Chapter 335: The Storm Approaches
Chapter 335: The Storm Approaches
May 19th.
The day after Li Wu's low-budget Dragon Rider made its appearance on Dragon Island.
On this day, Li Wu, who was stationed on Dragon Island, did something. He sent Iron Xiong to summon Zhou An.
After receiving the task, the old man, Iron Xiong, headed straight to the Demon Suppression Bureau's Southeast Office.
Kicking open the door, he shouted, "Zhou An, my boss is calling for you! Hurry up and get ready to meet him. Don't waste my boss's time; he's a multi-millionaire per minute!"
Indeed, his tone was more commanding than inviting.
Hearing Iron Xiong's words and seeing the impatient expression on his face, everyone in the Southeast Office of the Demon Suppression Bureau felt uncomfortable.
This, of course, included Zhou An.
However, despite his displeasure, he couldn't afford to offend Iron Xiong due to the latter's strength.
He reluctantly made an excuse, saying he had some unfinished business and would visit Li Wu after taking care of it.
But this only angered Iron Xiong further. "What's wrong with you? You've been messing around for days, and I haven't seen you accomplish anything. You do nothing but argue with my boss all day. Now that you're asked to meet him, you suddenly have things to do?"
These words completely ignited Zhou An.
"Iron Xiong, I respect you as a senior, but I hope you will also respect yourself. Don't get involved in matters that you don't want to or shouldn't be involved in. Don't be a pawn for others!"
"Also, since you're here, please take this to Li Wu for me." Zhou An took out a set of documents from his drawer.
"I suspect that Li Wu is connected to the Lu Family Ranch, the murder of An Lan, and the Four Great Families Massacre. I have evidence, and I want you to deliver this to him. He must come and explain himself to me today, or I'll arrest everyone involved and shut down their businesses!"
As soon as Zhou An finished speaking, Iron Xiong was the first to react angrily.
"How dare you!"
Iron Xiong glared at Zhou An, who slammed the table and stood up, showing his assertiveness for the first time in front of Iron Xiong. "What are you talking about? I'm the Deputy Director of the Demon Suppression Bureau, and what I'm doing is within my duties. This is the authority granted to me by the Alliance, and I have nothing to fear. Iron Xiong, if you think I'm afraid, then go ahead and try me!"
It turned out that in many cases, being tough or soft was relative.
Zhou An's softness made Iron Xiong tough, and Zhou An's toughness made Iron Xiong soften.
In the end, the old man could only glare at Zhou An with resentment before taking the documents and leaving.
Currently, the Southeast region was filled with hidden undercurrents, and various forces were intertwined. Any slight disturbance could quickly create ripples, which, although mysteriously calmed, were still noticeable to those beneath the surface.
Iron Xiong had just returned to Dragon Island and visited the Demon Suppression Bureau's office.
Everyone knew what Iron Xiong had done at that office.
"I didn't expect the first one to lose his cool would be him," Feng Xiu chuckled.
"But it's understandable. The unknown is always more frightening. He chose to avoid facing the situation from the start and has been caught in a vortex of ignorance. It's surprising that he managed to hide for so long in such a state."
Feng Xiu was now curious.
What was Li Wu, who couldn't keep his cool, up to?
"His complete ignorance also means that his actions won't be constrained by his knowledge.
It's hard to guess his intentions now."
"However, regardless of his intentions, it seems like he's in trouble now.
I wonder if this will be his chance to get out of this mess."
"If he comes out, with such a great opportunity, the old fox probably won't let it slip by, right?"
Feng Xiu had clearly positioned himself as an observer.
After making his appearance and stirring up trouble as a smokescreen, he basically did nothing but sit and watch.
Waiting for those who wanted to make a move to take the bait.
He first observed who took the bait, and then made his next move based on their actions.
From a certain perspective, Feng Xiu had placed himself in the role of a flagbearer.
The current Southeast region, to him, was like a grand chess game in his hands.
Whether it was Li Wu or Zhou An, they were all just pawns.
His ultimate goal was to find another old fox in this chaotic game of chess.
So, the more restless Li Wu became, and the more chaotic the situation, the happier Feng Xiu was.
In the 1619th chapter, a book, a glance, and no mistakes!
...
But soon, Feng Xiu's happiness faded.
As soon as Tie Xiong returned to Dragon Island, in less than half an hour, Li Wu directly left Dragon Island and went straight to the Demon Suppression Bureau's office.
Then, another hour passed.
Suddenly, news came from the Demon Suppression Bureau's office.
The case in the Southeast region was concluded.
Under Zhou An's interrogation, Li Wu had confessed.
He admitted to the corpses at the Lu Family Ranch, the An Lan incident, and the four family murders—all of which he had done.
Furthermore, the Southeast region never had anything to do with Zero or Feng Xiu; it was all fabricated by Li Wu.
Li Wu just wanted an excuse to kill someone.
With Li Wu's full confession, the matter in the Southeast region was settled.
Zhou An intended to take Li Wu back to the capital city that very day for a re-examination.
When this news spread, the dark and turbulent waters of the Southeast region were completely stirred up.
They had come all this way to deal with Li Wu, but Li Wu had played himself to death?
Many people were still in shock, but Feng Xiu was the first to react.
"That's not right, it's intentional!"
Feng Xiu quickly guessed Li Wu's intention.
"Although Zhou An is capable, this little Li Wu is not simple either.
Even if he can't escape unscathed in front of Zhou An, it's unlikely that he'd be so easily manipulated."
"The current situation clearly indicates that Li Wu is doing this intentionally.
His admission of these matters is part of a deep calculation.
One of his intentions is to leave the vortex of the Southeast region.
He claims to go to the capital city for a re-examination, but once there, he can simply retract his previous confession, and no one will be able to do anything about it.
At that point, if he drags out the issue in the capital city, it will be completely out of my control.
In such a situation, if I don't want him to leave, I can only step forward and take responsibility for those matters.
Once we do that, the Alliance will have to deal with us."
Feng Xiu had basically guessed Li Wu's intention.
But guessing it didn't help; he now had only two choices.
Either he intervened to stop Li Wu, or he could only watch Li Wu leave!
"Alright, at least he's better than his old man. Even in this situation, he still managed to set a trap for me.
Since that's the case, let's play a bigger game! Unruly pawns should be taught a lesson in staying in line!"
(End of Chapter)
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