My Ares Son-in-Law

Zhou Hongyan's heart tightened. She realized that these people were definitely not simple. They were likely to have some connection with the explosion and might even be henchmen sent by the mastermind behind it all.

"The Black Phoenix Society!"

They were there!

Zhou Hongyan practically gritted her teeth as she squeezed out those words, each one seemingly carrying a chilling aura.

Her heart sank suddenly, as if a boulder had fallen into an endless abyss, and an ominous premonition spread wildly through her heart like vines.

In this extremely chaotic scene, surrounded by panicked crowds running in all directions, cries, curses, and footsteps mingled together, assaulting the eardrums like a surging tide.

Zhou Hongyan forced herself to calm down. She calmly pressed down on the sidearm hidden at her waist, her fingers gently stroking the handle, feeling the familiar metallic texture, as if this could bring her a sense of security.

Her gaze was like lightning, so sharp it seemed to pierce through the billowing smoke and dust, locking onto those figures who were going against the flow of people and trying to leave the scene silently.

Those figures stood out conspicuously in the crowd. They seemed flustered, but in reality, every step they took was carefully calculated. They skillfully avoided the crowd and moved slowly toward the edge of the building.

Xiao Chen followed her gaze, and when he saw the glaring black phoenix emblem on the door, his eyes instantly became deeper and colder than a frozen pool.

Those icy, deep eyes seemed to hold endless killing intent and rage, sending chills down one's spine.

The chaotic smoke and dust from the explosion still lingered in the air, and the pungent smell, like an invisible blade, pierced the nasal cavity and stimulated every nerve.

The pungent smell seemed to be the embodiment of the evil aura of the Black Phoenix Society, making people feel even more depressed and uneasy.

A new storm has silently gathered on the ruins.

In the sky, the already gloomy clouds grew even thicker, like a huge black curtain slowly pressing down, foreshadowing an even more violent thunderstorm that was about to tear apart this brief, false calm.

The Black Phoenix Society's figures swayed in the smoke and dust, like several slippery venomous snakes, silently slithering through the darkness and gliding unnoticed toward the edge of the crowd.

Every step they took seemed to carry a deadly threat, sending chills down one's spine.

Xiao Chen's knuckles clenched quietly at his side, turning white from the force and making a "crackling" sound.

A wisp of icy true energy began to circulate slowly through his meridians again. The true energy was like a cold stream flowing through his body, bringing a cool sensation wherever it went, yet it also contained powerful energy.

Beneath this expensive cloth garment, recently rendered "unusual" by rubble, seemed to lie a long-dormant beast.

At this moment, the beast silently opened its eyes, its gaze flashing with a bloodthirsty light, ready to pounce on its prey and tear its enemy to shreds at any moment.

Zhou Hongyan's gaze was like a steel nail that had been tempered, carrying a sharp and unwavering ruthlessness, fixed on the few rapidly moving figures in the smoke and dust.

The smoke and dust surged like a raging wave, constantly rolling and churning, trying to bury those figures, but Zhou Hongyan's eyes were like a sharp sword piercing through the fog, never wavering for a moment.

The black phoenix tattoo on the back of his neck was faintly visible in the swirling smoke and dust, like a demon lurking in the darkness, exuding a chilling aura.

This tattoo is the most sinister totem in the ancient city's underground world; it represents bloodshed, violence, and endless evil.

For Zhou Hongyan, it was an unbearable shame, a burning pain in her heart day and night. Every time she saw the tattoo, those painful memories would flood back, and the faces of those innocent victims would appear before her eyes, igniting a raging fire of anger within her.

During this period, Zhou Hongyan and her team, like a pack of persistent and keen hunting dogs, patrolled the perimeter of the Nanlai Group day and night.

They staked out every possible corner, not missing a single subtle movement; they crouched on the streets in the biting cold, enduring hunger and exhaustion, just to wait for that fleeting clue; they repeatedly analyzed surveillance footage, their eyes bloodshot, not letting go of any suspicious figure or every minute movement.

Countless days and nights of hard work, countless bloodshot eyes, all for the sake of unveiling the mysterious veil of the Black Phoenix Society.

But the Black Phoenix Society, this venomous snake that has been entrenched in the ancient city for many years, is simply too cunning.

It's like a ghost lurking in the darkness, slippery and elusive.

All the clues vaguely pointed to the Nanlai Group, but when Zhou Hongyan and her team followed the clues to investigate further, it was like a stone thrown into a deep pool, unable to create even the slightest ripple.

Those seemingly valuable clues always disappeared at crucial moments, failing to form irrefutable evidence to tear through that thick veil of darkness.

Every time her hopes were dashed, Zhou Hongyan felt incredibly frustrated and angry, but she never gave up and always believed that one day she would bring this venomous snake to justice.

The chaos before my eyes, this sudden and earth-shattering explosion, was like a boulder thrown into stagnant water, instantly shattering the seemingly calm but turbulent situation.

The massive impact of the explosion caused the surrounding buildings to shake violently, and debris flew everywhere.

Thick smoke billowed up, obscuring the sky and shrouding the world in darkness.

Despite the chaotic scene, those Black Phoenix Society members showed no signs of the panic that ordinary people would have.

Their eyes held only a cold, focused intensity, as if all of this was within their expectations.

Even within that coldness, there was a barely perceptible urgency, as if rushing to complete an important task.

They are evacuating!
This unusual behavior was like a strong electric current, instantly shattering Zhou Hongyan's professional nerves.

Countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Years of criminal investigation experience made her keenly aware that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Perhaps this is the crucial moment to uncover the true nature of the Black Phoenix Society; perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

At this moment, she had no time to investigate why Xiao Chen happened to appear in the eye of the storm, nor did she care about the heart-stopping moment he had saved her.

In her heart, there was only one belief: to seize this opportunity and completely eradicate the Black Phoenix Society, this venomous snake.

Her body tensed slightly, her feet firmly planted on the ground as if rooted to the spot, ready to charge at the Black Phoenix Society members at any moment.

"Xiao Chen!"

Zhou Hongyan's voice was like a sharp arrow piercing the air, her speech as fast as dense raindrops hitting the ground.

Her gaze, however, was like that of a well-trained hawk, sharp and focused, locked tightly on the target vehicle ahead. Her eyes seemed to pierce through the car body, revealing the faces of the occupants. (End of Chapter)