Chapter 382: Capture Zia Alive and Return
Outside the mansion, Ye Fan began a slaughter. To call it a slaughter would be an understatement; it was more like a harvest of death. The enemies before him were like crops, easily mown down by the farmer's scythe, falling one after another like rows of wheat.
It was an overwhelming scene. Regardless of the number of foes standing before him, the men brought by the Zia lieutenant had no resistance whatsoever in Ye Fan's hands. Their only fate was death.
Gradually, fear gripped the enemies, a terror that seeped into their souls and weighed heavily on their hearts.
"This is terrifying. He's not human; he's a demon, a demon." The soldiers on the Zia lieutenant's side muttered in low growls, too afraid to charge at Ye Fan, choosing instead to retreat, even if just a glance from Ye Fan sent chills down their spines.
They had no choice but to run. In that moment, they could no longer care about the Zia lieutenant's orders. They only wanted to escape this wretched place, fearing that if they stayed, they would become corpses themselves, a fate they did not wish upon themselves.
The warriors on the Zia lieutenant's side fled like a collapsing mountain, dispersing like a desperate retreat.
In Ye Fan's hands alone, it was a display of absolute domination.
Ye Fan stood resolute in the battlefield, and after the intense battle, the area outside the mansion had turned into ruins, filled with smoke and debris.
His figure appeared in the area where Du Xueqi had been holding off the enemy. He surveyed the surroundings but found no trace of Du Xueqi, and upon realizing this, his expression slightly tensed.
Du Xueqi's disappearance was currently his greatest concern. My Virtual Library Empire (M|V|L0EMPYR) hosts the original.
The Zia lieutenant was furious, his expression gloomy.
"Damn it, damn it."
"These men were my assets, and now they're gone just like that. How could this happen?"
"That bastard Ye Fan is too formidable. Why doesn't he just die? Why doesn't he just die!!"
"In his hands, my men are like ants, utterly powerless."
"A gun isn't just a gun in his hands; it's a machine of death."
"The bullets from his gun barrel seem to carry life, meant solely for reaping lives."
The Zia lieutenant murmured heavily, his expression gravely serious. Watching the development of the battle, from initial confidence to a complete loss of faith, he realized he had suffered a tremendous setback this time.
If he'd known today would come, he wouldn't have provoked Ye Fan, not even for a hefty bounty reward.
He had prided himself on having a strong force, which was why he didn't regard Ye Fan as a threat. But after such losses, he was destined to fall from grace.
More than once, he had issued orders of no retreat to his soldiers, but under Ye Fan's overwhelming onslaught, his men were terrified, disregarded his orders, and chose to flee for their lives.
"How can one person's power be so formidable!" the Zia lieutenant whispered in shock.
He had watched Ye Fan's every move clearly. Whether it was with a gun or his fists, every move was deadly. After realizing this, he finally understood that when a person's strength was sufficient, they had nothing to fear from the assassination attempts of trained soldiers, something he wouldn't have believed before, but now he did.
The image of Ye Fan killing still replayed in the Zia lieutenant's mind.
"Lieutenant, what should we do now?" the officer beside him asked, trembling with fear.
"Let's go. We can only leave now. Ye Fan won't know it was me who orchestrated this. Spread the news about Ye Fan after we leave and let others deal with him and his people. I'm severely injured now, unable to mount another attack. I'll find a suitable time to personally curry favor with Ye Fan and his group; befriending them will be beneficial with no harm to me," the Zia lieutenant decided after thinking for a moment.
"Isn't it too late to seek their favor now?" the officer asked.
"If we'd done it earlier, it would have been much better, but it's not too late now. Ye Fan and his group are in Ba Country, needing assistance. Offering our help now is like providing help in dire times," the Zia lieutenant affirmed.
He had already missed an excellent opportunity to seek favor with Ye Fan and his group and couldn't let it happen again. Upon witnessing the terror of Ye Fan and his allies, he realized his mistake.
The Zia lieutenant hurriedly fled.
He instructed his officers to organize the soldiers who were scattering everywhere.
Ye Fan returned to the mansion, and Mengyao came out as well. The mansion didn't suffer much damage.
"Where is Du Xueqi?" Mengyao, already aware of Du Xueqi's disappearance, hastily asked.
"I'm not sure at the moment. I couldn't find Du Xueqi, and I'm certain no one could have abducted her," Ye Fan stated assuredly.
"Where could she be? She couldn't have vanished into thin air, right?" Mengyao's expression darkened slightly as she suppressed her unease.
The four women's gazes unconsciously dimmed.
Currently, Du Xueqi's disappearance truly worried them deeply.
Du Xueqi had an earpiece, which should allow contact, but now she was truly missing without a trace, and it was concerning.
"Let's search again," the four women said determinedly, unwilling to give up.
"There's no need to worry too much. I'm certain that Du Xueqi's life isn't in danger. From the current situation, it seems to be a temporary disappearance," Ye Fan assured, confident that Du Xueqi wasn't dead nor a hostage of the enemy and had simply left the battlefield temporarily for some reason.
The four women went off to look for clues about Du Xueqi.
Ye Fan sat with Mengyao.
"That bombardment wasn't too frightening, was it?" Ye Fan asked with concern, looking at Mengyao.
Mengyao pondered seriously for a moment before replying, "Ba Country is in a constant state of war. The more chaotic it is, the less security and protection there is for ordinary people's lives. I plan to firmly establish the business of the Chu Group here, to provide daily necessities and relieve the threats from the war for the common people. It's something I can't accomplish alone, but the two of us can achieve this goal."
"We will definitely achieve this goal," Ye Fan affirmed confidently.
Ye Fan wholly supported Mengyao's idea.
Not long after, Du Xueqi returned, having captured the Zia lieutenant alive.
The four women searching for Du Xueqi were ecstatic.
They surrounded Du Xueqi, their eyes filled with joy and approval.
For the ungrateful Zia lieutenant, the four women naturally despised him.