chsdbacks Chapter 360 Investigation
Chapter 360 Investigation
Han Kexin sat down next to the man in the yellow shirt without saying anything. He crossed his legs, seemingly oblivious to everyone around him, and slowly poured his Margarita into his throat.
All three men were simultaneously stunned by her calm yet powerful aura, especially her aloof and elegant demeanor. After a long while, the man in white opposite her hesitantly asked, "Beautiful lady, do we know each other?"
"Tell me, where did you hear those things you were just saying?" Han Kexin asked indifferently, without even glancing at the other person as she spoke.
"That's what everyone's saying," the man in white replied instinctively.
"I'm asking where you heard that from," Han Kexin said bluntly.
Han Kexin's attitude infuriated the man in white. Just as he was about to utter some rude words, Han Kexin, who was about to drink, cast a cold glance over her glass. The man's imposing manner vanished instantly. Not to mention that Han Kexin's strength surpassed his, the powerful bloodline suppression alone instilled in him an instinctive fear. So he honestly replied, "I also heard it from Li Xu, the Hunshan Python."
"Who is Li Xu?" Han Kexin asked.
"He's a regular at this tavern and the captain of a hunting team. After each hunt, he and his team members come to this tavern for a few drinks to celebrate. He likes to brag and spread rumors while drinking, and he's quite eloquent. Whenever he brags, a lot of people will cheer him on. I happened to hear him mention this when I was drinking here the night before last."
Hunting squads are small groups of blood witches who spontaneously form themselves before heading to the Underworld. They usually consist of three to five people, and are mostly composed of a fixed group of people. Compared to hunting alone, forming a squad can improve both safety and hunting efficiency, which is a common phenomenon in Crescent City.
"Where can I find him?" Han Kexin asked again.
"I'm not really sure about that. I'm not familiar with him, I just see him at the bar often..." Before he could finish speaking, he sensed a chill from Han Kexin, so he quickly changed his words, "But you can ask the bartender here. He knows everything about every regular customer. I really don't know..."
Before the man in white could finish speaking, Han Kexin had already left her seat and walked towards the bar, leaving only the three of them exchanging glances and whispering among themselves.
Han Kexin walked to the bar, placed her glass on it, and said indifferently, "Another one, please." Then she sat down on the bar stool next to the bar.
The bartender glanced at Han Kexin, then turned away without a word to attend to her needs. He quickly made her a new Margarita, placed it beside her, and said, "This beautiful lady looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting our establishment?"
"I'm looking for someone named Li Xu. Where can I find him?" Han Kexin ignored the bartender's greeting and asked her question directly.
"Oh, that 'Hun Shan Mang Li Xu'? I know him. He's a regular here. I know him very well." The bartender tried to keep her in suspense, wanting to say a few more words to Han Kexin. After all, this was the first time he had seen such a cold and beautiful woman. It was a male instinct to try to show off in front of a beautiful woman.
But Han Kexin didn't give him that chance. She placed the five silver coins on the bar and said coldly, "Speak."
The bartender glanced at the silver coin, then at Han Kexin, hesitated for a moment, and finally put the coin away. In a professional tone, he introduced the wine to Han Kexin and said, "Li Xu is the captain of a hunting team. He spends an average of four days a week leading his team to hunt in the Netherworld Mountains. Besides that, he has several lovers. He spends the remaining three days either at the tavern or with his lovers. I think he's probably with one of his lovers right now."
Han Kexin frowned upon hearing this. Chaotic relationships between men and women were common in Crescent City, and Han Kexin was used to it. After all, to put it bluntly, they were just a group of pitiful creatures who dared not have love. However, she was unwilling to visit each woman's house to find such a pitiful creature.
After thinking about it, she felt that it would be too much effort and time-consuming to find the source of the rumors by herself alone. She needed to rely on other forces. The first thing she thought of was the security team, who were in charge of these things. It shouldn't be a problem to borrow a few people from them.
But when she went into the police station and explained her purpose to the police officer, she found that things were not as simple as she had imagined.
"Miss Han, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but as you know, this case is the most sensational thing in the city right now. All the security guards under my command have been sent out to look for clues, but we still have no leads. The higher-ups are pressing us urgently, and the residents are pressuring us from below. We are already short-handed ourselves, so how can we lend you a team?" The tall security officer said with a bitter face, looking like a wronged little wife.
Han Kexin was speechless. She knew that what the other party said was true, so she didn't press him any further and could only think of another way herself.
Seeing that Han Kexin remained silent, the sheriff continued, "Miss Han, you clearly have plenty of manpower available, yet you come to my short-staffed police station instead."
"What do you mean?" Han Kexin frowned slightly.
The sheriff immediately said, "The Imperial Guards? There are so many Imperial Guards, and they're so idle every day, just patrolling and standing guard. Go find Zhuang Yihu, and you'll definitely be able to borrow a squad of men."
Han Kexin recalled the scene when she first met Zhuang Ming on her first day back in Crescent City. She knew in her heart that it would be a waste of time to go to him. He would only obey the orders of the Golden Priest. Even if Qin Xiaochuan went to him, he would make excuses to refuse. Let alone someone like her who had no power or position.
It's really inconvenient to do things without manpower, which is probably why the Golden Priest dared to put pressure on Qin Xiaochuan so recklessly.
"I understand." Han Kexin didn't want to explain anything to the sheriff, so she waved to him and left the police station.
Standing on the street, she suddenly didn't know where to go. She was always shrewd and resourceful, especially in Crescent City, so she never cared about anything that happened, which often gave people a sense of indifference. She never thought that one day she would be in such a predicament in Crescent City. It seemed that since Zhou Bin died, most of her pride had been worn away. In fact, you can't do anything when you're alone.
She wandered aimlessly down the street, gazing at the passersby with a bewildered look in her eyes. A hunting party passed by her; the party consisted of four people. In front of them was a tamed camel-legged beast, a large but relatively gentle herbivorous monster often tamed by blood witches to carry goods. On its back lay the hunting party's trophy for the day: a dying Thunder Tiger.
The Thunder Tiger is a medium-sized demon beast. Its blood can provide pure spiritual power, and its bones are the best bone-strengthening medicine. A good Thunder Tiger skin can be sold for at least 100 silver coins. It can be said that this hunting team has had a very good harvest this time, enough for them to squander for a while. Everyone's face is filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest.