199: Lin'an Branch

In a dilapidated hotel, in a dimly lit room.

Zhang Liang had returned to normal, but his entire body looked as if it had been pulled from a river of blood.

The whole room was splattered everywhere with various crimson bloodstains.

In front of Zhang Liang, there were still two living Men in Suit from the Mysterious Organization, but by now they were a gruesome sight; their fingers had been forcibly ripped off by Zhang Liang, leaving jagged breaks.

"You... you simply don't know... what kind of organization you've provoked... whether in heaven or on earth, there's nowhere for you to escape!"

The Man in a suit, whose fingers, arms, toes, and legs had been slowly dismembered by Zhang Liang, still did not yield. Instead, he sneered intermittently.

"The entire world is the Lord of Eternal Life's pasture; its shadow covers the whole world. Why would I need to run?"

"Speak. Tell us the location of your sinful place, welcome our baptism, sacrifice all of you blasphemers to the great lord of eternal life, escape your sins, and integrate into a truly great existence!"

Zhang Liang continued to speak, fanatically and crazily.

"Even true gods will become prisoners of our organization!"

The Man in a suit still showed no sign of yielding; instead, he sneered.

"blasphemer, rest assured, you will make a very good offering."

Zhang Liang plunged his blood-soaked hand into the Man in a suit's stomach, stirring it violently, then looked at the other Man in a suit nearby.

"No! No! I'll tell you! Our Linan City branch is located in the basement of the headquarters building of the Divine Lamp Group!"

This Man in a suit was not as tough as the one next to him. Seeing Zhang Liang's gaze fall upon him, he nearly peed himself, quickly begging for mercy and revealing the information Zhang Liang wanted to know.

"You traitor!"

The Man in a suit, who had been tortured beyond recognition, glared at him fiercely and cursed.

"You're useless now."

Zhang Liang gave a sinister smile, picked up a dagger, and plunged it directly into the Man in a suit's heart, silencing him completely. Then he looked at the frightened Man in a suit and smiled eerily, "How many of those battle armors do you have at your Linan City branch, and how many Awakened Ones?"

"The... the exact number of battle armors, I don't know, but the number of combat battle armors should exceed fifty. The other battle armors are for reconnaissance."

"I don't know the number of Awakened Ones, but the total number of people who Awoke with me reached one hundred, and there has been more than one Awakening during this period."

The Man in a suit quickly replied.

"One hundred people Awoke at once, and it happened several times. Does this Mysterious Organization have so many awakening potions? A single branch has hundreds of Awakened Ones?"

Su Yuan was quite surprised to hear this.

"What are your minister's abilities?"

Under Su Yuan's will, Zhang Liang continued to ask.

"I don't know, I really don't know. I only know that a few years ago, the minister could smash a boulder with one punch, just like Superman."

The Man in a suit said with a terrified expression.

The minister's power was unlike anything he had ever seen. If he found out about his betrayal, he would definitely suffer a terrible fate.

"Hehehe! Since you're so cooperative, I'll give you a quick death!"

Zhang Liang continued to ask for many more details. After extracting all the information, he slit the Man in a suit's throat.

"Excellent! I don't even need to go out and search; four blasphemers delivered themselves to my doorstep. These must be the best offerings!"

With a crazed and sinister smile, Zhang Liang began to arrange the bodies of the four Men in Suit into a special symbol.

Then, he cut his palm, letting crimson blood drip onto the symbol. The entire symbol seemed to activate, exuding an eerie aura.

"Oh, great Lord of Eternal Life..."

Zhang Liang began to perform a fervent and deranged worship, his fanatical voice even permeating downstairs.

A couple who were in the middle of their business couldn't stand the noise. The man, a burly tattooed fellow with a large build, stood up and angrily stormed upstairs.

Soon, he followed the sound to room 404, knocking vigorously on the door while shouting, "You bastard in there, lighten up with that damn noise, or I'll kill you!"

Zhang Liang, who was in the middle of his prayer, frowned slightly. A hint of murderous intent flashed in his crazed expression. He walked over and opened the door.

