Chapter 674: Remnants of the Mysterious Organization

Li An pressed his advantage, kicking Zhang Min in the knee and sending her crashing to her knees. Then he bent down, grabbed her by the hair, and slammed her head hard against the ground, until Zhang Min saw stars and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

"Tell me—where is that mysterious power?" Li An demanded sharply, his eyes revealing an unquestionable resolve.

Zhang Min groaned in agony, but still did not speak. Anger flared in Li An's heart, and he slammed her head against the ground once more, until Zhang Min passed out cold.

The remnants of the mysterious organization, seeing their leader defeated, began to scatter in all directions. Li An did not give chase; he simply turned to face Li Yun, ready to explain all of this.

"Li Yun, you saw it—these people are all remnants of the mysterious organization, and they meant me harm." Li An said calmly, a note of helplessness in his voice.

Li Yun looked at Li An, a flicker of complicated emotion passing through his eyes. He had not expected Li An to possess such formidable strength, nor that he would defeat the remnants of the mysterious organization so easily. Even so, the doubts in his heart had not been entirely dispelled.

"Li An, I know you're no ordinary person, but I can't just take your word for it and believe you." Li Yun said in a low voice, a note of firmness in his tone.

Li An nodded; he understood Li Yun's doubts. After all, he had indeed crossed paths with the mysterious organization before, and his own identity was indeed somewhat mysterious. But at this moment, he had to prove his innocence to Li Yun.

"Li Yun, I understand your doubts, but I can assure you I have never done anything unlawful. That mysterious power does exist, and it poses a threat to the city's safety. The reason I've stayed here is to find it and eliminate that threat." Li An said sincerely, his eyes revealing resolve and genuineness.

Li Yun looked at Li An and fell silent for a moment. Then he slowly nodded. "Alright, Li An, I'll believe you this once. But if you do anything unlawful again, I won't hold back."

Li An smiled faintly and extended his hand. "Pleasure working together."

Li Yun hesitated for a moment, but in the end still extended his hand and clasped Li An's. Their hands gripped tightly, as if some unspoken understanding had been reached.

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Just then, Li An's phone suddenly rang. He picked up the call and heard a frantic voice on the other end: "Li An, bad news—that mysterious power seems to be making new moves in the Mysterious Forest!"

Li An's heart gave a jolt. He immediately hung up the phone, turned to Li Yun, and said, "Li Yun, I have an urgent matter to handle. I'm leaving this to you."

Li Yun nodded. "Go ahead, don't worry. I'll handle things here."

Li An cast Li Yun a grateful glance, then took Guo Yao by the hand and quickly left the scene. They wove through the bustling crowd and vanished into the night.

The Mysterious Forest lay on the outskirts of the city—a stretch of primeval forest rarely visited by human feet. Now, beneath the night, the forest looked especially gloomy and terrifying, as if hiding endless secrets within.

Li An and Guo Yao moved through the dense trees, their gazes sharp, as if searching for something. Suddenly, a strange ripple came from ahead, sending a wave of unease through both of them.

"Li An, this is it—the aura of that mysterious power is getting stronger." Guo Yao said in a low voice, a note of tension in hers.