100: The person has been found!

A threat!

A blatant threat!

Ye Chen's face instantly darkened to the point it looked like it could drip water.

"Wan Qingshan!"

"If you dare touch any of them, just try it."

On the other end of the phone, Wan Qingshan let out a burst of manic laughter as if he had heard the world's biggest joke.

"Try it? You think... I don't dare?"

"I even sent a bomb to your Shuyue Group's cafeteria! Is there anything I wouldn't dare to do?!"

"Ye Chen, you think just because you brought down Zhao Tiangang and latched onto Zhou Weiguo's leg, everything is fine? Naive!"

"The Azure Dragon Society has dominated Fujian Province for decades; its roots run deep!"

"Zhou Weiguo can deal with forces on the surface, but can he touch ghosts like us hiding in the shadows?!"

His tone was extremely arrogant.

"Just you wait, you little bastard!"

"Soon you will know the meaning of true despair!"

"I will make you watch with your own eyes as the people you care about... die! miserably! right! before! you!"

Murderous intent boiled in Ye Chen's eyes. "You think I can't find you?"

"Find me?"

Wan Qingshan's laughter became even more frantic.

"With just you? Hahahaha!"

"When I was dominating the underworld, you were still fucking wearing open-crotch pants!"

"If you can find me, I'll kneel down and call you 'Father' three times..."

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Ye Chen cut off the call directly.

He had no time or mood to waste words on a dying man.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Chen closed his eyes.

Inside his body, the mental cultivation method of the Houtu Inheritance operated frantically!

The majestic power of the Inheritance was like an awakening dragon, surging and roaring along his meridians, finally pouring entirely into the sea of consciousness at his brow!

Within the Houtu Inheritance, there was a profound secret technique—[Earth Vein Tracking]!

This method wasn't "searching for people" in the literal sense, but rather using the earth's pulsations to sense the "Qi" and "movements" of all living beings within a certain range!

The limitations were immense!

With Ye Chen's current cultivation, even at full power, the sensing range was only fifty meters, and he couldn't precisely capture the facial details of everyone; he could only vaguely sense the strength of their "Qi," their movement trajectories, and their most intense emotional fluctuations and behavioral intentions!

For example, murderous intent, fear, rapid escape... these were like burning torches in the dark, exceptionally striking within the perception of [Earth Vein Tracking]!

Hum—

An invisible ripple, centered on Ye Chen, quietly spread out like water patterns.

In his mind, the scene within a fifty-meter radius was presented in another way.

They were no longer concrete objects, but rather blue humanoid light shadows.

Most of the shadows moved slowly with peaceful breaths, carrying panic and confusion... those were The Group's employees being evacuated, still in shock.

A few shadows were moving quickly with hurried breaths... those were the security guards and rescue personnel arriving.

And right in the southeast direction, about thirty meters away, near the corner of the fire escape by The Group's side door—

A blue shadow was curled up there, its aura cold and sinister, holding a rectangular object; the "head" of the shadow turned frequently, clearly observing the surroundings alertly.

It was him!

Ye Chen snapped his eyes open, a golden light flashing briefly within them.

"Found him."

He turned to Bing Lan and Li Qin.

"You two stay here to call the police, control the scene, and calm the employees."

"I'm going after him!"

Before his voice had even faded, his figure shot out like an arrow from a bow!

His feet stepped out the profound patterns of the Tiangang Step, leaving a straight afterimage amidst the mess and panicking crowd in the cafeteria corridor as he sped toward the southeast side door!

"Ye Chen!" Bing Lan cried out urgently.

Li Qin also snapped back to her senses and quickly tugged at Sister Bing Lan's sleeve. "Sister Bing Lan, stop shouting, he's already out of sight... Let's listen to my Younger Male Cousin, call the police first, and control the fire!"

Bing Lan looked at the back of Ye Chen as he disappeared in an instant, hesitated for a moment, and then turned to face the surging management and security guards.

"Prepare to fight the fire!"

Li Qin had also pulled out her phone and quickly dialed 110... Ye Chen's speed was at its limit.

Within a few breaths, he had crossed the messy outer area of the cafeteria and was approaching the side door fire escape.

Outside the passage was a relatively secluded backstreet, usually used by internal vehicles and for garbage removal.

At the corner, a man wearing gray overalls and a peaked cap was about to walk out, holding a walkie-talkie.

