When General Ming arrived, his mere presence silenced the chaotic discussions of the crowd.
The crowds then parted ways, making sure he and his soldiers could enter uninterrupted as they surveyed the devastation.
The once Blue Sea Restaurant was now nothing more than smoldering rubble, faint embers flickering among the wreckage.
The Hua family elders were huddled together, their expression and mood dark.
This wasn't just about the destruction of a prestigious establishment—it was an attack, an attempt at their very lives.
"This is clearly no accident," Elder Hua Ting said gravely. "An explosion this precise, right where our family was dining? Someone definitely wanted us dead."
Hua Hua's fists clenched. "The Xiao family," he muttered, eyes burning with certainty. "Who else would dare?"