Over a thousand Shapudian natives, either carrying torches or flashlights, were advancing along a dirt road.

From above, it looked like a gluttonous snake slithering slowly.

"The Celestial Mountain is ours!"

"Take back what belongs to us!"

The natives shouted various slogans impassionedly.

Someone used enticing words to incite the natives to move forward courageously.

"There are so many of us, the Great Xia people wouldn't dare to do anything to us!"

"The road ahead is damaged, and the Great Xia people's trucks are blocked, this is a very good opportunity."

"The Great Xia people don't have the guts to massacre unarmed civilians, everyone can advance boldly."

Many natives had their eyes shining with sheer greed.

Because for one kilogram of Celestial Shattered Iron, some people offered a staggering price of ten thousand Xia Yuan.

Currently within Shapudian territory, the Xia Yuan is the strongest currency with the highest purchasing power, even stronger than the Carmenia Dollar.

Calculating with the price of eight Xia Yuan per kilogram of rice, ten thousand Xia Yuan could easily buy a ton of rice and more.

Who wouldn't be tempted?

At this moment.

A native with a slightly dark complexion, looking inconspicuous, mixed among the crowd.

He listened to the discussions around him, with an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

After a while.

When the crowd passed through a patch of woods.

This guy deliberately stayed at the back of the crowd, quietly leaving them when no one was paying attention.

He carefully hid behind a tree, took out a pair of night vision goggles and put them on, watching as the crowd disappeared into the distance.

"Once the locals taste the sweetness, more Shapudian people will definitely take action, the Great Xia people will be extremely troubled."

This guy excitedly muttered to himself.

He wasn't speaking the Shapudian language, but instead in Carmenia Language.

Clearly.

This guy was likely a white person, and the native appearance was most likely a disguise.

So many natives being incited naturally had something to do with this guy.

He rambled on, muttering: "When the Celestial Mountain first fell, I suggested to the top.

"First buy off a portion of the Shapudian people, then incite more Shapudian people, to prevent the Great Xia people from seizing the Celestial Shattered Iron this way.

"But the top was unwilling to adopt my plan, insisting on using Modified Weapons, which unnecessarily delayed several days.

"Had they allowed me to lead this matter sooner, I could have used wealth to incite all the Shapudian people nearby, causing them to crazily destroy the road facilities.

"The Great Xia people would have been unable to make any progress, unable to transport a single kilogram of shattered iron overland back to the Great Xia territory."

He cursed angrily with resentment: "Now that the Carmenia Federation's national strength has been overtaken by Great Xia, and the Supernatural Domain is also lagging behind Great Xia, it's all because so many worthless people have stolen high positions."

This guy stood still for a while, then turned back the way he came.

As a behind-the-scenes manipulator, he certainly wouldn't go with the incited natives to seize the Celestial Shattered Iron.

How could a chess player stand with the chess pieces?

"Woo~"

A piercingly cold wind swept past.

He couldn't help but shiver a few times, cursing: "Fxxk, it's damn cold!"

This guy tightened his collar with his hands and quickened his pace.

After another while.

Snowflakes began to drift down from the sky.

He looked up at the sky with a face of astonishment: "Damn, it's snowing in a tropical region."

This guy glanced at the direction the natives were heading, murmuring: "Hope these fools don't back off."

After thinking about it, he judged that the possibility of the natives backing off wasn't significant.

After all, a threefold profit is enough to make people dare to trample the law, let alone the greatly valuable Celestial Shattered Iron.

As time went on, the snowfall grew heavier and heavier.

He couldn't even see ten meters away.

The temperature plummeted to below minus twenty degrees, making the cold wind particularly piercing.

Even though this guy was wearing a thick coat, he was still frozen through.

It was at this point.

He finally realized something was wrong, his face turned extremely grim: "Damn, a supernatural event must have happened nearby."

Just as he finished speaking.

"Chirp!"

A crisp bird's cry suddenly came from above.

This guy was startled, instinctively stopping his steps and looking around.

But he only saw the trees around him shaking continuously, as if they were clawed monsters.

After a moment.

An eerie voice suddenly appeared in his ear: "Mr. Daniel, a pleasure to meet you."

Daniel's body froze instantly, a hint of fear flashed in his pupils.

He had thought his methods were extremely clever, and that the Great Xia people could never find him.

Because he had always been hidden behind the scenes, never showed his face in public.

Daniel never expected that during his very first planned action, with the incited natives not even reaching the destination, the other side actually found him.

Such astonishing efficiency truly made him feel terrified.

After a full two seconds.

Daniel moved his lips, speaking hesitantly: "May I ask if you are the Great Xia Ghost?"

