Chapter 043 The forces behind it

　　On several tall buildings in the distance, the crimson high-altitude obstacle lights pulsed rhythmically. Through that red glow, the night sky blurred and became indistinct for a moment. When it cleared up again, a dark silhouette stood silently atop the tallest red tower in Jing City, overlooking the scene below.　　Like a colossal chessboard, after a moment of silence, he pulled out a black spade five from his pocket and flipped it between his fingers, examining it closely.　　The Jinglong River was the longest river in Jing City. After the dark silhouette slowly lowered the playing card in his hand, what lay before his eyes was a sea of twinkling lights.　　Yet this beautiful sight wasn't meant for others to savor leisurely. Through the silhouette's eyes, this mighty river clearly and ruthlessly tore the vast Jing City in two. So the silhouette slowly raised his hand again, placing the card vertically on the bridge of his nose, aligning it with the river's horizon. Then, with one eye open and the other closed, he seemed to enjoy the contrasting views of Jing City on either side. He knew that a covert chess game had quietly been set up...　　"You don't seem very interested, Mr. Lu." Seeing Lu Kong's reaction, Chen Xiao casually tossed out a s