Bang!!!
In an instant, it felt as though the air inside the hotel had been torn apart.
Blade's sudden strike carried unparalleled force, sending the unprepared Tang Hao flying.
With a thunderous boom, the entire hotel lobby shook.
A cloud of Blood Qi burst forth at the moment of impact, and the thick stench of blood mixed with the scent of gunpowder, instantly spreading through the area.
The deafening blast was like a stone dropped into a lake, instantly drawing the shock and attention of countless pedestrians on the streets of Nuoding City.
"What happened?! Why did the hotel explode?!" a passerby cried out in panic.
"I think someone just flew out of there! What's going on?! And where did that other person go?!" another pedestrian said, pointing toward the hotel with a look of utter disbelief.
"He's lying over there, face-down in the ground. Can't see his face. He's wrapped up so tightly—could he be a thief? Did the hotel staff throw him out?" someone guessed, pointing at Tang Hao's distant figure.
"I think so too. That guy doesn't look like a good person!" someone nearby echoed, his face filled with contempt.
"Enough, enough. Hurry and get the security officers! Let the Empire handle it! Don't get too close!" someone began directing the crowd, reminding the pedestrians to keep their distance.
At that moment, the sudden explosion had drawn the surrounding pedestrians into a crowd of onlookers standing at a safe distance.
Once their shock subsided, they began chattering among themselves, all manner of guesses and speculation spreading through the crowd.
A group of spectators quickly gathered at the hotel entrance, while Tang Hao lay motionless on the ground amid scattered bricks and shattered glass. The scene was a complete mess.
Tang Hao, sprawled on the ground, suddenly shuddered