I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"What's so funny...?"

Qin Ge suddenly realized something, his pupils contracted sharply, "Holy crap!!"

"Boom—!"

With a deafening roar, flames shot into the sky, and the powerful shockwave and heat wave blew Hashimoto Aoi off the shore.

Wu Nanzhi felt the violent tremors and stared blankly at the surveillance screen on the wall, which had lost its signal. "It exploded..."

The goal has been achieved, but why does it seem like I'm not very happy?

After the explosion, the surface of Qixing Bay turned into a sea of ​​fire, and even the giant waves generated by the explosion could not extinguish it.

"Did they ultimately fail to escape?"

Yu Jinghong stood on the shore, muttering to herself, her eyes glazed over, her beautiful face still as pale as paper in the firelight.

Her mind went blank, and a voice seemed to echo in her head: Qin Ge is dead...

Lu Qi, who had already traveled some distance from Seven Star Bay, stopped and looked up at the blazing red sky. "Brother Qin, I'm sorry."

"It's not that I don't want to save Miss Lin, it's just that my abilities are limited, and my own life is also very important!"

"Wait a minute..."

He stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Since Wu Nanzhi detonated the explosives, does that mean Brother Qin has arrived?"

"So he was killed in the explosion?!"

Lu Qi was startled by his own conclusion, and after a long silence, he let out a long sigh.

He regretted that he hadn't had time to get more of that medicine from Qin Ge and make it more widely available.

That night with Wu Nanzhi and Hashimoto Aoi was likely the highlight of his life, and also his swan song!

"What a pity, it's not easy for such a good medicine to find a kindred spirit like me!"

Not far from Lu Qi, Lin Chen and his group also stopped and looked towards Seven Star Bay.

What happened? Why is there such a commotion?

No one spoke; everyone's faces were grave. Coincidentally, the incident had occurred in the direction of Seven Star Bay, and the information they had received was that Lin Yao was in Seven Star Bay!

Granny Chen was under immense pressure; the news about Lin Yao in Qixing Bay came from her!

Not long ago, she received a call from a stranger who claimed that Lin Yao was in his hands and that if he wanted Lin Yao to live, he should send Lin Chen to Qixing Bay to pick her up.

She dared not delay and immediately reported the news to Han Xiuyun.

It's so obvious that Lin Chen has to step in to save people; it's clearly a trap!

Despite opposition from many people, Lin Chen decided to personally lead a team to Seven Star Bay.

Lin Zhinian then relayed Qin Ge's and Lin Zhinian's conversation verbatim to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was filled with shame. Qin Ge's words were a bit childish, but they made sense!

If they can't even protect their own daughter, what's the point of handling other things so well, or how powerful the Lin family is?

Lin Chen didn't want to be looked down upon by Qin Ge, a junior, and he was genuinely worried about Lin Yao's safety.

She's been incompetent lately. If there's any problem with the information or if something happens to Lin Chen, Granny Chen will be too ashamed to live any longer and might as well just jump into the Seven Star Bay and drown!

"Who's there!?"

An old man beside Lin Chen sensed something and suddenly shouted loudly.

Before he could finish speaking, a figure darted out and went straight for Lin Chen.

"Bang bang bang—"

The figure exchanged three palm strikes with the old man beside Lin Chen in a swift exchange, displaying astonishing power, and each was forced back more than ten steps.

"No wonder he's the richest man in Jinling; he actually has such skilled men under his command!"

The figure that suddenly appeared was also an old man, Gu Qingya, who was also a member of the Moyi Hall like Xie Bingning.

"Who are you, and what are your intentions?"

The old man who just exchanged blows with Gu Qingya was named Liu Yuzhou, and he was a retainer of the Lin family.

Liu Yuzhou was in charge of Lin Zhinian's safety. He hadn't made a move in a long time, but he didn't expect to encounter an evenly matched opponent today.

He's quite capable and seems cautious and steady, but in reality, he's a complete idiot.

Liu Yuzhou was in charge of Lin Zhinian's safety and had earned Lin Zhinian's deep trust. He also knew that Lin Zhinian had been faking illness.

What's outrageous is that Lin Zhinian was poisoned by Weng Quan but he was completely unaware, and thought it was all Lin Zhinian's plan!

"Is Lin Yao in your hands?" Lin Chen gave Granny Chen a questioning look, but to no avail, so he simply stared at Gu Qingya and asked directly.

"Sir, your martial arts are exceptional. May I ask why you would make things difficult for a junior?"

"If you want to know, come with me!" Gu Qingya said, then turned and left at lightning speed.

"Chase!" Lin Chen was worried about Lin Yao's safety and did not hesitate at all.

"Sir, be careful, this might be a trap!" Liu Yuzhou cautiously warned.

"Follow them!" Lin Chen said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Immediately, Liu Yuzhou led the way, heading in the direction where Gu Qingya had disappeared.

Not long after, Gu Qingya reappeared, this time with a steel knife in his hand. He bypassed Liu Yuzhou and slashed at Lin Chen.

However, Liu Yuzhou was already on guard and stopped Gu Qingya, engaging him in a fierce battle.

"Who exactly is he? Is he an enemy of the Lin family?"

Lin Chen felt that Gu Qingya had used Lin Yao as bait to lure him here, and that his real target was him!

But he went through it in his mind again and again, and still couldn't find any trace of connection with Gu Qingya.

He made a gesture, and the people surrounding him immediately dispersed, drawing their guns and surrounding Gu Qingya and Liu Yuzhou.

Regardless of who Gu Qingya is or what his purpose is, we must find a way to take him down.

For Lin Yao's sake, and for his own future safety.

I really underestimated you!

Gu Qingya exchanged another palm strike with Liu Yuzhou, using the force of the strike to leap backward.

"Trying to escape?" Liu Yuzhou instinctively wanted to give chase, but then stopped.

If this is a diversionary tactic, Lin Chen could be in danger.

He knew very well that Gu Qingya's strength was no less than his own, yet her actions on both occasions were so strange, suggesting a high probability of a diversionary tactic!

"shot!"

Lin Chen originally intended to capture them alive, but now it seems impossible.

If we can't capture them alive, it would be good if we could kill Gu Qingya.

A master like Gu Qingya is too dangerous. If he lives and hides in the shadows and poses a threat to the Lin family, then the Lin family will have a hard time in the future.

"Bang bang bang—"

Upon hearing Lin Chen's order, his men reacted almost instinctively, pointing their guns at the direction Gu Qingya had fled and pulling the triggers.

Liu Yuzhou felt a vague unease, as if something was off.

What exactly does he want to do?

Liu Yuzhou knew where the problem lay: it was Gu Qingya's speed!

Gu Qingya escaped too slowly; he shouldn't have been that slow with his abilities. He must have done it on purpose!

But Liu Yuzhou still couldn't figure out what Gu Qingya's intentions were.

From Gu Qingya's escape to Lin Chen's order to fire, and then to his men pulling the trigger, everything happened in the blink of an eye. Liu Yuzhou sensed something was wrong, but there was no time to do anything.

Just as Liu Yuzhou was wondering, Gu Qingya suddenly sped up and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, another figure appeared.

The newly appeared figure was instantly riddled with bullets!