Chapter 1694: Silencing and Acting

Su Xiao stood up from the leather chair. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Benny were all in the capital, Zu'er City. The furthest from Su Xiao was Amu, about 10 kilometers away.

Su Xiao quickly recalled a name: Jian Vila. Her parents had passed away, and she was a girl who looked pure. In reality, she was not as untainted as she appeared. Being the fiancée of a royal descendant while being a commoner was not just because she had a beautiful skin, but also because she was clever enough.

When the body of that royal descendant was being disposed of, the girl was initially terrified, but later became increasingly proactive. This was the main reason she hadn't been silenced.

If Su Xiao remembered correctly, she lived on the east side of Zu'er City, where there was a large forest park area with beautiful scenery.

Su Xiao didn't care if the girl was guilty; in fact, there were no innocent people in this affair. If she didn't die, his own death wouldn't be far off. This wasn't a question of whether she would betray him; Su Xiao didn't believe a girl could withstand the interrogation of the royal hounds for too long.

Su Xiao pulled open the heavy curtains. Outside the square-paned glass window, it was pitch black. Judging by the height, this was the third or fourth floor. Considering that each floor of this building was quite high, it was likely the third floor.

It was 10:46 PM (information obtained via pocket watch). The location was a third-floor office. In front was the main street, and behind was the courtyard. Walking out of the courtyard led to a small path, but one had to be careful of the hotel opposite. Although it was the back door of a hotel, it was still a mixed bag of people.

*Zzz, zzz, zzz... *

Su Xiao strung a dozen metal wires at the door frame and stuck three alchemical bombs on the door frame. Whoever dared to pick the lock would be blown away. Moreover, Jian Vila's residence was not too far from here; Su Xiao would definitely be able to hear the sound of the explosion.

*Rip—* Su Xiao sliced open a wound on his palm, and blood dripped rapidly from his fingertips.

*Sss—* A mist of water vapor sprayed out. Su Xiao was masking the smell of blood. As for why he left bloodstains, it was to leave a fallback. If someone really broke in, the bombs and the bloodstains could be explained as Su Xiao having met with foul play; it didn't matter if others believed it or not, as long as they couldn't reach a conclusion in a short time.

Su Xiao left the Execution Agency headquarters without anyone knowing. He was going to silence her and deal with the mess left behind by the former Vice Commander. This was also something Su Xiao had to do if he wanted to secure the position of Vice Commander.

He pushed open the window silently. In less than two seconds, the window closed again, and Su Xiao was already standing on the roof of the Execution Agency headquarters.

Looking down at the city from a high vantage point, rows of tall buildings with a sense of age stood. Of course, given the technological level of this world, building seven or eight-story high-rises was the limit; any higher and they might collapse.

A night breeze blew. Su Xiao walked slowly along the edge of the tall building. The next moment, he vanished from the spot, as if he had never appeared.

The night in Zu'er City was still quite lively. The street lamps were dim, and two or three pedestrians could be seen on the streets, mostly with black or brown hair, occasionally seeing blonde or red hair. There was no distinction of race in this world; they were collectively called humans. Ghosts were the enemies—at least, that's what most people believed.

Ten minutes later, Su Xiao crouched on a two-story building, closing his eyes to sense the situation inside. There were two men and one woman, seemingly discussing something.

*Hum—* A metal bee flew into the two-story building. Su Xiao, crouching on the roof, held a joystick controller, his left eye covered by a yellow lens.

"Miss Vila, I express my deepest sympathy for your encounter, but there are some things that must be clarified. That was a living life; no one can ignore the laws of the Empire. No one, including Vice Commander Kuku Lin. Do you understand?"

A man in a black suit wearing leather gloves spoke. He sat on the sofa, looking as relaxed as if he were in his own home.

"I have already said it many times. I really don't know anything. How many times do you have to ask? Do you suspect that I am the murderer?"

A slightly weary female voice came. Su Xiao saw a girl in a beige long dress through the metal bee. Sure enough, she had a beautiful skin.

A strangely shaped metal ball appeared in Su Xiao's hand. He placed the metal ball on the roof of the two-story building, then pressed the mechanism on top. After doing all this, he leaped several times and arrived on a taller building.

