License Plate Number

That day, Chen Feng changed clothes in the Locker Room and waved goodbye to Lin Hao.

The two had each other on WeiChat, so there were plenty of ways to stay in touch.

Then, carrying his bag of clothes, he stood at the entrance of the Martial Arts Hall.

After taking one last look at this Branch Martial Arts Gym, Chen Feng knew he probably would not be coming back in the future.

"Let's go."

As if saying it to himself, he started walking and soon headed for the bus stop.

Perhaps his luck was good; the bus arrived at just the right time.

Without waiting more than a few seconds, Chen Feng got on and found an empty window seat.

He still had to go work at the supermarket later.

Even after becoming a Core Disciple, Chen Feng had no plans to quit this job for the time being.

After all, being a Core Disciple only meant he could receive instruction in the Martial Dao School for free.

As for food, clothing, housing, and transportation, he still had to handle those himself.

"According to Cao Tong, as long as I gain an initial grasp of the Martial Dao School, I can become an official disciple of Yan Wu Academy and work at the Martial Arts Hall."

"In other words, I can get a proper job at the Martial Arts Hall and earn a salary."

Chen Feng's eyes flickered as an idea formed in his mind.

His physical condition was improving by the day, making his appetite grow larger and larger, especially his need for highly nutritious food.

So, at least for now...

If he could keep relying on his supermarket job to tide himself over for the time being...

Then, after becoming an official disciple of Yan Wu Academy in the future, he could switch to a higher-paying job. That would not be bad either.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng nodded to himself.

Grow stronger. Make money.

Those were still the two points of his future plan.

Clack!

The bus pulled into a stop, and more pedestrians boarded.

There were fewer and fewer empty seats, but Chen Feng simply sat calmly by the window, silently watching the street scenery slide backward outside.

"Did you hear? Someone died on Little Stone Street last night."

"Huh? What did they die from?"

"I don't know. I heard that when the body was found this morning, all the internal organs were gone. The killer probably cut them out to sell."

"Really?"

Two elderly people in the seats ahead spoke quietly. Their voices were low, but Chen Feng still caught most of it.

Another body missing its internal organs had appeared?

Raising an eyebrow slightly, he could not help thinking of the Scarlet eyes he had seen in an alleyway a few days ago.

His strength had improved over the past few days, and since the monster had not appeared again, he had nearly forgotten about it.

But now...

Something stirred within him, and Chen Feng grew curious.

Taking advantage of his free time, he pulled out his phone and quickly opened a local news app.

He specifically entered several keywords, including internal organs, corpse, and Little Stone Street.

Soon, article after article popped up.

A body missing its internal organs discovered on Little Stone Street!

A resident found the deceased while taking out the trash in the morning. Mistaking the person for someone unconscious, the resident went closer, saw the horrific scene, was badly frightened, and nearly fell hard enough to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage.

The Security Bureau had already intervened in the investigation. Residents of the city district were asked not to panic.

One headline after another appeared, and Chen Feng browsed through three to five of them.

Most of the content was similar, with some photos from the scene.

Though he did not see the corpse, Chen Feng could not help raising his brows when he saw the dried blood spatter on the walls at the scene.

"Really similar."

He felt that the bloodstains at this scene were almost identical to what he had seen in the alleyway near his residential complex that morning.

Both looked as though flesh had been torn apart by some immense force, sending blood spraying everywhere.

"Could this have been caused by that monster too?"

A bold guess surfaced in his mind, and the more Chen Feng thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

He was not particularly afraid.

He was simply more cautious, and felt greater pressure to become stronger.

He did not want to encounter the monster.

So, he hoped to gain the strength to defeat it as soon as possible.

Half an hour later.

Chen Feng got off the bus and arrived at Yong Le Fu Supermarket.

"Ding-dong!"

"Welcome."

The mechanical voice at the supermarket entrance sounded as it detected someone entering. Aunt He, who had been playing on her phone behind the checkout counter, looked up.

"Aunt He."

"Oh, Xiaofeng, why are you here so early today?"

She was somewhat surprised and instinctively glanced at the time on her phone.

Three forty in the afternoon.

There were still twenty minutes before the shift change.

"I didn't have anything to do today, so I came by while I was nearby."

Chen Feng gave a brief explanation.

Because of the assessment today, he had left earlier than usual.

He could not be bothered to go back to his residential complex and make another trip. Since it was only twenty minutes, it was better to come straight here.

"Oh, that's too early, too early."

"Go play over there for a while. Take over when it's time."

Aunt He felt a little embarrassed. Chen Feng did not insist, and soon went to rest and wait in the sofa area behind the shelves.

Before long, the supermarket's mechanical welcome notification sounded again.

He heard familiar voices.

"Sister Zhang, sorry to trouble you today. Thanks for switching shifts with me."

"Ah, it's nothing. Morning or evening, it's all the same."

"Thanks, Sister Zhang. Xiao Yao, hurry and greet them."

"Aunt He, Aunt Zhang."

"Oh, Xiao Yao is such a good girl."

The conversation quickly ended. Then Chen Feng saw Xu Yao, carrying a backpack, walk over through the shelves.

She wore a white short-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and slightly yellowed white low-top canvas shoes.

Her outfit was ordinary, but the little girl had fair skin and delicate, well-proportioned features. Her long black hair was tied behind her head, and she looked very well-behaved.

"C-Chen Feng."

Surprised to see him here, Xu Yao clearly froze for a moment, but then obediently called out to him.

"Mm, Xiao Yao."

With a smile and a nod, Chen Feng saw that it was nearly time, so he got up to take over the shift.

His sturdy body rose inch by inch, turning into a shadow that enveloped Xu Yao's vision in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that she was still somewhat timid, Chen Feng rubbed her head.

She did not resist. Smiling, he walked over to the checkout counter.

Before long, the supermarket gradually quieted down, and he greeted Li Hongxia.

Everyone went about their own work, either taking payments or cleaning.

Xu Yao was very quiet in the sofa area. Occasionally, the click of a ballpoint pen could be heard.

Gradually, night deepened.

Customers came and went. Chen Feng raised an eyebrow as A Trace of malice appeared again within his Perception.

"They're back."

Looking outside the supermarket window, he saw a Black Car slowly drive over and park in a space beside a streetlamp.

Its license plate was exactly the same as the one from that morning. Two figures, one tall and one fat, sat inside.

Their eyes met. Perhaps sensing his gaze...

The two men casually looked away, each lighting a cigarette.

It looked like they were waiting for someone, but Chen Feng knew that the malice came from them.

"What exactly is this for?"

Chen Feng remained alert and withdrew his gaze.

He had previously guessed that Xu Dongtai wanted to tamper with things before the assessment.

But now, that clearly was not the case.

"Could it be that I offended someone without realizing it?"

Chen Feng frowned and could not help recalling his past experiences.

He secretly shook his head, his thoughts in disarray.

Until finally, his phone began to buzz.

A message arrived at just the right time.

Lin Hao: I found the license plate number you asked me to look into.

Thanks to explosive little tender leaf for the tip!!! Thanks to all you brothers for your support!