Chapter 32
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Chapter 32: Have You Ever Been Enemies With A Spatial Ability User?”
Gu Ran’s sudden kill shocked everyone completely.
It made no sense, and there was no need for it.
What’s more, it happened right after the head of the Duville family, Finn Duville, had personally tried to mediate the situation. Killing Kelly Duville right in front of him wasn’t just about losing a core family member. It was a direct slap in Finn Duville’s face as the head of the family.
This meant that the Duville family would never stop until they annihilated Gu Ran. There was no longer any chance for reconciliation!
What about Gu Ran’s bold promises to the Yang family earlier?
There was now absolutely no chance for him to fulfill them.
So, why did Gu Ran do this?
Was it because, as a young man, he couldn’t stand being threatened—first by Finn Duville’s mix of threats and persuasion, and then by that fool Kelly Duville, leading to a burst of anger that made him kill?
If it had been anyone else who was impulsive by nature, maybe people could have understood.
But this was Gu Ran—the same person who had turned the powerless position of the Human Alliance’s Chief Executive into the most powerful role in the world!
His actions shouldn’t be this impulsive or reckless.
“Could it be… we’ve overestimated him?”, someone muttered involuntarily.
When they thought about it, Gu Ran was indeed at the age when one is most prone to impulsive outbursts. His earlier actions had temporarily made everyone forget about his age, making them think he surely possessed wisdom far beyond his years.
They had, therefore, placed higher expectations on him. But to their surprise, even Gu Ran couldn’t escape the impulsive, hot-blooded nature of youth.
“This is bad. Looks like Gu Ran and his sister are going to have to flee Saint Yor City in disgrace, and his deal with the Yang family is definitely going to fall apart.”
“He’s probably going to end up wandering aimlessly. I’ve heard that Lady Leng Feng liked to travel after leaving the army. Gu Ran and his sister must have met her during their wanderings.”
The crowd wasn’t sure how to feel—disappointed, relieved, or perhaps a bit of both.
They had complicated feelings about Gu Ran. On the one hand, after witnessing his childhood experiences, they felt a tinge of sympathy for him and had been rooting for him.
On the other hand, they knew all too well what kind of terrifying figure this young man would grow into, and the calamity he would eventually bring to the Human Alliance.
Adding to this was the blow to their self-esteem from Gu Ran’s extraordinary talents, which made them feel a bit inferior.
All these factors combined to create their complex emotions.
But Lin Fan felt differently. He could barely contain his joy. Kelly Duville’s death had indeed taken him by surprise, but he was thrilled to see that Gu Ran wasn’t as clever as he had thought. It turned out that Lin Fan had been too intimidated by the previous scenes and had overestimated Gu Ran.
Now, Lin Fan was looking forward to watching Gu Ran fail to fulfill his promises and seeing him flee Saint Yor City in disgrace.
…
On the screen.
Finn Duville watched Gu Ran kill Kelly Duville. Even with all the years of experience and composure he had gained from playing political games, he couldn’t keep his expression in check.
He, too, was thinking the same thing as everyone else—how dare he?!
“Do you realize what you’ve done, boy? Very well, you’ve succeeded in angering me. Are you declaring war on the Duville family?”
Finn Duville struggled to suppress his rage, squinting at Gu Ran.
“Fine, you’ve done it. From now on, no matter who you are or where you are, the Duville family will hunt you to the ends of the earth!”
Gu Ran showed none of the anger or recklessness one might expect after killing someone. Instead, he kept a faint smile on his face.
Unfazed by Finn Duville’s threats.
Gu Ran replied nonchalantly, “Mr. Finn Duville, are you feeling angry right now?”
“Then you better take care of your health because what happens next is going to make you even angrier.”
“If you let your anger get the best of you, you won’t be able to hear what I have to say next, will you?”
Finn Duville almost couldn’t believe his ears.
Did this boy really just speak to me like that?
Shouldn’t he be terrified at this moment, scrambling to find a way to escape, to avoid the Duville family’s wrath?
Was he not afraid of the Duville family at all?
Somehow, this made Finn Duville even angrier than Kelly Duville’s murder.
Was the Duville family’s power no longer feared, that just anyone would dare to act without concern?
“I imagine Mr. Finn Duville is feeling quite irritable right now and probably won’t be able to hear what I have to say. So, I’ll give him some time to calm down before we continue our conversation.” Gu Ran said with a light chuckle.
“But before that, I’ll leave Mr. Finn Duville with one thought.”
Gu Ran looked at Finn Duville with a playful glint in his eyes. “Has the Duville family ever crossed paths with a spatial ability user?”
With a soft laugh, Gu Ran glanced at the others in the control room and said, “If you want to stay alive, I suggest you don’t do anything unnecessary.”
After saying that, Gu Ran swiftly destroyed all the control instruments in the room and then opened a portal, stepping inside.
Before entering, he turned back to Finn Duville on the screen and said, “We’ll meet again soon, in a different place, just like this. I just hope by then, you’ll have calmed down enough to listen to what I have to say.”
…
Outside the screen.
Everyone was curious about where Gu Ran’s portal would lead.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, “Wait… isn’t that another military camp? That person there looks like another member of the Duville family.”
“Could that be… the Duville family member from Sector E? Is he planning to kill another core member of the Duville family?”
“No way… has he really gone mad?”
“That’s an A-level ability user on par with him, and there are surely other strong fighters in the military camp too!”
Once again, Gu Ran’s actions left everyone stunned. Could he really be planning to kill another core member of the Duville family?
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