A hunter's intuition

"How?"

"What do you mean, how?"

"That Yue Jian."

"Oh, him."

Xue Jiuyao seemed to just realize what was happening and replied with a single sentence, then fell silent.

Bo Xiwan stopped walking into the cabin, turned around, and looked directly at Xue Jiuyao behind him.

Xue Jiuyao had a nonchalant look on his face, appearing indifferent.

He sighed helplessly, "Seriously, that's at least a First Realm Profound Realm cultivator."

After listening, Xue Jiuyao chuckled and said, "So you know that's just the First Realm of the Profound Realm."

Bo Xiwan was very dissatisfied with his dismissive attitude, and his expression gradually turned cold.

He wanted to say something more, to remind Xue Jiuyao not to make a fool of herself.

But Xue Jiuyao seemed to know what he was going to say and interrupted him beforehand.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him. That's what we agreed on, isn't it?"

A sharp, dangerous glint flashed in his bright golden eyes before vanishing without a trace.

Bo Xiwan understood when he heard him vaguely mention the verbal agreement.

This person was indirectly telling him that he hadn't forgotten his important business.

"It's best if you know what you need to do."

He reverted to his usual gentle and polite demeanor, then turned and continued walking deeper into the merchant ship.

"Tsk."

Xue Jiuyao was disgusted by his fickle attitude and rolled her eyes blatantly.

If he hadn't needed help getting identification from Mao City Flourishing Heaven Public School, he wouldn't have bothered with such unscrupulous merchants!

He didn't continue following Bo Xiwan, but instead turned and went to his room.

"Tap tap tap..."

Footsteps echoed in the quiet corridor, not loud but remarkably clear.

The Wealth-Bringing Caravan was not a large Caravan, Bo Xiwan employed only a small number of workers, so the interior of the ship was quite spacious.

Furthermore, the Wealth-Bringing Caravan had a staff dormitory area, where all members of the fleet had their own rooms on board.

After walking for a while, another set of footsteps suddenly appeared.

Xue Jiuyao's lazy demeanor suddenly changed the moment the new footsteps appeared.

If the person opposite hadn't deliberately revealed themselves, he wouldn't have even noticed their presence.

His eyes held the interest of encountering a formidable opponent, yet his steps remained unhurried, maintaining the same rhythm.

"Tap tap... tap tap... tap..."

The footsteps gradually overlapped, and before they reached the corner where they met, the two voices merged again.

"Tap... tap... tap."

The two stopped at the same time and stood facing each other.

"Hello."

"Hello," Xue Jiuyao looked at Shisui in front of her and asked in a calm tone, "What are you doing here?"

"It's just a tour of the ship's interior; it's my first time on such a big ship."

Shisui casually offered an excuse without batting an eye, his tone even sounding quite matter-of-fact.

Were you unfamiliar with the ship's layout, so you ended up here?

The explanation was reasonable enough that Xue Jiuyao couldn't find any fault with it.

However, he still felt that this person probably had ill intentions.

"The lower deck is a warehouse, containing many valuables."

To avoid any appearance of impropriety, you should just look around on this floor and not go any further down.

His seemingly well-intentioned reminder was actually a warning to Shisui not to touch places he shouldn't.

Shisui naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words.

But he still maintained a cold yet polite demeanor, pretending not to notice the threat in his tone.

"Okay, thank you for the reminder, Mr. Xue."

"You're welcome."

Xue Jiuyao didn't believe he hadn't understood anything. Someone who could climb up to the Profound Realm on their own couldn't be someone to be trifled with.

But he didn't expose Shisui.

During this southward journey, his mission was simply to ensure the safety of the owner and the Caravan's property—the ships, goods, and employees.

As for whether to eliminate potential risks in advance?

What a joke! If the threat is gone, how can you prove his usefulness as a bodyguard?

Moreover, this potential threat was actually a tool deliberately brought in by the boss to keep him in check.

Thinking of this, he glanced briefly at Shisui, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Shisui immediately and keenly noticed the change in Xue Jiuyao's emotions.

His expression remained unchanged, but he calmly plotted how to gouge out the eyes of the guy opposite him.

A sudden, inexplicable chill ran down Xue Jiuyao's spine.

His instincts, honed through years of hunting and killing, told him that something was watching him.

See you later.

Shisui had no intention of getting into a conflict with this person right now. He said goodbye and prepared to leave.

"Okay, see you later."

Xue Jiuyao didn't intend to linger any longer. He gave a brief reply and then stepped forward, walking past Shisui.

In that fleeting moment of passing, he instinctively patted his clothes, the slight tremor causing Radiant Feathers, who wasn't yet fully close, to slip off the hem of his garment.

Behind him, Shisui also left the spot without stopping.

However, upon closer inspection, one would notice a rare look of surprise on Shisui's face at this moment.

He was certain that the other party had not discovered Radiant Feathers's presence.

Is it a coincidence, or intuition?

There was no panic at his failed attempt in his Shisui eyes, only curiosity about his new prey.

He increasingly felt that he had made the right choice in selecting this Caravan for the waterway journey.

Now we even have fun during the boat trip! What a bargain!

Xue Jiuyao walked for a while before arriving at his rest room, which was on a different floor from the other workers.

He touched the doorknob, channeled a wisp of his Psychic Energy into it, and then smoothly opened the door.

Pushing open the door, you'll find a small but tidy room with a private bathroom and a small balcony.

Bright sunlight, carried by the river breeze, streamed through the French windows, making the room quite bright.

He closed the door, which dispelled his outward nonchalance and revealed the dangerous aura within.

He reviewed his brief encounter with Yue Jian.

Then, he found that apart from going to a deeper part of the cabin, there was nothing suspicious about the other person's behavior.

That's strange. Where did the threat he sensed come from?

Xue Jiuyao didn't believe his intuition was wrong.

This subconscious drive to seek advantage and avoid harm has kept him alive to this day.

Forget it, I'll deal with whatever comes my way. I'm not afraid of a mere Profound Realm First Realm cultivator.

Click.

Around noon, Shisui also returned to his room.

He closed the door, Shisui out the chatter of the Caravan workers coming from not far away.

He had just returned from scouting the location and hadn't seen Bo Xiwan and Xue Jiuyao along the way.

Based on the information he gathered while wandering around the residential area, he learned that the two people did not live in this area.

They had another, separate room deep inside the ship's cabin.

This means that he has lost another important source of intelligence to investigate the background of those two people.

However, Shisui didn't mind the increased difficulty of the hunt; on the contrary, his long-lost interest was rekindled.

He suddenly started to pay attention to the situation of these two people, for a very simple reason.

Because they are intriguing prey, possessing both formidable strength and shrouded in mystery.