"Indeed, the narcotics. They feared I would destroy them, which is why they confronted me, hoping I would surrender," Zhou Tengyun stated.

"But there are far too many drugs here?" Liu Hui still sounded somewhat astonished.

"Before Ma Lao'er died, I asked him. He said all of this was Grade Four narcotics, five hundred kilograms in total. He said they knew I had an interest in drugs, so they specifically prepared five hundred kilograms to lure me out," Zhou Tengyun explained.

"They actually dared to leave this many drugs here? Aren't they afraid these drugs will be lost or something might happen to them?" Liu Hui asked curiously.

"That stems from their extreme confidence in their own strength. They had many people ambushing outside, along with heavy machine guns, so they were certain no one could take the drugs from them. Moreover, Ma Lao'er said that to make the act more convincing, they decided to use real props."

"Heh, Ma Lao'er is quite something, hiding half a ton of narcotics here. It's like finding a pillow exactly when you're sleepy. Others might not be able to take them, but that’s no obstacle for me," Liu Hui chuckled, reaching out to several large crates and instantly drawing them into his storage space.

Zhou Tengyun showed no surprise, not even his expression changed. Liu Hui had a thought, retrieved a heavy machine gun from his storage space, and handed it to Zhou Tengyun. He asked, "Third Brother, do you know how to use this?"

"I should. Captain Huang Hua Li taught us these things, it's just a shame we never saw the real equipment, so I don't know if we can operate this thing." Zhou Tengyun casually lifted the machine gun, checked the ammunition inside, familiarized himself with the weapon, and finally fired a few rounds into a corner of the wall before nodding to indicate he understood how to use it.

Liu Hui pushed in from the perimeter, not only destroying four heavy firepower points with lightning speed but also eliminating the majority of the other ambushed personnel, severely weakening Boss Liu's group. Their plan to storm the villa was completely ruined. Having lost their heavy weapons, they were hesitant about how to deal with the people inside the villa, and they were unsure if the people destroying their heavy firepower were the ones inside. If it was someone new arriving from outside, they were in trouble, and tonight's operation might end in failure.

Liu Hui also took out a heavy machine gun and practiced operating it like Zhou Tengyun. Although it felt unfamiliar, he grasped the essential movements and was ready to fire. Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun exchanged a glance, nodded simultaneously, and left the basement. As Liu Hui exited the basement, he retrieved a jerrycan from his storage space, poured all the gasoline inside the basement, and tossed in an electronic timed igniter.

Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun arrived at the first floor of the villa. The exterior car lights illuminated the building as if it were daytime. Boss Liu’s group was huddled behind the trucks, discussing countermeasures.

"Third Brother, ready?" Liu Hui asked.

"Boss, ready. Let's start!" Zhou Tengyun replied coldly.

The two suddenly burst out, each hoisting a heavy machine gun, and began sweeping fire toward the trucks. The terrifying 12.7mm rounds shot toward the trucks at high speed. As soon as the trucks were hit, they immediately exploded like powder kegs meeting a raging fire, shattering into pieces. Without the trucks for cover, those hiding behind them were instantly riddled with bullets, reduced to pulpy messes.

Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun continuously swept fire toward the location of the trucks until they expended all the machine gun ammunition. All the large trucks surrounding the villa were dismantled, and the exploding debris ignited fierce flames. There wasn't a single person left standing around the villa.

Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun cautiously approached the burning trucks. No living person could be seen; dismembered limbs were scattered everywhere, and blood had stained the earth crimson. The two breathed a sigh of relief and were about to leave when they suddenly felt an anomaly in the air behind them—a wave of chilling airflow rushed towards their backs. Before the cold even reached them, they felt their entire bodies about to freeze stiff.

Both were alarmed and lunged forward, but they failed to completely evade the surge of cold air. It grazed the backs of both men, leaving a layer of frost instantly forming on their backs, rendering half of their bodies numb. They were shocked; they were injured simultaneously, and with such a strange injury. Yet, the surroundings were an open expanse, and a glance revealed no enemies whatsoever. This was utterly bizarre.

Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun stood back-to-back, circulating the Qi within their bodies, gradually regaining sensation. They remained highly vigilant, but besides the sound of burning vehicles, there was absolute silence, and they found no one. Confusion flickered in their eyes; they detected no enemy presence nearby. However, the ambient temperature continued to drop—it was winter, but the current cold was abnormally severe.

Despite detecting no enemy, the two dared not move, maintaining their guard right where they stood. As the temperature continued to plummet, snowflakes slowly began to appear in the air, gradually turning into heavy, large flakes. Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun grew increasingly bewildered: the heavy snowfall only covered an area of about ten meters around where the two of them stood. This surpassed their comprehension; such an abnormal weather phenomenon could not possibly be natural—someone must be manipulating it. But could a person truly control the weather?

As astonishment filled their minds, an ice arrow suddenly materialized from the snow and shot towards Liu Hui’s shoulder. Caught completely off guard, Liu Hui was pierced through the shoulder, his left arm instantly immobilized.

"Third Brother, watch out! There are hidden weapons in the snowflakes!" Liu Hui shouted a warning. At that moment, the snowflakes in the air grew denser, threatening to envelop them both.

"Boss, let's get out of here," Zhou Tengyun suddenly said.

Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun slowly moved backward out of the area, back-to-back. Strangely, the snow in the air followed their movement, constantly hovering above their heads. Another ice arrow appeared from the snow, aiming for the back of Zhou Tengyun's head. Zhou Tengyun, fully alert, merely let out a cold laugh, dipped his head slightly, and avoided the shot.

The snowflakes in the air suddenly became thick and impenetrable, and a barrage of ice arrows shot towards the two men. Liu Hui flipped his hand, producing two shields, and handed one to Zhou Tengyun. The ice arrows struck the shields with loud clanging sounds, but they could not pierce the defenses. Relying on the shields' formidable defense, they blocked every incoming ice arrow.

Their vision was entirely obscured by the snow; they could only sense the direction of the ice arrows through sound. Zhou Tengyun stopped, listened intently, and then suddenly threw the shield in his hand. Under Zhou Tengyun's terrifying strength, the shield flew at high speed in one direction. Where there had been only empty space, a palm suddenly materialized and slapped the incoming shield away. As the hand moved, all the snowflakes in the air vanished, and Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun instantly regained their sight.

Standing before Liu Hui and Zhou Tengyun was a person completely clad in white—their clothing, skin, and hair were all white. They couldn't fathom how such conspicuous white had gone unnoticed moments before. The person smiled, "Not bad, two young men, managing to escape my Boundless Sea of Snow."

"Old man, these little tricks won't work on us. Bring out your real skills; don't wait until you're dead to cry foul to King Yama," Liu Hui sneered.

"Young man, you should show more respect to your elders. But you truly are remarkable, actually seeing my true form. Since I started taking missions, no one has ever seen me like this," the completely white old man chuckled.

"Old man, who do you serve?" Liu Hui suddenly asked.

"Heh, if it weren't for that brat from the Lu family being killed by you, I wouldn't be showing up here," the old man replied with a grin.

Zhou Tengyun stepped forward, preparing to launch an attack on the old man, but he merely smiled faintly and uttered, "Fix!" Zhou Tengyun’s legs instantly locked up, and the momentum of his forward rush almost sent him tumbling to the ground.

Liu Hui saw it immediately: Zhou Tengyun's legs had been frozen to the ground by a sheet of ice that hadn't been there when he started to move. Zhou Tengyun was furious and struggled violently, but he couldn't break free from the ice block in a short time.

Liu Hui shouted loudly, "Old fellow, I'm coming!" and lunged forward. The old man still chuckled softly and said, "Fix." Blocks of ice suddenly materialized on Liu Hui's legs, anchoring him firmly to the ground. However, Liu Hui hadn't actually stepped forward; he had already gripped five steel balls in his hand and fired them towards the old man while the man was distracted.

"Hmph!" The old man was surprised that Liu Hui had played a trick and resorted to hidden weapons. But his power was immense, and he paid little mind to such minor tactics. His robes billowed out, effortlessly deflecting the five incoming steel balls; they didn't even pierce his clothing.

