Chapter 330: I

Liu Mengyun turned around and saw four beast-taming mercenaries watching her with hostile eyes not far away.

They made no effort to hide their intentions.

Liu Mengyun's expression grew cold.

She remembered these four—they had been beside her when she first entered Qixing City.

Liu Mengyun casually turned down a side street, but the four male beast-tamers still followed her.

Without hesitation, she turned into a slightly secluded alley.

Soon, the four beast-tamers stepped into the alley after her.

"What do you want?"

Liu Mengyun frowned and asked.

"Beautiful lady, you're from outside the city?"

"So what if I am?"

"Want big brothers to take you out for some fun?"

With every step Liu Mengyun retreated, the four beast-tamers advanced one step, until she was backed against the end of the alley.

This alley was not only filled with trash casually dumped by nearby residents, but also a dead end.

"Sister, money's no problem—big brothers are all beast-tamers, we've got more money than we know what to do with!"

A bunch of beast-tamers who hadn't even reached Gold Rank were talking about money in front of her—how ridiculous…

Liu Mengyun glanced behind them—no one else was around.

In an instant, the four beast-tamers collapsed, clutching their throats without even time to scream.

Liu Mengyun walked up to the four corpses, pulled out a small vial of ink-green liquid, and dripped one drop onto each body—a foul stench surged forth.

Within a minute, the four corpses melted into pools of pus.

After killing the four, Liu Mengyun felt no emotional disturbance.

Trash belongs in the trash heap.

Leaving the alley, Liu Mengyun arrived at Qixing City No. 1 Middle School—only to find it empty.

After asking the school guard, she took the earthworm subway and arrived at the outdoor training ground for Class One, Grade One of Qixing City No. 1 Middle School as night fell.

Outside the training ground's entrance, lights still glowed, and the guards were ordinary soldiers.

The soldiers followed protocol and asked Liu Mengyun: "Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Zhou Dahai from Class One, Grade One!"

"Who are you to him?"

Parents of students sometimes came to the training ground looking for their children.

Most of them arrived quite late.

During the day, most of the young beast-tamers from this school were gaining practical experience fighting ferocious beasts.

"I'm a friend of Su Yang's. I'm passing through Qixing City, and Su Yang asked me to deliver something to you!"

"Su Yang? Which Su Yang?"

"Su Yang—is there another Su Yang in Qixing City?" Liu Mengyun said. "The one who won first place in the Southwest Regional Competition!"

"Oh!" The soldier suddenly understood and immediately greeted her warmly. "Please wait a moment—I'll go notify Zhou Dahai right away!"

Not long after, the soldier ran out with Zhou Dahai.

Seeing Liu Mengyun standing under the streetlamp—her white hair like snow, stunningly beautiful, almost unreal—Zhou Dahai's heart tightened instantly.

In his entire life, he had never seen a sister so beautiful and elegant!

She just looked a bit cold.

"Hello, are you looking for me?"

"You're Zhou Dahai?"

"Yes!"

The nearby soldier confirmed: "He's definitely Zhou Dahai."

Liu Mengyun glanced at the bandages on Zhou Dahai's arm and introduced herself: "My surname is Liu. I'm a friend of Su Yang's. He knew I was coming to Qixing City, so he asked me to deliver your birthday gift."

Zhou Dahai smiled, then suddenly lowered his head and said: "My birthday is still a few days away."

"That's my fault—I must have come too soon. He probably didn't expect it."

"By the way, how's Su Yang doing in Changwu City? How's Aunt Zhang? And Xiao Xiao?"

"That guy is probably still out in the mountains hunting ferocious beasts," Liu Mengyun replied. "As for Aunt Zhang and Su Xiao, they're now living in the inner district of Changwu City—they're both doing well."

"Mm." Zhou Dahai nodded. "I know Su Yang is strong, but that guy still acts just like before—I really admire him."

Liu Mengyun noticed that as Zhou Dahai spoke, his voice trembled slightly, and he never once looked up at her.

This situation was abnormal.

"Can we go somewhere and talk?"

Liu Mengyun asked the soldier.

"Of course."

"Mm."

Zhou Dahai agreed.

Leaving the guard post and stepping out of the light, the two entered darkness.

Finally, Liu Mengyun saw Zhou Dahai raise his head.

As expected, Zhou Dahai was crying.

He quietly wiped his eyes, thinking Liu Mengyun couldn't see.

"Why are you crying?"

Zhou Dahai protested, "This isn't crying, it's just tears!"