Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

At the same time, he was also relieved that he had made a backup plan.

Long before he sent out the expulsion team, Uranus, fearing the plan would fail, had already made arrangements for his escape route by contacting a major Hong Kong triad through his connections.

He promised to offer them a large sum of US dollars in exchange for their protection, and they agreed, providing him with escape experts when the day came.

And this escape expert is the beautiful woman in the cheongsam standing right in front of us.

"Hurry up a bit, the owner of the ship outside doesn't like people who have no sense of time." She glanced at the scenery outside the window as she spoke, "And if the mission fails, I'll get yelled at by Boss Zhang."

"I know!"

Uranus gritted his teeth and packed his things. It was impossible for him not to be angry about the complete defeat. His anger towards the Twilight Race had long reached a very high level, and this result was something he could not get over no matter what.

"Just wait, I will definitely come back. Whether it's the new government, that Isaac, or those damned Twilight Race, I will make sure you all pay..."

The woman leaned against the wall, suddenly felt something was wrong, and pressed her ear against the wall.

"Old man! Lie down right now!"

"what?"

boom!!!

The loud bang nearly deafened both of them.

A huge hole was blasted open in the wall, and a group of fully armed soldiers walked in through the hole, aiming their weapons at two people.

"Don't move! Hands behind your head, squat down!"

Uranus instantly recognized these people as Isaac's men.

He looked at the woman beside him and asked, "What should we do, Miss Shenhua?"

"What can I do in this situation?" The beautiful woman in the cheongsam named Shen Hua helplessly spread her hands, her eyes suddenly sharpening. "I can only force a breakthrough!"

She quickly reached behind her back, pulled out a Gurkha knife with a drawstring, and threw it at the soldier.

The speed of the attack was so fast that many soldiers didn't even have time to react. In the blink of an eye, the blade was already in front of one of the soldiers.

clang!

Her knife was deflected, and Shen Hua quickly pulled the rope to retrieve it, then looked at the person who had stopped her.

A black-haired boy holding a military knife.

"Miss, who are you?" Isaac pointed his knife at Shen Hua. "Are you one of that old bastard Uranus's henchmen?"

"Of course not, it's just that he had some dealings with the person who hired me."

Shen Hua smiled with narrowed eyes, seemingly as calm as a rock but actually panicking like crazy.

There was clearly a skilled fighter and more than ten armed soldiers on the other side, while she was all alone. She had absolutely no advantage in dealing with them, let alone protecting the old man.

"Little brother, can you let your sister off this time?"

"Okay, that old guy can stay here, you can leave."

"This puts you in a bit of a dilemma, sister," Shen Hua said with a light laugh.

She knew that negotiations were pointless, and it seemed she had no choice but to take a hard line...

But she quickly noticed something: the soldiers' armbands all had 'I.W.' printed on them, and the background was a world map. Could these people be...?

"Are you soldiers from Isaac Worldwide?"

When she asked the name, even Uranus, who was standing next to her, was taken aback.

He had never imagined that such a large military organization was operating behind the scenes. Thinking of the name Isaac, he seemed to understand something.

We've lost. This time, we've lost completely.

"Yes, miss, are you sure you want to stop us?"

"Hiss~~ Old man, why didn't you tell me that this matter was related to IW?" Shen Hua asked the bewildered Uranus with dissatisfaction.

But the old man seemed not to hear anything at that moment.

“Forget it… If there are any discrepancies in the information during the transaction, then we can simply cancel the transaction.” Shen Hua said, raising his hands. “I’m not involved in this matter anymore.”

“A wise choice,” Isaac said, then shouted to the soldiers, “Fire!”

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

A dozen soldiers aimed their guns at Uranus and fired, instantly riddling the dying old man with bullets. He fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.

"Clean up everything here, then call it a day."

"Wait a minute, little brother~" Shen Hua suddenly appeared behind Isaac, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Leave a little something for your sister, or I'll get scolded if you can't take anything back with you."

"What's it to me? I'm just legitimately looting the spoils, why should I share them with you?"

Shen Hua: "Tch, you little rascal, you might as well stay single forever. (by Chinese)"

Isaac: "Go eat shit (in Chinese)."

Now that they both knew the other was Chinese, they started swearing at each other in Chinese.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

A medium-sized yacht is moored on the shore.

Shen Hua also walked over from a distance and hopped onto the yacht.

"Sorry, everyone from the Black Reef Merchant Guild, there was a small problem, and we're a little late," Shen Hua said with a smile to the two people on the ship.

On the boat were a burly black man wearing sunglasses and a burgundy-haired girl with tattoos on her shoulders, wearing denim shorts.

