiciously at Su Chen who seemed to be deep in thought.

Where did such a cunning fellow come from?

He changed the subject: "Don't worry, you're my student now, he can't just use you like that."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Chenyang clearly saw the surprise in Su Chen's eyes and couldn't help but slam his hand on the table and say, "Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"How could that be? You have exceptional insight," Su Chen hurriedly replied.

"Alright..." Yuan Chenyang snorted and stood up. "I'm going to get checked out later."

After watching Yuan Chenyang leave, he turned around and said, "You looked at me like that again."

Meeting Su Chen's gaze, Bai Fengxi looked away and said calmly, "He's a very nice person, you don't need to be so tense."

“We’re not the same.” Su Chen shook his head. He had come to their door on his own initiative, so he naturally had to be more humble.

"You've finally gotten what you wanted." Bai Fengxi said with a sense of relief. The Su Chen she knew was completely different from the one she remembered.

But then I thought, who isn't wearing a mask, um... except for the little pigeon.

“Surviving in the cracks, living in the midst of death…” Su Chen said calmly, then asked, “By the way, Lao Bai, what are the Black Tuo and the Ghost God Cult that the city lord mentioned before?”

After a moment's thought, Bai Fengxi explained, "Heituo is a type of ghost god."

Before Su Chen could ask what a "Demon God" was, she explained, "A Demon God is a powerful being with incredible strength; it can gain strange abilities through sacrifice."

"But it can also gradually drive those who come into contact with it crazy, making them unrecognizable to their own family and friends."

Su Chen suddenly realized, "It's a cult."

"Did they create the fog?" Su Chen asked after thinking for a moment.

“I don’t think there’s such a saying…” Bai Fengxi shook her head.

"When did that fog appear?" Su Chen pressed.

"I don't know about that, but it's been so long that everyone's gotten used to it."

Su Chen nodded thoughtfully, and Bai Fengxi didn't know much either.

"Also, what should you call me now?" Bai Fengxi asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Uh..." Su Chen wasn't embarrassed at all and immediately called out, "Senior Sister."

Bai Fengxi's usually expressionless face finally broke into a strange, indescribable smile. "Who told you I'm Yuan Chenyang's student?"

"You...aren't he his student?" Su Chen was genuinely stunned.

Bai Fengxi said reservedly, "Yuan Chenyang is my senior brother. He accepted me as a student on behalf of our teacher."

"Huh?" Su Chen was genuinely surprised.

Bai Fengxi looked at Su Chen's reaction and silently curled up the corners of her mouth. "This matter is a secret. Apart from you, only the city lord knows about it."

…………

“…One strike and it was instantly killed…” Zhang Hongbo bent down and examined the wounds on the lion’s body.

Before the body could be dismembered, the tiny wounds on the head were clearly visible.

"Yes, yes." Hu Xiang behind him was a little nervous. "Brother Su Chen, the methods he used must be very complicated, so he was gathering his strength at the beginning of the attack."

"Not simple..." Zhang Hongbo stood up, a half-smile on his face: "Gathering strength?"

Hu Xiang lowered his head, but then heard a question that sent chills down his spine.

"You said you'd give Su Chen an explanation during the battle, what explanation?" Zhang Hongbo's tone was calm, but Hu Xiang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He glanced at Old Zhao standing next to him.

Colluding with outsiders to harm academy students is a taboo subject for the city lord.

"This..." Hu Xiang felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

“You have done a good job in protecting him. Su Chen’s words have exonerated you, and you have also exonerated him. In any case, your merits and demerits cancel each other out, and this matter is over,” Zhang Hongbo said calmly.

wow-
Hu Xiang immediately knelt on one knee, like a drowning person struggling to reach the shore. His voice trembled with relief at surviving the ordeal. "Thank you, Lord City Lord."

"Thank yourself." Zhang Hongbo walked past and met Yuan Chenyang.

“Your student is quite something…” He pointed at the lions’ corpses and exclaimed, “Twelve first-tier mutants and fifteen ordinary mutants, all killed in one strike, the battle lasted no more than ten minutes.”

so smart?

Yuan Chenyang was also startled, as he was unaware of the specific details of the battle.

I thought it would be a difficult kill with the help of the city patrol guards, but it turned out to be a one-man show by Su Chen. Is that profession really that powerful?

