Seeing such a brutal and bloody scene, Esther couldn’t help but retch violently. Chris Shelby had someone take Esther back to the car to rest, and then he led Phoenix and others to search the villa. Upon seeing the tragic deaths of Julian Vance and his group, Chris Shelby was certain that Shura was the murderer. Chris had dealt with Shura before and knew he was a ruthless killer.
After examining the bodies, Phoenix said gravely, “It seems Shura had a conflict with Julian Vance, and then Shura killed them all. For Shura to kill so many alone, his strength must be… extremely formidable!” Hearing this, a serious expression appeared on Chris Shelby’s face.
Chris and his companions had survived countless life-and-death situations, and from the scene, it was clear that Shura was incredibly powerful. Tearing a person in half alive required immense physical strength. Among them, probably only Chris Shelby could manage such a feat. However, Chris Shelby was not a psychopath; although he had killed countless people, he did not have such cruel tendencies.
Chris Shelby said with a grim face, “Judging by the time of these deaths, Shura couldn’t have left long ago. Send out the order-split up and search for Shura immediately!”
“Yes!” With that command, countless members of East Coast Securities began an exhaustive search of the area. Chris Shelby then instructed Phoenix, “Phoenix, gather all the nearby surveillance footage for me. The moment you spot Shura or Hope, notify everyone.”
“Yes!” Phoenix nodded. Soon, both East Coast Securities and Guards of Death sprang into action.
Meanwhile, at a nearby abandoned warehouse, several black sedans pulled up. Shortly after, members of Phoenix Thorne disembarked. “We’ve located the target, notify the captain immediately!”
“Yes!”
“Before the captain arrives, let’s check it out.” As they spoke, the members of Phoenix Thorne approached the dilapidated warehouse. The warehouse had been abandoned for a long time, with many parts collapsed. The team carefully entered the overgrown interior, mindful not to make any noise, well aware of Shura’s formidable strength.
Suddenly, amidst the silence of the deserted warehouse, they sensed a dangerous presence.
“Be careful!” Before they could react, a shadow swiftly pounced towards them. Almost instinctively, a Phoenix Thorne member drew a sharp dagger and stabbed backward. But before her dagger struck, her wrist was seized with a snap. The faces of the nearby Phoenix Thorne members turned pale. They rushed to help, but it was too late.
“Ahh!” A scream echoed as the member’s wrist was brutally twisted and broken. Then, with another crisp snap, her head was twisted off.
The head rolled to the ground, eyes wide open.
Until the moment of her death, she couldn’t believe she had been killed so easily.
“This, this…”
“Run!”
“Run! Everyone, run for your lives!”
In an instant.
Several members of the Phoenix Thorne team showed faces full of terror.
Shura was truly fearsome, having frightened them to the core!
As these people fled, the abandoned warehouse quieted down once again.
It was already early morning.
Deep inside the abandoned warehouse, Shura entered holding a candle.
Hope was cowering in a corner, her face stricken with fear.
Shura took Hope’s hand and said, “This place has been compromised, let’s go! I’ll take you somewhere safe!”
Though Hope was exhausted, she reluctantly stood up.
Facing Shura, Hope had no choice but to obey his command.
She knew that if she provoked Shura, he was capable of anything.
Shura ushered Hope into the car, then took the driver’s seat himself.
Suddenly, Hope discovered a children’s watch in her clothing.
Seeing it, Hope’s eyes showed a trace of joy.
The watch, bought for her by Chris Shelby, had tracking, locating, and listening capabilities.
She had forgotten about it in her earlier panic.
Seeing this, Hope carefully concealed the children’s watch.
The car roared to life and sped off towards a highway.
Curious, Hope asked, “Uncle, where are you taking me?”
Shura sneered, “I’m taking you to the Golden Oasis, and your father will have to come to pick you up himself!”
The Golden Oasis, near the southern part of Amerosia, was a lawless area.
It was utterly chaotic, filled with various warlords.
These warlords, fighting for their interests, waged constant battle against one another.
Back when Shura was an underground overlord in the eastern region, he had a good relationship with a major warlord of the Golden Oasis; the two were sworn brothers.
Now, Shura planned to take Hope to the Golden Oasis.
If Chris Shelby dared to come, it would be a death trap!
Meanwhile, Phoenix soon received the news.
“I’ve located the signal from Hope’s children’s watch.”
“What? Connect me immediately!”
“Yes, sir!”
Upon hearing that Hope’s watch had been located, Chris Shelby ordered Phoenix to establish a connection.
Soon, Phoenix overheard the conversation between Hope and Shura through the watch.
Phoenix’s expression darkened, “This is bad, Shura is taking Hope to the Golden Oasis!”
“What?” Chris Shelby said grimly, “Notify everyone, we must stop Shura at all costs from reaching the Golden Oasis!”
Chris Shelby knew all too well what kind of place the Golden Oasis was!
It was a den of chaos, with warlords constantly clashing.
If Shura really took Hope there, retrieving her would be exceedingly difficult!
At that time, several Phoenix Thorne members returned to their base.
Learning that another member had been sacrificed, all the Phoenix Thorne members were filled with rage.
“Captain, what should we do?”
At that moment, all eyes turned to Seraphina.
Seraphina, the captain of Phoenix Thorne and their pillar of strength, glanced around with a stern face, “Shura is too powerful. We need to act together; even I am not sure I can capture him alone!”