: Cultivating the Next Generation of the Hunter King and Uncovering the Stalker

Qingtian Hunting Grounds.

When it was time to eat, Leng Qing, the senior student who had just returned, cooked a large table of dishes to celebrate Lin Mian's joining the company.

Qingtian Hunting Club is indeed a long-standing establishment in China, but due to its high entry requirements and the inherent dangers of being a hunter, it hasn't had any new recruits for a long time.

At the dinner table were the former high priest Song Qiming, Cold Hunter King Qin Zhan, and Leng Qing, the deputy chief judge of Lingyin Temple.

The three people kept putting food on Lin Mian's plate.

This made Lin Mian feel flattered.

Even the mayor of Shanghai doesn't get this kind of treatment!

"By the way, Lin Mian, my surname is Song. You can just call me Old Man Bao. This is my granddaughter, Leng Lingling, also known as Leng Qing," Song Qiming said.

"They are all my daughters, the Cold Hunter King."

Cold Hunter King smiled and agreed, clearly very proud of his two daughters.

At a young age, Leng Lingling had already been trained by him to become a master hunter.

My older sister, Leng Qing, is now a super-level mage and the deputy chief judge of Lingyin Temple.

It can be said that the Cold Hunter King has absolutely no worries about the future development of his two daughters.

If he could spend more time with them instead of hunting demons, the Cold Hunter King would be very satisfied.

Furthermore, the hunting camp now has another junior brother, Lin Mian, whom Song Qiming values ​​highly.

Cold Hunter King was very happy.

He was the hunting king trained by Song Qiming.

That means Lin Mian could be groomed by him to become the next King of Hunters!

This is what we call inheritance!

Lin Mian nodded repeatedly to the group.

He is very clear.

This is a real network of connections!

"Lin Mian, you probably don't have a place to stay yet, so why don't you move to the second floor? It'll be fine after a quick cleaning," Song Qiming said to him.

"Okay, I'll go pack up in a bit," Lin Mian said.

"The commission is done in pairs, with the profits split 50/50. Lin Mian, you'll be paired with Lingling," Song Qiming said.

"Grandpa, I don't want to!" Lingling pouted. "If we encounter any powerful demons later, Lin Mian definitely won't be able to beat them. I want to stay with Daddy."

Lingling didn't understand.

How could Grandpa possibly reconcile her with her longtime partner?

So, her father and daughter separated?

"Lingling, the commissions we handle are always S-level. You've just started elementary school, and I think it's more suitable for you to stay with Lin Mian; it won't interfere with your studies."

"Don't worry about safety when you do some low-difficulty commissions," said the righteous-looking Cold Hunter King.

Lingling stopped talking after hearing this.

But judging from her expression as she nestled in Leng Qing's arms, she was clearly very dissatisfied with the arrangement.

Lin Mian's lips twitched.

I feel like Lingling is treating me like a weakling.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

After all, Lingling had always followed Cold Hunter King, and her skills in hunting demons and her mastery of the hunter level were all learned from him.

He was just an elite hunter himself, not to mention he had separated the father and daughter.

Lingling is still a ten-year-old child, so it's normal for her to have some minor emotional outbursts.

Just then, a beautiful young woman dressed in Tang suits with an extraordinary air walked in.

Hello!

The girl greeted him.

"Please have a seat. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Lingling could tell that the girl was rich, so she smiled and went forward to pull out a chair.

The girl sat down, nodded, and said, "Lately, every time I go home from school, I feel like I'm being followed. This feeling of being watched makes me very uneasy. So I need a bodyguard."

"A professional bodyguard who can protect my safety and help me investigate who is following me."

"Also, my name is Dongfang Qing'er, and I come from the Dongfang family. The commission will be substantial."

Dongfang Qing'er's face was filled with unease.

She went through a lot of trouble to get rid of the feeling of being watched before coming to the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds for help.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Lin Mian fell into deep thought.

Dongfang Qing'er.

It was during the original story, when Mo Fan obtained the Rose Flame in Xishui Town, that the murderer Chao He revealed in front of the Dongfang family that he had eaten the girl.

This timeframe also fits perfectly.