"Of course!"

With this voice.

A figure surrounded by a crimson glow abruptly appeared in mid-air.

It was Yang Fan.

Daniel stepped back in shock, his voice trembling slightly: "You look different from the rumors."

The "different" in this sentence clearly referred to the crimson haze.

The rumored Great Xia Ghost, surrounded by eerie ripples, looked like a terrifying ghost.

Yang Fan said calmly, "Just a small new trick."

At the same time.

The crimson haze flickered.

A streak of red light shot out from it, striking Daniel's arm like lightning.

Daniel saw the red light and instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late.

"Ah~"

He let out a miserable howl.

Daniel felt as if his whole body was on fire, not only was every inch of his flesh and bones in extreme pain, but it also reached deep into his soul.

This was an inhuman torture.

The pain was so intense that he fell to the ground, rolling around in agony.

A few seconds later.

The pain subsided.

Daniel regained consciousness, his whole body felt as though it had been fished out of water.

He groaned in pain, trying to get up from the ground, but immediately sensed something was wrong.

Daniel turned his head and his pupils suddenly contracted.

He saw that the right arm hit by the red light had vanished without a trace.

Looking at the ground, he noticed a lot of ash-like material.

This was clearly the remnants of his arm after being burned.

Reaching this point.

Daniel instead relaxed: "Mr. Ghost, you are indeed as rumored, an extremely cruel person who enjoys torturing others for fun."

Yang Fan was not at all concerned by this evaluation, he merely uttered a faint "Oh."

He asked a question: "I find it hard to understand, many Carmenians have died here, why did you still dare to come?"

Daniel replied frankly, "Because in this world, there are never a shortage of people who fancy themselves as clever.

"These people share a common trait; they are convinced they can succeed.

"So even after I die, others will definitely follow."

Yang Fan reflected momentarily: "What you said makes a lot of sense."

He immediately asked another question: "You understand now that you've been set up, don't you?"

Daniel nodded: "I originally thought that vixen Meris was giving me a chance to prove myself.

"Now I realize she was fully aware of how terrifying the Great Xia Ghost is, so she deliberately sent me to my death."

The "Meris" mentioned in this sentence was obviously this guy's superior.

Yang Fan gossiped for a moment: "You have a conflict with your superior."

Daniel nodded again: "I very much despise her methods of making money."

Yang Fan smiled: "The loyal die first, then the brave, and finally the cunning."

He glanced at Daniel: "You might not be loyal, but you are certainly brave."

Knowing the Great Xia Ghost was in Shapudian, yet daring to come and stir up trouble, such a person wouldn't be timid.

Daniel sighed and continued: "When all the idealists leave the stage, what remains is a contest between hypocrites and villains.

"Regardless of who wins, it will be a disaster, just two different kinds of disasters."

This guy paused, then added: "It seems the decline of the Carmenia Federation was inevitable."

Daniel immediately said: "Kill me."

Yang Fan shook his head: "A supernatural event occurred nearby, I need a volunteer."

Daniel laughed at himself: "Well then, turns out I have a day of 'being' of service."

This guy did not refuse, nor did he show any resistance.

Because anyone who fell into the hands of the Great Xia Ghost could only be at his mercy, even to the point of not being able to die if they wished.

Daniel hesitated for a moment, and curiously asked a question: "I want to know, how will you deal with those Shapudian People?"

Yang Fan answered without hesitation: "Of course, kill them all."

Daniel was quite shocked: "Aren't you afraid of inciting public outrage by openly slaughtering civilians?"

Yang Fan found it amusing: "So just because the law does not punish the masses, does it mean that people can do bad things freely?

"I will never accept such logic, everyone must pay for their actions.

"This is not Carmenia, we won't tolerate a zero-dollar purchase."

Daniel immediately fell silent.

Yang Fan continued: "Besides, even if I openly slaughter, who can do anything about it?"

Daniel sighed: "The Superpower Era has come, for someone as powerful as you, you can indeed do whatever you please."

Yang Fan pointed ahead: "Let's go."

Daniel obediently took a step forward.

"Woo~"

The cold wind wailed.

Daniel was numb with cold, his entire body trembled incessantly.

But he dared not stop walking.

Because he feared the crimson light of the Great Xia Ghost just now, a torture more frightening than death.

Yang Fan drifted in the air like a ghost, following behind at a leisurely pace.

Daniel glanced back, his eyelids twitching repeatedly.

This guy swallowed a gulp of saliva and asked again: "Mr. Ghost, how do you intend to kill those greedy people?"

Yang Fan thought for a moment, then countered: "Do you want to see their end?"

Daniel nodded without hesitation: "Of course."

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