Ning Fan could never have imagined that the killer who had shot Wang Ye, Old Duan, and Da Zhuang had once been so close to him!

If he had drawn his sword at that time...

He might have taken the man's life right then and there!

Back in the Misty Forest, Ning Fan had seen that man on the hillside.

However, due to the distance, he couldn't make out the man's features, only remembering the headscarf he wore.

As Ning Fan regretted this, another thought occurred to him.

This blonde man was covered in knife wounds!

Those wounds...

Could they have been inflicted by Brother Chuan?

Did Brother Chuan go back to find him and cut him up so badly?

Then, could it be...

That Brother Chuan might still be alive?

Hope immediately ignited in Ning Fan's heart.

Until now, they hadn't seen Brother Chuan's body. What right did they have to assume he was definitely dead?

Thinking of this, a bold idea suddenly arose in Ning Fan's mind.

Catch that blonde man!

At the very least, he needed to find out Brother Chuan's whereabouts first!

"Hey? Kid, where are you going? It's chaos out there, you..."

Before the innkeeper could finish speaking, Ning Fan had already rushed out.

The street had lost the bustle of daytime.

Although there was no sunlight in the Lower City, the area could still distinguish between night and day through artificial lighting.

At this time, most of the lights had already been extinguished.

Fortunately, Ning Fan had gradually adapted to darkness through his wilderness training. Even in the dim environment, he could clearly see the basic situation on the street.

"Over there! Team One, follow me! Teams Two and Three, flank from Rotten Fish Alley!"

The Monitor wielding the giant axe issued orders.

Ning Fan stealthily followed behind Team One.

The reconnaissance skills from the nine assessments finally came in handy.

After following for five minutes, Ning Fan's expression grew serious in the shadows.

He was indeed very nervous.

Not only did he have to avoid being discovered by the Monitors, but he also had to maintain his speed behind them without activating his Soul Servant.

More importantly, when the blonde man appeared, he had to capture him before the Monitors did!

Once the blonde man fell into the hands of the Monitors, he would have no chance of snatching him away.

Obtaining a Soul Servant and killing Chen Wu hadn't inflated Ning Fan's ego to that extent.

Finally, a shout made Ning Fan perk up.

"He's trying to leave the district!! Stop him!"

Ning Fan only then realized that he had chased all the way to the edge of the district.

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The guard who had previously let Ning Fan in was dozing off at the gate. Hearing the Monitors' shouts, he immediately stood up.

Swish!

A white light flashed!

The guard didn't even have time to draw his weapon before a bloody hole appeared between his eyebrows, and he fell straight to the ground.

He died silently!

Seeing his manner of death, Ning Fan's blood boiled again!

He thought of Old Duan and Wang Ye!

At this moment, he could be absolutely certain that this blonde man was the assassin wearing the headscarf on the hillside back then!

"Even the Monitors from F7 District couldn't catch me, what makes you think you can?"

The blonde man had already rushed to the main gate at high speed.

He even arrogantly stopped in his tracks, turned to look at the Monitors who had been chasing him all the way, and raised his middle finger.

"Tell those black market merchants to be more polite when doing business in the future! Don't be so quick to curse at people!"

After saying this, he pushed open the iron gate and escaped from the district!

Ning Fan's gaze sharpened, seeing the man about to escape, he suddenly became anxious and hurriedly rushed forward as well.

The Monitors, seeing the blonde man escape, had originally stopped in their tracks.

They had limitations.

If they could catch him within the district, they would. But once he escaped the district...

It was no longer their jurisdiction.

But at this moment, the Monitor wielding the giant axe saw Ning Fan also running towards the gate and immediately roared, "Stop!"

Ning Fan had no mind to pay attention to him, his footsteps unceasing as he sprinted with all his might.

However, just as Ning Fan was about to rush out of the gate, he felt a gust of wind from behind!

Ning Fan instinctively dodged, leaping to the side. The giant axe whistled past his shoulder, embedding itself in the district wall with a "thud"!

Ning Fan looked at the still-quivering axe in front of him and finally stopped in his tracks.

He turned his head, glaring angrily at the Monitor.

"I told you to stop, didn't you hear?" The man walked over with a cold face, speaking impolitely to Ning Fan, "Why were you running?"

Soon, a group of people wearing Monitor uniforms also surrounded him.

Ning Fan looked towards the direction of the gate, knowing he had missed the opportunity to catch up with the blonde man.

"Why are you stopping me?" Ning Fan asked in a deep voice, "What crime have I committed?"

"Quite arrogant, aren't you!" A tall, thin man walked over and roughly pressed Ning Fan's head against the wall. "Show some respect when speaking to our deputy captain."

"Heh." Ning Fan didn't resist but sneered, "Not capable enough to catch criminals, so you're taking it out on a law-abiding citizen like me?"

"Oh my, well well!" The tall, thin man raised his eyebrows. "Young in years, but big in temper, huh?"

Crack!

The tall, thin man's leather-booted foot viciously kicked the back of Ning Fan's knee.

Ning Fan felt a burst of pain and instinctively bent his knee.

However, just as his knee was about to touch the ground, he gritted his teeth and held on!

Then, Ning Fan forcefully supported himself on both legs and stood up again.

A flash of viciousness crossed the tall, thin man's eyes.

This kick was originally intended to make Ning Fan kneel down.

But this kid...

"Playing tough, are we?" The tall, thin man raised his leg again.

"That's enough." The deputy captain of the Monitors walked over and pulled the giant axe out of the wall. "Take him back."

"Little brat, I've seen plenty of tough guys like you. You'd better pray you don't end up in my hands." The tall, thin man grabbed Ning Fan's collar and whispered in his ear.

Ning Fan stared at him, a curve also appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"What are you smiling at?!" The tall, thin man sensed the mockery in Ning Fan's smile.

"So... this is what the legendary Monitors are like?" Ning Fan's smile deepened. "I think I understand now."

"What do you understand?" The deputy captain turned to look at Ning Fan and asked.

Ning Fan's eyes were full of disdain.

"The so-called iron rule that Soul Servants are not allowed to be used within the district is just bullshit."

Everyone froze, looking at Ning Fan in disbelief.

This kid actually dared to mention the taboo word "Soul Servant" in front of the Monitors!

Not only that, but he also described the district's iron rule as bullshit?!

Provocation!

Blatant provocation!

"Kid, the 'children's words are innocent' routine doesn't work with me." The deputy captain's face also darkened.

However, Ning Fan showed no fear at all. Instead, he raised his head, stretched his neck, and looked at the deputy captain.

"Am I wrong?" Ning Fan pointed towards the district gate. "The man has already escaped. Did you catch him?"