Lin Shuang's tone was extremely grave.
"We haven't found Jiang Xue's whereabouts yet."
Chen Jie frowned. Since they hadn't found her, why contact him?
Lin Shuang continued, "However, we did find out about something else. Someone on the dark web has posted a bounty of one billion yuan for your head. Just moments ago, our Dragon Group members dealt with two Earth-tier experts for you."
"Chen Jie, you're in danger."
Chen Jie's gaze turned cold. "Did you find out who's offering the bounty?"
"Ronan is working on cracking it with all his might, but it will take time! About a day. Chen Jie, you need to be careful during this time."
Lin Shuang said, "If you were to join our Dragon Group, perhaps we could offer you protection. Moreover, this bounty isn't just for you; it includes those close to you! Therefore, we have reason to believe that Jiang Xue might be implicated because of this."
With a whoosh, Chen Jie sat up straight from the sofa.
"Chen Jie, don't get agitated. We've already sent people to keep an eye on those connected to you. One day! At the latest, we'll definitely track down the mastermind within a day!" Lin Shuang said.
Chen Jie's expression turned frighteningly cold, and a chilling killing intent emanated from him.
Sensing this killing intent, even Lin Mengjiao, who was not far away, trembled.
It was the first time she had felt such astonishing killing intent from Chen Jie, as if he had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and sea of blood.
"Thank you for your help. Once this is over, I can agree to one reasonable request from your Dragon Group," Chen Jie said calmly.
Huh?
Lin Shuang was taken aback.
Was that all?
She had expected Chen Jie to agree to join the Dragon Group directly.
However, she still said, "We do have a difficult mission that requires your assistance, but let's discuss it after these two days. I have a feeling Pingcheng is about to descend into chaos."
"Master, will Jiang Xue... be alright?" Lin Mengjiao asked worriedly.
Although she didn't have a high opinion of Jiang Xue, she didn't want anything to happen to her.
"We don't know yet, but we'll find out soon. Mengjiao, I need to ask you to go to the provincial capital to protect Wang Xiaoyan!" Chen Jie said, concerned.
Pingcheng was his territory.
But the provincial capital was different. If any unexpected situation arose, even Chen Jie wouldn't be able to reach it in time.
Now that Lin Mengjiao had broken through to the Qi Condensation stage, she could contend with even ordinary Heavenly-tier experts. Having her stay by Wang Xiaoyan's side would put Chen Jie's mind at ease.
It took about two hours to travel from Pingcheng to the provincial capital.
However, if Lin Mengjiao went all out, it would only take an hour.
"Master, I'll go protect Madam now," Lin Mengjiao quickly agreed.
Being able to help Chen Jie made her feel a great sense of fulfillment.
"Let's go! Before we go, take me to Uncle Jiang's house!" Chen Jie urged.
He needed to confirm Jiang Xue's safety through Jiang Long.
How to do it was simple: he just needed to observe the physiognomy of Jiang Long and Wu Li.
He hadn't considered Jiang Xue being in danger earlier. Although he hadn't found Jiang Xue when he visited Jiang Long's house, he hadn't thought much of it.
He hadn't considered this possibility until now, and he needed to go back and confirm.
"Yes, Master," Lin Mengjiao nodded.
Five hundred meters away, a man wearing sunglasses held a compound bow and aimed at Chen Jie, who had walked out of the villa.
The moment Chen Jie got into the car, the man in sunglasses suddenly released the bowstring.
Fwip!
The arrow flew rapidly towards Chen Jie, making a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air.
Outside the villa door, Lin Mengjiao's expression changed slightly, and she looked in the direction of the man in sunglasses.
"Master, be careful!" Lin Mengjiao's face paled as she moved to intercept the arrow.
In the next second, Chen Jie raised his hand and, with a *thwack*, caught the arrow accurately.
What?
The eyes beneath the sunglasses of the man widened in disbelief.
He then sneered, "Chen Jie, you've been targeted by our Shadow Killer Organization. I want to see you kill yourself! I'll give you two seconds to consider! Otherwise, you won't even have a chance to regret it!"
A remote communication speaker on the arrow accurately broadcasted his words.
Chen Jie's gaze turned cold. "What arrogance! Are today's assassins all talk and no action? You're seeking death!"
Then, he casually flicked his wrist.
With a *whoosh*, the arrow flew back towards the man in sunglasses at an even faster speed.
Ah! Damn it!
The man in sunglasses dodged to the side and made a throat-slitting gesture at Chen Jie from a distance.
From such a distance, it would take several seconds for the arrow to reach him, and he could easily dodge it.
Hmph!
Object manipulation technique!
Chen Jie casually flicked his hand in the air. The arrow, which had already been dodged by the man in sunglasses, directly changed direction in mid-air and shot towards him.
*Plink!*
The man in sunglasses had no time to react before he was pierced through the head by the arrow.
"What's going on?" This was the only thought that crossed the man's mind as he died.
Not long after, Chen Jie and Lin Mengjiao's figures appeared beside the man in sunglasses.
With a casual wave, Chen Jie put the man's corpse into his storage ring and picked up the compound bow from the ground.
"Shadow Killer Organization? Very good! You've revealed an important piece of information to me!" Chen Jie said with a cold smile.
Others might not know, but Chen Jie understood the origins of the Shadow Killers.
Over the past decade, when he carried out missions under the name of his master, the Divine King, he had frequently encountered the Shadow Killer Organization. Since the Shadow Killer Organization only operated internationally, Chen Jie had let them be.
However, many members of the Shadow Organization had died at Chen Jie's hands.
He hadn't expected to receive a mission to assassinate him today. They were simply courting death!
"Master, is this Shadow Killer Organization very powerful?" Lin Mengjiao asked worriedly.
"Powerful? They are indeed powerful to ordinary people, but in my hands, they are nothing more than weaklings! Let's depart immediately!"
Chen Jie casually put the compound bow into his storage ring as well and said to Lin Mengjiao.
"Yes, Master. I'll go get the car."
...
*Boom!*
The off-road vehicle screeched to a halt, leaving two long tire marks in front of the Jiang family villa.
Chen Jie stepped out, and the off-road vehicle roared again, speeding away towards the provincial capital.
Chen Jie bought some gifts from a nearby convenience store and pressed the villa's doorbell.
"Chen Jie?" Jiang Long was surprised to see Chen Jie.
He secretly wondered why Chen Jie had returned so soon after leaving.
However, he didn't ask any further questions and said with a smile, "Come in quickly and sit down."
"Uncle Jiang, I just came by earlier and realized I forgot to bring a gift, so I'm bringing one now."
Chen Jie explained.
"You child, why are you being so polite!" Jiang Long chided.
"Let me see what you bought!"
From not far away, Wu Li heard the commotion and walked over.
She snatched the gifts and took a look, then sneered, "What is this stuff? Is it even edible? You bring this kind of thing when you visit?"