"Hello? Is the mission complete?" Liang Tianyu suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked in a low voice after answering the phone.
"Yeah." The voice of Chen Nan came from the other end of the line.
Liang Tianyu was momentarily stunned. He felt Chen Nan's voice sounded strange, as if somewhat… weak?
"What's wrong with you?" Liang Tianyu immediately asked, "Did the mission go smoothly?"
"There was a hiccup halfway. I got injured, but fortunately, the target has been captured." Chen Nan's voice was weak, sounding like he was seriously hurt. "You need to leave your residence immediately and find a new meeting point. We caused a little commotion while handling the matter and it seems Vice President Ren's people have started watching us. I'm afraid she might come after you next, causing more trouble…"
Vice President Ren was the person who had been in conflict with Liang Tianyu all along.
Hearing this, Liang Tianyu frowned deeply and cursed irritably, "Damn it! How could you be so careless during the operation? Being targeted by that bitch is a big problem!"
Chen Nan was silent for a long while before apologizing, "Sorry."
Liang Tianyu snapped, "Forget it. Take the target to Warehouse No. 78. I'll be there soon!"
Warehouse No. 78 was one of Liang Tianyu's secret bases. Due to its remote location and good concealment, it rarely drew any attention.
By leaving his residence now, he could also avoid Vice President Ren's watchful eyes.
Click.
After hearing Liang Tianyu's orders, Chen Nan hung up immediately.
Liang Tianyu looked displeased, muttering, "They're getting bolder, even daring to hang up on me… Once I get into the headquarters, I'll damn well replace you first!"
Muttering to himself, Liang Tianyu put on his sunglasses and mask, grabbed the car keys beside him, and walked out the door.
…
"Xinxin, big brother will be home soon… By the way, did you meet any bad people at home?" Inside the Mercedes SUV, Lin Fan held the steering wheel, talking to Xinxin over the car phone.
Chen Nan had already helped him trick Liang Tianyu out.
It was too dangerous to act inside Liang Tianyu's luxurious residential area. After careful consideration, Lin Fan decided to lure the snake out of its hole.
The plan was going smoothly.
Liang Tianyu had no suspicions.
To be safe, Lin Fan also dragged the half-dead Chen Nan into the car, in case Liang Tianyu called again to check.
As for the others, Lin Fan had already dealt with them.
Nowadays, with so many deaths daily, even if bodies were dumped in the wilderness, it wouldn't cause much noise.
Still, Lin Fan dragged them all to a dried-up ditch, cut the fuel line of one of their cars, then set it on fire, erasing all traces of their existence.
Since the Destruction Era, Lin Fan found not only his physical fitness had improved significantly, but he had also gotten more skillful at erasing evidence.
Maybe, as he said before,
he was becoming a demon!
"Bad people? Nope." Xinxin's childish voice came through the speaker. "Xinxin's at home. Didn't see anyone bad."
Hmm!
Big brother asked if there were bad people at home…
Those people never got inside the house anyway!
So Xinxin's answer made perfect sense!
Xinxin didn't want big brother to know she had once said, "So annoying, can we just blow their heads off," which had led to those people dying…
Big brother didn't like violent kids, nor kids who casually blew people's heads off!
But big brother also didn't like kids who lied…
Xinxin felt troubled.
But she quickly let it go.
What lie? Big brother just didn't ask clearly!
Lin Fan sat in the driver's seat, raised an eyebrow listening to Xinxin.
Could Chen Nan be lying to him?
There was no such thing as two groups after all?
"All right, Xinxin, you behave yourself at home and play. If you get hungry, eat some fruit. Brother will be back soon to cook for you." Lin Fan reminded her again.
"Okay." Xinxin replied brightly.
After hanging up, Xinxin's eyes shifted, then glanced at the mess outside the door.
She had watched many TV shows, not just cartoons.
She knew if the bodies and excavators outside the door stayed too long, the police would come knocking soon.
"We have to deal with the stuff outside the door…" Xinxin fretted, covering her little head.
Right now, she was like a naughty kid who accidentally killed the chickens and ducks in the family pen, worried about getting scolded by her parents!
At this moment, she and Lin Fan shared exactly the same style—it was truly a family trait!
Erasing the evidence!
…
"Remote monitoring of the farm's real-time status and being able to access data outside the farm can only be unlocked after the shelter upgrades to fortress level… Looks like I have to keep saving points, or else it's too inconvenient."
After ending the call, Lin Fan sighed.
Not being able to monitor the farm in real time, losing data access when leaving the farm—this felt very uncomfortable.
The first upgrade of the farm required not many points, just eight million.
If he kept earning points at this current pace, it would take one or two months to save enough.
Calculating silently, it would probably be finished around the time the second Destruction Era arrived.
This relieved Lin Fan.
The first Destruction Era caused tremendous upheaval worldwide. The second one would likely be even worse!
Only by preparing fully beforehand could he face it calmly.
The vehicle sped along.
The Mercedes SUV's power was incomparable to a truck.
Soon, Lin Fan arrived at the agreed Warehouse No. 78.
From afar, he saw a black Land Rover parked by the roadside.
According to Chen Nan's confession, that was Liang Tianyu's car!
He had arrived early.
It seemed Liang Tianyu cared deeply about this matter, fearing any mishaps, and rushed here at full speed.
Lin Fan slowly drove past the Land Rover, saw no one inside through the windshield, then looked up toward the abandoned warehouse ahead.
He parked the car in an inconspicuous corner and got out.
He was wearing a suit and sunglasses—any outsider wouldn't be able to distinguish him from Chen Nan's men.
"This warehouse has two floors, eight rooms, and a large hall… I need to find his location first." Lin Fan fell silent for a moment, then hugged the wall to avoid the cameras, reaching the back door and climbing in through the window.
Soon, he was on the second-floor corridor.
The warehouse was empty—Liang Tianyu should be in one of the rooms.
Lin Fan paused briefly, then dialed Liang Tianyu's phone.
At that moment, music suddenly started playing in one of the rooms upstairs.
A cold smile appeared on Lin Fan's lips. He immediately hung up and strode toward the room.
Liang Tianyu stared at the disconnected call and quickly redialed.
Ring ring ring!
The phone rang sharply outside the door.
Liang Tianyu looked up.
Click.
The door opened, and Lin Fan stood there, waving the ringing phone with a smile.
"Surprised? Shocked?"
"You are…" Liang Tianyu's face instantly changed, stunned beyond belief.
"I'm Lin Fan." Lin Fan stepped inside, rolling up his sleeves to reveal a ferocious smile: "I'm here to skin you alive!"