Hunting the Culprit

Cannon was quite familiar with Shen Long, a powerful figure of the same era, and the two had met before.

The Rocket and gems that Shen Long acquired in the White Nation were actually from Cannon.

Therefore, when Cannon went to the City of Kings, he was confident that as long as he explained his purpose, Shen Long would definitely help him find the murderer.

He would give the other side face and not cause trouble in his city, provided that Shen Long helps him find the murderer who killed his child.

City of Kings.

Shen Long hasn't been doing well lately; he's been very irritable.

He had previously agreed with Mirror City to help them win the server merge battle, and afterwards, when he joined Mirror City Server, those people were supposed to help him.

As a result, the server merge battle failed, especially during the first team battle, where players from the City of Kings, such as Falling Leaf, did absolutely nothing.

Those on the Mirror City Server believed this was the most direct reason for their failure.

Therefore, after the servers were merged, the people of Mirror City caused him a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, the Dragon Nation Server was his stronghold, and the people from Mirror City were newcomers and couldn't do anything to him yet, but they had still given him a lot of trouble.

Afterwards, Shen Long also questioned Falling Leaf and the others.

The Falling Leaf appeared fearless, and his reasons were quite valid.

The existence of the Sky Screen meant that their every move was being watched by everyone, and Falling Leaf didn't want to betray his server in front of all the Dragon Nation players.

He was afraid that his ancestral graves would be dug up.

Shen Long was speechless for a moment.

That reason isn't actually that bad.

More importantly, his relationship with Falling Leaf was not a simple superior-subordinate relationship; it was more of a collaboration.

He really couldn't control what the Falling Leaf did.

Whether it was his imagination or not, Shen Long noticed that Luo Ye had changed completely ever since Falling Leaf came out of that disappearing secret realm.

He also asked the players in the city who came out of that secret realm, but he didn't notice anything wrong in their accounts.

The change in the Falling Leaf could only mean one thing: he blamed himself for not leading the team into the secret realm to rescue him.

"Hmph, that old scoundrel! If I hadn't tricked Jiu Chen into the secret realm, would he have gotten out by taking advantage of the situation? If this doesn't count as saving someone, then what is it?"

Shen Long didn't think he had anything wrong with himself.

That secret realm is so dangerous; even Jian Qingfeng couldn't get out after entering. Wouldn't he just be throwing his life away if he went in?

Why not lure Jiu Chen in? Then Falling Leaf will come out anyway.

Is that alright?

This means he has completely abandoned Falling Leaf, but is only trying to save her indirectly, since Falling Leaf still has some prestige in the Shen Sect.

Now, his golden partner, Falling Leaf, is ignoring him because of this incident, and those old ghosts from Mirror City are causing trouble again.

That old scoundrel Quan Zhong is from a prominent family in Mirror City; no one blames him, everyone blames him.

He's not some worthless person. The Shen Family is one of the Four Great Families of the Dragon Nation, okay?

When the Four Great Families were mentioned, Shen Long became even more irritable.

They had clearly agreed beforehand that the four families would merge and develop the City of Kings together.

Since Quan Zhong arrived, the other three major families have secretly left the City of Kings, leaving only the Shen Family behind.

"Hmph, these so-called Four Great Families, they have no integrity whatsoever."

Shen Long grew angrier the more he thought about it, his chest brimming with rage that he could barely contain himself.

He paced anxiously back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed tightly. A series of worries were making him restless, and he felt that nothing he did lately was going well.

He originally thought that after the server merge, his City of Kings would be able to develop well based on the foundation he had laid before.

Even if they can't compare to the official Dragon Nation or the major powers in Mirror City, they will still be much stronger than other forces.

But things turned out to be completely the opposite of what he had imagined.

How exactly can we break this deadlock?

Just as Shen Long was in turmoil, a subordinate hurried in from outside, bowed his head respectfully, and reported, "City Lord, a player from the White Nation has come to see you."

At this moment Shen Long was already consumed by rage and utterly agitated. Upon hearing this, he didn't even hesitate, and coldly shouted in a sharp, menacing tone, "Get out! I don't want to see you!"

He was currently in a state of agitation and had no interest in socializing. He refused to meet with anyone, regardless of who they were.

Hearing Shen Long's icy voice, the subordinate did not leave. He remained frozen in place, his face full of unease and difficulty. His eyes were cautiously raised, looking anxiously at the angry Shen Long, and he hesitated to answer and leave.

