Mia saw the front page news of the Los Angeles Morning Post.

"A mysterious virus has appeared in Los Angeles, and the entire 17th Infantry has been killed overnight."

Mia quickly grabbed the newspaper and read it at a glance. Her face was immediately filled with shock.

Then she picked up several other newspapers, and without exception, they all carried the same news, the only difference being that it was on the front page and the second page.

"How is this possible?"

Mia, holding the newspaper, asked Maggie, "Do you know about the virus in Los Angeles?"

Maggie: "I know, Fox News reported on this in the morning today."

Experts say this virus is very dangerous, and the mortality rate is extremely high once infected.

Fortunately, it's not highly contagious; otherwise, we would all be dead.

"They will all die."

Mia repeated the phrase, but in her mind, she recalled what happened that night.

Cao Kun asked her, "What would happen if everyone in Bureau 17 died?"

She said at the time, "How could such a thing happen?"

Cao Kun then said, "What if?"

Now, that thing has actually happened.

In the 17th round, out of a total of 327 people, not a single person escaped; everyone died.

She had no idea how horribly those people had died.

She would be even more shocked if she knew.

Is this really just a coincidence?

Mia asked herself this question.

Suddenly, she felt a chill rise up and her body couldn't help but shiver.

“Madam, would you like to change your coffee to espresso now?” Maggie’s question interrupted Mia’s thoughts.

Mia slowly shook her head and sighed, "No need. I'm afraid I don't need to help with this case."

…………

"Ah, Master, all those people are dead."

At home in the land of evil, Seiko Yamashita watched the news report on television and exclaimed in surprise.

Cao Kun gave a dismissive "hmm" as an answer.

The Holy Son of the Mountain immediately understood how these people had died.

No wonder her master wouldn't give her the list or let her kill those people.

It turns out that the master wanted to kill more than just those few people.

Their main target was everyone in the entire 17th Bureau.

Yamashita Seiko exclaimed excitedly, "Master, I thought that after you made money, you would start to enjoy life and become kind."

"Don't mention money to me," Cao Kun said with a dark expression.

The mere mention of the word "money" made him uncomfortable. That was $50 million!

He finally earned over $50 million, but now he's given it all away, leaving him with only a few hundred thousand dollars.

Fortunately, there's still one last box office revenue share that hasn't come in yet.

There will be a considerable income once the Saw videotapes and DVDs are released.

However, all of this will take time.

Seiko Yamashita tactfully changed the subject: "Master, you killed so many extra people, did you want to turn this into an unknown virus killing people?"

It seems to be working well; they're all discussing the unknown virus.

No one knew that it was a form of poison that killed them.

Cao Kun nodded: "That's right, but this can only be kept secret for a while, it can't be kept secret forever."

As they trace the virus back to its source, they will discover that it has no origin.

Gradually, they will begin to suspect me.

Even without evidence, they would suspect that I did it.

In any case, evidence is not important to them.

Seiko Yamashita: "Then we can create a source so they can never trace it back to us."

“The more you do, the more mistakes you make; the more flaws you create, especially in this kind of matter,” Cao Kun said. “Right now, it’s better to stay still than to act.”

Anyway, given the efficiency of people in the US, it's possible that it will take anywhere from six months to a year, or even three to five years, for them to notice me.

At that time, even if they turned against each other, they would be the ones to die.

Cao Kun's face darkened, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Before doing any of this, he had already planned out the entire course of events.

Now, it's not out of his control.

Seeing that Cao Kun had already arranged everything, the Holy Son of the Mountain's eyes lit up: "Master, you are amazing."

Cao Kun shook his head.

It seems he got his revenge this time, but in reality, he lost $50 million.

However, he also gained several hundred souls.

Is it worth spending $50 million to buy these few hundred souls?

It depends on where it's used.

This cannot be calculated at the moment.

If we want to be able to face the consequences from the US government when the time comes, we must improve our strength as soon as possible.

This requires two things.

First, ghosts and monsters.

Killing monsters and gaining experience points is the fastest way to increase your strength.

Second, money.

Of the four elements—wealth, companionship, law, and location—wealth comes first.

Only with money can you buy materials, unleash powerful spells, and kill ghosts.

Putting aside everything else, let's just talk about the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

I don't know how much I helped him during this time.

But without money, you simply can't have this thing.

Thinking about money, Cao Kun found Sivis's phone number and called him to ask about the progress of the family release of "Saw".

Sivis sounded somewhat surprised: "Master Cao Kun, I just heard that you were taken away by the Los Angeles Police Department. I didn't expect you to be out so soon."

Cao Kun asked calmly, "Are you disappointed that I'm out?"

“How could that be?” Sivis quickly smiled and said, “You…you mentioned family release, I’ll try to release it during the New Year’s Day holiday so that everyone can watch ‘Saw’ to welcome the New Year.”

What he really wanted to ask was, "Did you take out everyone in the 17th Bureau?"

But remembering Cao Kun's warning to him last time, he quickly changed his words.

Just kidding. If Cao Kun really did all this, once you anger him, killing him would be a piece of cake.

Sivis wants to live a few more years.

Cao Kun's expression was somewhat strange. Is it really okay to watch "Saw" during the Chinese New Year?

However, he didn't say anything; it's always good for Saw to be released sooner rather than later.

Horror movie enthusiasts don't care when they watch it.

After hanging up the phone, Cao Kun walked to the window and looked outside.

Before we knew it, it was already the end of December 1998.

Soon, we will be welcoming the year 1999.

In other words, he has been in this world for a year.

"The changes this year have been tremendous."

Cao Kun sighed inwardly.

Looking back on my two lifetimes, all my previous experiences combined are far less exciting than this year.

The New Year of 1999 arrived in a flash, and the streets outside were already filled with some New Year's atmosphere.

There were noticeably more smiles on people's faces.

However, there were fewer pedestrians on the street because many people had gone on vacation.

Although the United States in 1999 still had a lot of problems, it was much better than the United States a decade or two later.

During this period, the United States was truly number one in terms of strength in almost every aspect.

Of course, this gap is being narrowed rapidly, and eventually, the first place position is already precarious.

Squid and Angsha tried desperately to hold this position, but it was just a death struggle.