Enemy Approaches?

But very quickly, those people's gazes darted away.

As if they were avoiding something.

According to the rules, Shen Wuxiao first took Jiang Huaiyue to pay respects to the deceased. Once the family returned the courtesy, they were free to move about.

Walking further into the manor, they soon saw an enormous mourning hall.

Its upper edges were decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemums.

In the middle stood a platform with a corpse beneath a white sheet, surrounded by flowers.

On the wall directly ahead hung an oversized mourning portrait.

Luo Han's photograph hung high above, and damn it, he was even smiling.

Shen Wuxiao and Jiang Huaiyue entered, merely glanced over it, and did not bow at all.

He did not deserve it!

So they made a symbolic round, and the family offered their thanks.

Shen Wuxiao said understatedly, "My condolences."

The other party said nothing, only nodded at Shen Wuxiao.

After all, someone had told them Shen Wuxiao would come, but they only needed to pretend not to know him.

Naturally, they could not act strangely.

That made perfect sense.

After leaving the mourning hall, Shen Wuxiao got Jiang Huaiyue a glass of wine, and the two stood off to one side talking.

"Yue'er!"

"Mm? What is it?" Jiang Huaiyue responded softly.

"You don't need to deliberately pry for information. Listening here works just as well."

Shen Wuxiao pointed toward the people chatting in the distance.

Jiang Huaiyue naturally understood.

The Young Master of the Sea Brake Society had died so inexplicably that countless people were discussing it.

There really were people talking about it, gathered in little clusters.

"Tell me, is the person who killed Young Master Luo Han still in Zhonghai?"

"I think he must have fled long ago. How could he possibly stay here?"

"Not necessarily. The entrances and exits of Zhonghai are all guarded by Sea Brake Society people now. Highway exits, airports, even national roads and waterways are watched."

"I heard Sea Brake Society has already spent heavily to hire Bounty Hunters. That murderer is definitely dead this time."

The discussions were chaotic, but Jiang Huaiyue could not help frowning as she listened.

Sea Brake Society truly seemed determined to fight to the death this time.

The storm probably would not pass so easily. Lin Fan could only remain hidden for now.

The discussion continued over there. "They did not just hire Bounty Hunters. Zhonghai is divided among three great powers, and the other two are helping as well. The Martial Arts Association is involved too, and even the authorities have begun a full-scale search."

"That can't be right. The authorities are getting involved?"

"It's normal that you don't know. I heard it was arranged by Young Master Shen. Young Master Shen knew Young Master Luo Han, so naturally he would not stand idly by!"

Hearing that, Jiang Huaiyue's beautiful eyes narrowed.

At last, she had heard something about Shen Wuxiao.

As for Shen Wuxiao himself, his stance was simple: I arranged those people. Listen all you want.

At this moment, Shen Wuxiao secretly tugged Jiang Huaiyue's hand. "Yue'er, wait here. I'll go chat with them and see if I can learn anything."

Jiang Huaiyue nodded. "Be careful!"

It was more convenient for Shen Wuxiao to go. She herself was indeed far too eye-catching.

"Don't worry!" Shen Wuxiao smiled, then strode over with great strides.

"Gentlemen, that Young Master Shen you were just talking about... was it Shen Wuxiao, Young Master Shen?" Shen Wuxiao easily joined their conversation.

But the voices of those people immediately dropped and became quieter.

Jiang Huaiyue did not stand too close, but she was not worried either. After all, "Young Master Sikong" was over there, and he would tell her once he returned.

They appeared to be discussing things heatedly, but in truth, everything they said was off-topic.

Shen Wuxiao directly had them contact Uncle Wu and Uncle Wu's wife.

With such a fine excuse and such a fine opportunity, Shen Wuxiao had to do something.

After muttering among themselves for a while, Shen Wuxiao simply returned to Jiang Huaiyue's side.

"How did it go?" Jiang Huaiyue asked.

"I got some information, but nothing important. We won't learn anything else by staying, so we can leave!"

Shen Wuxiao had originally wanted to arrange for some people, then follow suit and take advantage of Jiang Huaiyue.

But he wanted a bigger bite.

So they needed to return to the villa first.

Jiang Huaiyue was somewhat unwilling to leave. They had come all this way and obtained so little useful information. How could they just go?

"Listen to me first. We need to leave. When I went over to ask about Shen Wuxiao, that triangular-eyed man kept staring at me without saying a word."

"I suspect that bastard is connected to Shen Wuxiao. If he finds out we are investigating Shen Wuxiao, it could bring unnecessary trouble!"

"Wouldn't that be perfect?" Jiang Huaiyue was extremely confident.

"What's perfect about it? If we keep digging, they will really start suspecting that we have ulterior motives."

"If our purpose is exposed and we get caught, then they use us to threaten Brother Lin Fan into coming out—what will Brother Lin Fan do?"

"He's so loyal that he will definitely come out. Wouldn't that be walking straight into the net?"

Jiang Huaiyue also felt that he had a point.

After all, everyone here was merely making idle conversation, while they alone were probing deeper. That would inevitably draw attention.

With so many people at the scene, they had no way of telling who had come to mourn and who had been deliberately arranged as bait.

"Fine, I'll listen to you!" Jiang Huaiyue nodded.

Today had not been entirely fruitless. At the very least, she could confirm that they still did not know where Lin Fan was.

Lin Fan was still safe.

For now, they should leave first.

Shen Wuxiao and Jiang Huaiyue did not hesitate and directly left the scene.

Once outside, they got into the car and drove away.

But not long after they left, a car silently followed them.

After several twists and turns, Shen Wuxiao and Jiang Huaiyue arrived at the villa.

Not long after entering and closing the door, Jiang Huaiyue's beautiful eyes instantly turned razor-sharp.

Her entire body grew alert.

Shen Wuxiao naturally knew what was happening, but he still asked, "What's wrong?"

"Someone followed us!" Jiang Huaiyue swept her gaze around.

"Ah? No way?" Shen Wuxiao feigned surprise.

Then he hurriedly took out his phone and sent Uncle Wu a message.

The message was simple: "Uncle Wu, rush in. I'll immediately activate Field Stasis. Say whatever you want. The final goal is to put us together!"

Uncle Wu replied, "OK."

Shen Wuxiao promptly deleted the record.

Then he stood there, pretending to be nervous. "We were really followed?"

"I thought that triangular-eyed man was acting strange. Could he really have suspected something about us?"

Jiang Huaiyue remained extremely vigilant, slowly backing away with one hand shielding Shen Wuxiao.

The two slowly backed toward the wall like that!

Backing against the wall was to avoid a sneak attack.

"There should be two people. Both are experts above the fifth rank!"

Jiang Huaiyue was still trying to locate them.

The next second, the glass windows on both sides shattered instantly!

Jiang Huaiyue locked her gaze on the right side and was about to strike!

But just as she was about to move, Shen Wuxiao behind her had already activated his ability.

Domain Time Stop!

He deliberately confined its range to himself and Jiang Huaiyue.

Even the clock hanging on the wall had stopped.

Jiang Huaiyue's eyes widened in horror, clearly stunned.

Her entire body seemed to have been struck by a immobilization spell. Her eyes could still move, but she could not speak.

Naturally, she knew of an ability like Domain Time Stop.

Such a top-tier ability was among the most powerful of all control-type abilities.

How could it appear here? Could it be the two people who had broken in?

Once controlled, unless one suffered a certain degree of injury, it was effectively an immobilization spell.

But why would experts like that set their sights on them?