Chapter 135: Chapter 135: A Call from Fox Ear

Jiang Qin didn’t know what happened at the bar after she left.

She wasn’t one to work overtime. Once she felt her duties were done, she naturally left.

After all, if she worked overtime, the people with her would be forced to as well.

So, to let everyone get off work and rest early, she didn’t stay at the bar for long.

Back at her residence, those who were off duty went to rest. The bodyguards changed shifts, patrolling the area around the villa.

Jiang Qin was on the top floor by herself.

She had the entire floor to herself and was instantly filled with a sense of freedom.

Honestly, she really wasn’t used to having so many people follow her around.

She was just forcing herself to adapt for the sake of safety.

Her time at home was the only part of her day when she could truly relax.

If anyone else knew, they would probably laugh at her for being dramatic.

In fact, she had recently been considering reducing her number of bodyguards. It felt like a waste of talent to have so many formidable Bounty Hunters revolving around her every day.

But it was just a thought. ’Never mind,’ she mused, ’that Fox Ear hasn’t been caught yet.’

DING DONG—

Jiang Qin opened her Light Computer to check the new message.

[Long time no see, little cutie. You’re as charming as ever~]

The Light Brain Number was unknown.

But that “unknown” sender was enough to give her a fright.

Only one person ever spoke to her in that tone!

’Does it have to be such a coincidence? Speak of the devil…’

Jiang Qin acted decisively, calling Shi Lichuan and saying rapidly, “Fox Ear just sent me a message.”

Shi Lichuan was instantly on alert. “I’m coming up right now.”

In less than a minute, she heard a knock on the door.

It wasn’t just Shi Lichuan who came up. With him was another S-level male whose beast form also seemed to be a type of fox—though different from Fox Ear’s. He was a bodyguard You Wei had helped her recruit.

The moment they entered, the two of them swept the entire room. Only after confirming there were no abnormalities did they look at the message.

Shi Lichuan frowned. “He’s very likely on the Main Star right now.”

Harun said, “Maybe he’s just trying to scare us. After all, plenty of livestreams show Miss Jiang.”

“No. If it were anyone else, they might try to build up anxiety before launching a surprise attack.

But Fox Ear is different. He’s incredibly conceited and proud. In any case, it’s right to be cautious for now.

Regardless of where he is, it’s never a mistake to be on guard.”

Harun thought about it and agreed.

Whether he was trying to scare them or throwing down the gauntlet, he clearly hadn’t given up on Miss Jiang.

These lunatics!

Shi Lichuan looked at Jiang Qin, a little embarrassed. “Miss Jiang, we’ll have to assign someone to stay with you again.

And Xie An’an… it would be best for her to stick close to you. That way, if something happens, someone will notice right away…”

Jiang Qin, who had just been savoring her freedom and solitude: “…”

’Sure enough, this Fox Ear is my nemesis. It’s as if he read my mind and is intentionally making things more difficult.’

“Alright, go ahead and make the arrangements.”

“Okay.” Shi Lichuan had Harun wait at the top of the stairs while he went down to arrange for someone to come up.

Although he wanted to stand guard himself, Jiang Qin needed him when she went out, so he had to make sure he was mentally and physically at his peak.

He could, however, arrange for Ba Zi and Kui Wen to be on separate shifts.

That way, he could ensure that no matter which group was on duty, one of his own men would be there.

That’s right—he didn’t trust the other Bounty Hunters either.

He had seen the drama of buyouts and betrayal far too many times.

…

However, Shi Lichuan never expected that in the short time it took him to go downstairs, Jiang Qin would receive a call from an unknown ID.

“Hi there, little cutie~ Aren’t you surprised?”

Jiang Qin pressed her lips together. ’Surprised, my ass. I already guessed it was him. I just wanted to hear what nonsense he was planning to say.’

“Why so quiet? Could it be~ you’re too surprised to speak? Or maybe~ too scared? Hee hee.”

“What is it?”

Fox Ear, who was slouched on a sofa looking utterly bored, heard her and said with a deadpan expression, “Oh my, little cutie, don’t be so cold.

Aren’t you… looking forward to our next meeting?”

“Of course I am. I’ve even picked out the perfect place for our reunion.”

“Oh? And where does my little cutie want to meet? I’d be more than happy to keep our appointment, you know.”

Jiang Qin snorted. “Hmph. What do you think of the Federation Court, Mr. Fox Ear?”

“Mm-hmm. If it’s for a sweet date with my little cutie, I suppose that could be arranged.”

“If there’s nothing else, Mr. Fox Ear, I’m hanging up.”

“Don’t be in such a hurry,” Fox Ear continued in a lazy tone. “Little cutie, do you know how much you’re worth right now?”

Jiang Qin didn’t answer, and Fox Ear probably didn’t expect her to. He went right on to give the answer himself.

“You’re worth a billion Star Coins. Dead, you’re still worth three hundred million. And a lot of desperadoes are already coming for you.”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Because I want my little cutie to live a little longer, of course~ After all, you’re my prey~”

With that, Fox Ear hung up.

He curled his lip. “I don’t like it when other people covet my prey.”

“Time to pay them a visit.”

*

After the call disconnected, Jiang Qin’s fingers, resting on the sofa, felt cold.

She hadn’t been silent for long before Shi Lichuan returned with the person he had assigned.

She quickly relayed what Fox Ear had said.

“It seems someone has posted a bounty on the Dark Web,” Shi Lichuan said.

“The Dark Web?”

Shi Lichuan nodded. “Yes. It’s a separate software created by that group of mad researchers. It doesn’t use the Star Network and is accessed through special network gateways.

Only outlaws can get into the Dark Web; there’s no way in for law-abiding citizens.”

Because it doesn’t connect to the Star Network, it’s also very difficult to trace.

Furthermore, the entry point changes ten times per second. Unless you’re invited by an Advanced member within the Dark Web, no one can find it.

After receiving a sponsored invitation from a member, you still have to pass a screening process to join the Dark Web.

Inside, you can both post and accept bounties.

The rewards are generally very high, and they include more than just prize money; there are also special items.

For example, regulated Mecha.

Things you can’t buy in the Interstellar market can likely be obtained through the Dark Web.

Every one of those outlaws loves high-lethality weaponry, all of which is regulated.

But those mad researchers, having abandoned their Interstellar citizenship, can build such things themselves and offer them as rewards.

’It seems that group of researchers is truly obsessed with Miss Jiang,’ he thought.

And this is just a Level 1 bounty.

If it remains uncompleted for too long, the Level will continue to rise, and the reward will get higher and higher.

And the Hunters who come for her will get stronger and stronger!

Shi Lichuan looked at Jiang Qin with a worried expression.

If Miss Jiang’s Spiritual Power Level weren’t so low, he would have suggested she find more powerful partners to help protect her.

He was afraid they wouldn’t be able to stop those fanatics.

A head-on fight would be one thing, but the main issue was that these people had too many tricks up their sleeves. It was impossible to guard against everything.

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