Xia Xu was a little surprised by Lao Yang's change, but it must be said that Lao Yang's initiative to offer to take risks undoubtedly made it much easier for Xia Xu to grasp the plot.
His original plan was to ignore Hovagnal and go directly to check the surrounding squares to confirm the square mentioned in the plot summary where contactless transactions were conducted.
But this obviously involves great uncertainty. First, the other party may not be trading in Star City. Second, without more sign information, it is impossible to fully confirm the location of the transaction and Hovagnal's movements.
If Lao Yang could follow Hovagnal, this problem would obviously be solved. He would not need to follow him all the time. He only needed to find his residence, safe house or something like that, and he would be able to easily find the location of the square.
…
One o'clock in the morning.
On a dark and windy night, it is time for murder and arson.
At the gate of Qingteng International Primary School, a figure quietly climbed out of the school gate and walked along the shadows of the corners of the wall cast by the street lamps.
Rustle!
The camphor tree at the school gate could be heard shaking its branches slightly. A black figure gradually slid down from the tree, clinging to the white-painted trunk, as if there was an extra layer of shadow.
Suddenly, a pair of bright eyes opened in the dark shadow, and a row of bright white teeth appeared not far below.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a person, a strong black man who had successfully blended into the darkness by relying on his skin color, as if it was a racial talent.
Of course, no matter how well he disguised himself, if Xia Xu was here and cast an attribute check spell at his position, he would naturally see a name pop up - Hovagnal.
Hovagnal moved like a leopard, agile and silent. He also stuck to the wall, completely blending into the shadow of the wall edge, following the person moving in front of him all the way.
However, there is a classic saying in the Xia Dynasty: The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
Shortly after Hovagnal came down from the tree and followed, another figure turned out from the corner behind and followed closely behind without making any sound.
This person turned out to be Yang Bowen, the security guard at the gate of Qingteng Elementary School, who should have already finished his shift and gone home, and whom he had never even looked at.
In terms of tracking talent, Hovagnal is only three stars, while Lao Yang is four stars.
There is only a one-star difference between three stars and four stars, but in fact, there is a world of difference between them. Three stars are basically equivalent to well-known figures in the industry, while four stars are the small group at the top of the industry pyramid. In martial arts novels, it is the difference between a first-class master and a top-notch master.
It is true that talent cannot fully represent the difference in ability, but Yang Bowen’s hard work for such a long time with the blessing of his own talent is not in vain.
In addition, he was just hanging far behind and waited until he was completely out of sight before tracking him based on traces and analysis. For a while, the former was completely unaware.
Hovagnal would never have thought that an inconspicuous and unrelated primary school security guard would follow him and dare to follow him, let alone that a security guard's tracking ability was so strong.
The three of them followed, and accidentally passed by a well-lit area. The figure in the front also revealed its formation, and its golden hair was dazzling under the street light.
Katherine Aitchison.
Everything is self-evident. Tonight is the time for murder and arson.
Catherine, who seldom went out on weekdays, went out at night. Perhaps because of the recently famous nighttime safety in Xia Country, she relaxed her vigilance. She didn't realize that there were two followers following her.
We walked along the way and came to an old school with a small area.
This is the former site of Qingteng Primary School, which has been in a semi-abandoned state for a long time due to relocation.
But Catherine entered a teaching building and stayed there for five hours, until the sun was about to rise. Then she left and returned the same way with a tired face.
And not long after she left...
Bang!
…
"Boss, someone's dead!"
At around 6:40 in the morning, Xia Xu's cell phone rang.
Fortunately, Xia Xu usually gets up at 6:30 to do morning exercises with Luo Hongyun, otherwise he might have had a heart attack from the phone call so early in the morning.
"What's wrong? Tell me slowly. What's your current condition? Are you safe?"
Xia Xu maintained a calm tone.
His calm attitude also successfully infected Yang Bowen, making him relax a little: "Boss, the man you asked me to follow is a black man. He followed the foreign woman you asked me to follow last night. I followed her all the way and then arrived at the old campus of Qingteng Primary School. As a result, the black man in the morning... just..."
Yang Bowen was still a little nervous, and Xia Xu could hear his slight, rapid breathing.
Although he had some awareness, he did not expect that the encounter would be so violent at the beginning and that someone would die.
Although he had encountered a werewolf last time, he had Grant's protection at that time. The excitement of tracking a professional killer alone this time was completely different.
"Calm down, Lao Yang. Since you are determined to participate, you must be mentally prepared to face these things."
Xia Xu comforted him and sneered, "I told you a long time ago, he's just a killer. I, your boss, killed two of them with one knife yesterday, and the police gave me a thumbs up and said I was awesome."
"ah?"
Yang Bowen was a little confused.
Although my boss is a little mysterious, his age and academic background are real. He has personally attended that high school.
As a result, I heard the boss chop two melons with one knife and then cut them
"It's just a joke. I'm so weak that I can't do that. How about it? You're not nervous now, are you?"
Xia Xu smiled and said, "Now let's talk about the specific situation."
"Oh, okay."
After hearing Xia Xu's explanation, Yang Bowen finally understood his boss's good intentions. He tried to calm down and said, "We waited at the old Ivy campus for half the night. The foreign woman went back around six in the morning. Then the black killer broke in and opened fire. I heard screams, but I didn't dare to go in to see."
"And now where is Hovagnal? The black man."
Xia Xu asked.
"Now he has entered a residential building in a community on Anping Road. This should be where he lives. I waited until he entered before I dared to call you, boss. I was so scared last night that I dared not breathe and was covered in cold sweat."
Yang Bowen said with lingering fear.
"I'm glad nothing happened. Your mission was successfully completed. You've done a great job this time."
Xia Xu teased, "How much bonus do you want?"
"Hey, boss, just give it to me as you see fit. I'm very conscious and don't ask for anything in return. It doesn't matter if you don't give it to me."
Yang Bowen chuckled.
It’s hard to say about this guy in other aspects, but his emotional intelligence is definitely good.
"Okay, then I really won't give it to you."
Xia Xu smiled playfully.
"Well… "
Yang Bowen, who was just being polite, felt deflated instantly.
"Okay, okay, you will definitely get the reward."
Xia Xu laughed dumbly and said, "But I may have to trouble you for a while. Hovagnal still needs someone to watch over him. I will send someone to replace you right away."
Yang Bowen asked, "No problem. Who is it this time? Is it Grant and the others again?"
Xia Xu grinned: "No, this time it's a more powerful one."
"Is there anything more violent?"
Yang Bowen was surprised when he heard this.
Last time, Grant and his men left a deep impression on him. The legendary werewolf was easily killed by just a few people. Could there be anyone more powerful