Chapter 395, we meet again, Fifth Master Li (third update)

Li Mochan ruffled her hair, a helpless smile spreading in his eyes.

The Dark Hall headquarters was not too far from M Continent, just over two hours by plane.

By the time the sun was high, two or three planes circled in the sky above the western part of the Desert of Hell.

A rope ladder was thrown down, and the Dark Hall members followed swiftly, uniformly dressed in white combat gear, radiating a fierce killing aura.

Wei Dong and Wei Nan each led a team, searching in different directions.

Li Mochan glanced sideways at the person beside him, with her fair little face red and sweaty on the forehead, "Hot, aren’t you?"

Ye Jiuliang shook her head, raising her hand to wipe the thin layer of sweat from her forehead.

She swept a glance around and, taking his hand, headed to the left, "Let’s go check over there."

Li Mochan followed her, and the two moved rapidly through the forest.

The western region was too large, and a search wasn’t something that could be done in a short amount of time.

After more than an hour, they hadn’t found a single clue.

Ye Jiuliang unscrewed the cap of the bottle, drank a few gulps of water vigorously, and then handed the mineral water to the person beside her.

Li Mochan took it and finished the rest of the water.

With her hair completely soaked, Ye Jiuliang simply tied it all up, "These rats are really good at hiding."

Before her words ended, a loud boom sounded from above.

It was a signal flare from the Dark Hall.

Li Mochan and Ye Jiuliang exchanged a look and then hurried away.

When they reached the destination, they could see Wei Dong and Wei Nan standing together from afar.

"Master." Seeing Li Mochan and Ye Jiuliang arrive, Wei Nan quickly greeted them.

"Master, we found several shacks. Bei Sen has been murdered, and the others have disappeared," Wei Nan reported.

At these words, Li Mochan looked toward the rudimentary grass huts.

The person beside him walked towards the huts first, and Li Mochan followed her steps.

The simple grass huts contained nothing more than tables, chairs, and beds.

On the floor, Bei Sen was already lifeless, the bloody hole in his forehead looking particularly frightful.

Ye Jiuliang averted her gaze, her expression indifferent.

She surveyed the room, attempting to find some trace of evidence.

Li Mochan paused in his steps, his cold gaze falling on a teacup on the table.

He reached out, moved the teapot from the table, and a folded note caught his eye.

"What is this?" Ye Jiuliang came over and picked up the note.

She unfolded it and saw just a brief sentence.

"If you want the people, come to the hillside behind the huts."

The hillside?

Ye Jiuliang frowned and handed the note to Li Mochan.

"Mohan, who do you think killed Bei Sen?"

"Koda." Li Mochan’s voice was somber.

Bei Sen had always been timid and pleasure-seeking with bruises on his neck and corners of his mouth, suggesting a probable altercation with and likely death at the hands of Koda.

Ye Jiuliang cracked a smile, sharing the same thought.

If it weren’t for Bei Sen’s father’s close lieutenants supporting him, their family would have been destroyed by his hands long ago.

"Let’s go meet them," she said.

Li Mochan nodded, gripping her hand tightly.

Wei Nan and his group followed behind Li Mochan and Ye Jiuliang to the hillside behind the huts.

As it approached noon, the weather grew hotter, and the stifling air made it difficult to breathe.

The mountainous terrain was winding and rugged, with scattered rocks and sparse vegetation. Once at the summit, even speech echoed.

"We meet again, Lord Li." A sinister voice echoed at the mountaintop, as Koda watched Li Mochan and his group approach, a sly smile flashing in his eyes.

His cold gaze swept over Ye Jiuliang, and with a mocking laugh, he said, "Oh, you’ve brought a woman, too. It seems that the rumors about Lord Li not being interested in women are just groundless."