An Understated Dominance

Pei Nan was dead --- suddenly and without warning. Even Dustin didn’t react in time. Staring at Pei Nan’s exploded skull and her corpse lying in a pool of blood, Dustin frowned slightly, and the smile on his face quickly disappeared. There had been no attacker. It wasn’t suicide either. Her head exploded because someone had implanted a Gu worm in her ahead of time. This particular Gu had been hidden inside her head, lying dormant and undetectable, not affecting the host at all. However, the moment the host intended to betray the Bone Cult, the Gu would awaken --- and immediately self-detonate. This kind of internal explosion was impossible to guard against. Dustin had not thoroughly examined Pei Nan’s body earlier, which led to the oversight and allowed the Gu to go off. Otherwise, with his current skills, destroying a worm in someone’s brain wouldn’t have been difficult. In fact, even Pei Nan herself hadn’t realized she’d been implanted. Otherwise, she would’ve self-...

“You… What did you do to me?!” Pei Nan struggled frantically, but her entire body was paralyzed. She couldn’t even move a finger. As a Half-Step Grandmaster, she had never experienced anything like this before. It felt like an ant facing a mountain --- utterly powerless. “Don’t be nervous. I’m not going to kill you.” Dustin smiled slightly and walked slowly toward her, locking eyes with her. “I’m going to ask you two questions. If you answer honestly, I’ll let you go. But if you lie, I’ll make you regret everything you’ve done today.” “Hmph! Just kill me! You think I’m afraid of you?!” Pei Nan looked as if she were ready to die without fear. To her, death meant returning to the embrace of the True Bone God --- it would be a release. “I said I won’t kill you. But I will make you suffer a little.” As he spoke, Dustin flicked his finger. A silver needle shot forward and pierced Pei Nan’s body. “Ahhh!” As the needle entered her body, Pei Nan instantly felt an unbea...

"Boss, look out!" Su Lan had been keeping a close eye on Pei Nan's movements. The moment she saw the chains break and red mist erupting from Pei Nan’s body, she immediately stepped in front of Margaret to shield her. However, the red mist was pervasive, instantly engulfing everyone in the room, and spreading rapidly outward. It expanded at an alarming speed, quickly reaching the surrounding areas. The red mist was highly toxic --- wherever it passed, plants withered and died, the soil turned black, as if the entire world was being consumed. "Hahahaha… Die! Die! All of you, die!" "This world is rotten, the heavens unjust --- only the True Bone God is eternal!" "You filthy creatures, today I’ll use the Blood of the Bone God to cleanse you of your sins!" "I shall offer your lives as a sacrifice to the Bone God!" "Long live the Bone Cult! Glory to the True Bone God!" “……” Pei Nan’s maniacal shouts echoed ...

"Men! Apply the torture!" With Su Lan’s order, two soldiers immediately stepped forward, ready to act. "Wait, wait, wait..." Seeing this, Pei Nan quickly raised her hands and forced a smile. "Let’s talk things through, no need to get physical --- that's so uncivilized." "Oh? So now you're ready to talk properly? Done with the act?" Su Lan sneered. "I was just joking earlier, don't take it seriously. Ask whatever you want --- I'll tell you everything I know," Pei Nan caved instantly. "You’d better not play any tricks. If you dare lie even once, I promise you’ll taste pain like never before," Su Lan warned. "Don't worry, don’t worry, I won’t lie! I’m a very honest person," Pei Nan grinned obsequiously. Su Lan frowned slightly but said nothing more. She had a gut feeling something was off about this woman—one moment playing dumb, the next moment acting obedient. What was she really ...

The prescriptions for preventing the plague, sent out by Margaret’s people, quickly reached the hands of the three princes. After receiving the formula, each of the three reacted differently. Li Wenxing was naturally overjoyed. He immediately sought out two divine doctors to verify the prescription, and after receiving high praise, he began using it right away --- boiling herbal decoctions and distributing them to patients. Although it couldn’t fully cure them, it at least alleviated the symptoms and slowed down the worsening of the plague. Right now, time was of the essence. Being able to achieve this level of effectiveness was already a tremendous help to him. As for Li Guanglong, upon receiving the formula, he was unable to tell whether it was real or fake. None of the people around him could understand it either. With a mindset of “trying anything is better than doing nothing,” he decided to give it a try. To his surprise, the prescription worked remarkably well. So...

“Well done. It’s thanks to your hard work that the plague in Pucheng was brought under control so quickly.” After listening to Su Lan’s report, Margaret finally let out a breath of relief. The infected had already been quarantined, and with the arrival of renowned doctors capable of treating the sick, much of the pressure had been lifted from her shoulders. Now, all that remained was to root out the remnants of the White Bone Cult --- and the mission would be complete. “All credit goes to your excellent leadership, Boss. No one else could’ve handled this like you,” Su Lan said with a smile. “Don’t start flattering me just yet --- the job’s not done.” Margaret changed the subject. “What’s the status on Pei Nan, the one I asked you to investigate earlier?” “We’ve got something.” Su Lan reported truthfully, “According to our investigation, Pei Nan did indeed go to Wugang City and has been in close contact with several members of a Western cult there. I’ve already dispatch...

“Lock down the city?” Wan Zhong was briefly stunned, but quickly nodded. “Understood, Your Highness. I’ll take care of it immediately!” As a soldier, obeying orders was his duty. No matter what command Li Guanglong gave, he would carry it out without hesitation. “Wait…” Just as Wan Zhong turned to leave, Li Guanglong stopped him. “This plague is no small matter. We must enforce a complete information blackout --- absolutely nothing can leak. If the officials in Lincheng disobey or pretend to comply while secretly defying orders, remove them from their positions and investigate immediately. Anyone who delays the response should be thrown in prison!” “Yes, Your Highness!” With that, Wan Zhong rushed off with purpose. Now that he had the prince’s full authority, he no longer needed to restrain himself. He had long been fed up with those bureaucrats in Lincheng --- always deceiving their superiors and playing politics. They rushed to cash in on benefits but disappeared ...