Chapter 106: The Assassin's Presence

Chapter 106: The Assassin

Dongyang Street Barbecue Restaurant.

It was the noon rush hour, and the barbecue restaurant was bustling, every table filled with customers.

“Shen An, over here!”

Bai Weiwei sat at a table against the wall, waving to Shen An.

“Weiwei, beautiful as ever. Long time no see,” Shen An said with a smile as he approached and greeted her.

Today, Bai Weiwei wore her hair in a simple ponytail and donned tight leather pants, exuding a crisp and capable aura.

“Long time no see? We just met a couple of days ago,” Bai Weiwei retorted, glaring at him.

“Stop wasting time. Let’s order quickly, or all the good food will be gone,” she said, tossing him a basket.

This barbecue restaurant was self-service, costing 388 yuan per person—somewhat pricey—but the selection was excellent: lamb skewers, steaks, chicken gizzards, as well as oysters, lobsters, crabs, and various seafood. The variety was vast, and customers could eat as much as they wanted until full.

Shen An grabbed the basket and loaded it full of ingredients, easily weighing twenty to thirty pounds.

Bai Weiwei didn’t hold back either, filling half the basket with lobsters, crabs, and seafood, along with some vegetables.

They sat down, grilling meat and seafood while chatting.

“What did you want to meet me about?” Shen An asked.

Bai Weiwei said, “It’s nothing too big. Yesterday, I got news that the Yin City police have received numerous reports recently—over dozens of people have gone missing. The impact is significant. Our officials sent people to investigate, but they haven’t found who’s behind it. These people seem to vanish into thin air—no bodies, no clues.”

Shen An listened calmly, as if he had already known, showing no surprise.

Bai Weiwei fixed him with a sharp gaze. “Do you know any leads?”

“Yeah,” Shen An nodded without hiding anything.

Bai Weiwei instantly became interested, abandoning the crabs and leaning close to Shen An to whisper, “Where are the missing people going?”

Shen An replied calmly, “They’re all dead.”

“They were drained of blood, turned into mummified corpses. From what I estimate, it’s not just dozens—it’s hundreds!”

After hearing this, Bai Weiwei shuddered. Drained of blood? Mummified corpses? It was terrifyingly cruel.

“Do you know who’s behind this?”

Shen An glanced around, then lowered his voice to tell her:

“Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals.”

Bai Weiwei’s face turned pale. “Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals? Xu Tianming?!”

“Yes. I personally saw people from Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals abducting victims and dumping the bodies.”

Bai Weiwei’s expression grew serious. Xu Tianming wielded significant power in Yin City. Zhicheng Pharmaceuticals controlled most of the city’s pharmaceutical shares, and Xu Tianming commanded a cadre of awakened elites. Even the four great families of Yin City dared not act recklessly against Zhicheng.

“Why are they capturing so many people? Could it be for drug experiments?” Bai Weiwei asked, puzzled.

“I don’t know. That’s possible. But as I saidI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.