This caused Shen Long, who was already annoyed, to feel his anger surge even higher. His pent-up resentment completely boiled over, making him increasingly irritable and easily angered.

He abruptly stopped pacing, his sharp eyes fixed on his subordinate, his voice filled with rage as he shouted, "What?! Are City Lord orders now meaningless? I told you not to see me and to leave. Are you deaf or deliberately disobeying my orders?"

Shen Long's sudden outburst of anger was extremely oppressive, and his chilling aura instantly enveloped the entire hall. The subordinate was so frightened by this sudden rebuke that he shuddered, a layer of cold sweat instantly seeped down his back, his legs trembled slightly, and he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze again, and reported in a trembling voice.

"City Lord, please calm down! It's... it's that man who's been too arrogant! He threatened that if you don't come to see him, he'll slaughter all the players in our City of Kings, killing his way through until you agree to see him!"

"What?!"

Shen Long's pupils suddenly contracted, his face filled with astonishment, and he almost laughed in anger at the other party's extremely arrogant behavior. He stared blankly at his kneeling, terrified subordinate, unable to believe what he had just heard.

What audacity!

How dare they set foot in his City of Kings, speak recklessly on his territory, and threaten to slaughter his men?

A chilling coldness and a sinister malevolence surged in Shen Long's eyes.

When did their City of Kings become such an easy target?

Does the absence of a tiger's fur mean it's critically ill?

"Very well, I'd like to see who's so bold."

As soon as Shen Long stepped out of the City Lord Mansion, he saw Cannon, whose face was full of gloom.

"Cannon? What does this guy want with me?"

A hint of doubt flashed through Shen Long's mind, followed by a dangerous look as he Cannon.

Anyone who causes trouble on his turf will pay the price, even if that person is Cannon.

And why does this Cannon look like it's lost its son? Wasn't it the one who started the trouble?

He's still angry. Does he really think that just because they have some connection, he'll let him off easily?

At the same time, Cannon was also stunned when he saw Shen Long storming out of the City Lord Mansion.

What was Shen Long so angry about? His men killed his only son, and he couldn't even come looking for him?

And so, the two angry people stared at each other, neither of them saying a word.

After a moment, it was the Cannon that couldn't help but speak first.

His son is waiting for him to get revenge; he doesn't have time to waste here with Shen Long.

"Brother Shen, don't you think you owe me an explanation?"

Cannon stared intently at Shen Long in front of him with a deep, solemn expression, his tone carrying a hint of pressure.

"Confess? What confession?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Long was slightly taken aback. In the next instant, a surge of anger welled up and spread across his entire face. His anger churned uncontrollably, and he felt utterly absurd.

This is his City of Kings, his territory! These Cannon have brazenly barged in, first spouting arrogant threats and provoking him, and now they're turning around and demanding an explanation?

This is utterly a distortion of the truth, utterly unreasonable and absurd. Are you still dreaming and haven't woken up yet?

"Brother Cannon, you're being utterly ridiculous! You barged into my City of Kings, made arrogant pronouncements in public, and threatened to slaughter my entire city. And now you expect me to explain myself? Do you really think I, Shen Long, am gentle, weak, and easily bullied, someone you can manipulate at will?"

"What? A massacre of the entire city?"

Now, the situation had completely reversed, and the Cannon was utterly stunned.

Massacre of the city? Holy crap, when did he ever say he was going to massacre the city?

When did he ever say such a thing?!

He's not stupid. He brought a few men to someone else's core territory and even publicly threatened to massacre the entire city.

This isn't provocation; it's pure suicide!

Even if he were arrogant and domineering, he would never utter such a foolish and self-destructive remark. Moreover, Shen Long was already incredibly powerful and fiercely independent; he was not someone to be trifled with. How could he possibly make such a basic mistake?

The thought raced through his mind, Cannon realized that there must have been a huge misunderstanding.

"Brother Shen, you've completely misunderstood! I never uttered any threats about massacring the city. I've come here to ask for your help with an important matter, nothing more!"

Cannon Shen Long's aggressive attitude, Huopao hurriedly began to explain.

Given his decent relationship with Shen Long, asking him to help find the murderer of his son would have been a simple matter.

But once accused of "threatening to massacre the city or provoking us," the nature of the situation changes completely. In an instant, it transforms from a close friend seeking help into a deadly confrontation—the two are worlds apart.

Didn't you say so?

