After Maxing out all Classes

Chapter 945:

Shisu coldly snorted. While she didnt completely trust Robb, she often operated in the coastal regions and had heard some things about Western foreigners. It was said that they were quite fond of doing business, negotiating deals for just about anything. Robbs words somewhat aligned with this notion.

However, it didnt mean she fully believed Robb. She never considered Western firearms a real threat. In the eyes of a true martial artist, firearms were just decorations, and no one could expect to hit a skilled practitioner with one.

Robb was merely a passerby who had given her a lift. A tolerable one at that.

There was no need for her to confront him, so she said in a solemn tone, Youd better leave now and stop following me.

Robb chuckled, Not only am I staying, but I also want to make a deal with you.

Hmm? she responded.

Robb continued, As you may have realized, youre in grave danger right now. When you wandered through the estate of the Qiantang Sect earlier, who knows how many people saw you? There are plenty of clever folks in this martial world, and they might have had the same idea as me. They think that following you can lead them to Xuanyuan Black Iron or related information. More cautious individuals might be lurking in the shadows, watching you. But some bolder ones might jump out and attack you directly, capture you, and interrogate you for information. The result would be the same as if they followed you.

Robb went on, So, Id like to make a deal with you. Ill protect you. You lead me to Xuan Iron, and then we can discuss how to divide it. What do you think?

Her eyebrows deeply furrowed as she listened. Her long rabbit ears twitched as she seemed to be listening carefully. After a few seconds, she sneered, Nonsense! Besides you, who would be watching me? Hmph! I dont need to make any deal with you at all.

With that statement, she stomped her foot on the ground, and suddenly, she floated lightly into the air. With a swift jump, she landed on the rooftop nearby, then, in another leap, she reached another rooftop in the distance. In the wind, her voice echoed, Gold haired Foreigner, hurry back to your own kingdom. Dont meddle in these waters. With just your firearm, you wont make it in the martial world of Big Tang.

As her voice faded away in the distance, she was already a mile away.

Robb shrugged, Unwilling to make a deal, huh? I knew it! People from the Rabbit Kingdom all have these stubborn personalities. Theyre really hard to deal with.

He shook his head and then activated his scouting technique, watching from a distance as Shisu had stopped using her lightness technique. Instead, she had turned back, scanned her surroundings, and noticed that Robb hadnt followed her. She couldnt help but sneer in disdain.

Then, she cautiously scanned her surroundings, slipped into a narrow alley, and when she emerged from it, she had already changed into plain coarse clothes, her head covered with a headscarf, resembling an ordinary village girl. She blended into the crowd and headed towards the outskirts of the city.

Robb watched her entire performance, shaking his head, and followed her.

Following the Qiantang River, Shisu continued her journey towards the citys outskirts, passing through the gate of East Hangzhou, still heading outside the city.

The number of pedestrians outside the city was relatively sparse, making it challenging to track her, but Robb wasnt worried. He could use his stealth technique to follow her. He could also transform into a seal to swim in the Qiantang River, or even become an owl to track her from the sky. Regardless of the method, Shisu wouldnt have any chance of spotting him.

As he followed her, Robb suddenly noticed another group of people trailing behind. This group was obviously together, walking side by side, and there were several experts among them. One had a bulging forehead, another had an ethereal aura, and one was dressed as a refined scholar. These three types were easy to spot as experts. As for those wearing martial attire, they were all trash and not worth considering.

However, the interesting part of this group was that there was someone dressed as a constable among them. This constable had accompanied Shisu into the crime scene at the Qiantang Sect not long ago, where they checked for clues. Robb had wondered why the constable had been so casual, allowing Shisu into the scene. Now he realized it was intentional.

Currently, Robb was about a mile away, roughly 500 yards behind Shisu, while the group was trailing behind him at a distance of about five to six hundred yards from him. They were quite far from Shisu, and Robb was puzzled as to how they managed to maintain their distance without being noticed.

Unable to resist the temptation, Robb decided to study them closely. He noticed that directly above Shisus head, at an altitude of several thousand yards, there was a small white paper crane gracefully flying alongside her. It was tiny and flew at such a high altitude that it was barely visible unless you looked closely. It appeared to be a magical item released by that group of people.

Robb couldnt help but chuckle, thinking, The mystical arts and techniques of Big Tang are indeed fascinating.

The three groups continued walking, with Shisu leading, Robb following, and the distant trailing group maintaining their distance. It wasnt clear how much time had passed, but Shisu suddenly came to a halt.

She began to survey her surroundings with caution, and Robb wasnt worried. He continued to use his stealth and even deliberately approached her slowly. Meanwhile, the group trailing from afar, upon seeing that the paper crane in the sky had stopped moving, knew that Shisu had come to a halt and immediately stood still.

Shisu looked around and couldnt see anything unusual. She then listened intently, but there was no sound to be heard. She relaxed and, on a gravel pile by the banks of the Qiantang River, squatted down.

Robb, who was observing closely, saw Shisu move a large pile of cobblestones aside. Beneath them, there was a small underground cavity. She reached into the cavity, rummaged around, and when she withdrew her hand, she held a package in her grasp.

This package was about the size of a persons head, with an irregular oval shape.

Robb didnt even need to look inside to guess that this item was none other than the Xuanyuan Black Iron. He now understood that the Qiantang Sect hadnt originally kept the Xuanyuan Black Iron within their sect but had secretly buried it by the river outside the city. Before the sects leader passed away, they had used the sects secret code to mark the location of this item on the ground.

What Shisu had wiped away earlier was likely the secret code that indicated the location of this item.

However, Shisu thought her small action had deceived the constable, but in reality, the constable had been pretending to take notes while discreetly monitoring her actions. The action of wiping the ground had been seen clearly and unmistakably, leading the constable to notify others to follow.

Robb couldnt help but shake his head. The world of martial arts is truly full of deception and intrigue! It appeared that Shisus experience in the martial world was still a bit lacking.