Therefore, the stalker who was following this young girl was none other than the serial killer Chao He!

Thinking of this, Lin Mian slapped his thigh!

Lin Mian remembered Chao He's appearance clearly. This mission was secured!

"Lin Mian, are you alright?" Lingling glanced at the bewildered Lin Mian.

"I'm excited because I have a commission." Lin Mian chuckled.

"Then I'll leave this task to you and Lingling."

"Lingling, you take charge of the investigation. Lin Mian, you just need to protect Dongfang Qing'er."

Song Qiming smiled slightly.

"I'm fine."

Lin Mian immediately nodded in agreement, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

In the original novel, Chao He, this murderer, probably preyed on many young girls, including girls from the Dongfang family.

Now that Dongfang Qing'er has come knocking on our door, it's practically a request delivered to our doorstep.

He was also aware of Chao He's strength.

He primarily cultivates the curse system and secondarily the fire system. At this stage, his cultivation level is at most the second level of the intermediate stage.

The curse type is countered by the light type, which Lin Mian can completely control!

This foresight is the biggest advantage of this commission.

"Then...when does it start?" Seeing that Lin Mian agreed so readily, Dongfang Qing'er hesitated and looked him over. "Are you sure you can protect me? You don't look that old."

"Don't worry, Miss Qing'er. Although I'm young, I still have the strength." Lin Mian smiled and didn't explain further.

Lingling rolled her eyes cutely beside her and muttered under her breath, "The opponent is at least a mid-level mage. I wonder if you can even beat them..."

Lingling didn't know what her grandfather was thinking.

Those who dare to follow the scions of the Eastern aristocratic families are at least at the intermediate level or above.

Can Lin Mian handle this?

Hunters aren't like high school students playing mobile games.

"Lingling." Leng Qing gently patted her younger sister's head.

Dongfang Qing'er hesitated for a moment, then took out a bank card from her bag and pushed it onto the table:

"Here is a deposit of 500,000; there will be another 3 million after the deal is done."

Three and a half million!

Song Qiming, Leng Liewang, Leng Qing, and Lingling didn't seem to have any particular feelings.

But for Lin Mian, that's already a lot.

After all, Lin Mian was only a beginner mage, and he was lucky if he could get a few hundred thousand in commissions in Bo City.

Big cities are definitely better!

Song Qiming agreed on behalf of Lin Mian and Lingling, then looked at Lin Mian and said, "This commission isn't particularly difficult, but it's not exactly easy either."

"The fact that the tracker has managed to remain undetected by the Eastern Family indicates he's quite strong, at least at the mid-level. Lin Mian, are you confident?"

"I have high hopes for young people," said Cold Hunter King.

"I know what I'm doing," Lin Mian nodded.

He certainly knows.

The most distinctive feature of Chao He, that serial killer, is that he likes to disguise himself as an ordinary person and blend into the crowd.

Lin Mian remembered the description of his appearance very clearly.

His targets were mostly young women, especially girls from wealthy families.

The methods used in the crime were extremely cruel.

First, track down your target's routine, then find an opportunity to strike, and finally... devour them.

Thinking of this, Lin Mian glanced at Dongfang Qing'er sitting opposite him.

The girl was dressed in Tang Dynasty clothing, with an outstanding temperament and delicate features like a porcelain doll.

With such looks and the background of the Dongfang family, it's no wonder that Chao He had his eye on him.

But it's alright now.

Lin Mian will strike hard.

"Let's begin now. Dongfang Qing'er, please just go out as usual."

"We will contact you when we need you, and you should continue with your normal life."

After a brief moment of thought, Lingling said.

"Shouldn't you protect me closely?" Dongfang Qing'er asked.

"That person might be watching you from somewhere, so we can't show any signs of protecting you," Lingling said.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Qing'er immediately looked around the Qingtian Hunting Grounds through the window.

There was no sense of being watched from the surroundings, but it still made her feel uneasy and apprehensive.

Lingling is right.

That person has most likely been following her all along!

Let her relax and look for the hunter.

Then investigate who was protecting her.

That way, it would have plenty of opportunities to get rid of itself while Lin Mian and Lingling were away!