Sky-High Bounty

“Search!” the golden-haired beautiful woman, Wenina, commanded.

“Yes.”

A massive virtual map immediately appeared before the black-suited elder. At the center of the map was a red dot, indicating Li Wei’s location. Six light dots appeared within a hundred-li radius of Li Wei. “Within a hundred-li radius, there are a total of six high-level Warlord-tier warriors!”

“Display each person’s information, along with their distance from Li Wei,” Li Yao ordered coldly.

Beep beep~~

The virtual screen vibrated slightly twice, and a large amount of information appeared at both ends.

“Six high-level Warlord-tiers, two of whom were A Wei’s bodyguards, and the other four are within City No. 023?” Li Yao’s expression was grim. In reality, this meant he only had four suspects, as the other two were already dead. “And of these four, the closest one is still twenty kilometers away.”

Given the speed of a high-level Warlord-tier, and considering it had only been about a minute since he ordered the search, it was highly unlikely for anyone to have traveled twenty kilometers.

“Yao! Who killed A Wei?” Although the golden-haired beautiful woman’s Mandarin was a bit awkward, it was fluent.

“Search for Intermediate-tier Warlord-tiers! Beginner-tier Warlord-tiers!” Li Yao gritted his teeth.

“How could it be an Intermediate-tier Warlord-tier or a Beginner-tier Warlord-tier?” Wenina’s face was filled with anxiety. “With Kalong and the other’s strength, how could they be killed by an Intermediate-tier Warlord-tier or a Beginner-tier Warlord-tier, without even having time to send a message?”

“Shut up!” Li Yao couldn’t help but snap.

Wenina suppressed her urge to speak.

“Within a hundred li, there are 21 Intermediate-tier Warlord-tier warriors,” the black-suited elder replied. On the virtual map, 21 slightly lighter light dots immediately appeared. “For Beginner-tier Warlord-tiers, there are 58 within a hundred-li radius.” More light dots representing Beginner-tier Warlord-tier warriors appeared on the map.

Li Yao’s words seemed to be forced out through gritted teeth: “Record the information of these Warlord-tiers, including their distance from Li Wei! Also, search for all Warrior-tiers and record them. Transmit everything to Wenina and me.”

“Yes,” the black-suited elder bowed slightly.

Li Yao glanced at the vast, shimmering expanse of light dots on the map, countless and dense. Clearly, compared to Warlord-tiers… the number of Warrior-tier warriors was more than ten times greater! These hundreds of light dots were indeed dazzling. And among these hundreds of light dots, Luo Feng’s was present!

Although it was widely rumored that Luo Feng possessed the strength of a Beginner-tier Warlord-tier, according to his combat achievements in his warrior identity information, he was still only an ‘Advanced Warrior-tier’.

Rankings are determined solely by combat achievements!

“Use satellites to photograph Li Wei’s location,” Wenina interjected.

“Due to weather conditions, the photographic effect will not be ideal. The final photographic results… after expert interpretation and refinement, will be transmitted to both of you in half an hour,” the black-suited elder said. In truth, satellite recording and photography are not as mysterious or powerful as some ordinary people imagine. There are many limitations, especially weather, which greatly affects the results.

“Mr. Li Yao, President Wenina, 6 high-level Warlord-tiers, 21 Intermediate-tier Warlord-tiers, 58 Beginner-tier Warlord-tiers, and 426 Warrior-tiers. All information has been sent to both of you,” the black-suited elder stated.

Li Yao and Wenina looked down.

On their watches, avatars and profiles flashed rapidly, one by one, including Luo Feng’s! Of course, as a Warrior-tier member, Luo Feng was quite unremarkable.

…

Just three minutes later.

On the starlit lawn of the mountain-top villa, two azure disc-shaped fighter jets took off, rapidly ascending into the sky.

“Beep!”

“Signal identified, approved.”

Only then did the two azure disc-shaped fighter jets fly out of the city’s defense system. If they had attempted to break through without signal identification, the two fighter jets would have been instantly pierced by laser beams, turning into fireballs.

Inside the cabin.

Li Yao and Wenina, the couple, were both wearing combat suits and carrying their respective weapons, their faces grim and dark. The pilot of the fighter jet and the other six Warlord-tier subordinates dared not utter a sound. They all knew… something terrible had happened: the only son of the couple known as ‘Vulture and Scorpion’ had been killed!

This couple was no ordinary pair. Both in the War God circles and the secular circles of the underground alliance, they possessed astonishing power and influence.

“Yao, could it have been a monster lord?” Wenina frowned.

“How could a monster lord appear on the highway? Even if they encountered a monster lord, how could they not even have time to send a message?” Li Yao’s facial muscles twitched, his eyes flashing with cold light. At this moment, he was like a lone wolf who had lost everything, becoming even colder and more frenzied. “I’ve already sent Wang Tong, who is in City No. 003, to investigate the scene. Once he gets there, we should have a general idea.”

“Mm,” Wenina nodded slightly.

…

In the dead of winter night, the cold wind was biting.

On the highway, the bloodstains on the four corpses had long turned dark red. Two figures, one tall and one slender, were meticulously examining the scene. They were Wang Tong and Li Kan, the two War Gods who had rushed from City No. 003 at Li Yao’s request.

“Whoosh!” “Whoosh!”

Two azure streaks of light rapidly flew from the distant horizon, soon arriving above the highway, then slowly descending. “Whoosh!” Before the fighter jets even landed, the cabin door of one of them opened, and two figures leaped directly from mid-air. It was Li Yao and Wenina!

