Gao Wu: You broke off the engagement at my 100th birthday banquet, do you dare take my punch?

"Otherwise what?"

The man in black snorted coldly, his tone sinister, "Liu Ming'en, I'm giving you two choices: either you add another five million in reward money now, and I'll request my superiors to send an even stronger expert, or..."

"You're dreaming!"

Liu Ming'en immediately realized what was happening: "It's clearly your own fault for not doing a good job, why should I pay you more?"

Are you sure?

The man in black's tone turned cold, his voice growing even more sinister: "Liu Ming'en, I'm speaking to you politely now, don't push your luck!"

"How can you do things like this?"

Liu Ming'en was equally blunt and assertive: "My Liu family paid for this, and you accepted the mission. Even if hiring someone to commit murder is dishonorable, if you dare to break the contract, believe me, my Liu family can file a lawsuit and send you to the military court."

"Oh?"

The man in black abruptly changed his tone, becoming somewhat mocking: "Hey Liu Ming'en, you don't know who I am, do you? Daring to threaten us with something like this, I think you've been kicked in the head by a donkey!"

"you--"

Liu Ming'en grew increasingly furious, coldly threatening, "Hmph, let me tell you, my granddaughter Yan'er is a student of Grandmaster Chen Shanhe. My Liu family may not be considered a high-ranking family now, but with a Grandmaster backing us, we are not someone anyone can afford to offend!"

"Yeah?"

The man in black sneered, his tone becoming increasingly mocking: "If Grandmaster Chen found out that his student's family was cooperating with the Pantheon, what do you think the consequences would be?"

"W-What did you say?!"

Liu Ming'en's pupils suddenly contracted. Overwhelmed by shock, he stammered, "You...you said...you are...people of the Myriad Gods Cult?!"

"good."

The man in black dropped the pretense and cut to the chase: "Liu Ming'en, you only have one choice now, and that is to listen to me. Otherwise, I don't mind sending an email to the military headquarters, and not only will your Liu family be finished, but your granddaughter's bright future will also be ruined!"

"You—you can't do this!"

Liu Ming'en's expression immediately changed.

He never expected that the people he had invited would be from the Pantheon!

"If you don't want your Liu family to be destroyed, it's easy. You pay more, I'll send people to kill Qin Changsheng. We'll both be happy, and I guarantee that after Qin Changsheng is dead, the Pantheon will never bother your Liu family again."

The man in black changed his tone, shifting from threats to gentle persuasion.

Liu Ming'en remained silent.

For a very long time.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. I will raise the money and send it to you within three days. However, I hope you will keep your word."

……

……

The next morning.

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

today.

It was the day the martial arts exam began. Early in the morning, Qin Yan had already boarded a bus to the provincial capital, along with other candidates from Jiangnan City, to go to the military headquarters in the Ninth Province to participate in this year's martial arts exam.

"strangeness……"

Qin Changsheng looked around, his brows furrowing slightly.

From the moment he woke up, he suddenly felt uneasy, like a sharp thorn hanging over his back: "Is something about to happen?"

Just then.

Ring ring—

His phone suddenly rang, and the caller ID showed Qin Yan's name.

"Qin Yan?"

Qin Changsheng's brows furrowed instantly, and his eyes sharpened: "Didn't he go to participate in the martial arts exam? Why would he suddenly call me?"

There was no time to think.

He pressed the answer button and put the receiver to his ear.

"Grandpa, something's happened!"

Qin Yan's urgent voice came through the receiver, along with the chaotic noise on his end.

"What happened?"

Qin Changsheng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a deep voice, "What happened on your end?"

"Our convoy to the provincial capital's military headquarters was attacked by warriors from the Pantheon."

Qin Yan didn't dare to hesitate and quickly explained the situation on his side: "The enemy is very strong and well-prepared. The teachers who were escorting them are in a tough fight, and the situation... is not good."

Where are you?

Qin Changsheng's eyes darkened, and he immediately pressed for an answer.

"About 30 kilometers north of Jiangnan City, near Lianhua County..."

Qin Yan hurriedly stated his location, but before he could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard, and the phone signal was cut off, silencing the voices.

"broken……"

Qin Changsheng's heart sank. He immediately got out of bed, walked out of his courtyard, and hurried north.

Simultaneously.

He first called Chen Shanhe on his phone, but received a busy signal. Helpless, Qin Changsheng called the military warrior who had come yesterday.

The call was answered quickly.

"Thirty kilometers north of the city, students on their way to the provincial capital for the martial arts exam were attacked by members of the Pantheon Cult."

Qin Changsheng spoke very quickly, relaying Qin Yan's previous words to the other party.

"Old Qin, you know about this too?"

The military officer was taken aback: "We just received the notification too, and we're on our way. I'm leaving from the garrison in the south of the city, and I happen to be not far from your house. How about I pick you up on the way?"

"That's even better."

Qin Changsheng was surprised to hear this, but he did not refuse.

Not long after.

A military jeep drifted to a stop in front of Qin Changsheng. The person in the driver's seat was the military martial artist who had led the team yesterday: "Elder Qin, get in!"

"it is good."

Qin Changsheng didn't waste any words, opened the car door and sat in the back seat.

If he were to fully unleash his inner energy and run at full speed for a distance of over thirty kilometers, his speed might not be much slower than if he were traveling by car. However, the key issue is that the convoy for the martial arts exam in Jiangnan City is currently under attack, and a major battle is bound to break out once they arrive.

Qin Changsheng didn't know the number or strength of his opponents, but if he could preserve as much of his life force as possible, his chances of winning would increase.

……

Lianhua County.

In front of a small village next to the highway, more than a dozen buses were scattered along the roadside. Two of them were completely wrecked, engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing from their front ends.

"It's over... I'm definitely going to die!"

"I always thought the Pantheon was a fictional cult, but I never imagined... there really are such ruthless and despicable individuals!"

"More than half of the teachers are dead or injured..."

"Are we... going to die too?"

Many students, crammed into the relatively intact vehicles at the back, looked at the one-sided situation outside with expressions of despair in their eyes.

Qin Yan looked at the broken phone in his hand with a bitter expression.

He hadn't even finished speaking when his phone was destroyed in the explosion.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A maniacal laugh rang out as a Pantheon martial artist punched a teacher escorting him, smashing his head open. The teacher's face was covered in blood, and his smile was like that of a ferocious demon: "You piece of trash dare to resist?"

"court death!"

"Brothers, kill them! Orders have been given: leave no one alive among these martial arts candidates from Jiangnan City!"