The whoosh of the dagger cutting through the air was almost inaudible.
Yet it was as if Qin Ran had eyes in the back of his head. He twisted to the right.
Not only did he evade the thrust, but the [Torturer's Knife] in his right hand swept across the attacker's throat in the same motion.
Pfft!
Blood sprayed.
The attacker, dressed in casual clothes, stared at Qin Ran in disbelief before collapsing into a pool of blood. Two green glows surfaced on his corpse.
Even at the moment of death, the attacker had not understood how Qin Ran had discovered him.
In truth, Qin Ran had noticed him from the very beginning.
Having once experienced Stealth beyond Transcendent, Qin Ran could recognize it even though his current Stealth was only at the Peerless level.
The sensation of being beyond Transcendent had long since been etched into his mind.
Therefore, the instant he saw that distinctly unnatural shadow, Qin Ran had become wary.
Of course, that sweeping gaze had come as a surprise to Qin Ran.
Just like how the other party was now walking straight toward him.
The people in the hospital lobby continued with their own business.
It was as though they had not seen the elderly man approaching at a slow pace at all.
Likewise, they could not see Qin Ran or the corpse on the floor.
It was as if Qin Ran, the corpse, and the approaching old man had entered another space.
Uncomfortable. Strange.
Sensing the differences around him, Qin Ran frowned and went fully on guard.
What he saw was somewhat similar to the sensation he had felt in the Demon City dungeon world, when the old monk of Luo Sheng Temple had moved Luo Sheng Temple's main hall.
"I mean you no harm,