Chapter 392: Chapter 380 You? You’re Far from It (Please Subscribe)
Anshan City Awakened Association.
When Li Yan and his group entered, they were surprised to find the entire hall sparsely populated. If not for the "Awakened Association" sign nearby, they might have thought they were in the wrong place.
"What’s going on with the Anshan City Association? Why are there so few people?"
"I don’t know. Could it be that the guy named Li isn’t here either?"
"Hmph, even if he’s not here, it doesn’t matter. Since we know who he is, we can catch him even if he runs to the ends of the earth!"
"That’s right. Don’t forget, that guy named Li also has an accomplice. Let’s catch him first to confirm, it’s the same result."
They whispered to each other.
A woman approached them with a smile on her face, about to say something, but was interrupted.
"Where’s your chairman? Bring him out here now."
Li Yan spoke in an undeniable tone.
"You’re looking for the chairman?" The woman was stunned.
"That’s right." Li Yan glanced towards the counter impatiently, "I don’t want to repeat myself. Get your chairman here right now, or don’t blame us for being rude."
"Yes, yes."
The women turned pale with fright and quickly dialed Hua Jun’s phone number.
For one thing, the person on the line was the vice-chairman, second only to the chairman in the association.
Secondly, most of the Awakeners in the association currently were few and far between. Chairman Hua, fortunately, was in the association.
As for the chairman...
They didn’t know how to contact him either.
Soon, the phone was connected.
"Hello?"
"Chair... Chairman," the woman on the phone glanced fearfully at Li Yan and the others, trembling, "there are quite a few people in the lobby on the first floor saying they want to see the chairman. Could you come down and take a look?"
"They want to see the chairman?"
Hua Jun’s brows furrowed. He opened the surveillance on his laptop and asked, "Do you know who they are?"
"Sorry, chairman, we... we didn’t dare to." The woman’s voice was weak like a mosquito, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Alright, I understand. Tell them I’ll be right down."
Hua Jun hung up the phone and looked at the screen.
But just then, "bang."
The cameras in the lobby started bursting one after another.
Obviously, this was no coincidence; someone had noticed and deliberately caused it.
Hua Jun’s face instantly darkened.
These people came with ill intentions?
Could it be an enemy of the chairman, coming for revenge?
As they say, blessings and misfortunes are unavoidable. Moreover, since he was standing within the Awakened Association, he didn’t think the visitors would dare do anything outrageous.
In the lobby, the women looked at the shattered camera pieces, clueless about what to do next.
"Old Huang, if he wants to watch, let him watch."
Zuo Hong looked at a man behind him and said with a smile.
"I don’t like being spied on." The man named Huang drooped his eyelids, "If he likes watching, he can have a good look when he comes down later."
"Hahaha."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Footsteps echoed from afar to near.
In an instant, the gazes of both parties collided.
"These people?"
Hua Jun suddenly felt his body stiffen as if frozen, even his blood circulation became difficult.
He tried to take a step forward, only to find, to his shock, that his body was truly immobilized, unable to move at all.
Panic climbed into his heart as he roared:
"Who... who are you? What do you want to do to me!"
"Who are we?"
"What do we want to do to you?"
As they spoke, they walked towards him.
Soon, they surrounded him from all sides.
"What... what do you want to do?" A woman at the counter saw this and mustered the courage to speak, "This... this is the Awakened Association."
"Stay out of this, shut up."
Wu Fei glared at her, murderous intent gleaming.
"Oh, oh."
The woman squatted down in fear, not daring to make a sound.
Hua Jun regained some composure, his gaze sweeping over the group, "Which city’s Awakeners are you? I warn you, this is the Awakened Association. I’m the vice-chairman here. If you harm me, the higher-ups will definitely send people to deal with you."
"Really?"
Li Yan sneered, "What if we are dealing with someone who schemes and kills Awakeners?"
"What’s that supposed to mean?" Hua Jun was stunned.
"What do you mean?" Zuo Hong sneered, "The former City Lord of Anshan City, the former chairman of the Anshan City Awakened Association, and Fang Yun — how did they die? Hua Jun, shouldn’t you be clearer than us?"
The more Hua Jun heard, the more puzzled he became, muttering to himself,
"How did the City Lord and the rest die? They were killed by a Martial Artist using a knife, right?"
