The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

General He immediately cooperated, concealing his tracks and pinning his location to another city in the Dragon Country.

Soon, Xiao Ye posted a message on L's account.

It was a photo showing a massive red letter "L" in a dark gray, extremely dim environment, looking like a scene from a horror film.

There was nothing besides the photo.

The fans who were always following L, along with the members of the Angel Association, discovered it right away.

"What is this?"

"What does L mean by this?"

"This photo looks photoshopped, doesn't it? The background feels a little too fake."

The members of the Angel Association reported it to their superiors.

A few of them looked at the photo, thinking it looked very familiar.

'Wait a minute... This dark gray metal, and the shape of the floor and lights... why does it look so much like the materials warehouse?'

Suddenly, one person shot to his feet. "L has been fighting us for so long, he never acts without a purpose. Could it be... Could this really be the materials warehouse?"

"Quickly! Arrange for some people to get over there right now and see what's going on!"

The group was thrown into complete disarray.

They arrived at the materials warehouse in record time.

As the doors opened, the warehouse was revealed to be completely empty. Under the lights, that giant "L" was like a vicious slap across their faces.

One of the old men who had come along was so enraged that his eyes rolled back in his head and he fainted on the spot.

Xiao Ye's people quickly relayed the news back to him.

A very important senior member of the Angel Association had actually fallen ill from rage over the loss of the supplies.

It wasn't so much about the financial loss from the supplies; it was the humiliation. It was a slight they simply couldn't stomach.

For the Angel Association, it was a display of power meant to intimidate them.

They couldn't figure it out. How on earth had L managed it?

He had already caused the Angel Association to suffer a huge loss before, but that was one thing. That could be explained away by him hiring assassins on the dark web.

But discovering the materials warehouse, infiltrating it without a trace, and then shipping everything out—these were not tasks that could be accomplished easily!

Someone muttered, "Could it be... the Dragon Country?"

"Impossible. The Dragon Country wouldn't do something like this. They never help an individual for personal gain, and besides, they wouldn't want to jeopardize the relationship between our two countries."

"The Dragon Country has always been a proponent of peace. That fact hasn't changed in many years."

Someone said, "If it wasn't the Dragon Country's help, then there's only one other possibility..."

Everyone exchanged glances, their expressions turning grim.

It meant that too many people opposed the Angel Association, and the so-called anti-Angel Association alliance was terrifyingly powerful—powerful enough to rival them on equal footing.

Someone slumped into a chair, utterly spent. 'There's just been too much happening lately.'

So much had happened that they could no longer keep up; they were completely exhausted.

As high-ranking executives, they were normally only required to make decisions while their subordinates handled the execution. Their days were usually free.

But now, they were so busy they barely had a moment's rest.

"Alright, enough talk. First, go inspect the other warehouses. Then, establish comprehensive security measures to prevent L from striking again!"

Xiao Ye didn't strike again, because he had already taken the supplies and arrived at the largest port near the Imperial City.

He hadn't forgotten to leave people behind to keep watch, though.

'Where are the other supplies stored?'

'I'll just have to watch the Angel Association's movements!'

He had done this deliberately. Besides enraging the Angel Association, his goal was to throw them into chaos and force them to reveal where the rest of the supplies were hidden.

That way, he could begin surveillance and prepare for his next move.

「At the port.」

General He was there personally with his men to greet them.

Seeing Xiao Ye and his group, he beamed, unable to contain his smile. "Excellent, excellent! To think you've brought back so many supplies!"

"General He, the rest is in your hands."

"Of course! I was waiting for you to say that. You've all done an outstanding job. Go on, get some rest. I guarantee you'll receive every bit of credit you deserve!"

They had been at sea for nearly half a month.

By now, the Imperial City was on the verge of autumn.

Xiao Ye and his team were indeed exhausted, and they all went their separate ways.

「The Xiao Family Home.」

The butler was overjoyed to see Xiao Ye return. "Patriarch, you're back. The sanatorium called earlier."

"They said Miss Lin is recovering exceptionally well. She can begin physical therapy now, though they mentioned it will be a bit difficult for her."

"I understand." Xiao Ye handed his coat to the butler. "I'll rest for a while first. I'll head over this afternoon."

He took a shower and then a nap.

Feeling refreshed, Xiao Ye arrived at the sanatorium.

「The Physical Therapy Wing.」

Just as he expected, Lin Chuxing was already exercising.

She was holding onto a set of parallel bars, slowly beginning to train the strength in her arms and legs.

Having been bedridden for so many years, she couldn't just stand up all at once. Instead, her physical therapy had to be gradual, progressively rebuilding her muscle mass step by step.

It was a very long process, estimated to take a few years at the very least.

For someone who couldn't stick with it, even several years might not be enough.

Just as Xiao Ye arrived, he was surprised to see Zhu Chen was there as well. "What brings you here?"

"I heard you were back, so I knew you'd be here. I have something extremely important to tell you."

After he spoke, he lowered his head. "I've seen a baleful aura. It's rising from the southeast. This is a sign of a calamity star's return."

"If we don't deal with this immediately, it will become extremely troublesome later, and the consequences will be severe."

"This is a Red Calamity Star, which corresponds to a woman. So, my advice is that we investigate first to confirm her identity. That's the only way to resolve this before it gets out of hand. What do you think?"

Xiao Ye's brow furrowed slightly. "Take me to where you saw it."

"Alright."

Without even going inside to see her, he turned and left with Zhu Chen.

The two then took a helicopter to a mountain range over a thousand kilometers from the Imperial City.

Even before they landed, Xiao Ye could already see it.

As expected, it was most distinct at night.

The astral signs, and all other indicators, pointed to one thing: the emergence of a calamity star.

Zhu Chen said, "Over twenty years ago, your master sealed this calamity star himself. If nothing had gone wrong, the seal should have held for a full sixty-year cycle."

"But for some unknown reason, it's broken free. That's why I say it's a resurgence, a return of the calamity star."

"Generally speaking, a resurfaced calamity star is never a good omen, because it's incredibly difficult to identify the person it's tied to."

Xiao Ye remained silent.

A calamity star, as the name implies, is an astrological phenomenon that brings disaster.

The solution to such a disaster could be determined through astrological means.

But in this case, it was a disaster of human origin.

In other words, the "calamity star" was, for all intents and purposes, a person.

But with the Dragon Country's vast population, finding that one person would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Furthermore, in many cases, the person designated as the calamity star is completely unaware of their nature. Even the things they do are often perfectly mundane.

For instance, this was a Red Calamity Star, which corresponded to a woman. She could be a child, an elderly woman, or a young woman in her twenties.