The Stair-Climbing Executioner

Climbing the Ranks: Executioner

For the next two days, Xiao Ran stayed indoors. The turmoil outside seemed to have nothing to do with him, but as opening day drew nearer, he could already smell a storm brewing.

This wasn't mere speculation. His spiritual power was strong enough to give him an unusually keen sense of danger.

If his guess was right, the Changchun Association had already started preparing to make trouble behind the scenes.

It wasn't hard to figure out. He was about to open for business, and once he established a foothold, the Changchun Association's path to revival would likely become nothing but a distant dream.

What was more, a supervisor with unclear ties to the Changchun Association had appeared in Ruzhou at just this time.

It was like playing chess: the opponent had already begun moving their rooks, knights, and cannons into his territory. He could see their strategy at a glance.

But Xiao Ran didn't care. In fact, he was eager for those clowns from the Changchun Association to show themselves.

"Hey, little guy, how old are you?"

Xiao Ran took a piece of candy from his space and offered it to the child before him.

After taking the candy, the child still looked around in confusion, wary and afraid of the unfamiliar surroundings.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran brought out more snacks to soothe him. Once he was sure the child had calmed down, he swiftly ran his razor over the child's head several times before the boy could react. In just a few strokes, he shaved a zodiac sign into the child's head, completing the missing part of his fate.

[Notice: You have completed the Barber profession quest and meet the requirements for advancement.]

When the notice appeared, Xiao Ran knew his Barber skills