Excessive ferocity due to caution

With the engineering bureau's documents in hand, the abandoned city casino quickly began construction under Chen Fei's management.

Very efficient.

Meanwhile, in the southwest corner of the abandoned city, in a bustling area, a hooded man, shrouded in twilight, approached a tree where the starlight was faint, took out a communicator, and contacted his companion.

"I've arrived in the ruined city..."

"Hmm, I don't know. I inquired during the day but didn't hear any news about Zhao Yi."

"Did you find out what happened with Uncle Liu? What did he say?"

"Okay, I'll be right there."

The hooded man put down his phone, glanced around cautiously, then headed down a side street, hailed a taxi, and handed the driver a receipt.

"South of the city, Gouyu Restaurant."

The driver didn't say anything, took the receipt from the hooded man, and drove towards the south of the city.

The hooded man sat in the back seat of the vehicle, gazing listlessly at the night view outside the window.

Although the abandoned city was not a small city, it was no match for the capital.

Both in terms of area and number of people.

Although there were pedestrians on the road, the hooded man, who was used to the hustle and bustle of the capital, still felt a little desolate when he saw the empty streets of the abandoned city.

"Master, has the abandoned city always been so sparsely populated?"

The hooded man asked casually.

The driver said:

"Of course not."

"This is the city center, and it's usually very crowded here."

The hooded man was slightly surprised upon hearing this:

"Under normal circumstances?"

"What, is the abandoned city under lockdown lately?"

The driver, smoking a cigarette, reached out the window to flick the ash.

"no."

"Is it a holiday?"

"No, not exactly."

"Why is that?"

"Because a lot of people have recently come to the abandoned city, a lot of... people like you."

As soon as the driver finished speaking, the hair on the hooded man's body stood on end!

He had just pulled a pair of cursed earrings from his storage device when the driver continued:

"You can kill me and then drive away from here yourself."

"But I advise you not to put such a dangerous idea into practice."

Their eyes met in the rearview mirror.

The hooded man noticed the driver's calm and composed expression.

The driver also saw the fear and unease in the hooded man's eyes.

"The abandoned city... is full of our people."

"Anywhere you can see, anywhere you can imagine."

The hooded man felt a chill emanating from the soles of his feet.

"Who are you?"

The driver exhaled a puff of white smoke.

"A nameless assassin."

Hooded man:

"Where are the others?"

driver:

"Same as me."

The hooded man looked away, glancing at the many dark corners outside the car window and the pedestrians scattered on the street.

Are these people... all informants?

"I'm here in the abandoned city for tourism."

The hooded man's eyes flickered.

"But if you're trying to rip off a stranger, you've probably chosen the wrong target."

The driver continued driving smoothly.

"Everyone says that... 'We're here for tourism.'"

"Why didn't you come up with some better reasons beforehand?"

"Would these gentlemen, used to life in the bustling capital, suddenly come to our poor, remote place for a vacation?"

"Do you even believe this reason yourself?"

Sweat dripped from the hooded man's temples.

"Are you Zhao Yi's men?"

The driver smiled slightly:

"We don't call him Zhao Yi."

"We all call him... the leader."

The hooded man's pupils contracted sharply.

Swah——

The taxi sped past on the street and disappeared into the darkness at the far end of the road...

...

The capital city, a mansion shrouded in a dreamlike haze.

Behind the clear glass wall, Huang Liangmeng paced anxiously back and forth in the room.

He is waiting for news.

And we've been waiting for several days already.

That's why he was anxious.

The terrifying pain from the torture device on his heart constantly reminded Huang Liangmeng that his time was running out.

That's how those lunatics in the church have always been; when they do things, profit isn't their primary consideration.

This inevitably makes it impossible for other normal people to fathom the true thoughts of those suffering monks in the Skull Church.

The church had spent a lot of resources to help him climb into the Fifth Federation step by step. In Huang Liangmeng's view, since the church had already invested so much, its tolerance for him should be very high.

But in reality... the Skull Church's tolerance for him remained as low as ever.

"If you guys are so great, why don't you go find Zhao Yi yourselves?"

