To be honest, Genji didn't want any conflict here. This was a crucial moment for her to catch the dragon, and it would be a real loss if these guys affected her grand plan.
Of course, if these people insisted on courting death, she couldn't let Chu Zihang make a move. This murderous bastard would make too much noise when he took action, scaring away any prey.
Casually lifting the baseball bag slung over her shoulder, Yuan Zhinv lazily looked at the three people in front of her, appearing to want to make peace, but in her heart she was thinking that Jun Yan should burn the corpse clean; there was so much yellow sand outside, it would be gone with a simple scattering.
True destruction of evidence is clean and uncontaminated.
The three men exchanged glances. The shorter man looked at their leader and whispered, "Something's strange. My snake has been scanning the area, but it didn't detect anything unusual until she appeared."
The other person, who had been silent throughout, suddenly spoke up: "They're obviously suspicious. The matter that the administrator sent us to investigate might be related to them. We can't let them leave."
He was a somewhat sinister-looking guy with an unnaturally pale complexion. Yuan Zhinu felt that Chu Zihang probably wouldn't be as pale as him even if he had been dead for three days. His voice was also very sinister and hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.
The burly man leading the group had bulging muscles, but he wasn't as rugged as he appeared. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked Yuan Zhi Nu and her companion up and down, and waved his hand: "Take them away."
This clearly indicates that they sensed something was wrong and were not planning to kill him directly but rather to interrogate him.
Chu Zihang frowned. He felt that they couldn't afford to be passive. If it were just him, he might have already released Junyan by now, but because Yuan Zhinu was there, he subconsciously looked at the girl.
But the girl remained quiet, as if she already knew she was powerless to resist and had accepted reality.
Chu Zihang slowly relaxed his clenched fist and lowered his head as well.
They were captured without much effort, and their hands were tied with thick hemp ropes. Because Chu Zihang looked rather dangerous, he was bound up like a dumpling.
"I warn you not to make any rash moves. My words of power are very aggressive. If you make a move, you may not be able to leave behind a complete corpse."
The burly man in the lead grinned menacingly and threatened, "Don't even think about running away. If you cooperate obediently, nothing will happen to you."
Genji looked at her bound hands and nodded with some curiosity: "Okay."
Seeing how cooperative she was, the man was clearly satisfied and led them out of the village under cover of darkness.
The short man seemed to know the route. As soon as he left the village, he headed in a certain direction with a clear purpose, while communicating with the leader without any hesitation.
"This is really strange. So many people have come and there's been no news. No wonder the administrators are getting restless."
"We need to determine whether they're alive or dead." The leader chuckled indifferently, "And while we're at it, let's see who dares to stir up trouble on the website."
Just as they were discussing, a clear, innocent voice broke in. The girl looked completely naive: "What administrator? Hunter.net?"
"Are you hunters from the Hunter Network, or were you sent by the administrator?"
The leader glanced at Yuan Zhinv and frowned: "Why do you talk so much? Don't ask questions you shouldn't know."
"Hey, sir, if the young lady wants to know, just tell her. It's fate that we met." The gaunt, thin man blinked hard, a wicked smile on his face.
He chuckled at Genjiro and said, "You also saw the news on the Hunter x Hunter website, right? Such a large sum of money, are you tempted? But if you want to make money, you have to see if you have the ability."
"To tell you the truth, eleven hybrids have already disappeared silently in this mission, and we don't know if they are dead or alive."
As he spoke, he looked Yuan Zhinu and Chu Zihang up and down: "You little brats, are you here to get yourselves killed?"
"It's alright, satisfy them." The silent, cold man spoke in a hoarse voice: "Didn't they say there were man-eating monsters in the ancient tomb? We were worried we wouldn't be able to lure them out without any bait, but now it's all set."
These people clearly had no intention of letting Chu Zihang and Yuan Zhinu return alive; perhaps in their eyes they were already dead, hence their unreserved words.
But Yuan Zhinü seemed oblivious to their malice, and smiled nonchalantly: "Using living people as bait, that's a good idea."
Looking at the girl's smiling face, the burly man frowned. He vaguely felt that something was wrong and felt inexplicably uneasy, but looking at the two people who were too young, he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
It must be his imagination, he thought to himself. If these two were really capable, how could they have been captured so easily?
Finally, he gave Yuan Zhinü a deep look and sneered, "Laugh all you want, but when we get there, you'll have your day to cry."
