Arc 14The Eagle Creek Betrayal

Lin Feng’s group sought a secure base in Washington and chose Eagle Creek Ranch, but the Johnson family deceived them with a fraudulent contract. After Old Johnson admitted the scheme and threatened Lin Feng, ABZ attacked the ranch and left no survivors before authorities arrived.

  • Delong mobilized the Wild Dog Gang for revenge, but ABZ stormed their gathering and killed him and the gang members.
  • A suited Asian man killed Dawson, Bob, and two other CBP officers after Dawson bragged about stealing Lin Feng’s jade cicada.
  • At Q Nightclub, Lin Feng’s group rescued Xiaoyu from Jenny, Brandon, and Alex, and Lü Yi beat Brandon when he pursued her.
  • Lin Feng selected Eagle Creek Ranch, toured the property with Old Johnson’s family, and negotiated a preliminary purchase agreement.
  • Richard Walton learned that a Chinese man had beaten Brandon and ordered Alex and Jenny killed, then set out to pursue Lin Feng’s group.
  • Mike framed Kong Xiang for damaging evidence, but Roger’s investigation uncovered the setup and restored Kong Xiang’s position.
  • Lin Feng’s legal team discovered traps in the ranch agreement, and Old Johnson admitted that he had used Emily to deceive Lin Feng.
  • Lin Feng ordered ABZ to attack Eagle Creek, and its operatives killed the Johnson family and the ranch’s guards before withdrawing as authorities approached.
Chapters 326–350 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 326Delong's Rage and Rally

After being humiliated and injured by Lin Feng and Lü Yi at the airport, Delong gathered the Wild Dog Gang and roused its members to seek revenge. The gang armed themselves and set out to find the men who had humiliated him.

  • Delong raged in the gang's factory office, reliving how Lin Feng had broken his finger and forced him to call him "grandpa."
  • Rat told Bamboo Pole what had happened at the airport, including Delong's humiliation at gunpoint.
  • Delong ordered Rat and Bamboo Pole to summon the gang and bring every weapon they could find.
  • Delong addressed the assembled Wild Dog Gang, portraying the airport incident as an insult to them all and urging them to retaliate.
  • The gang members shouted for revenge, armed themselves, and started their vehicles as Delong headed for his modified Chevrolet Camaro.

Ch. 327Crushed: The Arrival of ABZ

ABZ launched a sudden, devastating attack on the Wild Dog Gang as Delong prepared to lead his men against their enemies. After ABZ slaughtered the gang members and finished off the wounded, a fighter kicked open Delong’s Camaro door.

  • Delong ordered the Wild Dog Gang to hurry and threatened anyone who backed out of the attack.
  • Three Land Rovers charged into the gang’s gathering, crushing vehicles and striking members before twelve armed ABZ fighters emerged.
  • A Wild Dog Gang lieutenant recognized ABZ, and the fighters opened fire on the gang.
  • ABZ’s members killed nearly everyone in the lot, then systematically shot anyone still alive.
  • A bloodied combat boot kicked open the door of Delong’s Camaro.

Ch. 328The End and a Greeting

ABZ’s masked attackers wiped out the Wild Dog Gang and executed its leader, Delong, who realized the assault had been ordered by the young Asian man he had encountered at the airport. The attackers left before Seattle police arrived, while the consequences of the purge were only beginning to spread.

  • ABZ’s masked fighters finished clearing the battlefield and approached the wounded Delong.
  • A masked man crushed Delong’s hand, identified him, and said his boss sent greetings.
  • Delong recognized that the attack was likely connected to the young Asian man from the airport.
  • The masked man shot Delong in the forehead and left him dead.
  • ABZ collected weapons and drugs, withdrew in three Land Rovers, and left the scene before police arrived.

Ch. 329Blood Debt

A suited Asian man confronted Dawson and the other CBP officers who had stolen Lin Feng’s jade cicada, then killed all four in a sudden attack. He disposed of the knife and disappeared into an alley as sirens approached, while the chain of revenge continued.

