The Law of Heaven

Chapter 29 A Real Man Doesn't Look Back at an Explosion

The wind and rain outside the window lashed against the man's face. His terrified eyes reflected the gruesome sight of his companion's neck being snapped. The masked boy's shadow was projected on the wall, like a demon.

grunt.

That was the sound of a throat rolling.

Aihara took the revolver out of his mouth and said coldly, "Now, tell me your name."

"Don't think I'm stupid. If I told you everything, would you still spare my life? Even if I die, even if you throw me off the building, you still won't..."

Bang.

The man only felt a pain in his penis.

It turned out that Aihara had fired a shot at his crotch. Although the bullet did not hit a vital spot, the sparks it sent a shiver down his spine.

"My name is Shen Zhong."

In the end, the man confessed honestly.

"Who sent you?"

Aihara asked.

"do not know……"

Seeing that he was about to fire another shot, Shen Zhong quickly said, "No, I really didn't know. It was Boss Zhai who approached us, saying there was a cushy job. As long as we did some dirty and hard work for a big shot, we could get special training from the company, get promoted quickly, and gain power."

As expected, Aihara's guess was correct. He manipulated the revolver, and the magazine slowly rotated.

"Big man?"

He asked, "Tell me in detail."

Shen Zhong glanced at the revolver and swallowed hard. "Yes, a big shot in the Deep Blue Alliance. He has resources that others can't even imagine. We've also investigated his background and have some guesses."

Deep Blue Alliance has five most important departments on the surface, but that important figure may come from a sixth, hidden department. It's not a system officially recognized by the company, but it truly exists… specializing in shady dealings. Like a shadow department, it's known to very few.

There's a consensus in the immortal race's society: no one can use their abilities or power to forcibly disrupt the balance of ordinary society. Anyone who tries to cross that line will be punished. However, the Shadow Department has long since crossed that line, using any means necessary to achieve its goals, regardless of whether you're an ordinary person or an immortal.

Aihara was aware of this rule, which was the most important reason why immortal beings and ordinary people could coexist.

Even if immortal beings possess abilities, they cannot use violence to coerce or oppress ordinary people.

Of course, no one cares if immortal beings seek their own interests without resorting to violence. For example, Aihara considered cheating on the college entrance exam, becoming an athlete to fish, or becoming a live-streaming magician and an internet celebrity—there are many paths to Rome.

However, if the immortal species crosses the line and violently exploits ordinary people, they will be breaking the law.

It is said that there are special immortal beings responsible for overseeing these kinds of matters, and they are on the side of humanity.

To be honest, this law can only serve as a deterrent, but it cannot completely prevent such incidents from happening. After all, the scope and extent of regulation are limited, and there will always be blind spots.

For example, right now.

"A shadow department?"

Aihara glanced at her uncle's family and sneered, "Including shady businesses like loan sharking?"

"Yes, these are just some small tricks used by big shots in the shadow department to make money."

Shen Zhong replied, "This family is just one of the victims; there are many others who are in far worse situations."

Aihara scoffed, "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Shen Zhong's expression changed.

"You're still looking for something else."

Aihara's voice turned cold.

Bang! A shot.

Shen Zhong's palm was pierced by the bullet. His physique as a long-lived being gave him enough strength to withstand the gunshot, but the pain made him gasp for breath.

"If you try to hide anything again, the next person to be shot will be your second brother. Want to try?"

Shen Zhong, covered in cold sweat, hurriedly said, "We're looking for the token of the Mirage Tower! That important figure seems to have encountered some insurmountable difficulties, so he's pinning his hopes on the Mirage Tower, hoping to change his fate."

Aihara fell silent.

Damn it, I never expected it to be like this. The truth of the matter made him feel both absurd and amused.

As the owner of Mirage, Aihara guessed that he was protected by the rules when he was in the store, and in that case, he wouldn't mind giving the other party a key.

Everyone gets what they need, turning hostility into friendship.

The problem is that Aihara doesn't have any extra tokens, and his second uncle hasn't had any over the years.

Then there's no way.

Moreover, the feud has now been formed.

Even if that important figure really finds the key and comes to the Mirage Tower seeking help, Aihara, as the boss, still has to find a way to screw over this bastard within the rules.

"The token of the Mirage Tower is in this family's hands?"

Aihara deliberately set a trap by asking the question.

"No, we suspect it's in the hands of their nephew, but it's been difficult to get our hands on it."

Shen Zhong grinned and said, "Yu Ge from the Wanghai Road Police Station has been sending special police to keep an eye on their family. That kid has also registered as a hunter, and he's got pretty good talent."

If things continued this way, the big shot knew the kid would get out of control, so he secretly sabotaged him. He planned to send the kid to Instructor Li's hands to make him suffer, ideally during his probationary period, making it easier to deal with him. Who knew that little brat was so talented, passing the test on the very first day.

The important figure, still unwilling to give up, secretly moved the young man to the reserve list. This was a classic case of "first a beating, then a sweet treat." First, Li Yun played the bad cop; after the young man suffered a setback, the rich woman would seize the opportunity to play the good cop.

Aihara fell silent, his eyes twitching slightly.

This plan is really brilliant.

Beauty plan!
He had always felt that something was amiss, and tonight his suspicions were confirmed.

Looks like I'll have to stay away from the women in the company from now on.

No, that's not right.

If Aihara immediately shows rejection and alienation after returning, it will only arouse the other party's suspicion.

The other party could easily associate today's events with him and take more drastic measures.

This means that Aihara had to pretend he knew nothing and even cooperate with the women's advances, so that they would lower their guard.

