late at night.

Squeak~

In the courtyard, Xiao Yi quietly opened the door, dressed in black, and walked out, walking lightly without making a sound.

Half an hour later.

West of the city, Xinghua Lane.

Xiao Yi came to the wall of the third small courtyard on East Street.

With a tap of his toes, he jumped two feet high, drew an arc, and flew into the courtyard.

After landing, he stood still and listened carefully for a moment. He didn't notice any movement, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I had expected it, it is better to be more cautious. After all, this is my first time being a thief!

This courtyard is not big. Once you enter the layout, it is more like a single house. Once the door is closed, it becomes a world of its own. It is the place where Zhang Hai has private meetings with others.

Without looking too much, Xiao Yi walked directly through the hall and came to the master bedroom in the backyard.

Boom, boom, boom!

…

Bang bang!

…

After a while of banging and searching, I successfully found a small hidden compartment on the wall next to the bed in the bedroom.

"Haha, that's it. If you ruin my good deeds, I will accept your little treasury!"

When Xiao Yi saw the secret grid, he felt happy and muttered to himself.

Pulling out the hidden compartment, he took out everything inside, put it on the table, and began to count it.

One thousand five hundred taels of silver notes.

Eighty taels of broken silver.

A yellowed and worn book.

Um?

Xiao Yi was startled when he saw this book. He subconsciously put the book under the oil lamp and looked at it carefully.

"The Soul-Destroying Thunder Knife"

Five big characters. Although the book is shabby, the name is very domineering.

This is a sword technique!

Xiao Yi was refreshed and excited. What he lacked most now was attack martial arts. He didn't expect Zhang Hai to have such a secret book.

It takes no effort to get there even though you have worn iron shoes to find it!

After packing up the secret books and banknotes, he rummaged through the room again to see if anything had slipped through the net.

I searched for a long time and found nothing.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but secretly cursed himself for being greedy, and immediately climbed over the wall and left, quietly, coming and going as he pleased.

On the way back, thinking about what I had gained from this trip, I couldn't help but admire Zhang Hai in my heart.

It is truly remarkable that a small-time policeman could accumulate thousands of taels of silver and real estate. Killing such a person would be regarded as justice for God.

…

After arriving home.

Xiao Yi took out the "Soul-Destroying Thunder Knife" again and studied it carefully...

…

A night of silence.

The next day.

Xiao Yi woke up just after dawn.

With a thought, I brought up the system panel.

[Infinite simulation, deduce the future]

[Current available times: 6]

[Simulation duration: 3 months]

There are six more times, which should be enough.

He sat cross-legged, his eyes lowered, staring at his Dantian.

"Start simulation!"

…

[Reminder, for the past three months, you have been practicing Tianyuan Jue day and night, and you have gained three months of understanding and internal strength.]

【Simulation ends.】

…

"Start simulation!"

[Reminder, for the past three months, you have been practicing Tianyuan Jue day and night, and you have gained three months of understanding and internal strength.]

【Simulation ends.】

…

After simulating four times in a row, he stopped. Feeling the internal power in his Dantian, Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. This was another year's increase in internal power, but there was no breakthrough again.

After thinking about it for a while, I gave up and continued the simulation.

After dressing and washing, I practiced the Soul-Destroying Thunder Knife several times in the courtyard with a horizontal sword. After I became familiar with all the sword skills, I simulated it again.

"Start simulation!"

[Reminder, for the past three months, you have been practicing the Soul-Severing Thunder Knife day and night, and you have gained three months of practical experience.]

【Simulation ends.】

…

"Start simulation!"

[Reminder, for the past three months, you have been practicing the Soul-Severing Thunder Knife day and night, and you have gained three months of practical experience.]

【Simulation ends.】

After the simulation, Xiao Yi closed his eyes and took in the two extra memory fragments in his mind about the Soul-Destroying Thunder Knife.

The memory fragments this time are different from the previous ones of Fallen Leaves Autumn Wind Step. In them, he was constantly fighting and killing people, and the moves he used were the Soul-Severing Thunder Knife.

After a while, he opened his eyes. When he looked at the horizontal knife in his hand again, he felt a sense of intimacy.

It seems that he has some kind of connection with this knife...

"Is this what a knife feels like?" Xiao Yi murmured to himself.

Then he waved the horizontal sword again and used the first form of the Soul-Destroying Thunder Knife. The sword exploded with light, the wind was biting, and a compelling aura emitted from the sword, covering the surrounding area for about ten feet.

This time, when he slashed with the sword, it felt very smooth, without the feeling of blockage and stagnation before.

"Yes, this sword technique is very strong, hard and fierce!"

Sheathing the knife, Xiao Yi smiled and whispered.

…

When I was going to the Yamen today, I passed by the east intersection of Lihua Lane and saw a group of people gathered around, talking and talking very lively.

Could something big happen again?

Xiao Yi recognized that it was the location of the bulletin board and walked over immediately.

A young man who looked like a waiter in a restaurant was about to turn around and leave. When he suddenly saw him, his face lit up and he shouted loudly.

"Isn't this Xiao Catcher? Xiao Catcher is here... Everyone, look..."

This voice made everyone gathered in front of the bulletin board turn their heads, and all of them suddenly looked very excited.

"It's Xiao Chashen. I didn't expect him to be so young and handsome!"

"Xiao Catcher solves cases like a god, and you can catch such a powerful gangster as Miao Shukong Kong. It's amazing..."

"Xiao Catcher is really young and promising. May I ask if you are getting married? My girl is just eighteen years old. She is as beautiful as a flower. She is a perfect match for you!"

…

Xiao Yi immediately understood that the Yamen had posted the notice. As the biggest and only contributor to the case, he must have written it down in detail.

For a time, the name of Xiao Catcher spread throughout Linxiang County, and everyone knew it!
To be continued...