Chapter 153: Mutual Rushing

Gulp, gulp, gulp.

Huang Litian picked up the wine bottle on the table, took a swig, and said drunkenly.

"Dead is dead. Our leader Tan Qingjiang, and the president and vice-president of the Class-Changer Guild, didn't they all vanish without a trace, dead or alive? There was even a public murder at Mr. Zhuge's funeral, so why can't someone like Yin Xiang die?"

"Master... you..."

Xu Xiu's gaze was somewhat complex. Once upon a time, Huang Litian was a famous go-getter in the Investigation Bureau; he was meticulous when investigating matters and would never stop until he got to the bottom of things.

But at some point, Huang Litian began to live in a drunken stupor, ignoring everything.

Xu Xiu had hoped that the Yin Xiang affair would reignite Huang Litian's passion for work, but he didn't expect him to remain indifferent.

"Xu Xiu, look at it realistically. Don't you understand yet? In the eyes of those big shots, we are just pawns! No, not pawns—we are dogs!"

Huang Litian laughed, his drunken face wearing an extremely desolate smile.

"Dogs that are called when needed and kicked away when not! Even if we find the truth, so what? Even if the truth is right in front of us, so what? With one word from a big shot, isn't everything settled?"

Xu Xiu took a deep breath, then said firmly.

"Master, if you won't investigate, I will! I don't understand those underhanded dealings; I only know that I am an investigator!"

Watching Xu Xiu's departing back, Huang Litian remained silent for a long time.

Xu Xiu, rushing out the door, collided head-on with someone, falling to the ground and grimacing in pain.

"Sorry, are you alright?"

A strong hand helped Xu Xiu up.

Only then did Xu Xiu see clearly that the person who bumped into him was a sturdy youth with slightly dark skin and a shy expression, carrying a dark silver longbow and a quiver on his back, looking like a nimble leopard.

"I'm fine, thank you." Xu Xiu brushed the dust off his body.

"No need to be so polite. I bumped into you, so I should be the one apologizing." The sturdy young man scratched his head, looking somewhat honest and simple.

"Heh, listening to your accent, you don't sound like a Qingcheng local. From out of town?"

Xu Xiu offered a cigarette, but the sturdy young man waved his hand quickly.

"I don't smoke. I am indeed from out of town. The Ji Corporation is hiring bodyguards with high pay, so I thought I'd come and see if I could make a living."

Hearing this, Xu Xiu nodded. Due to the sudden appearance of the demons during the incident at Secret Realm No. 79, many class-changers in Qingcheng had died, and a lot of vital strength had been lost.

Therefore, the City Lord, Hu Weng, had issued many announcements over the past two days, offering many benefits to encourage class-changers from other cities to settle in Qingcheng.

Because of this, there were many more out-of-town class-changers in Qingcheng these days, so Xu Xiu didn't suspect anything, lit a cigarette, and went about his business.

He would never have guessed that the person who had just brushed past him was the very culprit he was trying to track down.

"Looks like this new identity is quite useful."

Ye Lin grinned. Now he was going to the Ji family to apply as a bodyguard.

And the person he was going to protect was his own clone.

Truly, I am protecting myself.

After all, that clone was a rare treasure. The clone created by the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities technique was identical to the original body. Ye Lin's original body was already level 43, so the clone he created would also be level 43.

However, because that clone was being monitored and never left the house, it remained only level 28.

Ye Lin couldn't create a second level 28 clone right now, so he naturally had to protect it well. Besides, by becoming the clone's bodyguard, he could openly accompany the clone on the teleportation array to the Capital.

As for traveling to the Capital alone from the wilderness... Ye Lin didn't think his level 43 self had such great ability.

If the wilderness were truly that safe, humanity wouldn't have been forced to hide behind city walls to survive.

So, a few days ago, Ye Lin had the clone mention the need for a bodyguard to the elder Mr. Ji, and upon hearing this, the elder immediately began arranging a selection process.

When Ye Lin arrived at the Ji Corporation, many class-changers had already gathered at the entrance.

After all, the conditions offered by the Ji Corporation were extremely generous; basically, as long as one was hired, they could enjoy luxury cars and beauties for the rest of their lives.

For this bodyguard selection, the elder Mr. Ji had specifically ordered a temporary arena built downstairs, large enough to hold a hundred people, which reflected a metallic luster under the sunlight.

The rules for this selection were simple and brutal: those below level 35 were eliminated immediately, while those level 35 and above would go onto the arena. The one who remained standing on the arena at the end would be the final hire.

When they heard that only class-changers level 35 and above were eligible, a wave of sighs went through the crowd, as most people had just wanted to fish in troubled waters and try their luck.

Let alone level 35, many people weren't even level 20.

After some screening, only eleven people were left to step onto the arena, including Ye Lin, who was carrying his bow.

As soon as Ye Lin stepped onto the arena, the other ten people instinctively moved to the other side. They all felt a dangerous aura from Ye Lin; just from his stance, this guy looked terrifyingly strong.

Moreover, when testing their levels just now, Ye Lin's level was as high as 43, which made them feel wary and also somewhat speechless.

Level 43 was a significant figure even in Qingcheng. For such an existence to be bored enough to come and compete with them for a bodyguard position—was this reasonable?

The ten people exchanged glances and understood each other's thoughts: they had to join forces to take down Ye Lin first, otherwise, they would certainly have no chance.

Little did they know, Ye Lin was even more speechless. It seemed the job market was truly terrible; a single bodyguard position at the Ji Corporation could actually attract ten class-changers above level 35. It was truly outrageous.

He had originally thought he would be hired immediately upon arrival, but now it seemed he would have to fight.

When the Ji Corporation staff announced the start, those ten people all attacked Ye Lin at once!

Flames, water curtains, sword Qi, and blade energy—all sorts of attacks came rushing toward Ye Lin.

However, Ye Lin was clearly prepared for this. He quickly unslung his Eight Desolations Sacred Silver Bow, aimed at one of the class-changers, pulled the string, and fired an arrow!

Originally, Ye Lin had subconsciously intended to shoot for the face, but considering this was in full view of everyone, it wouldn't do to take a life, so he lowered his aim slightly and struck the opponent's shoulder.

Even so, with the addition of over two thousand points of strength, this arrow sent the opponent flying with a scream.

"Careful, his class is an Archer! Close the distance and take him out! Are there any Knight or Tank classes? Come out and block the arrows!" a man in glasses said coldly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ye Lin fired an arrow at him. The man in glasses felt a chill in his heart, as he had no confidence in dodging this arrow!

Just then, a burly man with a thick beard blocked the man in glasses with a large shield. A lifelike lion's head was carved onto the shield. When the arrow approached, the lion's head let out a roar, significantly slowing the arrow's speed before it struck the shield.

Even so, the powerful force contained in the arrow forced the burly man to retreat more than ten steps before he could barely steady himself.

"This guy has terrifying strength! Hurry up and take him down; I can't take many more of his arrows!" the burly man said hurriedly.

The remaining few Assassin and Warrior class-changers nodded and quickly approached Ye Lin.

But at this moment, Ye Lin performed an action that left them completely baffled: he took another sharp arrow from his quiver and quickly charged toward the remaining nine class-changers.

This scene of mutual rushing left everyone stunned. Although an Archer's strength could not be underestimated, what was the meaning of an Archer rushing toward his opponents?