Excessive ferocity due to caution

Z city district.

Inside a coastal villa estate, a portly middle-aged man and a young man sat in the cool, breezy courtyard drinking tea.

On the beach in the distance, many beautiful women are playing in the sand and water.

These were all delicacies that middle-aged men brought out to entertain young men.

Delicious food.

"Young Master Li, you can relax and enjoy your vacation at Kew Gardens this time."

"The rest... we'll take care of."

"I guarantee I'll handle things perfectly for you!"

The middle-aged man chuckled and raised his glass of green wine to clink glasses with Li Chenglong.

The elegant glasses clinked together, producing a pleasant, crisp sound.

Li Chenglong had an arrogant expression. Although his features were handsome and upright, he always exuded an indescribable narrow-mindedness and coldness.

"General Qiu, everything here is fine... except for that woman from last night."

His tone was meaningful.

The smile on Qiu Feng's face froze slightly, then he waved his hand.

A guard serving wine came over from a distance, and Qiu Feng whispered a few words in his ear. The guard quickly understood and left.

Not long after, he brought over a table of delicious and fragrant dishes.

Two pairs of ivory chopsticks carved with phoenixes.

"I apologize on behalf of Young Master Li for what happened last night."

"This meal is just a small token of my appreciation... please."

Qiu Feng handed the chopsticks to Li Chenglong with both hands. The latter glanced at him, picked up the chopsticks, took a slice of meat with a good balance of fat and lean, and put it in his mouth.

"Not bad, juicy and plump, leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth, not fishy or gamey... What kind of meat is this?"

Qiu Feng replied:

"pork."

Li Chenglong ate a few more bites, then raised his glass to clink with Qiu Feng's.

"The chef's skills are superb, and the taste is excellent."

He gave a compliment.

Qiu Feng chuckled:

"Aren't pigs meant to be eaten?"

"The taste must be better, of course."

"Otherwise, there would be no need for them to exist."

He paused, then continued:

"Since you didn't like last night's cushions, Young Master Li... I'll prepare some other ones for you tonight. Would you like to choose one yourself?"

Li Chenglong squinted, his gaze fixed on the women frolicking on the distant beach, his eyes filled with greed.

"Can."

"After listening to so many highbrow and sophisticated music, it's nice to occasionally enjoy something more down-to-earth and popular."

The two had a few drinks when a phone call suddenly came in.

Qiu Feng stared at the caller ID and smiled obsequiously at Li Chenglong:

"Young Master Li, I'm sorry, it's business... excuse me for a moment."

Li Chenglong didn't even look at him, and waved his hand.

Qiu Feng turned around, went to the nearest room, and answered the phone against the wall.

"Feed?"

"Don't you know I'm with Young Master Li?"

"Are you out of your mind calling me at this hour?"

He launched into a tirade, berating the other person.

But the news coming from the other end of the phone sent a chill down Qiu Feng's spine.

"What?!"

"Has the Sand Sea Prison fallen?"

"Then...what about Yu'er?"

Snapped!

Upon learning of his son's death, Qiu Feng collapsed to the ground, his eyes glazed over.

Qiu Yu... is dead?

He spent twenty-seven years nurturing a successor... and he's dead?

"How is that possible?"

"Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

"I even specially assigned several military officers to accompany me..."

Before Qiu Feng could finish speaking, the other person interrupted him, repeating Qiu Yu's death to him once again, and telling Qiu Yu that his son was definitely dead, and even if a sow flew and a boar gave birth, his son could not come back to life...

The person on the other end of the phone informed Qiu Feng to hurry to the parliament to attend a meeting in preparation for a potential crisis.

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Feng slowly leaned his head against the wall behind him, his face deathly pale.

Heart palpitations.

Twenty-seven years of hard work... all gone in an instant.

After a while in pain, he still managed to stand up unsteadily.

The son is dead, but the parliamentary session cannot be missed.

He summoned the female manager of the manor, gave her a few instructions, and then hurried off to the council.

Upon arriving at the council, Qiu Feng immediately noticed the unusually heavy atmosphere.

This kind of spectacle hasn't been seen for many years.

Some people in the council noticed that Zhou Shao looked unwell.

This was the first time in decades that they had seen Zhou Shao with this expression.

Zhou Shao, who is nearly seventy years old, has served as the chairman of the council for fifteen years. As the head of the Zhou family, he controls the largest wealth in Z City. In the past, no matter what major events happened, he remained calm and composed, which was astonishing. He believed that man could conquer nature and was invincible.

But this time, Zhou Shao couldn't hold back anymore.

Those present could clearly see the anxiety on his face.

"President Zhou, why have you called everyone here so urgently today?"

Someone asked a question.

Zhou Shao replied:

"Just yesterday, the Sand Sea Prison... fell."

This news was like a bombshell exploding around everyone!

"A terrifying monster has come from the depths of the desert?"

Some people haven't even considered the possibility of criminals.

Zhou Shao placed his hands on the table, trying to make his tone sound calmer:

"No... he's a prisoner."

"Within the Sand Sea Cage, a new prisoner named Zhao Yi broke free of the super-powered collar around his neck, killed the warden, and... even killed fourteen edge guards of the Sand Sea Cage with a single strike!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an old woman quickly said in a cold voice:

"Chairman Zhou, do you want to hear what nonsense you're spouting?"

"The guards on the edge of the Sand Sea Cage are the military region's top combat force. Any one of them, if placed in Z City, would be capable of taking on an S-class super criminal one-on-one. And now you're telling everyone that they were all instantly killed by an unknown criminal inside the Sand Sea Cage?"

Zhou Shao clenched his fists, his voice filled with inexplicable anger.

"Wang Qiuyu, do you think I summoned you high-ranking officials from Z City here just to make fun of you?"

Seeing Zhou Shao's expression, the old woman couldn't help but frown slightly:

"Where did you get your information?"

Zhou Shaodao:

"This was stated by several guards who were brought back from the prison in the desert."

"Now, only prisoners remain there."

"The guards, the warden... even Cherry is dead."

The old woman asked again:

"Since the criminal named Zhao Yi in the Sand Sea Prison is so powerful, capable of killing even the edge guards with a single strike, how did these ordinary guards manage to escape back?"

Zhou Shao's expression was solemn:

"This is what I was worried about..."

"The other side deliberately let these people come back to tip them off."

"He assembled a large criminal gang, intending to return for revenge!"

"The prisoners in that Sand Sea Prison... as you all know, are all extremely vicious and have a huge influence and hatred towards Z City. If he really incites these criminals to return to Z City..."

Before he could finish speaking, another excited voice rang out:

"Wouldn't that be perfect?"

"The selection of legendary heroes is about to begin."

"Weren't you all worried about where to get S-class criminals a while back?"

"Well, it's... come to us for the taking?"

PS: Third update.

Today's figure is 6000.

This chapter is about Xiaoshui.

My stomach is upset.

Old Chuan.

good night!