Chapter 57

When Liu Hong finally understood what was happening, she was completely speechless.

"What are these two kids doing? Playing house? Why are they playing with their fingers?"

"Heavens, my Qiqi won't be corrupted by that boy, will she?"

Liu Hong thought, feeling quite speechless. Seeing the rare excitement on Wang Junqi's face, she suppressed her impulse to walk out.

"Well, it's fine. Let them play for a while!"

Liu Hong turned and quietly left, but she didn't see the glint in Dong Fangxiuzhe's eyes as he looked up at where she was hiding.

"Qiqi won't be long before she goes to the 'Illusion Magic Academy' for further studies, right?" Thinking of her only favorite student leaving soon, a hint of sadness flashed across Liu Hong's face.

Just then, she heard someone calling her.

Principal's office.

Liu Hong knocked on the door and then walked in, "Principal, you called me?"

Looking at Meng Laik's somewhat strange expression, Liu Hong suddenly felt an inexplicable restlessness.

Could something have happened? Why is the principal looking like this?

Meng Laik frowned deeply, his eyes fixed on the letter in his hand. He didn't speak or look up at Liu Hong, as if he was lost in thought.

"Principal?" Liu Hong asked tentatively again.

Meng Laik finally looked up, but his first words made Liu Hong jump:

"Teacher Liu Hong, I have news about the person you asked me to investigate!"

......

In the town center, people were coming and going, and various shops lined the streets.

Wang Chao was in a relatively famous tavern, drinking and eating alone while looking out the second-floor window at the street below.

It was a straight street, seemingly stretching to the horizon, paved entirely with gray stones. The street wasn't wide, but there were many street vendors.

Although it wasn't as prosperous as the cities of the Iron Qin Empire, it had its unique charm. If it weren't for hunting the "Three Corpse Eaters," Wang Chao would have liked to stay here longer.

It was almost noon, and the number of diners in the tavern was gradually increasing. Wang Chao was glad she had come early, otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten such a good seat.

The waiter had already brought the dishes she ordered, and the aroma made her appetite grow.

Just as she was about to look away, a figure in the distance caught her attention!

"Huh? Such a strong aura!"

Although they were far apart, Wang Chao could still sense the extraordinary strength of the person. For her, who had just obtained her Hunter's License, judging someone's strength by their aura was not difficult.

"I didn't expect such a small town to have hidden dragons and tigers. What kind of person is this?" Wang Chao became interested, her curiosity more enticing than her hunger.

Her eyes locked onto the person, the distance gradually closing.

Fifty meters, forty meters, thirty meters... ten meters!

When the distance was less than ten meters, Wang Chao finally saw the person's appearance and was startled.

It was a towering man, nearly three meters tall, dressed in strange attire. His messy hair covered half his face, and he was bare-chested, his bronze muscles like rock, giving a sense of impenetrability.

A prominent "Mad" character was tattooed on his chest, like a distorted demon's face. He carried a massive hammer on his back, as large as a stone statue, likely weighing a thousand pounds.

He wore shoes made of hemp rope, and with each step, the gray stone bricks beneath his feet groaned. His old pants were covered in dried blood, as if it would take the blood of many people to stain the entire pair.

"What a terrifying person!" The hand holding the wine glass had stopped in mid-air.

As the man approached, a chill rose in Wang Chao's heart.

Suddenly, the man stopped, lifted his head, and his cold eyes shot straight at her.

Her heart trembled, and Wang Chao instinctively placed her hand on her "Bladeless Sword," entering a combat-ready state.

Time seemed to stop, and the two stared at each other, neither moving.

Finally, the man lowered his head and entered the tavern.

"He's coming up!"

Listening to the creaking of the wooden stairs, Wang Chao held her breath. Her intuition told her that danger was approaching.

Just as Wang Chao thought a fight was about to break out, the man entered a private room, and the tense atmosphere dissipated.

At the moment the bamboo curtain of the private room was lowered, Wang Chao saw an old man sitting inside, with a red ring on his left hand that was particularly eye-catching.

"What mysterious people!"

Wang Chao let out a sigh of relief. If possible, she really didn't want to conflict with that man.

......

Liu Hong stared at Meng Laik, even suspecting she had heard wrong. The man she wanted to tear apart with a thousand cuts was now in this town.

Putting down the letter, Meng Laik said softly, "This person calls himself 'Mad Slave,' a lone wanderer with very mysterious movements. No one knows where he comes from..."

Although Liu Hong didn't speak, her expression grew increasingly cold, and the fire of hatred burned fiercely in her heart.

"This Mad Slave is extremely dangerous, and countless experts have died at his hands!" Meng Laik looked at Liu Hong with concern and continued, "Teacher Liu Hong, I know you have a grudge against him, but if I'm objective, killing him won't be easy!"

Meng Laik was genuinely surprised when he received this information, never expecting such a monster to exist.

"Where is he now?" Liu Hong asked, clenching her teeth, each word deliberate.

The nightmare-like memory surfaced in her mind once again, uncontrollably.

"The letter says he is currently at the 'Drunken Fragrance Tavern,' and he is accompanied by a mysterious old man." Although hesitant, Meng Laik still told the truth.

From the speed at which he obtained this information, it was clear that Meng Laik was not as ordinary as he appeared.

Liu Hong said nothing more, walked out of the room, and her face was terrifyingly dark!

Watching Liu Hong's back, Meng Laik sighed, "What must come, cannot be avoided!"

Dong Fangxiuzhe and Wang Junqi had just returned from their training and saw Teacher Liu Hong with a murderous expression from a distance.

"Hey, Qiqi, didn't you notice that Teacher Liu Hong was acting strange just now?" Dong Fangxiuzhe asked.

"No, I didn't!" Wang Junqi's voice was flat.

Dong Fangxiuzhe was speechless. He knew that Wang Junqi was a genius in magic, but she was very slow in other matters.

Watching Liu Hong walk away, Dong Fangxiuzhe didn't say anything more, but he had an idea in his mind......