"What do we do next?"
Li Xiaoning asked Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao mumbled, "If these few locations are all misleading, it means the rest have already experienced one-sided massacres. We're still half a step too late. I really don't know if we should be relieved or what."
If he had arrived a day or two earlier, Chen Jinzhao would have encountered those people.
In other words—
If he hadn't brought Li Xiaoning along, Chen Jinzhao's speed wouldn't have slowed down. With his usual solo speed, he should have been able to catch up.
Chen Jinzhao suddenly chuckled, "You saved my life."
Li Xiaoning said irritably, "I can tell you mean I've been holding you back, but I've been doing my best to keep up with your pace."
"I'm not blaming you, I just think this might be a case of cause and effect. Next, I plan to check the circular coordinates. Do you still want to come with me?" Chen Jinzhao said.
"Right."
"If I'm not mistaken, that place should be very dangerous. You'd best consider it carefully."
Li Xiaoning said without hesitation, "Of course, I'm going with you. If I stay here alone, I'm afraid I'll also meet a grim fate. It's getting more and more dangerous here."
Chen Jinzhao shook his head, "Not necessarily. Those people are probably all gathered at the circular coordinates. There are likely very few people left on the outskirts."
Li Xiaoning still said, "Then I'm still following you."
Being alone was scary.
Chen Jinzhao said no more, letting Li Xiaoning rest and replenish her energy. They set off again around noon.
As expected.
They would arrive at the circular coordinates before sunset.
The two walked deeper, getting closer and closer to the border between China and Russia. They encountered more and more corpses on the road, but these corpses seemed to be the result of a clash between two different factions, different from the previous situation where people died by a single sword.
Li Xiaoning became increasingly nervous, afraid of encountering people from other factions.
The sun began to set.
As they walked, Li Xiaoning suddenly let out a cry of surprise, "Chen Jinzhao, quick, look what that is!"
In front of them, there was a huge crater.
The crater was hundreds of meters in diameter!
Chen Jinzhao also saw many people standing on the edge of the crater, pointing and talking about it.
"Let's go take a look."
Li Xiaoning nodded.
The two quickly walked to the edge of the crater. Before they could clearly see the scene inside, they were stopped by several men in black.
"Strangers, get out of the way!" the men in black said.
Several men in black immediately surrounded them. These individuals had their hands on their pistols, ready to open fire on Chen Jinzhao and Li Xiaoning at any moment.
Chen Jinzhao, naturally, would not back down. He immediately gripped his Tai Sui sword to deal with these people.
"Those who block me will be killed without mercy," Chen Jinzhao said, word by word.
Li Xiaoning wisely retreated a few steps to avoid being a burden to Chen Jinzhao. Once a firefight broke out, she could stand on the sidelines and use her gun to relieve Chen Jinzhao's pressure.
Chen Jinzhao met the gaze of these men in black.
The men in black had different complexions—some were Asian, some Caucasian, and some Black. There was no doubt that these individuals were from overseas organizations.
As Chen Jinzhao's gaze moved downward, he saw the blood-red eyeball emblem on the chests of the men in black. He instantly understood that these people belonged to the Black Blood organization.
That blood-red eyeball was the symbol of the Black Blood organization.
In the words of the Black Blood organization, this blood-stained eyeball belonged to God, and they were God's loyal subordinates.
The will of Black Blood was the will of God.
"Black Blood organization? Just right, I do have some unfinished business with you," Chen Jinzhao sneered. How could he not kill an enemy sent to his doorstep?
With that said.
Chen Jinzhao exerted force with his feet and shot out like an arrow from a bowstring.
"Wait!"
"We can talk things through properly. There's no need for weapons," a deep voice came from behind these men in black.
But—
It was too late.
Chen Jinzhao drew his sword and killed the members of the Black Blood organization one by one. These individuals didn't even have a chance to fight back.
It was a one-sided slaughter.
Chen Jinzhao wiped the blood from his Tai Sui sword and slowly looked up at the person who had just spoken.
The speaker was an old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a black martial arts uniform. He was staring at Chen Jinzhao with a solemn expression.
"You killed my men," the old man said.
As Chen Jinzhao saw the old man's face clearly, his eyelids twitched wildly, and his gaze became extremely serious. "Ling Nan, is that you?"
"It is I." Ling Nan nodded.
Chen Jinzhao glared at Ling Nan!
If looks could kill, Ling Nan would have been dead a thousand times over.
Ling Nan was a heavyweight in the Black Blood organization and the person in charge of the Asia-Pacific region. He had caused a lot of trouble in Northwest China in the past!
It could be said that many members of the Candle Dragon Special Forces had died in the turmoil personally instigated by Ling Nan. Chen Jinzhao harbored an intense hatred for him!
He wished he could tear him limb from limb.
Ling Nan smiled faintly, "Candle Dragon, congratulations on becoming the soul of the Candle Dragon Special Forces. However, I didn't expect you to appear in this place."
"I also didn't expect you to dare to enter China alone. Ling Nan, aren't you afraid of being killed by our China, you old dog?" Chen Jinzhao said, his killing intent soaring.
Ling Nan burst into laughter.
"Afraid?"
"I have never known what fear is."
Chen Jinzhao scanned the area around Ling Nan, then fixed his gaze on him. "Since you're here, don't even think about leaving."
Ling Nan's smile remained undiminished, "Candle Dragon, so much time has passed, why are you still dwelling on past grievances? Why not join our Black Blood organization? In the future, our Black Blood organization will surely rule the world. At that time, I can promise you will become the head of the China region."
Before Chen Jinzhao could speak, Ling Nan continued, "You know, I've always valued talent. As long as you join our Black Blood organization, I guarantee that past offenses will be forgiven."
If it were someone else, they might have agreed instantly.
However, Chen Jinzhao had a deep-seated hatred for Ling Nan. In the past thousands of days and nights, Chen Jinzhao had not forgotten the fallen comrades in front of him.
"Old dog Ling, I will kill you," Chen Jinzhao grunted.
"Even if I can't kill you, the Chinese authorities will do everything in their power to eliminate you once they learn you've entered our territory."
"Should I say you're still too young? Do you know why I dared to set foot on Chinese territory? Do you really think China doesn't know?" Ling Nan's words made Chen Jinzhao's expression change drastically. Ling Nan continued, "Someone among you knows I've entered China, but they chose not to act."
"Do you want to know why?"
Chen Jinzhao gripped his Tai Sui sword tightly, staring at Ling Nan without speaking.
There was only one possibility for this situation to occur: someone in China had become a traitor, and a high-ranking one at that!
"I don't care about those people. Can't I still kill you?"
"Old dog Ling, take your life!"