The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 758 You've never even heard of Blood Shadow?
How did you know who I am?

Qiu Shisan said with an indignant expression, "When we passed each other, I did something to you, and then I used a small magic artifact to sense your location."

Lin Chen stared at Qiu Shisan: "I am just a Golden Core cultivator. You are a Nascent Soul cultivator. Now that you have found me, why don't you just attack and kill me? Wouldn't everything on my body be yours?"

Qiu Shisan said coldly, "Although I am an assassin, the people I kill all have their reasons for dying. You and I have no grudges, and you have not done anything evil. I can't just kill someone for a beast-taming bag. I gave you the Soul-Devouring Bow before because I knew you were not weak. As long as you can help me kill another Nascent Soul cultivator, we will have hope of escaping today."

"Besides, didn't the captain say that no one would be spared? Do you really think they would leave anyone on this ship alive after killing me? Since that's the case, so what if I drag you into this? The situation can't get any worse, can it?"

Lin Chen blinked: "You're an assassin?"

Qiu Shisan nodded: "I belong to the Blood Shadow, a famous assassin organization in the Wilderness Realm. I belong to the Qiu Group of the Western Houzhou branch, and I am ranked thirteenth, hence the name Qiu Shisan. The one leading those pursuers is also from the Qiu Group, and he is ranked seventh."

Lin Chen shook his head: "Never heard of it."

Qiu Shisan looked shocked: "You've never even heard of Blood Shadow?"

Lin Chen nodded: "You can understand that I'm a newbie who's just starting out. I'm just wondering, you're an assassin, someone who's paid to do things, and you still have such principles? You don't kill innocent people, so when a mission comes, you don't kill them?"

"I can choose not to answer."

Qiu Shisan said in a deep voice, "My father was the previous leader of the Blood Shadow West Houzhou branch, so I naturally had the right to choose missions. However, he was murdered this year, and the newly appointed leader, Fox Wolf, wanted to kill me to eliminate any potential threats. So I stole the Soul-Devouring Bow from the branch's treasury and escaped. They have been chasing me ever since."

"The son follows in his father's footsteps."

Lin Chen sighed, "You stole the Soul-Devouring Bow to kill the fox wolf and avenge your father?"

Qiu Shisan shook his head and said, "The fox wolf has the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even with the Soul Devouring Bow, I couldn't kill him with my strength. I stole the Soul Devouring Bow and bought the Beast Taming Bag because I learned some information and wanted to try my luck somewhere."

Lin Chen asked curiously, "What news?"

Qiu Shisan shook his head and remained silent, pursing his lips.

Seeing that Qiu Shisan remained silent, Lin Chen did not press him further and readily said, "I don't care about your identity or your purpose. In short, I've saved your life, and the Soul-Devouring Bow is mine. You can leave now."

Qiu Shisan gritted his teeth and said, "What will it take for you to lend me the Soul-Devouring Bow? I can swear a great oath to my heart demons that I will definitely return it to you."

Lin Chen shook his head and refused decisively: "Don't even think about it, I won't lend it to you." Qiu Shisan was silent for a moment: "You just killed Blood Shadow's people and let them escape. Moreover, the Soul-Devouring Bow is in your hands. Blood Shadow won't let this go. They will send people to continue hunting you down."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I'm a newcomer with no reputation. How could they find me?"

Qiu Shisan said in a deep voice, "You stayed in Lion City before, so they must have been able to find out your identity. Blood Shadow is famous throughout the Wilderness Realm, and their information gathering ability is super powerful."

Lin Chen frowned: "You mean, I've gotten myself into big trouble?"

Qiu Shisan replied definitively, "A huge problem!"

Lin Chen snorted coldly, "Even if it's troublesome, it's my trouble, and it has nothing to do with you. In short, don't even think about giving you the Soul-Devouring Bow."

Qiu Shisan thought for a moment and said, "Can you tell me your identity?"

Lin Chen sneered: "So you're telling me your identity so you can cause me trouble?"

Qiu Shisan paused for two seconds: "If you can help me kill the fox wolf and avenge my father, I am willing to pledge my loyalty to you and obey your orders from now on."

Lin Chen was taken aback: "What's your strength?"

"Middle stage of Nascent Soul."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Are you out of your mind? The fox wolf is at the Nascent Soul stage, and I'm just a Golden Core stage cultivator. You want me to kill the fox wolf?"

Qiu Shisan calmly said, "With your strength at the Golden Core stage, the fact that you possess three demonic beasts comparable to Nascent Soul stage cultivators shows your extraordinary nature. Moreover, your background is definitely not simple. Perhaps you also have powerful elders from your sect. If they are willing to help, with the Soul Devouring Bow, killing the fox wolves would not be difficult."

“Now that you’ve killed their people, you’re mortal enemies with them. If you don’t kill them, they will keep harassing you and trying to sabotage you. You may successfully defend yourself countless times, but if you fail even once, you’re dead.”

Lin Chen frowned.

Lin Chen didn't have a beast-taming pouch before; he brought the Snow Dragon Leopard King by boat to Fierce Lion City and even stayed at an inn, which left a deep impression on people. If the Blood Shadow people really investigate carefully, they might be able to find out his identity by reverse engineering.

It seems I've indeed gotten myself into trouble.

(End of this chapter)