  • Dawson drunkenly bragged to his colleagues about stealing Lin Feng’s jade cicada and exploiting Asian travelers.
  • A suited Asian man blocked Dawson’s group, greeted him as an old friend, and revealed a butterfly knife.
  • The suited man killed Dawson and Bob, then pursued and killed two more fleeing CBP officers.
  • He retrieved and cleaned the knife, threw it and his bloodied handkerchief into a trash can, and left through an alley as sirens approached.

Ch. 330The "Rules" of the VIP Entrance

Lin Feng and his entourage entered Q Nightclub’s VIP area after A Ta and Iron Hammer brushed aside the security guards and Lü Yi intimidated one with a threat. At their booth, Lü Yi collided with waitress Jenny, who insulted him before returning to another group, and Kong Xiang moved beside him.

  • Kong Xiang led Lin Feng, K, Lü Yi, and the Blood Spear mercenaries to Q Nightclub’s VIP entrance.
  • A Ta and Iron Hammer shoved the door guards aside when they requested a security check, and Lü Yi paid one guard to watch their car and threatened to break his leg.
  • Kong Xiang ordered champagne, whisky, fruit, and snacks after the group settled into a booth overlooking the dance floor.
  • Lü Yi collided with Jenny, spilling her cocktail, and she called him a country bumpkin before walking away.
  • Lü Yi picked up Jenny’s tray and returned to his drink, while Kong Xiang frowned and moved to sit beside him.

Ch. 331The Booth's Cast of Characters and the "Female Water Ghost"

At a nightclub, Kong Xiang warned Lü Yi that Jenny was a “female water ghost” who lured vulnerable students into dangerous circles, while Lin Feng and K kept Lü Yi from confronting her. Jenny introduced Xiaoyu to Brandon and Alex, and Xiaoyu’s visible discomfort left Kong Xiang convinced she had been targeted.

  • Kong Xiang stopped Lü Yi from confronting Jenny and explained that she had insulted him, while K restrained Lü Yi and reminded him that Lin Feng was present.
  • Kong Xiang described “female water ghosts” as women who lured others into exploitative nightlife, sexual transactions, and drugs, and identified Xiaoyu as Jenny’s new target.
  • Jenny introduced Xiaoyu to Brandon and Alex, who tried to draw her into conversation and physical contact as she showed clear reluctance.
  • Brandon prepared to confront Lü Yi after Jenny complained, but she talked him back into his seat while Lü Yi taunted him with a middle finger.
  • Kong Xiang predicted that Xiaoyu would not escape Brandon and Alex’s attention that night.

Ch. 332Crime in Progress

Xiaoyu was drugged by Jenny and trapped by Jenny, Brandon, and Alex, but she smashed a beer bottle over Brandon’s head and fled. She collapsed at Lin Feng’s booth begging for help, and Lin Feng’s silent response led a Blood Spear mercenary to clear the way.

  • Lü Yi and Kong Xiang watched as Jenny kept Xiaoyu in the booth while Alex pressured her to drink.
  • After Xiaoyu went to the restroom, Jenny secretly dissolved a pill into Xiaoyu’s cocktail, which Kong Xiang noticed.
  • Jenny returned the drugged drink to Xiaoyu, and Brandon, Alex, and Jenny blocked her when she tried to leave.
  • Xiaoyu smashed a beer bottle over Brandon’s head, escaped the booth, and ran as Brandon and Alex pursued her.
  • Xiaoyu reached Lin Feng’s booth, begged for help, and collapsed; Lin Feng stayed silent as K nodded to a Blood Spear mercenary, who cleared the passage.

Ch. 333Crushing Them and "Get Lost"

Lü Yi stopped Brandon from attacking Xiaoyu by beating him unconscious, while Lin Feng’s armed mercenaries forced the nightclub security to retreat. After arranging for Xiaoyu to be taken to the hospital, Lin Feng left the club and said he intended to stir up trouble in Seattle rather than let others mistake his group for easy prey.

