Wu Lingyun had never seen Jiang Donghui in such a terrifying state, making him seem like a stranger and filling her with a sense of fear.
Jiang Donghui was indeed somewhat angered.
Wu Lingyun's constant references to "Brother Qin" and her willingness to betray her cousin for this Qin Fengwu were things Jiang Donghui could no longer pretend to ignore.
"Enough," he said in a low voice.
"Lingyun, can you stop being so reckless? Is Qin Fengwu the only one in your eyes? Chen Jinzhao is your own cousin; why would you want to harm him?"
Wu Lingyun looked at Jiang Donghui in surprise, her heart unsettled as she asked, "Why are you so angry? This is my own business. Brother Qin and I have a good relationship, and I've never even met Chen Jinzhao. Why should I side with him?"
"Don't forget, if Chen Jinzhao gains power in the future, the first to be targeted will be our respective families. He is our enemy!"
Jiang Donghui remained silent.
He could indulge Wu Lingyun in other matters, but not this one.
He said softly, "In any case, if Qin Fengwu eventually finds out the truth about Brother Chen, I can guarantee it was you who told him. At that time, I will tell Brother Chen truthfully. You'll have to fend for yourself."
"You..."
"Jiang Donghui, you're simply unreasonable!" Wu Lingyun sulked to herself, but the thought of contacting Qin Fengwu was dismissed.
Moreover.
Wu Lingyun felt that Jiang Donghui was different from his usual self. Normally, he would wholeheartedly support anything she did, but his great anger today gave her a peculiar feeling.
She shook her head, dismissing the thought, and her gaze returned to the screen.
Outside the ancestral hall.
The situation had changed. The members of the Qianmen, led by Hong Kui, were like mourners, dejected and dispirited, like eggplants that had been frostbitten.
Seeing this, Liu Guangning closed his eyes and said despairingly, "The winner takes all, nothing more."
This time, the Qianmen had failed.
It also meant that the Qianmen would be wiped from the face of the world.
Hong Kui turned to Liu Guangning, "Guangning, do we still have a chance?"
Liu Guangning shook his head weakly.
Hong Kui was speechless, his entire spirit and energy seeming to have been drained away, leaving him without his usual dominance.
Immediately after.
He slid from his chair and fell to the ground, unable to be helped up by Liu Guangning, no matter how he tried.
"My son..."
"Dad couldn't avenge you, and I might have to join you. I hope you won't blame your father." Hong Kui murmured softly, causing Liu Guangning beside him to shake his head and sigh repeatedly.
At this moment.
Qian Deshui had already led his subordinates to surround Hong Kui and the others, disarming them. The Qianmen were now like sheep awaiting slaughter.
"Hong Kui, do you have anything to say?" Qian Deshui demanded.
"You surnamed Qian, if you hadn't found a good backer, do you think you could be my opponent? I didn't lose to you, I lost to Chen Jinzhao. If you lose his protection one day, you'll end up like me." Hong Kui laughed wildly, clearly having lost his reason.
Qian Deshui shook his head, too lazy to argue.
In the courtyard.
Chen Jinzhao threw Yamada Shinchu and Verus together, then pulled up a chair and sat before them, looking down and asking, "Tell me, who sent you?"
The two remained silent.
"Don't force my hand," Chen Jinzhao said.
Verus trembled uncontrollably. As a member of the Black Blood organization, he knew all too well how terrifying Chen Jinzhao's methods were. Even a tough man could be tortured into a state beyond recognition.
He hesitated, wondering if he should tell the truth.
Yamada Shinchu also showed great fear. "Killing us will do you no good; instead, it will bring you trouble. I hope you'll consider it carefully."
Chen Jinzhao shook his head. "Trouble is precisely what I fear the least."
"I'll give you ten seconds to consider. If you don't speak after ten seconds, you won't have another chance."
He spoke these terrifying words in the calmest tone.
Verus couldn't bear it. His mental defenses collapsed instantly, and he quickly cried out, "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!"
After receiving Chen Jinzhao's nod, Verus nervously said, "I am indeed a member of the Black Blood organization, ordered to infiltrate China and assassinate you. My contact person in China is..."
Verus's words abruptly stopped.
Yamada Shinchu looked at Verus, only to see his face turn an abnormal purplish-red, veins bulging, and his eyes wide open.
"Pfft..."
Verus vomited black blood and, before finishing his sentence, collapsed to the ground, his head facing Yamada Shinchu.
He died with his eyes wide open, staring at Yamada Shinchu.
Yamada Shinchu had killed before, but witnessing a comrade die before his eyes was truly soul-crushing.
Verus was dead.
After a long while, Yamada Shinchu finally turned his gaze to Chen Jinzhao, the fear in his eyes even more intense than before.
Chen Jinzhao said calmly, "It wasn't me who killed him. The poison device within him was triggered."
The Black Blood organization excelled at using such methods to control its members and prevent them from leaking secrets. While this method was inhumane and brutal, it was also highly effective.
Chen Jinzhao had yet to figure out what condition triggered the poison device.
Yamada Shinchu's pupils contracted. He thought how ruthless the Black Blood organization was towards its own members. Chen Jinzhao then turned his gaze to Yamada Shinchu. "It's your turn next."
"I, I am not a member of the Black Blood organization," Yamada Shinchu said, shaking his head.
"I am from the land of the rising sun, belonging to the Shadow organization, the largest assassin organization in the world."
Shadow?
Chen Jinzhao had some recollection. Earlier, Yu Lingxiao had also found the Shadow organization on the dark web to assassinate him, but the members of the Shadow organization led by Yang Biao had all been killed by Chen Jinzhao.
"The Shadow organization again?" he muttered.
It seemed this organization was tired of living, taking on assassination missions against him one after another.
Chen Jinzhao's gaze fell on Yamada Shinchu. "Who issued the mission?"
Yamada Shinchu shook his head frantically, claiming he didn't know who it was.
He also revealed that when they met in China, the other party did not reveal their identity. "Those people are definitely not the true masterminds. The mastermind did not meet with me, so I truly do not know their identity."
"Even if you kill me, I can't make it up."
Finally.
Yamada Shinchu also offered Chen Jinzhao a deal—to buy his life for one hundred million US dollars.
Chen Jinzhao said expressionlessly, "When you intended to kill me, you should have been prepared to face the King of Hell."
"Therefore—"
"Please proceed on your way."