Chapter 990: Chapter 990: The Lurking Assassin
So, Qin Sisi stood up and jumped directly off the carriage; the horse carried on with the empty vehicle, while Qin Sisi followed Chu Ming on foot to the weapon shop he ntioned.
The shop owner, like Fu Liuyou, was a chubby man. Seeing Chu Ming returning, he quickly displayed several longswords on the counter with a greasy smile and said, "Young master, our store’s goods are absolutely good value for your money, guaranteed to your satisfaction."
Chu Ming nodded and replied, "Let
have my friend take a look."
With that, he stepped aside to let Qin Sisi co up to the counter to inspect the longswords.
Qin Sisi inspected each sword in turn but did not express her opinion; although these swords were of second-tier quality, the workmanship was nothing special. Chu Ming was already a Third Level Magic Teacher, and such weapons were not quite appropriate for him.
Chu Ming seed to grasp Qin Sisi’s thoughts and sighed, "Not very good, right? I thought so too."
The smooth-talking shop owner, with a slick smile on his face, said, "Dear guests, who would display their best items for all to see? What’s on display is just the ordinary stuff; the good items are all kept inside. Please, follow
and take a look!"
Chu Ming and Qin Sisi exchanged glances and both nodded.
Qin Sisi wasn’t sure about other shops, but she often frequented the Testing Gold Pavilion and knew that the valuable items there were rely represented by signs and models, with the real products carefully stored in secret places.
Following the owner, Qin Sisi and Chu Ming walked through the storefront and entered the inner yard. The mont they stepped in, the door behind them slamd shut with a "thud," seemingly in haste.
Qin Sisi’s figure paused for a mont, sensing that sothing was amiss.
At this mont, the shop owner ahead suddenly raised his voice and said, "Miss, what do you think of this sword?"
Qin Sisi looked up to see a blade emitting a chilling light and overwhelming sword aura, like a cold spring shimring with frost.
The sword was a fine piece, but what was with the cruel, cunning smile on the shop owner’s face?
Before Qin Sisi could co to a conclusion, she saw the fat shop owner leap deftly into the air like a soaring eagle, and the sharp treasure sword in his hand slashed down towards her.
Instinctively, Qin Sisi retreated to dodge, but suddenly felt a chill in her back; a second sharp weapon penetrated her body from behind, making a circle inside her, seemingly determined to mash her internal organs to prevent any chance of survival.
With a "thump," a lifeless body collapsed to the ground.
The chubby shop owner laughed heartily and said, "Xiao Shi Er, after half a year of playing the fool, have you really beco one? Such a minor character, and you said she would be hard to deal with!"
Chu Ming looked at the body of Qin Sisi on the ground, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes.
Qin Sisi had just won first place in the final assessnt; her strength should be formidable. He had prepared for a great battle, but Qin Sisi didn’t even manage to strike back before she was instantly killed.
This situation seed sowhat abnormal.
Chu Ming stared at Qin Sisi’s body for a long ti, feeling that sothing was off. Was it because he just killed soone he spent day and night with that his mind beca numb? It took him a long ti to figure out the problem.
The longsword pierced her back and twisted inside; blood should have splattered everywhere, but...
"Fifth brother, sothing’s wrong, this is a fake; there’s no blood at all." Chu Ming yelled out, his sharp longsword striking down at the body on the ground.
When Chu Ming’s longsword pierced Qin Sisi’s "corpse" once again, the corpse suddenly vanished into thin air.
Chu Ming lunged at nothing, standing there in a daze.
The fat boss who he called "Fifth Brother" rushed forward, looked at the spot where the body had disappeared, and shouted in extre frustration, "Damn it, to be deceived by this stinking girl!"
The two hastily looked around, trying to find Qin Sisi’s figure, but where could they find her? Qin Sisi must have already run far away.
In fact, they were wrong, Qin Sisi hadn’t gone far at all; she was right above the yard, using the Invisible Grass given to her by Xiao ng to hide herself.
The special reward of a mini-doll for coming first in the final assessnt was actually a substitute doll that could take three fatal hits for Qin Sisi.
When Qin Sisi felt the attack from behind, she quickly summoned the substitute doll to bear that fatal blow from Chu Ming.
Now, looking at Chu Ming, her eyes were filled with anger and sorrow. Although they couldn’t be considered friends, after all, they were classmates who had spent half a year together, and he actually wanted to kill her.
Xiao Shi Er, Fifth Brother...
These two titles allowed Qin Sisi to guess a possibility, and she felt even more horrified. Such an assassin wanting her life had lurked by her side for so long, the thought alone scared her.
Although Ye You had warned her very early on, it was only speculation. After observing for a while, Qin Sisi found An Yun sowhat suspicious, but she had no particular feeling about Chu Ming.
It turned out that the greatest danger ca from Chu Ming, who was usually quiet and always at the bottom of the class rankings.
As for him, the assassination failed, and Chu Ming’s real identity had been exposed, he couldn’t stay any longer. He and the fat boss, Fifth Brother, quickly discussed and were ready to flee from the academy city right away, thinking that one can always start anew as long as they stay alive.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Qin Sisi was unwilling to let them go just like that; moreover, if her guess was correct, then these two people absolutely could not be left behind.
She had already used her Divine Sense to probe the fat boss and found that he emanated an orange glow, dense and strong, indicating that he should be a High-level Magic Teacher.
If Chu Ming had not intentionally hidden his strength, then he was a Low-Level Magic Instructor. However, since he called the fat boss "Fifth Brother," it would seem that his strength could not exceed that of the fat boss, and at most, he would be an Interdiate Magic Teacher.
Qin Sisi had just beco an Interdiate Magic Teacher; facing one opponent on par with her and another slightly stronger, it would be tough for her to gain advantage in a face-to-face fight. But she already had an idea in mind and should be able to hold on until reinforcents arrived.
Just as Chu Ming and the fat boss were about to leave, a thunderous sound suddenly rang out from the sky, causing both of them to shiver.
Not just them, but the common people within a hundred li were startled.
Not everyone in the Demon Sacred Realm could use magic; half of the population without activated Magic Sources were no different from ordinary people and could only lead ordinary lives.
In the residential areas of ordinary people, the use of magic for combat was forbidden, with severe penalties for violators.
Therefore, this thunderous roar from Qin Sisi scared many people, including Wu Duo, who had just sat down at the dining table with colleagues from the Forging Master’s Guild.
Heavenly Magic God’s Castle was also disturbed, and Master Yipiao’s face turned grim as he imdiately sent people out to investigate the situation.
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