Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 349: The Fog Disappeared



Seeing that the man was telling the truth, Wu Yehao snapped his fingers. A second later, a golden thunderbolt struck down at the man.

Boom!

When the dust settled, only a pile of ash remained where the man had knelt. The other men exchanged determined glances as they watched the scene unfold.

Before Wu Yehao could react, the remaining men simultaneously swallowed something. Moments later, black blood seeped from their seven orifices, and they collapsed lifelessly.

Wu Yehao's expression darkened as he observed the scene.

Realizing none of them had survived, he snapped his fingers again. In an instant, countless golden thunderbolts rained down, illuminating the dark alley.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

When silence returned to the surroundings, the only things that remained were the acrid stench of burned flesh, scorched ground, and piles of ash.

The next day, just as Wu Lian arrived at his office, his assistant entered.

"Captain, something happened last night in the slum," the assistant said, handing a report to Wu Lian.

As Wu Lian read the report, the assistant continued, "We have checked the location, but we couldn't find any clues apart from the burned ground and some mysterious ashes. We have sent the ashes to a laboratory for investigation. Results should be available within a few hours."

Setting the report down, Wu Lian asked, "Did the people we sent to follow that lightning element ability user discover anything?"

The assistant shook his head and replied, "Our team had been following them since they entered the base, but after they left the public office, we lost track of them. Right now, only two of them are guarding the armored cars in the public parking lot."

Wu Lian frowned, deep in thought. After a moment of silence, he said, "Since there are two of them at the parking lot, have our men keep an eye on them."

Hearing this, the assistant hesitated before asking, "Captain, do you think last night's incident in the slum is connected to those people?"

Wu Lian glanced at him and replied, "An incident in the slum happened the same day those people arrived. Even without evidence, the timing is too coincidental, and their behavior is very suspicious. We can't afford to lower our guard."

"I understand. I will arrange it immediately," the assistant replied and left the office.

Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Wu Lian gazed out at the fog-covered base.

After a while, his eyes flickered as he muttered to himself, "It seems the fog is thinning again today. It looks like the next disaster is coming sooner than we expect."

At the same time, in the villa area, Xu Qipeng had just returned home from dealing with an urgent matter. As he entered, an old butler approached him.

Taking Xu Qipeng's coat, the old butler said, "Master, Miss Yao visited yesterday. She brought some gifts for you and spoke with Young Master Mu for a while. I have placed the gifts in your study."

Xu Qipeng's tired face lit up at his words. He turned to look at the old butler and asked, "Did she mention when she'd visit again?"

The old butler hung the coat on a coat hanger and replied, "Miss Yao didn't specify the time, but she seems to be staying for a while."

Xu Qipeng nodded, "If she comes again, be sure to inform me."

"Yes, Master."

Dragging his tired body, Xu Qipeng retired to his bedroom to rest.

Six days later, the fog finally disappeared.

Unlike the previous gloomy and deserted atmosphere, people came out to bask in the morning sunlight. In the villa area, young women and men in stylish outfits strolled leisurely through the streets or had morning runs.

As Yao Ran came down from the second floor, she was surprised to see Yuan Rihui and Ling Yi sitting in the sitting room.

She smiled as she greeted them, "Boss Ling, Brother Yuan, you two are here."

Ling Yi smiled and said, "Good morning, Miss Yao. I hope we didn't disturb your rest."

Taking a seat across from them, Yao Ran asked, "What brings you two here today?"

Hearing her question, Yuan Rihui placed a brown envelope on the low table in front of her. "This is the information you requested," he said.

Yao Ran calmly opened the brown envelope and began reading the investigation report.

As she reviewed the documents, Ling Yi said, "Miss Yao, we discovered that the three major families appeared to have dealings with The Ark before joining the Juncheng Military Base. However, we couldn't uncover the specifics of their deals."

Yao Ran returned the report to the envelope and looked at Yuan Rihui. "What about the name list?"

Yuan Rihui shook his head and explained, "We have only uncovered a few people so far, and all of them live in the central ring of this villa area. As for those from other locations, we are still working on it. It's not easy to trace them."

Understanding how tightly guarded The Ark was, Yao Ran nodded in acknowledgment. After considering for a while, she said, "I will provide you with two thousand kilograms of grain, one thousand kilograms of meat, three hundred eggs, and three chicks. In addition, I will give you ten bottles of fine wine and ten packs of cigarettes. I hope you can bring back more detailed information next time."

When Ling Yi and Yuan Rihui heard the amount of supplies she was willing to offer, they were stunned, too shocked to react.

Seeing their astonished expressions, Yao Ran smiled and asked, "How about the people I asked Brother Yuan to find? Have you located any of them?"

Snapping out of his daze, Yuan Rihui quickly answered, "So far, I have managed to locate sixNôv(el)B\\jnn

of them. Unfortunately, four have left the base before the fog appears. Of the remaining two, one has joined the military, and the other is still living in the slum."

Listening to his explanation, Yao Ran sighed inwardly and thought, 'What a pity. It seems I'm still too late.'