Red Heart Patrols the Sky

Chapter 824 - 824 78 Guarding the Stump

824: Chapter 78 Guarding the Stump 824: Chapter 78 Guarding the Stump The auction proceeded normally, without any waves.There were no treasures that particularly moved Jiang Wang’s heart, and heated bidders were rare.

Most quietly weighed their budget, bidding if it was within range and giving up if it exceeded their limit.

The jade-green vine with excellent quality was eventually sold for seven hundred Dao Yuan Stones and was bought by a man in black.

Jiang Wang had already memorized Wu Yiyu’s appearance, and it wasn’t this man.

Moreover, during the auction two people were involved in the bidding but neither showed a strong desire to win; one of them only raised the bid once.

The buyer of the jade-green vine and these two bidders needed to be investigated.

Jiang Wang prepared to track the man in black himself, while leaving the remaining two to be investigated by people arranged by Zhongxuan Xin.

Halfway through the auction, the man in black stood up and left, clearly having come just for the jade-green vine.

Jiang Wang, having received this news, was ready to follow him.

It was at this moment Lin Youxie spoke up, “Lord Jiang, Wu Yiyu didn’t show up, which suggests he’s also wary.

He won’t give up on the jade-green vine; he’s likely to have had someone purchase it on his behalf.

If you rashly follow now, it’s very easy to expose yourself.”

Her words were truly reasonable, but she hadn’t said them earlier, clearly taking pleasure in seeing him make a mistake.

Jiang Wang glanced at her, “Then will Catcher Lin personally go?”

He wasn’t exactly confident in his own tracking abilities.

Regardless of Lin Youxie’s attitude, it was best if the matter could be resolved quickly.

“Why go through all that trouble?” Lin Youxie smiled, “I’ve already left a mark on the jade-green vine.

Let’s wait a few days until it reaches the final buyer, then we can go knock on their door.”

Jiang Wang felt a chill in his heart; this was the method of an experienced Qing brand catcher.

He had also handled the jade-green vine thoroughly, trying to remember its aura to test if the Path Origin Technique could be effective in a pinch.

But he had no perception of the mark Lin Youxie left.

Keep in mind, he was a whole two realms higher than Lin Youxie, and as a Neifu Cultivator with divine skills comparable to an ordinary Outer Building cultivator, he completely overpowered Lin Youxie in terms of combat strength.

It could only be said that there are indeed specializations in every occupation; Lin Youxie’s expertise in this area was not something he, a Qing brand catcher with only battle strength, could compare with.

“What Catcher Lin said is a strategy born of experience.”

Jiang Wang nodded in agreement, and so sat down for the time being, quietly waiting for the auction to end.

Time waits for no one.

As the auction neared its conclusion.

At that moment, the bidders were competing for an item called the Blazing Meteorite, said to be the essence of raging fire, fragments fallen from the sun.

This item seemed to provoke quite a fierce competition, with many bidders.

It was then that Zhongxuan Xin walked into the private room, “Brother Jiang, have you found the person you’re looking for?”

“Not sure yet,” Jiang Wang said casually.

“So…

do we still need to track?” he asked since he hadn’t received any instructions from Jiang Wang in another private room and came to inquire.

“No need,” Jiang Wang replied, glancing at Lin Youxie for confirmation before adding, “We’ll go catch them directly in two days.”

Zhongxuan Xin naturally had no objections and smiled, “In any case, our people are always ready to follow your orders.”

“Thank you for your efforts.” Jiang Wang considered and then said, “Just leave one person on standby in case of emergencies, and have the others go back.”

Previously, he had asked Zhongxuan Xin to arrange for some people to be stationed at the auction house, for fear that too many might compete for the jade-green vine and they wouldn’t be able to keep up.

Now, with Lin Youxie being able to lock onto Wu Yiyu, Jiang Wang was confident he could take him down alone.

He told Zhongxuan Xin to keep someone on standby just as a precaution.

In case of any unforeseen circumstances, they could still make use of the Zhong Xuan Family’s influence promptly.

