Chapter 1035 - The Bounty Hunters (1/2)

Chapter 1035: The Bounty Hunters

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

Tang Xiu’s face shifted and he asked, “What happened?”

“You’re also a member of my agency, so it’s fine telling you.” Duanmu Lin forced a smile and said, “But it’s a confidential case, so you can’t disclose it. Two core members of the Fans have shown inhuman power and killed more than a dozen intelligence personnel who were keeping an eye on them before escaping. We investigated the scene of the massacre and discovered that the killing method was very bizarre.”

With a slightly changed expression, Tang Xiu asked, “You should have the photos of the murder scene, right? Please show them to me.”

Duanmu Lin pushed the paper bag on the table in front of him to Tang Xiu. As Tang Xiu grabbed it, he spoke, “Shouldn’t you give me an explanation for yesterday’s incident?”

After opening the paper bag, Tang Xiu looked at the photos while speaking, “I just arrived at the capital yesterday and happened to encounter this incident, so I took action. However, it wasn’t me who discarded the criminals, but some of my men. You also know that it’d be very troublesome if I took action personally and exposed my identity in that situation.”

A smile finally appeared on Duanmu Lin’s face. He nodded and said, “I know that it was your men’s doing, else it’d be absolutely impossible to neutralize those people so silently. Those criminals under the Fan Family all have been secretly detained in the prison of the Special Abilities Bureau’s HQ. It’s just a pity that we have no means to pry anything from them.”

“They’ve lost their minds, haven’t they?” asked Tang Xiu.

“Huh? How do you know?” Duanmu Lin stared blankly and asked with a confused face, “Did your men do something that made them lose their minds?”

“No, it wasn’t because of my men. They’ve lost their sanity even before they committed crimes.” Tang Xiu shook his head and explained, “Although I met them by chance yesterday, I sensed Cadaveric Qi from them. They were under the influence of cadaveric energy and thus led to this bloody incident. I’m now even more certain of it after seeing these photos.”

The dozens of photos showed the scene of the two core members of the Fan Family killing the intelligence personnel last night. The dead in the photos had wounds left by the claws and teeth. If those weren’t caused by beasts’ teeth, it was very likely caused by humans who got affected by cadaveric energy—these kinds of people were called half-ghouls.

Eyes lit up, Duanmu shot a deep gaze at Tang Xiu and asked, “Do you have any way to find those two running Fan House’s members?”

“I’ll need the blood of the Fan Family’s member. It’s better if it’s fresh blood,” said Tang Xiu.

“Then come with me to the prison of the Special Abilities Bureau,” said Duanmu Lin.

“Let’s eat and head there afterward.” Tang Xiu nodded. “It’s rather improper for me for not having been to the Special Abilities Bureau’s HQ in the capital as its member, no? That’s right. I also need to borrow something from you.”

“What is it you want to borrow?” asked Duanmu Lin.

“The Subaquatic Corvette,” said Tang Xiu.

“Huh? What do you wanna do with that submarine?” asked Duanmu Lin, frowning.

“I have conflicts with some foreign forces and kinda got struck from the dark,” said Tang Xiu helplessly. “My men are currently fighting these foreign cultivators in the Pacific Ocean, so the Subaquatic Corvette can help me deploy manpower as well as eliminate the enemy.”

“Foreign cultivator forces? What do you mean by that and who are they?” asked Duanmu Lin with knitted brows.

“There are a lot of them. My side is likely fighting the world’s top three powers, and there are also other powers. In brief, the enemies are very strong. Additionally, the culprit is the Celestial Wizard Clan—a clan you must have heard of, Senior Duanmu,” explained Tang Xiu with a forced smile.

Duanmu Lin shook and nodded with a solemn face. “Not only have I heard of them, but I also clashed with them. Unfortunately, it has been our Special Abilities Bureau who lost some manpower and some more fell. Those Celestial Wizard clansmen got some mysterious wizardry arts and they are very powerful, Tang Xiu. And you… you’re fighting them?”

“I have the confidence to destroy this clan completely if it’s only them,” said Tang Xiu. “But victory is a very tall order with a lot of cultivator forces intervening now, especially with the Big Three around. That’s why I want to borrow the Subaquatic Corvette from you.”

Duanmu Lin pondered for a moment and asked, “Can you guarantee its safety? You also know this submarine is from a more technologically advanced civilization. Once it falls into the hands of other countries, we can expect huge threats to our country in the future.”

“I can guarantee that.” Tang Xiu nodded.

“Then I’ll file the request to the top authority.” Duanmu Lin nodded and said, “But I don’t have a 100% guarantee of approbation.”

“Then pass my message to the top authority. I’ll make a deal with the military if they lend me the Subaquatic Corvette,” said Tang Xiu. “I have a brand-new tech product which functions will greatly help the military.”