Intensifying the Conflict

"Sean wants to see us?"

The Saints of the Five Elements Alliance exchanged glances. After hearing that Julian Mead had been assassinated last night, everyone restrained themselves from showing any schadenfreude and instinctively grew wary, suspecting Sean had come with ill intent.

"Watch out for his mindless retaliation." All Under Heaven Returns to Fire said gravely. "Liang Jiang, go notify Minister Vinnie."

After thinking for a few seconds, Guan Ya said, "He probably needs our help with the investigation."

Swordsmen with exceptional Insight and deductive abilities, along with Night Wanderers capable of Spirit Inquiry, were indispensable in criminal investigations.

Unlike his companions' concern and solemnity, Red Chicken Bro was overjoyed. "That guy died? Monkey, monkey, this is what they call heaven punishing the wicked."

The only clever thing he had done was say that in the language of Soup Province.

In the conference room, Sean Mead sat upright at the head of the table, elbows braced against the tabletop, hands clasped beneath his chin as he silently watched the projection screen.

Overnight, the chief executive officer had seemed to age several years. His eyes were bloodshot, and between his tightly furrowed brows lay a profound grief that could not be dispelled.

Yet his demeanor remained calm, and the Wind King's Eye remained sharp.

To his left sat Vinnie Berent's assistant, Emma, along with the officials from the Inspection Department. To his right were the officials from the Operations Department.

Sean's assistant stood to the right of the screen and said in a deep voice:

"Julian Mead's autopsy report is out. He died of myocardial infarction. There are no other wounds on his body and no signs of poisoning. Whether his spirit body remains within him is still uncertain; we'll need the Five Elements Alliance's support team to make further confirmation