At Boskin's startled cry, Qin Ran had no chance to ask questions. He immediately jumped into the opening beside him.
Judging by the footprints, Qin Ran was certain that the attacker he had shot dead was the man who had tortured Pani the Jackal. The man had returned after leaving because he had come under an unexpected attack.
And whoever had attacked him was very likely the culprit behind the Winchester House Bombing Case.
Qin Ran had no intention of letting the culprit who had caused him so much trouble escape.
The moment his feet touched the ground, Qin Ran followed the footprints visible through [Tracking].
But when he reached the end of the footprints, he found nothing.
There was only a trail of scattered blood drops.
Qin Ran frowned at the bloodstains.
The attacker's footprints stopped abruptly here because he was attacked. But apart from his own footprints, there were no others... a technique for concealing traces?
Master-level [Tracking] allowed Qin Ran to see most traces, but not all of them.
[Stealth] at Transcendent level or above was difficult for master-level [Tracking] to detect.
There was also...
Soul-type monsters!
With master-level [Tracking], Qin Ran could see soul-type monsters, but examining their traces was more difficult.
If only my skill levels hadn't been reduced by one...
At that thought, Qin Ran shook his head regretfully.
However, the sight of the magic item he had picked up considerably eased his regret.
It was a small dagger. Even including its hilt, it was only as long as the distance from an adult's middle fingertip to the base of their palm, dark and unremarkable.
Yet its design was unforgettable.
One side had a sharp blade, while the other had a row of fang-like serrations.
``` [Name: Torturer's Knife]
[Type: Dagger]
[Quality: Magic]
[Attack: