The Hunter Guild's Mission

"How had I somehow become the center of attention? It was only my first day in New Covenant County. If there weren't no Night Wanderer demigods in the First District, I'd suspect someone was pulling strings behind the scenes," Zhang Yuanqing muttered.

Ju Mang was Director Vinnie's man and had just had a fierce conflict with the CEO's biological nephew. Under such circumstances, Ju Mang being assassinated—

Then the CEO and his nephew were bound to be the prime suspects.

But Vinnie probably wasn't that stupid. If even I could think of the possibility that this was a frame-up, would she not?

However, Vinnie and Sean were political enemies. Even if Vinnie knew it was a frame-up, she would most likely use the opportunity to investigate Sean Mead. The person behind it could still achieve their goal.

"Should I lie low for a while? Capturing bounty hunters doesn't mean much. They're just errand runners who take jobs. Meaningless fights should be avoided whenever possible.

"I should find a chance to approach Brady and use hypnosis to control him, then confirm whether he was the one who put out the bounty."

He had already thought of an excuse: he would visit to apologize. If the other party refused, he would send Liang Jiang in.

As Zhang Yuanqing pondered, the phone in his palm suddenly rang. The caller was—Catherine!

She was here! Zhang Yuanqing's eyes lit up. He promptly tossed the matter of the bounty mission aside and answered Catherine's call.

Once the call connected, what first reached his ears was sweet, cloying panting, accompanied by the crisp sounds of rapid collisions.

Only then did Catherine's breathless voice come through. She laughed seductively. "Have you been looking forward to my call lately?"

Zhang Yuanqing said coldly, "Tell me. What's the mission?"

Catherine