Chapter 647

In the end, Luo Xi, with clear self-awareness, realized that Long Hu Gang's people might truly be no match for Ning Chen.

Although Ning Chen was only one man, he was enough to wipe out the entire Bay Family.

501. Message Spread

Ning Chen's expression was calm; Luo Xi could see no trace of panic on his face.

The more calm he appeared, the more panicked Luo Xi became.

Under such absolute calm from a formidable enemy, Luo Xi's pretense and composure could collapse at any moment.

Moreover, at this moment, Ning Chen possessed absolute calmness; to win, one must remain calm and strike when the opponent is vulnerable—long before either side had even begun fighting, Luo Xi's heart had already begun to tremble.

But Luo Xi had been a powerholder for so many years; even in panic, his face showed no fear.

Long Hu Gang's subordinates were truly fooled by Luo Xi's demeanor—after all, Ning Chen was ultimately just a mortal, and as a common man, he must have weaknesses.

When Long Hu Gang members aimed their guns at Ning Chen, he didn't change his expression at all, remaining as detached and unconcerned as ever.

Yet he advanced step by step toward Long Hu Gang's headquarters; when the subordinates saw Ning Chen enter, their expressions were mostly displeased and mocking.

They had not yet received Luo Xi's orders, so they could not act on their own—this was Long Hu Gang's rule.

Everyone waited for Luo Xi to speak; Luo Xi's eyes were dark and unreadable as he stared at Ning Chen. Though he had not chosen to kill Ning Chen immediately, he had no intention of letting him go.

Luo Xi was waiting—for the perfect moment.

A flicker of confusion appeared in Ning Chen's eyes; he couldn't understand why Luo Xi hadn't launched a direct attack. In Ning Chen's memory, Luo Xi and Luo Wen were alike—both brothers lacked patience.

Luo Xi clenched his molars, stepped forward coldly, and chose not to aim his gun at Ning Chen right away—such a move was too reckless and would invite complications.

Rather than direct confrontation, Luo Xi wanted to gradually drain Ning Chen's stamina; in his view, though Ning Chen was powerful, he couldn't withstand a prolonged war of attrition.

If he could feint left and strike right, dragging out a long war of attrition, Ning Chen might truly be defeated.

Luo Xi had long arranged his subordinates to occupy every corner of the headquarters—every inch of the base was filled with Long Hu Gang members.

If a normal person had walked into this meticulously prepared trap, they wouldn't have escaped even with wings.

But unfortunately, the one who came was Ning Chen.

Seeing Long Hu Gang's men remain motionless, Ning Chen frowned; he still wasn't accustomed to dealing with such tactics, but clearly, Ning Chen's usual approach was never to sit idle.

Thus, before the others could react, Ning Chen prepared to strike.

Ning Chen used his "Object Manipulation" skill to control the direction of their blood flow; in that instant, some Long Hu Gang members began experiencing blacked-out vision and dizziness.

Luo Xi, being more cautious, stood farther away than the others, so he was luckily unaffected—but he saw his subordinates' faces turn ashen. While he was still puzzled, several men collapsed one after another and never woke up again.

Seeing this, how could Luo Xi not know who was behind it? He snapped his head up, glared fiercely at Ning Chen, and barked: "Again with these heretical tricks? If you have any guts, fight me openly—what kind of strength is hiding in the shadows?"

Just a traditional provocation. Ning Chen listened without reaction, and even retorted: "Isn't it you who's holding the advantage? How many men do you have? How many do I have? You're on higher ground, already occupying the tactical advantage—now you're complaining about your enemy?"

At this, Ning Chen even laughed: "If this gets out, your reputation as Long Hu Gang's boss will suffer even more."

At these words, Luo Xi's expression turned colder.

But Luo Xi's greatest trait was his thick skin—he didn't care what others thought of him; killing Ning Chen was the urgent priority.

Luo Xi sneered: "So what? Today is your death date anyway. I don't care what others think—if I kill you, I secure my position. Everyone wins."

Hearing this, Ning Chen watched the Long Hu Gang members standing before Luo Xi fall one by one; soon, they lay in a heap.

Seeing this scene, Ning Chen was quite satisfied. He gazed at Luo Xi's grim face and deliberately asked: "Someone just said they'd eliminate me today… who was it? Where?"

As he spoke, Ning Chen even looked left and right, as if searching for the speaker.

This act was tantamount to provoking Luo Xi to his utmost rage.

Luo Xi exploded: "What do you mean? Everyone, full assault! Eliminate Ning Chen before he moves!"

Luo Xi's order was effective—at once, the restless Long Hu Gang members gripped their guns, and bullets rained from all directions.

But before Ning Chen, a natural barrier seemed to form; the bullets struck his front and were deflected by something unseen.

Long Hu Gang's men were left helpless, raising their eyes to stare at Luo Xi, who himself didn't know what to do.

Luo Xi gripped his sleeve; he picked up his gun, put it down, tried several times to aim at Ning Chen—but never found the courage.

In his battles with Ning Chen, Luo Xi had roughly learned the safe distance from which Ning Chen couldn't harm him—so as long as Ning Chen didn't use a gun, he couldn't reach Luo Xi.

The battle between the two sides was fiercely deadlocked; meanwhile, the police station, having received news of the Bay Family's destruction, erupted in chaos.

They hadn't expected such a powerful family to be effortlessly wiped out one night—and according to the records, the Bay Family headquarters had been cleared out within a single day.

This meant the group or individual who eliminated the Bay Family was undoubtedly extremely powerful.

