Chapter 585

"Forget it, I'll set those thoughts aside for now," Ning Chen said, shaking his head. "Right now, I'll head to the southern forest based on the location provided by the mercenary phone—maybe I'll find something new!"

Soon.

Ning Chen drove the RV away from his current location.

At this critical moment, he couldn't afford to slack off; otherwise, the consequences might be severe.

"I'll deal with Zhang Xiaonian after I finish these matters—right now, staying with Qin Baihui should be safe enough," Ning Chen decided not to bring Zhang Xiaonian along; under these circumstances, taking her would be pushing her straight into a firepit.

This time, Ning Chen absolutely could not take her with him.

After all, he still had to storm the main base of the Gulf Family.

That would cause the danger level to skyrocket.

If Zhang Xiaonian were discovered by them during this time.

Given Ning Chen's understanding of the Gulf Family.

They would surely kill her without hesitation.

So.

At least for the near future.

Ning Chen could no longer take Zhang Xiaonian with him on operations.

The Husky was the same.

To the Gulf Family, they were like lambs awaiting slaughter.

"Navigate there," Ning Chen said slowly, staring at the car's map. "Right now, we can only follow the map."

Soon.

Ning Chen turned the RV around and sped quickly toward the highway.

Meanwhile.

A member of the Gulf Family far away.

He had come from the Gulf Family in Chiang Mai.

Afterward, he was sent by Luo Wen to coordinate with Xia Dao's mercenary, Luo Wan.

Then.

After learning that Ning Chen had begun streaming at a tourist spot in North Forest.

They had both rushed here.

And exchanged information and other materials.

They also handed over the weapon pack to Luo Wan.

After that.

He and Luo Wan agreed that if he succeeded in killing Ning Chen,

he would return before 3 p. m.

If he didn't return after that,

it would be assumed he had been killed by Ning Chen.

The former case,

of course, was the best possible outcome with no consequences.

The latter case,

however, would be far more serious.

As the intermediary between the Gulf Family and the mercenary guild,

he needed to relay information to the Gulf Family

and also coordinate with the mercenary guild, informing them

that Luo Wan was dead and a new person was now needed to handle this matter.

Otherwise,

they would not only lose a brother but also receive not a single cent of the bounty.

This intermediary

kept scrolling through his phone for any new messages.

He was also waiting for the time to arrive.

Between.

The time currently displayed

was 2:57 p. m.

Three minutes left.

The agreed-upon time was almost here.

"Could that guy really have been taken out? No—he's already dead. The organization all says Ning Chen is a demon who kills without blinking, and now that I see it for myself, it's true!"

The intermediary cursed fiercely, "Damn mercenaries! I warned them not to underestimate Ning Chen, yet they still sent only one man—what else is that but suicide? Now Luo Wan's dead, I have to contact someone else, increasing my workload, and I'm still risking my life staying here!"

"What bad luck!"

As the intermediary cursed, he kept glancing at the time on his phone.

Faintly,

he was actually praying that Luo Wan would return on time!

When only one minute remained,

the intermediary scanned frantically in all directions.

Hoping Luo Wan might suddenly appear from some nearby corner.

However.

The hands of fate's clock did not point to them.

Watching the final minute tick away.

The time has now reached exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.

The current situation.

The intermediary could now confirm with great certainty.

Luo Wan was already dead.

Killed by Ning Chen; not even Jesus could have saved him.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" The intermediary cursed angrily three times in a row, then prostrated his body on the ground to avoid being discovered by Ning Chen and subsequently killed.

About an hour passed.

Convinced that Ning Chen had most likely already left, the intermediary first put his phone into his pocket, then rose to his feet and walked toward the spot where Luo Wan had lain in ambush.

The distance between the two locations was not great.

Yet they were separated by a mountain ridge.

This was the reason Ning Chen had not discovered this intermediary.

After all, no matter how powerful Ning Chen was, he could not perceive over a wide area like Lei Da.

Quickly.

The intermediary arrived at a relatively safe position.

He then conducted some investigation of the scene.

Yet he could not discern anything conclusive.

The surroundings were very quiet.

So quiet that the sound of falling leaves could be heard clearly.

"Has Ning Chen left? That makes sense; if he hadn't left, the chance of being discovered at the scene would have been higher. Leaving was the best choice." The intermediary murmured these words.

Then he waited for another ten minutes or so.

Seeing that there was truly no movement, he slowly walked toward the scene.

The intermediary first arrived at the small hillside where Luo Wan had originally lain in ambush.

He suddenly discovered.

The weapon pack that Luo Wen had handed to Luo Wan was already gone.

"Did Ning Chen take it away? It seems the two must have fought at this location, or perhaps, when Luo Wan was sniping here, he was discovered by Ning Chen." Looking at the empty ground, the intermediary analyzed thus.

Then.

The intermediary began searching the surrounding area again.