Chapter 420: The Golden Thunder

Chapter 420: The Golden Thunder

"She couldn't possibly be dead!" Li Wu was absolutely certain about this.

Although his understanding of Zhang Yunyi was limited, he was well aware that this woman was shrouded in layers of mystery.

She was undoubtedly a behind-the-scenes boss-level figure who stirred chaos in the world.

When someone suddenly told Li Wu that she had died, he refused to believe it.

In the eyes of Zhang Yunyi's subordinates, Li Wu seemed unwilling to accept reality.

Or perhaps, Li Wu had not witnessed the power of the Annihilation Spear.

If Li Wu had arrived a few hours earlier and witnessed the spear's devastating strike, he wouldn't have uttered such naive words.

Of course, no one dared to correct Li Wu at this moment.

After all, his strength was evident.

Without knowing Li Wu's intentions, each of them wanted to avoid provoking him.

They hoped he would leave soon.

However, Li Wu showed no signs of leaving.

After murmuring 'impossible' to himself, he strode over to the spot where Zhang Yunyi had been impaled. He reached out and gently touched the ground, hoping to gather some clues.

But he was a little too late, and the power of the Annihilation Spear was too strong.

All he could sense now was an overwhelming aura of malevolence.

"It seems impossible to confirm her death from this aspect," Li Wu concluded with disappointment.

After searching for a while, Li Wu had no choice but to stand up regretfully and turn to Zhang Yunchu, who was standing nearby.

"Do you know where her office, laboratory, or secret base is?" Li Wu asked.

Zhang Yunchu, whose eyes had been fixed on Li Wu since his arrival, nodded immediately, "I know!"

"Good, take me there!" Li Wu instructed.

At these words, the faces of Zhang Yunyi's subordinates in the room changed.

Especially the middle-aged man who had just attacked Zhang Yunchu, his expression turned extremely gloomy.

He even clenched his fists tightly, as if trying to control his emotions before saying something.

But after Li Wu's arrival and the collapse of the entire Governor's Mansion, witnessing the insane output of that Golden Dragon, the middle-aged man ultimately said nothing. He stood there like a wooden statue, watching Li Wu and Zhang Yunchu leave.

"What should we do now?" the group asked as soon as Li Wu and Zhang Yunchu left.

"What was the point of what we just did? Wasn't it for Zhang Yunyi's treasure vault? Now that he's here, all our hopes are dashed," they lamented.

"What else can we do? Can you defeat him? We have no choice but to let it go!"

"So, after all our efforts, we not only gained nothing but also offended Zhang Yunchu?

No, absolutely not. We can't just let it go.

If we do, we'll be at a total loss. We'll also have to face Zhang Yunchu's revenge in the future."

"Contact the Alliance!" the middle-aged man finally suggested through gritted teeth. "The Alliance is hunting for Li Wu, right? Contacting the Alliance is our only chance..."

Before the middle-aged man could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt the light above him dim.

Instinctively, they looked up and their faces changed.

Above them, a giant blue bird appeared, and in the instant they looked up, it opened its beak and sprayed something down upon them.

The next moment, the entire conference room was frozen.

All the high-ranking officials from Jiangbei present in the room perished in the icy seal.

The extreme cold caused the temperature around the Jiangbei Governor's Mansion to drop by twenty degrees, and snow even began to fall within this small area.

Li Wu didn't even turn his head at this.

After experiencing Dudu's death before his eyes, Li Wu's mindset had undergone a profound transformation.

His heart grew colder, and he began to adopt an indifferent attitude towards other lives.

For Li Wu at this moment, killing a few people felt no different than crushing a few ants.

Not to mention, these were particularly annoying ants.

Zhang Yunchu turned to glance back, but she didn't care much about the fate of those people.

After all, she hadn't forgotten how they had treated her.

Led by Zhang Yunchu, Li Wu first went to Zhang Yunyi's office.

Upon reaching the office, Li Wu began a thorough search, but after a quick sweep, he didn't find much of significance.

