The white-haired school beauty sighs every day, yet he keeps getting stronger.

This was the first time Zhang Ziyang had ever seen a rift in real life.

He had only seen it in videos and pictures online before, but he couldn't help but be attracted by the pop-up window of the game his wife was playing when she wasn't home.

As the textbook says, a rift is a supernatural spatial disaster that overlaps with a real-world area.

Entering it is like entering an "inner world".

The scene inside the forest and sea gap is actually a projection of Jade Belt Mountain and its surrounding area.

Lakes, swamps, and other similar locations can all be found in real life.

The difference is that the environment inside the gap is much harsher and more "abstract".

Ordinary electronic devices cannot be used inside, making information transmission extremely difficult.

Zhao Fu looked at the flat rift in front of him, where card masters were constantly coming and going, and a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

"Two years ago, it was very cold here. Even in the middle of summer, you had to wear a cotton-padded coat to go in, otherwise you would freeze to death."

"Because of the power of that ice pillar?" Liu Yujie stepped forward and asked.

"That's right. Now that so much time has passed, the ice and snow around here are finally melting. You kids are lucky to have caught this good time."

Zhao Fu clasped his hands together, chuckled twice, and then called for everyone to set off.

Soon, the six people stepped into the black and red light curtain, and their figures disappeared instantly.

……

At the foot of the mountain, on the second floor of the Demon Hunter Guild.

Lu Hongfei was sitting in his office reviewing the latest documents from the association.

"Dang Dang!"

There was a knock at the door.

"Come in."

He shouted without even looking up.

The door was pushed open, and a man with a cold and stern face strode in.

He closed the door, stepped forward, bowed to Lü Hongfei, and then spoke.

"Supervisor, I just checked, and the person who traveled with Brother Zhang does indeed have some issues."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Lu Hongfei put down the documents in his hand and looked up.

The man immediately began to recount:

"Wu Bing and Zhao Fu."

To date, all three cooperative missions involving them have resulted in casualties, yet they have emerged unscathed.

The reports submitted all stated that they had encountered a monster.

The subordinates suspect they are in cahoots, but there is no concrete evidence yet.

After listening, Lü Hongfei tapped his fingers lightly on the table as he pondered:

"I don't know Wu Bing, but I do know Zhao Fu."

This person's soul card is of poor quality, and they are not good at direct combat.

I've always done small jobs, like leading people to find lost items.

How could anyone have the audacity to commit such a heinous act of murder for money?

The stern-faced man continued:

"The problem probably lies with Wu Bing. I wonder if Supervisor Lü is familiar with the name Iron Thorn Hunting Group?"

Lü Hongfei's eyes widened slightly:

"You mean that hunting group that was nearly wiped out by the Red Sand Scorpion swarm a month ago in the quicksand rift? I remember they've already been disbanded and cancelled!"

The man replied:

"That's right, this Wu Bing is indeed an outer member of the Iron Thorn Hunting Group."

He survived the incident by sheer luck, but was seriously injured as a result.

Until half a month ago, he was still lying in the hospital bed and unable to get out of bed.

But somehow, not only have his injuries healed, but his strength has also increased to a higher level!

After listening, Lü Hongfei narrowed his eyes, sensing something ominous:

"Did he have some kind of extraordinary encounter, or is he secretly helping someone? Where is Patient Wu now?"

The man replied:

"They've probably already led their people into the Forest Sea Rift. Supervisor, should I go there?"

Lü Hongfei did not reply immediately.

Wu's illness has a mysterious history, and there must be a big problem behind it.

If it was indeed him and Zhao Fu who secretly orchestrated this scheme, then Zhang Ziyang and his group, who were traveling with him, would be in a very dangerous situation.

A few young people are probably no match for those two cunning and ruthless villains.

He was about to give the order.

"Bam—!"

Just then, a portly, fat man rushed in in a panic.

He practically kicked the door open.

Lu Hongfei was somewhat surprised when he saw who it was:

"Old Li, what happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

The visitor's name was Li Yushan, and he was his colleague.

His rank is not low; he is responsible for managing the demon corpse materials of the guild.

This job was very lucrative; they would often call him out for baths and massages, and the two had a pretty good relationship.

When Li Yushan saw someone in the room, his oily face turned red instantly. He wanted to say something, but then held back.

Seeing his expression, Lü Hongfei knew something was wrong:

"Xiao Wang, stand guard outside and don't let anyone in."

"Yes, supervisor!"

The man wisely withdrew.

Lu Hongfei looked at Li Yushan, his expression grave, and said:

"Old Li, what exactly happened?"

Li Yushan didn't speak immediately; he first looked back.

Seeing that the door was closed, he immediately rushed to Lü Hongfei's side and whispered:

"Brother Lü, something terrible has happened! The demon corpse stored in the icehouse has been stolen!"

"what?!"

Lu Hongfei's eyes widened, and he quickly asked:

"How much was lost?"

Li Yushan blushed and held up one finger.

One body is missing.

"Ugh, I thought it would be more, what's the rush with just a demon corpse?!"

Li Yushan's chubby face immediately contorted into an expression more painful than crying:

"But the monster corpse that was discarded was a Azure-Crowned Lizard Dragon!"

"what?"

Lu Hongfei was shocked; his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Each rift contains a monster of the overlord level.

They represent the pinnacle of monsters within each boundary.

The Azure-Crowned Lizard Dragon was the previous overlord of the Forest-Sea Gap!

A sub-dragon-type monster whose strength is about to reach the fourth rank!

Recently, the forest-sea boundary has shown signs of expansion and contraction, making previously inaccessible areas now accessible for exploration.

Thus, a card master found the corpse of the Azure-Crowned Lizard Dragon, frozen into an ice sculpture, deep within the rift.

After the union received the news, they transported it out overnight and stored it in a freezer.

Unexpectedly... this most important demon corpse was stolen!

Lu Hongfei jumped up on the spot, grabbed Li Yushan by the collar, and asked sharply:

"What exactly happened?! Explain yourself right now, or we'll be in big trouble!!"

Li Yushan was so anxious he was almost in tears:

"I...I really didn't know! I just came from home and only discovered it when I was checking the freezer..."

Lu Hongfei released his grip, forcing himself to calm down:

Did you check the surveillance footage?

"I came to you because I couldn't find anything..."

Lü Hongfei pressed further:

"Could it be an inside job? Have any of your employees recently resigned? Or someone acting strangely?"

Li Yushan was stunned, then suddenly clapped his hands:

"If you put it that way, there really is one! When I first came here, I saw a resignation form on my desk."

Lü Hongfei was overjoyed:

"What's his name!"

Li Yushan kept his head down, avoiding eye contact.

"I...I didn't look at it, I just threw it in the trash can."

"you--!"

Lü Hongfei's temperature rose immediately.

You're a pig!

If that piece of paper were the matte black stockings you picked up at the KTV last time, would you still throw it away?!

Li Yushan took a barely perceptible step back:

"Old Lu, what should we do now?"

"What do we do? We need to find that former employee quickly, investigate the clues, and then bring back the Blue-crowned Lizard!"

"Yes, yes, I'll take care of it right away!"

Li Yushan nodded vigorously and rushed out the door.

Lu Hongfei rubbed his temples, feeling utterly exhausted, and then beckoned Xiao Wang, who was outside the door, to come in.

"director."

"Let's leave Wu Bing's matter for now and wait until he gets out. There are more important things to deal with right now."

Prioritizing tasks, Lü Hongfei quickly made a decision.

As for Zhang Ziyang and the others...

If Wu Bing and Zhao Fu really have problems.

Whether they can get through this hurdle or not depends entirely on themselves...