Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Search and Detain
Whew~
A breeze blew through, the atmosphere tense yet subtle.
Wen Chengxian shifted his gaze from Qin Tian to Klaus’s corpse.
The corpse was pale as if soaked in water for days, with a large blood hole in the chest, as if shot by a heavy sniper rifle.
He glanced at the sniper rifle behind Qin Tian; judging by the shape and the rune patterns on the barrel, it was a Rune Sniper Rifle, powerful enough to threaten a Spiritualist.
But simply relying on a Rune Sniper Rifle clearly couldn’t kill a Tier Five Vampire Viscount. Judging by Qin Tian’s bloodied state, they must’ve endured an extremely brutal battle.
It seems this person is likely a teacher from the Eagle Military Academy.
Wen Chengxian mused, knowing quite a bit about the Eagle Military Academy. The students there are generally between Tier Two and Tier Four, and even the best graduates don’t exceed Tier Four Five Stars, lacking the capability to kill Klaus.
"Lay out everything he has for me separately," Wen Chengxian ordered.
"Yes!"
The black-clothed men nearby immediately acted, stripping Klaus bare—clothing, shoes, underwear, smart wristwatch... all items neatly placed on the ground.
Not there!
Not there!
Still not there!
As the last item was laid out, Wen Chengxian’s face turned exceedingly grim.
The Ancient Giant Beast Essence Blood was missing!
Such a crucial treasure, Klaus would have definitely kept it close, not entrusted to someone else.
If it’s gone, there’s only one possibility.
It’s been taken!
Wen Chengxian’s eyes sharply turned to Qin Tian, speaking coldly:
"Did you take the amber?"
"Amber, what amber?"
Qin Tian furrowed his brow, a hint of confusion in his tone.
Wen Chengxian couldn’t discern any micro-expressions on that bloody face, squinting as he coldly demanded:
"Search him!"
Swish~
A group of people surrounded Qin Tian, eyes filled with caution and sharpness.
To single-handedly kill Klaus, he must be a master.
And for a master, a body search is highly insulting; a slight resistance and conflict would be inevitable.
"Brother Tian!"
The trio stood behind Qin Tian, nervously eyeing their surroundings, hearts pounding in their throats.
If a fight breaks out next, what should we do?
Helping Brother Tian, we’re pure burdens.
If we don’t help, that’s pure ingratitude, something they couldn’t accept themselves.
At this moment, Qin Tian spoke:
"It’s okay, let them search."
With that said, Qin Tian voluntarily opened his arms.
Seeing this, both the trio and the opposing black-clothed men relaxed slightly.
Four men approached to search Qin Tian.
Actually, there wasn’t much to search.
Qin Tian was topless, wearing dirty trousers below, with empty pockets, and only a black knife and a black gun by his side.
Wen Chengxian watched on, his expression growing more unpleasant.
Nothing, absolutely nothing.
Had Klaus hidden the Essence Blood or had this person hidden it?
When the black-clothed men finished searching, they shook their heads at Wen Chengxian.
Wen Chengxian stared intently at Qin Tian, seemingly trying to glean something from his eyes and expressions.
However, Qin Tian’s acting in other areas might be lacking, but he’s an expert at maintaining a poker face, revealing no flaws whatsoever.
Wen Chengxian clenched his fists, speaking through gritted teeth.
"Search the other three too!"
"Yes!"
The black-clothed men surrounded Xiaopang and the others, conducting a thorough search but ultimately finding nothing.
At this moment, Wen Chengxian was practically fuming.
He lost several key confidants to retrieve the Ancient Giant Beast Essence Blood from the ruins.
After it was stolen by Klaus, he paid a high price in favors and resources, mobilizing two legions and Spiritualists from the Eagle Military Academy into Twilight Ridge.
After such efforts, he returned empty-handed.
No one could accept this!
"Take them all away!" Wen Chengxian nearly shouted the order.
"Yes!"
The surrounding black-clothed men grouped around, their gaze practically glued to Qin Tian.
"Brother Tian, what should we do?"
Xiaopang’s voice carried a tremor; from the prior information, he had confirmed the identity of the person before them, the son of the Andes Continent’s chief, Wen Chengxian.
Despite being wealthy second-generations themselves, in the eyes of top second-generations like Wen Chengxian, even their parents and grandparents amounted to mere ants.
He couldn’t imagine what Wen Chengxian would do to them once they were taken away.
Who would save them then?
Qin Tian looked up at the sky, calmly stating:
"Don’t worry, someone is coming."
Whew~~~
A blue flying device soared across the sky, followed by a figure diving down like a giant bird.
Upon seeing the face of the person, the trio immediately shouted in joy:
"Principal Zhang."
"Hmm."
Zhang Meng, the vice-principal of Eagle Military Academy, nodded, scanning the scene. When he saw Qin Tian’s bloody body and the dead Klaus on the ground, waves surged within him.
Did this Tier Five vampire get killed by Qin Tian?
When the school issued this collective task, Zhang Meng found it odd to mobilize all school Spiritualists for a group of Star Thieves.
The most irrational aspect was that the school only disclosed the appearances of the Star Thieves, leaving out the names and strengths crucial to the task, shrouding the whole matter in mystery.
He strongly petitioned the faculty department to take down the task but later learned the mission was personally assigned by the Principal, Han Feng, forbidding intervention without his consent.
Increasingly suspicious, he asked Yan Qing to investigate these individuals.
To his shock, the inquiry results were startling.
The target group consisted of extremely dangerous Star Thieves, led by Klaus, a Tier Five Vampire Viscount, with the remaining five underlings being Tier Three Vampire Barons or higher.
The task felt like throwing students into a fire pit.
Though filled with anger upon learning about Klaus and the others, the main forces were already departing. For the students’ safety, he chose to accompany them to Twilight Ridge.
Moments ago, he received unexpected news.
The target Klaus and his subordinates were all dead.
The person responsible for their demise was none other than Qin Tian, with whom he’d been in contact.
Upon receiving the location from Qin Tian, Zhang Meng immediately boarded a flying device to arrive.
Upon arrival, he saw a group encircling Qin Tian and his students, the atmosphere highly charged.
"Who are you?"
Zhang Meng demanded heavily.
"You’re the vice-principal of Eagle Military Academy, aren’t you?"
Wen Chengxian spoke calmly, "I’m Wen Chengxian, and I’m taking these people with me."
Wen Chengxian?
The son of Wen Zhongli, the chief.
Zhang Meng frowned. He’d heard the name Wen Chengxian, but this was the first time meeting him in person.
"Why are you taking my students?" Zhang Meng’s voice was low and deep.
"Not your business. I suggest you stay put."
Wen Chengxian’s tone was cold. "Even if Han Feng were present, these people would still be coming with me!"
"Proceed!"
Swish
A group of black-clothed men surrounded Qin Tian and the trio, removing weapons and equipment, binding hands with special ropes behind their backs.
During the entire process, Qin Tian offered no struggle or resistance, looking at Zhang Meng, his lips moving soundlessly.
Zhang Meng read Qin Tian’s message: Find Yan Qing.
Indeed
Clearly, this mission was a deal between Wen Chengxian and Principal Han Feng.
Now Han Feng couldn’t be relied upon, but among those taken, there was a particularly unique presence.
Zhang Meng nodded at Qin Tian.
The flying device quickly ascended, taking Qin Tian, the trio, and all vampire corpses away.
Seeing the flying device vanish from sight, Zhang Meng immediately dialed a number.