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The location of the television signal tower is relatively remote.

It is surrounded by vast wastelands and undeveloped industrial parks, and is at least tens of kilometers away from the bustling city center.

Aside from the occasional vehicle passing by from nearby villages, it is usually deserted.

By this time, there wasn't even a ghost in sight.

This is also why Fang Cheng chose this place as the battlefield.

However, the faint sound of police sirens in the distance broke the tranquility.

Clearly, the mushroom cloud that shot into the sky and the huge explosion had alerted the Dongdu police.

As the sirens grew closer, Xiao Sa and Xu Hao became visibly nervous.

Xu Hao quickly opened the car door and urged:

"Boss, the cops seem to be here. Shall we get out of here?"

Fang Cheng calmly buttoned the last button of his shirt, straightened his collar, and spoke in a nonchalant tone:

"No rush, wait for me a moment."

"Huh? What are we waiting for?"

Xu Hao was stunned upon hearing this, before he could finish speaking.

"Whoosh-"

He only felt a blur before his eyes, and a violent hurricane exploded in front of him without warning.

The wind made his entire face ripple like waves, and his hairstyle instantly turned into a bird's nest.

"boom!!!"

Immediately afterwards, a muffled sonic boom, like thunder, reached our eardrums.

Fang Cheng, who was standing in front of me, vanished without a trace in an instant.

All that remained was a long trail of dust whipped up by the supersonic shockwave, which rushed straight toward the ruins of the unfinished building several kilometers away.

"Fuck..."

Xu Hao was blown back two steps by the wind and landed hard on the hood of the engine.

It took him a while to come to his senses, and he and Xiaosai, who was equally dumbfounded, looked at each other in disbelief.

"Dude, that...that's a speed a human could run at?"

Xiao Sa swallowed hard, staring blankly at the figure that had long since disappeared into the night.
"You're making a fuss over nothing... Our guild leader is an invincible master..."

Xu Hao paused for a moment, then nodded sharply:

"That's true, jumping from a great height is like child's play, so it's reasonable that they can run as fast as bullets..."

Before the two could finish their exclamations...

"call--"

Another strong gust of wind swept in, mercilessly blowing Xu Hao's neatly combed hair into a bird's nest again.

The figure that had just disappeared reappeared in front of the car as if by teleportation.

Fang Cheng stood there calmly, seemingly without even his breathing becoming disordered.

Her face was slightly flushed, as if she had just finished warming up.

At this moment, he had a bulging blue canvas bag on his shoulder.

That was something that was deliberately thrown from the top floor of the unfinished building to facilitate combat and avoid damaging the things inside.

Now that the battle with Oni-scythe is over, it's time to retrieve this bag.

It contained a lot of personal belongings, and it absolutely could not be left at the crime scene and found by the police, thus becoming a clue to trace the suspect's identity.

"Let's go."

Fang Cheng opened the car door and casually tossed the canvas bag into the back seat.

At this moment, the sound of police sirens in the distance became clearly audible, and the flashing red and blue police lights were particularly dazzling in the night.

"Xu Hao, take my Land Rover and go to your Midnight Forest Bar to lay low for a while. Don't drive the car for a while."

"Alright, boss! Mission accomplished!"

Without saying a word, Xu Hao jumped into the Land Rover and sped away.

Fang Cheng then sat in the back seat of Xiao Sa's modified SUV.

The car windows were rolled up, shutting out the sounds of the wind and horns from outside.

He was focused and composed, gripping the steering wheel firmly with both hands, driving very smoothly.

As soon as the SUV drove onto the main road, several police cars with flashing red and blue lights sped past them, heading towards the unfinished building.

Fang Cheng turned his head to the side, his gaze flickering slightly through the dark car window.

He then looked away, relaxed back in his chair, took out his phone from his bag, and expertly dialed a number.

"Beep-beep-"

After two rings, the call was quickly connected.

"Monkey, how's things going on your end?"

Fang Cheng asked.

There was a half-second delay on the other end of the phone, followed by a calm and respectful voice:
"President, please rest assured, everything is normal on Old Factory Street."

"The accomplice of the prey, codenamed 'Night Owl,' has not shown up, and no other suspicious persons have been detected approaching."

"Apart from the communication signal intercepted an hour ago, the monitoring system has been operating normally."

"Big Hammer is currently guarding the entrance of the tenement building. He will keep a close eye on the entrance and will report to me if there is any disturbance."

"Well, I see."

Upon hearing this, Fang Cheng's brows relaxed slightly.

It must be said that the monkey's professional skills are indeed outstanding.

