You think that saying a few good words will make Lv Yingyue let you off? Stop dreaming. Her mercy now is because she's full; she plans to save you trash for a slow kill later!

You think selling me out, losing some assets and market share, can make you act like nothing happened, and continue being top of the heap!

Dream on, you fool!"

"Stop it, Wen! It's over!"

The bleeding elder turned pale as he stood up angrily, "It's not just Central City; it's agreed among the Saints! If you keep this up, we can't protect you..."

Bang!

A heavy sound echoed.

Shang Tongwen mercilessly pulled the trigger, and the instant the gunfire rang out, the old man across the desk fell backward, landing in the chair.

Blood gushed from the hole on his forehead.

Finally, silence.

"Tch!"

Shang Tongwen, holding the gun, gazed coldly at the terrified face frozen in death and spat disdainfully.

"Protect me?"

He chuckled coldly, "Once in court, with all the evidence against me, how do you plan to protect me? Protect me by silencing me forever, burying me without honor?"

A lifetime of toil, serving day and night, offending anyone who could be offended, and just like that, like a broken night pot, tossed ruthlessly into the latrine...

He'd seen through these old fools long ago; after Shang Jiu's death, he never harbored any hope in them.

Want peace? Keep dreaming!

At this point, his only path to survival is a battle to the death!

Otherwise, even with a name change and fleeing afar, he'll be found eventually, bearing further infamy and guilt, dying without burial.

Who could have imagined that the ones most eager for his downfall, the very ones seeking to heap all guilt upon him, are precisely the Shang Family that propped him up?

To maintain his position, to cross the current predicament, he must tear up the peace agreement, reignite the halted conflict.

Only when both sides are sworn enemies, fighting to the death...only then, after witnessing the consequences in Central City, East City, and among the families with no other choice, will they stand firm!

If it fails...even better!

Then everyone can set out on the same path!

At this moment, he kicked his fourth uncle's corpse off the chair, turned expressionless, and walked around behind the desk to put down the gun.

From the corpse's embrace, a phone ringing could be heard.

But no one responded.

It's easy to imagine how much the caller hoped that this sacrificial lamb would climb onto the altar willingly.

Even now, those people are dreaming, holding onto unrealistic hopes, wanting to continue grasping onto fleeting glory and wealth...

But no worries, the dream won't last long.

It's time for them to wake up!

"Start the operation."

Shang Tongwen opened the screen in front; scenery from the distant Hai Province Tide City appeared—a sniper ready on a rooftop several kilometers away from the award venue for the Desert Sea Rally.

Through the sniper scope's magnification, across layers of buildings, the target sunbathing lazily in a café's outdoor seating was locked onto.

A soft click sounded as the bullet was loaded.

The prototype of the ultra-long-range sniper weapon meticulously crafted in Echo Technology's lab was ready, with the electronic scope faithfully transmitting the distant scene to Shang Tongwen.

He raised his wine glass, waiting indifferently.

"Interference detected," the Death Soldier on site reported.

In the café, Ye Chun walked out with donuts and a latte, sitting beside Ji Jue. As they chatted, her long hair flew in the breeze, blocking the crosshairs.

Shang Tongwen coldly urged, "Stop dithering, kill them all!"

At that instant, the sound of the trigger being pulled was heard.

Spanning kilometers, descending from above, it pierced through the obstructive presence and lodged into Ji Jue's head, blood splattering, spreading, and staining the red carpet.

Like flames.

Screams erupted, terror and chaos from the scene streamed through the screen, perhaps mingled with the ripping sound of peace agreements being torn apart, the shattering of dreams, the resurgence of warfare, engulfing everything.

Sadly, the anticipated scene did not occur.

No bullets emerged from the barrel, as if it were a misfire, yet indeed, blood spread across the screen, reminiscent of rain, drizzling, covering all.

A sharp knife casually swept across the lens, slitting a throat.

In the eerie gurgling sound, blood sprayed from the Death Soldier's throat, landed on the sniper scope, and dyed everything Shang Tongwen saw a scarlet red.

And in that scarlet, he finally clearly saw.

Under the parasol, the laughing young man suddenly glanced back, lifted his head towards the camera's direction, and gave a slight smile, his lips moving silently, raising his teacup.

Just like a greeting at first meeting.

"Pleasure to meet you."

Boom!

Instantly, chilling dread engulfed Shang Tongwen; he instinctively supported his body, knocking over the chair, staggering backward. The moment he realized the situation, he instinctively rushed toward the office door.

Clicks sounded repeatedly, but no matter how he frantically twisted the handle, it was to no avail.

The door was locked.

In his panic, he rushed to the window, desperately trying to open it, only to see outside Echo Technology's headquarters, black vehicles arriving one after another, parking at the entrance. Men streamed out skillfully, securing all exits. Guards were pushed aside, and the leader showed credentials, so no one dared obstruct them.

During inquiries, someone raised their hand, pointing in the direction of Shang Tongwen's office, and immediately, the expressionless searchers flowed upstairs one by one.

Shang Tongwen, as if electrocuted, retreated, avoiding sight from below.

His face was pale, gasping heavily.

Then, he saw the screen he'd knocked over light up again...

Countless star-like dots flickering, converging, revealing a blurry silhouette, resembling a lady slightly bending, performing a curtsy.

Like the bell ringing before doom arrived.

She said, [Isis greets you].

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