After killing Tie Shan, Lu Tianxing’s gaze swept around indifferently. He checked on Ding Hao to confirm that he was indeed dead before retracting his gaze.
In Lu Tianxing’s view, Ding Hao had brought his end upon himself entirely.
Initially, he bore no grudge against Ding Hao. Ding Hao had only mocked and ridiculed him to show off in front of Xue Man. Lu Tianxing would not have chosen conflict with Ding Hao, but he hadn’t expected that after a single slip-up, Ding Hao would strike at him with such a ruthless move.
If one’s skills were lacking, it would have been better to go home and practice—letting the matter drop. However, Lu Tianxing could never have anticipated that Ding Hao, over such a trivial conflict, would seek to take his life.
The reason for Ding Hao’s death today was entirely his own fault; his heart was too small, unable to tolerate anyone. If Ding Hao had not troubled him after their altercation, he might still be the deputy head of security at Bai’s Group, continuing to live high and mighty, enjoying his authoritative lifestyle.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for regret in life. Once you make a mistake, sometimes the price you pay might be your life.
This night was destined to be sleepless—a night filled with bloodshed and gore. For Huang Fuhu, the president of the Sky Alliance, this night was particularly restless. Beginning tonight, the White Tiger Hall of the Sky Alliance had been utterly wiped from the world. Every elite member of the White Tiger Hall, including the Hall Master Qian Hua, had been cleanly killed, and even Tie Shan, the helper he had invited, had been killed in the villa. Yet, frustratingly, this was something he could not publicize openly and could only silently endure the bitterness.
"Who exactly dares to strike against the Sky Alliance? Rose, is it you? Or the Sword Alliance? Even Tie Shan has been killed, who exactly wants to be an enemy of the Sky Alliance?"
At the headquarters of the Sky Alliance, Huang Fuhu looked up at the moon in the sky, muttering under his breath with a terrifyingly somber expression. The aura emanating from him sent chills down anyone’s spine.
Without the White Tiger Hall, one of the elite forces of the Sky Alliance, they were akin to having severed an arm. Their power greatly diminished; they no longer held the privilege to contend with the Rose Society or the Sword Alliance.
"Search, search for me! I don’t care what methods you use, you must find who wiped out the White Tiger Hall," he ordered.
Huang Fuhu suddenly turned around, his eyes landing on a member of the Sky Alliance.
"Yes, President, I understand," the member said.
The Sky Alliance member shuddered violently and quickly nodded, fearing that any delay might infuriate Huang Fuhu.
Meanwhile, in a luxurious and elegant manor district in Modu, Rose stood in front of a floor-to-ceiling window wearing a black silk nightgown, her expression grave as she looked at the moon outside.
This villa was where Rose lived, but she preferred to stay at Zero Point Bar because she could often see Lu Tianxing there, rather than face this cold and empty house. Apart from the Unrivaled Guards, there was hardly a sign of life in the villa.
The entire living room was silent. Behind Rose, a woman stood respectfully, yet she exuded an ethereal presence. Though she clearly stood there, when you tried to focus, you couldn’t sense any person at all—as if all you saw was an illusory shadow.
This woman was the one Lu Tianxing had seen at Zero Point Bar, the one who took care of Rose, a member of the Unrivaled Guards.
"Han Yan, what exactly has happened that you’ve come to disturb me so late? Is there something you can’t say over the phone?"
Rose spoke without turning her head, her tone very calm yet with an unmistakable note of authority, gone was the coquettish, alluring demeanor that Lu Tianxing saw, replaced by a Rose who wielded control over the Rose Society, one of Modu’s three great underworld powers.
"Big sister, something major has happened. I just received word that White Tiger Hall under the Sky Alliance has been wiped out. Someone broke into Hall Master Qian Hua’s villa and killed him there. At the same time, every single elite member of White Tiger Hall was killed cleanly, with no one slipping through the net. Now White Tiger Hall of the Sky Alliance exists in name only."
Han Yan’s voice was equally calm, without any fluctuation, not at all surprised by the incident.
"What did you say, White Tiger Hall has been wiped out?"
Rose suddenly turned her head to look at Han Yan, her expression slightly moved, hardly able to believe what she was hearing.
What was White Tiger Hall? It was the arm and backbone of the Sky Alliance, so powerful that even the Rose Society would have had to plan meticulously to take it down, and perhaps only if the Rose Society and the Sword Alliance joined forces could they hope to eliminate White Tiger Hall without anyone noticing. In other words, whoever or whichever force had wiped out White Tiger Hall possessed the power to contend with the combined strength of the Rose Society and the Sword Alliance.
In Modu, the sudden emergence of such a mysterious and powerful force was definitely not good news for the established powers.
After all, Rose was no ordinary woman. After a brief shock, she immediately regained her composure and asked in a deep voice, "Han Yan, are you sure about this news?"
"There’s no mistake. Although Huang Fuhu tried to seal off the news in the shortest possible time, it still got out. Moreover, I have asked our agent embedded in the Sky Alliance to confirm this incident. The wiping out of White Tiger Hall is absolutely true."
Rose was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned back to Han Yan and said, "Han Yan, pass on my orders. Notify all members of the Rose Society to stand down during this time. All plans are to proceed in the shadows, and no one is allowed to stir up trouble. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being unsentimental and showing no mercy."
The last sentence was filled with a murderous intent.
The destruction of White Tiger Hall was not only a challenge to the three great underworld forces of Modu but also an indirect provocation to the police. Even if White Tiger Hall was of a criminal nature, the death of so many people at once meant that the Sky Alliance might not be able to cover it up completely, and it would eventually cause a huge uproar.
Although White Tiger Hall had now been destroyed, and the Sky Alliance had suffered a great diminution in power, it would have been the best opportunity for the Rose Society to strike at the Sky Alliance. However, Rose dared to guarantee that if the Rose Society dared to cause trouble for the Sky Alliance now, they would undoubtedly be doomed.
Despite the Rose Society’s reputation as one of Modu’s three major underworld forces, in the eyes of the state’s machine of violence, they were completely insignificant, easily crushed.
To pick a fight with the Sky Alliance now would be tantamount to suicide.
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