In just half a day, a comprehensive surveillance system was set up around the complex tenement building.

The hacked street security cameras, along with a dozen disguised miniature cameras, are enough to cover the entire area and ensure that any unfamiliar face can be identified.

In particular, the military-grade signal detector that Da Chui had obtained from the black market was the core of this monitoring system.

According to the monkey, this device can capture communication signals within a range of tens of meters and transmit the data to a terminal computer in real time for listening and analysis.

Fang Cheng knew Ghost Scythe's identity because he successfully intercepted the encrypted call between two suspicious targets.

That's why he used this opportunity in the unfinished building to deliberately bring up the topic of his father, Fang Shijie, and lead the other party into a cognitive trap.

After a moment's thought, Fang Cheng immediately gave the order:
"Monkey, the target has been successfully killed by me."

"Have Big Hammer retreat to the monitoring room to rest first, and take turns on duty tonight."

"For the next few days, you will need to stay on Old Factory Street and closely monitor the situation there. Notify me immediately if anything happens."

"Until the professor arranges for new people to come and take over your tasks."

"Yes, understand!"

The monkey was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but did not ask any further questions, and answered crisply and decisively.

Fang Cheng then encouraged him:
"Thank you for your hard work. I'm entrusting the safety of Old Factory Street to the two of you."

The monkey quickly responded:

"It's not hard work, it's what we should do, Chairman."

The call ended, and the carriage fell silent again.

He sat calmly in the driver's seat, focused on driving, without interrupting or disturbing anyone.

Fang Cheng closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

Although tonight's battle successfully killed the enemy, the scale of the explosion will inevitably cause a social uproar.

The subsequent controversies will be the real test of one's abilities.

However, after confirming the news from the old factory street, Fang Cheng had already made up his mind.

It appears that Utopia has only sent two people to participate in the operation, and no other personnel have been involved in this investigation yet.

Moreover, the snippets of conversation overheard on Old Factory Street, and the information extracted from Ghost Scythe in the unfinished building, are enough to prove one point.

What Utopia truly cared about wasn't avenging Xuanzhen, but rather whether their secret "grand plan" had been leaked. Therefore, their strategy of "shifting the blame eastward" could be considered a correct move.

In this world, if someone tries to kill someone to cover up a shocking secret...

Therefore, the primary task for someone being hunted is not to quickly find a place to hide or promise to keep quiet.

The smartest thing to do is to make this so-called "secret" public as soon as possible, so that the secret is no longer a secret.

This changes the nature of the matter entirely.

What started as a personal grudge between an individual and an organization can quickly escalate into a power struggle between the public and organizations, and even between hostile forces and organizations.

As an individual who is aware of the situation, the pressure they bear is naturally distributed among countless other stakeholders.

Even if the other party is powerful, it is unlikely that they would expend too much energy to take risks for a target that has already lost its value.

Unless, it's simply for revenge...

Fang Cheng, of course, had no idea what the so-called "grand plan" of Ideal Land actually was.

But that doesn't stop him from using the tiger's skin to make a big show of things, creating the illusion that "I have already spread the secret."

This leads Utopia to shift its skeptical gaze to another behemoth, the "Special Investigation Team."

At that time, the two major forces will fight each other, and the disputes will never end.

Once you, the "insider," have successfully completed your mission and gracefully withdrawn, you seem less important.

Moreover, through tonight's battle, Fang Cheng has already demonstrated formidable strength.

Whether the leaders of Ideal Land believe they are the murderer who killed Xuanzhen, or they believe they have a mastermind behind them.

At least let them understand one thing.

If they want to deal with me, it won't be as simple as sending one or two S-class experts.

The fact that Oni-scythe was blown to pieces is the best warning.

Fang Cheng turned his head to look at the streetlights rushing past outside the window, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Although the intelligence network of Utopia is all-pervasive, they have not figured out their true strength, let alone confirmed the upper limit of their own power.

When he was standing on the top of the TV tower, the gaze that was watching him was undoubtedly that of the Night Owl who had come to support Ghost Scythe.

Since that guy saw himself wearing a mask and bathed in flames, he would definitely embellish the information about this operation and pass it back to him.

At that time, the analysis reports of those important figures may come to a conclusion that will surprise and dismay them.

The mysterious man who killed Xuanzhen and sabotaged the Ideal Land project in Tiannan Province was Fang Shijie, who defected years ago.

This Fang Shijie not only saw his strength surge to the point where he could easily kill S-level experts.

He also has a hidden identity: he is the legendary urban killer known as "White Owl."

