License Plate Number

Translator: CinderTL

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The day before, Chen Feng had changed his clothes in the locker room and waved goodbye to Lin Hao.

The two kept in touch through a messaging app, finding it easy to communicate.

Carrying his bag with clothes, he stood at the door of the martial arts school.

He took a final glance at this martial arts school, knowing he probably wouldn't return.

"Let's go," he muttered to himself, taking a step forward, heading quickly toward the bus stop.

Perhaps due to good luck, the bus arrived just in time.

Within seconds, he boarded and found an empty seat by the window.

He was on his way to work at the supermarket.

Even though he had become a core disciple, Chen Feng had no plans of quitting his supermarket job just yet.

After all, being a core disciple only meant he could receive martial arts teachings for free.

As for living, such as food, clothing, and shelter, he still had to manage on his own.

"According to Cao Tong, once I grasp the basics of the martial arts system, I'll become an official disciple of the Flame Tiger School and be eligible for a formal job there," he thought.

"In other words, I'll be able to get a proper job at the school and receive a salary..."

His thoughts flickered, and ideas started forming.

His physical abilities were improving rapidly, which meant his appetite was growing as well, especially his need for high-nutrition food.

So, for now, at least, he could continue to live by relying on his supermarket job.

Once he became an official disciple of the Flame Tiger School, he could aim for a higher-paying job.

With this in mind, Chen Feng nodded to himself.

Get stronger, earn money.

His plan for the future was still the same.

Screech!

The bus stopped at the station, and more people boarded.

The empty seats were quickly taken, but Chen Feng remained seated by the window, silently watching the street outside pass by.

"Did you hear? Someone died on Xiaoshi Street last night."

"Huh? How did they die?"

"I don't know. I heard when the body was found this morning, the organs were gone. They probably were taken by the killer and sold."

"Is that true...?"

Two elderly people in the front seats were talking in low voices. Although their conversation was quiet, Chen Feng could hear most of it.

Another body without organs?

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and his mind wandered back to a few days ago when he had seen crimson eyes in an alley.

In recent days, his powers had grown, and the monster had not appeared again, so he had almost forgotten about it.

But now...

His thoughts sparked, and he became curious.

Seizing the moment of leisure, he pulled out his phone and quickly opened the local news app.

He typed in keywords such as "organs," "body," and "Xiaoshi Street."

Soon, a series of news articles appeared.

[Body found on Xiaoshi Street missing organs!]

[A resident found the body this morning while throwing out trash. At first, they thought the person was just unconscious, but upon closer inspection, they were shocked by the gruesome sight, almost suffering from a brain hemorrhage.]

[The Safety Bureau has already intervened, urging residents not to panic...]

One after another, the headlines appeared. Chen Feng read through a few of them.

The content was mostly similar, and some of the articles included photos from the crime scene.

Though he didn't see the body, the dried blood stains splattered on the wall made Chen Feng furrow his brows.

"Looks familiar..."

He thought the blood splatter looked similar to what he had seen in the alley near his community that morning. (TL/N: A Blood Splatter Analyst?)

It appeared to have been caused by some immense force tearing apart flesh and spraying blood.

"Could this be caused by that monster?"

A bold guess popped into his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

However, he wasn't overly fearful.

Instead, he felt more alert and pressured to grow stronger.

He didn't want to encounter the monster.

So, he hoped to quickly gain the strength to defeat it.

...

Half an hour later.

Chen Feng got off the bus and arrived at Yongle Fu Supermarket.

Ding Dong!

"Welcome!"

The mechanical voice greeted him as he entered, and Aunt He, who had been playing with her phone behind the counter, looked up.

"Aunt He."

"Hey, Xiao Feng, why are you here so early today?"

She was a bit surprised and instinctively glanced at the time on her phone.

It was 3:40 PM.

She still had twenty minutes before her shift ended.

"I didn't have much to do today, so I came by on the way," Chen Feng explained.

Due to his assessment earlier, he had left earlier than usual.

Rather than going back to the community, he decided it was better to just head to the supermarket directly.

"Oh, it's too early," Aunt He said. "Go wait in the back for a while. You can take over the shift when it's time."

Feeling a bit awkward, she said it with a smile. Chen Feng didn't mind and headed to the sofa area behind the shelves to wait.

Not long after, the supermarket's welcoming mechanical sound played again.

He heard a familiar voice.

"Sister Zhang, thank you for switching shifts with me today."

"Ah, no problem, it's all the same," came the reply.

"Thanks, Sister Zhang. Xiao Yao, quickly get the person."

"Aunt He, Aunt Zhang."

"Ah, Xiao Yao is so obedient."

Soon after, Chen Feng saw Xu Yao walking over, carrying a school bag.

She was wearing a white T-shirt, denim jeans, and slightly yellowed white canvas shoes.

Her attire was simple, but the girl had fair skin, attractive features, and black long hair tied up neatly, giving off a well-behaved vibe.

"Chen... Brother Chen Feng."

She seemed a little surprised to see him here, but quickly greeted him with a sweet voice.

"Hmm, Xiao Yao," Chen Feng smiled and nodded. Noticing it was about time, he stood up to take over his shift.

At that moment, his robust body grew taller, casting a shadow over Xu Yao's view.

Noticing she was still a bit shy, Chen Feng gently ruffled her head.

Without any resistance, she smiled, and he walked toward the cashier.

Soon, the supermarket settled into a quiet rhythm, with everyone busy either collecting payments or cleaning.

Xu Yao, seated in the sofa area, remained quiet. Occasionally, the sound of a ballpoint pen clicking could be heard.

As the night grew later, customers continued to come and go.

Chen Feng's brow furrowed slightly as a sense of malice reappeared within his perception.

"They're back."

Looking toward the supermarket window, a black car slowly pulled up and parked in a spot near the streetlamp.

The license plate was identical to the one from earlier that morning. Two figures, one tall and one stout, sat inside.

Their gazes met, and perhaps sensing his attention, the two casually shifted their eyes and lit cigarettes.

They appeared to be waiting for someone, but Chen Feng knew the hostility was coming from them.

"What do they want?"

He was on alert, retracting his gaze.

He had previously suspected that Xu Dongtai might want to make a move before the assessment.

But now, it seemed like that wasn't the case.

"Could it be that I unintentionally offended someone?"

Furrowing his brow, Chen Feng couldn't help but start recalling past encounters.

He shook his head, his thoughts scattered.

At that moment, his phone vibrated.

A message arrived just at the right moment.

[Lin Hao: I found the license plate number you asked me to check.]

(End of the Chapter)

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