After saying that, he ignored Yuan Zhinv and the others stopped talking and focused on their journey, making the atmosphere somewhat oppressive.
It wasn't until the sky was completely bright that the gaunt man led the group to a stop on a desolate hill. He bent down and placed his hands on the ground, as if sensing something.
A moment later, he gave a smug smile: "Found it, it was really well hidden."
Before he finished speaking, he went around to the back of the hill, swept away countless withered weeds with one foot, and revealed a dark and deep cave entrance.
The cave entrance was about the height of a person, and it seemed bottomless at first glance. A chilling aura emanated from it from time to time, as if a monster had opened its mouth, revealing its dark esophagus.
The cold-blooded man lit a fire and went in first, bending down. Yuan Zhinu and Chu Zihang were forced to follow closely behind, and finally the leader brought up the rear.
After walking along the narrow road for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the space inside gradually expanded, and many forks appeared. However, they seemed to be familiar with the place and entered the forks without any hesitation.
After winding their way through the maze, they arrived at a spacious tomb chamber. The surrounding walls were covered in dust and cracks, and in the center was an ancient coffin, somewhat simple in appearance, which was probably the person buried with the tomb's occupant.
Upon reaching this point, the cold-blooded man stopped. He turned to look at the interconnected roads around him and said, "Let's stop here. We've already gone quite deep."
He turned back, his gaze towards Yuan Zhinv and Chu Zihang filled with undisguised malice: "If we bleed here, the smell of blood will surely travel very far."
"Speak, who are you?" He pulled a sharp dagger from his pocket, a sinister smile creeping across his face. "You'd better not lie, or I'll make you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw the girl in front of him smile. She even yawned lazily, her demeanor composed: "Have we finally arrived? I've been waiting impatiently."
There was no fear on Yuan Zhinv's delicate face. She raised her hand as if she were stretching, and then, to the astonishment of the others, she forcefully tore the thick rope in half!
The menacing rope snapped with a snap, and the girl still had a faint smile on her lips, her eyes filled with undisguised mockery and sarcasm: "Oops, I accidentally broke it. Why did you tie it so loosely?"
Upon seeing this, the three men's pupils constricted, and their expressions were as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
They simply couldn't imagine how such a frail girl could have accomplished such a horrifying feat. In their shock, they failed to notice the rapidly fading pale scales on Genji's arm.
Genji rubbed her arm, which didn't even have a red mark, and under the dumbfounded gazes of the three, she pulled a cherry-red longsword from her baseball bag.
Compared to the long sword, the short dagger in the man's hand was like a child's toy. Before he could even react, the long sword was already at his neck.
The leader standing next to the man was horrified. He instinctively opened his mouth as if to chant a spell, but before he could make a sound, a flash of red light appeared, and a head rolled off, blood splattering all over the ground, the stench of blood filling the air.
No one saw how the girl drew her knife. Her movements were so fast and her technique so skillful, yet her expression was nonchalant, as if she had just cut a watermelon rather than chopped off a head.
In the blink of an eye, the positions of hunter and prey were switched.
"Speak up, who are you people, and who are these so-called administrators? Explain yourselves clearly and I'll try my best to leave you with a whole corpse."
The cold-faced man's expression changed drastically. He seemed to have finally realized something. Suddenly, he reached out to grab the hand holding the knife that was Yuan Zhinü's hand. At the same time, his entire body turned into a strange blackish-red color, exuding a strong ominous aura.
Yuan Zhinu frowned, thinking that this person was still useful, so she did not cut off his head directly. Instead, she withdrew her sword and retreated. Seeing that she had forced him back, the man did not linger and turned to run away. His movements were very fast, and he did not even care about his companions.
Yuan Zhinü was somewhat surprised but did not chase after him. Just when the man thought he could escape, a blazing stream of fire suddenly came from behind him!
He instinctively dodged, and a raging fire brushed past him, but before he could even feel relieved, a tremendous force suddenly came from behind!
The man was kicked to the ground. Chu Zihang pulled his leg back while expressionlessly patting the flames off his body.
He had just used the King's Flame to burn off the ropes binding him, but he couldn't control the flames precisely, causing him to burn himself. However, he was clearly used to this kind of situation and remained very calm.
"Tie him up," said Yuan Zhinv. "Interrogate him properly; I have some things I need to figure out."
