Chapter 478 - 284: Suspicious Points 2

Chapter 478: Chapter 284: Suspicious Points 2

His power was, therefore, not to be underestimated.

At the very least, Zhao Wu knew he couldn’t have done it. He couldn’t have taken a direct hit from that hidden weapon without any preparation and emerged completely unscathed. This meant that, at least in terms of Defense Power, this Lei Zhuang was far superior to him.

"..."

Zhang Wen hadn’t made a move, but he had seen what happened and naturally understood the implications. His expression turned grim as he murmured,

"With such power... who are you?"

"..."

Lei Zhuang glanced at Zhang Wen but said nothing. He was clearly unwilling to reveal his true identity. He only said in a low voice,

"Farewell, you two."

With that, he vanished from the spot, leaving no trace behind. The two men were left momentarily stunned.

"After him!"

Zhao Wu cried out at once. He was about to rip open space to pursue their target when Zhang Wen stopped him, shaking his head.

"We can’t follow him."

"With his level of power, there’s no way we could stop him. Besides, Team Leader Leng is not in a safe situation. We need to get back to him right away."

"But..." Zhao Wu hesitated. Then, someone came to mind. "What about Su?" he asked quickly.

"..."

"We can’t worry about him now. Didn’t you hear? People are heading this way. If we go looking for him, we might not be able to get away ourselves. Besides, if he’s really the one causing all that commotion, with his kind of power, why would he need our protection?"

Zhang Wen explained. It was true that neither of them had trusted Su Xing at first, but the disturbance he’d created here was simply too massive. Even they couldn’t help but notice the outrageous racket. At the same time, they were beginning to realize just how powerful Su Xing truly was.

"That’s true..."

Zhao Wu fell silent for a moment. He was right. With their level of strength, they couldn’t help Su Xing even if they stayed. It was better to head back quickly. It was just... they had taken such a risk and gained nothing. Worse, they’d left Su Xing behind. The whole thing left a bad taste in his mouth.

With that, the two of them tore open space and vanished from the underground building a few seconds later.

...

Near Leng Wuque, Li Ye had already concealed himself again. Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu were recounting their experience in meticulous detail.

"Team Leader, who exactly was that Lei Zhuang?"

Zhao Wu asked, confused. It wasn’t just him; Zhang Wen was equally bewildered. Although the operation had failed, most of what happened had been within their expectations. The only exception was Lei Zhuang. They had never anticipated something like this.

"..."

"That person was likely Ye Fei, the Profound Bird."

Leng Wuque said after a moment of thought,

"He is Lin Loulan’s personal guard, and his power is unfathomable. He has connections to Jile Valley, which is how he earned the title ’Profound Bird.’"

"As for Su Xing, I’ve already reached a conclusion. It’s useless for us to stay here. Let’s return to Lei Family Village for now."

Leng Wuque stated. It wasn’t just that Sea Fish Island was unsafe; more importantly, he felt something was very strange about this whole affair. There were at least three major questions, and he needed time to think carefully before he could find the answers.

Soon, the three of them were back in their room in Lei Family Village. As members of a special organization, they were naturally afforded special treatment, and the villagers had arranged accommodations for them.

It wasn’t until they were back that Zhang Wen finally asked,

"Team Leader, what exactly is going on?"

"If that was really Ye Fei, why did he kill the Flipping River Mirage? Was Lin Loulan trying to silence a witness?"

"But if she was just silencing him, then where is the real Lei Zhuang? Could it be that he was killed by Ye Fei long ago?"

Zhao Wu, hearing this, voiced his own confusion.

"Perhaps..."

Leng Wuque replied dismissively, his brows tightly furrowed. He seemed to be contemplating something of extreme importance.

"No wonder he barely spoke when we were investigating him before. He must have been worried someone would see through his disguise."

Zhang Wen was starting to understand. Zhao Wu added, realization dawning on him, "That’s right. The villagers of Lei Family Village said Lei Zhuang was a man of few words to begin with. That’s how Ye Fei was able to replace him so easily."

"But with both Lei Zhuang and the Flipping River Mirage dead, does this mean Lin Loulan’s cooperation with the Sea Fish Organization is over?"

"AHEM... There’s more that I find strange."

Leng Wuque suddenly interjected.

"The first suspicious point is the one we’ve mentioned several times: why did he never engage in human trafficking before, only to start recently?"

"The second suspicious point: with Ye Fei’s power, killing the Flipping River Mirage would have been effortless. He could have even killed the two of you without a problem. So why did he spare you, and why did he wait until after you had captured the Flipping River Mirage to kill him?"

"Third, Lei Zhuang was basically supporting the entire Lei Family Village. It would be normal for the other villagers to cover for him. But he was replaced by Ye Fei at some unknown point, and he’s been refusing to go out to sea. Don’t you think it’s odd that none of the residents noticed anything strange?"

"And another thing..."

Leng Wuque thought for a moment before continuing, "I’m afraid this whole charade with Lei Zhuang was designed to trap Su Xing on Sea Fish Island."

"They intentionally used ’Lei Zhuang’s’ escape as bait to lure you all to the island. That way, they’d have an opportunity to keep Su Xing there while also advancing their other plans."

’They’re keeping Su Xing there for a reason, something big is about to happen... but what is it?’

This was what perplexed Leng Wuque the most. However, before he could voice his thoughts, a numb, itching sensation surged through his body, sending him into a fit of violent coughing.

Ever since he’d lost the use of his legs and his cultivation had been destroyed, his health had been deteriorating day by day. This made Zhao Wu instantly nervous. He quickly said,

"Team Leader, drink some hot tea, quickly. Lei Family Village is right by the sea, and the weather is quite cold. It was really a stretch for you to come here personally."

"Hmph! The Division Chief knew you were injured, but he still made you come in person. This is clearly that Li Longxuan fellow’s territory; we didn’t need to come at all. It’s just..."

Zhang Wen muttered under his breath.

"Don’t speak of the Division Chief that way. I’m the one who insisted on coming to capture Lin Loulan."

Leng Wuque interrupted, shaking his head.

"Be that as it may..."

Zhang Wen was still unconvinced. Before they had awakened their Extraordinary powers, the two of them had been real-world friends with Leng Wuque. Later, after awakening their own powers and joining the organization, they were surprised to find that Leng Wuque was already a team leader.

So, Leng Wuque recruited them into his squad. Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu greatly admired and respected Leng Wuque, and the bond between the three of them had grown stronger every day since.

In the eyes of Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu, Leng Wuque—whose cultivation was now no different from an ordinary person’s and whose position was merely that of a team leader—was far more important than the Division Chief of Modu.

"Enough of that. Zhang Wen, where did you get this tea?"

"This flavor... I remember it’s the Team Leader’s favorite. But we didn’t bring much with us when we left Modu. We should have run out long ago, shouldn’t we have?"

Zhao Wu asked, his voice full of confusion.

"I got it from the Lei Family Village chief," Zhang Wen said without a second thought. "I never expected to find someone with such good taste in a small place like this. Even back home, they don’t produce much of this tea, and the price online is just exorbitant."

"..."

Leng Wuque suddenly fell silent for a moment. Then he asked, "When did you get the tea from the village chief?"

"..."

Hearing the serious tone in Leng Wuque’s voice, Zhang Wen grew nervous. He glanced at Zhao Wu before answering,

"I just got it."

"Right after we got back. I saw you were about to speak, Team Leader, and went to make you some tea, but I realized we were out. It was too late to order any online, so I asked the village chief for some."

"Is there a problem?"