The office contained only documents and files related to Jiangbei affairs, and the most suspicious item was a photo in the drawer—a picture of two girls.

Chapter: The Governor's Office

There were two individuals, Zhang Yunyi and Jiang Yueling, whose appearances were similar, yet their auras were worlds apart.

Jiang Yueling exuded vitality, while Zhang Yunyi emanated a quiet elegance. It was hard for Li Wu to imagine their past or present lives as connected.

However, it was evident that the relationship between Zhang Yunyi and Jiang Yueling seemed amicable, at least when it came to taking photos together. But their current situation was less certain.

As Li Wu was about to leave the office, he casually returned the photo to its place. He was preparing to move on to the next location when something made him turn back. With a swift motion, he opened the Gate of the Necromancer and waved his hand, unleashing several sword auras that neatly sliced off a hundred square meters of the office. He then proceeded to throw the entire office into his base.

Simultaneously, he notified the 72 in his base to conduct a thorough inspection.

Zhang Chu Yue watched Li Wu's actions but remained silent. She didn't seem concerned and appeared more interested in Li Wu himself than his actions.

Her eyes remained fixed on Li Wu, making him feel slightly uncomfortable under her gaze.

After relocating Zhang Yunyi's office, Li Wu subsequently visited her bedroom and treasure vault, which also served as the treasury of Northern Jiang.

This time, Li Wu didn't bother with investigating; he simply removed both locations and asked 72 to search for specific information.

What he sought wasn't materials but rather small pieces of intelligence.

72 was better suited for this task, and Li Wu knew it.

After clearing out the three locations, Li Wu turned to Zhang Chu Yue, who had been observing him the entire time.

"Are there any other places I should know about?" he asked.

Zhang Chu Yue tilted her head in thought. "She seems to have a base, but I'm not sure where it is. It will take some time to investigate."

Li Wu raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes in contemplation. "Can I entrust this task to you?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chu Yue nodded.

With that, the meeting between the siblings came to an end. Li Wu turned and left without delay.

As he departed from Northern Jiang, he made his way back to Southern Jiang.

He had two objectives in Southern Jiang: to meet with Jiang Yueling and retrieve his research institute.

The institute had been his residence, and after his staged death, Dudu had been living there. It held not only their memories but also potential clues as to why Dudu had attacked Elder Mountain.

Coincidentally, Li Wu wasn't the only one with this thought.

When he arrived at his research institute, his eyebrows furrowed. He discovered that his institute had been sealed off.

This alone wasn't enough to trouble Li Wu, but what truly concerned him was the presence of numerous unauthorized individuals within the institute.

These people were working tirelessly, day and night.

They meticulously searched every inch of Li Wu's institute, including his study, cultivation room, and even Dudu's bedroom—areas that were not open to the public.

This scene infuriated Li Wu, further darkening his already somber mood.

Suppressing his anger, Li Wu entered his institute.

Chapter: The Governor's Command

As soon as Li Wu stepped in, he was stopped.

"This area is under lockdown. Without the Governor's order, no one is allowed entry!"

"Governor's order? No one is allowed?" Li Wu couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

"Jiang Yueling sure has a lot of authority!"

The two guards who had stopped Li Wu were about to respond when Li Wu lifted his head. As they recognized his face, their expressions changed, and they were about to speak when an unimaginable pressure descended upon them.

To be precise, this pressure fell upon everyone currently inside Li Wu's research institute.

In Li Wu's study, a powerful King-Rank individual, who had been overseeing the operations, was immediately forced to kneel under this pressure.

"You have half an hour to restore my institute to its original state, and then everyone will leave," Li Wu's voice echoed in their ears.

The pressure on them vanished, but the fear that had filled their hearts remained. Driven by this fear, they worked with exceptional efficiency.

Within twenty minutes, they had restored Li Wu's research institute to its original condition.

Everyone trembled as they exited Lu Wu's research institute, including the leader, a King-Ranked powerhouse, who dared not make a single move.

