Zhan Dapeng pulled out his pistol and fired at the head of the crocodile Zhuang Haoran was riding. The crocodile sank after being hit, but Zhuang Haoran, exhausted, no longer had the strength to swim to the shore by himself, his body wavering along with the sinking corpse of the crocodile.

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle——" Anthony shouted with all his might, "Second Uncle, open your eyes, Miss Gu you’ve been wanting to see is here, we’re almost there!"

In the short distance, he seemed to see her eyes, so bright, like stars in the night sky. During the nearly three years he had evaded Zhuang Haoxiong’s pursuit, when he was close to giving up many times, just thinking of her, just thinking of his grandmother, he couldn’t, he couldn’t give up so easily——now, did this mean he could leave after completing the mission?

"Mr. Zhuang, grab the rope!"

In the darkness, her voice came through like light, illuminating his almost closed eyes. At that moment, Zhan Dapeng shot the life-saving rope attached to his waist. Zhuang Haoran reached out, and the moment he grabbed the rope, Zhan Dapeng pulled hard, dragging him out of the pool and onto the shore. The pursuing crocodiles were gunned down by the awaiting machine guns, leaving the pool covered in flesh and blood, turning it into a crimson ocean. Zhan Dapeng lifted Zhuang Haoxiong, and with a few large strides, they reached the safety of the grassy area. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Xiaoqi, seeing everyone was safe, asked Zhan Dapeng, "Fourth Brother, why is it only you?"

"Sixth Brother was injured, Third Brother sent him back to the ship first. Second Brother and Xiaolian went straight into the fortress to find people," Zhan Dapeng explained to him.

Find people? What people? Weren’t these hostages already fleeing victoriously? Xiaoqi questioned only briefly before quickly understanding that Xiao Yebai had rushed in to capture the big bosses. If Luo Ke and Mu, these two big bosses, weren’t eliminated, this group would inevitably regroup and continue their pursuit.

The people on Dark Island were thrown into chaos by the sudden attack. Many chose to flee instead of resisting to save themselves, not knowing how many people had landed, but indeed hearing the sound of someone firing artillery at their island buildings from the sea. Xiao Yebai and Zang Xiaolian almost didn’t need any strategy to get in, brushing past the fleeing crowd, walking openly through the castle gates.

This group of desperados, driven by self-interest, had a hard time uniting to fend off an attack, turning easily into a disorganized mob if caught off guard, lacking any formal combat ability. Even so, Xiao Yebai and Zang Xiaolian sensed something fishy. By rights, with big boss Luo Ke and Mu, who had god-like foresight, in charge, his men shouldn’t have turned into a mess at the first sign of attack.

A troubling thought flashed through Xiao Yebai’s mind. His brows knitted tightly together. Based on what Fifth Brother had reported, no matter what, Mu had to be captured! He and Zang Xiaolian grabbed a fleeing person in the castle, pressing his neck and demanding, "Where’s Mu?"

"Mu, Mr. Mu, in the Divination Room——"

"Where?"

"The, the innermost room."

The two quickened their pace, moving deeper into the castle. As they walked, Zang Xiaolian looked around: was this the place where his brothers had once been kidnapped and imprisoned?

It indeed seemed a very eerie place, filled with decorations and furnishings in black and white, colors that instilled fear, and strange decorative sculptures.

Xiao Yebai ran forward as if flying. Despite this place having haunted his nightmares for years, it elicited no reaction in him now. Not even a trace of nostalgia or fear remained. It wasn’t that the shadows of his childhood had vanished but because his mind was entirely focused elsewhere, leaving no room for pondering his past emotions.