  • Brandon demanded that the group hand over Xiaoyu, and Lü Yi smashed a whiskey glass into his forehead, then struck him again with a beer bottle.
  • The nightclub security chief arrived with guards, but six Blood Spear mercenaries surrounded them and aimed guns at their vital points.
  • Lin Feng told the security chief to get lost, and the guards retreated while Alex stayed behind and fell silent after K threatened to have his teeth knocked out.
  • Lin Feng ordered K to take Xiaoyu to the hospital, then left the nightclub with Lü Yi, Kong Xiang, and the mercenaries.
  • In the convoy, K reported that Brandon appeared to have powerful connections, and Lin Feng said his group had come to stir up trouble rather than be treated like prey.

Ch. 334Aftermath and Assessment

Lin Feng’s group left the nightclub after rescuing the drugged girl and injuring Brandon Walton, while Lin Feng accepted that the Walton family would retaliate and prepared to face the backlash. At the club, Alex called for help and blamed Jenny, striking and humiliating her as police and paramedics approached.

  • K told Lin Feng that Alina had taken the girl to Ci'en Hospital for confidential treatment and that the girl was expected to recover.
  • K warned that Brandon Walton’s influential family would likely retaliate, but Lin Feng said they had come to Seattle to make trouble rather than be treated as easy targets.
  • K began preparing contingency plans for the Walton family’s response as Lin Feng’s motorcade disappeared into Seattle’s streets.
  • Alex called 911 for Brandon and emphasized the Walton name while Jenny approached him to offer comfort.
  • Alex slapped Jenny, blamed her for the attack, and kicked her hand away when she pleaded with him.
  • Jenny sobbed on the nightclub floor as police sirens and ambulance wails drew closer.

Ch. 335The Temptation of Land

Lin Feng decided to pursue Eagle Creek Ranch as a remote private base after discussing the limits of his group's security in the United States. He ordered K to arrange a visit and investigate Andrew Johnson and his family before approaching them.

  • Lin Feng asked K about available land and questioned whether the group was secure without a place of its own.
  • Kong Xiang warned that the group lacked roots and remained vulnerable to outside authorities, and Lin Feng described the kind of large, remote property he wanted.
  • K presented four Washington State properties and explained their advantages and drawbacks, including Eagle Creek Ranch's terrain, ownership, infrastructure, and local conditions.
  • Lin Feng chose Eagle Creek Ranch and told K to arrange a visit and investigate Andrew Johnson's character, interests, and circumstances.

Ch. 336The Hunt Begins

K presented Lin Feng with four potential properties for a future base, and Lin Feng chose Eagle Creek Ranch for its balance of resources, privacy, infrastructure, and favorable ownership conditions. He ordered K to arrange a discreet approach and investigate the owner before Lin Feng visited the ranch.

  • K briefed Lin Feng, Lü Yi, and Kong Xiang on four shortlisted properties: Lone Peak Ridge, Flint River Valley, Grizzly Bear Lake Woodlands, and Eagle Creek Ranch.
  • K explained that Eagle Creek Ranch had abundant water and useful terrain, existing infrastructure, clean title, a willing seller, and a favorable local governance environment.
  • Lin Feng compared the four options and selected Eagle Creek Ranch as the best fit.
  • Lin Feng instructed K to arrange a discreet introduction through a credible broker and prepare a detailed dossier on Andrew Johnson and his family, business, and habits.
  • K agreed to deliver the dossier within twenty-four hours and to present the prospective buyer as a private family office.

Ch. 337First Arrival at Eagle Creek

Lin Feng and his team arrived at Eagle Creek Ranch, where Old Johnson and his family welcomed them and showed them the well-kept property. After lunch, Lin Feng agreed to tour the ranch on horseback, while K noted that the family was observing their visitors.