"You bas—"

Seeing the door open, the burly man was about to lash out, but when he noticed Zhang Liang's eyes, the twisted, crazed gaze sent a chill down his spine.

I've confirmed with my eyes; this is someone I cannot afford to provoke!

"Big brother, you sing so well. You must be thirsty after singing for so long. I, your humble servant, have specially brought you wine. Moisten your throat and keep singing."

The burly man was almost in tears, forcing a smile.

"Oh, you like my prayer too? Good. You also have the qualifications to join the Church of Eternal Life. Come in."

Zhang Liang's expression softened as he spoke.

"Big brother, yes, I've actually yearned for the Church of Eternal Life for a long time, but I've never had the means."

"However, my..."

The burly man quickly nodded, wanting to say something more, but under a single glance from Zhang Liang, his words abruptly stopped.

There was no choice; the burly man, heart pounding, followed Zhang Liang into the room.

As soon as he stepped through the doorway, the burly man was hit by an intense smell of blood, like a plume of smoke rushing into his body.

When he passed the bathroom, he immediately froze in shock.

He saw four dismembered bodies, arms and legs strewn about, fingers and toes scattered, large and small intestines winding, and heads blooming, forming a bizarre and insane symbol!

The twisted and bloody scene, filled with madness and fanaticism, rushed into his mind, tearing apart his sanity.

"It's over! It's over! My life is forfeit!"

The burly man almost fainted from fright.

He had been involved in the underworld for so many years, had cut people, sold drugs, and been hunted, but he had never experienced anything like this.

He had never even had such a nightmare.

The evil here was almost seeping into his Soul, far more evil than he, the so-called villain in people's mouths.

Compared to this person, he was practically a rare good person.

"Oh, great Lord of Eternal Life, here is a lost sinner who wishes to join..."

Zhang Liang walked over and knelt on the ground, bowing to the bloody symbol. His fanatical tone sent a chill down the burly man's spine. No longer able to control his fear, he saw Zhang Liang with his back to him, bowing, and immediately turned and fled.

However, just as his hand opened the door, he froze in place, looking down at his chest.

There, a bloody hand emerged, clutching a fresh, red heart.

"My mom was right, my heart isn't black. I still have a chance to start over, damn it..."

The burly man's mind suddenly recalled his old mother's words, and a feeling of unwillingness arose in his heart before he was pulled back into the room, and the door closed again.

"Hey, is your whole family dead? You're so loud! Do you want me to find someone to kill your whole family? Didn't that ghost come for you?!"

A few minutes later, the young woman from the third floor, dressed in light attire, came over and knocked on the door, her tone sharp.

"Another offering delivered to my doorstep. May the great lord of eternal life bless us."

Zhang Liang, who was dealing with the burly man's body, heard the commotion, and the smile on his face became even more twisted and fanatical.

He walked over and opened the door. The expression on his face startled the young woman.

"You..."

The curse word she was about to utter stopped abruptly as a hand grabbed her delicate neck and pulled her into the room.

Then, the room fell silent. After a few minutes, the fanatical and obsessive voice resumed, faintly reaching downstairs.

Time passed, the sun disappeared below the horizon, and darkness returned to the earth.

Zhang Liang then emerged from the room and left the hotel.

He wasn't foolish; these people had failed, and the blasphemer organization would surely notice. Even though Linan City was still some distance away, for safety's sake, he naturally had to change locations.

The situation was indeed as Zhang Liang had expected.

The Linan City branch quickly realized the failure of the four Men in Suit.

All members of the organization had their bodily functions monitored by the organization, so any changes would be known immediately.

When the first Man in a suit died, the Linan City branch was already paying attention. This mission, after all, was transferred from the Jianghai branch and involved an Awakened One organization, so even the headquarters would pay a little attention.

Soon, a battle armor emerged from the Linan City branch and headed straight for this location.

With the terrifying speed of the battle armor, it didn't take long to reach the old hotel.