What eased the boy's mind a little was that at least Li Piaoqing and Zhang Junxue were not in this building now, while it was hard to say what value there would be in killing Zhang Dingyun.
Kidnapping him would make more sense.
This killer had struck Pei Ye as extremely dangerous. That explosive scene from the other day remained vivid in his mind, and staying after committing murder was even more audacious and insane. His ability to repeatedly disguise his identity also meant he possessed some skill in altering his appearance.
Disguise was a skill neither too difficult nor exactly simple, somewhat easy to learn but hard to master. More importantly, ordinary people generally would not learn such a thing-Li Piaoqing and Zhang Junxue certainly would not.
Powerful, calm, cruel, and armed with countless methods, a man like this seemed born to walk in darkness. What exactly was he trying to accomplish?
Why had he killed that Lakeheart Gang protector, and why had he stayed afterward? Was he eager to hear more news? What kind of news did he want to hear?
Pei Ye slowly paced farther inside, his mind racing while his gaze searched without pause.
Whatever the case, he only needed to find him. The Auction's guests had not all dispersed yet: the Mighty Vanguard Escort Agency's chief escort, the Changdao Martial Arts School's instructor, Li Piaoqing, Zhang Mozhu, and Shang Huaitong.
As long as he exposed this man, help would come swarming in.
Pei Ye paced slowly, scrutinizing almost every attendant in blue, yet not one had a build resembling that man's.
When he looked up, he had already reached the end of the corridor. Beyond lay the place where guests relieved themselves, with a small lamp lit at the corridor entrance. Pei Ye frowned, intending