Chapter 196: Chapter 195: It’s Time, to Confront the Awakener (Please Subscribe)
Upon hearing the voice, Song Hailong’s eyebrows instantly furrowed.
What kind of question was that?
If they didn’t cause the explosion, then who did?
The key point was, when did it become someone else’s turn to butt into their conversation? The tone was even stiff, showing no respect at all!
Cheng Lei, however, felt a chill down his back.
That voice?
He turned around instinctively, and what he saw before him left him completely stunned.
Corpses, corpses everywhere.
The nearly one hundred guards who had come with them were all lying on the ground haphazardly.
Each of their necks had a horrifying wound, and blood was still flowing continuously.
Nearly a hundred people, all dead!
So quiet in death, not a single shot or explosion.
An unprecedented sense of fear washed over him like the sea, drowning him entirely.
Cheng Lei widened his eyes, looking at the person wearing the Evil Ghost Mask before him, his mind completely blank, unable to think.
In his mind, only one sentence echoed repeatedly,
When did this guy get here?
"Cousin?"
Song Hailong also sensed something was off.
He tried calling out, but getting no response, turned around, instantly falling into a daze.
Chen Fan looked at the two of them.
He was also awakened by the sound of cannons; after hearing two shots, he confirmed the direction—it was from the Chen Family Stronghold.
He didn’t know what had happened, why cannon sounds were coming from the direction of the Chen Family Stronghold, but just sitting idly in the base was not his style, so he spent some effort to slip out of Anshan City without alerting others and hurried over.
Then he saw the scene of fire blazing into the sky, dozens of figures searching through the desolated Chen Family Stronghold, and a surge of rage welled up in his heart.
Undoubtedly,
If the people from the stronghold hadn’t moved to the Chen Family Fortress, there would be massive casualties by now, with only a handful lucky to survive.
Thus, as soon as those people from the stronghold came out, he slaughtered them all, leaving only these two who seemed like the leaders.
At this moment, the atmosphere was frighteningly quiet.
"You guys blew up the stronghold, right? Answer me."
Chen Fan asked again.
"Yes, yes!"
Song Hailong stammered.
The man before them, who had killed nearly a hundred people without them noticing, could easily kill them too.
His instinct told him this was a deadly question; admitting would mean death, but denying would lead to a quicker death, especially with those two cannons right there.
"Why did you blow up the stronghold?"
Song Hailong was stunned.
Cheng Lei’s gaze fell upon the bow behind Chen Fan and blurted out, "You, you are from the Chen Family Stronghold?"
"Pff!"
A clear sound.
Cheng Lei clutched his neck, his body slowly collapsing to the ground.
His eyes were filled with shock as he looked at Chen Fan.
Yes, this person wearing the mask must be the Divine Shooter from the Chen Family Stronghold!
But according to Wang Xin, wasn’t this guy supposed to be at the Early Stage of Muscle Refining?
In fact, this power, was it Muscle Refining? At least Entry Force, maybe even a powerful Martial Artist!
"Thud!"
Cheng Lei’s body hit the ground heavily, soon losing its breath.
"I’m the one asking you, understand?" Chen Fan withdrew his gaze from Cheng Lei’s corpse and fixed it on Song Hailong.
"Yes, yes, I understand."
Song Hailong nodded hastily, trembling like a leaf.
The killer of Guan Dexi had been found, right in front of him.
But he felt no joy, only endless regret.
If he had known, he wouldn’t have come himself; now that he knew the killer was from the Chen Family Stronghold, he should have let the Awakeners handle it, right?
"Speak, why did you blow up my stronghold?"
With his identity exposed, Chen Fan decided to lay it all out.
Song Hailong’s pupils contracted, then he bitterly smiled and said, "If I’m not mistaken, it was you who killed Guan Dexi, right?"
Chen Fan did not respond.
Song Hailong sighed, "Guan Dexi was from the Guan Family. I don’t know what grievances you had with him, but killing him put us in a very awkward position,
If we returned to Anshan City with his body, we’d have no way to explain. Worse, we’d risk getting killed by his brother. So, I brought people here to catch you.
Unfortunately, we underestimated your strength, kid. Since I’m at your mercy now, do as you will."
