Chen Mu spent three full days recuperating at home. This was also the first time he had missed classes since entering East Guard Academy. The injury on his back was only a minor problem; the biggest problem was still his Perception. Not until the third evening did he feel any stirrings in the Perception within his body, leaving him both overjoyed and deeply worried.
He had no idea that notices calling for his arrest had been posted in every corner of the city, prominently displaying images of his former appearance. In those notices, he had been successfully painted as a vicious, deranged murderer with no fewer than four lives on his hands, one who specifically targeted women and children.
Dongshang Guard City had not seen news this sensational in a long time. For a while, everyone feared for their own safety, with the direct result that parents no longer dared let their children go out alone.
The enormous reward offered on the notices attracted the interest of many Card Adepts as well.
Inside Simple Water World, Chen Mu relaxed his breathing and carefully nurtured his pitifully scant Perception. Driving the Tail-Shedding Shuttle Card at full power last time had left him with severe aftereffects. His current Perception was only a third of its former strength, barely better than it had been before he acquired the twelve cards.
As soon as his injuries improved a little, he planned to return to school. He knew all too well how rare an opportunity to learn was, and he did not want to waste his time in bed.
The moment he stepped outside, Chen Mu saw an arrest notice.
Strangely, he barely even felt angry. It was as though he were coldly watching something that had nothing to do with him. He walked calmly