303: Chapter 303 Shadow Raven Fighter

Dead?

He's dead!

Upon hearing the confirmed news, Qiao Tianyou's pupils first dilated and then contracted. A surge of ecstasy, so intense it felt like it would blast through the top of his skull, shot up from the soles of his feet.

The hand holding the walkie-talkie began to tremble uncontrollably, not from fear, but from extreme excitement.

"Hahahaha! Good! Good! Good!"

Qiao Tianyou laughed heartily, holding the beauty in front of him and saying, "Shasha, did you hear that?! We succeeded. The founder of Third-Party Technology is dead by my hand."

"A'you, I heard. Starting today, the people coerced by that company finally have hope of liberation," Shasha replied, equally happy.

In the room, other members of the "New Life" organization who learned the news also erupted in cheers and celebration, as excited as if they had finally defeated a world-ending demon king.

After calming down, Qiao Tianyou ordered the entire action team to withdraw. Next, their group would disguise themselves and evacuate Houston City through multiple channels. What happened afterward had nothing to do with them.

Naturally, they would not publicize that this terrorist attack in the bustling city center was their doing.

"Shasha, I can't believe that man named Lin Fang is really dead..."

On the way out of the cabin, Qiao Tianyou sighed with emotion, his expression seeming regretful:

"I have to admit, he was truly a genius, building a commercial empire like Third-Party Technology single-handedly, almost reaching the level of the Umbrella Corporation. If he hadn't stood in our way, I really wouldn't have wanted to take action."

"A'you, in my eyes, he's far inferior to you. You're the genius. That man was just a bit luckier," Shasha nestled close to Qiao Tianyou, her tone full of worship and a sense of the obvious.

"See? Now he's easily fallen to your schemes, hasn't he?"

"Never underestimate any opponent," Qiao Tianyou shook his head, speaking seriously. "He achieved what he did, so naturally, he had his exceptional qualities. He wasn't far behind me. From beginning to end, I always considered him an opponent on my level, never underestimating him for a moment."

"I know, A'you is the best!"

Shasha said with a smile, "Anyway, he's already dead. We don't need to worry about this dead man anymore."

"True. I plan to tell my father this news. He'll be very happy, and so will our supporters..."

——

At this moment, on Xie Gang Street in Houston City.

What was once a bustling commercial district now resembled a living hell.

The concentrated detonation of 100 kilograms of TNT far exceeded the power of conventional bombs, its destructive force not limited to the target vehicle. At the explosion's epicenter, the pre-set section of road where the explosives were buried, there now lay a charred, giant crater over twenty meters in diameter and several meters deep.

The entire ground had been torn open.

With the giant crater as the center, the shockwave swept outward in a ring for at least three hundred meters. Buildings lining the streets within this range were severely damaged.

Many people perished in this explosion, and those still alive were emitting agonizing moans.

The piercing sirens of fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances were converging from all directions, but the scene was chaotic and in complete disarray, with traffic utterly paralyzed.

Rescue forces found it difficult to quickly reach the core area. Some police officers and medical personnel who arrived first seemed overwhelmed and at a loss when faced with such a horrific scene.

"God, someone help! My arm is gone!"

"My child, my child!"

"What just happened?"

"A terrorist attack! There's been a terrorist attack!"

"..."

It wasn't until the mayor of Houston City arrived at the scene that some work could proceed smoothly.

Seeing the situation on-site, the mayor was furious, almost unable to believe that such a tragedy had occurred in the city he managed.

"Use all resources for a full-scale rescue! And investigate! Even if we have to turn Houston upside down, we will find these inhuman criminals! I will make them pay a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

This mayor's rank was still too low; naturally, he didn't know this operation might be connected to his own government's higher-ups. But soon, he received a call from his superior's superior.

"What? A natural gas pipeline explosion?"

The mayor spoke into his phone with a face full of shock. This was clearly damage that could only be caused by high explosives.

"That's right, Mayor Shawde. That's what you announce publicly. Don't cause panic.

"Just say preliminary investigations indicate this was an unfortunate chain explosion accident caused by inadequate maintenance of an old natural gas pipeline. The on-site situation is complex, and we are still investigating."

"But this..."

"No buts. Do as I say. The only thing I can tell you is that this incident can make America great again."

The call was disconnected. The mayor stared blankly at everything, his mind unsettled for a long time.

What on earth had happened?

What he also didn't know was that as the perspective gradually pulled back, a black frame suddenly appeared around him, turning into a live surveillance feed being played.

And at this moment, in Lin Fang's office at the top of the Civilization Spire in Civilization Science City, there were dense clusters of such surveillance feeds.

[Boss, taking advantage of this opportunity, I have located all members of the 'New Life' organization, totaling 1,832 individuals. Most are peripheral supporters, intelligence providers, and funding channels. There are 250 core action and planning personnel, all precisely located.]

"What about the people behind them?"

Lin Fang asked with keen interest.

[Besides the previously exposed Rothschild family and the Qiao family, the news of the boss's death was first received by the Director of the American Central Intelligence Agency, Yori Ratcliff, and the leader of the National Security Council, Brecken Cole.]

[This news is currently spreading rapidly. It's now confirmed that at least thirteen family factions directly or indirectly participated in this operation. Presumably, they are the backers behind the New Life organization.]

"It seems quite a few people want me dead,"

Lin Fang couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth into a cold smile as he looked at these people. "Proceed as planned. Dispatch the H.D.S. Forces to capture all these people.

"Make it quick. We might be able to watch a grand performance tonight."

[Order issued. The H.D.S. Forces have already departed aboard the 'Shadow Crow' fighter jets.]

Lin Fang nodded. The Shadow Crow fighter jets Xiao Hei mentioned were the latest creation from Black Watch Base. Perhaps they should be called high-speed aircraft. According to the reports submitted to Lin Fang, these jets could reach a maximum speed of Mach 20.

At that speed, circling the Earth would take less than two hours.

The jets also utilized the optical stealth technology from the Verland individual stealth device, combined with the stealth coating originally used on the Quantum Information Satellite. Even if a Shadow Crow fighter jet circled above the White House in America, it wouldn't be detected.

Perhaps you might hear a faint sound.]