Zhang Xinyan also calmed down.
According to the introduction from Chen Jie's company products, this protective artifact's light shield would weaken as its energy depleted.
Yet, after such a long time, the light shield around her showed no sign of weakening.
She figured she could hold on until Chen Jie arrived without any problem.
She couldn't help but wonder if Chen Jie had saved her life.
"Ah! I'm going crazy! What in the world is going on!"
The man clutched his head in despair.
"I'm not killing anymore, I'm leaving!"
He thought this couldn't go on and turned to leave.
"No! You can't leave!"
Seeing that Chen Jie should be arriving soon, Zhang Xinyan stepped in front of the man to stop him from leaving.
"You damn interloper, get out of my way!" The man slapped at Zhang Xinyan's face.
However, the recoil from the shield sent him staggering back two steps.
"I..."
Zhang Xinyan said with a cold smile, "You still had a chance to escape, but now, I won't let you go!"
"Who do you think you are! Who can stop me if I want to leave? I can't afford to offend you, but I can avoid you!"
The man sneered, suddenly sidestepped Zhang Xinyan, and kicked at the door.
Zhang Xinyan was, after all, just a woman, and her speed was far inferior to a martial artist.
So she couldn't stop him in time.
However, before the man's foot could reach the door, it was pushed open.
Ah!
The man's foot missed its target, he shrieked, and his body split open on the ground.
Chen Jie's figure appeared before them.
It was he who had opened the door.
"Chen Jie!"
Zhang Xinyan exclaimed.
Chen Jie nodded, "Stay in the room for a while, I'll be back soon!"
With that, he grabbed the man by the neck, pulled him outside, and closed the door again.
In fact, he had arrived long ago but had not revealed himself.
He had been continuously channeling spiritual energy to Zhang Xinyan's protective artifact from a distance.
Even if the man exhausted himself, he wouldn't be able to break Zhang Xinyan's defense.
The reason why no one noticed the commotion inside for so long was that Chen Jie had set up a simple soundproofing barrier outside, so no one outside could hear anything from within.
Chen Jie's intention was simple: to help Zhang Xinyan momentarily distract herself from the pain of losing her loved ones.
"What do you want?" The man, like a chick being carried, was powerless to resist, his face changing drastically.
"You wanted to kill, so I want to as well!" Chen Jie's gaze turned cold.
"No! I'll tell you who sent me, I..."
Bang!
Chen Jie struck him with a palm. The man's eyes immediately glazed over, and he was dead.
Then, Chen Jie casually put him into his storage ring.
"Sorry, I'm not interested," Chen Jie said.
Afterward, Chen Jie re-entered the room.
"Chen Jie!"
Zhang Xinyan threw herself into Chen Jie's arms, trembling slightly.
"There, it's all okay now, isn't it?" Chen Jie said with a smile.
Outside the hotel, a black van was parked.
A young man inside was smoking. When the cigarette butt burned down, he threw it angrily out the window and cursed, "I told Feng Long to kill someone, why isn't he back yet? Useless!"
"Young Master Lu, I'll make a call to ask!"
A subordinate quickly took out his phone and hung up a moment later. "Young Master Lu, the phone can't get through!"
"This... what's going on? Feng Long should have completed the mission and returned by now. Could it be that he saw the target was a woman and decided to have some fun?" the subordinate asked blankly.
Slap!
Lu Gang slapped him across the face and shouted, "How do I have a mentally challenged subordinate like you? I wouldn't dare give Feng Long a hundred chances, would he dare not put the mission first?"
"Ah, Young Master Lu, I'm so sorry, I was too stupid!" The subordinate dared not breathe.
"Young Master Lu, do you think it's possible that Feng Long failed the mission and is already dead?" another subordinate hesitantly said.
Upon hearing this, several people thought it made sense.
The more they thought about it, the more they felt it was possible.
"What? He dares to kill my dog? Damn it, is he tired of living! Let's go, I want to see who has the guts!" Lu Gang roared, leading his men into the hotel aggressively.
"Sir, you need to register before entering the hotel."
The receptionist, seeing their unfriendly demeanor, quickly stopped them and reminded them.
Slap!
Lu Gang slapped her.
"You damn well remember this face! My face is a pass to all establishments in the provincial capital! It's your fortune for the next eight lifetimes to see me, do you think you're worthy of making me register?" He pointed at his face, speaking with extreme arrogance.
"Ah! Why did you hit me?" the receptionist exclaimed, both shocked and angry.
"Young Master Lu hitting you is an honor for your ancestors! Go back, have a couple of drinks with some peanuts, and celebrate with your boyfriend!" A lackey next to him chimed in.
Seeing their behavior, the receptionist dared not speak out, though she was furious.
After Lu Gang and his men left, she quickly called her supervisor and notified security.
This was a five-star hotel, not a place anyone could just walk into, and they couldn't let them disturb the guests.
"What did you say? Someone attacked you and forced their way into my hotel?" The hotel owner's voice boomed with anger upon hearing this.
But a moment later, he gasped, "What? It's Young Master Lu!"
The owner's face paled with shock.
Young Master Lu was no ordinary person; he was very famous in the provincial capital, a notorious dandy.
But this wasn't the main point; more importantly, Lu Gang was the son of the provincial capital's Martial Arts Association president.
Ordinary people only knew Young Master Lu as an arrogant rich second-generation, but some well-connected bosses knew that his arrogance had its reasons.
With the backing of the Provincial Capital Martial Arts Association, no one dared to offend him, and he could act with impunity in the provincial capital.
After some thought, he said to the receptionist, "Pretend this never happened. Don't get involved, don't ask! I'll give you a bonus at the end of the month for the slap you took today."
Chen Jie was about to tell Zhang Xinyan that he had found evidence that Liu Mei and her brother were involved in murdering for money when the door was kicked open with a bang.
"Where is Feng Long?" Lu Gang demanded.
Chen Jie frowned and looked.
Zhang Xinyan immediately said angrily, "Who are you?"
"Stinking bitch, you're not dead yet? Then where is my dog, Feng Long?" Lu Gang asked.
Chen Jie paused, then said indifferently, "So Feng Long was sent by you. He's dead."
"What!"
Lu Gang roared, "You damn it, who gave you the guts to kill my dog? Pay up! My pocket money is running out anyway."
Zhang Xinyan's mouth hung open, she almost thought she had misheard.
"You want us to pay?" Chen Jie asked with a cold laugh.
"That's right! Hurry up with the money! Otherwise, both of you will die today!"
Lu Gang shouted.
"Feng Long, you sent him to assassinate us, right? And you still dare to ask me for compensation?" Chen Jie asked.
"So what? Weren't you not killed? Now that my subordinate is dead, you naturally have to pay!"