14. A Peerless Master, I’ll Meet One for Free and Kill One

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As the head of the four great families in the United Kingdom of Meili, the Pig family, which holds actual control over the federation, is the number one super family in terms of both quantity and total area. For the first time, the head of the Pig family encountered such a straightforward, arrogant, and even deeply insulting “slap in the face” behavior.

Although he had heard that there were those in the western kingdoms who dabbled in magic and underhanded tactics, he had never seen anyone who could take on a hundred opponents, even against those armed with guns, and still bring them all down. It was the first time in his life. What was worse: at that moment, he felt a twinge of fear, helplessly watching as Lin Ke and that buyer from the Rodma Empire swaggered away.

Outside, there was a cacophony of wailing, just as that buyer had said. Pig realized that his subordinates were, to some extent, “discounted.”

When Pig finally calmed down after his rage and hurriedly pulled manpower from the various federations he controlled, preparing to take down Lin Ke with the “Grand Commander leading the charge to dig up graves” strategy, he discovered it was already too late: the other side had long since brought in reinforcements, seizing back the ruins while his side was left unguarded. Meanwhile, the capital was flooded with reports of “the Grand Commander discovering ruins, preparing to sell them to fill the national treasury,” leaving Pig with no excuse to retaliate.

Thus, Pig was furious these past few days, especially when he heard the distant roar of excavators outside the capital, watching as those ruins—no, those heaps of gold coins—were being dug up and taken away. Pig was even angrier! Of course, money was a small matter; what infuriated him most was that buyer from the Rodma Empire and that b*tch Lin Ke.

In the United Kingdom of Meili, no fool had ever dared to provoke the Pig family, let alone slap him in the face in person! And to call him a pig! As for Lin Ke, she was even more of a b*tch! Having become a mere figurehead of the Grand Commander, she had started to act arrogantly, digging her own grave!

It was impossible to vent his anger without dragging these two out to feed the dogs! As for how to explain it to the Rodma Empire… that could wait! At worst, he would have his subordinates clean up the mess, or…

Still seething, Pig crushed the cigar in his mouth, preparing to scold his subordinates again, urging the reinforcements from the various federations to hurry up and come for revenge! However, the next moment, just as Pig was about to rise…

【Whoosh～】

A gust of wind extinguished the lamp on the table in front of Pig.

This was an import from the Kingdom of Plu, said to be powered by “magic stone energy, charging as long as there was sunlight, and never extinguishing”! Fxxk, could that bunch of long-eared merchants have deceived him!?

However, the next moment, it was the distant candle flames that went out! Snuffed out without wind, plunging the room into darkness. A cold breeze rushed in through the open window, and anyone ordinary would shiver at this! Not to mention, just as Pig raised his head, he saw a figure sitting on the windowsill, causing him to scream out in fright!

“Ah!!!”

A female ghost!?

Pig nearly vomited his heart and lungs out, but upon recognizing the identity of the figure, his panic gradually transformed into excitement! He immediately shouted at the figure by the window.

“Where have you been these past few days!?”

The figure before him was a “bounty hunter.” A bounty hunter, in essence, was just a more elegant and legal term for a “killer” who sold their life for money, killing for cash.

Every bounty hunter had their own way of making money; those without skills had long since met their demise. Among the majority of eccentric bounty hunters, this one was the strangest Pig had ever hired.

She only accepted jobs that could be completed in about a day; she only accepted gold coins, refusing any other form of ‘deposit’; her prices were always fixed, neither increasing nor decreasing, so there was no worry that she would turn against him for ‘double the price’ or take on ‘extra’ tasks on the fly.

Although it was strange, she was definitely a dangerous person. The task of eliminating Lin Ke had been completed by her—cleanly and beautifully, all in one night! As for the fact that she sounded like a young girl, Pig didn’t care; as long as she was useful, that was enough.

Her sudden appearance, with her mysterious movements, gradually excited Pig! The reinforcements he controlled from the Federation wouldn’t arrive in the capital for several days, and even when they did, there was no guarantee they could retaliate! It would be better to spill a little more blood, spend some big money, and let this bounty hunter handle the job. If it was done cleanly, he wouldn’t attract any suspicion!

That b*tch Lin Ke, thinking she could get away with disrespecting him—now she would see the consequences of crossing him!

“Forget it, bounty hunter. This time I’ll give you another job. You help me ‘take care of’ two people, and you can set your own price!”

Pig sneered, “The names are Lin Ke and a man by her side.”

“Hmm, hmm, two people, right?”

The short knife in the bounty hunter’s hand was being played with skillfully. She yawned, “Then let’s go with the standard price. This task is pretty boring…”

Boring?

Pig was stunned: the one to be “taken care of” was the Grand Commander of the Kingdom! He had been ready to let the bounty hunter bite down hard for a hefty sum! But she…

“Don’t you know her identity?”

Pig suddenly remembered another strange thing about this bounty hunter: she always calculated her fees based on the number of heads, not the identity of the targets!

“Identity? I don’t care about that. I just charge by the number of people.”

It was certainly odd, but this way, Pig saved a fortune! He was too pleased to even think of reminding her. This bounty hunter’s quirk made her seem just like a sucker, haha!

“Money, right, the money is on the table…”

Before he could finish, Pig shivered. After all, he had just pulled the money pouch from the drawer, and in the next moment, it had… vanished! Meanwhile, the bounty hunter’s voice came through.

“Got it, but the timing is uncertain. It depends on my mood. You give me a picture, a photo or something, and I’ll find the time~”

Lin Ke was the Grand Commander of the Kingdom; who in the Kingdom didn’t know her? What use was a photo!? But thinking it was probably just another of the bounty hunter’s quirks, Pig dug out a blueprint—an import from the Prolus Kingdom—featuring Lin Ke’s likeness.

Of course, as soon as he took it out, it was gone from Pig’s hands in an instant. This time, Pig turned to look, and the windowsill was empty, the cold wind blowing in, and even the bounty hunter who had just been there had vanished without a trace.

But the money was given, and the bounty hunter accepted it. Hmph, Lin Ke, you and your buyer can just wait to die!

Proudly, Pig lit up his cigar again.

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PS: The character design is expected to be ready tomorrow.