The visit concluded, but Wen Wen did not cease his suspicions towards the museum; he still intended to conduct a thorough investigation of it.
However, in his heart, he no longer held much expectation for the museum.
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The six months Wen Rui disappeared had only documented time spent within the museum; all other periods were blank. Wen Wen's lead had run dry here.
After much deliberation, Wen Wen said with a sigh, "If we can't find him, let's put this on hold for now. I don't want my life to turn into a farce of searching for my biological father."
"But even if I can't find him, I can't have come here for nothing. Let's see if there are any suitable missions nearby, as I've been quite dejected lately because of this matter."
Wen Wen scrolled through his hunting terminal for a while and found an interesting mission. The mission's release location was Qingchuan City, and no hunters had accepted it yet.
Two months ago, a mysterious 'vigilante' appeared in Qingchuan City, calling himself 'Xiao Long Xia'!
This vigilante was a mysterious super-powered individual who occasionally assisted the Hunter Association in hunting monsters or helped evacuate civilians after anomalous events.
If it were only this, Xiao Long Xia should have been well-liked by the local Hunter Association, and there wouldn't have been a report requesting his apprehension.
But this Xiao Long Xia was too flamboyant. Every appearance was incredibly showy, wearing a form-fitting red suit with scale-like patterns, a large blue cape draped behind him, and blue underwear worn on the outside...
The most outrageous part was that he even had a dedicated theme song...
This meant that whenever he appeared, the workload for the local Hunter Association's cleanup efforts would double.
The Hunter Association could tolerate these things, but this fellow's actions when helping ordinary people were excessive.
He would catch people jumping from buildings, charge into burning buildings, and shield old ladies from oncoming cars to save them...
He interfered with thugs, gangsters, corrupt businesses, and all sorts of other matters, much like a superhero from a movie or TV show.
Such behavior earned him the universal affection of all the citizens of Qingchuan City, but the Hunter Association and the local government were quite displeased with him.
While Xiao Long Xia did indeed perform good deeds, and his actions could be considered heroic, if he had done them discreetly, the Association might have even offered some support.
However, he always acted in a grand fashion, making his existence widely known to the masses. To conceal the superhuman abilities he displayed, Qingchuan City even borrowed a cleanup squad from a neighboring city specifically to handle the troubles left behind by Xiao Long Xia.
He disrupted the order meticulously maintained by the Hunter Association and the Federal Government. His imitators even appeared in the city, and the crime rate had subtly increased, with criminals becoming more troublesome due to his presence.
The Hunter Association in Qingchuan City had intended to negotiate with him, but this Xiao Long Xia had no desire to communicate with the local Hunter Association and continued to act as he pleased.
Therefore, the demon hunter squad of Qingchuan City launched a pincer movement targeting Xiao Long Xia.
The outcome of the operation was not indicated in the data, but judging by their request for assistance from hunters, they had likely failed.
The mission's requirement was to capture this mysterious 'Xiao Long Xia' and compel him to join the Hunter Association, or to educate him to be less attention-grabbing.
"Interesting, truly interesting. This Xiao Long Xia is quite a character. If he weren't associated with other clandestine organizations, I might have considered letting him join the Containment Facility."
Wen Wen accepted the mission without hesitation. His principle for taking on missions was always to prioritize intrigue, and since he was feeling down, he decided to use this so-called Xiao Long Xia to lighten his mood.
Specific details about Xiao Long Xia were not uploaded with the mission requirements. Wen Wen would need to go to the Association's stronghold in Qingchuan City to request them from the captain of the demon hunter squad.
Since Wen Wen had been traveling for a while, he could rest here properly.
Hunter Associations in every region had corresponding disguises to prevent ordinary people from recognizing them or stumbling in.
However, Qingchuan City was different. Its stronghold was the city's largest and most luxurious hot pot restaurant, named 'Seeking by the Lake,' renowned for its exquisite service and delicious food.
The restaurant's turnover was considerable; not only did it not require funding from headquarters, but it also submitted a large sum of money to the headquarters annually.
Most importantly, every demon hunter who came to Qingchuan City could enjoy free hot pot service here!
Wen Wen licked his lips, preparing to have a feast here. As a hunter who would help them solve a major problem, he figured eating hot pot every meal during his stay in Qingchuan City would be acceptable!
San Zai'er's expression was a mix of resistance and anticipation.
Anticipation stemmed from his memory of the deliciousness of eating hot pot with Wen Wen, while resistance was due to the uncomfortable days he experienced after consuming it.
Of course, the first order of business wouldn't be eating and drinking, but rather registering at the local Hunter Association.
Following the hunting terminal, Wen Wen arrived at the backyard of the 'Seeking by the Lake' hot pot restaurant, which served as the local Hunter Association's stronghold.
Led by a long-haired female assistant, Wen Wen successfully met the captain of the local hunter squad, a man with an unremarkable appearance. His strength was at the Assimilation Lower Stage, and he had a bruise on his face. Sudan Novel Network.
"The captain of the Assimilation Lower Stage, with a few demon hunters, and that 'Xiao Long Xia' still escaped. It seems he should have at least Assimilation Lower or Middle Stage strength..."
After obtaining the information, Wen Wen was about to go for the free hot pot when he spotted a familiar person.