Vulture, Scorpion, Shadow Blade, and Mighty Bear—these four had a history of collaborating many times. War Gods assisting each other was a common occurrence.

“Vulture, please accept my condolences,” Wang Tong sighed.

“Any conclusions?” Li Yao forced himself to speak in a calmer tone, but it was still filled with rage.

Wang Tong, not minding Li Yao’s tone at this moment, pointed at the four corpses and said, “I can only say… it somewhat resembles the methods of a Psychic!”

“A Psychic?” Li Yao and Wenina both frowned.

“Of course, it’s not impossible that the enemy deliberately set the scene to divert attention,” Wang Tong added.

At this moment, some warrior guards jumped out of one of the azure fighter jets, while from the other, five individuals dressed in dark gray, carrying various instrument cases, emerged. Among these five, there were two women, one of Asian descent and one of Caucasian descent. There was also a white-haired elder.

“No one else is to enter the scene,” the white-haired elder ordered.

“Begin.”

Immediately, the other four opened their instrument cases, took out various devices, and began the most precise investigation of the battle scene.

Time passed minute by minute.

Li Yao and Wenina waited in silence. Wang Tong and Li Kan exchanged glances, both sighing inwardly. Vulture and Scorpion were extremely famous figures in the global War God circles. Perhaps no one, except those beyond War God-tier, could suppress this couple.

Given the couple’s inherently ruthless personalities, how could they not seek revenge for the death of their only son?

“Sir, Madam,” the white-haired elder bowed respectfully, “We have results. Please come and see.”

Li Yao, Wenina, and also Wang Tong and Li Kan, walked over.

A laptop was placed there, with a simulated video already on the screen. The white-haired elder said, “The elder warrior and the Caucasian warrior likely died at the same instant. The manner of death is the same: shot through the head simultaneously from behind! The middle-aged warrior and Young Master Li Wei probably died at roughly the same time, just a little later than the elder warrior and the Caucasian warrior.”

Saying this, the white-haired elder clicked on the simulated video.

A simulated recording immediately appeared…

Two streaks of light simultaneously shot through the heads of the elder warrior surnamed Liu and the strong Caucasian man. Afterward, two streaks of light swept past Pan Ya and Young Master Li Wei, respectively slicing off a part of the skull and the entire head.

“Correct,” Wang Tong nodded. “I also checked. The elder warrior and the Caucasian warrior probably didn’t even react when they died. But Li Wei and the middle-aged man had terror in their eyes… clearly, they saw it coming.”

The white-haired elder continued, “Based on our investigation of the surrounding traces, there was definitely no monster lord passing by.”

“Based on our assessment of the footprints around and the footprints at the victims’ positions, the elder warrior, the Caucasian warrior, and the middle-aged warrior were likely simultaneously attacking a point in front! They overlooked the sneak attack from behind,” the white-haired elder said, clicking the video, which then showed virtual simulated human figures.

…

Li Yao and Wenina both knelt beside Li Wei’s corpse. Li Wei’s head and body had been reattached, but the horror in his eyes remained.

“I checked! Within 30 seconds after A Wei’s death, there wasn’t a single War God within a hundred-li radius!”

“One minute after A Wei’s death, of the four living high-level Warlord-tiers within a hundred-li radius, the closest one was 23 kilometers away!”

Li Yao said in a low voice, “Therefore… the killer must have hidden their true strength!”

Because strength ratings are based on combat achievements. Some peerless experts, even if they hunt powerful monsters, attribute the credit to their companions. Without combat achievements, their rating naturally remains low.

“One possibility! The killer is an ordinary warrior with a low combat rank, but their true strength is War God-tier!”

“The second possibility! The killer is a Psychic, and they concealed their identity as a Psychic. Given that psychic power is usually two levels stronger than physical fitness… then this person is likely a Beginner-tier Warlord-tier or Intermediate-tier Warlord-tier. Of course, it’s not impossible for someone to be extremely well-disguised, appearing only as a Warrior-tier on the surface!”

Li Yao said in a deep voice.

“There’s also a third possibility: the killer is my enemy, a War God-tier expert! They weren’t wearing a communication watch, so I couldn’t track them.” War Gods are well-informed, and many know the secret backdoors in communication watches. They simply don’t bother to publicize it. For confidential matters, they simply don’t carry communication watches.

Silence.

Beside Li Wei’s corpse, only Li Yao spoke. Wenina silently shed tears, while Wang Tong and Li Kan stood further away.

“No matter who it is, I will not let them get away with killing my son!!!”

“Announce the news of A Wei’s death globally, let every warrior know,” Wenina gritted her teeth. “I, Wenina Polenas, will put up all the money I’ve earned over the years, offering a bounty of 100 billion Huaxia coins. Anyone who knows who killed my son, and can provide sufficient evidence, will receive the 100 billion!”

“I refuse to believe this killer has no family, no friends! As long as they tell someone about this, as long as they blurt it out in their sleep, as long as they say it when drunk. As long as they leaked this secret before committing the crime… then, even the best friend might not be able to resist informing for such a massive bounty.”

“A 100 billion bounty, I want them to lose sleep, fearing they’ll talk in their dreams! I want them to never dare to get drunk again! I want them to live in constant fear and anxiety.” Wenina gritted her teeth.

Wang Tong and Li Kan beside her both gasped in shock.

100 billion?

This astronomical bounty could even hire an invincible existence beyond War God-tier. One must know that even the price of most legendary King-tier monsters is less than 100 billion; this was an astronomical figure! With such an immense sum of money, one could instantly acquire countless worldly pleasures.

It was likely that all kinds of intelligence networks and forces would be willing to search for the killer in the face of this enormous reward.