Joining the Imperial Police seems to be a good option as well, he could get more information, but the risk is high, and he has a greater chance of being discovered.

[Ancient Bronze Pendant: An item from a long time ago...]

This thing isn’t a mysterious item; it seems to be just a pendant, or rather, an antique.

Su Changxing observed the pendant in his hand and jested:

"What’s this? Don’t even think about bribing me with something that looks so worthless; I’m a man of principles."

Henry saw Su Changxing take the pendant in one hand, his old face tensed up involuntarily, questioning if his decision was right, and said:

"This thing will be useful, consider it a token, it also proves I’m your guide."

Su Changxing looked at the pendant and then at Henry, a different thought suddenly flashed in his mind, perhaps Henry was backed by an organization too, but a more hidden one.

Putting away the pendant, he waved at Henry and said, "I’ll be leaving then."

"Hmm, okay," Henry responded nonchalantly.

As Su Changxing passed by the newsstand, he casually bought today’s newspaper and some leisure magazines, heading back to the farm to change clothes.

The grayish plain outfit made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Hmm?"

Just as he put something down, he was stunned; someone had been here and rummaged through the drawer’s contents.

[Traces of it being opened, about thirty minutes ago...]

The analytical power of "True Knowledge" was indeed strong.

"Someone has been here, who could it be? The Imperial Police?"

Su Changxing frowned slightly, closing the drawer again, realizing that someone was indeed keeping an eye on him, but it probably wasn’t the Imperial Police.

But what could there be here that someone would covet?

Or is it simply a thief?

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In the tavern, the bustling crowd was relatively quiet, with a faint aroma of wine in the air. Many players were here chatting, drinking, and resting.

"Didn’t find anything, there’s nothing. Could we be wrong? He’s just an ordinary NPC."

A player in a black robe, holding a wooden staff, whispered. There was a silver Knight’s Guild badge pinned on his sleeve.

Sitting across from him was a burly man in leather armor, full of confusion, who said:

"It shouldn’t be, I heard before that someone got a hidden task from this NPC, such NPCs are definitely not ordinary, did you miss something?"

The player in the black robe shook his head and said:

"I don’t know. Anyway, I looked everywhere, and even those from the Imperial Police didn’t find anything suspicious, so it should be fine, right?"

"Just report to the vice president, say Klein has no issues, it’s someone else, maybe a farm employee, let’s check those employees out." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

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Su Changxing lowered his hat, listening to the conversation between the two beside him, confirming their purpose, and then got up to leave the tavern.

The players still had doubts about him; there must be clear leads pointing to his farm, but they didn’t know where those leads came from.

He used "True Knowledge" to follow the traces to the tavern, discovering the two players who had broken into his home.

As expected.

Players never play by the rules, like the Imperial Police; if they could search directly, they wouldn’t sneak in.

In the town, many players had similar badges; they all belonged to the Knight’s Guild, seemingly here for the hidden boss.

The rewards for hidden bosses were particularly attractive.

"Bloody Hand Butcher" was now a hot cake.

By evening, Bai Qianyu still hadn’t found him, also indicating Weibuo hadn’t been caught or killed.

The church bell rang, sounding particularly peaceful with the dusk.

Seven o’clock.

The discount store refreshed again.

[Silent Spear (B crown, Middle Rank): A weapon carried by a certain bald assassin; after death, the weapon went through sublimation, reaching greater heights.

Firearms, Silenced Pistol, Semi-auto, Holds fifteen bullets, Power 900~13000.

Absolute Silence: A true assassination weapon, despite its not great power, the shot soundless, the bullet flies at extreme speed, having a silencing effect, and the hit target also generates a corresponding silence effect.]

[Silent Spear (B crown, Middle Rank): Fourfold discount, 120,000 points]

"Twelve hundred thousand points is a bit expensive, but it’s not a big issue."

Su Changxing inspected the black silenced pistol in his hand, the glossy sheen offering a sense of unique beauty.

He pulled the trigger against the floor.

As if in a silent film, a large hole was pierced through the wooden floor by the bullet, wood chips shooting onto the wall and table, yet there was almost no sound, creating a strong sense of dissonance.

Su Changxing was quite satisfied with such a silencing effect, comparable to an extraordinary ability.

Then, he drove out with a cart full of pork, ready to deliver meat to the main city; this was his job, quite normal.

In fact, cars existed in this era, although in older models and extremely expensive, also a status symbol, owned only by the nobility.

Of course, with enough money, one could buy one too.

Su Changxing drove the cart slowly along the main road out of town, neither fast nor slow, not that he didn’t want to quicken the pace, but he lacked driving skills, only able to adapt gradually.

As an extraordinary being with spiritual power over twenty, his learning ability was exceptionally strong.

He read the cart-driving manual once and roughly understood some techniques; hands-on practice would allow him to master it.

Today was a great opportunity.

The Imperial Police had left, and Klein also temporarily left for pork delivery.

Yes, he had a solid alibi.

With nightfall, at a secluded spot, he threw the cart along with the horse into the Pocket Galaxy.

The horse became expressionless upon entering the Pocket Bank; it seemed living beings would suffer intelligence damage in the Pocket Galaxy.

He didn’t know the exact principle, but it was generally related to dimensional disarray; crossing spatial barriers without protection severely damaged weaker creatures’ souls.

However, this wasn’t important; the horse had already served its purpose.

Some horses are weightier than a mountain, while others lighter than a feather.

Su Changxing put on the Clown Mask, his clothes transforming into another set: large shoes, white gloves, red jacket, like a circus clown, the outfit vibrant.

He headed back toward Chaixi Town. Before taking a few steps, he saw more than a dozen players fiercely battling in the wilds, seemingly an ambush with significant grudges on both sides.

"Bai Sangyu, aren’t you being too overbearing? Not only taking our mission but also wanting to eradicate us?"

The burly man in work clothes, holding a steel rod, shouted angrily.

Beside him stood a man with a firearm on his back and a dwarf in a black vest, totaling six people.

Su Changxing happened to meet them, it was the first day he came into this world, in his impression. The man with the firearm was named Liu Nailiang, apparently suffering from a terminal illness.

The other group also had Knight’s Guild badges, the gray-haired man said coldly:

"Yours? On our guild’s turf, it’s ours. Don’t you understand the rules? Those who break rules need to be punished... Hand it over, and today’s matter is settled, we won’t pursue further."

Liu Nailiang’s face looked exceptionally ugly, the mission required immense effort for his group to barely complete, but these guild members wanted to seize it midway.

The item in his hand was the key tool for completing the mission.

"Brother Bai, this mission is really important to me; can’t we discuss a favor?" He forced a smile, speaking politely.

The strength difference was significant; they basically had no chance of winning. Dying would cause greater losses.

"Discuss? Important to you, not to us?"

Bai Sangyu, full of disdain and amusement, said, feeling increasingly confident as the other side lowered their stance, confident they had Liu Nailiang and his group in their grasp.

If you can grab a task for free, who would want to do it through hard work?