A few hours after the explosion, the Wolf King’s phone suddenly rang.

"There’s a message."

After a brief conversation on the phone, the Wolf King turned to Gao Ya: "Liu Gaoze is really lucky. Not only is he not dead, but he’s personally overseeing the transfer of the files and data."

"Where do we make our move?"

Gao Ya looked at the Wolf King curiously.

"The Liu Family Villa."

The Wolf King put away his phone and strode outside.

Since Tang Ming and others left for school in the Imperial City, the Liu Family Villa had been unoccupied. But today, it was bustling with activity, with numerous cars parked out front and professionals constantly moving items into the villa.

Covered in blood, Liu Gaoze had a bloodstained bandage wrapped around his head. Supported by Liu Fei and a few armed personnel, he stood a short distance away.

"Boss, you’re seriously injured. You should go to the hospital to get your wounds treated first."

Liu Fei looked at Liu Gaoze worriedly.

"Yes, Group Leader Liu, leave the rescue work to us. We guarantee there won’t be any problems."

A fully armed man also looked at Liu Gaoze with concern.

"Don’t worry about me. This incident is definitely not a coincidence. Move all the rescued items into the villa immediately."

Liu Gaoze gritted his teeth, painfully watching the items being unloaded from the vehicles. This was the result of years of hard work, especially since the destruction of the laboratory could delay the project for a long time.

Fortunately, the laboratory’s construction was sturdy enough, and the explosion did not hit the lab directly. Although the entire lab collapsed from a high altitude, there were significant casualties, but the overall structure remained intact. Liu Gaoze managed to escape by taking refuge in a shelter, though he was still quite injured.

After being rescued, Liu Gaoze’s first thought was to salvage materials and transfer data. Since the project was currently under wraps, only the Dark Group’s personnel stationed in Songlan City could help; allowing Martial Arts forces to intervene was not an option.

If it were not absolutely necessary, Liu Gaoze wouldn’t even have kept Liu Fei around, as Liu Fei had "no knowledge" of the project’s existence.

Observing the stubborn Liu Gaoze and people busily moving around, Liu Fei’s eyes glinted coldly, and his right hand, which was supporting Liu Gaoze’s back, began to glow faintly black...

"Uncle Liu, what are you all up to?"

At that moment, Chen Cang suddenly appeared nearby, shouting in surprise from afar: "The Liu Building has been blown up, and you’re still moving things here. What’s going on?"

Seeing Chen Cang appear, Liu Fei was startled and quickly dispelled the energy in his hand, supporting Liu Gaoze with concern.

"Stop with the sarcastic remarks. Seeing you here finally makes me relieved."

Liu Gaoze exhaled a long breath and sat down heavily on the ground.

"You’re so badly injured, why aren’t you going to the hospital?"

Chen Cang rushed toward Liu Gaoze, filled with anxiety.

"It’s more important to salvage materials first. Don’t worry about me, I won’t die."

Liu Gaoze shook his head, "Chen Cang, pay attention to your surroundings. These items are extremely important. If you spot any suspicious individuals approaching, shoot them immediately."

"Huh? Okay, I’ve already failed to protect the Liu Group safely, letting Elder Brother Ming down. Today, I’ll definitely take good care of Uncle Liu and these... who are all these people?"

Chen Cang looked at the armed personnel busily working around him in confusion.

"I’ll explain it to you later."

Liu Gaoze struggled to pull a disc and a USB drive from his chest, handing the disc to Chen Cang: "Even if I die, make sure to protect this disc. If you ever get the chance, deliver it to Tang Ming or the Dark Group’s senior members, understand?"

"What is this thing?"

Chen Cang clutched the disc, bewildered.

"Don’t ask too many questions, just do as I say."

Liu Gaoze shook his head: "I’ll temporarily keep the USB drive. Only when the disc and the USB drive are together can they function. It’s a double insurance. If I die, you’ll take care of securing both the USB drive and the disc, got it?"

"Alright! As long as I’m alive, I guarantee these two items won’t be lost, and you won’t suffer any harm."

After thinking about it, Chen Cang didn’t bother with more questions and carefully tucked the items away in his chest.

Liu Fei glanced at the items in Chen Cang’s hand, secretly regretting not acting sooner. If he’d known that Liu Gaoze was carrying the most critical items, it wouldn’t have been so troublesome now that they were in Chen Cang’s hands.

No one expected Liu Gaoze to call in Chen Cang during a crisis as a protector. Chen Cang turned out to be a nine-star martial master, someone exceptionally powerful, impossible to deal with by ordinary means.

Liu Gaoze had no other choice. With people from both the Poison Sect and the Flowing Cloud Sect all at the explosion site helping victims, he couldn’t trust anyone else and had to call the newly returned Chen Cang for help. Chen Cang’s strength was formidable, and his loyalty was beyond question.

"Uncle Liu, don’t worry too much. I’ve already contacted Su Xiaoxi, informing them of the situation here. They should be heading back immediately after receiving my call—according to calculations, they should be arriving in Songlan City soon." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

After storing the items, Chen Cang began healing Liu Gaoze’s injuries through cultivation as he spoke with a consoling smile.

"It shouldn’t be a big problem. It’s just unfortunate for my Liu Group’s employees and so many of my colleagues... sigh!"

Liu Gaoze sighed in grief. He was the sole survivor of the entire military-tech research team—it was utterly tragic.

"Don’t worry, as long as we’re alive, there’s still hope. With me around, nothing will happen to anyone."

Chen Cang confidently patted his chest.

"Bang!"

Just as Chen Cang finished speaking, a dull sound shattered the scene’s tranquility, and a worker moving items was instantly killed.

"What the hell, who is it?"

Chen Cang yelled with wide eyes, turning to see a large group of armed men pouring in from all directions.

"Enemy attack, prepare for battle immediately."

Liu Gaoze suddenly stood up, shouting maniacally.

Soon, both sides were locked in combat.

The Wolf King and Gao Ye, leading a large group, charged in from all directions.

The Dark Group members quickly sought cover to retaliate, but due to the ambush and being outnumbered, they soon found themselves at a disadvantage.

"Chen Cang, quickly cover the boss and take him to safety."

Liu Fei called out anxiously while supporting Liu Gaoze.

"Damn it, Uncle Liu, I’ll cover you into the villa."

Chen Cang instantly raised a vigorous air shield, standing in front of Liu Gaoze and Liu Fei, escorting them into the villa.

Once inside, Liu Gaoze watched the battle outside anxiously through the window. The Dark Group was no match for the attacking Flying Wolf Organization members.

"Boss, if this continues, all your men will die. What should we do?"

Liu Fei worriedly paced back and forth.