Three days later, Chen Han, as usual, said he wanted to go into the mountains again to try his luck and see if he could hunt some big guys, using this as an excuse to enter the deep mountains.

Cautious as he was, these past few days, whenever he was hungry, he would slaughter wild boars in the mountains, or have a hearty meal with wolves or bears, and then return to the city empty-handed, indicating that he had not hunted any prey, and angrily expressing his dissatisfaction, saying that he would go into the mountains again to try.

Many of his peers ridiculed him, thinking he was overestimating himself, having only been in the business for a few days before going into the mountains to hunt alone; it was no wonder he returned empty-handed.

Even Li Gao advised him not to be overly ambitious and offered to take him along.

Whenever this happened, Chen Han would wave his hand and refuse, saying that Li Gao didn't earn much on a regular basis, and if they went together, their earnings would be greatly reduced.

Having said all that, Li Gao couldn't persuade him any further and told him to come find him if he got hungry.

In reality, Chen Han ate greasy food every day, so there was no question of him being hungry.

Since he began to draw qi into his body, he has felt his physical body improving more and more, and his five senses and six perceptions have all been subtly and mysteriously enhanced. With these days of cultivation, his strength has visibly increased.

Its most direct use is hunting. Although there are many prey in the mountains, they are very wary by nature. Most of the weaker wild animals often notice the hunters before they even discover them and run away far away.

Even for Chen Han, hunting them would take considerable effort. The reason is that the mountainous terrain is treacherous, with trees and weeds growing everywhere, giving wild animals a natural advantage.

Although Chen Han was fast, it was obviously impossible to maintain that speed while catching a wild beast that was running around in such a complex environment.

However, after drawing qi into his body, his perception range increased significantly, becoming wider than that of most wild beasts, allowing him to spot them faster than they could.

Moreover, his reactions, hand-eye coordination, vision, and other physical changes during his full-speed running were incomparable to those of his previous mortal self.

In these rugged mountains, they could walk as if on flat ground, move swiftly, and easily hunt wild beasts.

Chen Han left the city once again and went straight into the deep mountains. At a certain moment, seeing that it was almost time, he suddenly stopped.

"Come out if you don't want to die..."

Chen Han spoke calmly and coldly.

"It really is you. I thought I had misjudged you."

At this moment, a young man dressed simply emerged from the shadows and appeared in front of Chen Han. He had a chiseled face, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes. He crossed his arms, his expression serious, and stared intently at Chen Han.

Although dressed in simple clothes, Chen Han could see the agile figure beneath the loose clothing, strong and muscular, with an imposing presence.

"The Six Doors are investigating a case. Come with me."

The young man casually stripped off his simple clothes, revealing a dark-colored outfit underneath, and took out a token with the words "Six Doors, Ding Fan" clearly engraved on it.

Chen Han had heard of the Six Doors before. It was the imperial city's arrest agency, which could also be called the Ministry of Justice or the Censorate. It was responsible for investigating major cases, serious cases, big cases in the underworld, and even cases that were officially designated by the imperial court.

It's a place that's half official and half江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world), and can handle any major matter. It's full of talented people and experts, and it's absolutely right to say that it's the number one place in Yue Kingdom for handling cases.

Chen Han, though clear-headed, remained unmoved, and instead showed an expression of interest on his face.

"Six Doors? I didn't expect that killing a few underworld figures would attract your attention. But even though I handled things so cleanly, you still managed to trace it back to me. As expected of the renowned Six Doors, you are truly professional."

Chen Hanyun said calmly.

"Sir, enough with the nonsense, come with me."

Chen Han smiled faintly, "A mere third-step martial artist dares to come and capture me all by himself. You've got some nerve."

Upon hearing this, Ding Fan's expression darkened, and he thought to himself, "Could this person be a martial arts master?"

Martial arts masters are extremely rare. There are only twenty in the entire imperial city, and no more than fifty in the entire Yue Kingdom. Each one is meticulously recorded.

Ding Fan knew everything about them. He had memorized all fifty-plus martial arts masters, including their names, appearances, martial arts skills, weaknesses, and strengths.

If the murderer were a martial arts master, he would never dare to capture him alone.

This person is clearly not one of them.

"Could this person be bluffing? Trying to intimidate me so he can slip away?"

Ding Fan speculated.

"Kid, are you going to make a move or not? What kind of behavior is this, dawdling like this!"

Just then, Chen Han spoke and moved at the same time. By the time he finished speaking the last word, he had already appeared in front of Ding Fan, and a terrifying attack suddenly erupted.

Ding Fan's pupils contracted sharply. An unprecedented sense of crisis caused his adrenaline to surge, and his reaction speed increased dramatically. He instantly put his arms forward to block and retreated repeatedly.

But in the end, the fist still hit him. Although he managed to react in time and deflect most of the force, it still sent him flying backward, smashing through several trees.

Ding Fan stopped and immediately knelt down, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Martial arts master... How could you possibly be a martial arts master..."

This person is simply too strong. Even someone as powerful as him, a third-step martial artist, couldn't withstand a single move from this person.

He realized that no matter how much he resisted or tried to escape, it would be in vain; his life and death were entirely in the hands of this person.

At that moment, Chen Han strode up to him, looked down at him, crossed his arms, and remained silent.

"What are you waiting for? I already know who you are. You're going to die whether you like it or not. Just do it and give me a quick death!"

Ding Fan gritted his teeth, "But let me tell you, you can't escape. My teacher's investigative skills are even better than mine. You will definitely pay the price for what you've done..."

"cost?"

Chen Han's iron-like hand reached out and grabbed Ding Fan by the neck, lifting him high in the air. His other hand took the token from Ding Fan's waist. "Ding Fan, interesting..."

"If you had come to me a few days earlier, you certainly wouldn't be alive, but today, I'm in a good mood and don't want to kill anyone."

An expression of disbelief crossed Ding Fan's eyes.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"I'll do whatever I want, I'm sorry to have to put you through this."

After saying that, Chen Han picked him up like a chick and disappeared from the spot in a few breaths.

Chen Han led Ding Fan to the cliff he often frequented. There was a mountain path leading to a dead end. Chen Han threw him there and looked at him coldly.

"What...what do you want to do? A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! I would rather die than submit to you!"

Ding Fan was also a handsome and dashing man, but now that he had been brought to such a deserted place by a dark-faced man, he couldn't help but feel that something terrible was about to happen.

Chen Han's lips twitched. He thought to himself that no matter what world it is, looks really matter.

"You'd better stay here quietly for the next few days and don't even think about running away, or I'll break your arms and legs, peel off your face, cut your vocal cords, and throw you into the city. You know what will happen to you then..."

Chen Han's gaze was cold, and his voice was icy and devoid of any emotion, as if he were truly capable of doing such a thing.

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