"Su Chen has good talent, so I've been focusing on nurturing him." He said casually. Zhang Hongbo replied casually, "He seems to be a physical combat specialist. What's his talent level? Bronze? Or Brilliant Silver?"

Yuan Chenyang's expression remained unchanged. "Brilliant Silver."

“The pillar of my Nanfeng City…” Zhang Hongbo said with a slight glint in his eyes.

Yuan Chenyang was unwilling to continue exploring the topic of Su Chen, so he asked, "City Lord, what should we do with Zhou Xian?"

"Handle it?" Zhang Hongbo frowned. "Have you found the evidence?"

"No." Yuan Chenyang shook his head.

Zhang Hongbo said with dissatisfaction, "If the son isn't involved, why are you so sure that his father is? What father would use his son to transport something so important?"

"I understand." Yuan Chenyang nodded as if he had expected it.

Zhang Hongbo sighed, "Ying Feng is coming right now. We are all colleagues, so we should help each other."

Yuan Chenyang remained silent, then asked, "Why the sudden body search? Did you find something?"

“Zhou Xian believes that since Tang Chen is involved, there must be other believers in the group. We should investigate thoroughly,” Zhang Hongbo explained simply.

"That's all?" Yuan Chenyang frowned.

Zhang Hongbo glanced at him. "Four months ago, we received a notice from Yunlan requesting assistance in the investigation. They said three spatial crystals had gone missing, and there were clues that they had ended up here."

"Hasn't it already been investigated?" Yuan Chenyang knew about this.

Zhang Hongbo looked at the camp where everyone was doing their job: "What if? Since the Holy Word Stone is going to be sent out, the Space Crystal might also be sent out."

.........

Long lines formed in the camp, men and women separated, as the explorers conducted a thorough "check," while others moved silently through the tents.

After taking off his clothes and being scanned by some kind of instrument, it was soon Su Chen's turn, and there was nothing wrong.

"Nothing unusual?" Zhou Xian's cheek twitched slightly as he listened to the report from the exploration guard.

Zhang Hongbo shook his head, disappointed, and said, "Let's go back."

With everything packed up, the group set off to return. With a big shot from Nanfeng City accompanying them, no accidents occurred on the way.

……

three days later

"We're finally back." Su Chen looked at the magnificent city wall in front of him, surrounded by cheers.

The team became quite bloated, and in order to accommodate these students, the whole process actually took a few more days.

However, he didn't sit idle. With Yuan Chenyang's endorsement, he trained on the way back, and the Black Flame Potion was completely used up.

[Stone Forging Method - Mastery: 10%]

[Skybreaker: 36%]

Zhang Hongbo granted three days off, and the other students naturally cheered and dispersed.

Hu Xiang talked to him, went back to calculate the value of the Azure Scale Lion, and after going through the procedures, sent him the money.

The news of the students' return immediately caused quite a stir. The city patrol was too short, and the city lord even accompanied them on their return.

Many well-informed people immediately began to inquire, trying to find out exactly what had happened.

.........

"What are you good for?!"

Inside the room, Zhou Xian's face was bloodshot, and Zhou Zong's corpse lay on a metal platform, his missing half-head particularly conspicuous.

"Could Su Chen be a refugee!?"

Qi Chuan, kneeling on the ground, was covered in sweat and had no idea what had happened. When he was called over, he saw Zhou Zong lying dead and Zhou Xian in a rage.

Zhou Xian's voice was hoarse, "Qi Chuan, you've disappointed me greatly this time."

"Huh?" Qi Chuan was startled and cautiously asked, "Could you tell me what exactly happened?"

"Su Chen killed twelve first-tier Azure Scale Lions within ten minutes."

"How is this possible!" Qi Chuan exclaimed in shock, his expression visibly shaken. "He was clearly just a refugee, how could he..."

"And you even said he was a vagrant!" Zhou Xian interrupted angrily, crackling arcs of electricity filling the air. "He, he's Yuan Chenyang's student!"

"That old bastard somehow discovered something and had Su Chen secretly infiltrate the city patrol team."

"Zhou Zong's death must be related to him!"

Is Su Chen still Yuan Chenyang's student?

Qi Chuan was stunned. He hadn't expected that things would change so drastically after the other party simply left the city and returned.

Zhou Xian coldly looked down at Qi Chuan, "I need to know everything, everything about him. This is your last chance."

A shadow fell over Qi Chuan, and he forced himself to agree, "Please rest assured, I will definitely give you an explanation!"

(End of this chapter)