Suzhou and Hangzhou, and even the entire Jiangdong Province, were shrouded in a dark cloud.
The three great families of Suzhou and Hangzhou were uprooted, and their main members were all killed.
What was even more terrifying...
Even a colossal entity like the Luo family was annihilated overnight, leaving only a handful of scattered survivors in a desperate escape.
This was a world-shattering event!
As soon as the news spread, the entire Jiangdong Province erupted in an uproar!
The Luo family was a top-tier magnate in Jiangdong Province, wielding immense power and unchallenged authority in the provincial capital. Yet, their demise was so swift and absolute...
This was something no one had anticipated.
After today, the Luo family would exist only in history!
Their past glory would vanish with the wind, leaving no trace.
This event became a topic of endless discussion for countless people in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and indeed, throughout Jiangdong Province.
Some of those in the know marveled at Bai Zimo's immense power, the swiftness of his actions, and the ruthlessness of his methods!
Deep in a mountain range in the southeast of Dragon Country.
Here, sunshine and rain were absent year-round, as were the four seasons. Only an eternal silence reigned!
Even birds and beasts would skirt this place, as if some terrifying entity resided within.
Eerie, deathly quiet.
And at this moment...
"Ah!"
"Hiss..."
Screams of agony echoed from within.
Two figures, cloaked entirely in black, patrolled the perimeter.
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out.
Both men's faces contorted in alarm, and goosebumps erupted all over them.
"Is the boss alright?"
"What did he run into to get so injured? He's even lost an arm!"
One of them whispered.
The other shook his head and said, "How would I know? Facing an opponent who could take off the boss's arm, we'd only have a choice to flee if we met them."
Just then, an off-road vehicle approached from a distance and quickly stopped in front of the two men.
The two figures in black immediately bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Boss!"
A middle-aged man in a Tang suit alighted from the vehicle. He glanced at the two men and then headed towards the entrance.
"Ah—"
The agonized scream sounded again.
The man in the Tang suit immediately frowned, a powerful aura emanating from him. He asked in a deep voice, "What is going on?"
"It's the boss!"
The men in black quickly replied, "When he returned, he was already missing an arm..."
The Tang suit man's pupils constricted.
Could it be...
The mission had failed?
With that thought, he rushed inside.
Inside the room.
A hook-nosed man lay on a bed, a doctor bandaging his severed arm.
As the procedure was performed without anesthesia, the hook-nosed man gritted his teeth in pain, sweat pouring down his forehead, his face contorted by the unbearable agony.
Seeing this, the Tang suit man stood silently to the side.
A moment later, the surgery was completed.
The hook-nosed man's body was drenched in sweat.
He flexed his muscles and then, with a grim expression, walked towards the doctor.
"You want to..."
Before the doctor could finish speaking, the hook-nosed man, without a word, snapped his neck.
As the doctor's pupils began to fade, he rasped, "You motherfucker hurt me!"
After the body was disposed of.
The Tang suit man finally asked, "The Bai family's plan failed?"
The hook-nosed man lowered his head, his voice growing deep, "According to the plan, my second brother and the others were supposed to keep Bai Zimo busy while I used my bewitching technique to extract the treasure's whereabouts from Bai Zhanhong."
"Everything went smoothly at first."
"But when I went to the location Bai Zhanhong described and had just dug out the treasure, Bai Zimo arrived."
"I was no match for him."
"Oh?"
The Tang suit man looked at the hook-nosed man with surprise.
He knew the hook-nosed man's capabilities very well, which was why he had entrusted him with such a crucial mission.
But he hadn't expected...
The hook-nosed man's face was extremely grim as he continued, "If I hadn't severed my own arm to save myself, I probably wouldn't have made it back."
As he spoke, the hook-nosed man glanced at his severed shoulder.
That glance was filled with icy malice!
The revenge for his lost arm!
It was etched deep into his bones!
After hearing the hook-nosed man's account, the Tang suit man's face became exceedingly dark, and he remained silent.
The atmosphere in the room was oppressive, and even the air seemed to have solidified.
After a moment.
The hook-nosed man, unable to bear it any longer, asked, "Boss, shall I send more men?"
"It's useless."
The Tang suit man sighed and said, "Four years ago, Bai Zimo was just an inexperienced brat, and we could have dealt with him as we pleased!"
"But now, he has gained enough opportunities and his wings have grown strong."
"It won't be as easy to deal with him now."
The hook-nosed man, however, was unwilling to give up.
Blood still seeped from the stump of his arm intermittently.
After a period of silence, he cautiously asked, "Boss, perhaps your family could intervene?"