Synthesis Wizard

Chapter 37: Poor Kubero

Late night.

The deep, dark night enveloped the entire alley.

Standing in the shadows, Su Nan watched the brightly lit mansion in the distance.

This seemingly ordinary residence, which looked somewhat unremarkable compared to the numerous opulent noble mansions in Shizhong City, was one of the Starfire Sect’s strongholds in Jin Yan Province.

After arriving in Shizhong City, Su Nan had been lurking in the area for three days, tailing numerous people entering and leaving. Unfortunately, he found none of them related to the pursuit of magical creatures.

He didn’t plan to waste too much time here, so he decided to grab someone for questioning tonight.

He didn’t have to wait long for a suitable target to appear.

A man clad in a thick cloak emerged from the mansion. After discreetly scanning his surroundings, he hurried into the night.

Su Nan didn’t follow immediately. He patiently waited for a while before casually walking out of the alley towards the direction the man had left.

Yinlong had already followed ahead, and with it, he didn’t have to worry about losing his target.

This distance wouldn’t raise any suspicion in the target’s mind.

Following the man from afar, winding his way through the streets for about half an hour, Yinlong transmitted the information that the target had stopped.

Su Nan immediately quickened his pace.

Before long, he reached Yinlong’s location.

“What’s this guy doing here?”

Su Nan raised an eyebrow, gazing at the residential building in front of him.

This was just a regular house located in a civilian residential area. Why would a Starfire Sect member be here in the middle of the night?

Signaling Yinlong to stay put and keep watch, Su Nan quickly cast a layer of wind energy particles around himself, then his body effortlessly vaulted over the wall, landing silently on the ground in the courtyard. Ꞧ

As soon as he landed, his powerful perception caught the sound coming from the room, and a strange expression spread across his face.

“. My heart, my dear, I miss you so much.”

“I miss you too, my love, Honey. That old fool Kubero has been so preoccupied with his estate lately, he hasn’t had time for me. We’ll have plenty of time to meet now.”

“That’s fantastic. Now, let me taste the flavor of Lord Kubero’s wife.”

Then followed a series of suggestive and passionate noises.

“.”

Su Nan couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity for the unseen Lord Kubero.

It was bad enough that he had to deal with a wicked spirit, but his wife was also cheating on him. Poor guy.

Shaking his head, Su Nan stopped trying to hide his presence and strode towards the room.

He had already sensed that there were no other life forms in the entire house besides the two inside.

It made sense, after all. These two were here for a clandestine rendezvous, so they wouldn’t have brought anyone else along.

“Who’s there!”

The man in the room quickly detected Su Nan’s unmasked footsteps.

As Su Nan pushed the door open, the man had already jumped out of bed and reached for the weapon on the table, staring vigilantly at the doorway.

Behind him on the bed, a beautiful woman wearing heavy makeup and a seductive dress huddled under the covers, her face pale with fear.

“Who are you?” the man asked sharply.

Su Nan didn’t reply. He raised his hand and shot a bolt of electricity at the man.

The man had no time to react. His body convulsed, and he collapsed to the ground, his eyes rolling back in his head as he fainted.

Seeing this, the woman on the bed covered her face with her hands and took a deep breath, preparing to scream. However, the inhalation and pre-casting time for her spell were too long. Su Nan flicked his wrist and shot another bolt of electricity, and the woman also convulsed and fell unconscious.

Closing the door casually, Su Nan used Master’s Hand to lift the unconscious man off the ground and wake him up.

Before the man could speak, he had already cast the Charm Human spell. The man’s eyes instantly glazed over.

“Your name.”

“Honey Di Omand.”

“Your position in the Starfire Sect.”

“Three-Star Sect Member.”

Su Nan was slightly disappointed.

Below the rank of Cult Leader in the Starfire Sect, ordinary members were classified from low to high, as One-Star to Five-Star Sect Members.

A Three-Star Sect Member was still at the bottom of the Starfire Sect and probably wouldn’t have access to any core matters.

“Do you know about the capture of the magical creature?”

“Yes.”

Su Nan’s spirits lifted slightly: “Tell me more.”

Honey hesitated for a moment, then said in a vacant tone, “Troy Cult Leader and Ryan Cult Leader are in charge of this. They go out almost every day, but they haven’t been able to catch the magical creature yet. The High Priest is very angry about it.”

“They go out every day? Then why haven’t I seen anyone coming in or out of the mansion?”

“Those people use an underground passage to enter and exit the mansion.”

Su Nan slapped his forehead, feeling a wave of helplessness.

It made sense, after all. This was a secret stronghold, so the Starfire Sect members wouldn’t walk in and out through the main entrance frequently. Otherwise, someone would have noticed something amiss.

It was normal for a stronghold to have an underground passage.

He had been trapped in a blind spot and hadn’t thought of this.

“I lack experience.”

Su Nan chuckled wryly to himself, then continued asking, “Where do those people who are capturing the magical creature usually go?”

“North of the city.” Honey said blankly, “I don’t know why, but the magical creature’s range of activity has been limited to the north of the city, so Troy Cult Leader and the others have been searching there.”

Su Nan understood.

It seemed like his search scope would be shifted to the north of the city.

Even though he now knew the Starfire Sect stronghold had an underground passage, he had no idea where it led. What if the exit was in some deserted, abandoned well or a random house? It would take a lot of time to find it.

It would be easier to try his luck in the north.

Once the Starfire Sect found the magical creature, the pursuit process would definitely create quite a stir. He and Yinlong could split up and search, increasing the chances of finding it.

Yinlong’s ability to shift between reality and illusion was perfect for searching through the complex terrain of a city.

As he pondered, Su Nan already had a plan in mind.

He continued to interrogate Honey for a while, until he was certain there was nothing more valuable he could learn. He was about to deal with Honey when he suddenly noticed something and turned abruptly toward the table.

The doors and windows of the room were closed tight, and no light was coming in except for a sliver of moonlight that seeped through the cracks in the doors and windows, forming silver lines on the ground and the table.

A small cat was standing on the table, walking right through the silver line in the middle of the table. The bright moonlight illuminated its slender body, its glossy, smooth, snow-white fur, and its jewel-like ice-blue eyes.

A cat?

Su Nan froze, then his eyes narrowed. He flipped his wrist, and an Earth Rune Gem appeared between his index and middle finger, ready to be activated.

The doors and windows of the room were closed. How did this cat get in?

Moreover, how could he have allowed a cat to get so close to him before noticing it?

Something was wrong!

Just as Su Nan was filled with uncertainty, the kitten calmly walked towards him.

As it walked, its slender body formed graceful curves, its steps light and agile, with an air of dreamlike brilliance.

Around its neck was a delicate, small, golden bell tied with a red ribbon.

For a moment, Su Nan even had the illusion of seeing a wealthy young lady strolling lazily through her family garden.

Reaching the edge of the table, the cat leaped down and landed lightly on the ground. It raised its head and looked at Su Nan and Honey with its jewel-like ice-blue eyes, curiosity shining in them.

“Meow, what are you guys doing?”

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