Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1404 636: Blood for Blood_5

This down jacket was incredibly heavy, a dark energy carrier with the attributes of a hermit.

The hermit had abilities similar to Home Cultivation, with a talent for remaining undetected by others.

Chen Changrui relied on this down jacket to evade the park security and slowly made his way toward the five-story villa in the central area of the park.

In this villa lived the president of the Haiyan Literature Society and over a dozen key members. They held a literary salon here for several days each month.

Today was one of those salon days, and the parking lot in the park was packed with cars.

Quite a few people had come.

If the Haiyan Literature Society was really the same organization as the Hundred Demons Workshop, judging by the number of cars, all the main members of the Workshop would be present.

In prior malicious incidents, Chen Changrui had clashed with them and knew they were formidable. Even without clear occupational boundaries, members of the Hundred Demons Workshop possessed numerous techniques from different fields. When in groups, their techniques complemented each other, making it extremely difficult to handle them.

This was only if he encountered regular members. Chen Changrui knew Du Wenming was definitely a member of the Hundred Demons Workshop. If he encountered him, given their current levels, Chen Changrui would surely die.

He had no ambition for revenge; he merely wanted to uncover some clues and solid evidence. Shen Jingye's corpse was still in the morgue, and there needed to be a resolution.

Chen Changrui activated the recorder on his chest. Even if he never returned, he wanted to leave behind this footage. At the very least, he had to prove he had been there!

Approaching the villa, Chen Changrui first observed the position of the bodyguards.

In his experience, a person of this stature would not have a shortage of bodyguards, but after watching for a long time, Chen Changrui not only saw no stationed or patrolling guards, he didn't even see any doormen.

As an advanced Peeping Cultivator, Chen Changrui was not mistaken. There really was no one around the villa.

Today was the literary salon, and many people were present. Why was the villa so deserted?

Could it be that the prior intelligence was incorrect and that month's literary salon wasn't being held there?

Even if the information was wrong, Chen Changrui didn't want to come up empty-handed.

He decided to enter the villa; perhaps he could find some clues.

Still over a hundred meters from the villa door, a strong bloody smell assailed his nostrils.

It was the scent of blood. At this distance, the senses of an advanced Peeping Cultivator wouldn't be mistaken.

He quickly entered the villa's entrance, where the red carpet in the hallway was very sticky.

Chen Changrui glanced down, finding the color of the carpet suspicious. Near the foot of the walls, the original color of the carpet seemed to be a dull yellow.

Was the carpet stained red?

Indeed, it was stained red. It was that scent.

Following the corridor into the hall, the crystal chandelier was still lit. The dim yellow crystals swayed gently with the graceful "Sleeping Beauty Waltz," mingling with streaks of blood that lined the walls, floors, and tables, creating a grotesque harmony.

A dozen people were on the sofas, heads bowed, leaning against the backrests, half-lying, half-sitting.

Dozens lay in various poses in the center of the hall—some faced down, others faced up, each varied.

One person was hanging on the wall, pierced through the chest by a feather duster, still struggling against the wall.

Gu Hao.

Communication Section Chief of the Dark Star Bureau.

Blood was flowing down the wall, and Gu Hao could still make gurgling sounds from his throat.

Chen Changrui approached Gu Hao and whispered, "Who killed these people?"

"Li, Qi, he came in, danced, then killed them all..."

Li Qi saw the message Chen Changrui sent.

Chen Changrui continued, "What was the task Bureau Shen assigned you? Why didn't you tell Director Li?"

Gu Hao murmured, "I just, told him..."

"What exactly was the task?"

"Coordinates, the coordinates of the Magnetic Storm Weapon. Bureau Shen told me to tell Li Qi. I just, told him..."

Chen Changrui wanted to take Gu Hao back for authentication, but looking at the feather duster's position, it seemed unlikely Gu Hao would survive until then.