The demon did not speak, nor was he clear about what the Dark Hall intended to do next. He only knew his mission.
"Whether it's a fair game or not, I don't know. However, people from the Dark Hall asked me to tell you that this matter is related to Ye Xingchen. This is someone the Dark Hall has hidden within the Ye family, including all evidence and proof of the messages they have transmitted."
A fair game, indeed.
They wanted to instigate internal strife within the Ye family; otherwise, they would not have produced this list.
"Your objective is to cause chaos within the Ye family?" Ye Longlin asked curiously, unable to comprehend the benefit for them.
The demon shrugged, feigning helplessness. "I've only just joined the Dark Hall and am merely at the lowest rung. How could I possibly know what the higher-ups are thinking? King Ye thinks too highly of me."
Ye Longlin's eyes narrowed, and he chuckled, "So, even if I kill you, the Dark Hall won't say anything?"
His gaze suddenly turned sharp, and the demon's eyes became grave.
He discerned the killing intent in Ye Longlin's eyes.
"Of course. Perhaps that is precisely why they sent me. You know, those who dwell in darkness have a primal fear of the Dark Hall. However, today, you might not be able to kill me."
The demon said with a smile, as if this were not unexpected.
Ye Longlin nodded. "Because of the hostages below?"
The demon's expression changed, and he sprang up from the stool. "How did you know?"
Ye Longlin glanced down, his martial energy surging, and stomped heavily on the ground.
"Boom!"
The ground instantly exploded, layers of debris falling away, and massive rocks crashed down into the venue.
Inside the venue, Wang Xiulan, Mu Ye, and a group of business magnates were all under control, their gazes filled with resignation.
They were accustomed to this, but the business leaders of Star City were not. They were terrified to the extreme.
"I heard you are very wealthy?"
An A-class war criminal, number 06, codenamed Poisonous Rose.
This was a woman, and a ruthless one at that. Despite her stunning figure, she was no ordinary person.
If she were just an ordinary war criminal, she would not be ranked sixth.
Her background was tragic. She was said to be a descendant of the expeditionary army, but the expeditionary army was now a scam syndicate, and she was a member of it.
Her parents were high-ranking members of the scam syndicate, holding significant positions. However, a great upheaval led to their capture, their organs were removed, and they died painfully on the operating table. It was then that the seeds of hatred were sown within her.
Fifteen years later, she became an assassin and used the organization's resources to find the people who had bought her parents' organs.
Afterward, a company disappeared from the rich list, as did a member of a prominent family.
According to investigations by the International Law Enforcement Bureau, the perpetrator was Poisonous Rose. An entire extended family, over a dozen people, survived.
However, she was later apprehended within Great Xia and imprisoned in the Mobei Prison.
In Mobei Prison, men and women were not separated, leading many to try and harass Poisonous Rose. The result was always three dead and two severely injured, with one having their tendons severed, rendering them crippled.
A thorny poisonous rose, no one dared to approach.
"Yes, yes. If you let us go, I'll give you money. We can give you a lot of money," stammered Chen, the general manager of Forest Greening Group, his eyes filled with fear. He was afraid that Poisonous Rose would shoot him and send him to meet his ancestors.
Poisonous Rose sneered, "While I like money, I don't like your kind of dirty money."
Saying this, she raised her handgun and fired, directly killing Chen of Forest Greening. His head was shattered by the Desert Eagle.
This scene terrified everyone present, filling them with even greater dread.
However, just then, the ceiling began to vibrate, and then it cracked.
Poisonous Rose's pupils contracted, and she shouted, "Get out of the way quickly!"
As the words fell, the ceiling gave way, creating a massive crater. In everyone's eyes, a man dressed in white clothes and trousers descended slowly, hands behind his back, like an immortal descending to earth.
"Boom!"
The falling ceiling injured many people, most of whom were from Poisonous Rose's squad.
After all, Ye Longlin would not allow them to be held hostage.
He had initially intended to lure out Ye Wudao, but he hadn't expected the Dark Hall to be involved. In that case, he couldn't be blamed.
"Mr. Ye."
Wang Xiulan exclaimed and quickly ran towards Ye Longlin.
Poisonous Rose's eyes turned cold. She raised her hand, the Desert Eagle appearing in it, and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
A gunshot made Wang Xiulan's pupils shrink. She froze in place. Turning around, she saw Ye Longlin standing in front of her, the bullet piercing his shoulder, drawing a splash of blood.
This scene was witnessed by Xuan Niao, who had jumped down from the crater. Enraged, he waved his hand, and countless pebbles floated and pierced Poisonous Rose's body at rapid speed. Her body became like a beehive, instantly turning into a bloody mess.
"Boss, you... you..."
Xuan Niao looked at the gunshot wound on Ye Longlin's shoulder with heartache, blood staining his white shirt.
Ye Longlin shook his head slightly. "It's nothing."
Martial practitioners were not omnipotent. No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't withstand bullets, especially at close range.
"But your old wounds haven't..."
Xuan Niao blurted out in his urgency, but then seemed to realize something and immediately fell silent, only glaring fiercely at the demon.
The fact that he was injured could never be revealed. If it were known, enemies would come knocking.
"Since you know, you cannot live!"
Xuan Niao's eyes turned murderous as he looked at the demon.
The demon looked confused. "What? What happened? What are you talking about?"
The surrounding criminals looked at Ye Longlin with complex yet fearful expressions.
Those imprisoned in Mobei Prison knew deeply the terror of the person before them. If possible, they would rather endure punishment than face Ye Longlin.
They fearfully raised their guns, yet dared not fire.
Ye Longlin raised his head slightly and took a step forward. His martial energy erupted like a whirlwind, sending all the armed men flying backward, crashing heavily against the wall, spitting blood in unison.
"Surrender or resist?"
"Heh heh heh, King Ye has quite the authority. This humble girl is so scared."
Suddenly, a voice appeared. Ye Longlin's eyes narrowed as he looked towards the doorway. He hadn't sensed any aura approaching, indicating this was no ordinary martial artist.
He let out a cold snort and took another step forward, his martial energy surging.
"Coward hiding in the shadows, come out!"
Boom!
The grand door shattered under the surge of martial energy.
A figure shrouded in a black robe appeared. There was no aura emanating from them, but rather a pervasive... deathly energy?
"King Ye, I bring greetings from the Dark Hall!"
As the words fell, dense silver needles flew towards Ye Longlin.