"Detonation successful!"

"But the target escaped. I'm moving to Evacuation Point B as planned..."

Before he could finish, an extremely sharp sense of crisis, like an icicle, pierced into the back of his head!

Killer instinct made his hair stand on end; without a second thought, he did a clumsy forward roll!

Whoosh—!

A leg shadow swept past his back and kicked heavily against the wall!

Bang!

The concrete wall was kicked until it cracked, and stone fragments flew!

The man in the peaked cap rolled to his feet, a suppressed pistol already in his hand. Without looking, he fired three shots in the direction the leg shadow had come from!

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The bullets hit empty air, splashing a few sparks.

Ye Chen's figure was like a ghost; the moment the man fired, he had already changed positions and appeared on his left, throwing a punch toward his ribs!

The man's pupils constricted; unable to turn his gun in time, he could only bend his elbow to block.

Crack!

A tooth-aching sound of bone cracking rang out!

The man groaned, his entire left arm hanging limply, and the pistol flew out of his hand.

But he also used the force to retreat rapidly again, his right hand quickly reaching for his waist... there, it was bulging, clearly hiding other weapons!

"Still trying to grab something?"

Ye Chen snorted coldly, stepped out again with the Tiangang Step, shrinking the distance and closing in instantly!

The five fingers of his right hand formed a hook, clawing toward the other's throat!

A flash of madness crossed the man's eyes, and he yanked hard with the hand reaching for his waist—

Rip!

A black pull ring was ripped off, and together with the palm-sized black square device at his waist, it was thrown toward Ye Chen's face!

A grenade?!

No! It was a Magnetic Suction Bomb!

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed; he changed his claw into a palm strike and slapped the side of the flying bomb!

Swish!

The bomb changed direction, flying diagonally toward the side wall.

Almost simultaneously, Ye Chen's left hand was like lightning, firmly grabbing the man's neck and lifting him off the ground!

Boom—!!!

A small fireball exploded at the wall, sending bricks and stones flying, but its power was much smaller than the one in the cafeteria.

The man's throat was constricted, his face quickly turning flushed and purple, his legs kicking futilely.

He's so fucking fierce!

He never expected... that such a fierce guy would suddenly rush out, not only shattering a wall with a kick but also being so fucking brutal as to directly swat away the grenade he intended to use for mutual destruction!!!

Ye Chen stared into his eyes, which were filled with terror, and spoke coldly.

"Where is Wan Qingshan?"

The man's eyes were full of fear, but his mouth remained stubborn. He roared indistinctly, "Kill... kill me! Even if I die... I won't speak!"

"Very well."

"I like tough guys like you."

"Just, in a moment..."

"I hope you can stay just as tough!"

Ye Chen's eyes didn't flicker at all. The moment his words fell, he raised his foot and stomped hard on the side of the other's right knee!

Crack—!

The scalp-numbing sound of bone cracking was exceptionally clear in the secluded alley!

The killer's right leg bent inward at an angle that completely defied physiological structure, forming a terrifying "L" shape!

"Aaaaah—!!!"

A scream like a slaughtered pig burst from the killer's throat. His entire face twisted and deformed from the intense pain, his body convulsed violently, and cold sweat instantly soaked his overalls.

"Now."

Ye Chen ignored his screams and asked again.

"Will you continue to be stubborn and let me crush every bone in your body inch by inch while you slowly wait for death..."

"Or, will you take me to find Wan Qingshan?"

The intense pain hit the killer's nerves like a tide, breaking down his last bit of will.

He looked into Ye Chen's eyes, his whole body trembling as fear erupted from the bottom of his heart... Not a human!

This isn't a human at all!

It's a devil!

How could he possibly negotiate with a devil???

"I'll take... I'll take you there!"

The killer's face was covered in tears and snot. "Don't... don't hit me anymore! I'll lead the way!"

Ye Chen let go of the hand gripping his throat.

The killer slumped to the ground like a puddle of mud, clutching his deformed, bent right leg, shivering all over from the pain.

Ye Chen leaned over and searched him, finding a car key, a phone, several spare magazines, and small explosives.

He casually threw the dangerous items into a nearby trash can, keeping only the car key and the phone.

"Point the way."

Ye Chen grabbed the killer's collar and dragged him outside like a dead dog. "Don't play any tricks; your remaining leg and both your arms aren't very sturdy."