If Isaac were here, he would definitely recognize this girl; she is Revy, whom he has been separated from for four years.

"Shen Hua, you really have no sense of time at all." Levi stared at Shen Hua as he walked in with dead fish eyes. "So, where's the person you're supposed to save? Why haven't I seen him?"

"My back was stolen by that brat!" Shen Hua was furious at the thought of Isaac, but finally sighed, "I'm going to get a scolding from Boss Zhang when I get back."

"You really are useless."

"How rude of me! I tried my best!"

Chapter 576: Utterly Inhuman

“It’s normal that we can’t rescue them,” the black man on the boat said calmly. “This country just had its head of state executed, so it’s probably still in the midst of a civil war.”

The burly black man's name was Dutch, and he was also the captain of the ship and the boss of the Black Reef Company.

"If it were a civil war, I would still have a way to rescue people in the chaos, but this time we encountered an unexpected force."

"Oh? What is it?"

“Isaac Worldwide,” Shen Hua said calmly.

"What!?" Dutch was startled when he heard the name.

When Levi heard Isaac's name, she fell silent for a moment, as if she was recalling some past events.

"You said you ran into someone from IW?"

"Yes, that's why I escaped first this time. I always felt that fighting them head-on was not a wise move."

“You’re right. Never make enemies with them.” Cold sweat was already trickling down Dutch’s forehead. “IW is an internationally renowned military company. It may seem like just a company that produces and sells weapons and equipment, plus a mercenary company, but in reality, it has the power to overthrow a medium-sized country.”

"Dutch, do you know them?"

“I do know their current boss, George Shechk. He fought alongside me in the Vietnam War,” Dutch said. “I never imagined that a comrade I met once back then would end up like this.”

"The boss on the surface? Does he actually have a boss behind the scenes?" Shen Hua asked doubtfully.

"According to Xie Qike, he himself works for someone else, which proves that there is indeed someone behind him who is manipulating everything, but the identity of that person is still unknown."

At that moment, he noticed that Revy seemed a little distracted.

"What's wrong? You've been silent since just now?"

"It's nothing, just some memories from the past."

"Oh, speaking of which, you still know that George Sheczyk, right? I'd completely forgotten about him."

“Yes, we escaped from a jail in the slums of New York together back then, with the help of a kid named Isaac,” Levi laughed. “That George was just a messy old man with a chaotic room.”

"Isaac...could he be the mastermind behind this company?"

“How could that be? He was only twelve years old then, and he’d be sixteen now. Do you think he could be the boss of such a huge organization?” Levi waved her hand, indicating that it was impossible.

"Besides, he was such a gentle kid back then, he would never have started a company like this." Levi said, seemingly recalling some past events. "Well, he was kind of cool when he rescued us in the end."

Daqi nodded and looked at Shenhua, saying, "I think so too. But Shenhua, you made a wise decision this time. If you insist on going against them, you will never be able to leave this country. Even if you manage to escape, your future will not be easy after you have fallen out with them."

"Is that so? That sounds terrifying." Shen Hua patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "But I feel like I'll definitely get a scolding from Boss Zhang if I don't complete the mission this time."

"Don't worry, he won't say anything about you as long as you mention IW, I can guarantee that." Dutch said, starting the engine. "We've run into those guys this time, we can't stay here any longer, we have to leave quickly."

"When did you become such a coward?"

"Shut up! I'm never taking your case again!"

"Eh~"

The ship had sailed off the coast, but Shenhua was still looking in the direction they had come from.

As Revy mentioned before, the boy named Isaac from before is now sixteen years old, so the kid she met before seems to be about the same age.

Is there any connection between these?

After finishing his business here, Isaac began to arrange for a portion of the IW forces to be stationed in Yelkastum.

After taking office, the new head of state issued a new bill that states that people of the Twilight race have equal rights with ordinary people and are protected by national laws.

This bill was met with strong resistance from many people who were unhappy that these 'monsters' had the same rights as them. They took to the streets to protest and continued to do what only a mob would do.

Of course, all those who came out to protest were wiped out by Isaac and his troops, leaving not a single survivor.

On the surface, the head of state is the pinnacle of power in the country, but in reality, the head of state must also obey Isaac.

Isaac had become the dictator of the country, and all organizations or individuals who opposed him were massacred without exception.

Because the "anti-twilight race" movement had been considered the right thing to do in the country by previous leaders, many people opposed the new prime minister's bill.

Perhaps over time such voices will gradually fade, but Isaac's goal is to allow his influence to quickly take root and flourish in the country.

Therefore, it is imperative to completely suppress any dissenting voices as quickly as possible.