Watching the direction in which Cai Wenchang fled, Qin Chuan said with an indifferent face, "Thinking of escaping? It’s already too late!"
Although He Qingcang’s death was caused by Song Qingshan, it was also related to him. Letting Cai Wenchang go now would only bring bigger trouble for him and the Song Family.
What he feared was trouble.
At this moment, Cai Wenchang was extremely panicked inside. After realizing He Qingcang’s death was related to Qin Chuan, he could not muster the slightest thought of resistance in his heart, and his only desire was to flee for his life.
Moreover, he was filled with deep regret. He should have just investigated his senior brother’s whereabouts, but he had to covet the bounty of a billion. Now all he could do was to run for his life.
"Although my Martial Path Realm is not as advanced as yours, my speed of escape is something you can’t compare with. Even a practitioner in the Energizing Skill Late Stage Realm may not be able to catch up with me!"
Cai Wenchang comforted himself while fleeing.
He had practiced a secret technique called "Flying Foot Pass," which, once executed, made his speed unmatched!
But just as he was feeling smug, thinking that Qin Chuan couldn’t catch up, a dreadful intent to kill instantly struck him.
In that instant, he felt a bone-chilling cold, and fear occupied his entire mind.
"Thump!"
The next second, it felt like something had heavily struck his back, instantly draining all his strength.
He stopped in his tracks, looking down at his chest, only to see a bloody, flesh-muddled hole from which blood was continuously gushing out.
Some ten meters from him, a fist-sized stone, stained red with blood, was lying quietly on the ground.
Only at this moment did Cai Wenchang realize that his chest had been pierced by a stone, followed by a burst of excruciating pain that spread throughout his body.
"Bang!"
His body heavily fell to the ground, and as his blood continued to flow away, his body grew cold, and he could clearly feel his life force fading.
At this moment, his mind replayed his whole life like a fast-forwarded film.
"Greed..."
These were the last two words he left in this world.
Who would have thought that a disciple of the Green Gate Sect Leader, Liu Kuangren, who was at the Grandmaster Realm of the Energizing Skill, would die in the small East Sea Province?
Qin Chuan swept a cold glance at Cai Wenchang’s body, then stretched out his right hand. Suddenly, a green flame appeared in his palm.
In that instant, the temperature of the entire space seemed to surge by dozens of degrees.
"Go!"
Qin Chuan’s arm shook, and the green flame in his palm instantly flew towards the corpse.
In just a few seconds, Cai Wenchang’s body vanished without a trace.
Meanwhile, overseas, at the Green Gate Sect’s headquarters.
Inside a majestic and grand hall, a man dressed in a white Tang suit with a seemingly middle-aged face frowned involuntarily.
He suddenly spoke, "Three days have passed. Little Six should have found Little Five by now, right?"
For some reason, he had been feeling uneasy lately, and just now, that feeling had grown stronger.
An elderly man in white hurried forward, bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "Teacher, there’s still no message from Little Six. Shall I contact him now?"
If outsiders were present, they would be shocked at this scene, as the elderly man with a wrinkled face was actually addressing the middle-aged man as his teacher.
Yet if they knew the identity of the middle-aged-looking man, no one would find this scene surprising.
The middle-aged-looking man was none other than the Green Gate Sect Leader, Liu Kuangren!
And his true age had actually exceeded a hundred years!
As for the white-clad elder who called him teacher, his name was Nan Gonghong, ranking first among the six disciples of Liu Kuangren.
Liu Kuangren fell silent for a moment before nodding, "Tell the sixth, if he still hasn’t found the fifth, to come back first."
Nan Gonghong was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Not continue searching for the fifth?"
Liu Kuangren’s face became solemn as he said, "It’s been three days. If the sixth hasn’t found the fifth by now, there’s only one possibility..."
He paused before continuing, "That is, the fifth has already been killed!"
"What?"
Nan Gonghong’s face changed dramatically, he said in surprise, "Although the fifth’s cultivation is only at the Energizing Skill Initial Stage Realm, his true combat power is on par with those in the Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm. How could any minor city in Shen Zhou possibly have a strong enough fighter to kill him?"
Liu Kuangren raised an eyebrow, and Nan Gonghong immediately shut his mouth, dialing Cai Wenchang’s number.
But he tried several times, and none could get through.
The expression on Liu Kuangren’s face had darkened to the extreme.
Each of his six major disciples carried an encrypted phone with them at all times, and they were required to keep it on even when on a mission, but now, they were unreachable.
Under these circumstances, there were only two possibilities: first, the phone had no signal, and second, the phone was destroyed.
But their phones were satellite phones, and the probability of not having a signal was practically zero. Thus, the only possibility was the second one.
"How could this be?"
Nan Gonghong’s face turned pale since He Qingcang was also unreachable, his phone constantly out of service.
If it were just one person, it might have been a fault with the phone, but with two people, the likelihood of an incident greatly increased.
Liu Kuangren said with a grim face, "Find out where the last signal of the fifth’s phone was!"
Three minutes later, Nan Gonghong said gravely, "Teacher, I’ve found out. The last signal of the sixth’s phone was in Dongcheng City, East Sea Province City, Shen Zhou."
"And the last known location of the fifth was in Jiangcheng City, adjacent to Dongcheng."
In just a few sentences, the atmosphere inside the great hall became unbearably heavy.
He Qingcang and Cai Wenchang were both Energizing Skill Initial Stage Realm powerhouses, and anywhere they went, they would be among the top fighters. Now they had both mysteriously disappeared in neighboring cities.
It was highly likely that both had been killed, and there was a significant chance they died at the hands of the same person.
The great hall seemed enveloped in an invisible oppression, and Nan Gonghong didn’t dare to take a deep breath, looking at his teacher anxiously with a tense face.
After a full five minutes, the oppressive aura suddenly dissipated.
Liu Kuangren’s facial expression had returned to normal, he looked at Nan Gonghong and said, "Go to Shen Zhou yourself and thoroughly investigate this matter!"
Nan Gonghong was startled and immediately responded, "Yes!"
After Nan Gonghong left, only Liu Kuangren remained in the great hall.
He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking towards the east, a fierce murderous intent flashing in his eyes as he said coldly, "It seems that I have been away for too long, and some people have forgotten the origin of the name Liu Kuangren!"
"No matter who it is, dare to kill my disciples, they shall be punished regardless of the distance!"
Qin Chuan was unaware that Liu Kuangren had already sent his top disciple to Shen Zhou, but even if he knew, he would not have any reaction.
Regardless of how strong the enemy was, all he needed was one punch!
The next day, when a hint of dawn light appeared in the east, Qin Chuan, who had been cultivating through the night, slowly opened his eyes.