Zhou Yuan had confessed to all the dirty deeds the Zhou family had been involved in over the past few years.

Looking at the thick confession, Tan Long took a deep breath.

He had not expected the Zhou family to be so bold.

Soon, the confession was presented level by level to the leaders above.

The senior leaders were furious, as the high echelons of Society always had zero tolerance for such crimes. Despite the Zhou family's significant influence, this time they had truly stepped on a landmine.

The Zhou family, Zhou Batian and Zhou Yuanji both had ashen faces at this moment.

The message from above was clear: the situation for the Zhou family was extremely grim.

"We were so good to Zhou Yuan, I can't believe this bastard actually betrayed us," Zhou Yuanji said through gritted teeth.

"Yuan Ji, it's no use talking about that now; we need to think about what to do next," Zhou Batian sighed.

Zhou Yuanji's eyes dimmed, "Big brother, since it's like this, just hand me over. The trouble started because of my mistake, I should bear the responsibility!"

"Hand you over? Yuan Ji, you are too naive. Do you think this is something a few years in prison can settle?" Zhou Batian said with a bitter smile.

"Then what more do they want?" Zhou Yuanji said angrily.

"They want our Zhou family destroyed!" Zhou Batian said coldly.

Zhou Yuanji's complexion changed, "Big brother, what should we do then?"

Zhou Batian looked at Zhou Yuanji, "Handing you over is out of the question. If you end up in the hands of those people from the Dragon Group, they will definitely torture you for information. If you can't withstand the torture, the consequences will be even more terrible than Zhou Yuan's confession."

"Hmph, don't worry big brother, I'm not like that bastard Zhou Yuan, a spineless traitor," Zhou Yuanji asserted with determination.

"Yuan Ji, this is about the life and death of the Zhou family; I can't take that risk, and I dare not gamble," Zhou Batian sighed deeply.

Zhou Yuanji turned pale, "Big brother, what do you mean?"

As he spoke, Zhou Batian knelt in front of his brother, "Yuan Ji, for the sake of the Zhou family, there is only one way."

"Heh, I understand. Only the dead can keep a secret, right?" Zhou Yuanji said with a bitter laugh.

"Yuan Ji, I'm sorry, brother," tears filled Zhou Batian's eyes.

The two brothers had grown up together and were very close. One excelled in intellect, the other in martial prowess, and for years they followed the principle of seeking fortune through risks.

But today, in order to save the Zhou family, Zhou Yuanji knew he had to die.

This incident had clearly crossed a line for their family, and preserving one at the expense of the other was already the best outcome.

"Brother, you have always protected me since we were young. Today, I will protect you, protect the Zhou family for once. Let's be brothers again in our next life," Zhou Yuanji said resolutely as he stood up and walked out.

Watching that somewhat staggering figure, Zhou Batian's heart trembled. He yelled at Zhou Yuanji, "Yuan Ji, I, Zhou Batian, swear to kill Lin Chen to avenge you!"

The next day, the Zhou family was in mourning: Zhou Yuanji, the second family head, had hanged himself.

Next to his body was a letter of confession, in which he had taken all the blame upon himself.

With the death of Zhou Yuanji, the Zhou family's network of relations also suffered heavily. Those who were captured were captured, those to be executed were executed. It can be said that this truly shook the very foundations of the Zhou family.

As for this outcome, Tan Long was very dissatisfied: "Damn it, I still underestimated the power of the Zhou family, they still haven't broken down."

Lin Chen smiled, "The Zhou family has had a hundred-year history in Capital City, profound in its background. However, after this setback, they will certainly be more cautious. Furthermore, given Ba Tian's nature, this matter will not end here; his fox tail will definitely show again."

Old Tan Long nodded, "This time he used Zhou Yuanji as a scapegoat, I'm curious to see whom he will have to take the sword for him next time."

A chilly glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes, "For my family's extermination years ago, the death of merely Zhou Yuanji is not enough to quench his fury; he desires the complete destruction of the entire Zhou family."

At that moment, Lin Chen's phone rang, and upon answering, his expression slightly changed as he spoke in a deep voice, "Alright, I'll be right back."

After hanging up, Lin Chen bid farewell to Old Tan Long and drove back to the hotel in Capital City.

Lin Chen entered a private room, noticing the atmosphere inside was extremely tense.

Sitting on the sofa in the room was a young man with a sharp chin, holding tea, his face bearing a hint of coldness.

"Lin Chen, this guy was looking for you, this kid is pretty arrogant, be careful," whispered Tan Long.

Lin Chen nodded and approached the young man, "May I know why this brother is looking for me?"

The young man lifted his head, looking at Lin Chen with arrogance, "You are Lin Chen, I come from Evil Spirit Island."

"Evil Spirit Island!" Hearing this name, Tan Long and the others changed their expressions.

Evil Spirit Island is known to be a terrifying entity in the world of supernatural powers.

The island is full of demons who murder and plunder, and more importantly, all these people are supernatural beings.

Some say that the people from Evil Spirit Island are all outright madmen, stirring trouble with them invites endless retaliation.

Tan Long briefly introduced Evil Spirit Island to Lin Chen, causing Lin Chen to frown.

The young man smiled and continued, "My name is Moyin, I'm a messenger from Evil Spirit Island, here to deliver a Death Sentence to you."

"Death Sentence?" Lin Chen was startled for a moment.

The faces of the others also changed upon hearing 'Death Sentence.'

Moyin continued, "A few days ago, you killed our boss's brother, so his life must be paid by yours."

Lin Chen instantly understood; the little brother must have been A Kong, whom he had controlled a few days ago to assassinate Feng Shao. Feng Shao killed him instead, this bastard, playing this 'using another's knife to kill' quite beautifully.

Although it was Feng Shao who killed him, he declared to the outside world that A Kong had been mentally controlled by Lin Chen and had to make a move out of necessity, so naturally this account was attributed to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was not familiar with so-called Evil Spirit Island, but from the expressions on Tan Long and the others' faces, it was clear that the folks from Evil Spirit Island were not easy to deal with.

He spoke gravely, "Then, I'd like to know how your master wants to settle this matter?"

Moyin sneered and pulled out a card with skull runes from his chest, sliding it across to Lin Chen, "This Death Sentence is for you, sir. Please accept."

"Death Sentence!" Just hearing the name doesn't sound like anything good, this guy even presented it to him so solemnly, making Lin Chen frown.

Moyin continued to smile, "This Death Sentence is actually equivalent to a contract. Our master has heard of your deeds and sees you as a hero, thus he gives you a break, offering you a chance!"

"A chance? What do you mean?" Lin Chen was still somewhat puzzled.

"We from Evil Spirit Island will soon find an opportunity to kill you. The timeline is until the runes on it completely fade away. If the runes vanish and you are still alive, then we consider ourselves incompetent, and we won't trouble you thereafter."

"Oh, so that's the meaning." Lin Chen picked up the Death Sentence from the table.

"Since the master has given us a line, then let's follow it. Let me experience what Evil Spirit Island is capable of." Lin Chen tucked the Death Sentence into his pocket and chuckled.