Blind Spot
Chapter 361 - 333 Xuan Ming Island Five

Chapter 361: 333 Xuan Ming Island Five

Assassin?!

Li Chengyi’s steps halted, and he turned to look back.

His Shadow Dragon Bloodline gave him superior adaptability in the shadows; as long as there was a sliver of light, he could see as if it were broad daylight.

In his field of view,

a slender black figure suddenly sprang from the balcony, paused on the ceiling, and then lunged toward the window to the right.

The whole motion resembled that of a large bat.

Meanwhile, on the balcony, Zhao Enshi’s chest was stained with blood, his complexion pale and ashen. He knelt on the ground, gravely injured.

’To attempt an assassination at this time...’ Li Chengyi’s heart chilled.

He didn’t know which organization was behind this assassination, but since it occurred right after his conversation with Zhao Enshi, it would inevitably impact him...

Inside the banquet hall, many guests quickly became vigilant.

Some activated the lighting devices on their persons to survey the situation.

Some rushed to the balcony to check.

Others stayed far away, clearly not wanting to get involved in the trouble.

"Please, everyone, stay where you are and wait for the guards to check!"

Security guards surged in from outside, with United Security Bureau personnel sealing off all exits. Guns were aimed at every corner.

Li Chengyi stepped back several paces, standing outside the banquet hall, his keen night vision fixated on the black-clothed assassin.

The assassin moved with extreme skill, leaping out of the window and even managing to close it behind him smoothly.

But it was evident that the assassin had underestimated the protective forces surrounding Zhao Enshi.

No sooner had he escaped than there were shouts followed by gunfire and the shrill sound of whizzing Feiyis.

The sonic booms from the supersonic Feiyis were clearly discernible; anyone who had heard it once would never mistake it.

"Everyone stay put, the United Security Bureau will check each person individually to ensure everyone’s safety!"

The security personnel in charge promptly illuminated the hall with other devices.

Zhao Enran, Zhao Enshi’s brother, turned ashen and took charge of the situation on the scene.

"Please show your identification!"

"Please present your ID and invitation!"

"An ambulance! Call an ambulance quickly! Director Zhao’s life signs are weakening!!"

The hall was a chaotic mess, with everyone in an uproar.

Li Chengyi frowned deeply, looking toward Zhao Enshi’s location. He could clearly see that Zhao Enshi was now lying on his side on the ground, placed on a makeshift stretcher, ready to be carried out.

Through his dragon eyes, he could tell that the man’s vital signs were growing weaker by the moment, his lips turning black. There was a slight convulsion and abnormal shaking on his body, and thin silver lines were protruding from the wound, seeming alive.

’He’s been poisoned...’ Li Chengyi’s heart sank.

Zhao Enshi’s severe injury meant that this meeting had just become substantially more problematic.

No matter what, this assassination had occurred after their meeting, and he, Li Chengyi, would undoubtedly be under suspicion.

He thought for a moment, then turned to leave.

But he was stopped by two people dressed in the black uniforms of the Security Bureau.

"Mr. Li Chengyi, I apologize, but until we clarify Director Zhao’s situation, no one present is allowed to leave. Especially you."

The two of them fixed him with a piercing gaze, their eyes filled with suspicion.

Li Chengyi fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

"I understand and can appreciate that."

"It’s best if Mr. Li understands. We are just following orders, and we hope you won’t make it difficult for us," one of the two said in a low voice.

The two quickly left, leaving Li Chengyi standing there alone.

The lights in the banquet hall were soon repaired and came back on.

Everyone was kept in place, not allowed to go out.

Li Chengyi was also asked to rejoin them.

He took out his phone and sent out the situation, notifying Da Xiong and the others.

The Mingyuan Group of today was no longer the minor player it once was. As a new type of comprehensive group, Mingyuan was like a giant spider, perched over all of Fengnan Province, its tendrils extending into every aspect.

Before long, with the group’s intervention, people from the Security Bureau came and told him he could leave.

Li Chengyi was not surprised; Fengnan Province was Mingyuan’s turf, and they had that much clout.

The key concern now was that Zhao Enshi had been attacked here. If he was unharmed, all would be well, but if something happened...

Together with a few other local power players, Li Chengyi left the banquet hall and got into his car.

Soon enough, he received a call from Rainbow Candy.

"Brother Yi, there’s a bit of trouble..."

"What’s wrong?"

"While tracking the assassin, I stumbled upon the ones helping them escape," Rainbow Candy said.

"Is there a problem? Just report it to the authorities, right?" Li Chengyi frowned.

"It’s not that... Among those few people... there’s one..."

Suddenly, Rainbow Candy sent over a short video clip.

Beside the banquet hall, under the cover of night, several shadows dashed out quickly and entered a parked flying vehicle at the roadside.

The vehicle started, soared into the air, and shot off into the distance, blue flames spouting from its rear.

But it was in the split second of turning that a tiny crack left for ventilation in the window revealed a glimpse inside.

Rainbow Candy swiftly froze the image, zoomed in, and clarified it.

Suddenly, a face very familiar to Li Chengyi appeared in his view.

"!!?"

His breath caught for a moment.

"It’s actually...!"

There were two accomplices, both wearing masks that covered their faces, showing only a pair of eyes. But with Rainbow Candy’s work,

the eyes and facial contours were digitally removed from the masks, reconstructed, compared, and within seconds, the faces beneath the masks were revealed.

"Brother Yi, how do you want to handle this, it’s your call," Rainbow Candy said softly.

