55: Chapter 55 The Buried Evil, Press Conference Begins

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"Who... who's speaking?"

"Maybe we should get out of the car first."

The eerie scene on the navigation system left the three people in the car feeling uneasy. Just as they were hesitating whether to get out, a man in a black hooded sweatshirt suddenly stepped out from around a corner on the hillside in their field of vision.

He was walking down the hillside step by step.

"Playing god—"

Bang—!

Before the middle-aged man in the driver's seat could finish his sentence, his head was blown apart by a single shot. Next was the woman who was just about to scream; fragments of tissue and blood instantly splattered across the interior of the car.

Qiao Wei was scared witless and subconsciously opened the car door, wanting to escape.

He stumbled a few steps.

Under the sunlight, the man, covered in flesh and blood, collapsed limply to the ground. That black figure had already arrived in front of Qiao Wei.

"Nice weather,"

Lin Fang tapped Qiao Wei's cheek with the Barrett sniper rifle in his hand and said casually in a calm tone, "I killed your parents with two shots. How does it feel?"

"Is there a sort of thrill that comes with being on the brink of despair?"

The scorching hot barrel burned the skin on Qiao Wei's face, making him cry out in pain.

"Don't... don't kill me. I don't know you, I don't know you!" Driven by the desire to survive, Qiao Wei tried to crawl under the car. Then, something happened that made his eyes nearly pop out of their sockets: this mysterious, cold man lifted the nearly two-ton sedan with just one hand.

The overturned car tumbled down into a deep ravine.

Qiao Wei's entire body shook uncontrollably. A dark wet patch soaked through his pants, and his face was as pale as paper. He didn't know how he had provoked this man; he wondered if it was an assassin hired by his family's political enemies.

At this point, Lin Fang pulled back his hood, revealing his original face.

"Do you recognize me now?"

Qiao Wei looked over and realized that this demon was actually a young man, and... Qiao Wei's pupils constricted.

Heavy weapons, terrifying strength—was this still the same country? The son of that coal boss in the files was just a student; how could he have such means?

"It seems you recognize me," Lin Fang aimed the muzzle at him again and said with a serious expression, "I always feel it's more meaningful for you to understand who killed you."

Qiao Wei was instantly scared out of his wits.

"I was wrong! You can't kill me! I'm from the Shengjing Qiao Family. My grandfather is Qiao Zhenbang, and my second uncle is Qiao Tianci. As long as you let me go, I promise I won't say a word about what just happened!"

"I can give you as much money as you want!"

A minute later,

Lin Fang threw the body and his beloved rifle down the ravine, then began to clean up the crime scene until everything on the hillside road looked normal.

Looking at the bodies and the car at the bottom of the ravine, Lin Fang's mind moved. An icon in his 'Warehouse' disappeared, and 500,000 cubic meters of earth instantly filled nearly half the ravine, burying all sins.

"Seems a bit lacking,"

Lin Fang gave a sneer and left the scene.

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In the afternoon,

The entrance to the Third-Party Technology Industrial Park began to grow lively. Not only was this high-profile company in Tiangang City preparing to hold a new product launch, but news had also spread that the domestic A-list actress Wang Manlin would be appearing at the event.

As a top-tier domestic celebrity, this quickly focused a great deal of attention.

Qin Haiping was one of those people.

She was a Tiangang City native and a reporter for a local newspaper. As a newspaper focused on local news, there was no more attractive story today than this. For this reason, Qin Haiping and her colleagues had arrived at the scene early.

Standing in front of the Third-Party Technology headquarters building,

Even though she had reported on it several times before, the Third-Party Technology headquarters building still stunned her once again. Just how much money must they have? By comparison, her own company looked like a small outhouse.

The press conference was held in a luxurious conference hall on the first floor, which was the only place they were allowed to go.

Although many people wanted to catch a glimpse of the building's interior, without exception, they were all stopped by an electronic voice announcing they lacked access permissions.

A male reporter tried to force open a glass door in a corridor, but the next moment, he was "friendly" escorted out by several burly security guards who appeared out of nowhere, showing no mercy whatsoever.

He seemed to be a reporter from Sina; Qin Haiping couldn't help but click her tongue at the sight.

"Isn't this company afraid of being slandered?"

"They're actually quite afraid."

The voice next to her gave Qin Haiping a start. Turning around, she saw a young man with black hair and black eyes. For some reason, Qin Haiping's heart immediately began to race. A sharp sixth sense made the hair on her arms stand up. She swore it definitely wasn't because of the young man's appearance; though she liked handsome guys, it wasn't as if she hadn't seen even more handsome ones before.

This young man carried an aura of extreme danger.

♬ We can chase the light, behind the sun——

The pop music playing in the conference hall pulled the dazed Qin Haiping back. Looking again, the dangerous aura on the young man had vanished, and he just had a somewhat unique temperament. It was as if what she felt just now was merely an illusion.

"You... what did you say?" Qin Haiping asked blankly.

The young man gave a helpless smile. "Could you let me in?"

This young man was, of course, Lin Fang. He had spent a few hours flying back from Coastal Sea. After Xiao Hei's cropping and editing of the surveillance footage, no one would have any evidence to prove he had ever left Tiangang City.

"Ah..." Qin Haiping only then realized she was standing in the middle of the conference hall entrance. Her face turned red as she stepped aside.

"Sorry..."

The conference hall was luxuriously decorated and could accommodate about 1,000 people. The most eye-catching feature was the giant LED screen, approximately 8 meters high and 20 meters wide.

Qin Haiping watched as the young man walked straight to the very front. Several people who looked like leaders, originally seated, hurriedly stood up to greet him upon seeing him.

Who exactly is he?

By the time Qin Haiping saw the information displayed on the placard in front of the young man, the warm-up music had stopped, and the press conference officially began.

Qin Haiping's gaze never turned toward the stage; this young man was actually the Chairman of Third-Party Biotechnology. Today was his first official appearance in the public eye.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I am Li Chengjian, General Manager of Gao Lide Pharmaceuticals. First of all, I would like to welcome friends from all over who could join us today. On behalf of..."

As the General Manager of Gao Lide Pharmaceuticals, Li Chengjian straightened his collar and stepped onto the podium. After a round of formulaic remarks, he finally introduced the main content of this press conference with a serious expression: Metabolix Fat-Burning Capsules, an exercise supplement that helps with weight loss!

Polite applause broke out from the audience.

Lin Fang, Xia Jinsha, and the other executives of Third-Party Technology were also clapping; after all, it wasn't them up on the stage.

Due to policy reasons, these capsules could not be directly advertised as having weight-loss effects. No matter how extravagantly they were described, in everyone's eyes, they were nothing more than something on the same level as health supplements.

Most people at the scene were there primarily for the A-list actress who was about to appear. However, this didn't mean the press conference was ineffective. The main goal of this event was to build brand awareness for Metabolix Fat-Burning Capsules and give the product a high starting point.

The day Metabolix Diet Pills were officially released would be the day everyone's eyes would truly pop.

Li Chengjian on the stage clearly understood this. He wasn't embarrassed and went on boasting about the various effects of the capsules.

Until finally, after saying everything that needed to be said, Li Chengjian smiled and said, "Now, please welcome the spokesperson for our product, Wang Manlin!"

With the appearance of this A-list actress, the press conference reached its climax at this moment.