Furthermore, the target may have already reached some kind of secret cooperation agreement with the official special search team, specifically targeting Utopia.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng's lips curled up slightly, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

We'll see how they respond to these carefully crafted "truths" and what measures they take then.

Perhaps, by taking advantage of this turbulent situation, I might have a chance to learn more about the truth behind my father's death...

Fang Cheng casually clenched his fists, his fingers interlaced.

"Kaka——"

The crisp cracking sound of bones echoed in the quiet carriage.

The excitement that emanated from the depths of his bones had not completely dissipated; his body seemed still immersed in the fierce battle just now, and he was still not satisfied.

If they are not willing to give up and ignore the threats from the special investigation team, they might dare to send people over to harass us again.

Then he wouldn't mind using the identity of "White Owl" to continue his killing spree.

They thoroughly established the name of this serial killer in the underworld, building a high wall with countless bones.

This serves as a warning to all potential enemies: do not provoke me, an ordinary office worker.

Otherwise, a lurking killer will come knocking on your door and tear you to pieces.

The SUV drove smoothly over a speed bump, its body swaying slightly.

Fang Cheng temporarily suppressed his murderous thoughts and lay back.

My back muscles sank into the soft sofa, and my gaze drifted casually to the houses and fields shrouded in night outside the window.

at this time.

The phone, which I had put back in my bag, vibrated again, emitting a cheerful ringtone.

Seeing the words "Teacher Lin" flashing on the screen, Fang Cheng's originally cold and hard lips unconsciously softened a little.

Raise your hand to press the answer button and hold the phone to your ear.

Lin Chuqiao's extremely anxious voice immediately came from the other end:

"Brother Cheng, are you alright?"

"I just saw a huge explosion near the TV tower in the eastern suburbs, and I felt the tremors. Is it... related to you?"

"Where are you right now? I'm at the highway exit near the eastern suburbs. I'll drive over and pick you up right away!"

She fired off a barrage of questions in one breath, almost without pausing, her voice trembling noticeably.

Although Fang Cheng had previously solemnly warned her not to get involved in this matter, so as not to get involved in unnecessary danger.

But the girl obviously couldn't resist and secretly kept watch nearby, constantly monitoring the situation, fearing that something irreparable might happen.

"It's okay, don't be nervous."

Fang Cheng shifted his sitting position, his voice so gentle that even Xiao Sa, who was focused on driving, couldn't help but steal a glance:
"It's just that when we took care of that assassin in black, we made a little too much noise."

"I'm on my way back now, completely safe and sound."

"Really? You're not kidding me!"

Lin Chuqiao's voice still carried a strong sense of doubt, clearly indicating that she was still uneasy:
"It was the same thing at the Grand Hotel last time. You said you were fine, but you ended up getting blown up and badly injured..."

"This time it's for real. If you don't believe me, we'll meet tomorrow, and you can examine my body yourself."

Fang Cheng chuckled lightly, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing.

"Ugh...who wants to check you!"

A soft, coquettish voice came from the other end of the phone, and the tense tension seemed to finally ease, the tone becoming gentle and sweet again:
"Brother Cheng, I have some special wound medicine in my car, the same kind I used on you in Cuicheng. It's very effective."

“I specially bought several bottles to keep at home, so you can use them.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Cheng instinctively wanted to decline.

After all, given my current physical condition and recovery speed, ordinary external wound medicine is simply useless.

Applying medicine is less practical than going home, eating more meat, and replenishing your vital energy.

But Lin Chuqiao persisted, insisting on meeting him.

After all, the sight of Fang Cheng covered in injuries last time had left her with a deep psychological scar.

This explosion was even more intense.

Fang Cheng's nonchalant tone made it sound more like a cover-up meant to comfort her.

"Ok."

Fang Cheng shook his head helplessly, but a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He then gave the address of the Midnight Forest Bar and arranged to meet there.

Lin Chuqiao then stopped, and after giving a few more detailed instructions on safety, she reluctantly hung up the phone.

Fang Cheng tossed his phone aside and turned to look out the car window.

By this time, the SUV had already entered the edge of the city.

In the distant city center, the lights of thousands of homes shone as brightly as stars.

The neon lights of the skyscrapers were reflected on the car windows, creating a dazzling display.

It was like two different worlds compared to the unfinished building filled with smoke and death just moments before.

Fang Cheng gazed at the warm-colored lights, his eyes deep and shimmering.

This peaceful and warm life is indeed worth protecting with all my might.

Even if it means becoming a demon walking in the darkness. (End of Chapter)