Chapter 105 A Night of Boiling at Sea (Part 1)

"Tell Li Zhonghan that Han Wei has already taken care of it for him..."

Before Han Wei collapsed unconscious, he only heard this sentence clearly.

It was already 10 o'clock.

Ji Mingchuan carried the unconscious Han Wei to Xin Que's side.

The guest, wearing a dark patterned shirt, dropped his pretense and cast a sinister glance at Xin Que. "Boss Jin told me to tell you that the mission must be wrapped up tonight."

Xin Que smiled, "Of course."

"Tonight is the final scene..."

After saying that, Xin Que led Ji Mingchuan into the night without looking back.

Xin Que walked in the darkness where the lights did not reach, passing by Cheng Zheng, who was anxiously walking through the bustling city.

You could even hear Cheng Zheng's furious voice, "I want to see your captain!!! How could someone just disappear into thin air?!"

Xin Que's direction was... the territory of the Exorcising Calamity and Eternal Life Society.

"Excuse me," Xin Que said, looking at Arnoun standing in front of her. Her white t-shirt under her work jacket was stained with patches of discolored blood, which were clearly visible to Arnoun. "Please inform the president for me."

Arnoun paused in his gesture to signal the mercenaries to attack.

"It's about Han Wei and..." Xin Que's still-shaken gaze fell on the Victoria security guards patrolling not far behind her.

She shoved a blood-stained photograph into Arnoun's hand.

This photo was taken from a hidden angle, and what was captured was a blurry image of a man confronting Han Wei.

The man's dark-patterned shirt resembled the uniform of their Eternal Life Society.

Arnon put away the photos. "Miss Xin came alone?"

"Why isn't Bai Long with Miss Xin?"

Xin Que's expression grew even more terrified upon hearing this, "You have no idea what happened at the bar..."

Seeing that Xin Que's mental state was a bit off, Arnon believed her deliberate attempt to create an atmosphere to a great extent. "Wait here for a while, I'll ask the president."

After a while, Arnon reappeared before Xin Que with his men. "Come with me."

This time, Li Zhonghan did not send her to the top-floor office.

Arnoun led her into the elevator that led underground, eventually stopping on the third basement level.

As Xin Que walked through the religiously themed hall, she caught a glimpse of worshippers preparing something.

It is tonight's living sacrifice.

Arnoun stopped walking when he led her into a room in a corridor next to the hall.

She pushed open the door, and Li Zhonghan was waiting for her inside.

The old man was still surrounded by his fully armed bodyguards, and he was still sitting in a magnificent chair.

"Any new intelligence?" The old man asked directly without even lifting his eyelids.

Seeing Xin Que looking nervously around, he added, "These are all my people, so feel free to speak up."

Xin Que then spoke up, "Han Wei is indeed dead, but I didn't kill him."

The old man paused in his work of flipping through the data. "What did you say?"

"It was the arena. People posing as your church members shot Han Wei." Xin Que still seemed shaken. "The people in the bar were all actors from the arena..."

There was a knock at the door, and then Arnoun pushed the door open and quickly walked to Li Zhonghan's side, whispering something to him.

"One floor of the bar is indeed closed tonight. The security guards are tight-lipped; we can't get anything out of them..."

"Besides, we were so busy dealing with the human sacrifice that we didn't notice anything unusual at the bar..."

Li Zhonghan's sharp gaze swept over Xin Que, who was still in shock, and asked, "You mean... Victoria impersonated someone from our church to kill Han Wei and tried to frame us?"

Xin Que finally calmed down a bit. "Jin Doucai doesn't trust me at all, and I couldn't find out anything useful, so I could only risk secretly taking some photos..."

Arnoun suddenly looked up at Xin Que, "What other evidence do you have?"

Xin Que mustered her courage and said, "These things... I can't give them to you right now."

This time, Li Zhonghan finally looked Xin Que in the eye.

“I need to leave myself a way out,” Xin Que took a step back. “What if you get the stuff and then betray me to the arena?”

Li Zhonghan put the documents in his hand aside.

The room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"What will it take for Miss Xin to trust us?" After a long while, Li Zhonghan finally spoke in a gentle voice.

Han Wei's death was too sudden. He had to take the initiative as soon as possible before Victoria informed Han Chengyuan. There was no time for torture and forced confession now. It would be more efficient to lure and keep Xin Que in check than to push her to the opposite side directly.

"Will the Eternal Life Society really be able to protect me and get off the ship safely?" Xin Que was somewhat anxious. "If the arena finds out that I'm secretly cooperating with you, they'll definitely think I'm a mole..."

“Miss Xin,” Li Zhonghan forcefully interrupted Xin Que’s complaint, “I have already received your tip-off. No matter how you try to explain yourself to them, the arena is determined to believe you are a traitor.”

"You have no other choice but to join us."

After his intimidation, he softened his tone, "Since you subconsciously chose to come to me, it means that deep down you trust the Eternal Life Society of Dispelling Calamity more than the arena, doesn't it?"

“Don’t worry, from now on the Eternal Life Society will fully guarantee your safety. You can stay in our church,” Li Zhonghan said, his expression even appearing kind and benevolent. “Tonight’s living sacrifice is also a blessing ceremony… I will communicate with the Lord and ask Him to protect you from any threats.”

"Miss Xin, how about joining our church... and temporarily serving as pastor?"

"As for the previously promised financial guarantees... they will all be doubled."

As he spoke, Li Zhonghan gave Arnold a wink.

Arnoen carefully opened the cabinet next to Li Zhonghan, holding a box wrapped in red cloth, and walked up to Xin Que.

Xin Que took the square box from Arnoen's hand with a suspicious look on her face. It was so heavy that she almost lost her grip.

Uncover the red cloth, open the lacquer box...

A pure gold statue of the Virgin Mary, about the length of a forearm, lies quietly on a velvet cushion in the center of the box, her eyes half-closed.

The hair, with its sculpted texture, is adorned with numerous rare gemstones, creating a stunning effect at first glance.

Xin Que's eyes widened when she saw the 10kg mark on the data card in the box.

“This statue of the Virgin Mary can be considered a blessing from God to Miss Xin,” Li Zhonghan said to Xin Que with a smile. “Could it bring Miss Xin some peace of mind?”

Xin Que's lips twitched twice.

She slowly closed the box, straightened her back while holding it, and said, "I feel full of energy and I can participate in the ritual right now."

"I'll go find a box," Xin Que said, clutching the box tightly in her hands, as if afraid she might drop it. "This blessing from the Lord is so precious; I must keep it with me."

Li Zhonghan waved his hand, "Miss Xin, please feel free to do as you please."

Upon receiving permission, she immediately hugged the box, bowed, and retreated.

After browsing through the luxury stores along the roadside, Xin Que finally chose a suitcase.

"Why did you buy such a big one?" Arnon and his men were waiting at the store entrance to greet her. When they saw Xin Que pushing out a large, silent suitcase, they immediately became suspicious.

This box is big enough to hold an adult.

Xin Que glared at him. "A big box is a big target. I can spot it at a glance no matter where I go."

Arnoun didn't say anything, but when they returned to the Eternal Life Society again, Arnoun's bodyguards surrounded Xin Que.

“Open the box,” Arnon gestured with his chin toward Xin Que, “What’s inside?”

The dark muzzle of the gun was instantly pointed at Xin Que.