Identity: The Blood Knight's identity

This time it's a real Blood Knight.

"Don't panic, everyone! The Blood Knight can't leave the Fire Rain Zone!"

The Iron Man shouted, a hint of uncertainty appearing on his face as he finished, because the Blood Knight seemed to be breaking some of the established patterns within him.

For example, this arrival occurred with an unusually short interval.

Fortunately, the Blood Knight stopped.

He seemed to be trapped by some kind of invisible barrier, similar to the one outside City S, stopping at a distance and facing the humans from afar.

The Blood Knight remained motionless, the stench of blood filling the air, his heavy armor concealing his silence.

He seemed to be staring at someone, his demeanor unusual.

He seems a little angry.

The humans all turned their heads, their gazes falling on a frail woman who was resting on a pile of reinforced concrete while holding a heavy sword.

Ye Jiang was hesitating whether to eat her last big apple when she suddenly realized that everyone's eyes were on her. She slowly looked up.

"?"

Is the Blood Knight enraged?

Looking at the heavy sword Ye Jiang was holding, Xiao Pei seemed to understand why the Blood Knight had descended again so quickly, and why the location of his descent was none other than the New City no strange phenomena had ever occurred before.

Perhaps they are collecting a debt?

Xiao Pei: "..."

For a moment, the Blood Knight's image as a cold and ruthless killing machine crumbled, and he showed a hint of "humanity."

Chapter 45: Identity - The Blood Knight's Identity.

The Blood Knight couldn't come out, but his mere presence staring at people was unsettling, making them uneasy. The people of "Peaceful Village" felt their blood pressure rise from his gaze. Time slowly passed, and a little over two hours later, the fire rain stopped, and the raging flames all went out at the same time, leaving only wisps of black smoke swirling in this shattered land. The Blood Knight then vanished from his spot.

Nothing unexpected happened this time.

call--

People under intense mental stress exhale a breath of stale air.

After receiving medical treatment, the Iron Man was fully recovered. He led the remaining troops of "Peaceful Village" back to the New City to search for supplies. The group worked hard, but returned with very little to show for it.

Xiao Pei's face darkened as she looked at the sparse supplies. "Peaceful Village" was considered a wealthy organization because of its healers, but the fire had reduced it to this meager amount. The anomaly was a murderous one; it not only killed directly but also invisibly eroded the city's living conditions. Thinking of the mouths of ordinary citizens at the base, all waiting to be fed, Xiao Pei felt a terrible headache coming on. If these citizens were lucky enough to survive and leave City S, then...

They will be punished for this impulsive trip, but now that they're in the city, Xiao Pei, representing the Ability Control Bureau, has to do everything in her power to protect their safety.

Supplies.

Supplies.

Where in the city can we find supplies?

Xiao Pei used to only care about the Polluted' tasks and not these messy affairs, but now everything falls on her shoulders and she has to manage everything, which gives her a headache.

Just as she was worrying, an elderly couple walked towards her. Xiao Pei recognized them as the elderly couple that Ye Jiang had brought with her.

"Um..." the old man hesitated as he approached Xiao Pei, "I think Captain Xiao seems to be worried about supplies."

Xiao Pei looked up at the sky. Even the old man could tell that her dilapidated base was going to suffer a famine. He didn't deny it. Seeing this, the old man holding the urn of ashes said, "Actually, the Fukang Supermarket in the city is owned by our family."

Xiao Pei was surprised, not expecting that these two seemingly impoverished elderly people had such a background.

Fukang Supermarket was once a large supermarket chain in City S, with more than a dozen stores. It was a large and successful business, but unfortunately, "Stormbringer" destroyed it all, and its huge foundation was destroyed in an instant.

Xiao Pei guessed what the two elderly people were going to say and said, "It's a pity that when City S was first locked down, all the Fukang Supermarket were looted. Now they're basically empty. We can't rely on Fukang Supermarket, and you two can't recover your losses either."

"We know, we guessed it," the old man said, unsurprised. "But what we're talking about is the main store in the south of the city. There's a storage warehouse underground in that supermarket. The entrance is very well hidden, and the warehouse door is made of special materials with a combination lock, making it very difficult for ordinary superhumans to open."

This is a secret known only to the owners of Fukang Supermarket.

The old man said, "We had just restocked our supplies before ' Stormbringer ' appeared."

There's a warehouse, and we've even replenished the stock!

Xiao Pei was startled and stood up straight. "Are you telling the truth?"

"It's true." The old man hugged the bottle tightly. "But nothing is absolute; perhaps someone has already..."

I went there beforehand.

The old man didn't say what he meant next, but Xiao Pei understood.

She laughed heartily, and the dark clouds above her head seemed to dissipate. She said, "While that's possible, now that we know there's such a warehouse, how can we not investigate it?"

Xiao Pei promised, "Old man, regardless of whether the things in the warehouse are still there or not, I'll remember this achievement for you. Once we leave City S, I'll personally report your contribution to the bureau."

The two elderly people just smiled. They didn't plan to return to City A; they just wanted to go home once the situation improved. Informing them about the warehouse's existence was simply something they wanted to do, not for any personal gain.

