Su Gao was as reticent as ever. Seeing Fu Qian lost in thought, she stayed quiet and said nothing more.
The two Night Watchers had gone to investigate the home of the decapitated young woman along the way, leaving only the two of them in the car.
Fu Qian glanced at the scenery outside.
He had to admit, this place was quite picturesque, with its quaint old buildings, bustling crowds, and people strolling leisurely beneath the gentle sunlight.
It was hard to imagine any disaster befalling them.
They were on their way to the Night Watcher base in Xiyuan City.
Su Gao had mentioned that the local Night Watcher base had some information on "Ill Omen," and suggested Fu Qian take a look.
Fu Qian was naturally more than happy to do so.
As the undisputed foremost organization in this world, the Night Watchers were the best source of information about his target.
Fu Qian thought about the disaster for a while but couldn't make any headway, so he turned his attention back to Su Gao.
With her curved sword resting on her lap, Su Gao sat quietly, giving off almost no sense of being alive.
Less than a third of her face still had real flesh. The rest of her body was exposed, white porcelain-like bone, making her look almost like a life-sized doll that had fallen into disrepair.
But Fu Qian knew very well that compared to last time, her strength had increased by far more than a little.
It was hard to imagine what had happened in between.
"Zhiyan"—the title sounded murderous. Her standing within the Night Watchers was probably quite high.
From what he could gather, she seemed to be a hunter who operated without regional restrictions, tracking down criminals wherever they went.
According to Su