Seeing the bus leaving the Animal Kingdom, Nie Ying’s lips curled into a cold smile.
Taking two steps back into the shadows of the trees, she transformed into a shadow herself, merging with the ground. When she reappeared, it was alongside the bus, running in sync with the bus windows, a mysterious smile hanging on her lips.
Since Nie Ying’s debut, she hadn’t failed once, except the time she was captured by the Capital Feng Ghost God.
Other assassins liked to hide in the shadows, delivering a fatal blow, but she was the shadow itself!
She had already imagined the scenario of stopping this bus, using force to subdue everyone inside, and then revealing the name of the Capital Feng Ghost God to take Tao Qingqing and her male companion away.
Though she possessed abilities others yearned for, she was an unconventional assassin who generally disliked sneaking around.
If a mission required secrecy, she would boldly charge in and kill all witnesses.
The bus window opened, and Wen Wen curiously poked his head out: "Hey, beauty, why are you following us? We don’t buy CDs."
Upon seeing Wen Wen, Nie Ying’s eyes showed a hint of disdain. Her aesthetic taste for other beings had differed from other girls since childhood; to her, the larger the eyes, the more handsome someone was, while Wen Wen’s small-eyed type seemed hideously ugly to the core.
"CDs, what CDs, I am..."
Before she finished speaking, other windows on the bus opened, and curious faces looked at Nie Ying.
"Yes, I sell CDs. I have one where a female assassin gets captured... Oops."
Pretending to trip, Nie Ying stopped and watched the bus drive away, wiping the sweat from her forehead. Why are there only superpower users in this bus!
The internal confidentiality of the Hunter Association was very strong, so the only detail Nie Ying could find was that Tao Qingqing had joined a regular tour group.
And because she had always been kept out, she didn’t know the bus was entering a nature reserve, not a zoo...
Her original plan was suddenly disrupted. Even though she was confident in her abilities, she didn’t want to face a busload of superpower users alone.
"Seems like I’ll have to wait for Tao Qingqing to be alone to make my move. That little-eyed ugly guy sitting next to Tao Qingqing can be dealt with then."
Nie Ying’s body blurred into a shadow again, moving towards the bus once more.
Wen Wen withdrew his gaze, a hint of playfulness in his eyes. That woman must be aiming for someone in the tour group, though he wasn’t sure what her goal was. But it wasn’t Wen Wen’s problem.
The bus traveled north, the colder it got, with the onboard loudspeaker playing very fitting music.
’Snowflakes are fluttering, the north wind is howling, heaven and earth are vast and boundless...’
Inside the bus, it was warm like spring, with a bald superpower user whose palms felt like burning charcoal, maintaining the temperature inside.
Traveling through the snow was considered a kind of adventure, so for the last hour’s journey to the destination, they chose to drive instead of using the Wanderer’s power to teleport.
And outside the bus, Nie Ying draped a white cloth over herself, forlornly following behind.
This damn bus finally calmed down after two hours. Prior to that, it would suddenly disappear every so often, and Nie Ying, using all her strength, barely managed to not fall behind.
The third travel destination was a small town called Mosman, the closest city to the Arctic for humans.
During this season, this city only got two to three hours of sunlight each day, and at night, the aurora could occasionally be seen.
The small town had a very distinct local flavor, with each building having pointed roofs covered in thick snow, and everything around was a vast expanse of white.
At the center of the town, there was a tram track, the only form of public transport here.
The locals enjoyed drinking, as it was the only way to combat the omnipresent biting cold.
The tour group came here not only to admire the snowy scenery but also to watch the aurora.
The aurora’s splendor far exceeded what could be seen in photos or videos.
Such a sight cannot be conveyed by any medium, and its unparalleled visual impact is unforgettable.
The group’s temporary accommodations were in a standalone villa on the edge of the town, stocked with various supplies sufficient for their stay.
To resist the cold, the interior of the buildings here was very different from elsewhere; though the specifics are not elaborated, after choosing their accommodations post-arrival, they all gathered in the courtyard.
Ye Haimo’s daughter, Ye Wen, drew the Ice Longsword, and with a flick of her hands, an ice flow shot out, forming icy tables and chairs.
Li Natuo, from the villa, pulled out two grills, one in each hand, while the bald Demon Hunter conjured burning charcoal out of thin air. The group began their snowy barbecue.
The ingredients here were mainly various meats and some fish caught near the Arctic Circle, with extremely delicious flavors. All the alcohol was provided by Wen Wen, exclusively vodka.
Speaking of which, organizing outdoor barbecues in such a place was not easy, as ordinary charcoal struggled to achieve the desired effect in this environment.
The mutton leg fat dripped onto the charcoal, sizzling and emitting a tempting aroma. Wen Wen sliced a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, his eyes narrowing in comfort.
Tao Qingqing, holding a shrimp as long as her arm, could already imagine the taste even though it wasn’t cooked yet.
Since there was enough food, the Three Cubs indulged for once, eagerly watching the meter-long fish on the grill...
In the shadows outside the villa, Nie Ying’s face was sullen, her tears involuntarily running down from her mouth.
Why did she have to stand in the snow a meter deep in this weather, while watching others happily barbecuing!
But in a place like Mosman, it was the perfect stage for her abilities, and she was confident she could complete her mission successfully. She just needed to work under the Capital Feng Ghost God for a while longer before she could be completely free.
After eating and drinking, everyone waited in the courtyard for the aurora, but even by midnight, they saw nothing. Clouds covered the sky, so even if a bat signal were swinging above, no one below could see it.
Wen Wen, unwilling to wait foolishly with them, went straight to his room to rest. He still had things to do the next day.
Beyond Mosman lay a life-prohibiting zone, where apart from a few polar animals and aquatic creatures under the ice, nothing else existed.
This was what ordinary people believed, but as a Demon Hunter with relatively high clearance in the Hunter Association, Wen Wen knew many secrets unknown to ordinary Demon Hunters, including those of the Far North.