From this perspective, Xiang Yuan's decision to join the company was absolutely correct. The higher his exposure, the less likely he is to be targeted, and the safer his family will be.

If you have no one to rely on, then you're truly doomed.

"These seventeen or eighteen-year-old virgins are definitely not able to resist the temptation of rich women. In a few days, they will spill all their secrets. The big shot's idea is to lock him up once he is sure that the thing is in his hands, and make him have more children."

Shen Zhong, at this point, even revealed a hint of envy: "To be honest, I was quite envious at first. But then I considered that after Boss Zhai disappeared, that person gave us a death order to come here to find clues and, incidentally, to wipe out the whole family. That's when I realized that big shot is extremely ruthless. Once he loses his usefulness, he'll eliminate everyone who knows anything. So that kid probably won't have much of a life of pleasure for more than a few years before he's taken care of."

He suddenly realized something as he spoke, staring intently at him: "Wait, could it be that you are...?"

A tremendous sense of terror exploded in my mind.

He figured it out.

He guessed who this person was!
Aihara's eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "Who will that important figure send to approach that kid?"

Shen Zhong's breathing became rapid, his chest heaving violently: "You're not going to let me go, are you? I know who you are."

A flicker of despair and a deeply hidden ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he gritted his teeth and said, "You never intended to let me go from the beginning, so why should I answer your questions? Do you think I'm a fool, are you kidding me?"

If it weren't for the mental field pressing down on him, he probably would have pounced on him like a hungry wolf.

Aihara silenced him with just one sentence.

"You're dead, but don't you have any family left?"

Boom.

Thunder rumbled, and the rain intensified.

"you……"

Shen Zhong's eyes turned horrified.

He never expected that a kid who wasn't even eighteen years old would have such a ruthless plan.

“I know what you’re thinking. You might think I’m too young to do something like that. But I think a lot of people are mistaken about one thing.”

Aihara bent down, leaned close to him, and stared at him: "Kids can be really bad. I've always believed what Xunzi said, that human nature is inherently evil... because I was that kind of bad kid. When people bullied me before, I thought, if killing didn't have any consequences, those people would have died eight hundred times over."

So I'm not a good person. I can even hurt my own relatives, let alone yours. I'm not too bad, but my kindness only prevents me from actively bullying others. However, if I feel threatened, I don't mind using unconventional methods.

That's human nature. When the uncle's family was threatened by creditors, they wanted to sell Xiaosi to the creditors to pay off their debts.

What did Xiaosi do wrong this time?

If Aihara doesn't take action, he doesn't know what worse things might happen next.

It's like being in a public restroom at the Chaoxin Gymnasium; if he doesn't kill someone, he'll be killed.

What did Aihara do wrong this time?

The moment he decided to fight back, he was essentially killing the weak version of himself he once was.

Shen Zhong felt a chill run down his spine. They had investigated the boy before and conducted some personality tests and psychological profiles, but the results were unremarkable, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

Until this moment.

He found out he was wrong.

How wrong.

"Otherwise, why do you think I would ask your name? I remember what you look like and I know your name. Finding your family is very simple."

Aihara said calmly, "What do you think?"

Shen Zhong was deflated, seemingly accepting his fate, and let out a bitter laugh: "Actually, I don't know who that important person will send to approach you, but their strategy will definitely be to get you married into the family as soon as possible so that they can control you."

In other words, the more eager someone is to take you home, the more suspicious they are. Conversely, those who are willing to give you freedom and are patient with you are the safest. After all, that important person's time... is running out.

Aihara understood, and felt relieved.

At worst, he can just outlive his old man.

Anyway, the Mirage is in his hands.

He'll be safe as long as he outlives the old man.

"last question."

Aihara suddenly said, "Why is the powerful figure behind you keeping a close eye on the Ai family?"

Upon hearing this question, Shen Zhong paused for a second before slowly saying, "I don't know, but it's said that the big shot had a grudge against Xiang Chaonan. Boss Zhai once said that Xiang Chaonan was on their elimination list... Later, Xiang Chaonan really did die, although we don't know if they were the ones who did it."

For a fleeting moment, Aihara's eyes flashed with uncontrollable rage, and the expanding field of his consciousness roared like a dragon, almost crushing the man to pieces.

There was a click.

The walls collapsed, and cracks spread.

Shen Zhong let out a scream.

"I will not lay a hand on your family."

Aihara said hoarsely, "But you should die first."

boom.

Shen Zhong's face turned red, and the immense pressure caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood. His internal organs exploded inside him, and all the bones in his body were crushed.

Finally, his head lolled to the side, and he fell silent completely.

Aihara twisted his hand, and all the remaining unconscious hunters had their necks snapped without them even realizing it.

He searched the hunters for a while and found several fragmentation grenades. Then he piled the bodies together, not even sparing his uncle's family.

After all, my uncle's family was originally going to be silenced.

Aihara did not intend to interfere with their fate.

More than a dozen people were piled on top of each other.

Like a human pyramid.

To avoid disturbing the neighbors, Aihara lifted these people and levitated them into the torrential rain outside the window, with the grenades hanging from their waists like bells.

"Bye-Bye."

Aihara pulled all the grenade pins in one go, then left through the gate without looking back, closing the door behind him.

boom!
A deafening crash came from behind the door, seemingly waking the entire neighborhood and eliciting a chorus of barking dogs.

By the time the sirens of police cars and fire trucks attracted the attention of all the residents in the community, Aihara had already taken the elevator to the underground parking garage and found the car that the hunters had brought.

These hunters had previously mentioned the pass to the other side.

This is very important, according to the original text.

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(End of this chapter)