The head of the Wu family tried his best to calm himself down, his mind racing at that moment.

He was thinking.

For example, is it an enemy or a friend who appears? What is the reason for their appearance? Can they be bribed? And if so, what should be used to bribe them?

Mogg within the Pioneers was a huge prize, and he knew he wasn't the only one eyeing it.

He had considered that he might meet other people, but he never expected to meet them on his escape route.

Moreover, he was all alone.

Before the Second Legion arrived, he had already planned how to escape unscathed if the attack failed.

so.

He even planned his escape route.

This escape route was unknown not only to the Wu family but even to the deputy general. So, who leaked it?

Before he could figure it out...

The gasps of surprise from the other members of the Wu family brought him back to his senses.

He had just turned his head.

Then Zuo Chen's attack appeared.

With a muffled thud, the head of the Wu family was completely submerged in the escape ship's cabin.

Zuo Chen's kick left a human-shaped mark on the metal shell of the Wu family head.

Patriarch Wu struggled to his feet: "Zuo Chen!?"

He was in pain, and his blurred vision made him unsure if the person in front of him was Zuo Chen from the Zuo family.

Because his subconscious told him so.

That's impossible.

Even if Zuo Chen's mental strength had stabilized, and even if some of his luck and destiny had returned, how could Zuo Chen have appeared here and even injured him?

He stared at Zuo Chen in disbelief.

Zuo Chen's eyes, which were originally clear and unassuming, now resembled a turbulent sea, making it difficult to discern his emotions.

The Wu family head clutched his chest, where Zuo Chen had attacked him: "You've been hiding your strength all along!"

Yes.

Only if Zuo Chen is hiding his strength can we explain why he is here.

This is terrible.

Thirty years.

Why is Zuo Chen willing to be constantly criticized by others and remain unmoved? Is it all just for today?

The head of the Wu family rolled his eyes and pretended to be concerned, saying, "This is wonderful, child. Why didn't you tell us sooner? It would have saved us from worrying about you."

He didn't know why Zuo Chen had appeared.

But it's not hard to guess.

Those who dominate the business world are naturally not satisfied with just the business world and want to reach for higher power.

He could understand Zuo Chen's appearance.

In order not to expose the Wu family's various actions against the Zuo family, he should still pretend to be sincere.

I thought Zuo Chen would fall for this.

Who would have thought?

Zuo Chen raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you tired after acting for so long?"

He stood boldly before the Wu family head, revealing his complete lack of respect.

The S-13 mech reflected a chilling metallic gleam, as sharp and indifferent as its master.

He appeared here today.

This was to eliminate the potential threat posed by the Wu family head.

He was originally thinking of finding an opportunity to bring the Wu family to ruin, leaving them with no chance of recovery.

Who would have thought that the Wu family, as always, had a big appetite and couldn't wait to come after smelling the allure of the Pioneers.

If the commander of the Second Legion were to die on the battlefield of greed, how could the Imperials possibly question it?

He really wanted to thank the Wu family head for his thoughtfulness.

The head of the Wu family looked dazed and asked incredulously, "You knew about the Wu family all along...you knew!?"

Seeing Zuo Chen's undisguised killing intent.

Unable to think of any other reason, he immediately realized that Zuo Chen had finally discovered the Wu family's covetousness and scheming against the Zuo family.

No, it wasn't that we finally discovered it.

Perhaps, Zuo Chen knew from the beginning that he was only allowing the Wu family to act recklessly because of his physical condition.

Zuo Chen calmly met the gaze of the Wu family head, then glanced around and leisurely looked at the others present.

Being stared at like that by Zuo Chen, everyone felt as if they were being repeatedly rubbed against the edge of death.

Everyone knew that Zuo Chen's silence was tacit agreement.

Patriarch Wu still shook his head in disbelief. If Zuo Chen already knew, why didn't he take any precautions?

To allow one's own fortune and destiny to be taken away.

The Zuo family was allowed to "fall from grace" in high society, becoming someone anyone could secretly scheme against.

What were Zuo Chen's reasons for doing this?

Sudden.

The Wu family head realized the reason.

Whether in terms of unity or strength, the Zuo family is like an iron barrel; apart from internal problems, no one can swallow up this ancient family that has existed for thousands of years.

Zuo Chen did it on purpose.

He didn't know who was plotting against the Zuo family.

Then let's just treat everyone as an enemy.

As long as the Zuo family encounters problems, problems that others think they can control, someone will inevitably fall into a trap.

The head of the Wu family stopped dodging the question and asked frankly, "I have two last questions: Who killed my son? Was the royal family involved?"

He accepted Zuo Chen's malice with equanimity.

They were not afraid at all when death was imminent.

Unlike the others, the Wu family head showed no fear, apprehension, or unease; he stared directly in Zuo Chen's direction.

Even though it's already determined that seven or eight out of ten points have been reached.

But he still wanted to know if he was even inferior to Zuo Chen, a junior, or if he had been utterly defeated.

Zuo Chen simply said, "Didn't you already guess that?"

He stopped arguing with people.

A chilling light pierced the sky like a dagger, and the Twin Nightmare Blades appeared out of nowhere, heading straight for the Wu family head.

The next second.

There were no survivors on the escape ship.

***

Qu Jian'er looked at Zuo Chen as if he were a spendthrift: "So you just killed people and didn't plunder their spatial buttons?"

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