"Then please proceed with the autopsy."
Ren pointed to the counter and said softly.
"Alright, please wait a moment."
After saying that, the man bent down and began to examine the body, referring to a book. He occasionally flipped the corpse over. A short while later, he stood up and nodded to Ren and the other person, saying,
"It is indeed the person. I will exchange the money for you two now. Please wait a moment."
"Alright."
Ren did not rush him, but simply stood there quietly, watching the man walk into the deeper part of the counter. After pausing for a moment in front of a row of cabinets, he pulled open one of them, then took out a square black leather case from inside. He turned around and returned to the counter, placing the case in front of Ren.
"This is sixteen million Ryo. Please keep it safe."
"Alright, thank you."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ren directly opened the leather case. Inside, dozens of stacks of banknotes were neatly arranged, and the gazes of the surrounding people grew even more fervent.
"Hmm, not bad."
Ren paid no attention to the covetous gazes around him. He took out a stack of banknotes, weighed it in his hand, then put it back and closed the case.
"Thank you."
Ren said to the man, then turned to look at Aoki Mori beside him, and said softly,
"Let's go."
Itsuki did not respond, but nodded. The two of them then picked up the leather case and walked out. Several undisguised, aggressive gazes followed them from behind.
"Hmm, it seems we'll be making another fortune today."
After the two of them walked out of the exchange office, Ren looked at Itsuki next to him and said cheerfully.
"Indeed, not bad."
A smile also appeared on Itsuki's face. The two of them said no more, but hurried out of town with the large sum of money.
At the same time, the door of the exchange office opened again, and several figures walked out. They looked at Ren and the other person who had already run far away, exchanged glances, then disappeared into the darkness, moving towards them from all directions.
Meanwhile, the two hurrying figures soon arrived in the forest outside the town. They stopped advancing and simply found a shaded spot under a tree and sat down, seemingly waiting for something.
"Hmm, what are they doing?"
The Bounty Hunters who had been tracking them all the way suddenly felt a bit confused. Why weren't these two guys leaving quickly? What were they doing here, looking so leisurely?
"Never mind, let's all go together. That huge sum of money will be ours then."
A man with a pockmarked face stared at Ren and the other person while speaking softly to the others, a hint of greed in his eyes.
"Then let's not waste time. Let's finish this quickly."
Another low voice sounded. This time it was a burly Muscular man, his body covered in bulging muscles, staring fiercely at Ren and the other person in the distance.
"Alright."
The others nodded one after another. Just as they were about to act, an unexpected change occurred!
"Huh? Where did these feathers come from?"
The people who were about to act suddenly felt as if something was falling on their heads. They looked up and saw dense white feathers continuously falling. In the blink of an eye, a layer of feathers covered them.
At the same time, their eyelids began to droop, and a strong wave of drowsiness instantly flooded their minds!
"No, these feathers are strange!"
The Muscular man and the pockmarked man were the first to react. Seeing the drowsy people around them, they immediately forced themselves to jump onto tree trunks. After escaping the range of the feathers, the drowsiness gradually dissipated.
"It's strange. Use Wind Release to blow away those feathers!"
The Muscular man pulled out a Kunai and scanned his surroundings vigilantly, while shouting softly to the pockmarked man not far away.
"Alright!"
The pockmarked man nodded, his hands began to form seals, and Chakra began to gather in his throat.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A strong wind howled through the forest, blowing directly through the rain of feathers that were still falling.
A strange scene appeared: the strong wind did not affect the descent of the feathers, but passed directly through them, rustling the bushes behind.
"Huh?"
The pockmarked man's pupils constricted as the strong wind gradually dissipated. At the same time, a Kunai came whistling through the air from nearby, aimed directly at him!
Not good!
The pockmarked man's expression changed, and his body instinctively leaped forward, narrowly dodging the incoming Kunai.
"Water Release: Water Whip!"
At this moment, the pockmarked man was still in the air with no footing. He looked at the whistling water whip in front of him, unable to dodge. He could only cross his arms in front of him, preparing to take the hit head-on.
But unexpectedly, the water whip's attack changed, from offense to restraint. After circling twice in the air, it bound the pockmarked man and then plunged straight down!
"Not good!"
The Muscular man on the side saw the pockmarked man suddenly attacked and could only step in to help. After all, given that only the two of them had combat ability on the field, if the pockmarked man died, he feared he would also be doomed.
Suddenly, the Muscular man abruptly stopped, his expression instantly becoming solemn. A figure flashed out in front, swinging a sword and attacking him!
"Water Moon Blade: Flowing Slash!"
Chakra condensed on the blade, and as it approached the opponent, it immediately began to flow. A blade light shone forth, cutting directly forward!
"Damn it!"
The Muscular man looked at the approaching blade light in front of him, quickly formed hand seals, and simultaneously shouted in a low voice.
"Earth Release: Hardening Technique!"
The former's skin immediately became rigid, gaining a sense of heaviness and losing a sense of lightness.
The former immediately crossed his arms and went straight to meet the blade light!
Meanwhile, the pockmarked man, who had been thrown to the ground, immediately felt his body as if it were falling apart, but he still took this opportunity to break free from the water whip's Bondage and quickly got up.
Before he could even stand firm, the next attack followed closely.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Under the pockmarked man's bewildered gaze, a huge torrent of water suddenly rushed out from the forest in front, its height continuously rising. After reaching a peak, it crashed down onto the pockmarked man!
"Earth Release: Earth Wall!"
The pockmarked man dared not be slow. After forming the hand seals, he slapped his hands on the ground. A thick earth wall rose from the ground, firmly protecting the pockmarked man behind it. It then crashed into the waterfall with a roar.
The pockmarked man, leaning against the earth wall, noticed the continuous sound of water impacting behind him and the puddle of water gradually accumulating at his feet. His face couldn't help but turn pale.
Fortunately, when the sound of water stopped, the earth wall still stood firm, and the pockmarked man behind it also breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he relaxed, a figure suddenly jumped down from the earth wall. At the same time, the water around the pockmarked man began to stir, and then in the next moment, it rose from the ground, enveloping him.
Before he could react, he choked on a mouthful of water in his nose and mouth. The pockmarked man then came to his senses, quickly held his breath, and looked at the figure in front of him with a horrified expression.
"Water Prison Technique…"
Ren's lips curved slightly upward as he looked at the opponent, who was unable to move inside the water sphere in front of him, and said softly,
"Complete!"