Chapter 238: Chapter 35: News_1
Wen Yu and Xiao Xue, one ahead of the other, returned to Central City at incredible speed.
By the time the two arrived at the main gate of Central City, Wang Zhigang, who had already received the news, was standing there waiting for them.
First, he looked at Wen Yu, whose face was etched with contemplation, then at Xiao Xue, who still had faint tear streaks on her face. Wang Zhigang hesitated for a long moment before finally speaking.
"Nothing’s wrong, is it?"
The entire Mudanjiang City had clearly witnessed the battle on East Mountain, especially Cyclops’ soaring leap into the sky!
Although Star flew higher, Wang Zhigang didn’t know Star. Instead, it was Cyclops, whom Wen Yu had been riding, that left a deeper impression on him.
Wen Yu shook his head, indicating there was no problem, and then said, "I need you to do something for me."
Looking at the puzzled expression in Wang Zhigang’s eyes, Wen Yu thought for a moment before continuing, "Help me find someone named Guan Tao! He possesses Mid-Strength of Level 3."
Wen Yu briefly described Guan Tao’s appearance. Unfortunately, that was all the information he had.
"Sure, that’s a small matter."
As the head honcho of Mudanjiang Central City, if he couldn’t even handle this, he’d be a complete disgrace to his position!
"Just let me know when you find him."
Of course, Wen Yu understood the principle of eliminating the root of the problem. The black-robed man’s escape was unavoidable; after all, with his Teleportation ability, capturing him was extremely difficult.
But Guan Tao was a different case.
After giving this instruction, Wen Yu looked at Xiao Xue beside him for a moment, said nothing more, and turned to go home.
"Wait, Wen Yu."
Seeing Wen Yu turn to leave, Wang Zhigang grabbed his arm.
"We received news from Yanjing this morning. They said there’s an update on the matter you asked about. You’ll want to hear this..."
"TSK." Wen Yu sighed silently in his heart.The so-called promise was nothing more than news about Sun Xuewei.Experience proved that finding Sun Xuewei this way was truly simple and convenient, much faster than running around Yanjing on his own!
"Alright, let’s hear what Yanjing has to say first."
Wen Yu nodded to Wang Zhigang and walked straight into Central City.
Xiao Xue followed closely behind. Clearly, she also needed to use the communication devices inside Central City to report some matters to the military command.
At another entrance to East Mountain, Wanping, dressed in sportswear, slowly emerged.
The sportswear had been taken from Guan Tao’s space ring. The four of them originally had only this one space ring. Since Wanping’s mental state wasn’t good, it had naturally been given to Guan Tao.
Wanping then briefly scanned the items within the space ring.
There were still quite a few defense tools left. Most of these had been given to Wanping and Guan Tao by the black-robed man as a way to win them over.
After all, in the apocalypse, so-called faith in the Demon Worship Sect couldn’t compare to tangible benefits.
Wanping glanced back at the devastated East Mountain, forcefully tightened his ill-fitting sportswear, and headed into the city.
Wanping’s speed was naturally not slow. This rapid pace not only ensured he could return to his—or more accurately, Guan Tao’s—controlled territory as quickly as possible, but it also served to intimidate any foolhardy individuals.
In less than twenty minutes, Wanping had returned to the former base of Guan Tao’s group in the old city district.
At the gate, the two professionists on guard duty opened it as soon as they saw Wanping return.
"Brother Ping, you’re back! We haven’t seen you for a long time."
Wanping had put in considerable effort when Guan Tao was building his faction, so the old-timers who followed Guan Tao recognized this rather taciturn man.
However, after Wanping absorbed Lin Li, his temperament changed drastically. He would often fly into inexplicable rages, and coupled with his terrifying strength, Guan Tao had eventually locked him in the basement.
Hearing the gatekeeper’s words, Wanping nodded and immediately said, "Something has happened. Call a meeting of our group’s leadership."
With that said, Wanping led the way to the tallest building in the compound.
"And make it quick!"
Hearing Wanping’s command, the gatekeeper was somewhat bewildered. However, recalling his boss’s relationship with this man, he quickly ran out of the base.
Less than an hour later, the conference room in the building was already packed.
The sheer number of attendees and their identities were enough to reveal how deeply Guan Tao had invested in this force.
The largest gang in the old city district was originally just one of the factions under Guan Tao’s control.
Of the many gangs of various sizes scattered outside Central City, at least seventy percent clandestinely obeyed Guan Tao’s orders.
It would not be an overstatement to call Guan Tao the king of Mudanjiang City’s underworld!
Sadly, death is like a lamp extinguished!
Gazing at the teeming crowd before him, Wanping frowned. His irritation was exacerbated by the unintelligible voices constantly screaming in his mind.
"Silence! SI-LENCE!"
Wanping yelled forcefully twice. The first shout was ordinary and had no effect. For the second, however, Wanping used his power as a Level 4 professionist!
Consequently, a massive sound wave swept through the entire conference room, instantly silencing the cacophony.
Observing the so-called "bosses" before him, their faces displaying a mixture of gravity, apprehension, or fear, Wanping sighed inwardly.
What’s the point? What’s the use of this trash?
Wanping continually asked himself this. His brain, already badly battered by the Tri-Soul Demon profession, slowly conceived a plan.
"Most of you probably recognize me, so I won’t bother with introductions."
"Just now, Brother Tao and I went out on some business. An accident occurred. Brother Tao is dead!"
When Wanping uttered the words, "Brother Tao is dead," pandemonium broke out in the conference room!
"What? Brother Tao is dead?"
"Who did it? In this city, who dares to harm Brother Tao?"
"Damn it! Go back and rally the men! We need to avenge Brother Tao!"
Hearing the various shouts from the crowd, Wanping’s agitation worsened. A surge of anger rose in his chest, shattering his reason!
"SHUT THE HELL UP! SHUT UP!"
A beast-like roar erupted from Wanping’s mouth, followed by a flash of red light from his chest!
Six red beams burst forth in rapid succession, instantly killing several of the screaming professionists before him!
Seeing this, the boisterous group of "bosses" suddenly fell silent.
Clearly, the man sitting in the main seat possessed terrifying strength.
Moreover, some of them stealthily raised their heads, gazing at the two faces now exposed on Wanping’s chest.
One of them belonged to Guan Tao. Though its complexion was a bit terrifying, those who had been close to Guan Tao could recognize it. That was indeed Guan Tao!
The conference room fell silent, followed by the faint scent of urine.
Someone had been so frightened by Wanping that they had wet themselves.
Perhaps they feared Wanping’s unpredictable temper, or maybe they feared his grotesque, horrifying body...
Wanping remained silent for a long while. As the pain in his head gradually subsided, he finally lifted his head.
Brother Tao is dead... That’s what I was saying, wasn’t it?
After a brief thought, Wanping nodded.
"Yes, Brother Tao is dead. Now, you’re all under my leadership. Any objections?"
After a long pause, the entire conference room remained utterly silent.
"Silence means no objections. The meeting is over."
Upon hearing the meeting was over, the entire conference room suddenly came to life, with the various bosses jostling to be the first out of the room.
However, before they could leave, Wanping’s voice resonated again.
"From now on, the amount of magic crystals handed over to me must be tripled!!!"