"Why did you think I killed Guan Dexi?" Chen Fan asked.
Could there be survivors?
Song Hailong gave a bitter smile and recounted the events.
"Kid, that’s the whole story. We didn’t have a grudge against you. My cousin—yes, the one you just killed—knew you had taken the bandits’ mounts but was unmoved, showing how upright he was. I don’t claim to be noble, but knowing about this, I would’ve chosen the same. However,"
He sighed deeply, his eyes brimming with tears, "But you killed Guan Dexi. We had no more options. Without the killer, we’d be doomed. Sigh, if you decide to kill me, do it. I won’t hate you."
Song Hailong closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.
He didn’t want to die.
Yet the man before him was so ruthless; begging for mercy wouldn’t work, so retreating while advancing emotionally seemed better.
What if he survived?
Chen Fan furrowed his brows.
Such is the unpredictability of life.
He hadn’t expected Wang Xin’s information to reach Cheng Lei.
Even if Meng Yu knew, he couldn’t target Cheng Lei immediately; Cheng Lei wasn’t a bad person considering some perspectives.
But their stances were different.
Killing Guan Dexi was to ensure survival for himself and those around him.
The people from Song Family Castle shelled the stronghold to capture him so they could survive.
There was no right or wrong.
Thus, he wouldn’t be merciful.
But the troubling part was that many in Song Family Castle knew about it. Even if he silenced everyone there, the Guan Family would find out.
You can’t keep fire wrapped in paper; the Guan Family would know sooner or later.
Moreover, he couldn’t do such an inhumane thing.
The Awakeners would eventually come.
If that was the case.
Chen Fan’s eyes flashed with determination. If that was the case, he would confront those Awakeners head-on.
He wanted to see how he now compared to those C-level Awakeners.
Starting with the guy named Guan.
"I can let you go."
"!"
Song Hailong’s eyes snapped open, a mixed expression of joy and apprehension, "Kid, really? You really will let me go?
Don’t worry, after I go back, I won’t tell anyone what happened here. I’ll leave Song Family Castle and live in obscurity,
But you, kid, this will get to Guan Dehua eventually; he won’t let you off, you’d better prepare."
Chen Fan coldly laughed inside, this guy’s acting was indeed impressive.
But he firmly believed in one thing: mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!
"My business is none of your concern. You should have the contact information of that Awakener, right?"
Song Hailong froze, then nodded, "Yes, how come?"
"Call him now and say his brother is dead, tell him to come to Song Family Castle quickly, and don’t mention me, or else you know the consequences."
Chen Fan waved the dagger in his hand, "Do it, leave the phone, and you can go."
"!"
Song Hailong’s eyes nearly bulged out.
He quickly understood Chen Fan’s intent.
He wanted to ambush Guan Dehua and kill him?
It was clever to turn the tables, but had he considered it was an Awakener?
No matter how strong a Martial Artist is, can they be stronger than an Awakener?
Of course, he wouldn’t remind Chen Fan, instead wishing Guan Dehua would come soon. After all, to find the killer, he’d lost his cousin, Song Family Castle was severely damaged, and Guan Dehua wouldn’t punish him much.
"Alright, kid, I’ll do it, but will you keep your word and let me go?"
He asked uneasily.
"You said it yourself, we just have different stands. Even if I let you go, what harm can you do to me?" Chen Fan sneered.
"Yes, yes."
Song Hailong was overjoyed.
Yes, I can’t harm you. After you’re killed by the Awakener, I’ll bring people to annihilate your kin!
"Call him, remember, no tricks." Chen Fan said.
"No tricks, no tricks."
Song Hailong took out his phone, trembling, found Guan Dehua’s number, and called, putting it on speaker.
"Ring... ring... ring..."
The sound made Song Hailong’s heart race.
If not for the killer’s gaze, he wouldn’t have made the call.
Chen Fan took a deep breath.
"Ring... ring..."
After a few seconds, the call connected, and a stern voice came through, "Song Hailong, my time is valuable. Your next words better be worthwhile, or I might just rename Song Family Castle."
The voice made Song Hailong turn pale and sweat profusely.
What to say? It was indeed valuable information but he worried it might be too shocking for him.