Night raid on the Qin residence

Qin Yi's eyebrows shot up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he pressed for an answer: "Could it be...?" He trailed off, his heart heavy, a terrible guess clouding his mind like a dark storm.

Gongshu Chou sighed deeply, his expression grief-stricken, and slowly nodded: "Judging from the traces on the remains, that man... died from an attack by a similar beast." His voice choked with emotion, carrying an undisguisable sorrow.

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he pondered: "That makes sense. After the man sent the information to the scout eagle, he was probably exhausted and his vigilance greatly reduced. Coupled with his discovery of the strange runes on the wolf's back, he was curious and wanted to take a closer look, which is why he was delayed, giving the killer an opportunity. The giant wolf at the top of the boulder, the one that first attacked the third brother... is very likely to be the culprit who killed the man!"

Gongshu Chou was overwhelmed with grief, kneeling down before Qin Yi, tears streaming down his face, sobbing uncontrollably: "General Qin, you must seek justice for us! Our Gongshu clan... will certainly repay you with utmost loyalty!" He tightly grasped the corner of Qin Yi's clothes, as if this was his only hope.

Qin Yi looked at the grieving old man before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions. In order to make Gongshu Chou wholeheartedly loyal to him, he used the power of the "contract" to force him to sign the contract under immense pain. Thinking about it now, he felt extremely guilty. Unexpectedly, in just ten short days, the Gongshu clan suffered such a calamity, and the source of this calamity... was actually the blueprint of the gluttonous mechanical beast! Guilt, self-blame, anger... all kinds of emotions intertwined, he clenched his fists, and secretly vowed that he would find out the truth and seek justice for the Gongshu clan! Qin Yi bent down and helped Gongshu Chou up, instructing the guards to escort him back to the residence to rest, and dispatching two teams to strengthen the day and night patrols of the Gongshu clan.

At the third watch the next day, before the rooster crowed, everything was silent. The night was as thick as ink, enveloping the entire world.

Suddenly! A black shadow swooped down from a high place, and a flying dart, like a viper spitting its tongue, aimed straight at Qin Yi's bed!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Yi rolled over and lay sideways, avoiding the deadly blow. The dart "whooshed" and embedded itself into the bed, its tail feather trembling.

Immediately afterward, three darts, arranged in a triangular formation, attacked Qin Yi's head, waist, and legs respectively! The angles were tricky, blocking all his escape routes!

Qin Yi secretly channeled his domineering aura, and an invisible stream of air instantly filled his entire body, transforming into a domineering aura shield!

With three crisp "clanging" sounds, all the darts were deflected and fell to the ground.

Through the broken hole in the window, Qin Yi caught a glimpse of the black shadow flipping over the roof and disappearing into the night.

"The Qin residence is not a place where you can come and go as you please! I'll chase you to the ends of the earth!" Qin Yi's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his aura exploded. He gathered his energy, circulating the energy in his dantian throughout his body, making his limbs and bones extremely light. With a leap, he broke through the window and flew towards the direction where the black shadow disappeared! His speed was extremely fast, like black lightning.

Qin Yi shuttled rapidly between the rooftops, his clothes fluttering in the wind. His eyes were sharp, locking onto the black shadow in front. The distance between the two gradually narrowed, and the assassin in front sensed the pursuer, turned around, and suddenly accelerated, flitting erratically between the eaves.

Qin Yi sneered: "Want to run? Your movement technique is not bad, but unfortunately, you met me!" He exerted force under his feet, and his speed increased several times. In a few leaps and bounds, he had approached the assassin's back.