Chapter 69: The Situation Is Grave

Qin Feng, drenched in blood and malice, forcibly suppressed the searing pain of his fractured left arm and the creeping chill of the curse, using sheer willpower to walk all the way to the Xishan Safety House. Almost the moment he stepped through the heavy alloy door, Lin Xuan's elite response team and medical unit arrived in a roar.

Trained medical personnel immediately examined and treated Qin Feng. The wound on his forehead needed suturing; his left humerus had a linear fracture requiring immediate realignment and immobilization—luckily, there was no severe internal bleeding. But as the doctors examined him, they all frowned: his wounds were healing abnormally slow, accompanied by unexplained low body temperature and slight disturbances in vital signs.

"Boss, your body seems to be resisting some… unknown toxin or energy interference?" the lead medical expert said gravely.

"It's a curse." Qin Feng leaned back on the medical bed, letting them tend to his wounds, his face pale but unnervingly calm. "A spiritual erosion affecting physical recovery."

A curse? The medical team exchanged glances—this clearly exceeded the scope of modern medicine.

At that moment, the safety house's communication screen lit up, revealing the anxious faces of Gu Qingcheng and Lin Xuan.

"Boss! How are you?" they said in unison—they had clearly received the detailed accident report and seen the gruesome photos from the scene, their hearts in their throats.

"I won't die." Qin Feng's tone was flat, but anyone who knew him could hear the suppressed fury beneath it. "What's the investigation result?"

Lin Xuan reported at breakneck speed: "We found the dump truck driver—seriously injured, unconscious, still in critical care. Preliminary checks show he has a clean background, no suspicious social ties, and no tampering with the vehicle itself. From the dashcam and road surveillance, the accident was extremely… bizarre. The driver made no warning before the turn, as if suddenly mentally disoriented or controlled, and swerved directly into us."

"We analyzed all communication signals along that stretch before and after the accident and detected an extremely weak, unidentifiable anomaly—lasting only 0.3 seconds, precisely at the moment before impact. The tech team concluded this signal doesn't match any known device and carries strong… bioelectric characteristics," Gu Qingcheng added, her face grim.

Bioelectric characteristics? Remote spiritual manipulation?

This conclusion made the temperature in the safety house seem to drop several degrees.

If true, it meant the enemy possessed technology far beyond conventional means—capable of orchestrating a perfect "accidental" assassination from thousands of miles away, leaving no physical evidence. Impossible to defend against!

"Also," Lin Xuan's voice grew even darker, "our team stationed at the estate, assigned to interrogate the 'Abyss' assassin… has gone dark."

"What?!" Gu Qingcheng gasped.

Qin Feng's eyes narrowed sharply.

"Lost all signals ten minutes ago. The emergency team I sent in just forced entry—they found… all six elite guards inside and outside the interrogation room dead. Cause of death… extremely bizarre. No external wounds. Like their life force was instantly drained—they turned into mummies. And the 'Abyss' assassin? Gone." Lin Xuan spat out the nightmare, teeth clenched.

The estate's core area was heavily guarded. A severely wounded prisoner under tight surveillance had been rescued right under their noses—and every guard slaughtered?

This wasn't just a slap in the face—it was an open provocation and display of dominance. A total contempt for Qin Feng's defensive system!

The car crash, the curse, the bizarre deaths of his men, the prisoner's escape—these events linked together to reveal a terrifying adversary lurking in the shadows: mysterious, powerful, and inscrutable.

The severity of the situation instantly escalated to the highest level!

This was no longer business competition or simple assassination—it was a full-scale war involving supernatural forces, targeting Qin Feng and the very foundations of his power!

Even through the screen, Gu Qingcheng and Lin Xuan felt the icy, almost tangible killing intent radiating from Qin Feng. They had never seen him this enraged.

Qin Feng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the surging killing intent and the restless Qi and Blood stirred by the curse. The greater the crisis, the more absolute the calm required.

When he opened his eyes again, his gaze was a bottomless, frigid abyss.

"Qingcheng."

"Yes!"

"Pause all offensive operations in the financial war. Shift to full defense. Contract all non-core operations. Ensure absolute security of the capital chain. Suspend the 'Zhu Long' plan."

"Understood!" Gu Qingcheng immediately obeyed—she knew internal stability now outweighed external expansion.

"Lin Xuan."

"Yes!"

"Activate 'Shadow' maximum alert. Devote all resources to tracking the 'Abyss' assassin and his rescuers. Use every asset—including our moles in intelligence agencies worldwide. Simultaneously, conduct a full internal screening, especially those who had access to core secrets or estate defenses. I suspect a mole… or that the enemy has a penetration method we cannot comprehend."

"Yes!" Lin Xuan's eyes gleamed with lethal frost.

"Also," Qin Feng raised his uninjured right hand and pointed at himself, "prepare an absolutely silent sealed room—and Star Marrow. Now. Immediately."

He had to absorb the Star Marrow as soon as possible, complete Life Matrix Optimization, enhance his strength, and upgrade the system. Only by gaining greater power could he confront this threat from an unknown plane—and unearth the mastermind, then uproot him completely!

"Boss, your injuries…" Gu Qingcheng worried.

"Irrelevant." Qin Feng cut her off, voice absolute. "Do as I said."

The situation was grave. Time was urgent. Every second could bring new changes and losses.

He had to race against the clock against this invisible enemy.

This sudden storm had thrust Qin Feng and his power into an unprecedentedly dangerous position—but it had also ignited the ruthlessness and resolve deep in his bones.

No matter who the opponent was or where they came from, he would crush them utterly with absolute force!