Chapter 00131: Settling Old Scores (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Explosive Little Latte)
# Settling Old Scores (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Explosive Little Latte)
Chapter 131
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 131: Settling Old Scores (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Explosive Little Latte)
Ding Huan sat down and closed his eyes, seemingly falling asleep.
However, Anderson's office fell into a deathly silence, as if time itself had frozen, and the oppressive atmosphere made it hard to breathe.
Whether it was Anderson, Wells, Wimarkin, or Qiao Yinjun, they all knew that they might not survive this encounter.
As for the two directors from Oceanic Biotech who had accompanied Anderson, they were now filled with regret.
Why had they come to meet Qiao Yinjun today?
Seeing Ding Huan with his eyes closed, Wells suddenly gave a meaningful glance to one of the attending directors.
The director understood immediately and pulled out a gun.
But before he could fire, a wind blade sliced through his neck, and his head rolled to the ground.
The floor, already stained with blood, was now covered with another layer.
Cold sweat dripped from Wells' forehead.
What kind of powerhouse was this? Even with his eyes closed, Ding Huan could sense who was trying to shoot him? No one dared to assume Ding Huan was still unaware.
Qiao Yinjun inwardly mocked these foreigners.
If Ding Huan were so easy to kill, would it have been left to an ordinary foreigner like you to take the shot? Would he, Qiao Yinjun, be so cowardly? What idiots.
The suffocating silence returned.
Nearly twenty minutes later, Qiao Liudong and Qiao Jiansha finally knocked on the door from outside.
"Come in," Anderson said, his voice trembling as he glanced at Ding Huan.
Qiao Liudong opened the door but was stopped by Qiao Jiansha before entering.
"Wait, look at the floor."
The floor was covered in blood, which had even flowed to the doorway.
Qiao Liudong instinctively wanted to retreat but then saw the people inside the room.
The founders of Oceanic Biotech, Wells and Wimarkin, were there, as well as the current executive director, Anderson.
On the floor lay three bodies—two face down and one without a head.
"Yinjun, what's going on?" Qiao Liudong asked, looking at Qiao Yinjun, who sat pale-faced to the side.
Before Qiao Yinjun could answer, Qiao Jiansha exclaimed in shock, "Ding Huan?"
He had just noticed Ding Huan was also in the room.
Ding Huan? Qiao Liudong finally saw him too, and a flash of fear crossed his eyes.
He instinctively wanted to flee.
"Since you're here, don't leave. If you take another step back, you might end up like the three on the floor," Ding Huan's voice rang out.
Qiao Liudong felt a wave of despair.
He knew exactly who Ding Huan was.
He had heard countless stories of Ding Huan's recent exploits.
If he could do it all over again, he swore he would never have coveted Ding Baishan's possessions.
He had always feared Ding Huan would come after the Qiao family.
Coming here was an attempt to tie the Qiao family to the Deyuan family, hoping to leave some room for survival.
No matter how strong Ding Huan was, could he really stand against the top family on Earth?
But before he could even finalize the deal, Ding Huan was already waiting for him in Niuluo City.
"Teacher Ding," Qiao Liudong forced a smile, knowing escape was impossible.
Qiao Jiansha was even more terrified.
He had witnessed Ding Huan's power before.
After seeing Ding Huan's display of strength last time, he had repeatedly warned the Qiao family.
Fortunately, Ding Huan had disappeared afterward, and the Qiao family had remained safe, allowing him to relax somewhat.
But now, seeing Ding Huan here, it was clear they had been summoned by force.
"Sit down," Ding Huan said.
Though Qiao Liudong and Qiao Jiansha had no desire to stay, they had no choice but to sit.
"Since everyone's here, let's begin. Who killed my father and Professor Wen Yuanfu when they went to Yanjing?" Ding Huan got straight to the point.
"Teacher Ding, this matter has nothing to do with our Qiao family. We—" Qiao Jiansha hurriedly explained.
"Pfft!" A spray of blood erupted as Qiao Jiansha's head was severed by a wind blade from Ding Huan before he could finish his sentence.
Qiao Liudong, sitting next to Qiao Jiansha, was splattered with blood but didn't dare move a muscle.
"I'm asking a question, not listening to you shift blame," Ding Huan said, his gaze now fixed on Qiao Liudong.
Fearing Qiao Liudong would try to deflect again, Qiao Yinjun quickly interjected, "Uncle, just tell the truth. Teacher Ding might spare the Qiao family if you're honest."
Qiao Liudong shivered.
This meant he was doomed.
He didn't think Qiao Yinjun was lying.
Ding Huan had already wiped out the Gene Alliance's headquarters twice and killed their leader.
Would he hesitate to destroy the Qiao family?
"Teacher Ding, the mastermind behind this was Shi Changyi. He got the information from Qin Xiuxin of the Qin family. They said the Baiyu Group had developed a Selyu gene potion that could extend life and rejuvenate the body, so they became interested."
"Did the Qin family know about this?" Ding Huan asked.
"Only Qin Xiuxin knew. The Qin family patriarch had a good relationship with Ding Baishan and even planned to introduce Qin Yi to you," Qiao Liudong answered without holding back.
"Continue."
"Yes, Wells is also a member of the Gene Alliance. After learning about this, he took charge of the matter under Oceanic Biotech. I was blinded by greed and partnered with Oceanic Biotech. I had Qiao Jiansha carry out the plan. The rest of the Qiao family didn't know."