Inside the two-story building, the lights flickered slightly, as if the current was being interfered with by something.

"It's not impossible. But now, Mr. Kuku Lin is the prime suspect. Miss Jian Vila, I don't know what reason you have to shield him."

"I don't."

"You do."

The man in black spoke with certainty. He was smiling; he had no interest in commoners as clever as Jian Vila.

"I. Do. Not."

Jian Vila spoke word by word, seemingly insulted. Her breathing was a bit chaotic; this was a normal physiological reaction.

"Usually, when people lie, there are subtle changes in their expressions. Just now, you..."

The man in black spoke in a relaxed tone. This matter was basically over. All he needed to do next was to block the information to avoid stimulating someone.

*Boom! *

An explosion rang through the night sky, breaking the tranquility of the area on the east side of the city. Large pieces of burning wood splashed, and concrete debris fell like flowers scattered by a goddess within a radius of half a kilometer.

Two incomplete bodies lay in the ruins. Not far away, a man with his right arm blown off and half of his skull fractured crawled up.

"*Cough, cough... *"

The man coughed. His brain felt like it was being pricked by countless needles, but he crawled to a piece of rubble with sheer willpower, his blood-stained fingers writing on it.

*'24de9'* (The three words 'Corps', 'Murder', 'Night' simply meant: Vice Commander Kuku Lin Bai Ye murdered a royal descendant.)

*Hum—* A metal bee flew in front of the man in black. The compound eyes of this metal bee showed a green fluorescent light, and its abdomen was a fluorescent green fiber tube.

The man in black looked up at the metal bee. Whether it was a coincidence or not, he also saw a man standing on a distant rooftop. At this moment, he was stunned, his heart filled with disbelief.

Why was the other party so bold? Was he not afraid of being exposed? Which link had been exposed?

"Kuku Lin Bai..."

*Boom! *

The second explosion came. This time the sound wasn't too loud, but a fluorescent green strong acid splashed, corroding everything within the explosion range.

Su Xiao threw the joystick controller in his hand toward the ruins. It flew in mid-air, the controller flashing with red light and emitting a crisp electronic sound that became increasingly rapid.

Half an hour later, inside the Vice Commander's office at the Execution Agency headquarters.

Various documents were piled on the desk, the room was filled with smoke, and the cut surface of a half-eaten apple had begun to turn yellow.

*Knock, knock, knock. *

A knock came at the door. Su Xiao, who was taking a nap in the leather chair, opened his eyes. Outside the door, a woman wearing a black veil and a thin face veil stood there. She wasn't exactly beautiful, but she possessed something called temperament. Not everyone had it. Facing this woman in her 30s, most men would feel a sense of constraint—a feeling of knowing they weren't worthy of her, yet still having improper thoughts.

The woman's name was Nancy, a direct royal descendant. Many people called her Madam Nancy. This didn't mean she was married, but rather for another reason: she was the nominal Commander of the Execution Agency, the supreme leader. Don't think of her as a vase; she just had no combat power. The previous two Vice Commanders who looked down on her ended up very miserably.

Madam Nancy raised one hand, her slightly curved index finger gradually straightening. Several pairs of eyes opened in the darkness of the corridor.

"Come in."

Hearing the voice from the room, Madam Nancy waved her hand, signaling those people not to act rashly. She pushed open the door. Just as she was about to step into the room, the thick smoke drifting toward her made her cough repeatedly.

And in the darkness of the corridor, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang yawned and looked at the six men crouching in the darkness with a disdainful little look, as if to say: "You are all half-crouching there with your butts stuck out; are you trying to race?"

"Come in."

Hearing the voice from inside the room, Madam Nancy waved her hand, signaling those few people not to act rashly. She pushed open the door, and just as she was about to step into the room, the thick smoke drifting toward her made her cough repeatedly.

Meanwhile, in the darkness of the corridor, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang yawned and looked at the six men crouching in the dark with a disdainful little look, the meaning being: "You guys are half-squatting there with your butts stuck out—are you about to race?"