Inside a skyscraper in Shengjing City.
A slightly balding middle-aged man sat in his office, leering at his secretary as she processed documents.
The secretary was tall with well-defined features and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a typical white-collar beauty.
However, the middle-aged man only had the desire, not the courage; even his glances were furtive. Whenever the secretary looked up, he would quickly avert his gaze.
Everything would have appeared perfectly normal, had it not been for a white Flood Dragon coiled around his back.
The Flood Dragon held a massive cigarette, as thick as a man's arm, in its powerful claws, enjoying the smoke.
The smoke it exhaled was obediently drawn into the ventilation system, never to be smelled by anyone else.
The middle-aged man's surname was Ye, and his given name was Ye Haimo. He was the president of the Hunter Association for the Huafu Region. Most headquarters staff referred to him as Chairman Ye.
Suddenly, a red telephone on the secretary's desk rang, causing Ye Haimo's brow to furrow.
His office had three telephones: black for normal Hunter Association affairs, white for personal matters, and red, which only rang in emergencies.
So, he quickly picked up the phone.
"Chairman Ye, an unidentified Hunter has called. They claim to know the location of the headquarters of the Blasphemous Blood. I've confirmed there's no danger and can transfer the call."
Within the Huafu Region Headquarters, all unknown calls were first handled by operators with special abilities to prevent danger.
After all, it wasn't just Yan Biqing whose abilities were related to communication devices; other superhumans could also utilize communication equipment for their own purposes.
"Really?"
Ye Haimo's spirits immediately lifted. He had long wanted to suppress the Blasphemous Blood, that malignant tumor.
"Transfer his call over."
A moment later, a somewhat peculiar voice came through. It sounded remarkably like a certain famous comedian known for his pig-kidney-shaped face. This was Wen Wen's disguised voice.
"Are you the president of the association?"
Ye Haimo said in a deep voice, "I am Ye Haimo."
Hearing Ye Haimo's voice, Wen Wen nodded inwardly. He had heard this voice in the audio files on the website.
With Wen Wen's abilities, he could only confirm this much. So, he replied, "I know the location of the Blasphemous Blood's headquarters. This intelligence should fetch a good reward, shouldn't it?"
Ye Haimo immediately asked, "You won't be shortchanged on the reward, but I need to confirm your identity."
Wen Wen shook his head and said, "No. Until you have actually dismantled them, I will not reveal my identity."
Before the deed was done, Wen Wen would not trust anyone completely. Moreover, if they knew his identity, he would certainly be monitored during the operation, which would prevent him from rescuing people.
Ye Haimo's brow furrowed. "Then how can I be sure you're telling the truth, and this isn't a trap for the association?"
Wen Wen pondered for two seconds and then said, "...Hmm, everyone in the Blasphemous Blood is an idiot, and the deity they worship is an idiot!"
Ye Haimo was astonished. This was a simple and brutal method. If it were someone from the Blasphemous Blood, daring to utter such words would lead to instant annihilation, with their souls suffering endless torment.
Even cooperating with the Blasphemous Blood in such a manner was fraught with risk.
However, Ye Haimo still rubbed his temples with a headache. "You're too bold. Even if you have no connection to Them, and don't even mention Their name, saying this is still risky."
Although evil gods would likely not notice such insults 99% of the time, if they did notice, it would not be a minor matter, as it was a direct insult.
"If I don't curse them like this, you won't believe me either."
"Tell me everything you know. But let me make one thing clear, I can't fully believe what you say, so we'll have to wait for the results."
After exchanging information, Ye Haimo began pacing his office. After a long period of thought, he asked the white dragon behind him, "Is Xun Xian available to take action?"
The white dragon shook its head. "Xun Xian is suppressing鬼神 in Fengdu and cannot be spared in the short term."
The Xun Xian they spoke of was named Xun Ying. He was the sole Punisher in the Huafu Region Hunter Association, possessing the True Self realm, equivalent to a Cataclysm-level monster!
He liked to refer to himself as a Sword Immortal, and his abilities surpassed those of Sword Immortals in mythological legends. Therefore, he was commonly called Xun Xian.
If Xun Ying could act, a single person could wipe them out!
"Then it will be a bit more troublesome, but not impossible."
The female secretary asked, "Chairman Ye, should we investigate that person's background?"
Ye Haimo shook his head. "We'll investigate afterwards. The fewer people who know about this, the better."
Then, he said to the female secretary, "Have the Second Special Investigation Team go to Yanling City to investigate. The First and Third Special Action Teams are to stand by, and then... begin requisitioning unbound Upper-tier roaming Hunters!"
...
The Hunter Association's actions were undeniably swift. The nature of their work dictated that they couldn't afford to dawdle before taking action, as monsters wouldn't wait for them to finish their discussions before killing people.
Thus, the report Ye Haimo received in the evening led to several investigators, disguised as tourists, arriving in Yanling City the next morning without anyone's knowledge to secretly investigate the Lishui Villa.
Their investigation methods were even more covert and cautious than Wen Wen's, to the extent that Lishui Villa remained completely unaware of them. In this regard, the Special Investigation Team was far more professional than Wen Wen.
Following that, that same evening, hundreds of people from two special action teams, along with over a dozen roaming Hunters, quietly arrived in Yanling City.
With the cooperation of numerous helpers, the evacuation proceeded smoothly without alerting Lishui Villa.
...
After reporting, Wen Wen had been waiting for people from headquarters to arrive.
He concealed his presence and went to the outskirts of Lishui Villa, leaving a few puppet small animals outside to observe the situation.
As for himself, being easily detected, he hid within the Containment Facility.
As long as he stayed here, he would know immediately when the Hunter Association made its move, ensuring he wouldn't miss the optimal moment for rescue.
He didn't have to wait long before he saw countless individuals, similar to helpers but more disciplined and better equipped, silently surrounding the entire Lishui Villa.
This made him click his tongue in surprise. He had actually expected the association to act in a couple of days.
However, this was normal. If the Hunter Association didn't possess such operational capability, how could they suppress the clandestine organizations across the entire Federation?
Those helpers didn't conceal their movements, as it would be impossible to hide with such a large number of people.
Judging by their operational patterns, they seemed intent on a swift conclusion, launching their attack before the Blasphemous Blood could react.
Once everyone was in position, they began the operation without delay. Four superhumans stood at the four corners of Lishui Villa and inserted white rod-like objects into the ground.
Subsequently, the rod-like objects emitted beams of ethereal light that shot into the sky. The four beams connected to form four massive, film-like walls, isolating Lishui Villa.
These films couldn't prevent people from escaping, but they could isolate all sound and movement from within. Even if all hell broke loose inside, ordinary people outside wouldn't notice a thing.
Wen Wen was controlling a rat to observe when a yellow-haired superhuman stepped on the puppet rat's tail and yanked it up.
"Captain, there's something here monitoring us."
Then, Wen Wen saw a towering, robust man walk over, extend his hand, and directly crush the puppet rat.
Inside the Containment Facility, Wen Wen's mouth twitched. "Go ahead and crush it. You've only crushed one; I have several more outside..."