Qiao Liudong wanted to sound tough, but his teeth chattered as he spoke.
"Wells, is this true?" Ding Huan turned to Wells.
Wells didn't understand Chinese, but Wimarkin spoke up, "Teacher Ding, Shi Changyi requested this. Our Oceanic Biotech—"
Before he could finish, Ding Huan sent a wind blade his way.
Wimarkin let out a gurgling sound before collapsing, adding another layer of blood to the floor.
"Tell me, who killed my father and Professor Wen?" Ding Huan's gaze returned to Qiao Liudong.
Qiao Liudong quickly stood up, "Teacher Ding, I swear it wasn't the Qiao family. Shi Changyi sent Hou Hezhong to handle it. I don't know the specifics."
Hou Hezhong? Ding Huan thought to himself.
Burning that guy to death would have been too kind.
He knew Hou Hezhong was ruthless and wouldn't have spared Ding Baishan and Wen Yuanfu.
Should he wipe out the entire Qiao family? Ding Huan understood the importance of cutting weeds at the root.
But the Qiao family was too large, making him hesitate.
This hesitation caused his killing intent to overflow.
"Teacher Ding, you can't kill the entire Qiao family..."
Qiao Liudong sensed Ding Huan's murderous aura.
He was already doomed, so this killing intent wasn't directed at him.
If not at him, then it must be aimed at the Qiao family.
Ding Huan laughed coldly, "Oh, so I should treat your Qiao family like royalty?"
Perhaps knowing he was doomed, Qiao Liudong blurted out, "Ding Huan, your mother was Qin Qingshan. On the surface, she was from the Qin family, but she was actually the daughter of Qiao Qiting, making her my cousin and a member of the Qiao family..."
Ding Huan was stunned.
He had only known that his mother had passed away when he was young.
He had never known her origins.
Before, it had been a vague topic, and he had never asked.
After his rebirth, his father, Ding Baishan, had disappeared, leaving him no one to ask.
Now he learned that his mother was from the Qiao family.
This was something Qiao Liudong wouldn't lie about.
The matter with the Qiao family could wait.
Ding Huan turned to Qiao Yinjun, "Since you've been honest, I'll spare you. You know what to do, right?"
Qiao Yinjun hadn't been involved in the Baiyu Group's gene project initially but had been assigned to handle it later by the Qiao family.
If Ding Huan were to wipe out the Qiao family, Qiao Yinjun couldn't be spared.
Killing the entire Qiao family would mean taking hundreds of lives, which was why Ding Huan hesitated.
But he didn't think it was unjust.
In his mind, when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent.
But if his mother was truly from the Qiao family, he couldn't go through with it.
Since he couldn't kill hundreds, he would leave behind someone who knew fear to handle the aftermath.
"Ah..."
Qiao Yinjun was overwhelmed with relief.
He quickly stood up, "Teacher Ding, please give your orders. Whatever I can do, I will do my utmost."
Ding Huan nodded, "First, retrieve the Jianyuan gene potion and hand it over to Yujiang University for management. Second, all profits from the Jianyuan gene potion will go to the Puhai Security Bureau."
Ding Huan didn't involve the Qu family in this.
The Qu family had their own resources and didn't need to profit from this.
Both Yujiang University and the Security Bureau were collective entities, and the Security Bureau wasn't something the Qiao family could afford to provoke.
"Yes," Qiao Yinjun replied respectfully.
He still couldn't believe he had been spared.
"Alright, you can leave," Ding Huan waved his hand.
Qiao Yinjun didn't want to stay a moment longer and quickly left.
He vowed to carry out Ding Huan's orders perfectly.
Last time, he had followed Ding Huan's instructions and saved his life.
As for Qiao Liudong and Qiao Jiansha being killed, what did it matter to him? With their ruthless and wicked ways, the Qiao family was bound to fall eventually.
Perhaps being killed by Ding Huan wasn't such a bad thing.
After Qiao Yinjun left, Ding Huan slowly walked out of the office.
Seeing that Ding Huan hadn't killed them, both Wells and Qiao Liudong felt a glimmer of hope amidst their despair.
As soon as Ding Huan left, they would flee as far as possible.
Qiao Liudong even thought his words had worked, and Ding Huan had spared him.
But their hopes were dashed when Ding Huan stopped at the doorway.
Everyone's hearts clenched.
They wanted to resist, but they knew it was futile against Ding Huan's power.
Ding Huan pulled out a spray bottle from his pocket and sprayed it around the room.
"Since you all love gene potions so much, I'll leave you with a new type before I go. Make sure to inhale plenty."
"What does that mean?" They didn't understand until Ding Huan had left.
Qiao Liudong was the first to realize he had truly survived.
At that moment, he didn't care about Wells or Anderson.
He rushed toward the door, but after a few steps, he felt as if his internal organs had suddenly emptied, and his body collapsed uncontrollably.
"I understand," Qiao Liudong, being at least an Earth-level martial artist, realized what Ding Huan had sprayed—a gene poison mist.
If it were just poison, they might have had a chance to save themselves.
But gene poison mist? Ha...
Qiao Liudong let out a self-mocking laugh before darkness consumed him.
Unlike Qiao Liudong, who at least understood what had happened, Wells, Anderson, and the other director were completely clueless.
They died without ever knowing what had transpired.
(End of additional chapter for the alliance leader.
Last update had an error, so I promised ten additional chapters.
Starting next Monday, I'll add one chapter a day for ten days.
Tomorrow's updates will be at 6 and 8.)
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