"A trap, this is a damn trap!"
Zhang Wei seemed a bit hysterical, slamming his fist hard on the ground. There happened to be a piece of gravel there, which was crushed into powder by Zhang Wei's single punch.
But he quickly got up, took out two Medicinal Pills, and fed them to the severely injured members.
Or rather, it wasn't entirely a trap.
If it hadn't been discovered, then this place would indeed have been the gathering spot for these organization members. But once discovered, it immediately became a trap to kill Kunpeng members.
Zhang Wei knew it was his own fault.
Before the operation began, he hadn't really taken this broken organization seriously, and his investigation wasn't thorough enough. He never expected them to place such a blasting Formation in the basement.
As for the organization members inside, to the person behind them, they seemed to be expendable pawns, ready to be discarded at any time.
And they would also keep all secrets in the explosion.
"Brother Zhang."
A group of members responsible for perimeter security rushed over, one of them carrying an unconscious person.
One of them held out a phone to Zhang Wei.
"Boss Yuan's call."
Zhang Wei was slightly surprised.
The commotion here was indeed very loud, and Yuan Lihuan would certainly take it very seriously, but it shouldn't have been this fast.
The explosion had just happened, how could Yuan Lihuan have called so quickly?
"Boss Yuan."
Zhang Wei lowered his head and answered the phone, his face solemn.
"How is it on your end?"
There were only these five words, but Zhang Wei felt a heavy weight pressing on his heart. Even though Yuan Lihuan's tone didn't contain any hint of questioning or criticism, Zhang Wei felt as if Yuan Lihuan was already standing in front of him, surveying him with an authoritative gaze.
"It's very bad. One member died on the spot, and two are severely injured but will survive."
Yuan Lihuan was silent for a long while before slowly speaking.
"Report the detailed process."
Zhang Wei then reported the details of the night's operation. After reporting, Zhang Wei immediately made a self-criticism, and at this time, a large number of fire trucks and ambulances also arrived.
The commotion here was too great, and the chain reaction from the explosion also caused many places in the area to catch fire.
The two injured and the corpse were quickly loaded into ambulances. The ambulances sped back to the hospital, leaving the remaining four people sitting in the ruins.
"I take full responsibility for what happened tonight, Boss Yuan. Please remove me from this position."
After listening to Zhang Wei's report, Yuan Lihuan was silent again.
Listening to the deathly silence on the other end of the phone, Zhang Wei felt a pang of discomfort.
Zhang Wei felt that Yuan Lihuan might as well have just cursed him severely; this silence was like cutting flesh with a blunt knife.
"When something happens, you immediately think of having me remove you. You're dreaming."
This operation tonight not only resulted in the death of a Kunpeng member but also dozens of other people. Although these people had joined this criminal organization, their deaths were still a huge incident.
Some things cannot be solved simply by removing someone from their position.
"Of course, you are responsible for this matter, but don't feel too burdened. I wouldn't have thought of it either. We underestimated the enemy."
"Yes."
Zhang Wei could only utter this one word, because he truly couldn't say anything more.
"I will fly to Southern City again tonight. I will also announce this matter within the Organization, not only as a criticism of you but also as a warning. The sphere of influence of this organization spans across the world. Today, they have declared war on us, and there will be more such traps in the future."
Yuan Lihuan took a breath and continued:
"Currently, Kunpeng is also short-handed, and Cultivators in the Spirit Nurturing Stage are not enough. I will not remove you from your position. You will continue to be the person in charge of Southern City. This is a lesson, and I don't want to hear another self-criticism from you next time."
"Yes... Boss Yuan, I have a question."
"Speak."
"How did you get the news?"
Zhang Wei suddenly heard Yuan Lihuan let out a cold laugh.
"I just said, he's declaring war on us. The person behind the scenes called me and left only one sentence."
Zhang Wei swallowed.
Declare war? Of course, this was declaring war. Their daring to attack Kunpeng was equivalent to a Gang setting fire to a police station.
But that person actually called Yuan Lihuan, which was not just a declaration of war, but also a provocation.
Zhang Wei had never heard of such an arrogant person.
Zhang Wei didn't know what that person behind the scenes was, or even if he was one person or a group of people, but they were facing an official organization.
All power is a paper tiger in the face of official authority.
Cultivation power, too.
Zhang Wei could confirm that Kunpeng controlled most of the Cultivation resources in the country, and the quality of their Cultivators was also the highest. Most of the first batch of Transcendents in Hua Country also held important positions in Kunpeng.
If it were in Kyushu, this would be equivalent to a small Gang suddenly declaring war on a legitimate Cultivation Sect, and even urinating and defecating in front of their mountain gate.
"What did he say?"
Actually, Zhang Wei shouldn't have asked, but he was still curious about what that person had said.
He could tell that Yuan Lihuan was also holding back anger at the moment, but was trying his best to suppress it while talking to him, not letting it erupt.
"He said, Chaos greets the Lord of Chaos."
This provocation was not only directed at the Kunpeng Organization but also at Yuan Lihuan.
Chaos is not just an adjective, but also one of the Four Vicious Beasts.
Chaos looks like a dog, with long fur, four legs, like a bear but without claws, with eyes but cannot see, with two ears but cannot hear, with an abdomen but no internal organs. When a noble person approaches it, it will resist him, but evil people will obey its command.
Chaos itself has very weak mobility, but it can manipulate evil people to do things for it.
"Is this his self-designation, or the organization's name?"
"I think it's both, but I lean more towards the latter. From now on, we will refer to this organization as Chaos, and that person as the Lord of Chaos."
Lord of Kunpeng, Lord of Chaos, Zhang Wei muttered to himself, wondering if this was Yuan Lihuan's bad taste, deliberately calling the other party that.
"Starting today, our main enemy will be this Chaos Organization. The threat Rank of the Lord of Chaos will be raised to the highest. Southern City is an important area for Chaos activity. Although their gathering place was destroyed this time, they will make a comeback."
"Understood."
He knew Yuan Lihuan was pointing at him.
He was now a "culprit," and he couldn't make any more mistakes at this critical juncture.