Chapter 92: New Feature Notification

Tonight's commotion has finally come to an end! Regrettably, the true Flower-Plucking Thief is nowhere to be found; the one caught was a fake.

Everyone's heart feels heavy; if the real Flower-Plucking Thief is a Qi and Blood martial artist, things will be difficult to handle.

It is known that the Flower-Plucking Thief possesses exceptional Lightness Skill, coming and going from great heights, such that ordinary martial artists cannot even catch a glimpse of his back.

The wealthy families that suffered had strong defensive forces, including no shortage of martial artists at the Qi and Blood level, yet he still succeeded time and again.

Lightness Skill belongs to the bug-tier category of auxiliary skills.

Zhou You has already seen the fake's abilities; his fist techniques were mediocre, but because his Lightness Skill was formidable, he nearly escaped.

If the real Flower-Plucking Thief uses his Qi and Blood level strength to drive his Lightness Skill, I fear few in the city could catch him.

This person is elusive, his identity hidden well; to this day, not a single clue or trace has been found.

Zhou You barely possesses the strength of Qi and Blood Stage 1, and his Basic Lightness Skill still awaits a breakthrough; he does not believe he can capture and kill the opponent.

The panel's Trial Project does not impose mandatory requirements; since it cannot be done for now, just leave it be! "Zhou You, you have done me a kindness equivalent to a second life."

Song Fugui is deeply grateful to Zhou You; if not for him today, his new bride would have suffered before they even shared their wedding night.

Regardless of whether it was the Flower-Plucking Thief's fault, as a man and a husband, failing to protect his wife makes him a sinner condemned by all.

Once the bride was humiliated and sought death, he, Song Fugui, would have no face to continue living.

"After a night of turmoil, the bride is frightened; go inside and keep her company!"

Zhou You squeezed his hand, "The wedding faced many twists and turns, but it is now complete; your days ahead will only get better and better."

Song Laoyou, standing to the side, could not help but wipe the corners of his eyes with his sleeve; it was just too difficult.

Why is it so hard for ordinary Commoners to live a peaceful life? Although Zhou You declined repeatedly, the Head Constable insisted on sending a few subordinates to escort the two elders home.

Constable Liu and a few colleagues accompanied Zhou You's family, surrounding them to escort them home.

In truth, everyone knew clearly that if they really encountered a villain, it was uncertain who would be protecting whom.

The Head Constable's action was actually out of courtesy and also to express his sincerity.

Zhou You was able to capture and kill the fake; if he encounters the real Flower-Plucking Thief in the future, he will surely be of use.

"You'er, Mother was previously worried about you fighting and killing outside, but today I realized, if a man does not hold up the sky outside, how can one live a stable life?"

On the way home, Mother could not help but speak softly, "Cui Erjie was going to get married in the second half of the year, but then disaster struck from the heavens; she died so pitifully."

"It had to be you who beat the thief to death and avenged her."

Zhou Laodie held his wife's hand, "Don't be afraid, with me in this home, and with You'er here, our days will only get better and better."

Zhou You's gaze fell upon that line of the Trial Project... Capture and kill the Flower-Plucking Thief! Why is the real Flower-Plucking Thief hard to kill?

First, his identity is unknown; with hundreds of thousands of households in Gongliang City, trying to find a culprit who is intentionally hiding is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Second, his whereabouts are a mystery; with Qi and Blood level strength combined with Lightness Skill, it is very difficult for a few Qi and Blood martial artists of the same level to take him down.

Third, his targets are random; there are too many noble daughters of wealthy families in the city, and with dispersed targets and no pattern to his crimes, one cannot wait for a rabbit by a tree.

Combining the above, unless the Flower-Plucking Thief reveals his own flaws, there is no hope in sight.

However, according to what the Head Constable said, this Flower-Plucking Thief is an extremely cautious fellow.

To this day, not a single useful clue can be found on the bodies of the victimized women.

This guy is practically a pervert; he even carefully cleans up the crime scene after ravaging them, and his psychological fortitude is not ordinarily strong.

While Zhou You was still lost in thought, the panel suddenly emitted a red light.

