"Guessed right."
The Train Conductor raised an eyebrow. "Too bad there's no reward."
"You actually dare to hijack a train?" Jiang Qin said while sweeping his peripheral vision around. "Do you know where this train is heading?!"
"Winter Harbor, the Ancient Vault of the Military Path."
The Train Conductor walked over to the Train Stewardess who had transformed into Zhong Yaoguang, casually tossed those white gloves into the pool of blood, and chuckled softly. "Otherwise, why would we steal your faces?"
"So your target is the Ancient Vault of the Military Path..."
Jiang Qin's mind reeled, and then he fiercely picked up his Handgun and pulled the trigger repeatedly at the Train Conductor!
"Break the windows and run separately!!"
Bang bang bang——!
He leaped out without hesitation!
While Jiang Qin was stalling for time, Chen Ling had already guessed his plan. Right now, the other party had the advantage in numbers, and both ends of the train car were blocked off. There was no other way out except breaking the windows.
Jiang Qin's speed was equally fast. He shot the glass beside him and dashed out, going in the complete opposite direction as Chen Ling.
As for the other peer, his brain wasn't quite as sharp. It was only after Chen Ling and Jiang Qin had both vaulted out that he fiercely reacted and closely followed to squeeze out the window.
It was exactly this brief pause that allowed a bullet to accurately pierce his skull. His body swayed and crashed to the floor.
Looking at the shattered windows on both sides, the Train Conductor's expression was somewhat ugly. He exchanged a glance with the male steward and spoke calmly:
"I'll go after that senior Law Enforcer; you go after the rookie."
"Alright."
The figures of the two vanished from the train car simultaneously.
Another steward stepped forward, similarly placing a hand over the dead peer Law Enforcer's face, gradually transforming into his appearance.
"The Law Enforcers of District Three are somewhat interesting." The four 'Law Enforcers' sitting by the window spoke leisurely. "Not like those four idiots from District Five and District Six who were gone in an instant, giving no sense of experience at all."
"It was that rookie who noticed the clues." The 'Law Enforcer' sitting opposite him replied,
"He doesn't look simple either... Number 13 won't fail, right?"
"Fail? Are you joking? Number 13 is already at the Second-Tier of the 'Path of the Thief'. That rookie doesn't even have a Divine Path, how could he possibly fail?"
"...True."
"Stop spouting nonsense and come help me clean up the corpses. This blood splashed everywhere is so disgusting."
"..."
...
Amidst the sky full of drifting snow,
Chen Ling crouched on top of the train, watching that figure charging into the snowy field like a headless fly, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Yes, he hadn't fled at all...
Although he didn't know the mechanics, since this train could advance on the snow without tracks, rashly running down in a flat and unobstructed terrain definitely wouldn't outrun the train, let alone while being pursued.
Therefore, he chose to pretend to break the window to escape, but actually grabbed the edge of the train below the window and quietly climbed back onto the roof.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
Along the roof of the train, Chen Ling crouched and advanced all the way to the very tail end. This train had six cars in total, and the last car was an absolute blind spot. Once the train distanced itself from the pursuers, he could get off silently from there and then leave.
'Fire-Stealers... Their target is also the Ancient Vault of the Military Path?' Chen Ling walked while recalling everything that had just happened.
'Could it be that they are also aiming for the Dao Foundation of the Martial God Path?'
Chen Ling didn't understand the Fire-Stealers very well, but judging by Jiang Qin's reaction just now, it seemed this entire organization was composed of 'Path of the Thief' Possessors. Stealing the identities of rookie Law Enforcers to infiltrate the Ancient Vault of the Military Path was actually quite similar to his own plan.
'The Law Enforcers from District Five and District Six should be completely wiped out. Including the stewards and Train Conductor, that's exactly eight people...'
'No wonder they only let the Law Enforcers from the Three, Five, and Six Districts board the train; they calculated the numbers perfectly.'
'I wonder if Jiang Qin can escape on his end?'
Chen Ling passed through the freight cars all the way. By this point, he was quite far from the passenger car. Coupled with the driving wind and snow, he should already be in a blind spot. Just as he was preparing to jump off the car, a figure climbed up panting from the very rear.
"I was wondering why I couldn't find you no matter what... You're pretty good at hiding, aren't you?" The male steward was drenched in sweat, staring fixedly at Chen Ling, his gaze incredibly vicious.
Chen Ling: ...
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'Damn it, looks like this villain is somewhat smart.'
Without hesitation, Chen Ling drew his gun, aimed at the steward, and pulled the trigger!
Bang——!
The gunshot was drowned out by the roar of the train and the sound of wind and snow.
At the same time, the steward sneered. With no intention of dodging at all, he slowly walked through the last car, heading straight toward him.
The bullet had already left the chamber, a touch of gray flashed through the void, but he was uninjured.
Chen Ling's brows instantly furrowed.
Through the Secret Pupil, he saw the bullet vanish at the very moment it was about to touch the other party... Immediately after, a crisp clinking sound dropped onto the roof of the car.
That vanished bullet dropped from the steward's palm at some unknown moment, struck the surface of the steel train, and rolled away without a trace.
Watching that gradually approaching figure, Chen Ling pulled the trigger again!
Bang bang bang——!
Successive gunshots rang out.
At such a close range, not a single bullet could touch the steward's body. They vanished out of thin air like Stagecraft...
"Did you think a gun could hurt me?" The steward scoffed. "Kid, the power of a Divine Path is not something an Ordinary Person can contend against."
He casually lifted his palm, and several bullets dropped out successively, landing powerlessly in the snow.
Just as Chen Ling was about to make a move, the steward immediately raised his hand and grasped at the void.
The gun in Chen Ling's hand instantly vanished!
The next moment, that gun was already in the steward's hand, the dark muzzle aimed at the center of Chen Ling's brow.
Surprise surfaced in Chen Ling's eyes.
This was Chen Ling's first time seeing a Divine Path skill outside of the Way of the Soldier God. The other party seemed capable of stealing anything around him from a distance, including bullets traveling at high speed, as well as the gun gripped in his own hand...
Was this the power of the 'Path of the Thief'?
"Have you broadened your horizons?" The steward seemed to very much enjoy this kind of shock on Chen Ling's face and smiled slightly. "Then it's time to send you on your way..."
Bang——
Orange sparks flickered from the muzzle, and a bullet instantly burst from the chamber.
Almost simultaneously, an afterimage flashed by. The dark brown overcoat traced an arc amidst the wind and snow, vaulting over half a train car in a flash, and the cold gleam of the Short Blade thrust directly before the steward's eyes!
"Horizons broadened." In the wind, Chen Ling spoke indifferently,
"Indeed, it's time to send you on your way."