Gu Tianming was utterly dumbfounded.
His mind became a chaotic mess.
There was no way he wouldn’t recognize Jenny Ma.
After all, she was someone he had toyed with from the time she was a blushing maiden until she became… well, more experienced.
“AHH—”
Gu Tianming let out a roar. “What’s the meaning of this?!”
Only Jenny Ma’s head remained identifiable; the rest was just a slurry of charred flesh.
“Poppy! Tell me, what is the meaning of this?!”
Furious, Gu Tianming turned, reaching out to seize Yun Qin by the throat.
But Yun Qin swiftly retreated, her expression indifferent. “I don’t know what happened. You should ask him.”
“Him?”
“Aiyo, having a barbecue over there? Smells pretty good!”
An untimely voice suddenly rang out.
Gu Tianming spun around instantly, his gaze locking onto the source.
The figure before him made Gu Tianming’s pupils violently contract, then dilate!
“You… you…”
In that instant of Gu Tianming’s shocked disbelief, a cold glint flashed in Yun Qin’s eyes behind him.
A dagger suddenly appeared.
Yun Qin held the blade in a reverse grip, her left hand braced against the pommel. She drove it viciously into Gu Tianming’s lower back.
The dagger plunged in almost to the hilt.
“Ah—urk…” Gu Tianming cried out in agony. His eyes bulged, bloodshot. Veins throbbed on his forehead.
His reaction was quick; he spun around to attack Yun Qin.
But Yun Qin had already retreated several steps in a burst of speed, making him grasp at empty air.
And in the next second, another cold flash came from the right.
Luo Huairong struck as well.
Another dagger stabbed into the other side of Gu Tianming’s waist.
Luo Huairong’s attack was passive, controlled by Bai Jinghong’s Soul Capturing Eye.
But the blade had been drawn. Though she was merely an observer, this act was treason regardless.
When the control lifted after three seconds, Luo Huairong was momentarily stunned, but she said nothing.
Seeing this, the burly man beside Gu Tianming moved to draw his gun.
But as he reached for it, a black-clad figure beside him instantly slashed, a single stroke severing his throat.
Blood sprayed across Gu Tianming’s face.
Gu Tianming knew he had been set up again.
He immediately tried to flee.
But he hadn’t taken two steps when another black-clad figure struck—a blade shot through the air and embedded itself directly into his back.
With that blow, Gu Tianming truly could no longer move.
He felt his life force rapidly draining away. His body gave out, and he collapsed to one knee.
He reached to pull the knife out, but couldn’t manage it.
In that instant, all the “Hell Organization members” on the scene shed their disguises.
Two of them… were none other than Zi Yue and Shen Yaoyao!
The burly man just moments ago had his throat slit by Zi Yue.
The rest were Bai Jinghong’s men.
“You… you people…” Gu Tianming choked out, utterly helpless.
Only overwhelming grief and indignation remained.
Yun Qin and Luo Huairong… both were traitors!
His Profound Level Great Perfection cultivation… had been completely useless.
He had thought he’d survived a calamity and grown stronger, but now he was utterly crippled.
He now understood why he’d lost so thoroughly.
Jenny Ma and the elite fighters brought into the country had been betrayed by Yun Qin and the others from the very beginning!
Everything that followed… was that bastard’s vicious scheme.
He had been made to kill his own lover with his own hands, gloating all the while, thinking he’d dealt with Bai Jinghong.
“Mr. Gu, my sincerest apologies for making you suffer such a terrible fate!”
Bai Jinghong, grinning broadly, approached step by step.
He stopped right in front of Gu Tianming.
The Four Golden Flowers followed suit, standing behind him.
“Bai Jinghong, you despicable scoundrel! If not for these two traitors, do you think you could have won against me?!” Gu Tianming gnashed his teeth, spitting out his curses.
“Traitors? What do you mean?” Bai Jinghong wrapped his arms around Yun Qin and Luo Huairong, kissing each on the lips.
“This… is love!”
Gu Tianming nearly exploded from sheer rage.
He wished he could hack Bai Jinghong into a thousand pieces, but he simply had no strength left.
Bai Jinghong sneered, walking around behind Gu Tianming and placing a hand on his shoulder.
“Mr. Gu, this time, there’s no one to trade their life for your chance to live, and no sea for you to jump into. I truly am sorry!”
As he spoke, Bai Jinghong brought his other hand up to Gu Tianming’s chin and began to pull in opposite directions!
Horror filled Gu Tianming’s heart. This bastard was going to twist his neck!