  • Lin Feng's convoy crossed Eagle Creek and reached the ranch's main house, where Old Johnson greeted the group.
  • Lin Feng introduced K, Lü Yi, and Kong Xiang to Old Johnson and his trusted assistant Tom.
  • Old Johnson welcomed Lin Feng's team inside and described the Johnson family's long history of caring for the ranch.
  • Judy and Emily served lunch, and Lin Feng asked Old Johnson about managing the ranch and its operations.
  • Old Johnson proposed an afternoon horseback tour, and Lin Feng agreed.
  • K told Lin Feng that Old Johnson was experienced and observant, and Lin Feng said they would assess the land first.

Ch. 338A Day at the Ranch

Lin Feng toured Eagle Creek Ranch with Old Johnson and his family, assessing its forests, pastures, water, and strategic value while learning that Old Johnson was considering the ranch’s future. The day ended with Lin Feng convinced the land suited his plans, though he remained wary of the family’s personal interest in him.

  • Emily guided Lin Feng and the others through the managed forest and explained the family’s sustainable logging practices.
  • Old Johnson showed the group Deer Leap Cliff and the Angus grazing grounds, while Lin Feng and K assessed the ranch’s terrain and security.
  • While hiking beside Eagle Creek, Old Johnson shared his worries that Drew and Emily would not take over the ranch and said he might entrust it to someone who valued its future.
  • At dinner, Emily showed conspicuous interest in Lin Feng, but he stayed polite and kept his business judgment separate from personal feelings.
  • After speaking with Old Johnson late into the evening, Lin Feng decided Eagle Creek met nearly all his requirements and regarded the Johnson Family Clan as a suitable party to deal with.

Ch. 339The Shadow Extends

Richard Walton learned that Chinese men had beaten his son Brandon and taken Chen Xiaoyu from the nightclub. After Alex and Jenny revealed what happened, Richard ordered their deaths and set his sights on the group’s leader.

  • Richard Walton visited the unconscious Brandon in the VIP ward before entering the treatment room where Alex and Jenny were being tortured.
  • A man in a white coat reported that Jennifer Li had drugged Chen Xiaoyu, Brandon had pursued her, and a Chinese man had knocked Brandon unconscious before the group left with Xiaoyu.
  • Richard Walton studied a blurry image of the group’s leader and ordered no further questions.
  • As Richard Walton left the treatment room, his men killed Alex and Jenny.
  • Richard Walton descended to the underground garage, murmuring “Chinese...” as he resolved to pursue the group.

Ch. 340Bonfire

At a bonfire at Eagle Creek, Lin Feng spoke with Emily while Old Johnson discussed the ranch’s value and quoted a high asking price. Lin Feng acknowledged the ranch’s worth without accepting or refusing, leaving negotiations poised to continue.

  • Old Johnson told rodeo stories as Emily served cider and sat beside Lin Feng, chatting with him about her work and life.
  • Old Johnson teased Emily about her conversation with Lin Feng, while Judy and the others reacted with amusement.
  • K signaled Lin Feng to remember the contract negotiations, and Lin Feng stayed alert to the deal despite Emily’s warm attention.
  • Old Johnson named a high price for Eagle Creek and explained the ranch’s value and family history.
  • Lin Feng said he understood Eagle Creek’s value and Old Johnson’s reasons for the price, but did not commit to buying it.

Ch. 341Handshake and the Return Journey

Lin Feng and Old Johnson inspected Eagle Creek Ranch, negotiated a preliminary purchase agreement, and parted on friendly terms. Lin Feng’s convoy headed back to Seattle, where their legal teams would finalize the deal in a week.

  • Old Johnson guided Lin Feng and his team through inspections of Eagle Creek Ranch’s utilities, boundaries, and buildings.
  • K presented a valuation range below Old Johnson’s asking price, and the two sides negotiated the sale price and terms.
  • Lin Feng and Old Johnson reached a preliminary agreement, with a formal contract planned for Seattle one week later.
  • Lin Feng and his party celebrated with the Johnson family, then departed Eagle Creek the following morning.
  • K reported the family’s background check, and Lin Feng ordered strict contract review and discreet monitoring of the Johnson Family Clan.

