The Witcher: Elemental Lords

"You said that blacksmith named Lin Rui came back from outside? And is working at the smithy again?"

The subordinate reported, "Yes, he returned to the city the day after the Christopher County transport team arrived, and he's still living in the same place as before."

Bichi stroked his chin, feeling a strong sense of doubt about this person. From the information currently available, he's from Three Rivers Town and spent the entire winter there. He entered the city with them, left the city with them, and when he occasionally entered the city alone, he only bought books, paper, pens, and medicinal herbs. He doesn't seem suspicious at all. He also inquired at the pharmacy, and it was just ordinary medicinal herbs, nothing important.

"Could he not be that Dole?"

Dole is a wizard, but this Lin Rui is currently a blacksmith, and even a level two blacksmith. What wizard could endure this kind of hardship?

He thought for a moment and said, "Then stop monitoring him. There's no point. Continue as usual with Diss. If that person wants to seek revenge, Diss is the best breakthrough point." Bichi only wanted to find Dole, but he had no task or interest in someone who wasn't Dole.

The man nodded and said, "Reporting, sir, regarding Diss, we have some new intelligence. Recently, someone has been near Diss's place. He carefully surveyed every room and even recorded the door numbers."

"Could it be someone looking to buy a house? Or a real estate agent?"

"That's unclear. We didn't dare to follow him rashly."

Bichi nodded and said, "Pay attention next time, and try to figure out the situation. Also, is there any information from the teacher's side?"

The man shook his head. "No, the master has been discussing knowledge with that person!"

"You may leave."

After a long silence, Bichi sighed. A wizard after entering the level is a completely different concept from one who hasn't. Entering the transcendent stage greatly increases lifespan, and their vision isn't limited to a single city, while those who haven't entered the transcendent realm have to worry about all sorts of things every day.

He was wondering if he should take hallucinogenic potions to break through, but taking hallucinogenic potions is extremely dangerous. A slight mistake could lead to serious injury or death. There are countless lessons in the history of abilities, making him afraid to try it easily.

Bichi believed that his talent was no weaker than others, but he couldn't confidently say that his willpower was strong enough. Hallucinogenic potions test willpower, and willpower, to some extent, represents certain characteristics of mental strength.

Now he was in a dilemma.

...

Dole naturally needed to make thorough preparations before taking action. For several days in a row, he came out every night to study Diss's route and find the best opportunity to strike. In the afternoon, he observed the road conditions, not wanting to cause any trouble. So far, he didn't want to oppose the authorities, nor did he want to be known by the authorities. So many powerful figures in history who went up against the authorities ended up living miserably and dying aggrieved.

Dole didn't read so many books for nothing. He learned a lot of lessons, so he had to be foolproof. He had to kill Diss without anyone suspecting him. That was his ultimate goal.

Diss wasn't the first enemy he had encountered, nor would he be the last. It wasn't worth jeopardizing his future for a small character.

No matter how young and vigorous a person is, when it comes to life and death, even the youngest person becomes extremely mature. Otherwise, the bloody heads and ashes at the city gate would be the best example.

Diss doesn't leave work at a fixed time, especially these days with the important figures from Christopher County visiting. The entire Domon City is busy, and the police department is naturally busier than others. Every night, he returns from the police station between 8:30 and 9:30, and the time is very irregular.

It's just the beginning of spring, and the weather outside isn't warm at this time. There aren't many people on the streets at night, making it a good time to take action.

Dole had been scouting for a full half month and was finally ready.

To this end, he used up all the magic crystals on his body and made a large number of warning formations, placing them in many places on both sides of the road. He even specifically measured Diss's step frequency, weight, and ground vibration in close proximity, striving to ensure foolproofness.

March 3rd was the last few days of the Christopher County convoy in Domon City. Large carriages were lined up in several rows at the city gate, and all the ore accumulated over the winter was piled on the carriages. Only a few vehicles weren't full yet, and loading and unloading were proceeding in an orderly manner.

This caravan was escorted by the imperial army, officially reported and sent, and very secure. These ores would eventually be sent to major cities and the capital, becoming the empire's sophisticated weapons.

And Domon City's main task was just that.

There were a large number of soldiers guarding near the ore carts, with torches burning brightly all night, while there weren't many people in the urban area.

Dole left work as usual and went back without any delay.

These days, he hadn't noticed anyone following him, so he easily went back, changed his clothes, disguised himself as A'duo, carried a small bag, and quietly came out from his neighbor's house.

Today was a good day for him to take action. He decided to first squat at the police station. As the chief of police, Diss naturally couldn't stay in the police station every day. He needed to investigate various cases, but he would return to the police station every afternoon after work to report the day's work to the police inspector.

Today was no exception.

Dole needed to quickly scout the area, then determine when he left work, and then give him a big surprise on the road.

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He had been waiting for this day for too long. Back in the prison, he was beaten black and blue and almost died. He would never forget that most desperate and painful moment in his life. Now, he was thinking about killing all these people almost every moment. That kind of suffering between life and death gave him enough motivation to kill.

Diss didn't take his fate seriously, so he naturally didn't need to take the other party's life too seriously. Killing him with one knife would be too easy for him.

These days, because of the official merchants, the city inside and outside seemed a bit chaotic. Security patrols and guards were wandering around, seemingly safe, but creating a lot of alibis and loopholes for Dole.

The time when one thinks they are safest is when they are most likely to relax.

Waiting from dawn to dusk, Dole hid on the roof of the building opposite the police station, his eyes never leaving the vicinity of the police station.

At night, it was dark, but Dole breathed a sigh of relief. During the day, climbing on other people's buildings and trying to disguise himself, he was still afraid of being discovered. It was easier at night.

After nine o'clock, he quickly saw Diss leading a group of people down from the carriage, heading straight for the building with laughter and chatter.

The police station was brightly lit, forming a sharp contrast with the darkness opposite.

Seeing this, Dole immediately came down from the roof, quietly slipped into the alley next to him, and then walked into the distance, soon arriving in the East District.

According to the time calculation, he would leave the police station within half an hour, just enough time to go and set up.