Chapter 62

Chapter 5: Waiting

"Such pitiful people! May they rest in peace!"

Hank's tense face appropriately revealed a hint of sorrow, but on his rigid face, this sorrow appeared extremely stiff; even when he immediately took out the entire circus roster and led Ye Qi to identify the members one by one, Ye Qi could still detect from his evasive eyes that the other party had not the slightest bit of sorrow, but was instead filled with tension!

Is he just a pawn?

Hank's somewhat clumsy performance quickly led Ye Qi to make a judgment about him. Although somewhat regretful, Ye Qi was not disappointed—pawns can be discarded at any time, but by following the pawn, it is easy to find the hand that controls it, especially when the pawn still has some value!

All of Xake's transportation has been completely sealed off and is under strict surveillance. To leave Xake, the apostle-level assassin would have to abandon all subordinates and leave alone in hiding—after the confrontation, Ye Qi was sure that the other party's ability had not reached the point of being able to remain invisible for a long time with others. And the subordinates would not just give up—no matter how strict the organization, those who are abandoned will not remain loyal, and turning to the enemy would be their best choice!

At least, turning to the enemy can save their lives after being abandoned! After losing faith, life becomes abnormally important, isn't it?

Therefore, to safely leave Xake with his subordinates, the other party would definitely contact Hank, the pawn who can leave Xake openly!

Ye Qi looked at Hank, who was pretending to be conscientious in identifying the circus members in front of him, with a slight mockery—people blinded by greed are often devoured by their own greed; Ye Qi could already imagine Hank's fate: after leaving Xake, the pawn that has lost its value would naturally be discarded, and the apostle-level assassin would certainly have done this many times before, and would not mind doing it again!

"These are all the members of my circus, sir!" After coming out of a juggler's tent, Hank expressed his false apology to Ye Qi with a look of regret: "I am very sorry that I cannot provide you with more help, sir, I am truly sorry!"

"Thank you for your assistance, Director Hank!" Having already understood Hank's position, Ye Qi did not want to waste any more time on pretense with him, and nodded to the big man: "Darlarn, let's continue searching elsewhere!"

After saying this, Ye Qi led the big man away from Hank's circus, made a wide circle to confirm that no one was following them, and then returned to the alley where the small man and Ava were monitoring.

"Although the other party is involved in tonight's attack, they are just a pawn tempted by greed!" Upon returning to the alley, Ye Qi immediately shared his findings with his three companions and made arrangements for the next plan: "Since the apostle-level assassin has the ability to become invisible, if we personally go to monitor, we might be detected! Therefore, the next monitoring task will be entrusted to your animal companions, Ava! It would be best to find animals that are hidden and not suspected..."

"Ye, leave it to me!"

Ava nodded and then made a soft "squeak" sound. Soon, over a dozen rats emerged from the alley. After eating some food that Ava took out from her pocket, the rats immediately dispersed and ran into Hank's circus.

Ye Qi nodded at the animal companions Ava had dispatched—rats are common everywhere and do not arouse suspicion, especially in a human gathering place like a circus, which is even more common.

"Are there any comfortable hotels near Darlarn?" Ye Qi turned to the big man with a smile: "I think we need to test our patience against Director Hank and the mysterious apostle-level assassin! Of course, I hope they also have a comfortable environment!"

...

The light in the hotel room was very soft, and the warm morning sunlight filtered through the window, filling the entire room. Ye Qi was sipping a rich cup of milk tea and gestured for the female cavalry captain to drink the cup in front of her.

"How long are we going to wait?" Although the milk tea was rich and sweet, the female cavalry captain's mind was not on it: "We have already waited for three days, how much longer do we have to wait?"

This was the third day since Ye Qi and his companions began monitoring Hank's circus. On the morning of that day, the female cavalry captain found a hotel from the camp and joined the team monitoring Hank under Ye Qi's welcome—of course, Ye Qi was very grateful to his three companions who were considerate enough to give up the entire room and move to the next room. Even though Ye Qi did not achieve his goal in these three days...

"This is now a very advantageous situation for us. Even if the other party has the ability to become invisible, they will eventually be exposed in Xake! So, we just need to be patient!"

Knowing how much power the Demon Hunter Guild has in Xake, Ye Qi confidently smiled at the female cavalry captain—only by pushing the Demon Hunter Guild to pressure the other party more will the chances of the other party seeking out Hank increase, and then he can just follow the trail.

"Come, try this, it's really good!" Picking up the pastries that the big man had specially bought from a famous bakery in Xake that morning, Ye Qi placed them in front of the female cavalry captain, then took a piece and put it in his mouth, savoring it: "The craftsmanship is really excellent!"

The aroma of the pastries, combined with the richness of the milk tea, and Ye Qi's enjoyment, finally made the female cavalry captain pick up her cup. Ye Qi then smiled and took out a vase with a purple lily, placing it on the table between them. Although the female cavalry captain saw Ye Qi's actions, she did not stop him.

The pleasant and slightly warm breakfast continued until the small man walked in in the morning.

"Sir, I hope I haven't disturbed your meal!" The small man, upon entering, saw the purple lily on the table and immediately winked at Ye Qi, then said: "Our Director Hank is finally on the move!"

...

The morning of Hank's circus was still busy, and it was clear that Ye Qi's search had not affected the business here.

The clown selling tickets stood at the entrance early, working hard to sell the tickets in the box on his chest—this was the sixth day since Hank's circus arrived in Xake. According to the usual schedule, they would leave Xake today or tomorrow to go to the next performance location. If they did not work hard to earn their commission now, it would be unknown when they would get such a rich reward again. After all, their director had increased the commission by two percentage points this time. Although not much, it was still significant enough to make them more enthusiastic than usual.

"Director!"

"I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back soon!"

The clowns, of course, did not ask what their director was going out to do; their greeting was just a formality out of respect for the boss who paid their salaries. However, behind a distant trash can, a pair of small eyes were fixed on Hank as he left the circus.