The thick smoke was like a giant black beast, devouring everything within Mou Xuan's sight.
The safe house, the fortress he had spent countless efforts to build, was now surrounded by flames!
My heart felt like it was being tightly grasped and it became difficult to breathe.
"Damn it!" He cursed softly and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. The jeep rushed out like an arrow, and the tires made a sharp and harsh sound as they rubbed against the ground.
Along the way, Mou Xuan's mind was filled with Chen Yao's figure.
She's still there!
If something happens to the safe house...
He didn't dare think any further. Fear was like an icy snake, entwining his heart and almost suffocating him.
The scenery on the roadside quickly receded and turned into blurred light and shadow, and he felt that every second was as long as a century.
Finally, he saw the burning safe house.
The fire was raging, thick smoke covered the sky, and the air was filled with a pungent burnt smell.
Mou Xuan's heart sank to the bottom, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.
He slammed on the brakes, jumped out of the car, and rushed towards the fire like crazy.
"Yaoyao!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice hoarse.
"Hey, isn't this our busy man Mou Xuan? How come you're back so soon?" A sarcastic voice came from behind.
Mou Xuan turned around suddenly and saw his partner Chen standing not far away with a disgusting sneer on his face. He was holding a lighter in his hand and playing with it.
"Did you do it?" Mou Xuan's voice sounded like it was squeezed out from between his teeth, with a chill that went straight to the bone.
"So what if it's me?" Partner Chen spread his hands with an innocent look on his face. "I just want to help you clean up the garbage. After all, in this end times, resources are very precious."
"You're looking for death!" Mou Xuan roared, rushed forward and grabbed Chen's collar, "Do you think I don't know what you're up to? Do you think you can hide the dirty things you've done?"
"Don't get excited, my friend." Partner Chen still looked calm and composed. "I just want you to understand that in this world, only the strong can survive. You are not qualified."
"Really?" Mou Xuan sneered and pushed Partner Chen away. "I'll show you today who the real strong one is." He took out a USB flash drive from his pocket and shook it in front of Partner Chen. "I think you should be curious about what's in it, right?" Mou Xuan laid out the new clues provided by Lan's confidant in the USB flash drive, as well as all the evidence collected before, in front of everyone.
He looked at his partner Chen with contempt in his eyes: "Do you think you did it perfectly? Look at these, the evidence is irrefutable!"
People gathered around and stared at the evidence.
Partner Chen's face turned pale in an instant, as if all the blood had been drained out. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead and dripped onto the ground, raising a small cloud of dust.
The sound of dripping sweat was particularly clear in the quiet atmosphere. His body began to tremble slightly and his eyes were full of fear.
People around began to whisper, and the sound became louder and louder, like a surging tide, rushing towards Chen's partner in waves.
All kinds of contemptuous looks shot at him like sharp arrows, and his once glorious reputation was now like a piece of paper, completely torn to pieces.
Chen Yao stood beside Mou Xuan, her eyes full of admiration and trust, and she held Mou Xuan's hand tightly.
Mou Xuan could feel the warmth of her hand, which was like a warm current that flowed along his arm into his heart, filling him with strength.
Mou Xuan turned to look at Chen Yao, who gave him an encouraging smile.
Mou Xuan turned his gaze to Partner Chen again, with a sneer on his face: "This has just begun, just enjoy your current situation." After that, Mou Xuan turned around and strode towards the ruins of the safe house, leaving Partner Chen standing there, at a loss.
"Want to play dirty? Ha, you've probably never seen the real Lao Liu!" A cold arc appeared at the corner of Mou Xuan's mouth, as if the god of death had come, which made Chen's partner terrified.
He clapped his hands, and the crisp applause was particularly harsh in the quiet ruins.
"Everyone, the best is yet to come."
Mou Xuan took out a small remote control from his pocket and pressed it lightly.
In an instant, Chen's cell phone, watch, and even all the internet-connected devices on his body began to vibrate wildly, as if he had Parkinson's syndrome.
On the screen, pop-up windows poured down like a waterfall, all of which were the "good things" that Chen's partner had done over the years: embezzling public funds, bullying the weak, betraying friends...
Each one of them was enough to bring him downfall.
This is not over yet. Mou Xuan took out a miniature projector from his pocket and placed it on an open space next to him.
Immediately afterwards, Chen's partner's "crime" was magnified several times and projected clearly on the ground.
Those shocking images and words made the people around gasp and show expressions of disbelief. They looked at Chen's partner with eyes full of anger and contempt.
Partner Chen has completely become a "rat crossing the street", and everyone is calling for his death.
He collapsed to the ground like a defeated rooster, muttering to himself: "Impossible, this is impossible..." Everything he had carefully planned was like a clown show in front of Mou Xuan, and he was powerless to fight back.
"With just this little ability, you dare to show off in front of me?" Mou Xuan curled his lips in disdain, his tone full of contempt, "I have already predicted your little tricks. You still want to play dirty? You must be living in a dream!"
"Brother Mu is so awesome!" Someone shouted first, and then the people around him burst into deafening cheers, one wave higher than the other.
They looked at Mou Xuan
Chen Yao looked at Mou Xuan, who was like a king, and the love in her eyes almost overflowed.
She felt that her choice was so correct and that this man was worthy of her entrusting her life to.
She held Mou Xuan's hand tightly, so tightly that it seemed as if she wanted to rub her soul into his body.
Mou Xuan enjoyed the cheers and admiration that came like a tide, and a victorious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He knew this was just the beginning.
The dangers of the end times go far beyond this.
He needs a stronger force and a more reliable partner.
He glanced at the crowd around him, and began to think about how to form an alliance that could truly resist the end of the world.
"Yaoyao, I have something to tell you." Mou Xuan pulled Chen Yao and walked towards the distance.
"Well, you said..."
Mou Xuan stopped, turned around, and slowly looked at the abandoned office building in the distance.
He narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something, and then took a step towards the shadow...
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