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Xu Yi struggled to look away from the Alchemy Revolver, took a deep breath, and changed the subject, "On the way in here, I seemed to have seen priests from the church, what are they doing here?"

James didn't press Xu Yi to make a decision right away, he smiled and answered, "Don't mind them, they want me to shut down the Skysea Lake resort, can you believe that?"

"Why is that?" Xu Yi suddenly became interested.

"This area, there used to be a legend about a demon, but a legend is just a legend, and it's not credible, especially since that's all in the distant past," James said, shaking his head.

Xu Yi looked at James in surprise, why was it another "Cursed Land"?

The old theater before, and now this resort, could it be that James made his fortune through this method?

Xu Yi had actually guessed right, the reason James had risen so quickly in such a short time was by developing "Cursed Lands" everywhere.

After all, "Cursed Land" was indeed cheap, and as long as it is developed, the profits could easily multiply dozens of times, which would confuse anyone.

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"The people from the church are too superstitious, and they interfere too much. What demon could there be in this place? Moreover, before we started development, I already had several exorcists come to inspect the place, and there were no issues at all," James said with disdain.

This flag is raised too high, even the protagonist can't stand it! Xu Yi really wanted to comment.

Of course, he understood James's reasoning, the benefits of developing this place were so great, which capitalist could resist?

There is a saying that perfectly describes capitalists.

With a profit of fifty percent, capitalists take risks, with a profit of one hundred percent, they dare to trample all the laws of society, and with a profit of three hundred percent, they dare to risk the hangman's noose!

Xu Yi also reminded himself to strike a balance between risk and profit. Although he had the Resurrection Coin, he still needed to be cautious.

"The development here is supported by the government, I have invested so much, and we are about to open for business, but the church wants me to shut it down, isn't that too overbearing?"

James, as a magnate, was now babbling like a market woman, which speaks volumes about the pressure he must feel lately and his strong resentment towards the church.

"That's true," Xu Yi casually responded.

Whether or not there were problems with this place, he was only here for this one time and didn't plan to get involved in the conflict between James and the church.

It can't be that something will happen just during this one visit, right?

Xu Yi quickly stopped that train of thought, just thinking about it in his mind shouldn't count as raising the flag, right?

He gazed into the distance to distract himself.

On the distant beach, a group of slender women in swimsuits were frolicking and heading towards the lake; the weather was indeed perfect for swimming, especially in such a scenic place.

"Today is the first day that Skysea Lake is open, how about it, Mr. Xu, are you interested?" James noticed Xu Yi's gaze.

Xu Yi shook his head, "I can't swim, better not."

Of course, he wasn't someone who couldn't swim; when he was obsessed with sea hunting, he had even taken the time to learn to dive, and he was actually quite good at swimming.

He just didn't want to cause any complications; after dealing with James, he planned to leave.

James had many tricks up his sleeve, and if he organized a grand sea party, a swimwear party or something, it would be hard to refuse, right? After all, which official could withstand such a test?

Just then, heavy dark clouds rolled in from the southeast, as if they were about to crush the entire world.

Xu Yi frowned and stared at the horizon. The weather had been clear and sunny just moments ago, but in just a few seconds, dark clouds covered the sky, and the day turned completely dark.

This sudden weather change gave Xu Yi an ominous premonition.

The rolling thunder gathered deep within the clouds, as if countless fierce beasts were roaring within the dark clouds. When the lightning had accumulated to its utmost, branched lightning crashed down with a sound like a thunderclap, illuminating the pitch-black sky.

Xu Yi stared intensely at the bolt of lightning. Something was wrong! There was something odd about that lightning!

He sensed an abnormal aura from the lightning; it was not naturally occurring but had been summoned by something.

The lightning struck directly into the center of the lake, scattering electric light in every direction.

"Quick, save them! Someone is drowning!" A piercing scream suddenly came from the lake's edge.

James's face darkened. It was the first day the resort had opened, and such an incident had occurred, which was sure to impact the business of the resort adversely.

Fortunately, there were professional lifeguards at the lakeside. Upon hearing someone was drowning, the lifeguards had already swum toward the center of the lake.

The lifeguard plunged into the water and did not resurface for a long time.

Xu Yi's unease grew stronger, and at that moment he keenly spotted a mass of red blood surging up from the center of the lake, quickly tainting a small section of the water red.

"Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"

This scene unfolded before everyone's eyes, and there was no way to conceal it. People on the shore screamed and fled in panic.

"Send someone to check it out, see what happened!"

James gave orders to his subordinates. As for himself, he was of course gathering his things, preparing to make a run for it.

True to his reputation as an experienced "Cursed Land" tycoon, he was quick to escape when things went awry. Xu Yi watched with a sense of admiration at his decisiveness.

Xu Yi had no time to criticize "James the Runner" as he too had intended to leave.

He raced to the door but suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" James, sensing Xu Yi's change, asked curiously.

"Don't you feel it's become too quiet around this house?" Xu Yi tensed up, vigilantly looking around.

A drop of cold sweat trailed down James's forehead indeed; it was much too silent.

The place where they stood was the "King of Buildings" in the resort, reserved exclusively for personal use.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Although there weren't many people on the balcony, in reality, an entire security team lurked around the house, and there were numerous chefs and waiters as well.

They used to catch glimpses of these individuals now and then, but now everyone had vanished.

A massive dread enveloped him, and James instinctively opened the safe and clutched the Alchemical Revolver Messiah.

"What was that Demon legend you mentioned before?" Xu Yi's face also looked grim; he hadn't expected trouble just from this one visit.

"Just the typical kind of legend that claims there once was a Demon here who roamed about killing people on sight, and then somehow it disappeared! Can you even take that kind of story seriously?" James was somewhat irritated.

Indeed, it was a common legend. Xu Yi had heard similar tales not a thousand times but at least eight hundred, hence James's skepticism.

"Oh yes, this place wasn't called Skysea Lake before. I felt the original name was inauspicious and not very pleasant to the ear, so I changed it." James suddenly remembered something.

"What was it called?" Xu Yi sharply turned his head, staring intently at James. He suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Crystal Lake," James replied softly.

James, fuck your grandfather!