Lu Pan’s voice boomed like thunder, making everyone’s ears ache.
Ye Wudao vanished from his spot like an afterimage.
Before the crowd could even react, there was a loud crash. The casino's wall, over ten meters high, was blown open, exposing an operating room.
In a flash, Ye Wudao returned to Lu Pan's side, dragging someone with him.
This all happened in less than a single breath, not even three seconds.
The person dragged out was a burly, strong middle-aged man, weighing well over three hundred pounds, his face full of flesh giving him a fierce appearance.
Even so, he was held by Ye Wudao as if he were a chick, and unceremoniously thrown before Lu Pan!
Without a doubt, this man was the person in charge of Qianchao, and the one who had just spoken!
Wei Dong's face was filled with disbelief and shock. He hadn't expected Ye Wudao to find his hiding spot so easily.
But he quickly regained his composure.
"Even if you capture me, it's useless!" Wei Dong’s eyes emanated ferocity. "I'll be riddled with bullets just the same!"
"Is that so?" Lu Pan smiled. "Do you truly believe these insignificant pawns can stop me? As for their lives, they have nothing to do with me. Feel free to test it if you don't believe me."
Lu Pan spoke with ease, but his words were like death knells to those who had just kicked others while they were down.
So, it turned out Lu Pan wasn't afraid at all.
Looking at Ye Wudao's incredible display of skill just now, they realized they were the true clowns.
The fleshy muscles on Wei Dong's face twitched. His main target was the trio of Lu Pan. Killing any more of the others would be useless.
"I'll give you a chance to live. Just tell me clearly that the mastermind behind this place is the Lu family, Lu Yuansen, and we'll let you go. What do you say?"
Lu Pan gazed at Wei Dong with a smile.
Although he knew the Lu family was behind Qianchao, he lacked concrete evidence.
Lu Yuansen was cautious, erasing all connections between Qianchao and the Lu family, with funds routed through overseas accounts.
He needed more evidence to ensure Lu Yuansen could never recover.
Wei Dong chuckled, "Dream on. This Qianchao has nothing to do with the Lu family. Give up on that idea!"
"It seems you are a loyal dog!" Lu Pan scrutinized Wei Dong. "I just don't know if your bones are harder than my methods!"
With that, Lu Pan struck Wei Dong with his palm.
Wei Dong stiffened, then laughed heartily, "You're tickling me, grandpa… Ah!"
Wei Dong's laughter abruptly stopped, replaced by a piercing scream that sent a chill through everyone.
Wei Dong's flesh seemed to ripple like waves, as if countless insects were crawling beneath his skin.
Such a bizarre sight made everyone hold their breath, too terrified to even exhale.
Wei Dong screamed in agony, rolling on the ground, his massive body contorting.
In less than a minute, Wei Dong was completely dehydrated, as if he'd been pulled from a giant water vat.
He stared intently at Lu Pan, his voice hoarse and trembling, "You're not human, you're a devil! Kill me…"
Lu Pan's expression turned cold. He hadn't expected Wei Dong to be so loyal to Lu Yuansen; it was beyond his expectations.
"Don't worry, you won't die. For the rest of your days, you'll spend half of each day living through that feeling you just experienced."
Lu Pan looked at Wei Dong mockingly, wanting to see how long he could endure.
"F-fire…"
Wei Dong's face contorted in agony, both physical and spiritual pain driving him to shoot Lu Pan and his companions.
He had almost lost all reason, no longer caring about the consequences.
Bang—
Gunshots rang out, and someone fell, hit by a bullet.
Aaaah!!
The gamblers, terrified, scrambled to escape in all directions. This day would undoubtedly be the most terrifying of their lives.
They vowed that if they survived, they would never gamble again!
"This, this…"
Zhao Changming began to panic. If all these people were shot dead, the consequences would be unimaginable, sure to shock the entire nation.
Lu Pan snorted, waved his hand, and countless chips from the gambling table shot out faster than bullets towards the densely packed gun muzzles on the wall!
In an instant, Lu Pan destroyed all the firearms.
Zhao Changming finally breathed a sigh of relief and bowed deeply to Lu Pan. "Great, Great Leader, your might is immeasurable!"
"Clean up the scene. Tonight's events are to be kept confidential for now!"
Lu Pan naturally didn't want the matter to escalate, as it would only cause more panic.
After giving instructions to Zhao Changming, Lu Pan departed.
As for the black men outside, they were like mere paper tigers in front of Ye Wudao and Feng Tutu, utterly incapable of resisting.
—
News of the events immediately reached the Lu family.
"What?!"
Lu Yuansen had just finished bathing and was preparing to go to bed when word of what happened at Qianchao Club reached him.
This left him utterly shocked; he even thought he had misheard!
"You say Qianchao was raided? How is that possible? Absolutely impossible!"
Lu Yuansen stared incredulously at the confidant reporting to him.
Qianchao was something he had spent years building with great effort, raking in fortunes daily. It was no exaggeration to call it a money tree!
More importantly, through Qianchao, he had gathered information on numerous officials and dignitaries in Qingcheng and even Jicheng, holding their little secrets.
Moreover, Qianchao's security guards were all retired soldiers, and they even hired martial artists with significant investment, costing millions daily!
Crucially, Qianchao had the strong backing of Liu Sanbao.
If anything happened, Liu Sanbao would surely step in.
In its years of operation, there had never been an incident; it was considered impregnable.
How could the news of its downfall suddenly arrive?
"What exactly happened? Where is Liu Sanbao? Did you get Liu Sanbao to intervene? Tell me clearly!"
Lu Yuansen's eyes were bloodshot as he quickly calmed down, wanting to know what had truly transpired at Qianchao.
"Patriarch, the young master spotted Lu Pan at Qianchao and ordered people to keep him there. But who knew… who knew that not only was his martial arts skills formidable, but his methods were also extraordinary, even attracting Governor Zhao."
The confidant reported everything that happened at Qianchao to Lu Yuansen as if he had witnessed it firsthand.
"Lu Pan!! It's this little bastard again! I will tear him to shreds!"
Lu Yuansen was furious, trembling with rage.
"You say he knows Zhao Changming?" Lu Yuansen's face darkened.
"Yes!"
Lu Yuansen mused, then said with a deep voice, "That shouldn't be right. He shouldn't know Zhao Changming. As far as I know, Zhao Changming already has a bad relationship with Liu Sanbao. It's likely Zhao Changming received a tip…"
"Patriarch, Zhao Changming referred to Lu Pan as 'Great Leader'," the confidant quickly added.
"Whether he knows him or not, they will all die for daring to destroy my Qianchao!"
Lu Yuansen's killing intent surged. He decided to take the initiative, no longer giving Lu Pan any chance to strike.
"Give the order. Mobilize all the Lu family's strength. We must capture him!!"
"Yes!"