I, Lord of Prayer

"This is so hard for me..."

Zhou Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Being targeted by a gentleman was already a headache for him, and now there was another Abyss cultist who hated him to the core...

He felt he was doomed; if he left the Star Gathering, he'd probably have to be on high alert even when squatting in the toilet, wary of being ambushed or assassinated.

After regaining his composure, Zhou Chen asked, "Can you detect where she was teleported to?"

Such fluctuations in source matter could not possibly go undetected by the Star Alliance's detection devices.

Beside them, the technicians quickly created a map of Jinzhu City, with two prominent red markers: one for their current location, Blue Diamond Manor, and the other for the port terminal of Jinzhu City.

"She teleported to Jinzhu Wharf..." The technician had barely finished speaking when another cursor appeared on the map, somewhere in the southern part of Jinzhu City, before it remained still.

The technician stared at the changing values ​​on the screen and said, "The source energy fluctuations on Li Xiaoxiao's body are rapidly declining, making it impossible for her to perform spatial teleportation. However, she has been corrupted into a corrupted being by the power of the abyss, and the danger level needs to be increased by two units."

Corrupted by the power of the abyss and turned into a corrupted being... It seems that Li Xiaoxiao accepted the power bestowed by the King of Chaos and completely succumbed to corruption, which is why she briefly gained the ability to use abyssal incantations to open spatial gates... She must have gone to retrieve that thing. Since she can no longer open spatial gates, she cannot escape Jinzhu. Hopefully, the Stars Society will be able to capture her successfully...

Zhou Chen's mind raced. If he could catch Li Xiaoxiao right away, that would be the best outcome, lest things get complicated and she become a persistent nuisance.

Suddenly, Jiang Che's calm voice came through the communication channel:

"Zhou Chen, I need you to help me with something. You can refuse without any loss to you, or you can accept and I will give you appropriate compensation."

"You want me to help you with this?" Zhou Chen muttered to himself, then asked, "Is it difficult? I'm quite mentally exhausted right now."

"It's not difficult."

"Okay, I'll take it. What's up?" Zhou Chen readily agreed.

Jiang Che glanced indifferently at the burning vehicle beside him and the mutilated corpse, and calmly replied:

"Come help me dispose of the body and cover up the crime."

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The flames burning in the ruins gradually died down, and thick smoke billowed into the night sky, drifting into the distance.

After the dust settled, all that was left was to clean up the mess.

Treating the wounded, detaining believers, inventorying stolen goods, searching for survivors, conducting in-depth investigations... everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

In the suburbs, news vans sped by, only to be blocked by a cordon.

Such a huge commotion had already become common knowledge. Local forums in Jinzhu City were almost flooded with posts about it, and the popularity on major social media platforms reached millions within half an hour, making it into the top ten of the trending lists. This naturally alarmed the news media, but the area within a two-kilometer radius was completely blocked off, not even a fly could get in.

No matter how hard the seasoned reporters tried, they couldn't get any information and could only pace anxiously outside the blockade like ants on a hot plate.

Countless intelligence professionals are burning with anxiety. If they could get their hands on firsthand intelligence, it would definitely generate a huge surge in popularity and make them a fortune...

  

Unfortunately, the Star Society's blockade was too tight; no information was available through any channels, including the dark web. However, this also caused the incident to gain immense popularity, with countless people eagerly awaiting the release of inside information. ღ(¯`◕‿◕´¯) ♫ ♪ ♫ ❻❾𝓈𝒽𝐔Ж.ςσ𝔪 ♫ ♪ ♫ (¯`◕‿◕´¯)ღ

After all, what happened tonight was too significant. The Stars attacked the Eternal Merchant Guild and also used rockets to bomb the Blue Diamond Manor in the suburbs. Even a fool would know that something big had happened.

When the chairman of the Wei Group, far across the ocean, learned that his manor had been bombed, his first reaction was disbelief. This was simply too outrageous. Jinzhu City was in Kyushu, not the free Americas. How could rockets fall from the sky...

However, within two minutes, the secretary confirmed the news was true; his house had indeed been bombed.

Not only was the manor gone, but his own son was also gone.

The elderly chairman's blood pressure spiked, and he almost choked. After recovering, he angrily dialed the phone of the president of the Jinzhu City Star Association to demand an explanation.

