Half an hour earlier, in the Dragonsea District of Cliff City…

The last trace of twilight faded into the darkness of night when a thunderous roar erupted from the elevated bridge. Amid the violent tremors, large amounts of wreckage collapsed and fell, crashing into the sea and stirring up clouds of murky color.

Flames raged and wind scattered. In the chaos, fire split on both sides, revealing a figure walking out from the center of the explosion. His pure white suit was spotless. Only his slightly graying long hair was whipping wildly in the storm.

“Mr. Lei!”

The expressions of the panicked subordinates lit up with relief or cheers. Only a very small number remained grim-faced.

To prevent assassination, the boss’s movements were strictly confidential. Tonight’s decision to visit Lei Wuye in the hospital was made on the spur of the moment, and only a handful of people knew of it. So why did something like this still happen?

Several cold gazes swept through the crowd back and forth. When they met each other’s eyes, their suspicion and indifference were completely exposed until Lei Yaoxing casually threw the figure he had dragged out of the explosion onto the ground.

Burned by flames and the blast, the man was already severely mutilated, on the verge of death, and barely recognizable. Yet even now, the young man showed no gratitude. He merely forced his neck up with difficulty and opened his mouth toward Lei Yaoxing.

Ptooey!

Blood-stained saliva landed on Lei Yaoxing’s leather shoes, making his gaze grow even colder.

Lei Yaoxing let out a faint...