Chu Zihang nodded and grabbed the man without hesitation. This killer seemed even more silent when carrying out his mission.
Meanwhile, Yuan Zhinü sat listlessly on the coffin, her feet resting on the leader's head, and casually said, "Keep it down. This is a cemetery. What if we attract ghosts? I'm afraid of ghosts."
For a moment, Chu Zihang's expression was indescribable.
Genji then gave him an innocent wink, while simultaneously unleashing countless snakes to take control of the situation.
However, the tomb was ridiculously large, and the snake couldn't explore it all at once. It would take time, so Genji first surveyed the surrounding area. After confirming that it was safe, she was preparing to have a good chat with these two destined individuals.
But before she could speak, her phone suddenly chimed. Yuan Zhinv picked it up casually and glanced at it, but her expression froze the moment she saw the message.
Seeing this, Chu Zihang felt uneasy. It was the first time he had ever seen Yuan Zhinü with such an expression, and he subconsciously asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Yuan Zhinu stared wide-eyed at the picture sent to her by ID Lao Tang on her phone, muttering, "Holy crap, this is unbelievable."
The picture clearly shows her being photographed without her knowledge!
Chapter 77 Lu Mingze
Yuan Zhinu looked at the photos on her phone with a look of utter disbelief.
The background of the photo is a golden desert, and she and Chu Zihang are being held hostage by three men. The person who took the photo seems to be hiding quite far away, but the angle is very tricky and clearly captures Yuan Zhinu's face.
"What's wrong?" Chu Zihang asked, frowning. He had a vague feeling that something terrible had happened.
Yuan Zhinv had no time to reply to him; she stared at the photo for a long time, unable to come to her senses.
When did this guy sneak into the desert?
Didn't he say he needed to think about it? Why is he thinking about it so quickly?
And what a bizarre angle this is! They're hiding way too well! There's someone in the group with the Word Spirit Snake ability, how could they not notice?! What a complete waste of space!
At first, Genjiro did intend to finish the job quickly and destroy the evidence, but later she became interested in the administrator mentioned by the group and changed her mind.
There's clearly a lot more to the Hunter x Hunter website than meets the eye; nobody knows what kind of monsters or demons are lurking inside, not even the original manga.
Therefore, Chigami was very interested in the source of information about this administrator, but it was obviously impossible to get an answer easily. Perhaps she would have to resort to some bloody methods, something that would be easily discovered and cause a big commotion in the village, thus affecting her dragon-fishing plan.
So Genji allowed these people to bring her into the ancient tomb, which she considered the burial place they had chosen for her.
But to her utter surprise, the hunter, Old Tang, moved with incredible speed. He had somehow crept up to her without her noticing, and when he did move, he made a stunning move, catching her completely off guard!
Suddenly, two things collided, leaving even Genjiro unsure whether to lament her good or bad luck.
However, at that moment, Old Tang sent another message.
Old Tang: Is this the person? A woman in her early twenties with black hair and black eyes, she is indeed quite eye-catching.
Fearing that the prey she was about to catch would slip away, Genjiro promptly replied.
Kazama Ruri: Yes, that's the one. She's the one who stole my knife. See that baseball bag? My knife must have been hidden in there!
Kazama Ruri: If you steal my sword back, I'll send you the money right away!
Old Tang: Did someone else take your mission? This woman got arrested, and the guys who arrested her seem pretty tough.
Old Tang: Sigh, give me the deposit first. You said you'd give me the deposit as soon as the photos were taken, and then I'll think about what to do.
Yuan Zhinu frowned deeply as she read the message, for she sensed an intention to withdraw from the conversation.
Regardless of whether this old Tang is Norton without awakened abilities and memories, his keen sense of danger is almost frightening, but his cowardice is also a headache.
If she doesn't keep this guy in check, Genji has no doubt that by the time she finds him, he will have already escaped, and she might not be able to lure him out using the same method next time.
The world is so big, it's really hard to find someone who doesn't know anything about you. Even Norma couldn't do it, and Genjiro was completely helpless.
Her brain raced, and Yuan Zhinu racked her brains for a reason, finally deciding to pay the money first.
This guy is too perceptive. If he doesn't get paid at this point, he might just give up on the mission, or even think that Yuan Zhinü is a fraud and block her from all trust ever again.
Having figured this out, Yuan Zhinv decisively transferred the deposit, quite readily.
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