My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 203 - 117 Chief Song [Book Title Changed]_2

The other two, one a young man in his twenties, the other a middle-aged looking man, both had the ability and the skills to commit the crime.

Unfortunately, more than a day had passed since the crime occurred, and he could not use the Law Code to judge.

Of course, the likelihood that the murderer was one of these two was very small, given that there should have been several other groups of competitors besides them.

But narrowing down the suspect to a smaller circle was still better than searching for a needle in a haystack.

Li Nuo learned from Zhao Wu that the Thief Sect committed thefts by dividing territories.

Thieves from one territory could only steal within their designated area, otherwise, it would break the rules.

As long as he could figure out which territory the Huang Mansion was in, specifically which Chief and which stewards were in charge, and who was under their command, he could further narrow down the range.

Of course, at this point in the investigation, looking into Huang Mansion was just incidental.

His ultimate goal was to wipe out the upper echelons of the Thief Sect in one fell swoop and then, following the trail, to completely eradicate this illegal organization entrenched in Chang’an.

The merit of this affair far outweighed that of a single homicide case.

The four of them, led by a masked Chief, walked out of the courtyard and closed the gate from the inside.

Li Nuo turned back for a glance and asked in surprise, "Aren’t those Chiefs going?"

The masked Chief looked at him and said indifferently, "You all have the potential to become future Chiefs, so it’s not too early to tell you the Chiefs’ rule, except for important deliberations, under no circumstances are more than eight Chiefs allowed to appear at the same location..."

Li Nuo was inwardly shocked.

The caution of the Thief Sect exceeded his expectations.

They even had this level of risk control.

He knew only modern nations or companies had such rules, stipulating that leaders and successors, head and deputy of a department, should not travel in the same vehicle, and top executives of a company should not fly on the same plane.

In case of an accident, it could paralyze the nation or company.

Sure enough, the Thief Sect’s safety awareness was remarkably advanced.

But it thwarted his plan.

He had originally thought that the competition would be conducted with everyone together.

And that most of the Thief Sect’s upper echelons would attend in person.

Who would have thought that not only did they split the test locations and adopt elimination rules, but they also had risk control measures in place for the high-level members.

Now, it seemed he wouldn’t even be able to capture half of the upper echelons, which was far less than he had anticipated.

He could only take one step at a time.

The group boarded a carriage and were blindfolded once again.

Not long after the carriage began moving, it slowly came to a stop.

At the masked Chief’s gesture, Li Nuo and the others alighted the carriage and entered a new courtyard.

His gaze immediately swept over the courtyard, noticing there were only two masked Chiefs, and also an old man in a black robe.

The masked Chief who brought Li Nuo in stepped forward and respectfully said, "Protector, greetings."

The old man in a black robe, whose face was also covered, said in a hoarse voice, "Wait a little longer, a few people haven’t arrived yet."

Li Nuo stood in the courtyard for a while and then saw another masked Chief bring four more people.

One Protector, four Chiefs, far fewer than what Li Nuo had expected.

And after the first three trials, there were only sixteen contestants left.

With so few people, even capturing them all would hardly add much to his lifespan.

One of the masked Chiefs said, "To have made it this far indicates your foundations are all quite sound. This is the location of your final test today. Here, you will undergo the last three trials, and the one who performs the best will become the Thief Sect’s new Chief..."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expression showed a hint of excitement.

Becoming a Chief meant officially entering the Thief Sect’s higher echelons.

As a Chief, one could preside over dozens of sect members and take a cut of half the loot they stole.

That kind of power was not something a steward had.

Li Nuo had other thoughts.

Becoming a Chief would give him the opportunity to get closer to more of the Thief Sect’s top brass. He had to win these next three trials.

The masked Chief walked to the center of the courtyard, in front of a straw dummy dressed in clothes, and said, "Come up one by one and remove the silver and Copper Coin from this person’s chest and sleeve pockets, and anyone who causes the bells on this person to ring will be eliminated."

Those who had reached this stage were all elites of the Thief Sect.

Breaking into unattended homes and picking locks was hardly a challenge for them.

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Stealing silver and other items without being detected was the real dividing line between professional thieves and amateur pickpockets.

This trial tested the fourth art of the Thief Sect, known as "Pickpocket," which mainly involved silently taking valuables from the pockets of someone’s chest or sleeves as you passed by.

"Pickpocket" demands "speed, accuracy, and stability," testing not only skill but also the psychological aspect.

Using deliberate collisions to steal from someone’s body was the lowest form of the art.

Anyone slightly vigilant or with anti-theft experience would check their belongings immediately after being bumped into.

A real master could graze past someone and pickpocket them effortlessly.

The dummy in the courtyard was covered with bells that would jingle with any overly large movements.

The sixteen who passed the first three trials all took turns stepping forward.

Everyone had to quickly pass by the dummy and take its possessions.

Some used two long chopsticks, others only their fingers, but whatever the technique, it required years of continuous practice to master.

In the end, out of the sixteen, six were eliminated for causing the bells to ring.