Chen Xingzhou was on the verge of death.
The news came that night and spread like a storm, racing through the city without anyone needing to pass it along.
Countless curious netizens frantically searched through every possible channel for information, but aside from vague statements that sounded like they were being repeated on loop, all they got was the infuriating answer: even the editors don't know.
Chen Xingzhou was dying. Chen Xingzhou was barely hanging on. Chen Xingzhou had survived. Chen Xingzhou had punched a bullet apart on the spot...
Rumors flew everywhere, yet there was no solid evidence for any of them.
These days, the truth was sometimes a luxury. Most people could only sift through an ocean of lies in search of the tiniest scrap of value.
Before long, an even more explosive piece of news seized everyone's attention.
Fourth, among Lei Wuye's godsons and Sworn Daughters, the one who controlled all smuggling business in South Foothills District, had died too.
Right after finishing Lei Yaoxing's last supper.
Fourth had been the first to flip the table after their unhappy parting, pointing at Lei Yaoxing and cursing, "Can't Afford Pineapple!" But the moment he got into his car, he was blown into the sky, became character shards in a gacha pool, and was handed out for free to every lucky person present.
Everyone there fell silent as cicadas in winter, heads lowered, without saying a word.
They did not even dare raise their heads to glance at the figure standing at the front.
From beginning to end, Lei Yaoxing remained silent.
His face was livid.
Everyone stared down at the spreading blood, as if they could see the reflection of the black sky within it... and the approaching thunder and Electric Light.
A new storm had arrived.
Unfortunately,