As the floating sand on the ground blew away, it revealed a layer of earth beneath.

On this layer of earth, there were striking traces of blood, heavy footprints, and marks of sharp blades.

At a glance, it was evident that a great battle had taken place here.

However, this wasn't what surprised Hu Wei and his team. What shocked them was that the positions of the footprints, bloodstains, and even blade marks were precisely where Wang Yan had just described.

Where Wang Yan said someone was injured and fell, there was indeed a pool of blood. Where Wang Yan mentioned Mountain Cannon struck with his foot, there was a deep footprint.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned. Ma Jun and Qin Tian were somewhat used to it, having followed Wang Yan for a long time and knowing his exceptional qualities. But Hu Wei only knew his boss could heal and flirt, not realizing Wang Yan had such precise deductive abilities.

Hu Wei trembled in his words, finally saying, "Are you even human?"

Qin Tian quickly asked, "But if Mountain Cannon injured so many people, why was he captured?"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "That's the crux of the issue. Someone capable of capturing Mountain Cannon must be a Demon Cultivator with formidable skills."

Ma Jun asked, "Could it be that Mountain Cannon was ambushed and caught off guard, leading to his capture accidentally?"

Wang Yan nodded toward Ma Jun, saying, "Exactly, that is a possibility. However, it's a very slim one. Because when Mountain Cannon attacks with all his might, he will be on full alert, and ambushing him wouldn't be easy. Even if ambushed, Mountain Cannon would struggle and leave a trace on the ground. But I can't see any signs of struggle from Mountain Cannon now."

Ma Jun said, "So it must be a powerful Demon Cultivator who caught Mountain Cannon? Could it be Black Dragon?"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Currently in Wanghai City, apart from Black Dragon, the only one capable of capturing Mountain Cannon is that mysterious beggar. However, it's too soon to conclude it's either of them."

Having said this, Wang Yan's gaze suddenly landed on the ground not far ahead, and his eyes brightened.

He took a few steps forward, bent down, and swept the dust on the ground aside, revealing a small bundle of paper buried beneath.

Wang Yan looked delighted and said, "Good job, Mountain Cannon, for hiding such a crucial clue in the nick of time."

With that, Wang Yan opened the paper bundle, only to find a small slip, seemingly torn from a larger sheet of paper. In the haste of tearing, it wasn't complete, revealing only one line of writing, with each character only half-visible.

This left Wang Yan frowning, unable to decipher the content from this partial line.

Ma Jun said, "Boss, I have a way. I can use a device to scan and analyze it with a computer to ascertain the content."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan was delighted and said, "Great, then hurry and do it."

Ma Jun took the slip of paper, and with a flick of his body, he split himself into two, one turning into a black shadow and swiftly running into the distance with the slip, while the other remained beside Wang Yan.

Seeing this, Hu Wei was startled, rubbed his eyes, and stared wide-eyed in the direction Ma Jun's clone ran, exclaiming, "Did I just imagine that? What was that thing that ran off?"

Ma Jun rolled his eyes at Hu Wei and said, "It wasn't something, it was a person."

Hu Wei nodded and said, "So it wasn't something, gave me quite a fright."

Ma Jun was taken aback, quickly explaining, "What do you mean not something, it was a person."

Hu Wei chuckled, nodded eagerly, and ingratiated himself to Ma Jun, saying, "If you say it's a person, then it's a person. Brother Ma Jun, that's called Clone Technique, right? It's impressive, could you teach me?"

Ma Jun shook his head and said, "Your Demon Pattern learning this Soul Skill would be of no use."

Hu Wei's eyes widened and said, "How can it be of no use? It's immensely useful. For example, if a girl is sitting opposite me, and I remain motionless while my clone goes behind her to lift her skirt, hehe, she'd never suspect I did it."

Hearing this, not only Ma Jun and Qin Tian, but even Wang Yan shook his head. Such an extraordinary Soul Skill as Ma Jun's, in Hu Wei's eyes, became a tool for perversion.

Wang Yan ignored the trio and meticulously checked the road inch by inch. As he continued, his brows furrowed deeper, and his expression grew darker.

Hu Wei, who was previously chattering, fell silent upon seeing Wang Yan's serious demeanor.

After more than ten minutes, Wang Yan stopped his examination.

The three of them hurriedly gathered around, all gazing at Wang Yan.

"Boss, how is it?"

"Do you know who captured Mountain Cannon?"

"Was it Black Dragon or the beggar?"

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "It was neither of them. It turned out to be a third-party force, and from the current clues, all I can deduce is that this third-party force is highly skilled in the Skill of Concealment."

Upon hearing this, Hu Wei shook his chubby head and said, "But as far as I know, there's no force in Wanghai City skilled in the Skill of Concealment."

Just then, a figure flashed in the distance and dashed to the front of the group, halting right in front of Wang Yan.

The figure came to a stop, revealing the form of Ma Jun.

Ma Jun held the slip from earlier and said, "Boss, I've figured it out."

With these words, Ma Jun slowly merged back with the other Ma Jun, gradually becoming one person.

During the merging process, he continued speaking to Wang Yan without pause.

Initially, it was one person speaking with one voice, but during the merging, it became two people speaking simultaneously with two voices.

Eventually, these two voices synchronized and fused into one, and Ma Jun became one person again.

Watching this process, Hu Wei couldn't help but feel a surge of envy, his eyes lighting up with excitement.

At this moment, Ma Jun said, "Boss, the characters on this slip were deduced by the computer. It says 'Trade Contract.'

"A contract?" Wang Yan couldn't help but ponder.

But Qin Tian grinned and said, "If it's a contract, it must be related to our Peak Group's competitors. The ones capable of posing a threat to us now are the Beiming, Xiahou, and Shangguan groups. Could it be one of them?"

Just as Qin Tian finished speaking, a car suddenly rushed over from afar, stopping in front of the group. Then, a person hurried out of the car and ran over to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan recognized the person immediately—it was the personal nanny of Beiming Xue.

"Why has Xue'er's personal nanny come, but not her?"

Wang Yan couldn't help but feel puzzled. Just then, the personal nanny reached him and anxiously said, "Young Master Wang Yan, my lady asked me to tell you that she wants to sever all ties with you!"

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