Twenty minutes later, Huang Qisheng arrived with his men, but Lin Shuguang was nowhere to be seen. "Where's the boss?"
Chang Jun and Er Dao helped Haozi up and said quietly, "He went to deal with the mastermind."
Huang Qisheng understood. "Are you all right?"
Chang Jun shook his head. "Er Dao and I are fine, but Haozi's injuries are a bit more serious. He'll need some time to recover."
"Then let's get in the car."
Before leaving, Huang Qisheng glanced into the distance, still somewhat worried about Lin Shuguang.
In a private courtyard in the south of the city, Yan Qingnan sat in his room, examining the Jade Bead in his hand. He had obtained it by chance in [Fulong Cave] and had told no one at the time.
Ever since obtaining it, he had been able to sense the immense energy contained within the Jade Bead.
He could well imagine that once he absorbed this energy, his cultivation would certainly improve!
Yet he had tried no fewer than a hundred methods without managing to absorb it, leaving him thoroughly frustrated.
As he pondered a solution, his expression suddenly changed, and he rushed out of the room.
At some point, an unfamiliar young man had appeared in the courtyard. Before Yan Qingnan could speak, the young man casually tossed down what he was holding.
Everyone saw a round head, its face filled with terror and unwillingness.
"Yan... Yan Li!!!"
Someone recognized the head's owner and instinctively swallowed.
Yan Li was an expert at the fifth heaven of the Viscera Refining Stage, yet he had died just like that?!
Yan Qingnan frowned.
Yan Li was his trusted subordinate, and he had sent him out on a mission today. His death could naturally mean only one thing... the intruder was