Lu Zhaoming reacted quickly, grabbing Su Li's wrist. The touch on her wrist was delicate and smooth, with a hint of coolness.

His eyes narrowed as he stared at the dagger that gleamed eerily under the light, and he chuckled, "Wife, playing this thrilling game? This joke isn't funny at all."

Su Li giggled, her body trembling, her chest heaving, and she looked at Lu Zhaoming with seductive eyes, her voice sweet and charming: "Who said I was joking? Zhaoming, you're so smart, you should have known long ago that the most terrifying people in this world are often the people closest to you."

"Bang!"

Outside the safe house, a muffled gunshot pierced the night sky.

Qinglian's voice came through with a hint of anxiety: "Brother Lu, a large number of enemies are approaching, and their firepower is very strong!"

Lu Zhaoming's eyes sharpened; he knew his time was running out.

He shoved Su Li aside, retreated rapidly, and activated the "Doomsday Judgment System" at the same time.

"System, scan Su Li!"

"Target: Su Li, Status: Abnormal. Suspected of being mind-controlled, Danger Level: Extremely High."

The system notification made Lu Zhaoming's heart sink. Su Li, this seemingly alluring and charming information broker, was indeed hiding a secret.

"Red Owl, you old fox, you're really cunning!" Lu Zhaoming cursed inwardly, then shouted to Qinglian, "Qinglian, take Xiaohu and get out of here immediately! Leave this to me!"

"Brother Lu, what about you?" Qinglian's voice carried a hint of worry.

"Me? Of course I'll stay and have some fun with the beauty!" Lu Zhaoming's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Meanwhile, in an abandoned factory several kilometers away from the safe house, Red Owl was chuckling at a man tied to a chair.

This man was none other than Liu Feng, Lu Zhaoming's former teammate.

At this moment, Liu Feng's eyes were empty and his face was pale, like a walking corpse.

His body was covered with various electrodes and wires, and he was undergoing the inhumane mental transformation of the Red Owl.

"Liu Feng, my good child, do not resist. Open your heart and accept my gift. I will make you stronger and more perfect." Chi Xiao's voice was full of seduction, like a devil tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.

"No...no..." A hoarse growl escaped Liu Feng's throat.

"It's no use, Liu Feng. Your will is too weak. You can't resist my power at all." Chi Xiao sneered and intensified his mental control.

Suddenly, Liu Feng's body jolted violently. He used all his strength to break free from the ropes binding his wrists, then suddenly raised his head and slammed it against the wall.

With a muffled thud, blood gushed from Liu Feng's forehead.

But he seemed oblivious to the pain, carving a series of crooked characters on the wall with his blood.

"Damn it!" Chi Xiao's expression changed, and he rushed forward, trying to stop Liu Feng.

However, it was too late.

Liu Feng used his last bit of strength to finish carving the string of characters, then a relieved smile appeared on his lips as he slowly closed his eyes.

"Useless! You're a complete waste!" Chi Xiao roared angrily, kicking Liu Feng to the ground.

Just then, a subordinate rushed in: "Boss, Ghost Hand has been captured. Lu Zhaoming has already escaped from the clinic with his men."

"What?!" Chi Xiao roared in fury, grabbing his subordinate by the collar: "Useless! A bunch of useless trash! You can't even stop a few people, what use are you to me!"

"Leader, please calm down. That kid Lu Zhaoming is very cunning, and he has several other ability users with him. We..."

"Enough!" Chi Xiao shoved his subordinate aside, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Pass on my order: immediately mobilize all available manpower and bring that brat Lu Zhaoming back to me. I want him to suffer a fate worse than death!"

"Also, notify Big Bear to lead men to pursue them. Remember, at all costs!"

"Yes!" the subordinate replied hastily, then turned and ran out.

Chi Xiao took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the anger in his heart.

He walked to the wall and looked at the string of characters that Liu Feng had carved in his blood.

"What does this mean? Does this kid have some backup plan?"

Meanwhile, Lu Zhaoming, along with Qinglian and Xiaohu, was driving a dilapidated off-road vehicle at high speed through the ruins.

"Brother Lu, where are we going now?" Qinglian asked as she drove.

"Let's go somewhere that old fox Chi Xiao won't expect." A mysterious smile appeared on Lu Zhaoming's lips.

He has already deciphered the string of characters left by Liu Feng using the "Doomsday Judgment System".

That was a hidden passage leading to the secret base, and also the last way out that Liu Feng had left for himself.

"Brother Lu, there's trouble ahead!" Suddenly, Qinglian's voice turned serious.

Lu Zhaoming looked up and saw a well-equipped mercenary team appear in front of him.

Armed with various advanced weapons, they were patrolling the ruins, clearly sent by the Red Owl to hunt them down.

"Looks like that old codger Chi Xiao already took precautions." Lu Zhaoming narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Trying to stop me? Not so easy!"

"Qinglian, pull over!" Lu Zhaoming said in a deep voice.

Qinglian parked the car on the side of the road as instructed, then asked suspiciously, "Brother Lu, what do you want to do?"

"We'll split into two groups!" Lu Zhaoming's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Qinglian, you take Xiaohu and sneak into the target area by taking a detour, while I'll attract their attention in the open."

"Brother Lu, this is too dangerous. Why don't we go together..." Qinglian said with some concern.

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