The video footage shows a bizarre army slaughtering people in a small town.
It was the kind of killing that happened house to house, and after killing them, the bodies were left on the streets, with blood flowing everywhere and even clogging the roadside drains.
The video footage wasn't very clear, and judging from the shooting angle, it seemed to have been filmed secretly from a rooftop, as the footage was constantly shaking.
The public could sense how terrified the person filming was.
In addition to the video footage, there is also voice-over narration.
"Attention, people! A mysterious force has recently emerged, composed of the supernatural and human traitors. They are indiscriminately killing people, leaving behind one dead city and empty city after another wherever they go."
Here I urge the people: We must unite and fight against this mysterious force, even if it means death, we must die on the path of resistance.
There's a lot of narration, and the video isn't long, but it's played on a loop, over and over again.
The bloody and brutal scene caused many people to have a physical reaction, vomiting repeatedly.
People can also see a figure standing on the rooftop in the video footage.
Upon closer inspection, it actually looked somewhat familiar.
"This guy seems to be a professional at playing weirdos!"
"That's right, it's him, also known as Black Wolf Hero. I used to be his fan."
"Damn, I never expected him to be slaughtering civilians. Has he gone mad?"
"There are no heroes in this era, only lambs and devils."
The fact that a hero has turned into a murderous monster has further enraged the public.
Later that day, Xinglian arranged for people to use loudspeakers to incite public anger and encourage everyone to take to the streets to fight against the killing.
Although the Xinglian regime caused much harm to the people, it also provided food and protection, allowing most people to survive.
But that mysterious force was indiscriminately killing, which filled people with despair.
In comparison, the public felt that Xinglian was not bad.
So everyone responded. At a single call, people would gather in the streets with weapons such as kitchen knives, stool legs, and mop handles, ready to fight the mysterious force to the death.
This tactic proved effective and worked in various places.
When this news reached the capital and the heads of several families, they were all overjoyed.
The seven family heads gathered together again, and also invited the mysterious general who never showed his face.
It was the same private club, the same room with the phone number engraved on the wall.
Old Bai Mashan's face was full of smiles. He clasped his hands in front of the air and said respectfully, "The first step has been effective. I must thank you for your help, senior."
Xiao Shanke chimed in, "Without our seniors, we wouldn't have come up with this method, let alone been able to utilize the channels of the Imperial Television Station."
A mysterious voice echoed in the room, still as indifferent as ever, "You called me here just to say this?"
The family heads exchanged glances, and then Cui Jiu asked, "Senior, the first step has been accomplished, and Xia Tianqiong's army has been restricted in its movements. So, is there any way to make Xia Tianqiong appear next?"
"It's not difficult; he will definitely show up."
"After they show themselves, will it be for negotiations, or..."
As Cui Jiu finished speaking, the other family heads unconsciously calmed down, afraid of missing a single word.
The mysterious voice suddenly chuckled, "What do you think we should do about him?"
Wang Qingxian was about to say he would kill him, but before he could speak, the other family heads glared at him, signaling him not to say anything out of line.
Cui Jiu hesitated for a moment, then spoke cautiously, "As long as he doesn't cause us any more trouble, anything is fine."
The mysterious voice fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere at the scene became tense.
Finally, the voice rang out again, "After he shows up, talk to him first. If you can't reach an agreement, then we can discuss other things."
The crowd was delighted. Letting them talk first would give them the initiative and prevent them from becoming bargaining chips between the Imperial Capital Bureau and Xia Tianqiong.
After exchanging a few more words, the mysterious voice hurriedly left.
Huang Kun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It's the best outcome if we can resolve this through negotiation. There's no need for us humans to kill each other."
Xiao Shanke glanced at him with dissatisfaction and said sarcastically, "Since it's a negotiation, you have to be prepared to bleed a lot, otherwise you won't be able to persuade that person. Your Huang family has always advocated negotiation, so why not offer some more benefits?"
Huang Kun scoffed and ignored him.
In his eyes, the Wang and Xiao families would be abandoned sooner or later and were not worth mentioning.
Wang Qingxian suddenly slammed his hand on the table, his expression excited. "This time, we have the backing of the Capital Bureau and the support of the Ghost King. Even if we're just borrowing his power, we should still show our strength and try to force him to compensate us."
His words immediately made the expressions of the family heads solemn, and then some of them slowly nodded in agreement with his statement.
Then the group began to discuss how to negotiate with Xia Tianqiong when they met him.
While a meeting is being held here, the General Administration in the capital is also holding an emergency meeting on the other side.
We can no longer call it the Imperial Capital Headquarters; it should be called the Tianlong Headquarters, since it has been renamed the Tianlong Ghost Hunter Legion.
Since recruiting a large number of folk ghost hunters, and with the large-scale contracting of strange creatures in the past two years, their overall strength has increased several times over.
Currently, there are 120,000 Ghost Hunters, who are protecting the capital city with a population of over 20 million.
High-level supernatural beings dare not approach, and even the occasional low-level supernatural being that accidentally wanders in is captured before it can even cause any trouble.
This is why the capital city is as stable as a prosperous era.
An emergency meeting was suddenly convened today, supposedly concerning the safety of the entire capital.
In the round table conference room, leaders from more than a dozen departments arrived one after another.
Director Zhang was still sitting in the head seat, next to Old Huo, who was resting with his eyes closed. He seemed to have aged a few years more than before.
Before the meeting was officially convened, someone suddenly raised a question.
"Director Zhang, Beijing TV recently aired such a bloody video, which seriously violates relevant regulations. Should we investigate this matter?"
Director Zhang looked up at the person who spoke and replied calmly, "We can talk about such trivial matters later. We have important matters to discuss today."
A few minutes later, everyone arrived, and the meeting officially began.
Director Zhang began by saying, "Something big is about to happen in the capital, and we must be fully prepared. For example, all kinds of emergency plans need to be revised, and all kinds of defense measures need to be rearranged. In short, we must consider the worst-case scenario."
After rambling on and on, everyone started discussing various things.
The meeting lasted for more than four hours, and Mr. Huo sat there the whole time without opening his eyes even once.
He didn't open his eyes until Director Zhang announced the end of the meeting and everyone else left.
He stopped Du Fuwei, gave him a letter, said a few more words, and then let him leave.
After everyone left, only Director Zhang and Old Huo remained in the conference room.
Director Zhang looked worried, lit a cigarette, and took two deep drags.
He then sighed, "Old Huo, is this really feasible?"
Old Master Huo sat there calmly, a mysterious smile playing on his lips. "Don't worry, everything is preordained."
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