Ch. 342Kong Xiang's Trouble

Kong Xiang told Lin Feng and K that coworker Mike had repeatedly harassed and insulted him during his temporary job at the Seattle Police Department’s Criminalistics Division. After Chen Qiming forced Mike to apologize, Kong Xiang feared Mike would retaliate, and Lin Feng said he would handle the matter.

  • Kong Xiang explained that his adviser had helped him get a temporary evidence-analysis job at the Seattle Police Department’s Criminalistics Division.
  • Mike repeatedly mocked Kong Xiang’s work habits, background, accent, and food, and disrupted his work over several days.
  • When Mike insulted Kong Xiang’s lunch and blocked him from leaving, Chen Qiming intervened and ordered Mike to apologize.
  • Kong Xiang accepted Mike’s grudging apology but later warned Lin Feng and K that Mike seemed intent on revenge.
  • Lin Feng told Kong Xiang to stay alert at the police department and said he would handle the problem.

Ch. 343Trap and Fingerprints

Kong Xiang told Lin Feng that Mike had framed him for contaminating drug evidence, leaving him suspended and under investigation after surveillance failed and fingerprints appeared inside the evidence bag. Lin Feng ordered K to contact Roger and produce results before noon the next day.

  • Kong Xiang rushed to Lin Feng’s safe house and described how evidence bag N-774 was damaged while he was briefly away from the lab.
  • The lab’s surveillance footage for the key interval was corrupted, and investigators found Kong Xiang’s fingerprints on the bag’s seal and inner wall.
  • Internal Affairs suspended Kong Xiang, took his access card, and questioned him over the suspected destruction of evidence.
  • Kong Xiang showed Lin Feng copies of the investigation report and said Mike had recently helped an outside IT company inspect the server.
  • Lin Feng told K to contact Roger and get results before noon the next day.

Ch. 344Thunderous Measures

Lin Feng ordered Roger to clear Kong Xiang’s name and investigate Mike Rawlins, who had framed him by tampering with evidence and the police storage system. Mike was arrested and dismissed, Kong Xiang was reinstated, and Lin Feng learned that the Walton family’s reach might extend into the affair.

  • Lin Feng told K to have Roger remove Mike Rawlins and clear Kong Xiang’s name before dawn.
  • Roger led an emergency IAD search of Mike’s workstation and locker, where investigators found materials used to plant fingerprints.
  • IAD recovered server logs linking Mike’s account and terminal to the storage failure, then arrested and dismissed him for suspected evidence tampering and framing Kong Xiang.
  • Roger withdrew the accusations against Kong Xiang and ordered his position and access privileges restored.
  • Kong Xiang received official notice of his reinstatement, while Lin Feng learned that the Walton family’s influence might be connected to the matter.

Ch. 345The Fangs of Deceit

K discovered that the Johnson Family Clan had hidden clauses in the Eagle Creek Ranch contract that could let them trigger a default, reclaim the land, and keep Lin Feng’s $28 million down payment. Lin Feng concluded that the deal was a deliberate fraud and ordered K to call Old Johnson.

  • K presented Lin Feng with the legal team’s findings about traps in appendices seven and eleven of the ranch agreement.
  • K explained that the Johnsons could use environmental assessments, manipulated soil tests, and local courts to force a default and confiscate the ranch payments.
  • K told Lin Feng that the $28 million down payment was in escrow and due to be released to the sellers the following week.
  • Lin Feng agreed that the Johnson Family Clan had planned a commercial fraud against him, an outsider.
  • Lin Feng ordered K to call Old Johnson.

Ch. 346Mockery and Betrayal

Lin Feng called Old Johnson to challenge deceptive clauses in the Eagle Creek Ranch contract, but Old Johnson mocked and threatened him while revealing that the Johnson family and Emily had deliberately deceived him. Lin Feng remained outwardly calm and ordered K to let ABZ get to work.

