After leaving the Holy Healing Church Headquarters, Su Xiao returned to Locke Hotel. Melody had not dared to escape, partly because of the "bomb" inside her and partly because Bubu Wang was watching her.
As soon as Su Xiao entered the hotel room, he saw Melody trembling in the corner. The bed and wardrobe had already vanished, while A'Mu was holding half a wooden bench in his hand. Judging by the situation, if Su Xiao had returned any later, A'Mu would have started dismantling the floor to eat it.
"Help, help me!"
Melody had clearly been frightened by A'Mu in his feeding state. If Su Xiao had not returned, A'Mu might even have eaten the entire hotel.
Su Xiao looked as though he had expected this. He tossed an oilcloth bundle to A'Mu, filled with all kinds of food he had bought. There was meat, vegetarian food, and everything in between.
"You really became a witch hunter?"
When Melody saw the ring on Su Xiao's little finger, she immediately recognized where it came from.
"That's right. From now on, you'll hunt witches with me. As payment, you'll receive a quarter of the bounty."
The price Su Xiao offered was not low. After killing a witch, witch hunters under the Holy Healing Church could also receive a bounty, but they could only take 50%. This was related to benefits, basic income, equipment usage, and other matters.
Even with only 50% of the bounty, witch hunters still benefited more overall than outsiders who killed witches. They did not need to bear the maintenance costs of weapons and armor, and the Holy Healing Church reimbursed their travel, food, and lodging expenses. There was also a basic salary and benefits. In reality, the income from bounties was more like a bonus.
Witch hunting was