Dark Sin watched in horror as Chris ended Zephyr Rivers with a single punch. With a furious roar, he charged straight at Chris.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out. A single bullet pierced Dark Sin’s forehead.
His entire body froze, his face contorted in disbelief.
Thud!
Dark Sin collapsed to the ground.
In his final moments, he must have been filled with regret. Why had he come to the East Coast to provoke Chris?
Seraphina stood holding a firearm, casually blowing the smoke from the gun’s barrel. Her face was full of disdain as she sneered, “Dark Sin, you’ve hunted me for so long. Today, you finally meet your end at my hands!”
The battle was over almost too quickly.
Dark Sin, Zephyr Rivers, and the one hundred cultivators of the Hall of Valerian were utterly annihilated.
But killing Dark Sin didn’t signal the end.
After all, Dark Sin was a key figure in the Hall of Valerian. His death would undoubtedly provoke retaliation.
Chris immediately ordered a lockdown across the entire East Coast.
However, in the following days, no additional forces from the Hall of Valerian came to the East Coast.
Chris made a call to Lynx, instructing him to closely monitor the Hall of Valerian’s movements.
According to Lynx’s report, the deaths of Dark Sin and his men seemed to have vanished without a ripple. Daniel Williams, the leader of the Hall of Valerian, made no move.
But Chris didn’t buy it. He was certain Daniel Williams wouldn’t let this go.
If Daniel Williams was holding back, there could only be one explanation:
He knew the East Coast was a fortress. No matter how many people he sent, they would only meet their deaths.
But Chris also knew that if Daniel Williams found the right opportunity, he would strike with everything he had.
—
The ringing of a phone broke the silence.
Chris answered. It was Candace.
“Chris, something’s wrong! Panda Networks has been repeatedly attacked over the past few days by unknown forces. Many of our partners have cut ties with us, and some employees have been threatened. A number of them have already resigned out of fear.”
Chris frowned as he listened.
Panda Networks was a company he had taken from Blake Noire and later entrusted to Candace’s management.
He hadn’t been gone from Middleton for long, and already such a major issue had arisen.
It was clear someone was pulling strings behind the scenes.
“Candace, don’t worry. I’ll head to Middleton soon.”
After ending the call, Chris immediately contacted Lynx.
“Lynx, find out who’s behind this attack on Panda Networks.”
“Boss, whoever is responsible is covering their tracks well. I haven’t been able to uncover their identity yet.”
Hearing this, Chris’s expression darkened.
“Clearly, someone knows they can’t deal with me in the East Coast. So, they’re trying to hit me in Middleton.”
He sneered coldly. “Whoever you are, if you dare provoke me, I’ll make you regret it.”
—
“Darling!”
At that moment, Esther approached Chris, her face lined with worry.
Chris raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong, love?”
Esther pouted. “Jake just called me. He said the Middleton branch of Chester Group has been under attack. Many of our operations there have been forced to a halt, and employees have been receiving threats. A lot of them are resigning. At this rate, the branch won’t be able to hold on much longer!”
Chris’s face darkened further.
It seemed the attackers weren’t satisfied with targeting Panda Networks-they were going after Chester Group’s Middleton branch as well.
Esther looked at him anxiously. “What should I do?”
Chris reassured her, “Don’t worry, love. This is aimed at me. I’ll head to Middleton tomorrow and take care of it.”
Esther nodded reluctantly. “Thank you, darling. I can’t leave here right now, so I’ll have to trouble you to handle this alone.”
The East Coast was still burdened with pressing affairs. As the president of Chester Group, Esther didn’t have the time to leave for Middleton.
“Oh, by the way, I’d like to take Seraphina back to Middleton with me.”
“What?”
Esther froze for a moment, her gaze turning sharp as she looked at Chris.
Sensing her reaction, Chris quickly explained, “Love, don’t look at me like that! Seraphina has been asking to return to Middleton to report back. Now that Dark Sin is dead, there’s no reason for her to stay here. It makes sense for her to come along.”
Hearing his explanation, Esther’s expression softened.
She huffed lightly. “Fine, I’ll trust you this time. But let me warn you, Seraphina isn’t exactly easy to deal with. If I find out you have anything with her, you’ll regret it!”
Seeing Esther’s reaction, Chris could tell she was jealous.
He smiled and said solemnly, “Love, I swear, you’re the only woman for me in this lifetime.”
Hearing this, Esther finally smiled.
Sometimes, Chris thought women were strange creatures.
Over the past few days, Esther and Seraphina had gotten along like best friends.
But when it came to the matter of men, even the best of friends could turn into rivals.
—
The next day, Chris and Seraphina headed to the East Coast airport.
As their plane departed, several men stood watching from a distance.
“Dark Sin and the others are all dead. Mr. Steer, the prince is furious this time,” one of them said.
Among the group, one man’s face was particularly grim.
It was none other than Ironheart Steer, the former leader of East Coast’s Crazy Steer.
Ironheart’s voice was cold. “Chris killed Dark Sin and Ethan Stone’s disciple, Zephyr Rivers. The prince will never let him off! This trip to Middleton will be his death sentence.”
It turned out Chris’s journey to Middleton was a trap.
The death of Dark Sin had enraged Daniel Williams.
But Daniel knew killing Chris in the East Coast was nearly impossible.
Chris had turned the East Coast into a fortress.
With East Coast Securities maintaining order, the Guards of Death protecting key figures, and the East Coast Guards safeguarding the territory, not to mention tens of thousands of Cultivation Society disciples, the East Coast was impenetrable.
The only way to take Chris down was to lure him out.
—
A few hours later, the plane landed safely at Middleton Airport.
Chris and Seraphina disembarked and headed directly to the Maple Valley villa.