Shen Long frowned, his face full of suspicion. He subconsciously turned to look at the spot where the subordinate who had just reported to him was standing, wanting to confront him on the spot and find out what had happened.

But wherever his gaze swept, the place was already empty.

I don't know if that subordinate didn't come along or if he just left.

Forget it, now is not the time to dwell on this.

Seeing that Cannon didn't seem to be lying, Shen Long's raging anger gradually subsided, and his fierce aura also softened slightly.

His expression calmed down somewhat, and he asked in a deep voice, "In that case, Brother Cannon, what brings you here in all this way?"

"Brother Shen, won't you invite me in?" Cannon didn't want to talk about his son's murder in public.

This time, Shen Long said nothing and led the Cannon into his meeting place.

"Now you can tell me, right?"

Shen Long looked at the Cannon.

Cannon told Shen Long everything about how his son had been killed.

"Oh? So it really is true that your son died."

Shen Long remained silent.

Now he finally understood why the Cannon had looked like it had lost its son when it was outside the door.

Because his son had died.

For some reason, Shen Long suddenly felt a strange sense of balance.

His son died, and he felt a strange sense of satisfaction watching someone else lose their son.

However, Shen Long dared not show his schadenfreude. After hearing what Cannon said, he immediately put on a concerned look.

My deepest condolences, Brother Cannon.

Shen Long immediately assured him, "Don't worry, if this was really done by a player from my City of Kings, I will absolutely not cover up the culprit and will definitely give Brother Cannon an explanation."

Shen Long was more than willing to trade the life of an ordinary player for the favor of a powerful figure like the Cannon.

Especially at this stage, he needs more allies.

Thinking of this, Shen Long asked even more eagerly.

"Brother Cannon, are you sure this was done by a player from our city named Huang Quan? Doesn't your nephew have any protective magic items on him?"

How could the son of a powerful figure like Cannon be killed so easily?

He couldn't possibly be without players protecting him, or with protective magical artifacts.

In this situation, a player capable of killing the Cannon and its entire squad is definitely not to be underestimated.

If someone like that is truly a player from their City of Kings, how could they be completely unknown? He'd never even heard of them?

Shen Long felt there must be some misunderstanding.

When the Cannon heard him say that, it also seemed strange.

But he had other thoughts in his mind; he felt that the person who killed his son had a complicated identity in the City of Kings.

Shen Long is suspected of protecting the murderer.

Thinking of this, Cannon's tone carried a hint of assertiveness.

"Whether the murderer is that player named Huang Quan or not, Brother Shen, we'll find out by calling him over and asking him."

Shen Long realized that Cannon didn't trust him, but he didn't care, since his son had died anyway.

"Alright, Brother Shen, please wait a moment. I'll send someone to look for this player."

After saying that, Shen Long was about to open his friends page when Cannon quickly spoke up.

"Brother Shen, you should just give the order directly; there's no need to send a message."

Shen Long wasn't angry after being interrupted. After all, his son had died from Cannon. He'd just let it go.

Thinking of this, Shen Long called over his trusted subordinates and gave them the order in front of the Cannon.

"Immediately launch a thorough investigation to see if there is a player named Huang Quan in our City of Kings. Once this person's identity is verified, bring him to the main hall immediately. There must be no mistake."

The trusted subordinate immediately bowed, his attitude respectful and efficient, and replied loudly, "Your subordinate obeys!"

After speaking, he turned and quickly left the hall to carry out the order.

After his men left, the hall returned to silence. Shen Long then turned to Cannon beside him, his fierce expression completely gone, and asked in a calm and composed tone, with a hint of nonchalance, "Brother Cannon, are you satisfied with this arrangement now?"

Upon hearing this, Cannon's expression relaxed, the previous anxiety and helplessness fading from his face. He nodded heavily and said sincerely, "I have always trusted Brother Shen's character and style of doing things. With Brother Shen's words, I am naturally very relieved."

The City of Kings was quite large. While searching for Huang Quan, Shen Long asked in detail about the details of how his son, Cannon, was killed.

The more he listened, the more he felt something was off.

According to them, this player named Huang Quan is very strong, really very strong.

Do they really have such people in their City of Kings?

Although Shen Long was full of questions, he knew that Cannon wouldn't believe him until he found this person.

He would think I was just making excuses whenever he mentioned Cannon, so I simply stopped talking.

The trusted confidant acted quickly, and Shen Long received the message in no time.

The Huang Quan have been found.