After arriving at the rooftop, Su Wuming brought along the Association member's body, including the hide bag filled with Beast Crystals.
Though tempted by the sight of it, he resisted the urge to pocket it. It was best not to touch a dead man's money, especially when the deceased was an Association member who appeared to have been transporting Beast Crystals to the rear.
The Command Post, where Beast Crystals could be exchanged, had eight locations in total. High walls surrounded them, keeping the lake water out.
When Su Wuming and Xiao Ming arrived at the nearest Command Post, a battle had just ended there. They were clearing the battlefield. All the bodies were human; there were no Demon Beast corpses in sight.
"Who goes there! Stop right there!" Upon seeing the two of them, several Association personnel immediately called out. Their leader ordered them to halt and readied himself for battle.
Su Wuming and Xiao Ming obediently stood where they were, not daring to move. They knew the rule—move, and they would be killed on the spot.
Only after the man who had shouted noticed the Supreme High School uniform on Xiao Ming did he relax slightly.
"What are you here for?"
"To exchange some Beast Crystals, and collect a bounty while we're at it." As he spoke, Su Wuming lifted the sinister young man he was carrying and waved him before the man.
Then he gently set down the Association member he had been carrying over his shoulder.
"He was already dead when we found him on the road. This guy killed him. This is the bag he was carrying."
"Little Wang!"
"Brother!"
The leader and a man behind him shouted at the same time. The latter rushed forward—the deceased was his younger brother.
This man had