"Damn it... I have to make this trip."

"Isn't this unnecessary?"

Huang Liangmeng cursed inwardly.

He didn't understand.

I don't understand at all.

Based on his limited understanding of the Skull Church, this mysterious and incredibly large organization possessed power that was beyond the imagination of outsiders!

Many problems can be easily solved once they take action.

But the Skull Church insisted on going to great lengths to do things that were thankless and difficult.

That feeling... is like a game boss who could easily defeat the protagonist by simply sending out a random general at the start, but hey, he doesn't!

It will send its worst minions to give the protagonist experience points bit by bit!

Just as Huang Liangmeng was complaining, a man rushed in from outside, panting, and said to Huang Liangmeng:

"teacher!"

"The bounty hunters we bribed have sent word that Zhao Yi seems to have been in a place called 'Ruined City'..."

Huang Liangmeng stared at the butler:

Is the news reliable?

The butler, one hand supporting himself on the table and the other touching his chest, said wearily:

"It should be reliable... Many people from the capital are rushing towards the abandoned city!"

"I have a feeling Zhao Yi is definitely hiding in that place!"

"Sir, should we also pack our things and head over?"

Huang Liangmeng paced back and forth in the room, his eyes darting around as he pondered various possibilities.

Suddenly, he stopped and looked at his butler:

"I'll go, you stay."

"Keep an eye on news and public opinion for me. If anything changes, please contact me immediately!"

"Understand?"

Upon hearing that he wouldn't have to embark on the long journey with Huang Liangmeng, the steward was overjoyed.

"Understand!"

"Sir, you can rest assured that I'll handle things!"

"Shall I go help you pack your things now?"

Huangliang Meng nodded:

"Hurry up!"

...

The capital city, the Qin family.

Qin Zheng, who was in the hall of the small house, was looking at the newspapers that had been circulating wildly in the capital for the past few days. One after another, short essays came flooding in, constantly denouncing Zhao Yi and Feng Nan's despicable behavior and accusing them of the dirty deeds they had done!

At first, the writers were somewhat hesitant and "neutral," mostly using speculative words like "maybe" and "perhaps" to frame the suspects.

Later, as public sentiment grew and emotions had been building up over time, the essay became powerful and poignant, every word dripping with blood!

On the internet, there are even calls for violence and bloodshed!

"I knew all along that letting that serial killer Zhao Yi run rampant would lead to disaster!"

"This is terrifying! Even in the capital city today, such an outrageous and despicable person still exists! Where is the law? Where is justice? How can the innocent souls who died because of him ever find peace?"

"A month ago, right after that mad dog Zhao Yi returned from the underworld, I predicted that this mad dog would bite people sooner or later. Today he dared to kill the Prince of Xin from the entertainment company, tomorrow he'll dare to come to the capital and steal the rat points in our Alipay account!"

"Kind people! We must unite! We can no longer allow demons and monsters to devour human blood and drink human flesh!"

"That's right, seize him and burn this evil devil! He deserves to be punished!"

"..."

Qin Zheng remained expressionless as he watched the overwhelming comments online.

Some people who are stirring up trouble didn't even remove the parentheses completely.

He had long been accustomed to the chaotic online environment of the capital city.

It's like a giant garbage dump.

A group of people who consider themselves righteous and intelligent are always led by the nose by public opinion.

They believe everything they hear.

They continue to use rumors and gossip to carry out their sense of justice.

As a result, everyone became a hero.

Then heroes cherish heroes.

Justice becomes even more just.

Qin Zheng continued searching through the few useful pieces of information in the public opinion, and soon, some new information appeared.

The hiding place of the demon Zhao Yi has been found. All righteous people in the capital are invited to come and carry out justice!

Qin Zheng clicked on it.

I saw the words "ruined city".

"Maybe I should go out for a walk..."

Qin Zheng rubbed his fingers together, his gaze eerily calm, devoid of both sorrow and joy.

His time is drawing near.

Some plans have to be brought forward...

PS: This is the third update. I'll be writing the fourth one soon.