Chapter 30: Good Night

However, his hand stopped halfway through the air.

He saw a ray of moonlight pass through the clouds, perfectly shining through the window onto the wooden floor beneath his feet... Light and shadow danced, and two characters slowly appeared.

"Go back."

Below these two characters, a playing card was projected.

It was a gray JOKER, a gray [King].

The moment he saw this card, Chu Muyun's pupils contracted. He immediately lowered his arm, and the short blade slithered into his sleeve like a snake and disappeared.

A gray-black cloud drifted over with the wind, covering the hazy moonlight, and the line of characters on the floor vanished, as if they had never appeared.

Chu Muyun took a deep look at the sleeping Chen Ling and turned to leave.

As he gently closed the bedroom door, the room fell into deathly silence.

A few seconds later,

In the shadow of the corner,

Chen Yan, wearing pajamas, walked out slowly.

The boy's crimson eyes stared fixedly at the direction of Chu Muyun's bedroom. In his hand, he held a blood-stained bone-carving knife.

As Chu Muyun's bedroom door closed completely, the boy's eyelids lowered and closed. When he opened them again, the chilling murderous intent had been buried deep in the depths of his eyes.

The ethereal aurora surged outside the window. Chen Yan turned his head slightly to look at Chen Ling, who was sleeping on the bed.

"Brother... good night."

He muttered to himself.

As his voice fell, his figure quietly passed through the wall and returned to his own room.

……

Meanwhile.

District 3, Enforcer Headquarters, office.

"Brother Ma, news has come from Ice Spring Street." A three-striped enforcer walked in hurriedly.

Ma Zhong raised an eyebrow. "What do they say?"

"Uh..."

The enforcer hesitated for a moment. "They were cursing very harshly."

Ma Zhong: ?

"Why? Because the blockade hasn't been lifted yet?"

"No, they said you have no integrity, that you didn't keep your end of the bargain, and even sent someone over to insult them." The enforcer added, "It was that reserve member you assigned to support Ice Spring Street... It is said that the group at the Black Axe Tavern was beaten up by him, and Bone Blade is about to explode with anger."

"Reserve member?" Ma Zhong asked in confusion. "Who was it again?"

"One named Wu Youdong, one named Chen Ling. Wu Youdong was scared off by that group and voluntarily withdrew from the enforcer exam. The one who did the beating was that Chen Ling."

"I seem to have an impression... Is it that kid from Frost Street whose parents were scared silly by the disaster?"

"Yes, that's him."

"He was able to beat up that group in the Black Axe Tavern?"

"I don't believe it either, but that's the fact." The enforcer paused for a moment and asked cautiously, "Brother Ma, do you think... he might have received [Divine Favor]?"

Ma Zhong didn't answer. He frowned and put a cigarette in his mouth. The enforcer immediately stepped forward and took out a lighter to light it.

"Could it be that District 3... is going to have another Enforcer Officer?" Ma Zhong exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Currently, three of the five Enforcer Officers in District 3 are our people... But if another one appears, that would be troublesome." The enforcer muttered, "He beat up the people on Ice Spring Street, so he must know something. It's probably hard to get him to join our side...

Instead of letting him grow up and become Han Meng's help, we should take action early and..."

The enforcer narrowed his eyes and made a slashing motion across his neck with his palm.

Ma Zhong sneered. "Chang Lin, oh Chang Lin... your vision still needs a lot of training."

The enforcer known as Chang Lin was stunned.

"Am I wrong?"

"You're right, but your perspective is too small." Ma Zhong flicked the ash and said flatly, "Even if this kid received [Divine Favor], he is only at the first stage now. It will take a long time for him to pose a threat to us.

Instead of taking action against him, let's change the target... and solve the problem at the root."

"You mean... Han Meng?"

"Before Han Meng came, District 3 was our world. Back then, our industries were the largest in the seven districts; even the current Ice Spring Street was only half the size of ours... But ever since this kid parachuted in as the District 3 Chief, he purged District 3, directly cut off our financial path, and forced us to go to Ice Spring Street to rebuild relationships."

Ma Zhong's eyes gradually turned cold. He stubbed the cigarette into the ashtray.

"He is the District 3 Enforcer Chief; we don't have a chance to act on weekdays, but now it's different..."

"Why is it different?"

"Under what circumstances would a four-striped Enforcer Officer die in District 3?"

Chang Lin pondered for a moment, and as if thinking of something, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Disaster?"

"The Enforcer Chief of every district is an important position. Once something happens, Aurora City will definitely send someone to investigate. We can't touch him on weekdays, but now there is a ready-made 'murderer'... a 'murderer' who happened to descend on District 3, once defeated Han Meng head-on, and then hid without a trace!"

Ma Zhong sneered. "Kill Han Meng and fake it as a result of a disaster attack where they perished together. Not only does this solve the thorn in our side, but it also justifies lifting the blockade on District 3 and immediately restoring trade circulation with District 2... In this way, the anger on Ice Spring Street will also subside."

"However, what if that disaster runs out again after the matter is over?"

"Who can prove that the one that runs out later is the same one as now?"

Chang Lin was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh.

"It has to be Brother Ma!"

"Now that Han Meng is injured by the disaster, his strength is not what it used to be. As long as we arrange it properly, he will definitely die." Ma Zhong's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "Call Old Tao over too, let's discuss it properly..."

"Okay... By the way, what about that Chen Ling?"

"Him..." A sharp glint flashed in Ma Zhong's eyes. "Don't let him have any more contact with that group on Ice Spring Street, so as not to annoy them again... Just find an excuse to let him join the enforcers. Once we solve Han Meng, we will be his direct superiors.

At that time, won't we be able to do whatever we want with him?"

"Understood."

……

"Morning, Brother."

Chen Ling pushed open the door and saw Chen Yan sitting in the living room, smiling and greeting him.

"Up so early?" Chen Ling asked in surprise.

"Couldn't sleep last night, so I got up early to memorize the lines." Chen Yan held up a hand-copied script and said seriously.

Chen Ling nodded. Just as he was about to wash up and go out, Chu Muyun also pushed the door open and came out.

"It's your turn to get up late today."

"...Yeah."

Chu Muyun responded casually. His eyes were a bit dark, and it looked like he hadn't slept all night either.

"Does your exam end today?" Chu Muyun asked as if remembering something.

"Yes, the last day today."

"Good luck! Brother!" Chen Yan made a cheering gesture. "You will definitely be able to become an enforcer!"

"I hope so." Chen Ling smiled.

After experiencing yesterday's events, Chen Ling no longer had any expectations of becoming an enforcer... For ordinary people like him and Wu Youdong, wanting to become an enforcer through their own efforts was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

What's more, he had beaten up that group at the Black Axe Tavern yesterday, which could be considered a complete feud with Enforcer Officer Ma Zhong of District 3. The other party would definitely not let him be promoted.

But even if he couldn't become an enforcer... wouldn't it be nice to go to Ice Spring Street to harvest some expectation?

Chen Ling thought to himself, rubbing his chin.