Don't Rest Until One of Us Is Dead!

Beep beep.

Just as Xia Ping was about to head to the station and leave Black Moon City, the system suddenly sounded in his mind: "Someone has developed an undying hatred for the host. Reward: 1,000 Hate Points."

What?!

Xia Ping was startled by the alert. Someone had developed an undying hatred for him? Who could it be? He didn't think he'd done anything particularly bad. All he'd done was take out a few gangsters. Could it be because he'd killed that young man in white?

He immediately thought of the young man he'd just killed. It was obvious at a glance that the man was rich and powerful, not an ordinary person. Now that Xia Ping had killed him, he was bound to be in serious trouble.

But Xia Ping hadn't expected anyone to hate him so much they'd pursue him to the death.

"Something really does seem off."

Xia Ping cautiously made his way toward the station. When he reached an alley near it, he immediately noticed that there were five or six times as many gangsters patrolling the area as before.

He saw black-clad men everywhere, each of them tall and burly, wearing sunglasses. They paced around the station, covering nearly every corner. Their security was so tight they looked like soldiers.

Any travelers approaching the station were stopped and searched by the men. Only after nothing suspicious was found were they allowed onto the train and permitted to leave.

If anything seemed amiss, they were immediately seized and tortured.

"Looks like I really did get myself into serious trouble. The dead young man must have had quite the background." Xia Ping's eyes flickered as he used the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method to sense his surroundings.

He immediately realized that the station wasn't the only place crawling with black-clad men. There were plenty hidden nearby, too, all watching every passerby with stern expressions and determined not to let anyone suspicious slip through.

Soon, Xia Ping spotted several black-clad men chatting nearby.

"Wow, what a show of force. It's been a long time since I've seen anything like this."

"You can say that again. I heard Manager Zheng is furious. He's used his highest-level authority to mobilize the entire company, and even ordered the peripheral members to capture the killer no matter what. There'll be a huge reward for anyone who catches him."

"Of course he's furious. What father wouldn't be if someone killed his son?"

"Heh, the killer's dead for sure. Manager Zheng said that once they catch him, they'll tear him limb from limb. They'll even find out who he is and wipe out his entire family."

"That's vicious. They're going after his family, too. But that's what happens when you cross Black Bear Company."

"Exactly. No one's ever killed one of our people and then walked away unharmed!"

"Stay sharp. Don't let the killer get away."

"Of course. I've been keeping watch this whole time. I won't let anyone suspicious slip past me."

The black-clad men chatted among themselves, keeping a wary eye on their surroundings.

Hearing their conversation, Xia Ping's face darkened. He hadn't expected the people at Black Bear Company to be so ruthless. If they discovered his real identity, his family would be in serious trouble.

Fortunately, he'd prepared in advance. With a Skin Mask to alter his appearance, they couldn't possibly identify him—unless he was caught.

"People from Black Bear Company probably haven't seen what I look like. I was careful every time I made a move."

Xia Ping's eyes flickered. "But getting onto a train and leaving safely is practically impossible. The moment I get near one, they'll find the Golden Potion and manual on me."

If he abandoned those things, he could escape safely, of course. But he couldn't bear to leave them behind and let someone else benefit from them. He needed a solution that would give him the best of both worlds.

"Right, I should check the system shop and see if there's anything that can get me out of this predicament." An idea struck Xia Ping, and he immediately opened the system shop in his mind to browse its items.

He spent half an hour searching before finally finding something useful.

Invisibility Pill, worth 1,200 Hate Points!

The pill had a special effect. Once taken, it would immediately conceal his presence and make him invisible. The living beings around him wouldn't be able to sense him at all, and the effect would last for an hour.

If he took the pill, he could leave this place with ease.

But Xia Ping's heart ached at the thought. It cost a full 1,200 Hate Points. He'd saved them up for a long time, and even now he had only a little over a thousand.

Redeeming the pill would use up most of them. How could he possibly be willing to do that?!

"No, I can't just let Black Bear Company off the hook. They've backed me into such a corner and sent so many people after me. If I don't repay their kindness, wouldn't that make me seem terribly rude?"

A glint appeared in Xia Ping's eyes as he immediately began devising all kinds of plans. He had to deal Black Bear Company a serious blow before he'd be willing to leave Black Moon City. Otherwise, he couldn't swallow this insult.

An hour later, on the first floor of Black Bear Company's headquarters.

Zheng Cheng, his subordinate Song Hui, and several trusted men stood in the lobby. Their faces were dark, the atmosphere oppressive.

"What the hell is going on?"

Zheng Cheng glared at his men, his fury erupting. "It's been an hour. Do you know that? An entire hour, and you still haven't found a single lead. What use is the company keeping a bunch of useless trash like you around for?!"

He couldn't believe it. They'd mobilized the company's entire resources, sending out tens of thousands of members and sealing off the whole area. By all reason, not even a fly should have been able to escape.

But they couldn't find him. They couldn't find anything at all. The killer had vanished into thin air, as if he'd turned invisible.

"I'm sorry."

Song Hui gave a bitter smile. "Manager, we really have done everything we can. We sent out everyone and searched every passerby, but we've come up empty. It's as if that guy evaporated. At first, we could still find traces of him, but half an hour ago, he disappeared without a trace."

"I'd guess he definitely has accomplices, and they must have some serious influence."

The others nodded. Without help from accomplices, there was no way he could have evaded their pursuit.

"Useless! You're all a bunch of useless trash!"

Zheng Cheng was beside himself with rage, his temper flaring. But he also knew that Black Bear Company wasn't the only gang in Black Moon City. There were many others even more powerful than they were.

If members of those gangs had helped the killer, even Black Bear Company would be powerless and have to accept the loss.

But Black Bear Company might accept the loss. Zheng Cheng never would!

"Manager."

Suddenly, Song Hui stared at the space ahead in alarm. He raised a trembling finger toward the lobby entrance. "Look! There's a piece of paper over there, with something written on it."