Drip, drip.
The black tea cup had been knocked over on the table, and dark-red tea dripped down, mixing with the bloodstains.
With a crack, Su Xiao snapped the neck of the last hyena werewolf. These hyena werewolves were not particularly strong; a few capable Tier 6 contractors could deal with several of them.
Clearly, that so-called Lord Moonlight was probably nothing special either. Based on Su Xiao's estimate, the hyena werewolves' average combat strength was around Tier 7. The ones he had encountered were the weakest kind.
A dozen newly promoted mystics providing an escort, combined with an attack by the weakest hyena werewolves—put together, these amounted to a show of force.
Someone wanted to show Su Xiao who was in charge. If nothing unexpected happened, rescue would arrive within three to five days of his abduction. They would find him "abducted," launch a rescue operation, and eliminate these hyena werewolves to silence them.
Su Xiao had used this method while working with Monarch Harold. That time, it had been to deal with an insubordinate official who could not be replaced in the short term.
Based on this, Su Xiao assessed his own Alchemy abilities. He was best at concocting permanent enhancement potions, followed by using Alchemy to resolve hidden physical ailments. The identity he was impersonating would likewise be skilled in these two areas.
If they had targeted him because of permanent enhancement potions, there would have been no need for such trouble. He was not yet irreplaceable. Judging from this, someone probably wanted him to save their life, but due to a conflict of positions, approaching him directly would certainly result in a refusal. That was why they had resorted to this method.
Analyzing it this way, the other party most likely came from the Senate. More