"You went to Delin Street earlier, didn't you?"
The Funeral Society member asked.
Qin Ran frowned.
To lull the mastermind, whose identity had been unknown at the time, into a false sense of security, he had gone to Delin Street to kill the butcher, Rude. The man knew that perfectly well.
Yet he was asking again now. Clearly, something was wrong.
So Qin Ran did not answer and gestured for him to continue.
Taking a deep breath, the Funeral Society member went on.
"Unfortunately, a theft occurred in the Rich District beside Delin Street just after you left."
"The portrait of Ailiterjia was stolen!"
"And according to the video footage..."
"You were the one who stole that priceless painting."
"The wealthy man who lost it is furious. He's offered a million as a reward for finding you and his painting!"
At this point, the Funeral Society member gave another bitter smile. Then, before Qin Ran could speak, he hurried on, "I know this is a clumsy attempt to frame you. Plenty of people in the inner world could pull something like this off, but that's in the inner world. In the world ordinary people see... it's all utterly inconceivable!"
"So this Hunter attacked me outright?"
"He wasn't planning to trade me straight in for the reward, was he?"
Beginning to understand, Qin Ran pointed at the unconscious Dico.
His tone dripped with sarcasm.
Qin Ran knew perfectly well that Dico would not haul him in for the reward.
But the fact that he had chosen to attack meant nothing more than that the Funeral Society was making a show of its position to that wealthy man.
Perhaps some members of other secret organizations would consider such conduct beneath them.
But the Funeral Society, backed by numerous powers and even the