A terrifying pressure emanated from the room, spreading outwards.
Creak… creak…
The tables and chairs inside groaned under the immense weight.
Crackling… crackling…
The windowpanes shattered on their own.
At this moment, Chu Fan was truly enraged.
In all his life,
To have someone he needed killed, right before his eyes.
This was the first time something like this had happened.
Huang Ying's head had been blown off; even with miraculous medical skills, he could not be saved.
Chu Fan's gaze shifted, fixing on the tall building directly opposite the gate, where the sniper was positioned.
He knew.
The person sent to assassinate Huang Ying must have been dispatched by Lord Zhang.
Lord Zhang, not wanting his information leaked by Huang Ying, had arranged for a sharpshooter to take him out from afar.
His own premonition also told Chu Fan that the enemy was currently aiming at him.
Whoosh…
The sound of wind echoed as Chu Fan vanished from his spot.
Bang…
A vase on the table exploded, clearly indicating that had Chu Fan been even a second slower, a searing bullet would have landed on his head.
On a skyscraper a kilometer away.
The shooter, seeing that he had not only missed but also that Chu Fan had disappeared from his scope, frowned deeply and quickly searched for his target.
His mission’s priority was to eliminate Huang Ying, and Chu Fan was secondary.
Where was he?
Unable to find Chu Fan in his scope, the shooter began to panic, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
“Are you looking for me?”
A cold, emotionless voice suddenly sounded from behind the shooter.
The shooter’s soul almost fled his body. He instinctively turned his rifle and pulled the trigger.
Bang…
The shot missed.
Before the shooter could attack again, an invisible pressure descended from above, striking him with great force.
Thump.
Overwhelmed, the shooter knelt on the ground.
Staring at Chu Fan, the shooter’s scalp tingled.
He found it hard to imagine whether the person standing before him was still human.
If he was human, how could such a terrifying aura emanate from him?
“Quick, look! What’s happening over there?”
“This anomaly is so scary!”
“Could it be like in the novels, someone undergoing tribulation?”
…
Residents surrounding the building all looked up at the sky above.
At this moment, the clouds in the sky seemed to be violently churned by a stick, and their color gradually deepened from white to black.
The Five War Emperors of the War God Hall in Shanhai City sensed the anomaly and appeared on the rooftop simultaneously, gazing tensely into the distant phenomenon.
“He seems very angry!”
“Who angered him again? They’re simply courting death.”
“No matter who angered him, we’ll pretend we didn’t see this!”
…
The Five War Emperors were genuinely afraid of Chu Fan.
Under normal circumstances, if such an anomaly occurred in Shanhai City, the War God Hall would dispatch personnel to investigate and resolve it.
But knowing that the demon god was the cause of this anomaly, they dared not go.
If they went, and the demon god suddenly became displeased, their lives would be forfeit.
The anomaly was not only noticed by the Five War Emperors.
In the bustling downtown area, a middle-aged man basking contentedly on a lounge chair moved his brow and immediately stood up, gazing into the distance.
“So it’s you!”
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes, a flicker of dread in the depths of his gaze.
In other locations, others were also staring at the scene.
“Since when did Shanhai City have such a powerful expert?”
His murmured words were accompanied by astonishment.
On the building.
“Pfft…”
“Crack…”
The demon god’s pressure not only ruptured the shooter’s internal organs but also shattered his knees.
Considering that he still needed to extract information from the shooter, as well as his own circumstances.
Chu Fan took a deep breath, and the coldness in his eyes receded.
The dark clouds gathering and churning in the sky slowly dissipated.
Without moving a single finger, he had severely injured and left near-death a well-trained shooter whose strength was no less than that of the War God Hall members.
This was the might of a demon god.
“Was it Lord Zhang who sent you?”
“Where is he?”
Chu Fan grabbed the shooter by the neck and lifted him from the ground.
“I don’t know any Lord Zhang, I was just doing a mission!”
Crack!
A crisp sound echoed as Chu Fan crushed the shooter’s neck.
These types of people took missions through the dark web, making inquiries troublesome and time-consuming.
Chu Fan walked to the edge of the rooftop, gazing into the distance with a stern expression.
An inexplicable rage surged within him.
He had finally obtained a clue, about to discover Lord Zhang’s whereabouts and avenge the harm done to his mother.
Unexpectedly, such an accident had occurred.
With the information trail broken again, Chu Fan’s emotions were greatly disturbed.
Footsteps approached.
Ji Ningyue, step by step, wearily walked behind Chu Fan.
“Young Master, are you alright?”
At this moment, even though Chu Fan no longer exuded pressure, the residual aura still made Ji Ningyue’s body tremble with cold, and she felt a tension like the end of days.
“Investigate thoroughly anyone with a swastika tattoo on the back of their hand.”
“Search for any information related to the name Lord Zhang.”
“Inquire about the first number in this phone’s call history, find out its previous location and who the caller was.”
Chu Fan threw Huang Ying’s phone into Ji Ningyue’s arms.
Huang Ying’s head had been blown off, and realizing he could no longer obtain any information about Lord Zhang from him, Chu Fan had taken his phone on his way out.
The number on it was how Huang Ying had previously contacted Lord Zhang.
Based on the number, at the very least, the location of the person who answered the call could be traced, followed by deeper investigation.
Obeying the Young Master’s command, Ji Ningyue dared not hesitate. She endured the bone-chilling cold and moved aside to contact the relevant personnel.
After Ji Ningyue made the arrangements, Chu Fan also turned and descended the stairs.
On the way back to Shanhai Pavilion, Ji Ningyue drove with focused concentration, not daring to strike up a conversation with Chu Fan as before.
Ji Ningyue had earned the title of Financial War Empress not by her looks, but by her intuition and formidable analytical skills.
She knew that Chu Fan, while appearing calm now, was in a very bad mood.
Men at such times needed quiet the most.
If she were to chatter aimlessly, she might not see Chu Fan tomorrow.
Upon returning to Shanhai Pavilion, after asking Ji Ningyue to contact him immediately if she had any news, Chu Fan plunged into the underground palace of Shanhai Pavilion.
His previous anger had caused him to mobilize his internal strength, significantly weakening the power suppressing the anomalous poison.
If he didn’t absorb the power of the Dragon Vein to strengthen the suppression, the anomalous poison could erupt at any moment.
This absorption lasted for three days.
Ji Ningyue had already brought a stack of documents into Shanhai Pavilion and was waiting quietly.
Yesterday, she had investigated and gathered some information. She came to report to Chu Fan, who had asked her to wait.
The power suppressing the anomalous poison was finally replenished, and Chu Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Ningyue, who had been waiting quietly in the reception hall, quickly stood up and respectfully positioned herself upon seeing Chu Fan arrive.
“Young Master, some information has been found, but the correlation is minimal.”
“It seems Lord Zhang knew you were looking for him. There were five individuals in Shanhai City connected to him, all heads of families, who all died overnight.”
“The previous number was registered by someone else, and the connection point was Jinghai Temple in the West City. After the call, the phone number was destroyed.”
“There is no surveillance at Jinghai Temple, so we were unable to ascertain the identity of the person who answered the call.”
“All personnel at Jinghai Temple have been investigated, and so far, no one suspicious has been found!”
“Other information is still being thoroughly investigated!”
Chu Fan’s breathing became slightly heavy.
Ji Ningyue trembled all over and lowered her head nervously, saying, “Young Master, it is due to my own inadequacy in handling matters. I beg for your punishment!”
Unable to bring good news, Ji Ningyue attributed the blame to herself.