"Trial Project Four (Three-Star Level): Capture and kill the Flower-Plucking Thief."

This line of text suddenly erupted with red light, flickering incessantly, as if urging something.

Zhou You had never seen such a situation and suddenly stopped in his tracks, "Father, Mother, wait a moment."

The group suddenly stopped on the street; Constable Liu and the others looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. "Young Master Zhou, there's no one around here!"

Zhou You did not speak, but signaled with his hand for them not to act rashly; the panel's warning was definitely not baseless.

He judged that the red highlighting of this text meant the mission target was nearby.

The Battlefield Perspective previously unlocked by the system had the function of locating the enemy's position.

"Constable Liu, are there any prominent families around here?"

The roads in this district were smooth and wide, suitable for sedan chairs and carriages to pass through.

Looking at the high walls surrounding them, they were coated with even and delicate white lime, and the roof tiles shimmered with a faint glazed light under the night sky.

This was not an area where Commoners lived.

Constable Liu was a local expert who had patrolled the entire city and answered immediately.

"Young Master Zhou, this place is full of outer residences, used by wealthy families to keep mistresses."

Understood, a villa district for keeping mistresses.

That shouldn't be right; the real Flower-Plucking Thief has picky tastes, and conditions like noble daughters, virgins, and peerless beauties are all essential.

The concubines in these outer residences have already been used by their masters, so he shouldn't be so desperate as to not be picky.

Suddenly, a shrill, miserable scream rang out in the night, "Young Miss!"

The corner of Zhou You's eye stung as he caught a glimpse of a pitch-black, wriggling mass in the night, moving with a speed that made one's heart palpitate.

It was the silhouette of two bodies overlapping; it was impossible for a single person to be so bloated!

The weight of the man and woman combined was conservatively estimated at over 200 kilograms, yet they were as light as a ball of cotton, skimming over the eaves and walls, and within a few breaths, they flew 100 meters away and vanished from sight.

Thud! Something fell from the wall, and upon hitting the ground, blood splattered everywhere, accompanied by the sound of shattering bones.

It turned out to be a person covered in blood and gore; he reached out tremblingly to beg, "The Flower-Plucking Thief, he abducted the Young Miss, quickly... report..." Before he could finish, the severely wounded man breathed his last.

Constable Liu and the other officers looked at each other; report to whom? They were the officers, and who among them dared to go and catch the Flower-Plucking Thief?

What had just happened before their eyes was very clear.

Someone had actually used reverse thinking, hiding their daughter in an outer residence in an attempt to escape the Flower-Plucking Thief's poisonous clutches.

However, the flower-plucking thief simply did not take the bait, breaking into the outer residence to kill the guards and abducting the person.

Cunning as a fox, bold as heaven, deranged and maniacal...

"Yang Xi from the Panshi Martial Arts Hall, his sternum is completely shattered, he is thoroughly dead!"

"Not good, he is here; the one abducted is the daughter of Captain Chang of the City Gate Guard."

"This is a disaster."

Constable Liu recognized the identity of the deceased: Yang Xi, whose internal strength was refined, was a Zhengshi Xuitu of the Panshi Martial Arts Hall.

This person had extraordinary strength, having participated in 37 fist-fighting matches without a single defeat; after hope of breaking through his blood-Qi faded, he was hired as a guard at Captain Chang's home.

Captain Chang is a high-ranking official of the City Gate Guard, one of the eight ghost-catching Captains, a truly big official in Gongliang City.

Head Constable Qu, the direct superior of the group of Constables, is merely a small character waiting in line for an audience in front of Captain Chang.

It is common knowledge that Captain Chang has a daughter, whom he regards as the apple of his eye.

Unmarried, possessing exceptional beauty, and having a noble background—there is not a single thing that does not fit the flower-plucking thief's requirements!

"Young Master Zhou, this matter must be reported to Head Constable Qu immediately."

Zhou You was reasonable, "Go ahead, we will return the rest of the way by ourselves."

The red light on the Trial Project on the panel faded, which meant the flower-plucking thief had already left the scene, and there was no danger nearby.

Constable Liu and the others carried the corpse and returned the way they came; tonight is destined to be busy! (End of this chapter)