  • Lin Feng called Old Johnson to discuss unclear terms in the ranch agreement and propose a supplementary agreement.
  • Old Johnson rejected the proposal, insulted Lin Feng, and admitted that the contract contained traps and that he had used Emily to help deceive him.
  • Old Johnson threatened to keep the ranch and said Lin Feng would lose if he sued in Skagit County Court.
  • After Old Johnson hung up, Lin Feng handed the phone to K and studied the marked contract.
  • Lin Feng told K to let ABZ get to work.

Ch. 347ABZ's Orders

After Old Johnson betrayed Lin Feng, Lin Feng ordered ABZ to carry out a thorough cleanup of the Johnson family before sunrise. K activated the team and prepared its operation as Lin Feng waited for the attack to unfold.

  • Lin Feng studied the contract after Old Johnson ended the call and ordered K to have ABZ do its work.
  • K activated ABZ through a concealed console and issued orders to target the Johnson family at Eagle Creek Ranch.
  • K synchronized surveillance and operation data, then checked local police activity and expected response times.
  • K reported that ABZ was moving toward the ranch under radio silence, and Lin Feng told him to keep it clean.

Ch. 348The Last Supper

The Johnson family celebrated the twenty-eight million dollars they had obtained through a rigged contract, mocking Lin Feng and boasting that their local influence would protect them. Their feast turned into a violent attack on Eagle Creek Ranch, ending with a rocket-propelled grenade exploding inside the main house.

  • Old Johnson toasted the money and recounted how he had refused Lin Feng’s request to renegotiate the contract.
  • Emily admitted she had feigned affection for Lin Feng to help her family deceive him, while the Johnsons planned how to spend their windfall.
  • Gunfire erupted near the ranch entrance, and Hank reported that armed attackers in black were shooting everyone before his radio went silent.
  • Old Johnson ordered his family to flee to the basement, but a rocket-propelled grenade smashed through the living-room window and exploded.
  • The blast engulfed the Johnson family and the main house in flames.

Ch. 349Gunfire and Flames

Armed attackers in black uniforms stormed Eagle Creek Ranch, killing its guards and advancing on the main house. Old Johnson tried to lead his family to the basement safe room, but an RPG struck the house and engulfed the living room in an explosion.

  • Gunfire erupted around Eagle Creek Ranch, and Old Johnson realized armed attackers were raiding the property.
  • Old Johnson called Hank over the intercom, and Hank reported that masked attackers had overwhelmed the guards before his transmission ended in a scream.
  • Old Johnson ordered his family to flee to the basement safe room while he grabbed a Winchester M1894 rifle.
  • Luke spotted an RPG flying toward the main house, and Old Johnson recognized it too late to escape.
  • The RPG exploded in the living room, engulfing the Johnson family and setting the house ablaze as masked attackers watched from the wooded hills.

Ch. 350Cleanup and Endgame

ABZ operatives arrived at Eagle Creek Ranch after the explosion and systematically cleared the burning ruins, killing any survivors and confirming the Johnson Family Clan had been wiped out. They destroyed evidence and withdrew before Skagit County law enforcement reached the ranch, leaving the authorities to find the blazing wreckage and bodies.

  • The ABZ leader divided eleven operatives into teams that secured the ranch and entered the burning main house.
  • The operatives searched the ruins, examined the charred bodies, and fired finishing shots to ensure no one survived.
  • ABZ operatives cleared the connected rooms and surrounding ranch, reporting dead armed guards, patrol occupants, and no other survivors.
  • The leader ordered a final check, and an operative destroyed the smoking patrol pickup to remove traces of ABZ.
  • The ABZ teams withdrew in three unmarked SUVs as police and fire engine sirens approached.
  • An hour later, the first Skagit County sheriff's pickup arrived and found the ranch still burning and bodies scattered across the property.
Arc 14 of 19
Arc 14 of 19