After exiting, the King-Ranked powerhouse knelt before Lu Wu.

As he knelt, everyone else followed suit, prostrating themselves before Lu Wu.

"Mr. Lu Wu, please forgive us. We were just following orders..."

"Did I give you permission to speak?" Lu Wu's icy words made the King-Ranked powerhouse's face turn pale, and he obediently lowered his head, not daring to utter another word.

Lu Wu then entered the research institute and carefully inspected it.

After completing his inspection, Lu Wu's expression improved slightly.

Although this group was investigating, they hadn't damaged anything, and the institute remained largely intact, which saved their lives.

After Lu Wu's efforts to improve the institute, Lu Wu casually waved his hand, causing the entire group to pass out.

Only then did he carefully move the research institute back to the Mystic Realm Bureau. After completing this task, Lu Wu headed straight for the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion.

He wanted to see what Jiang Yueling was up to.

How dare she do such a thing!

However, as soon as Lu Wu arrived at the Governor's Mansion, his brows furrowed.

He discovered that Jiang Yueling, the Governor of Jiangnan, wasn't in her office, and it seemed like there was a new ruler.

"So, there's a new governor? That explains it."

Lu Wu's brows relaxed, and he strode into the office, which was even more heavily guarded than when Jiang Yueling was in charge.

With Lu Wu's current strength, this so-called heavy security was a joke.

Lu Wu effortlessly passed through the layers of guards and entered the study.

In the study, a middle-aged man named Huang Song was busy handling various official duties.

Huang Song, the new governor of Jiangnan Province, looked decent, but Lu Wu disliked the air of dominance and sharpness that emanated from him.

"So, it was you who ordered the blockade of my research institute?"

As Lu Wu spoke, Huang Song, who had been engrossed in his work, snapped back to reality and noticed a new presence. Upon closer inspection, he frowned.

"Lu Wu? It's you? I didn't expect you to actually come."

Huang Song's words piqued Lu Wu's curiosity, "You expected me to come?

Did you know I was coming?"

Huang Song's expression remained unchanged as he calmly replied, "The Alliance is aware of the situation in Northern Jiang.

They confirmed that after the actions of the Zeroer, you appeared in Northern Jiang, and the Governor's Mansion there was destroyed by your hand.

Therefore, the Alliance speculates that after leaving Northern Jiang, you might head to Jiangnan."

Lu Wu circled the study as he spoke, "They guessed correctly. So, you should also know why I'm here, right?"

"It's probably about Miss Pang's investigation.

I can help you with that. I have some information here that I think you'll find useful."

As Huang Song spoke, he reached into a drawer and pulled out a document, offering it to Lu Wu.

Lu Wu's eyebrows rose slightly, and he stepped forward to accept the document.

But then, something unexpected happened.

The document Huang Song handed over suddenly disintegrated into white liquid, which instantly wrapped around Lu Wu.

At the same time, Huang Song clapped his hands on the desk.

The seemingly ordinary desk in front of him instantly disintegrated, transforming into wooden stakes that trapped Lu Wu within the white liquid.

Still not satisfied, Huang Song leaped out of the study.

As soon as Huang Song left the study, it instantly compressed into a giant prison, locking Lu Wu inside.

After completing these actions, Huang Song wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Calculating against an Epic-Ranked powerhouse isn't easy. Fortunately, he lacks experience, or else I wouldn't have succeeded so easily.

However, this three-layered prison won't last long. I hope they can get here quickly..."

Before Huang Song could finish his sentence, a calm voice interrupted him.

"Are there any others?"

Huang Song's expression changed, recognizing Lu Wu's voice.

"How is that possible? You're supposed to be trapped..."

"Pfft!"

Before Huang Song could finish his sentence, Lu Wu grabbed him by the neck.

At that moment, Huang Song's lips curled into a smile, and a golden thunderbolt instantly struck Lu Wu.

"Kid, I've been waiting for you..."

(End of Chapter)

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