"Heh, trying these petty tricks on this old man, you..." The old man was initially smug, starting to lecture Liu Hui with a grin, but when he saw what Liu Hui was holding in his hands, his pupils dilated. His mind raced, his internal Qi surged violently, and he lunged towards Liu Hui at incredible speed.

Liu Hui had only intended to use the steel balls to distract the old man. While the man was momentarily distracted, Liu Hui retrieved a heavy machine gun from his storage space and pulled the trigger, aiming straight at the old man. The old man let out a sharp cry and rapidly lunged toward Liu Hui, his speed far exceeding Liu Hui's expectations. He had just fired the first bullet at the old man, but it was blocked by the billowing fabric of the old man’s clothes. In that incredibly brief moment, the old man closed the distance with Liu Hui and unleashed a palm strike.

Although Liu Hui tried desperately to dodge, the ice freezing his legs robbed him of his usual agility. The old man’s palm struck Liu Hui's chest with a sickening crack, sending him backward; he couldn't tell how many ribs were broken. Even though Liu Hui lay on the ground, utterly drained, he knew this was a matter of life and death. Mustering all his remaining strength, he held down the trigger. The terrifying 12.7mm bullets relentlessly hammered against the old man's inflated robes. The robes resisted only a few shots before being blown apart, and then a mist of blood erupted from the old man’s body. With a final, unwilling roar, the old man’s entire body was shredded by the relentless gunfire.

Seeing the old man finally dispatched, Liu Hui let out a huge sigh of relief. As soon as he retracted the machine gun into his storage space, his body went limp, and he collapsed onto the ground, utterly spent. Over there, Zhou Tengyun finally managed to shatter the ice gripping his legs, rushed over, broke the ice on Liu Hui’s legs, picked him up, and exclaimed, "Boss, how are you? Are you okay?"

Zhou Tengyun had witnessed the dire situation but was powerless, trapped by the ice and burning with anxiety. It was only because Liu Hui devised a plan that the old man was eliminated. However, Liu Hui had taken a heavy blow from the old man, and Zhou Tengyun was well aware of that man’s terrifying power.

"Third Brother, don't shake me. I’m fine, probably just a couple of broken ribs. Thankfully, no internal organs were damaged. I'll use that trough you used last time to treat it, and I'll be alright. Now, we need to leave here immediately; the commotion here is too loud; the police could arrive any second." Liu Hui conducted a quick self-examination and realized the injuries weren't as severe as he first thought.

Seeing that Liu Hui was alright, Zhou Tengyun finally relaxed. If he had let his Boss be finished here while seeking revenge for his own family, he would have lived with guilt forever. He quickly cleaned up the scene, erasing anything that could expose their identities, then carefully hoisted Liu Hui onto his back and rapidly left the site.

Moments after they departed, the igniter Liu Hui had left in the basement flared to life, setting the gasoline ablaze. The basement erupted in raging flames, which quickly engulfed the entire villa in a pillar of fire that lit up half the night sky crimson.

Zhou Tengyun carried Liu Hui to the main road, where Liu Hui struggled to retrieve a car from his storage space. Zhou Tengyun helped Liu Hui into the car, then took the wheel himself, speeding away from the burning scene.

Liu Hui found it strange. He couldn't fathom why the police hadn't shown up tonight, given the magnitude of the incident and the time that had passed. But no police presence was better, as it reduced the chance of his exposure.

Zhou Tengyun was driving the car toward Liu Hui's villa when Liu Hui’s phone suddenly rang. Liu Hui was startled; he had completely forgotten to turn off his phone. If it had rung during the operation, he would surely have been finished by now! Liu Hui answered the call, and Wu Yuanjia’s voice came through.

"Boss, hurry to the hospital! Something major has happened at the hospital," Wu Yuanjia sounded extremely anxious.

"Captain Wu, what kind of major event? Does it have to be right now?" Liu Hui asked. He was severely wounded and needed a place to heal immediately.

"Boss, our hospital is surrounded by the police," Wu Yuanjia stated anxiously.