They have experienced both wealth and poverty; now that they are old, all they want is to return to their roots.

Xiao Pei clapped his hands to signal everyone to gather together and announced that they would be going on a mission before returning to base. Upon hearing this, the remaining troops of "Peaceful Village" all wilted like frostbitten eggplants. They were exhausted and just wanted to go back to base to rest, but when they heard that they were going to retrieve supplies, they perked up a bit.

Xiao Pei handed over the coordination work to the Iron Man, and strode over to the pile of steel bars and mud.

"Hey, Waiter."

Ye Jiang looked up.

Xiao Pei plopped down next to her, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards the heavy sword. Seeing it up close made her even more terrified.

She composed herself and said, "I have something to tell you."

Ye Jiang gestured for her to speak, but Xiao Pei said directly, "The invitation has been cancelled. Your companion can come to our base, but you shouldn't go."

Ye Jiang: "."

Going back on your word?

Is she that unpopular?

She stared intently at her former boss, demanding a reasonable explanation.

Xiao Pei had spent a considerable amount of time with this woman and knew her well, so she wasn't intimidated by her excessively dark eyes. She frankly said, "Why are you looking at me like that? You still want to go to the base? If you go, won't you bring the Blood Knight and the Anomaly with you?"

Ye Jiang: "."

So, is she some kind of calamity?

Xiao Pei deciphered her inner thoughts from her expressionless face and said without expression, "Of course you are not, but you are holding this sword."

Ye Jiang looked down at the sword, puzzled.

Xiao Pei was slightly surprised. "Haven't you realized that the strange phenomena in the New City were attracted by you?"

Ye Jiang: "..."

She didn't.

Xiao Pei couldn't help but ask, "How exactly did you get this sword?"

Ye Jiang finally admitted her honesty. "It was exchanged."

She elaborated, "It was traded for apples that are very rare and precious here."

She emphasized its rarity and preciousness to show that she was not taking advantage of anyone.

Xiao Pei's lips twitched violently as she recalled the shopping bag around the Blood Knight's neck.

Oh, it seems someone not only stole the Blood Knight's sword, but also humiliated him in the process.

No wonder the Blood Knight was chasing after someone.

Xiao Pei remained silent for a while before regaining her voice. She temporarily set aside her curiosity about the Blood Knight's sword, looked at Ye Jiang for a few seconds, and then suddenly became friendly. "Xiao Ye, are you still looking for a job?"

Ye Jiang shifted slightly to the side, sensing a treacherous undertone in this dish.

Boss Xiao followed along, saying, "I have a high-paying job I can recommend to you."

She exhaled a breath of cold air, straightened her posture, and said seriously, "Ye Jiang, I would like to hire you to assist our Ability Control Bureau's investigation team in hunting down Blood Knight."

Faced with the Blood Knight has claimed countless lives, and this highly dangerous operation, we must take it seriously.

The Waiter might be an A-Rank ability user. Regardless of how she did it, the fact remains that she obtained the Blood Knight's sword, which is proof of her strength. There are many people in the city, but few who can wield it. If the Waiter can assist them, it will definitely increase their chances of success in the hunt.

But at the same time, this was an extremely dangerous operation, so Xiao Pei said earnestly, "Please, you can name any terms you want."

Captain Xiao was very serious, lowering himself to reach out to his fellow countrymen for help in order to protect humanity, but Ye Jiang couldn't be serious. She blinked slowly a few times, looking somewhat out of sorts.

Hunting Blood Knight?

assist?

"So the Ability Control Bureau is going to kill the Blood Knight?" Ye Jiang wondered. She thought the Ability Control Bureau only killed the Polluted and had a separate system for punishing even the most heinous human brethren. The Blood Knight had the aura of a living person, and since he was outside the Ability Control Bureau's jurisdiction, they had been letting Blood Knight go all this time.

Oh, perhaps it's because the Blood Knight went too far Ability Control Bureau couldn't tolerate it any longer, so they're preparing to take over the duties.

But why is assistance needed?

Xiao Pei seems to be the captain of the Ability Control Bureau. To be able to hold such a position and deal with an A-Rank drummer, she must be at least A-Rank superhuman, right?

Such a powerful superhuman wouldn't need assistance to kill an ordinary Blood Knight, would they? Is it because they're not dealing with Polluted, and there's some intricacies she doesn't understand? It seems she doesn't fully grasp the nature of this society.

Just as Ye Jiang was about to ask for clarification, a quarrel suddenly broke out ahead. Her employer Ji Jia, and the Little Thief, Wang Zhiqiang, were arguing. When Ye Jiang looked over, her employer, the refined man, was red-eyed with anger for the first time, and he shouted at Wang Zhiqiang in a fit of rage, "What is your purpose? Why are you telling such a lie? What good will it do you to tell such a lie?"

Wang Zhiqiang was also agitated and yelled back, "What purpose could I possibly have? Fine, don't listen if you don't want to! Damn it, I knew this would happen. I must have been out of my mind to tell you this. If it weren't for the fact that you're a big shot's ally, I wouldn't have told you this secret even if I took it to my grave! You're just wasting your time!"