Her hacking skills had grown more formidable by the day. While the entire Security Bureau was still in disarray and Zhao Family’s guards were searching aimlessly, she had already located the culprit and confirmed their escape route.

Li Chengyi remained silent.

His mind raced with various thoughts for a good few minutes before he finally spoke up.

"The Zhao Family didn’t notice them, did they?"

"The common members didn’t notice, but an expert has pursued them."

"How capable is he, and how many are there?"

"Just one person, one of Zhao Enshi’s personal bodyguards by the codename ’Left Ear,’ a Reinforced Human and a Feiyi Master."

"Tang Tang... do you think this is a coincidence?" Li Chengyi took a deep breath.

"This is a deliberate action. The force behind the assassin is forcing you into direct conflict with the Zhao Family."

Li Chengyi fell silent, still looking at the short video on his phone, involuntarily gripping the device tighter as the restored face appeared.

It was... Li Chengjiu’s face!

"Next, I may need your help."

"What needs to be done?"

"In a moment, help me block the surrounding cameras and the Heavenly Eye," Li Chengyi paused, "Also, investigate the background of the assassin’s organization."

"Okay!" Rainbow Candy responded, clearly aware that if this matter wasn’t handled well, the Mingyuan Group would be very passive.

Zhao Enshi is an important member of the main line of the Zhao Family, possessing high privileges to succeed as the Family Head. If he truly died in Fengnan Province, then the problem would be significant.

Even with the Li Family standing behind Mingyuan Group, they would have to weigh the trouble associated with such a high-level issue.

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North of Nanzhou, in the North Ridge Suburban Park.

Two figures dressed in gray trench coats, wearing black round hats, leisurely strolled down the path.

The cameras here were long out of maintenance, completely unmonitored.

Even the Heavenly Eye couldn’t penetrate the thick leaves above to see all the details below.

Both persons’ faces were shrouded in a vague gray shadow, and even the solar-powered decorative wooden stake lamps lighting up one after another on the roadside couldn’t illuminate their faces.

The pale yellow halo of light instead added a hint of eeriness.

"Was it successful?" one asked in a hoarse voice.

"Almost. But the goal has been achieved, and that’s what matters," the other replied.

"It’s a minor warning to the Wanshi Commerce Group. If there’s a next time, it won’t just be Zhao Enshi."

"By the way, you also played the Blind Spot Individuals, making them fight against Wanshi. It’s indeed killing two birds with one stone."

"It was just a convenient move," the hoarse voice said. "Mingyuan Group interfered with our plans in Chaoyu, and even Hai Sha has betrayed and fled; we must recoup this loss."

"Let them fight with the Zhao Family. Mingyuan has the Li Family backing them up; they’re not an easy target for the Zhao Family to take down," the other laughed.

"That’s debatable," the hoarse voice also laughed. "If it were only the Zhao Family, it would be fine, but Mingyuan’s enemies are not limited to just one."

He paused, turning to look over at the distant city area, revealing a deep cyan shade of skin under the brim of his hat.

Not a mask, but purely the skin of a living person.

"I originally planned for Hai Sha to be my successor; unfortunately... he has disappointed me," the hoarse voice lamented.

"Next, Mingyuan will have no choice but to rescue, and will inevitably clash with the Zhao Family. By then, Hai Sha will understand that only by returning to Xuan Ming Island can he truly pursue everything he desires," the other responded with a laugh.

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Whirr!!!

Between the high-rise buildings of the city, two black aircraft quickly flew towards the distance.

They chased each other, one after another, dodging and weaving between the tall buildings and skyscrapers.

The aircraft in front had a silver bird pattern on its side.

The one following had two pale golden characters for "Wanshi" on its side, clearly from the Wanshi Commerce Group.

Both aircraft were extremely fast, far outpacing any other aircraft that the United Security Bureau was following.

A few minutes later, the two craft burst out of Nanzhou’s city area, flying out towards the suburbs.

Soon, they flew over a tributary of the Ying River below. The aircraft from behind suddenly launched a silver object.

The object moved with incredible speed, far exceeding that of the aircraft, and with a loud crash, it hit the tail wing of the aircraft in front.

The tail wing broke off.

The lead aircraft instantly lost balance, careening down towards the ground below.

Thump!

With a muffled sound, the aircraft crashed through several trees with brute force, plunging into the ground, and thick smoke billowed out from behind it.

"Shit! This madman! Using a Flying Yi to hit a supersonic aircraft! And he actually hit it!?"

The cabin door was kicked open.

Marian and Feiyun Muhua, two assassins, crawled out, the three of them looking disheveled and quickly sorting out their gear.

Besides the three, a black-clad, masked woman emerged from the aircraft.

"We should first worry about how to deal with that guy behind us. We can’t delay for long; otherwise, Jiu Yi and the people from the Security Bureau will catch up, and that’ll be trouble," the woman said in a low voice, reminding them. It was Li Chengjiu who participated in this operation.

"I’ll cover our retreat; wait until they’ve left before you follow," Marian instructed.

"Isn’t there someone else to meet up with us?" Li Chengjiu was surprised.

"The expert hasn’t arrived yet; for now, it’s just us. If you don’t want to die, fight for your life," Marian said flatly.

"..."

The four turned and ran, dashing into the dense forest and disappearing.

The aircraft following closely landed smoothly. Before it even stopped, figures had already jumped down from above.

All were black-armored Reinforced Humans in full coverage gear.

From the outside, they were indistinguishable from full-body Reinforced Humans.

The one leading had a pale gold cross mark on the chest armor.

He was also the tallest of the group.

"Chase! We want them alive or show us the bodies!"

"Yes!"