Chapter 31 The accident scene was too obvious

The Instant Kill Skill is a technique that requires a prerequisite condition to achieve noiselessness: the user’s cultivation must be of a certain grade. Only a martial artist of grade can have enough power, speed, and physical quality to perform the Instant Kill Skill.

Chi Yan knew exactly when Zhong Lin began cultivating, as he even helped him find a mentor. Yet in just a mere half month, he had achieved a grade, which was unbelievable.

“Hiss!”

Chi Yan’s body twisted and dodged, narrowly escaping a deadly strike to the chest from Zhong Lin, but he was still slashed viciously on the chest, with crimson blood flowing down.

“Damn it, I will kill you.”

What was supposed to be a game of cat and mouse had turned on its head, with the mouse instead catching the cat.

In an instant, Chi Yan’s anger flared, brandishing his short blade with explosive force, attacking Zhong Lin for the third time.

“One, two, three…”

Zhong Lin stood in place, raising a finger with each count, and as he reached three, Chi Yan felt a severe pain in his chest.

Instinctively looking down, the originally crimson wound had turned a dark red, emitting a foul stench.

“There… there’s poison.”

“Yes, the kind that seals the throat upon entering the bloodstream. It was originally meant for Dan Wenlong, but today it’s used on you,” Zhong Lin said with a smile.

“You… you have no martial ethics.”

Chi Yan’s face turned ashen, feeling his life force quickly draining away, his body collapsing to the ground, and blood beginning to seep from his seven orifices.

Zhong Lin let out a scornful laugh and mocked, “Talking about martial ethics with a scoundrel like you who plots against colleagues?”

Pu!

A mouthful of poisoned blood sprayed out, and Chi Yan unwillingly took his last breath.

Seeing Chi Yan dead, Zhong Lin quietly exhaled a sigh of relief, his heart filled with lingering fear.

Just a little more, just a little more!

If it wasn’t for the preparations made these past few days, it certainly wouldn’t have been Chi Yan who died, but himself.

The exchanges just now seemed simple, but they were extremely dangerous. Every move was a dance on a tightrope, with one wrong step risking his life.

Zhong Lin took a deep breath and called out over the wall, “Brother Hai Kuan, there’s been a thief in the house, and I’ve taken care of it. Please notify the government office.”

“Alright! I’ll go right now.”

Soon, a response came from outside the wall, followed by footsteps and the sound of a door opening.

Not only the left neighbor, but the seven or eight surrounding households also lit up, evidently awakened by the noise of the fight.

From the moment Chi Yan was discovered, he couldn’t escape. The only question was whether Zhong Lin would die or not.

Zhong Lin sat on the doorstep reminiscing about the battle, and soon there were disorderly footsteps outside the door, which was pushed open as five constables charged in, led by none other than “Old Fang,” Fang Shunjin.

Fang Shunjin scanned the courtyard, seeing Zhong Lin and the black-clad corpse on the ground, his previously joyful face now stiffening with a smile,

The body shape doesn’t match!

It was his turn to be on duty today, so upon hearing of Zhong Lin’s attack, he rushed over, expecting Dan Wenlong’s appearance.

Dan Wenlong’s escape from him was a great embarrassment, especially with the County Magistrate and Chief Constable’s dissatisfaction, so upon hearing of Dan Wenlong’s appearance, he ran faster than anyone else, fearing he would escape again.

Zhong Lin stood up and bowed, “Officer Fang.”

Fang Shunjin nodded, stepped forward to examine Chi Yan’s body. As soon as he got close, he smelled a stench, especially when he saw the blackened wound on Chi Yan’s chest, he couldn’t help but say, “Such a potent poison, Banded Krait’s venom?”

“Officer Fang, you have good eye power. Indeed, it’s Banded Krait’s venom. You know, I’ve been feeling insecure lately,” Zhong Lin said with a bitter smile.

Fang Shunjin’s expression remained unchanged, not feeling awkward about Zhong Lin’s words.

“Masked in the dead of night, acting with a knife—death is what he deserved. Take the body away and have Old Fang draft a

“Officer Fang, you should see this person’s real face!”

“Hmm?”

Fang Shunjin’s brows furrowed, a hint of doubt in his eyes, but he cautiously used the long knife in his hand to reveal Chi Yan’s face.

“Chi Yan?”

The other constables behind Fang Shunjin also had their pupils shocked, never expecting that the dead person was Chi Yan.

Fang Shunjin thoughtfully looked at Zhong Lin, then at Chi Yan’s corpse again.

Being senior members of the government office, how could they not know Chi Yan’s bad habits, and yet it was Chi Yan masked, lying dead in Zhong Lin’s home?

The scene of the incident was too obvious.

Fang Shunjin’s breathing visibly quickened, filled with disgust and anger towards Chi Yan’s body.

Having bad habits might make others dislike you, avoid you, but acting with malice against your colleagues for Silver is something that no one within the system can tolerate.

“As a constable, disregarding the law adds to your crime. Take Chi Yan’s body back to the government office, and hand it over to the Chief Constable tomorrow morning,” Fang Shunjin said angrily.

“Yes.”

Zhong Lin also stepped forward, bitterly saying, “Officer Fang, I didn’t expect this man in black to be Chi Yan. I thought it was Dan Wenlong coming to kill me, so I used lime powder and poison. If I had known it was Chi Yan, I wouldn’t have been so ruthless.”

Zhong Lin had no choice but to explain himself. Chi Yan, no matter what, was a constable in the government office, and constables have their own community, not someone outsiders can kill easily. Sometimes they don’t care about your reasons with their own biases.

“It’s not your fault, Chi Yan was in the Eighth Rank Muscle Strengthening Realm. If you didn’t use your full strength, you would likely be the one dead. Still, I didn’t expect you’ve reached a grade,” Fang Shunjin said, deeply gazing at Zhong Lin.

“Just a lucky stroke.”

The government constables came quickly and left quickly. After sending them away and dismissing the neighbors who came to comfort, Zhong Lin finally closed the door.

“System.”

Host: Zhong Lin

Skill: Bow Technique (Full Level), Flying Locust Stone (Full Level), Solid Painting (Full Level), Calligraphy (Full Level), Culinary Skill (Full Level), Iron Mountain Skill (Full Level), Instant Kill Skill (Full Level).

Skill Points: ∞

Looking at the full-level Instant Kill Skill in his system panel, Zhong Lin felt relieved.

This martial arts skill is actually a Hidden Sword Skill, attacking unexpectedly and killing in a single strike.

Since reaching grade in martial arts, Zhong Lin planned to select a martial arts skill from the Martial Arts Pavilion in the government office, eventually choosing this “Instant Kill Skill.” Although other fist, sword, and blade skills were also good, Zhong Lin wasn’t confident he’d manage against the Seventh Grade Bone Forging Realm of Dan Wenlong with them.

This martial arts skill was perfect, unexpected, killing with a single strike.

Only he hadn’t encountered Dan Wenlong yet and had tried it first on Chi Yan.

Quickly walking into the main room, he lifted the mat on the bed, revealing a dark hole.

“Come out, Rock, everything’s fine now.”

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