#41 - Chapter 41: Destroying the Corpse

Although Shen Xingying didn't know what her brother was going to do, she stood obediently in place and nodded, indicating that Shen Xingyan could rest assured and not worry about her.

Seeing this, Shen Xingyan smiled with relief, then closed the door tightly. He tiptoed around, carefully examining the surrounding traces, and headed towards the place where the battle had just taken place.

By the time he came out, the sky had already darkened. Although there wasn't a single person in their area at this time, he still pretended to be nonchalant as a precaution.

He walked forward at a normal pace, so even if passersby saw him, they wouldn't notice anything unusual about him.

Along the way, Shen Xingyan inadvertently collected the bloodstains that had dripped all the way, gently smoothing them out to leave no trace.

Now, with the blessing of the Comprehension skill, even though he had never done anything like this before, he instantly grasped the essence of it, relying on his powerful comprehension ability.

Shen Xingyan's movements were extremely skilled and natural, like an expert in 'destroying evidence,' leaving no flaws in any of the traces he handled.

Fortunately, there was no one on the road at the moment, which greatly reduced the risk of Shen Xingyan being exposed, and was very beneficial to his next operation.

Arriving at the place covered with traces, Shen Xingyan looked at the traces of the fierce battle and quickly thought about remedial measures.

The strong smell here, even if he tried his best to cover it up, would probably be discovered if someone with ulterior motives used special means to investigate, which made him feel difficult.

However, at this moment, his super-high comprehension began to exert its power again. The moment this problem appeared, a solution automatically popped into his mind:

"Instead of trying to cover it up inadequately and leading to exposure, it's better not to cover it up at all, and then change the direction of the Giant Rat's route to extend beyond the boundary. This way, even if someone with ulterior motives tries their best to find it, they can only follow this route to investigate and won't find their way to me."

The moment this plan appeared, Shen Xingyan felt that its feasibility was very high, and it could allow him to achieve his goal of safety with the least cost and time.

Finally, even if his estimation was wrong and no one came to investigate this matter, it would at most be a waste of effort. He would just treat it as exchanging action for peace of mind, which wouldn't have much impact.

As soon as this decision was made, Shen Xingyan stopped hesitating and immediately took action, making some subtle adjustments to the battlefield. While keeping the basic appearance unchanged, he changed the direction of the traces.

Then, he began to spread the previously collected blood-stained soil along the Giant Rat's assumed escape route at certain intervals, and this spreading continued until it was about to reach the border.

After everything was done, Shen Xingyan began to think again about whether there were any omissions.

The improvement in comprehension made his analysis very fast. After repeated deductions, he found that as long as he detoured back home and paid attention to the traces along the way, there would be no problem.

The result of this deduction made Shen Xingyan breathe a sigh of relief, and he rubbed his temples to relieve the slight swelling in his brain.

Looking up at the tall boundary wall in front of him, and thinking that the vast world outside the boundary was just across the wall, Shen Xingyan subconsciously clenched his fists, and secretly said in his heart:

You disasters outside, you wait for me. One day, I will let you know what fear is, and make you regret coming to this world!

Shen Xingyan took a deep look at the sky outside the boundary, then quickly and carefully moved away, taking several detours. He even deliberately changed the direction of his shoes and walked for a while before returning home.

"Brother, are you okay? What exactly happened?" Shen Xingying asked with concern, her face full of worry, as she walked forward when she saw her brother finally come back.

After Shen Xingyan cleaned up the tools and put them away, he smiled and said, "It's okay, everything has been taken care of. It's also possible that I'm overthinking things, so you don't have to worry."

His tone was full of certainty, as if the person who had been so nervous and somewhat overwhelmed just now wasn't him.

Hearing what her brother said, Shen Xingying's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally calmed down. After all, her brother had always been steady in his work. Now that he had said it was okay, then nothing major would happen. This was a kind of tacit understanding that the two siblings had had since they were young.

Feeling relieved, Shen Xingying thought of the strange scene just now and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what was that leaf-shaped thing just now? How did it directly melt into your card?"

Faced with his sister's question, Shen Xingyan thought for a moment and didn't choose to tell her everything. He only said that the leaf could temporarily increase the body's attributes, but he didn't say the specific numbers.

After all, in this era where even self-preservation requires relying on others, the less you know, the safer you are.

"Only the two of us know about this matter now. Don't tell a third person, understand?" Although the information Shen Xingyan had just said wouldn't matter even if his sister accidentally revealed it, he still told his sister not to easily reveal it.

When Shen Xingying heard that the leaf could actually increase attributes, she subconsciously converted it into 10 gold coins, and then her eyes lit up.

"I've never seen so much money before! No wonder my brother valued it so much just now!" Shen Xingying subconsciously thought with a look of certainty, and began to automatically imagine all of Shen Xingyan's previous actions.

Then, she looked at Shen Xingyan with a face full of surprise, and nodded heavily at the same time, indicating that she would resolutely keep this secret!

Amidst Shen Xingying's somewhat surprised laughter, she skipped back to her room to start exercising.

Shen Xingyan's actions just now had prevented her from exercising properly, so she had to hurry up and make up for it at this time.

Shen Xingyan looked at his sister's closed door and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he also came to the kitchen, thoroughly destroyed the Giant Rat's meat, and after erasing all traces of the Giant Rat, he was finally completely relieved.

At this time, the increase in comprehension brought about by the Comprehension skill also disappeared. He sat down on the stool, calming his mind.

And after Shen Xingyan had finished dealing with everything just now, on the road outside that was completely shrouded in darkness, a group of men in black with movement speeds that seemed to leave afterimages suddenly appeared at the location where Shen Xingyan and the Giant Rat had fought.