The next day at noon, Leo took the private jet arranged by the Bloomer family back to Langstel.
In Langstel, the Bloomer family had also arranged for someone to pick up Leo and take him wherever he wanted to go.
Leo initially wanted to visit the Seven Stars Sword Sect but decided to return to the medical clinic first.
On the way to the clinic, Leo’s phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number. After pressing the answer button, a sinister voice came through the receiver: “We have your woman. If you want her to live, come to Sapphire Film and Television immediately.”
Sapphire Film and Television was located in the western suburbs of Langstel. It was a film base built by a large domestic investment group but was later abandoned for some reason.
The first person that came to Leo’s mind was Sophia, but he still asked coldly, “Who did you kidnap?”
Besides Sophia, images of Coral, Renee, Madame, Chloe, and even Domingo flashed through Leo’s mind.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Apparently, the other party did not expect Leo to ask such a question.
After a few seconds, the voice said again in a sinister tone, “It’s the woman who discovered the Western Xia Treasury. If you want her life, come quickly!”
Chloe!
Leo’s heart tightened. After hanging up the phone, he immediately dialed Chloe’s number.
The response was: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is either switched off or not in service. Please try again later.”
Leo kept trying but still couldn’t get through.
“Sir, go to Sapphire Film and Television as fast as you can!” Leo anxiously instructed the driver.
Although the driver didn’t understand what was happening, he accelerated as per Leo’s request.
More than twenty minutes later, Leo arrived at Sapphire Film and Television.
He let the driver leave on his own and walked into the deserted, dimly lit film city alone.
After scanning with his senses, Leo determined the direction and walked straight into a studio.
“Chloe!” Leo called out.
There was no response.
Just as Leo was about to drag out the people hiding in the dark, a man’s voice sounded: “You got here pretty fast.”
Leo quickly turned his head to look towards the left front, staring intently in the direction of the voice.
In the shadows ahead on the left, a person stood motionless, seemingly blending into the darkness.
Next to that person stood a young man wearing a baseball cap.
“Where is Chloe?” Leo asked again in a cold tone.
At this moment, a coquettish laugh came from behind him: “The archaeologist isn’t in our hands. I can’t believe you’re so easily fooled. You already have a wife and still think about other women. This just proves that men are all scum.”
Leo turned slightly and saw a voluptuous woman in an extremely short dress looking at him seductively.
Now, two men and one woman surrounded Leo.
“Who are you?” Leo knew he had been tricked but felt relieved that Chloe wasn’t in their hands.
For Leo, dealing with these three ordinary people-or rather slightly skilled ordinary people-was just a matter of lifting a finger.
Leo spread his toes slightly, ready to make a move.
“Leo, you’d better not move. We know you’re very skilled.” The voluptuous woman pulled out a short gun from her bosom and aimed it at Leo.
“Who are you?” Leo asked coldly, showing no fear despite facing a gun.
“My name is Violet. The two people behind you are Chase and Lander. Now you know everything,” the woman said straightforwardly.
Although it was obviously not their real names, Leo was taken aback by Violet’s candidness. What were they up to?
“Well, you know too much. Die now.” Violet pulled the trigger.
Leo’s figure flashed and disappeared instantly.
After a gunshot, Violet found she had missed.
Then came two screams. Violet felt a sharp pain and tightness in her neck, making it hard to breathe.
“Who sent you?” Leo’s icy voice reached Violet’s ears.
“No one sent us… Ah!!”
Leo used his spiritual attack directly. After a scream, Violet’s eyes became dazed: “It was the William family. You killed Frank William and turned Antony William into an idiot. Their father wants you dead…”
After learning the reason, Leo waved his right hand, sending Violet flying and crashing heavily to the ground.
Leo had no mercy for those who wanted to kill him.
Just as Leo was about to go to Langstel to settle things with the William family, a figure walked into the studio.
The newcomer was in his thirties, tall and thin, wearing a long robe with a stern expression.
“You are indeed very skilled,” said the newcomer.
“Were you sent by the William family?” Leo asked.
“A dying man doesn’t need to know so much.”
“You’re a Cultivator, right? Why meddle in worldly affairs?”
“That’s none of your business,” the other person said impatiently. “Kid, how do you want to die?”
As soon as he finished speaking, his face showed fear because he found himself unable to move.
Not only that, frost began spreading over his body. Soon he turned into an ice sculpture and then shattered.
After dealing with those who wanted him dead, Leo went to the William family in Langstel.
Since Frank William and Antony William’s father wanted him dead, he decided to turn them into idiots too.
Two days after resolving matters with the William family, while cultivating at Seven Stars Sword Sect, Leo received a call from Fire Rose.
“Fire Rose, honestly, I didn’t really want to take your call.”
Fire Rose’s coquettish laughter came through the phone: “But you still did. This time it’s good news; I know you’ll be interested.”
“Oh? What’s it about?” Leo showed some interest.
“Recently, intelligence from Europe indicated that a great treasure would soon emerge there. It not only contains immense wealth but also a long-lost relic of Ecclesia.”
“Currently, the entire Western Esper community is eager for it. Ecclesia, The Obsidian Order, and various other forces are frantically searching for it.”
“I thought we might as well take a look. Maybe we can gain some benefits. What do you think?”
Having nothing much to do lately and seeing no signs of a breakthrough in his cultivation, Leo thought for a moment and replied, “Alright, I’ll take a look.”
“OK. I’ll send you the information on Messenger shortly. Check it out and we’ll leave early tomorrow morning. Is that okay?”
“No problem.”