“Alright then, I’ll stay,” Zhongxuan Xin said enthusiastically as he left to withdraw the rest of the manpower.

Lin Youxie, watching the door being gently closed, mused, “It seems the Zhong Xuan Family holds you in high regard internally.”

Jiang Wang shook his head, “That’s all thanks to Chongxuan Sheng’s influence.”

Lin Youxie didn’t say anything more.

She wasn’t stupid; no matter how influential Chongxuan Sheng was, he couldn’t dictate the family’s resources to invest in someone without value, nor was he the Family Head, far from having final say within the Zhong Xuan Family.

It could only be said that the inner circles of the Zhong Xuan Family were likewise very positive about Jiang Wang’s future.

“Just go back and wait, there’s nothing more to see,” Jiang Wang stood up, reopening the private room door before the auction ended.

Just as he was about to leave, someone happened to walk past the door and glanced inside.

So Jiang Wang saw that beneath the hood was an extremely ordinary face.

Very ordinary, but very familiar.

He remembered this ordinary face—Yang Region’s Cang Feng City, World Building, A’ce.

At their first meeting, he provided news of the Bone Tao, but it seemed that the other party did not pass the news onto the Yang Court.

The second and last time they met was outside the battlefield between Qi and Yang.

Jiang Wang informed him of the defeat of the Yang army.

Afterward, they had not seen each other again.

He had almost forgotten this unreliable assassin.

That unreliable Assassin Organization known as World Building, he had only met two of its members, one Su Xiuhang, the other A’ce, each more unreliable than the last, one worse than the other.

Even if Yang Country had not perished, it seemed that sooner or later the Assassin Organization would have gone out of business.

Only, he did not expect to see this man again in the Near Sea Archipelago.

Jiang Wang’s mouth opened to casually greet him, but the man had already turned away, hastily leaving.

“Target person?” Just then, Zhongxuan Xin happened to finish arranging matters and came over, asking by Jiang Wang’s side.

“No, someone I’ve met before.”

“Friend?

Enemy?” Zhongxuan Xin seemed eager to try, evidently very keen to show off in front of Jiang Wang to make up for past ‘cracks’.

“Neither,” Jiang Wang could understand his mentality, so he said, “Could you help me check what he just bought?”

“Sure!” Zhongxuan Xin enthusiastically went off to inquire.

“That person is highly vigilant, moving hurriedly.

Any slight disturbance affects him, he must be harboring a guilty conscience, or he’s a fugitive on the run.” Lin Youxie also stepped out and immediately threw out an analysis.

Then he laughed with implied meaning, “Officer Jiang, how do you know everyone?

Your acquaintance is indeed widespread.”

“You’ve been an arrest officer for too long if you see everyone as a wanted criminal.”

Jiang Wang replied with a cold tone.

Although he appeared unconcerned, his heart stirred slightly.

Now that the Yang Region had fully submitted to Qi Country, was this A’ce not in Qi Boundary but in the Near Sea Archipelago because he was unwilling to become one of the People of Qi?

That is, the so-called remnants of Yang Country…

And indeed, his conduct just now seemed overly hurried.

Lin Youxie chuckled scornfully, “In Qi Country, such a person would be easily caught.

But issues in the Near Sea Archipelago don’t fall within my jurisdiction.”

Jiang Wang frowned discontentedly, “With such arbitrariness, don’t you ever catch the wrong person?”

Lin Youxie suddenly turned his head, staring intensely at him, “Do you think you understand everything?

Officer Jiang, not everyone who holds a Qing brand is a Qing brand catcher!”

Without waiting for Jiang Wang to respond, he heavily walked away from the place.

Jiang Wang felt it was all inexplicable.

“Brother Jiang, I got it!”

Zhongxuan Xin ran back efficiently, “That person just now bid for a Fierce Bright Stone and made a high offer!

He must be quite well-off.”

Fierce Bright Stone?

Jiang Wang’s brows furrowed.