349: Chapter kill!

As night deepened and it was almost midnight, the originally bustling hotel became exceptionally quiet at this moment.

The guests in the hotel had long since dispersed, and the waiters and chefs had also finished their day's work and left the hotel one after another.

However, in stark contrast to the deserted first-floor lobby, the corridor of the private rooms on the second floor was surprisingly crowded with people.

These people all had solemn expressions, gazing nervously at the tightly closed private room door ahead, not a single person daring to easily make a sound to break this suffocating silence.

Standing at the forefront of the crowd were the Chief, the Third Seat, and the Fifth Seat, followed by a group of Blood Disciple in black behind them.

Everyone gripped their weapons tightly as if facing a formidable enemy, fully focused and waiting for the impending change.

Time passed second by second, as if frozen, long and difficult to endure.

Finally, the Third Seat couldn't suppress his inner anxiety and said to the Chief in a low voice, "Chief, just waiting like this isn't a solution either, why don't we just charge in!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grasp the doorknob, making a move to push open the door.

Just then, the Chief, with quick eyes and hands, stopped him and sternly shouted, "The Master has given an order beforehand, no one is allowed to enter this private room without permission!"

Upon hearing this, the Third Seat showed a trace of unwillingness on his face and argued, "But the Master has been inside for a long time now, what if something unexpected happens inside?"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Chief: "Shut up! If something really happened, and the Master's strength is still unable to handle it, how much use could we people be? Just follow the Master's arrangements!"

Although he said this, the Chief's gaze never left the tightly closed doorknob, his eyes revealing an unspeakable anxiety and anticipation.

The corridor fell silent again, as if time had frozen.

Just like this, the long night slowly passed until the horizon showed the first hint of dawn, the new day was about to arrive, and the hotel also began to prepare for business.

However, this period of waiting was truly too agonizing for the people present, and even the usually steady Chief finally couldn't suppress his inner anxiety.

The Chief took a deep breath, gripping the doorknob tightly with both hands, just as he was about to forcibly push open the tightly closed door, the door, which had been completely still, suddenly opened without any warning!

In an instant, a thick, pungent smoke surged out from the gap in the door like a turbulent tide, rushing straight towards the people standing in front of the door.

Immediately after, a figure slowly walked out from amidst the swirling smoke.

After the smoke had dispersed slightly, everyone could see clearly that the person who had come out was Zhu Jianhua.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked very tired, but his body did not seem to have suffered any obvious harm.

The moment he completely stepped out of the doorway, everyone's gaze instantly focused on him, and everyone's eyes revealed concern and questions.

After confirming that Zhu Jianhua was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

But before they could fully exhale that breath, the choking smell of thick smoke quickly entered their nostrils, causing everyone to frown tightly.

"Master!" The Chief just wanted to ask about the situation, but the words were abruptly cut off by Zhu Jianhua's raised hand as soon as they left his mouth.

"Go and clean up the private room, try not to cause trouble for that young lady."

Zhu Jianhua instructed with a calm expression, while his steps did not stop, heading straight towards the third floor.

When he reached the stairwell, he turned back and added, "Keep a close eye on the movements of the Ten Stars Commerce Guild. If they take any action, come and inform me immediately."

Before his voice had faded, Zhu Jianhua's figure had already disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

Looking in the direction he had left, everyone exchanged glances, and deep worry appeared on everyone's faces.

The Chief didn't speak, but just led the Third Seat and the Fifth Seat into the private room. The food inside had already been eaten.

Beside the seat near the door, there was actually a pile of cigarette butts, as if someone had been smoking continuously from noon yesterday until now.

However, when they shifted their gaze to the table, the pupils of all three suddenly contracted.

They saw the character 'Kill' lying quietly on the table, looking particularly striking on the white marble surface.

"This should be the Master's seat, but why could that mysterious young man opposite him sit in the main seat, and why did the Master become like this?"

The Chief and the two others were full of confusion. They knew that they had gained a lot of insight following Zhu Jianhua during this time.

For example, An Yi, who delivered messages to them, was said to be a core figure of the famous Shadow Killer, but he was very respectful towards their Master.

There were also people from Star Technology who provided them with various conveniences. One of them, a guy named Su Sen, was even one of the leaders listed on Star Technology's official website.

Such beings had a gentle attitude towards them and were even more respectful towards their Master.

Although only the Blood Disciple Eight Seats and a few other Blood Disciple knew about these matters, they clearly knew the extraordinary nature of their Master, not only in strength but also in identity and origin, which were extremely mysterious.

But Zhu Jianhua's state today was something they had never seen before, and it was even more impossible for him to have smoked so many cigarettes. Something extraordinary must have happened.

"We are still too weak, unable to share the Master's worries!"

"After destroying the Ten Stars Commerce Guild, I will prepare to go out and hunt demon beasts to break through to the Martial Lord Realm as soon as possible!"

On the other side, Li Wuji had already left Yumen Pass and traveled rapidly deep into the Death Desert.

After an unknown amount of time, he arrived in the depths of the Death Desert and finally stopped in front of a dilapidated village.

Other than the crumbling houses, there were no longer any signs of life here.

Li Wuji slowly closed his eyes, quietly sensing the flow of air around him. Suddenly, he keenly detected a faint, almost imperceptible aura.

That was precisely the aura of 007. Although very weak, it still lingered on this land.

"Is this the place where the Serpent People that Shadow mentioned lived?"

Li Wuji murmured to himself, his heart filled with curiosity and doubt.

Just then, a light flickered around him, and the next moment, hundreds of identical Clones surged out from within him like a tide, charging towards the village ahead.

These Clones moved quickly and agilely, disappearing into the village in the blink of an eye and beginning to search everywhere.

Time passed second by second, and the village remained quiet, with no unusual situations occurring.

However, not long after, one of the Clones suddenly returned, holding a small, exquisite black communicator in his hand.