78: abandoned child

Zhao Dahai suddenly raised his head, and towering flames instantly ignited in his bloodshot, fierce eyes!

"Where is he!"

"Jiangcheng Port, the Seventh Cargo Terminal, the 'Antares' ship."

"Damn it!"

Zhao Dahai slammed his fist onto the table, grabbed the walkie-talkie, and prepared to bellow.

"Everyone listen..."

"Wait."

Chen Mo's voice interrupted him.

"Captain Zhao, if you go now, you'll only find an empty spot."

"What do you mean?" Captain Zhao's brows furrowed tightly.

"Liu Feng is dead."

Chen Mo's tone was flat, as if he were discussing a trivial matter.

"The poison capsule inside him was remotely detonated."

"This means that the person named 'Raven' already knows he has been exposed."

"He must already be moving now."

"Shit!"

Zhao Dahai was so furious he was seeing red!

The clue they had just obtained was broken just like that?

"Then what the hell do we do! Just stand by and watch him escape?!"

"No."

Chen Mo shook his head.

He looked at the 24-hour countdown wildly flashing on the screen.

The corner of his mouth curled into a cold, devilish arc.

"He wants to play judge and jury?"

"Then I will give him a... grander judgment."

He turned his head and looked at Fang Zheng, who was completely petrified.

"Director Fang, right now, I need you to use all your clearance."

"In the name of the National Security Committee, issue a... false order to the Jiangcheng Port Authority."

"Tell them that we received a terrorist attack warning, and that the 'Antares' ship is hiding weapons of mass destruction."

"Starting now, seal off the entire Terminal Seven. No one is allowed to enter or exit."

Fang Zheng's lips trembled. He looked at Chen Mo as if he were looking at a true lunatic.

"You... what are you planning to do?"

"Closing the door to catch a thief."

Chen Mo's voice was frigid, lacking any warmth.

"He wants to run, doesn't he? I'll turn him into a mouse trapped in a cage."

"And then..."

His gaze fell upon the massive electronic whiteboard.

On it, the charges against the fictional devil "Lin Yuan," which he had personally written, still remained.

"Let's play a game of... deliberate misrepresentation."

... One hour later.

Jiangcheng Port, the Seventh Cargo Terminal.

Piercing sirens tore through the tranquility of the port.

Dozens of police cars and armored vehicles surrounded the entire terminal, making it completely impassable.

At sea, several Coast Guard patrol boats also sealed off all shipping lanes.

Aboard the "Antares" freighter.

A man wearing a black trench coat and a raven mask was standing by the ship's rail.

Using high-powered binoculars, he coldly watched the chaotic scene at the terminal.

He was "Raven."

The head of the Asian branch of the "Emperor" organization.

"Interesting."

He lowered the binoculars, and a cruel arc lifted the corner of his mouth.

"They actually managed to find this place."

"It seems that trash Liu Feng was even more useless than I imagined."

He took out a satellite phone and dialed a number.

"My Lord, the plan has changed."

"That little mouse is smarter than we thought."

On the other end of the phone, the elegant and lazy voice of "Emperor" came through.

"As expected."

"If he didn't even have this much ability, he wouldn't be worthy of being my opponent."

"Then... what should we do now?"

"No rush."

"Emperor's" laughter was filled with the mockery of a cat playing with a mouse.

"He thinks he caught my tail, but he doesn't know that what he caught was just another... lure I threw out."

"Let's see how our 'Judge' Lord performs next."

Just then!

"Raven's" expression suddenly changed!

The massive outdoor advertising screens on the terminal simultaneously went black in an instant!

The next second!

All the screens lit up again simultaneously!

There were no advertisements, no news.

There was only a massive, hideous portrait belonging to "Lin Yuan"!

[Shocking! The Culprit Behind the Severed Finger Nursery Rhyme Case Has Been Identified! It's a Ghost Killer Who Has Been on the Run for Twenty Years!]

[The Devil Walks Among Us! Killer Lin Yuan's Confession Recording Exposed! The Content is Appalling!]

[One Picture to Understand Lin Yuan's Life of Crime!]

Line after line of blood-red, inflammatory headlines spread across the entire city of Jiangcheng like a virus in an instant!

"Raven's" pupils suddenly contracted!

"This... what is this?"

"A gift."

On the other end of the phone, "Emperor's" laughter was full of pleasure.

"A gift I'm giving to this city."

"And also for you, your final stage."

"Raven's" heart suddenly sank!

He had an ominous premonition!

The next second!

All the screens on the terminal flashed again!

The portrait of "Lin Yuan" disappeared.

In its place was his own portrait, one that made his hair stand on end!

Although he was wearing the raven mask, the figure and the black trench coat were identical to his!

Below the portrait was a line of even more shocking, blood-red large characters!

[The Truth! Killer Lin Yuan's True Identity Exposed!]

[Codename 'Raven'! Head of the Asian Branch of the International Terrorist Organization 'Tartarus'!]

[Currently Hiding at Jiangcheng Port, Terminal Seven, Aboard the 'Antares' Freighter!]

Boom!!!

"Raven's" mind felt like it had been hit by a real nuclear bomb!

He understood!

He understood everything!

"No—!"

He let out an inhuman roar!

He had been treated as... a scapegoat!

... Municipal Bureau, Command Center.

Everyone looked at the pale-faced young man lying on the hospital bed, who wore a cold smile on his lips, as if he were a god.

"A lunatic..."

Fang Zheng slumped in his chair, muttering to himself.

"He is a... true lunatic..."

Chen Mo ignored him.

He just looked at the completely broken "Raven" on the screen.

"Now."

His voice, broadcast through the Human Court APP, echoed in everyone's ears.

"Your devil has been found."

"Go."

"Go judge him."

As soon as he finished speaking!

The entire city of Jiangcheng completely erupted!

Countless citizens, ignited by hatred and rage, surged from all directions toward the same place—like sharks smelling blood—

Jiangcheng Port!

Terminal Seven!

"No—!"

Aboard the "Antares," "Raven" let out a desperate roar!

He looked at the crowds surging onto the terminal like a tide, and the all-consuming madness in their eyes!

He knew he was finished.

He had been checkmated by the "Judge" he had always treated as a pawn!

And he had been treated as a... sacrificial piece by the "Emperor" he most admired!

"Ah—!"

He let out an inhuman roar, suddenly pulled a pistol from his coat, and aimed it at his temple!

However.

It was too late.

Bang!

A crisp gunshot!

A bullet accurately struck his wrist!

The pistol flew out of his grip and fell into the cold seawater.

"Raven" suddenly turned his head!

He saw a woman in black combat attire, with a heroic posture, quietly holding a sniper rifle atop a container on the terminal.

A wisp of faint blue smoke still drifted from the muzzle.

It was Su Qingxue.

"You want to die?"

In the Command Center.

Chen Mo's voice, like the judge of hell, read out his final charges.

"That's too easy for you."

"Enjoy it."

"This... grand carnival prepared just for you."