“Bai Jinghong, you… spare me! I’ll give you everything! I’ll leave Dragon Sea and never return!”
Panic set in. This time, Gu Tianming truly felt there was no way out, so he dared not speak arrogantly.
Bai Jinghong scoffed. “Nonsense. If I kill you, everything you have is mine anyway!”
“Oh, right. I almost forgot to tell you. Before you entered the country, Xu Sixin had already been tangled up with me in a hotel room several times.”
“She’s not bad at all. I’ll take good care of her from now on. And Duo Duo… well, she’s still young. I’ll raise her up slowly!”
Gu Tianming instantly broke down. His entire body trembled, and he struggled desperately.
These revelations were worse than death itself.
“Villains often die from talking too much, so I won’t dawdle. On your way!”
Bai Jinghong murmured softly, “Don’t be nervous. Take a deep breath. Dizziness is normal!”
With those words, Bai Jinghong grunted and exerted force violently.
CRACK!
A crisp snap. Gu Tianming’s eyes widened to their limit, and he collapsed face-down onto the ground, rigid.
Following in Chen Lin’s footsteps, another generation’s War God had met a humiliating end!
Gu Tianming died with his eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.
“Alright, let’s use this moment for a quick lesson. Whether the opponent is dead or possibly not quite dead, always, always get into the habit of a finishing shot!”
Right after Bai Jinghong finished speaking, Shen Yaoyao raised her gun and fired over a dozen shots into Gu Tianming’s head.
Even when the bullets were spent, Shen Yaoyao kept pulling the trigger.
This completely destroyed Gu Tianming’s head.
Bai Jinghong understood. Shen Yaoyao was venting her pent-up hatred.
The ones who had slaughtered her family years ago had already been dealt with by Shen Yaoyao; only this Gu Tianming remained.
Though Gu Tianming was dead, she couldn’t quell the hatred in her heart without releasing it somehow.
The group paid no further attention to the carnage at the scene and headed straight out of the abandoned factory.
The Four Golden Flowers flanked Bai Jinghong on both sides.
They looked like the beautiful bodyguards of a Playboy Young Master.
This smooth operation was all thanks to the Four Golden Flowers.
But speaking of which, the greatest credit belonged to the System’s “Affectionate Tea.”
Without it, Yun Qin and Luo Huairong would have been truly difficult to handle.
And the entire process wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.
It would have inevitably led to a fierce battle with Gu Tianming.
But now… they hadn’t expended the slightest effort.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing the War God protagonist, Gu Tianming. Exchange point cap increased to 2000. Exchange Points +1000.]
[Current balance: 1800 Exchange Points.]
[Bonus reward: Ten Body Tempering Pills, Realm Breaking Pills.]
[Shop Level 2 unlocked. Now can exchange for cultivation, martial skills, pills, weapons, etc…]
“Wahoo!” Bai Jinghong rejoiced inwardly.
The Offensive System was indeed far better than the previous Support System.
Just go hunting for protagonists to earn exchange points for whatever he wanted!
And unlocking the second level of the shop meant martial skill exchanges were now possible.
Ordinary Martial Artists rarely possessed martial skills; only some ancient martial families had inherited techniques.
But now, he could directly exchange for them.
Furthermore, pills and such were even rarer—unbuyable even with money. Now he could not only exchange for them, but the system was also throwing in a bunch for free.
[Ding! Gu Tianming is dead. Awaiting the next Fortune’s Protagonist…]
“???”
Bai Jinghong was at a loss for words for a moment.
Did it have to be this rushed?
But then, a thought struck Bai Jinghong. The name “Ye Chen” inexplicably came to mind!
The guy whose name had been inscribed on the tombstone at the Nine Dragons Cemetery.
Back then, Bai Jinghong had suspected—could this fellow be one of those “ex-convict revenge”-type protagonists?
And now the System mentioned “awaiting.”
Did that mean that punk hadn’t been released from prison yet? Was it really him?
Coupled with what Ninth Uncle had said a couple of days ago about the “Dragon Gate, Old Dragon King, and Dragon Lord,” Bai Jinghong felt increasingly certain!
“System, is the next Child of Fortune that guy named Ye Chen? I suspected that prick last time!”
[Ding! Host, please be patient. When the protagonist appears, the System will alert you.]
[During this period, the Host may enjoy himself freely and cultivate diligently!]
Bai Jinghong gave up asking.
To confirm his suspicions, it seemed he needed to pay Li Ze a visit.
After all, Li Ze was the one who had arrested Ye Chen. If his release time was approaching, it would confirm everything.
