My Ares Son-in-Law

In an instant, a sense of mission surged into my heart like a tide, instantly suppressing the fleeting sense of pride I had felt just moments before.

Zhou Hongyan knew that this place was no ordinary hiding place; it was the heart of the ancient city's cancer, the source of evil. It had to be thoroughly dug out so that the sunlight could shine into this dark corner and restore peace to the ancient city.

Zhou Hongyan took a deep breath, composed herself, and slowly stepped inside.

As soon as she entered, a turbid wave of smell, a mixture of sweat, blood, pungent disinfectant, and cheap perfume, crashed into her face like a ferocious beast, causing her to involuntarily frown slightly.

At the same time, a deafening roar exploded in her ears, a sound that seemed to tear her eardrums apart and made her head buzz.

She struggled to steady herself and looked closely. Before her was a huge, sunken space, like a monster with its jaws wide open, devouring everyone who entered it.

In the center was a bloody fighting cage enclosed by barbed wire, which looked particularly sinister and terrifying under the pale spotlight.

Inside the cage, two shirtless men were engaged in the most primitive and savage fight.

Their muscles bulged high, veins stood out, and every punch they threw produced a dull thud that made your teeth ache.

Blood splattered on them, staining the barbed wire and this sinful land red.

Below the stage, the crowd thronged, a dense mass of people gathered together like ants.

The gamblers waved their banknotes, shouting and yelling wildly. Their faces were distorted by fervor, and their eyes gleamed with greed and bloodlust, as if they had forgotten the basics of human kindness and morality.

However, what made Zhou Hongyan's pupils shrink and her heart tighten even more were the sharp figures at the edge of the venue, wearing matching black vests and headsets.

They stood tall, moved swiftly, and cooperated seamlessly, like a well-trained combat team.

Their eyes were as sharp as hawks', scanning the entire scene and not missing a single suspicious corner; they were far from being ordinary thugs.

Zhou Hongyan was secretly on guard, knowing that these people would be the biggest obstacle and challenge in her operation.

Zhou Hongyan's nerves instantly tightened to the extreme, alarm bells rang in her mind, and the sharp alarm seemed to explode in her brain.

The organization and discipline of these people far exceeded her expectations.

She originally thought the Black Phoenix Organization was nothing more than a rabble, and that she could easily deal with them based on her experience and abilities.

But now, looking at the well-trained and vigilant guards, she realized that she was facing an extremely difficult opponent.

She forced herself to calm down, moving slowly like a nimble gecko, clinging tightly to the shadow of the cold, rough concrete support column.

Each step was taken with utmost care, perfectly blending the body with the shadows, compressing one's presence to nothingness, as if one were a part of the darkness itself.

Her eyes were like those of a sharp eagle, constantly observing the surrounding movements and not missing a single detail.

She carefully hid her phone in her palm, as if it were a precious treasure.

The camera peeks out slightly, like an eye lurking in the shadows, silently recording everything around it.

She saw the guards patrolling along a fixed route, their steps steady and powerful, their eyes scanning the surroundings warily; several suspicious syringes lay scattered around the cage, gleaming eerily in the dim light, as if telling tales of the untold evils of this place; in a corner, several numb-looking young people were closely guarded, their eyes empty and lifeless, like lambs to the slaughter, powerless to resist their impending fate.

Every slight vibration from pressing the shutter button sent cold sweat through Zhou Hongyan's palms. She knew all too well the importance of this evidence; it was the key to bringing the Black Phoenix organization to justice.

Only by obtaining irrefutable evidence can these criminals be brought to justice and can peace be restored to this city.

Just as she finished recording the key information and was preparing to look for her next target, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar.

Her heart tightened, and she quickly slipped into the shadows behind a pile of abandoned wooden crates.

She leaned against the cold, rough wood, her body pressed tightly against the wall, barely daring to breathe.

The footsteps grew closer and closer, as if stepping on her heart, making her heart beat faster involuntarily.

After confirming that the footsteps had faded away, Zhou Hongyan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out her encrypted communicator.

This was her only way to contact the outside world, and her only hope for help.

The moment her fingertip pressed the emergency call button, her heart sank into an icy abyss.

In the upper left corner of the screen, the signal bars were empty, a deathly blank space that seemed to ruthlessly proclaim her despair.

A chill instantly shot up her spine to the top of her head, causing her body to tremble involuntarily.

Sure enough, the signal was blocked!
The people here are so cautious and ruthless; they were prepared long ago.

They knew that if their crimes were exposed, they would face severe legal punishment, so they spared no effort to cut off contact with the outside world, turning this area into an isolated island.

An intense unease, like a cold snake, coiled around Zhou Hongyan's heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She realized that she had fallen into an extremely dangerous situation, cutting off all possibility of outside help.

But she did not give up; a look of determination and resolve flashed in her eyes.

She knew she couldn't just sit and wait to die; she had to find a way to break through these difficulties, bring the evidence out, and bring the Black Phoenix Organization to its due punishment.

Just then, the originally noisy and chaotic boxing ring erupted like a lake surface tossed with a boulder.

A deafening roar erupted from the direction of the boxing ring, sounding as if it would blow the roof off the entire arena.

The crowd parted wildly to both sides like a tidal wave swept by a gale, revealing a narrow passage in the middle.

Several burly men in black vests, with stern expressions, like a well-trained guard, surrounded a figure and hurried through the crowd.

Their steps were quick and powerful, their eyes scanning their surroundings warily, as if guarding against some potential threat.

Zhou Hongyan only caught a fleeting glimpse of the person they were escorting when her pupils contracted sharply and her heart tightened—the man leading them, with a fierce and menacing expression, had a grotesque scar on his left cheek that resembled a centipede, stretching from the corner of his eye to his chin, appearing particularly shocking in the dim light.

In an instant, Zhou Hongyan's mind flashed back to the surveillance footage of a previous heinous crime, and the core suspect who had appeared briefly in the footage but greatly hindered the investigation—Wang Biao!
That's right, it's him!

Unexpectedly, we bumped into each other here today. (End of Chapter)