Chapter 466 - 278: Judgment (Part 2)

Chapter 466: Chapter 278: Judgment (Part 2)

The old man scoffed, but the young man said, "Your own father couldn’t have imagined superpowers would appear after his death. Now that superpowers exist in this world, what’s so strange about Ghost Gods appearing?"

"Besides, I’m not just making this up!"

"Just a few days ago, I went out to sea with Boss Lei’s fleet, and I’m telling you, the sea is haunted!"

The young man spoke with such conviction that the old man just chuckled and asked, "And how do you know it’s a haunting?"

"Master Lei Wu, what do you know about it!"

"I went out with you once back when you still sailed, and I never heard anything like this. Now, I keep hearing this wailing sound, but I can’t tell where it’s coming from. I’ve checked everywhere and found nothing. If that’s not a haunting, what is?"

"Heh, hahaha! Maybe the problem is with Boss Lei himself. Lei Xiaozhi, you’re so dense. Think about it. The Sea Fish Organization will do anything, so why is it that Boss Lei can still sail the seas without ever getting robbed by them?"

Master Lei Wu said with a laugh.

"Well..."

At the old man’s reminder, the young man suddenly realized something was wrong. A chill ran down his spine as he listened to the other man continue.

"A single trip for him now earns what it used to take me ten trips to make. The entire village’s livelihood depends on him. What are we supposed to say about it? As long as someone’s buying our catch, does it matter who?"

"Tsk."

The young man clicked his tongue. "If he makes so much money on one trip, why hasn’t he been going out recently?"

"Who knows?"

"Maybe he’s done something wrong and has a guilty conscience."

...

Every word of the hushed conversation reached Su Xing’s ears. He remained silent for a moment, lost in thought. After a brief chat with Boss Lei, he prepared to leave.

Of course, Boss Lei wouldn’t let Su Xing go out to sea at a time like this, but his words were curt as if he didn’t want to talk to Su Xing at all. As a result, Su Xing learned nothing before their conversation ended, and he returned to Leng Wuque’s side.

Su Xing told Leng Wuque everything he had found out. Zhang Wen, who was standing to the side, pondered for a moment before speaking.

"It doesn’t sound any different from the information we already had."

"No, one detail is different."

Zhao Wu suddenly disagreed.

"Old Zhao, you were just telling me you didn’t think much of this kid. Now you’re singing his praises."

Zhang Wen teased, but Zhao Wu just shook his head and said seriously, "I’m not taking anyone’s side. I’m just stating the facts."

"Then tell us, what’s so different about the information he gathered compared to ours?"

"The haunting. No one told us about the ship being haunted."

Zhao Wu said with a serious expression, "Of course, Elder Su didn’t hear it as a formal report; it was just something he happened to overhear. But that actually guarantees its authenticity. After all, the young man would only complain about it to others if he had truly experienced it himself."

"Brother Zhao, do you think there’s a problem?"

Su Xing asked the question, though he himself felt it was a major issue. ’Ordinary people who haven’t encountered the Extraordinary might think that if superpowers exist, then ghosts and ghouls might as well. But I know better. All these Ghost Gods are just elaborate hoaxes.’ He only asked Zhao Wu because he was curious about his theory.

"Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. For something like this to happen so suddenly, there must be something wrong," Zhao Wu said with certainty.

At that moment, Zhang Wen interjected, "I’m afraid it’s evidence of human trafficking."

...

"That’s right."

Hearing that, Zhao Wu suddenly understood. It all clicked into place. This would mean Boss Lei was likely connected to the Sea Fish Organization, because their investigation had already suggested the human trafficking was heavily linked to the Flipping River Mirage.

"That would certainly explain how Boss Lei—Lei Zhuang—can still afford to go to sea, and even has enough money to support the entire village."

"Hah! He’s willing to support the entire village, but that’s just because he wants to drag them all onto his ship to act as his scapegoats, isn’t it?"

Zhang Wen sneered.

"Team Leader Leng, I’ll go arrest Lei Zhuang right now."

Zhao Wu, clearly more hot-headed than Zhang Wen, spoke up, ready to march into Lei Family Village and make the arrest himself. But Leng Wuque, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

"Not so fast. There’s still one more point."

"What do you mean?"

Su Xing asked, looking at Leng Wuque.

"The Sea Fish Organization hasn’t been around for very long, but it wasn’t just established yesterday, either. Furthermore, Lin Loulan has been here for some time now. So why did they only start trafficking people now? And why have they suddenly stopped going out to sea?"

Leng Wuque said slowly. But as soon as he finished, Zhang Wen asked, puzzled, "We’re right here. How could they dare to do something like this right under our noses?"

"We—"

Leng Wuque was about to say something when a voice suddenly called out from the side. It was only then that Su Xing realized Leng Wuque hadn’t come with just Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu. A man in a red combat suit rushed over, shouting:

"Team Leader, Lei Zhuang has fled!"

"Did he flee because he’s guilty? Elder Su, you’re the Branch Director of Cang City. We have to bring him to justice," Zhao Wu exclaimed.

"Do you know where he ran to?"

Leng Wuque asked, his voice calm and unhurried.

"We had people watching him. He got straight on a boat and fled to an island out at sea. It seems to be the Sea Fish Organization’s base of operations," the man reported urgently.

’An island?’

’Why an island?’

’An island is surrounded by the sea. If it were to be besieged, anyone with even slightly inferior strength would find it impossible to escape. It’s practically a natural prison.’

"It looks like he’s just exposed himself. Lei Zhuang must be trying to rendezvous with the Sea Fish Organization."

Su Xing said without a second thought. It was an obvious conclusion, so Zhang Wen readily agreed, "He must be going to find the Flipping River Mirage, because the force stationed on that island is the one it left behind."

"If we head to the island right now, we might even run into Lin Loulan and take them down as well."

"Team Leader Leng, give the order."

The two men urged him on. Nearly all eyes fell on Leng Wuque; no one paid any mind to Su Xing, the young man who actually held the highest rank. Su Xing, however, wasn’t bothered by it. He was also curious to see what Leng Wuque would decide.

Leng Wuque was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. "We’ll all go to the island and bring Lei Zhuang back. He’s just an ordinary person, so remember, do not take his life."

"Elder Su, will you be joining us?"

After giving the order, Leng Wuque turned specifically to ask Su Xing. Seeing Leng Wuque treat him with such importance, Su Xing smiled and replied:

"Alright, I’ll go with you."

’In truth, I don’t really care much about this case,’ Su Xing thought. ’After all, both the Flipping River Mirage and the Sea-Overturning Jiao are far too weak to matter to me. I just want to see what kind of person this Leng Wuque is and what he’s capable of.’

’If there’s anyone in this whole affair actually worth my attention, it’s probably only Lin Loulan and the people from Jile Valley. I wonder what roles they’re playing in all of this.’

’Still,’

’no matter what role they play,’

’I will always be the hunter, and they will always be the prey, capable only of fleeing in a panic before me. This is the confidence and conviction born from my immense power.’

The group, including the limping Leng Wuque, all possessed the ability to teleport. Once their target was set, they tore open a rift in space and departed in the same direction.