The answer he received was to find the new head of the special operations team, and he was given a phone number.

So he dialed the phone number of the new head of the special operations team.

The call was refused outright.

After teetering on the brink of a stroke for a long time, the chairman of the Wei Group saw the announcement just released by the Stars Club.

The four large characters "Eternal Flame" in the announcement made his heart skip a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

Then, he saw a passage of text that nearly gave him a heart attack:

The gathering of Eternal Flame was held at the Blue Diamond Manor, owned by the Wei Group. Wei Zifang, the heir to the Wei Group, secretly joined Eternal Flame five years ago and has been providing venues, funding, and various conveniences for Eternal Flame's activities over the years...

You beast!

The elderly chairman's breathing became rapid, his face flushed, his body suddenly shuddered, and he fainted from shock. A piercing alarm sounded in the ward, and several medical staff rushed forward to provide emergency care.

The repercussions of the announcement go far beyond that.

Fu Qing, president of the Yongheng Chamber of Commerce in Jinzhu City and agent for Southern Shipping in Jinzhu City, secretly colluded with Yongheng Fire, secretly protecting and condoning the development of the smuggling industry. He deliberately and illegally detained others, illegally deprived them of their personal freedom, and illegally forced them to sell silver through violence, threats, and other means.

After the plot was exposed, Fu Qing fled with his secretary and bodyguards, but was killed by agents of the Star Society.

The announcement detailed dozens of Fu Qing's crimes, which were chilling to read. It was hard to imagine that Fu Qing, who appeared glamorous, charitable, and well-regarded on the surface, had actually done so many dirty and despicable things behind the scenes.

Yongheng Chamber of Commerce and Southern Shipping issued a public statement immediately, stating that they were completely unaware of what Fu Qing had done, were willing to accept all relevant investigations by Qunxing Society, and dismissed Fu Qing from his relevant positions on the spot, expressing strong condemnation and criticism of Fu Qing's behavior.

In an instant, Fu Qing became like a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone.

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Just twenty minutes before the announcement was released.

An inconspicuous vehicle carefully drove along a secluded road leading to the port.

The road was overgrown with weeds and deserted. There were abandoned factories and warehouses next to it, and not a single light was on at night, making it look eerie.

The vehicle traveled along a dark road. One of Fu Qing's ascendant bodyguards was driving. His female secretary sat in the passenger seat, while Fu Qing sat in the back. He had changed his expensive suit into ordinary casual wear and was wearing a baseball cap.

Thanks to the brainwashing devices he's used to control many Ascended beings and ordinary bodyguards over the years, sending them out as cannon fodder to buy time, he managed to get a chance to escape through the secret passage.

Fu Qing's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water, his eyes were bloodshot, and he already had a hint of ferocious madness.

Overnight, he went from being high and mighty to having nothing. Anyone would probably break down in that situation, especially since everything he had done over the years had been exposed, and he was already a wanted criminal with no chance to start over...

"No, there's still a chance... there's still a chance..." Fu Qing clenched his fists, veins bulging on his arms.

As long as he can escape Jinzhu, escape Kyushu... go to Australia, go to the Middle East, even go to Africa... with his abilities, he will one day rise again, and one day make that bitch pay the price...

Clang!

The car braked suddenly, and Fu Qing was caught off guard and bumped into the back of the seat in front of him. Before he could even yell, he saw a silhouette slowly emerge from the darkness illuminated by the headlights of the car ahead.

She was a woman around twenty years old, wearing a white shirt and a black tie. The shirt was tucked into the waistband of black trousers, accentuating her slender waist, and she wore leather shoes. Over the shirt, she wore a black suit coat, her hands in the coat pockets, the hem of which fluttered slightly in the evening breeze.

The car headlights illuminated his cold, indifferent face.

—Jiang Che.

"Run her over!" Fu Qing roared, his eyes red.

The bodyguard driving the car said in a panic, "Boss, I've already floored the accelerator..."

From the moment it started, the car seemed to be stopped by an invisible force, unable to move an inch. The engine roared, the tires screeched violently against the dirt road, kicking up thick clouds of dust, like a wild beast in a helpless rage.

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, all four tires of the car burst, followed by another loud bang, the engine exploded, and the entire car lost power.