Starting as pearl divers, they have endless jobs.

Chapter 47 Destroying corpses and eradicating traces
Zhao Qiu squinted at the small boat in the distance, lost in thought.

"Boss, this kid went into the water and then went back into the cabin and hasn't made a sound for a long time. Did he find something good again?" Zhang Kui with triangular eyes asked.

"It's pretty close." Zhao Qiu licked his lips, a greedy glint in his eyes.

“This kid always finds something when he goes into the water, there’s definitely something strange about it. Maybe he’s found a way to quickly find the spirit clam.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Ba, who was standing next to him, lit up and said impatiently, "Boss, what are we waiting for? This kid is slippery as an eel. Why don't we just kidnap him right here and now, so he won't get away again if things get complicated?"

Zhao Qiu glanced at Liu Ba and sneered, "You really are stupid. People come and go in this area. How can we make a move? What if the news leaks out? Even if we manage to pry the secret out of him, do you think the three of us can protect him?"

Liu Ba shrank back after being scolded and dared not utter another word.

Zhao Qiu stared intently at the small boat in the distance, his tone chilling. "We don't need to rush. We'll follow him once he leaves this area. This time, we must keep a close watch on him and not let him slip away again!"

"Boss is brilliant!" Zhang Kui and Liu Ba praised in unison.

Zhao Qiu was in a great mood, as if he could already see himself living a life of luxury after mastering the secret, so he chuckled at his two subordinates.

"Don't worry, if you follow me, you'll definitely not suffer any losses in the future."

The two exchanged more compliments, and just then, the small boat in the distance suddenly moved.

Zhao Qiu's spirits lifted. "Let's go, follow them."

After following them for a while on the waterway, the three of them were pleasantly surprised.

Because Chen Ye wasn't heading towards the dock, but instead rowed further and further away, he had already left the main channel and arrived at a sparsely populated area of ​​water.

Zhao Qiu was just worried about not finding a suitable place to strike, but he didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to walk down a deadly path, so he was naturally delighted.

So the two ships, one after the other, quickly sailed into the misty fog.

The surroundings became very quiet, with only the splashing sound of oars cutting through the water echoing.

Suddenly.

The small boat ahead stopped.

The boats driven by Zhao Qiu and his two companions immediately surrounded them, blocking their retreat from behind.

Chen Ye did not panic. He simply stood up and looked calmly at Zhao Qiu and the other two.

"What brings you three here after chasing me for so long?"

Zhao Qiu sneered, "Boy, I've been watching you for a long time. Hand over your method to quickly find the spirit clam, and give me all the spirit pearls you have, and I might spare your life!"

Chen Ye laughed, "Who told you I had a way to find the spirit clam?"

"Shut the fuck up!" Zhang Kui immediately cursed. "Our boss told you to hand it over, so hand it over right now! If you dare to dawdle again, believe me, I'll break your arm right now!"

Chen Ye's smile slowly faded, and his gaze became deep and unfathomable.

"Oh, then I'd like to see for myself."

Although surprised by Chen Ye's composure, there was nothing more to say now that things had come to this. Zhao Qiu waved his hand and said, "Go, just leave him with a breath."

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Chen Ye on the opposite boat suddenly moved.

He leaped into the air, instantly bridging the distance between the two ships, and hurtled towards Zhao Qiu and his two companions.

The speed was astonishing.

Zhao Qiu's pupils shrank sharply, but before he could react, Chen Ye had already rushed forward, and then a flash of cold light disappeared.

puff!
Zhang Kui, who had just been shouting the loudest, had his throat slit instantly, and blood gushed out.

Liu Ba, who was standing next to him, screamed in fright and turned to run away, but Chen Ye swung his knife back and stabbed him directly in the back of the heart.

Liu Ba's body stiffened, he took a few steps forward, and then fell directly into the water.

Only then did Zhao Qiu react, letting out a shocked and furious roar, "Holy crap!"

Then a punch came flying at him.

When Zhao Qiu was young, he had studied boxing under a master. Although he was not a master, he was still considered to have strong blood and energy. Therefore, this punch was accompanied by a whistling sound and was quite powerful.

But he couldn't even touch the hem of Chen Ye's clothes.

Chen Ye didn't even turn around, but shifted his body to the side, the wind from his punch grazing his clothes. Then, Chen Ye spun around and appeared behind Zhao Qiu.

Another knife.

The knife didn't strike a vital spot, but instead pierced his spine with incredible precision.

Zhao Qiu felt a sudden numbness throughout his body, and then collapsed onto the deck, losing all feeling in his body.

At the same time, Chen Ye walked up to his head.

Zhao Qiu was filled with fear, and kept begging for mercy, "I was wrong, please don't kill me, please, I really know I was wrong..."

Chen Ye ignored him completely, squatted down and began to grope him expressionlessly.

He quickly found a heavy little money bag. When he opened it, he found some bright yellow gold coins inside.

"That's it?" Chen Ye seemed somewhat disappointed.

"No, that's not all!" Zhao Qiu cried out hastily, as if grasping at a straw.

"I...I have a lot of money and a martial arts manual, hidden in a very secret place. Only I know where it is. If you let me go, I'll tell you everything!"

Chen Ye paused for a moment, as if he was considering.

A glimmer of hope ignited in Zhao Qiu's eyes.

But the next second, Chen Ye raised his hand and slashed his throat with a knife.

The hope in Zhao Qiu's eyes froze instantly, and he soon breathed his last.

Chen Ye was so decisive because he simply didn't believe Zhao Qiu's nonsense.

These people will do anything to survive, and this so-called treasure location is more like a trap.

Rather than taking that risk, it's better to nip it in the bud and eliminate any future troubles.

He stood up and kicked Zhao Qiu and Zhang Kui's corpse into the water.

After creating a few ripples, the two bodies quickly sank and disappeared.

As for whether anyone will notice the deaths of these three people, the answer is absolutely not.

Because in this Blackwater Lake, the lives of the criminals and boat people are worth less than grass.

Every day, people disappear silently for various reasons, and even though Zhao Qiu and his two companions are high-ranking criminals, their disappearances do not cause the slightest ripple.

Even so, Chen Ye carefully washed the bloodstains on the boat with lake water, erasing all possible traces, before slowly and deliberately leaving the waters in his small boat.

Afterwards, Chen Ye found another place, went into the water, and retrieved two low-grade spirit pearls to use as a token of his success.

By the time all this was done, it was nearly dusk.

After handing everything over at the dock, Chen Ye returned to his residence.

After confirming that no one was paying attention, Chen Ye closed the door and opened the system panel.

Name: Chen Ye

[Identity: Sinner of the Blood Lotus Sect]

【Occupation: Night Stalker (lv3)】

[Talent: Child of Shadows]

[Skills: Skillful Hands Lv10, Swift Blade Lv10, Leaping Steps Lv10, Shadow Steps Lv5, Throwing Lv5]

【Occupation: Tanka (lv2)】

[Talent: Cold Resistance, Body of an Ox or Horse]

[Skills: Diving lv2 (You can hold your breath underwater for longer periods and are more adaptable to water pressure), Spirit Clam Sensing lv2 (Within a five-meter range, you can vaguely sense the presence of a spirit clam and make a preliminary judgment as to whether it contains a spirit pearl)]

【The Ark to the Other Shore (Currently unavailable, can be reactivated)】

(End of this chapter)