"Even at this point, you’re still pretending." Zuo Hong’s eyes showed a mocking glint, "Next, you’ll probably say you’ve reported the murderer’s information and are waiting for higher-ups to send someone to investigate, right?"
"We... yes?"
Hua Jun looked at him blankly.
He had reported the matter several days ago.
Unfortunately, until now, no one had come to investigate.
Evidently, the higher-ups didn’t take this matter seriously. In their view, the death of a few C-level Awakeners wasn’t significant.
Unless it was confirmed to be the work of an evil cult or a wanted criminal.
"Hua Jun, you can deceive others, but not us. You know the murderer, don’t you?" Zuo Hong suddenly intensified his tone.
This shout startled everyone in the lobby.
What did they hear?
Was Hua Jun really familiar with the murderer who killed the City Lord Yan Ming and others?
Could this be true?
Hua Jun was also stunned, staring wide-eyed at those in front of him.
"Looks like we’ve hit the mark."
"Hmph, to ensure secrecy, don’t act deceitfully."
"Hua Jun, now that everything’s out in the open, you know what to do next. Call your accomplice over too."
They spoke one after another.
The reason they dared to act so brazenly in the association was because of this.
Even if questioned by higher-ups later, they would be able to respond confidently.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Even the usually mild-mannered Hua Jun was furious now, "I know the murderer?"
"You don’t know?"
"Of course, I don’t know!"
Hua Jun stared fiercely at the speaker, "If I knew the murderer, I would’ve reported him long ago. I wouldn’t let him still roam free."
"Ha, nice talk." Wu Fei sneered, "Precisely because you know the murderer, you didn’t report him."
"Alright, alright." Hua Jun laughed in anger, looking at Wu Fei, "You say I know the murderer. Seems like you know his identity too. Go on then, tell me who the murderer is."
The atmosphere quieted down.
Wu Fei and his group looked at Li Yan.
Li Yan nodded and looked at Hua Jun, "This person is far away yet near at hand."
Hua Jun was startled, then laughed heartily, "Are you implying it’s me?"
What a joke, if he had such strength, why would he have involved Li Ping to become chairman? He could have taken the position himself!
"You?"
Li Yan showed a deep disdain in his eyes, "You don’t match up."
Someone like Hua Jun, he could crush him with just a finger.
"You!"
Fury burned in Hua Jun’s eyes.
"Even now, you’re playing dumb. Fine, let me give you a hint," Li Yan said word by word, "That person is your chairman."
"What? The chairman!"
As soon as he spoke, Hua Jun’s mouth gaped open in shock.
Not only him, but those around him were also stunned.
Could it be true that the murderer who killed the former City Lord and the chairman is Chairman Li?
How could this be possible?
"He’s a good actor." Zuo Hong sneered, "If it wasn’t him, why did he show up in Anshan City so soon after Yan Ming and the others had trouble? If you and he aren’t acquainted, why not choose someone else to be chairman? Why him?"
"Nonsense!" Hua Jun retorted coldly, "Before the chairman arrived, I didn’t know him. When I invited him, it was coincidental. After all, Anshan City needed a powerful C-level Awakened to hold the fort. If someone else had come instead, I would have invited them to be chairman too.
As for the chairman being the murderer, it’s ridiculous. He had no grievances with Yan Ming; why would he kill them?"
"That reason is simple," Zuo Hong replied without hesitation, "You both feared the potential of Anshan City. Despite your high status, many others were more powerful, and your words held little weight.
So, you both planned to eliminate Yan Ming and the others, letting Anshan City fall into your hands. Isn’t that the reality now? The highest-ranking here is Li Ping, second is you."
"You’re slandering me!" Hua Jun shouted.
"I’m slandering you? Ridiculous. If I’m wrong, why are you reacting so strongly? Isn’t it proof that I’m right?"
Other people in the hall also looked at Hua Jun with suspicion.
This stranger’s explanation sounded plausible.
Could it be true that the former City Lord and chairman were eliminated by Chairman Hua and Chairman Li together?
"You... you all..."
Hua Jun was so angry he couldn’t speak.
Why was he reacting so strongly?
Of course!
Anyone falsely accused would react strongly!