The sudden attack from his opponent left Lostan unable to react; he stared dumbfounded as his own subordinate launched an attack on him.
With a splat, the masked man's hand stabbed directly into Lostan's abdomen, pulling out a spray of blood.
"Who exactly are you?!" Lostan yelled in shock and anger, while he flung a palm toward the masked man's head.
The masked man immediately withdrew his hand from Lostan's abdomen and ducked to avoid Lostan's fist.
He moved so quickly that Lostan's head spun. Lostan was terrified; in subsequent attempts, he couldn't even touch the attacker's clothing.
"Damn it, you are from Asura!" It dawned on Lostan instantly what was happening. He had been tricked!
"It seems you aren't stupid. We've been waiting here for quite a long time," Afeng removed his mask, mocking Lostan with a sneer.
"You guys?" Lostan exclaimed in surprise, realizing from Afeng's words that there wasn't just one opponent here.
The people confronting him now were not from the Fang Guild, proving that this place had fallen—the realization that his last hiding spot had turned into a trap made his face look awful.
Meanwhile, a tall figure walked through the workshop's doorway. Ah Lei stepped forward, his muscular arms flexing menacingly as he clenched his fists and glared at Lostan.
"Mr. Ning was right in his guess; you, you white-skinned pig, really came back!"
Ah Lei and Afeng, one in front and one behind, cornered Lostan in the workshop. Now, if he wanted to escape, it was truly like trying to sprout wings.
Lostan's face twisted malevolently, his eyes blazing with fury, he bellowed, "Who the hell are you people?!"
Ah Lei and Afeng didn't seem like they were from the Phantom Guild; Lostan knew this matter might now involve other forces, intelligence he hadn't gathered.
Ah Lei crossed his arms at his chest, veins bulging on his forehead and muscles on his body popping with a fierce intensity. "Dead men don't need to know too much!" he said harshly.
Lostan scoffed coldly, disregarding the wound to his abdomen, he turned and charged directly at Ah Lei.
With a bang, their fists collided, and Lostan was knocked back two steps, while Ah Lei stood his ground, unmoved.
"Is that all your strength?" Ah Lei taunted, shaking his fist, but he remained wary inside.
Despite his relaxed tone, the initial exchange had made Ah Lei respect Lostan's strength.
Lostan's face was icy; he didn't respond to Ah Lei. He was incredibly calm now, desperately thinking about how to defeat his opponent and escape from here. Otherwise, once Ning Fan appeared, there would be no escape.
"Ha, looks like you've become mute!" Seeing that Lostan didn't respond, Ah Lei didn't care anymore and charged straight at him.
Lostan dared not face Ah Lei head-on, as he had already sensed that the man possessed Divine Power. Brawling directly with him would ultimately be disadvantageous to him.
Hence, Ah Lei was soon troubled because Lostan had become as slippery as an eel, nearly impossible to grasp.
Massive fists smashed into the surrounding lathes, the rusty machines scattering into various parts and collapsing alarmingly, creating a cloud of dust and a thick haze that obscured Lostan's figure.
"If you're capable, then don't run!"
"Nonsense, you idiot?!"
Lostan hid within the smoke, his voice echoing from all directions, as a figure swiftly dashed through the mist.
A heavy punch landed on the sturdy back of A'Lei, who, despite his toughness, staggered several steps, groaning softly.
"Trying to run? Not so easy!"
A'Feng, who had been watching the spectacle from the side, saw Lostan find an opportunity to leave the workshop and instantly darted in front of him, then delivered a swift kick.
Lostan, unable to dodge in time, immediately raised his hands to block A'Feng's kick.
But the very next second, a relentless flurry of kicks left Lostan overwhelmed.
At that moment, A'Lei also charged over, smashing into Lostan like a speeding train.
Lostan was finally knocked into a lathe, smashing it into pieces.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Lostan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood as he staggered to his feet.
Tracing a path of bloody footprints, Lostan's abdomen continuously bled, but he seemed utterly indifferent, as if he was oblivious to the pain.
Seeing this, A'Lei couldn't help but remark, "The Fang Guild's Pain Nerve Removal Technique truly lives up to its reputation!"
"Hehehe, you guys are impressive too, one immensely strong, the other quick as the wind. I think I remember who you are, seems like Chen Fengnan keeps people with your traits around him."
Lostan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, eyed them warily, and apprehension flickered in his eyes.
These distinct traits were indeed familiar to Lostan, and there were many like them, and considering Chen Fengnan was in Zhonghai, Lostan speculated whether these two could be part of those mentioned in legends of storm and thunder.
Hearing Lostan's words, A'Feng couldn't help but glance sideways, speaking with a tone of surprise, "Impressive guesswork, that's even more reason we can't let you go!"
"Yes, it turns out the Phantom Asura and Chen Financial Conglomerate have teamed up, and if this news gets out, you would likely become the target of many, wouldn't you?"
Lostan mocked, as Ning Fan had many enemies lurking in the shadows; who knew if Chen Financial Conglomerate would face retribution from Ning Fan's past foes once news of their collaboration with the Asura leaked.
Although they were wary of the Asura, targeting the wealthy and vast Chen Financial Conglomerate always provided avenues for sabotage, and they had plenty of ways to cause trouble.
At these words, both A'Feng and A'Lei's expressions changed, their eyes ablaze with fury.
"I think you're begging for death!" A'Lei roared, charging again at Lostan.
Lostan kept retreating, pushed by A'lei against a wall, he then raised both hands as if preparing to withstand the impact forcefully.
But just as A'Lei was about to clash into Lostan, the latter's lips curved into a smirk, and he suddenly sidestepped.
With a resounding boom, the wall was smashed into pieces by A'Lei, and Lostan took the opportunity to escape through the hole.
Lostan knew of A'Lei's formidable strength and took advantage of it to flee; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he might have died.