[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups":3,"chapter-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-682":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},231707,282,"Chapter 682 - 368","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-682",682,"\u003Cp>\"Smiling Demon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Liang forced out the four words from his throat, his voice dry and hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had heard of this notorious figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This name, within the Noah East Capital Branch, had almost become synonymous with the grim reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous experts within the organization, including cadres of his own level, had fallen to this person’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloody massacres flashed rapidly through his mind, finally overlapping with the gruesome, terrifying face before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A belated sense of regret flooded his body like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Liang collapsed to the ground, agony and fear like countless cold hands gripping his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never would have imagined that he would face this legendary presence here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had known it was this murderer, he should have fled at the first moment instead of foolishly trying to probe the other party’s details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng paid no attention to his turbulent inner thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the canvas bag thrown on the ground and took out the black hardcover notebook from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually flipping through a few pages, he scanned the content with his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pages were densely packed with names, most of which he did not recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a few made him focus intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Jianren... Xu Hao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of the two names here was somewhat anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, apart from them, some names had special roles and identities annotated with red pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were all cadres of the Noah Organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of thought crossed Fang Cheng’s mind as his fingers lightly traced over the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list was long, involving various fields, with both men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rough count showed as many as thirty-six people, indicating a very extensive range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you plan to do by investigating so many people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng closed the notebook and looked towards Jia Liang, who lay on the ground, still somewhat in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm, yet it made Jia Liang shiver all over, a slight tremor running through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Liang gritted his teeth and turned his head to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he had already shaken off the overwhelming sense of defeat from earlier, adopting a posture of defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng spoke as if he hadn’t seen Jia Liang’s resistance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite a few on the list are members of your organization. Are you conducting an internal purge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After casually asking, Fang Cheng paused, there was a hint of amusement in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, several recent incidents in the Noah Organization seem to have a bit to do with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, are you hoping to trace my whereabouts by investigating these people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng stared at Jia Liang, his eyes behind the mask seemingly penetrating the human soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly observed Jia Liang’s body stiffen imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fang Cheng’s mouth turned up slightly as he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what progress have you made in your investigation now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Liang’s mouth remained tightly shut, but his rapidly changing facial expression betrayed the turmoil within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying thought exploded in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was the Smiling Demon here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he suspected Xiao Jianren, this person who suddenly emerged with an unknown background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dispatched those three fools to investigate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the three fools failed, and were driven out of the teahouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Smiling Demon found him accurately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who met with Xiao Jianren at the teahouse back then was not an ordinary expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely the Smiling Demon himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own investigation led him to come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering that Xiao Jianren was a confidant of Chen Chen, the Red Tiger Gang Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And recently, Chen Chen’s actions were frequent and seemed restless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way it was a coincidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be... Chen Chen... colluding with outsiders...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Liang subconsciously squeezed out half a sentence from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was as thin as a mosquito’s buzz, but it was exceptionally clear in the deathly silent room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng keenly caught this critical information, understanding immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were indeed investigating the mole responsible for leaking information about the \"Demon Hunting Operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, after all the investigation, they still hadn’t found the real source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Fang Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell back on Jia Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cadre responsible for the investigation task had now become the most valuable source of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides you, who else is managing this affair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng immediately asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Liang kept his mouth shut, a flicker of struggle in his eyes, clearly not intending to cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his slightly trembling body betrayed his inner emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he did not directly participate in the \"Demon Hunting Operation\" that had caused the organization significant losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard of the terror of the person before him through various channels, and there was no way he could be completely unafraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you won’t talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Fang Cheng did not press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply took out another item from the canvas bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the enhanced \"Pioneer’s Blood\" injection that Jia Liang had previously given to Black Bull and Mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the medicine box, within the three remaining glass tubes, the azure liquid flowed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim light, they emitted a strange yet beautiful glow, as if imprisoning a small piece of scattered stars in the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing is truly beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng whispered, lifting the reagent to his eyes, gently shaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if, after injecting it into your body, it will also be so beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or will you become an ugly monster like the three corpses on the ground, and then explode completely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jia Liang’s face turned paper-white in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng first took out the syringe, slowly inserting the needle through the rubber stopper of the glass tube.\u003C\u002Fp>",981,"2026-05-29T15:13:35.798Z","2026-06-01T04:29:35.325Z",1,"novelbin.me","103cdcd0d5603026c13c6d8a3d663d5dfb0de462f668f036ae407a5bed2f2a79","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-683","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-681",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]