Every Rustle of Wind, Every Cry of a Crane
The law enforcement officer said in a low, serious voice, "Based on our investigation of the scene, the murderer left no trace of Soul Power. There are only two possibilities: one, the murderer's control over Soul Power is extraordinary, and they didn't forget to clean up any traces even in such a short time. The other... the murderer killed the two professors with sheer physical strength!"
A moment of silence fell over the conference table.
If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter... If someone can crush two Soul King experts with just physical strength, then the murderer is very likely a Soul Sage or higher level expert!
To capture a Soul Sage, only Red Robe Bishop- level combatant can guarantee absolute success!
Otherwise, there is a high probability of numerous casualties!
Even if these law enforcement officers found traces of the murderer, they dared not act rashly, and even had to pretend that they had not discovered anything, lest they be silenced by the other party!
"This is something our Enforcement Division can't handle at all," an officer suddenly spoke up in the silence. "Report it up."
"Have you forgotten that it was Bishop Salamanda who asked us to find the murderer's trail as soon as possible?"
Another law enforcement officer shook his head and rejected the other party's proposal. "Right now, in Spirit City, apart from those elders, the only one capable of handling this issue is that Red Robe Bishop. But he is hiding behind the scenes and forcing us to produce results. Don't you understand why?"
"Stop talking, Lyon. You should know the consequences of speaking ill of the woman in red!"
The officer who had spoken first swept his gaze across the crowd and said, "You all should keep your mouths shut and not say anything out of line! Back to the investigation... that's all the information we have about the murderer. So, the next question is, when did he infiltrate Spirit City? Or was he already a resident of Spirit City from the beginning, which is why the guards didn't receive any unusual information? This is also a key question we need to consider..."
However, Lyon's words still resonated with everyone, causing them to lose focus.
"They're scared! That Red Robe Bishop is afraid of getting into trouble himself, so he's using us as scapegoats!"
"Damn it, they usually receive such high salaries and enjoy such high status, but when something happens, they just stand by and do nothing? And they have the nerve to question our Enforcement Division?"
Many law enforcement officers have had various thoughts.
Each law enforcement officer holds a position equivalent to that of Black-robed Bishop, possessing at least the combat power of Soul Emperor, with some even reaching the level of a Soul Sage.
The large group of Black-robed Bishop had already formed a formidable force.
And the Lyon law enforcement officer's guess was indeed spot on.
Salamanda, as Red Robe Bishop who was able to stay in Spirit City for a long time, was one of the strongest cardinals in terms of hard power, and was a Soul Douluo powerhouse.
When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. After most of the powerful figures were sent out by Bibi Dong on secret missions, Salamanda was the tall one in Spirit City.
Based on the strength the murderer has shown so far, we can only say that he is at least Soul Sage, but it's hard to say exactly how high that level is.
But most people don't think too high about it.
Because of the noble status of Soul Master, especially high-level Soul Master, they would never stoop to such sordid assassination missions.
Therefore, there have never been any large-scale assassin organizations in the Douluo Continent. At most, only a small number of Fallen Soul Master would take on such missions.
However, I heard that an organization called "SkyNet" has appeared in the Star Luo Empire. A nobleman once placed an order with the thought that it wouldn't hurt to give it a try and successfully hired a "Silver Killer" to assassinate a Soul King enemy!
It can be said to be the world's first assassin organization to truly make a name for itself.
I've heard that within the SkyNet organization, above the Silver Killer are the "Gold Killer" capable of assassinating Soul Emperor, and the "Earth-Grade Killer" capable of assassinating Soul Sage... and above the earth-ranked, there are vaguely discernible assassins of the "heaven-ranked" level...
Although no one ever actually managed to hire them.
This so-called "SkyNet" is actually just the Soul Arena Beasts Organization's cover identity on the Douluo Continent. Its cover identity is located in the Inner World, which is perfectly acceptable.
More than the money earned by the assassin organization, You Chen values the intelligence network provided by the assassin organization, assassination missions, and employers, as well as the training effect on the Soul Arena Beasts.
The so-called "Gold Killer" and "Earth-Grade Killer" were just gimmicks used to create a brand image in the past, but that's not necessarily true now...
Considering the nature of the assassin, Salamanda certainly didn't expect the killer's strength to reach the level of Soul Douluo, let alone Titled Douluo.
However, even if the murderer is only at the level of Soul Sage, he could still carry out the assassination before Soul Douluo could react!
That's why Salamanda hid away.
After issuing the order for Enforcement Division to quickly find the killer's whereabouts, he quietly went into hiding, citing the reason that "the killer may be an inside man and I cannot reveal my whereabouts," and did not intend to show himself until the situation calmed down.
While the Spirit Hall was shirking responsibility and fighting amongst themselves, You Chen had already successfully retired and quietly left.
Firstly, he didn't expect that Salamanda, in order to avoid being held accountable by Bibi Dong afterward, would not choose to report the matter but instead shift the blame to the Enforcement Division.
Otherwise, if a Titled Douluo elder were to handle this matter, You Chen would have no choice but to run away.
What he feared was not being able to escape, but rather exposing his methods and thus his identity during the escape.
Even a single, ordinary Titled Douluo couldn't defeat him if he was caught off guard by the enemy's intentions.
Secondly, there's the issue of time.
Due to limitations in communication methods, even though Kiku and Kiku have confirmed the mission's failure, the Spirit Hall elites sent out by Bibi Dong will not return in the short term.
As Titled Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost are usually very free and leisurely without Bibi Dong's orders. After this mission failed, they will most likely send a message to one of the branch halls and then choose to travel for a while before returning to Spirit City.
In theory, You Chen could stay for a while longer and take advantage of the manpower shortage in Spirit City to complete more missions.
However, in reality, he cannot maintain the existence of a clone for several days in a row.
He does have the ability to maintain clones for a long time, but this ability requires mental effort at all times.
Unlike normal control of clones, this method of remote information base station makes it impossible to relax and rest one's mind by withdrawing the control, because once the "one mind" is withdrawn, the connection is severed, and it is naturally impossible to remotely inject it again across thousands of miles.
This means that as long as the clone exists, You Chen has to constantly expend his mental energy.
During this process, he was unable to rest through sleep, and with the mental strain diverted, each day felt like several days without sleep.
Even if Soul Power can withstand it, one's mental strength cannot.
As for dispersing his entourage in Notting City, he focused all his energy on the hunting operation in Spirit City.
You Chen went through all this trouble to avoid being exposed, so why would he abandon his safety measures for a little benefit?
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