Hua Ping rubbed his chin, sipped his tea slowly, then looked at the screen: "I assume everyone knows about this major event. I'd like to hear your opinions."

After Hua Ping spoke, voices began responding from below.

"This is good news, Chief! The Bay Family was essentially no different from a mercenary unit; while threatening ordinary citizens, they also obstructed our investigations. Their elimination is a great relief."

The first speaker was a new officer; after he finished, others quickly chimed in.

"Chief, once we find the mastermind behind the Bay Family's destruction, we might try cooperating with them—they could help us even more."

502. Ransom Kill

Hearing this, Hua Ping lifted his eyes, watching the speaker with keen interest.

She was a female officer with extensive combat experience, known for her decisive and efficient style, promoted to captain at a young age.

Hua Ping had always admired this officer; indeed, everyone in this police station was no ordinary person, but a few outstanding talents stood out—and she was one of Hua Ping's key proteges.

After hearing this, Hua Ping raised an eyebrow and asked: "But what if we can't find out who eliminated the Bay Family?"

"After such an incident, rumors will spread everywhere, Chief. You needn't worry—there will be a way," the female officer said.

Hua Ping looked uncertain, but finally nodded.

Xu Si had remained silent since the meeting began; the tea before him hadn't been touched, and it still steamed.

In past meetings, Xu Si wasn't always vocal, but he usually offered insights on key issues. Today, however, he was unusually quiet.

This was abnormal. Hua Ping's gaze settled on Xu Si and asked: "Xu Si, why aren't you speaking?"

Hearing Hua Ping call his name, Xu Si finally lifted his head; dark circles lay heavily beneath his eyes—he hadn't rested properly in a long time.

Xu Si held a pen in his hand, waited a long moment before pulling off the cap, and wrote something in the notebook before him.

Everyone in the conference room fixed their gaze on Xu Si. Hearing Hua Ping chuckled: "The meeting has been going on for so long, and you're only starting to take notes now? Your state is very off."

Xu Si paused, then calmly shifted the topic: "Director, I might know who wiped out the Bay Family."

A flash of surprise crossed Hearing Hua Ping's face as he asked, "Which family?"

Xu Si slowly shook his head: "Not a family. It was Did Ning Chen."

At these words, the entire room fell silent for a long while.

Finally, Hearing Hua Ping spoke first: "... Did Ning Chen? How do you know?"

"Only Did Ning Chen could pull off something like this," Xu Si said lightly.

Some still found it laughable: "Impossible, right? What strength does Did Ning Chen have, and what strength does the Bay Family have? There's no comparison!"

Xu Si said no more, simply looking at Hearing Hua Ping: "That's my view. My opinion is the opposite of that comrade's just now; I believe only Did Ning Chen has the strength for this."

Hearing Hua Ping thought for a moment, did not respond immediately, and instead asked another question: "Are you in contact with Did Ning Chen right now?"

Xu Si shook his head: "Did Ning Chen's whereabouts have always been strange. I wouldn't call him unless there was a reason, and there's been no contact recently."

Hearing Hua Ping felt it was a pity: "Setting aside whether this was Did Ning Chen's doing for now, when there's nothing going on, you should keep in touch with him more."

Xu Si said, "Alright."

The meeting was halfway through, yet they had first started discussing who had wiped out the Bay Family. Hearing Hua Ping glanced down at the conference notebook before him, which listed the matters to be raised during this meeting.

Hearing Hua Ping continued: "The Bay Family posed no threat to our daily operations, but it was also a den of black and evil forces. Even if Did Ning Chen hadn't wiped out the Bay Family this time, we would certainly have had to destroy it. If this was indeed Did Ning Chen's work, he has once again done us a great favor."

Last time it was a mercenary battalion; this time, the Bay Family. Although Hearing Hua Ping had not yet confirmed that Did Ning Chen was the one who wiped out the Bay Family, he had already tacitly accepted it. After all, as Xu Si had said, no one else had the capability but Did Ning Chen.

Xu Si remained silent. Seeing Hearing Hua Ping speak thus, the others said nothing either. Hearing Hua Ping said: "Among us, Xu Si is the only one in contact with Did Ning Chen. From now on, I must trouble Comrade Xu Si to make extra effort, striving to re-establish contact with Did Ning Chen as soon as possible and discuss cooperation."

Xu Si nodded, but others still did not quite understand. Someone spoke up: "Director, do you really believe the one who wiped out the Bay Family was Did Ning Chen? I think there is a possibility, but relying on him alone to confront the entire Bay Family should be impossible, right?"

At these words, others quickly began to echo the sentiment.

"Indeed, everyone knows the strength of the Bay Family. Even our police bureau cannot guarantee a hundred percent victory against the Bay Family. Did Ning Chen is certainly strong, but I truly do not think he could take on the people of the Bay Family in single combat, after all, the other side has many more."

Most in the police bureau did not know Did Ning Chen and naturally would not believe he had such strength.

Hearing Hua Ping glanced at Xu Si; in fact, he had already largely believed Xu Si's words and held that only Did Ning Chen could have wiped out the Bay Family.

Though many did not think so.

Hearing Hua Ping gave a look, signaling the others to stop speaking, then said: "Whether it was Did Ning Chen or not, the Bay Family has been destroyed after all. For us, that is a good outcome. As for who exactly did it, I will conduct an investigation."

After saying this, Hearing Hua Ping stood up and went to clear the items on the table.

The meeting concluded, and the officers filed out one by one, with Hearing Hua Ping remaining until last.

When Hearing Hua Ping walked out, he saw Xu Si at the doorway.