Gao Jianfei decided to buy a house in Huzhou City first. He would settle down there temporarily. Afterward, he would strive to become an elite talent in a certain field and obtain a prestigious reputation!
In reality, for someone like Gao Jianfei who joined the underground gambling industry, having the opportunity to obtain a respectable, public image is a good thing. It's a perfect cover and a way to hide. However, you have to understand that the more skilled a gambler is, the more time they spend practicing their skills. Where do they find the energy and time to get involved in other areas?
Some gambling experts, the more shrewd ones, will invest their winnings in businesses or donate money directly, becoming philanthropists. In reality, this is simply a way to gain social status and seek overt protection.
They were indeed protected as a result.
However, without a doubt, this level of protection is far inferior to that of top talents who have achieved great success in a certain field and have even made contributions to the province, city, or country!
Gao Jianfei is different from other gamblers. Given the will and time, he can achieve considerable success in any field!
"Heh, my world is about to become quite wonderful." Gao Jianfei chuckled softly. Furthermore, having acquired a legitimate identity, Gao Jianfei could fulfill the vow he made to his aunt and father when he left home…to return home in glory!
Moreover, having this halo will make it easier to deal with the Zeng family when I go home!
At lunchtime, Chen Xian returned to the hotel.
Just then, a hotel waiter pushed a food cart and filled the table with a sumptuous lunch.
The four of them sat together at the dining table.
"Xiaoxian, where did you go just now?" Gao Jianfei asked matter-of-factly.
"Oh, Jianfei, it's a distant cousin of mine. She happens to be in the flower market on a business trip. We haven't seen each other for many years, so she called and asked me to come out for a chat and catch up. I was originally planning to treat her to lunch, but she's in a hurry; she's already bought her plane ticket and will be taking off at noon." Earlier, Feilong's wife had told Chen Xian not to tell Gao Jianfei about her meeting with Chen Xian. Chen Xian simply told a lie.
Hearing Chen Xian say this, Gao Jianfei didn't doubt it, and everyone happily ate their meal. During the meal, Gao Jianfei announced, "I've decided, we'll settle down in Hushi for the time being! Tomorrow, Xiaoxian will accompany me to the city center to look around, and we'll buy a house. We won't stay in the hotel anymore. Staying in this hotel these past few days has felt like being in prison. It's not pleasant at all!"
After a pause, Gao Jianfei continued, "I want a normal life, a home of my own, where I can go shopping, and enjoy the warmth of coming home after get off work. Therefore, I will never stay in a hotel again."
"Then, Xiao Gao, what about Hu Zi's side?" Yan Kui couldn't help but worry again.
“Hu Zi? If he’s really determined to deal with us, we won’t be safe even hiding in the hotel! Let’s just live our lives normally.” Gao Jianfei laughed. “Anyway, Uncle Yan, let’s put the matter of Hu Zi aside for now. Remember, this is Hu City, not Hu Zi’s territory.”
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei say he wanted to buy a house, Chen Xian was initially delighted, but then a hint of unease appeared on her face. "Jianfei, house prices in Hushi are very expensive. It's over ten thousand yuan per square meter, and that's just for a regular apartment with an elevator. Just the down payment, plus renovations, will cost hundreds of thousands... How about we rent?"
"Heh, Xiaoxian, don't worry about the money. Anyway, we'll just look for a place tomorrow," Gao Jianfei said casually.
Speaking of money, Gao Jianfei has earned quite a bit; he's worth hundreds of millions. It would be foolish to save money and not use it. Besides, for this house purchase, Gao Jianfei won't bother Chen Yaohui's connections, and he won't choose an expensive villa or a high-end neighborhood. He'll just find a reasonably priced house in a decent location with enough space.
And so, the decision was made. I'll go look for a place to live tomorrow.
Buying a house is a major life event. Usually, owning a house is equivalent to having a family. For a woman like Chen Xian, who wholeheartedly wants to live with Gao Jianfei, buying a house is truly an extremely happy thing.
She now truly adores Gao Jianfei, and dares not look at him, fearing that if she does, she will never be able to look away.
In his heart, he wished he could be devoured by Gao Jianfei right away!
Previously, while chatting with Feilong's wife, Chen Xian learned various bedroom techniques from her, which made her blush with embarrassment. However, she really wanted to put what she had learned into practice and try it out with Gao Jianfei.
As Gao Jianfei was planning his future development and a better life.
on the other hand.
Flower market. Zheng Bang Workers' Club. That is, the headquarters of the Zheng Bang organization.
Tang Bao sat uneasily in his office, talking with several of his trusted henchmen.
"Brother Leopard, the atmosphere at the casino is a bit tense right now." A capable henchman said anxiously to Tang Leopard, "The super expert 'Xiao Gao' from Dongxing has officially become the 51st ranked master in the world! Moreover, Dongxing has announced that they will sweep through all casinos in G province! Their first target is our Zheng Bang Casino!"
"..." Tang Bao slammed his hand heavily on the desk. "I knew Dongxing would take action! They want to take down our Zheng Bang Casino?"
“Um… Brother Leopard, back when Brother Jin was in trouble, we were the first to take down Dongxing’s casino. This time, they’re retaliating…” the capable henchman said hesitantly.
"...Revenge my ass! Did you grow up eating shit?" Tang Bao slapped the henchman on the head. "Dongxing wants to use the casino to destroy the economy of all the underground forces in G province, and then swallow us up! Revenge, revenge, revenge your mother!"
This time, Tang Bao really got impatient.
He didn't expect that Dongxing would take action so quickly.
"I had you investigate the background of that 'Xiao Gao,' what were the results?" Tang Bao calmed down slightly after his outburst.
"Brother Leopard, that Xiao Gao is practically a bolt from the blue. There's absolutely no trace of him. Our casino's gambling experts even checked with the gambling association, and 'Xiao Gao' didn't leave a single photo. In fact, his registration with the gambling association only left the code name 'Xiao Gao,' not even his real name! So, Brother Leopard, if we want to find the match video between Xiao Gao and Wu Youcun through the World Gambling Association, we'll need special channels and pay a huge price! We can certainly buy these kinds of internal videos, but the value... is over a hundred million."
"Hundreds of millions? I'll pay him a hundred million!" Tang Bao grinned. "Forget it, I've already used my connections to contact the World Assassin Association... 5 million for a professional assassin, is that enough? Alright, no need to investigate that 'Little Gao's' background anymore, just have the assassin take care of him!"
There's no way to investigate, so let's just kill them!
"A professional assassin worth 5 million?" The henchmen were stunned. "Brother Leopard, what does a 5 million assassin mean?"
“Hey,” Tang Bao laughed instead, “A hitman at this price point could kill one person in a province like it’s nothing! Luckily, Brother Jin made enough money for us back then, so we could hire a good hitman. Uh, of course, I’ve checked, a hitman priced at 5 million is only considered average in the entire hitman circle, not particularly outstanding. But, I think it should be enough to kill a gambler in Dongxing.”
Hearing Tang Bao say this, the henchmen grinned and said, "Brother Bao, you're really something! But Brother Bao, I heard that gambling experts registered with the World Gambling Association, especially those ranked higher like Xiao Gao, are protected by the World Gambling Association. Will we run into trouble if we hire an assassin to take him out?"
"...You guys really did grow up eating shit!" Tang Bao sneered. "I brought these assassins through special channels, contacting the World Assassin Association. Do you understand what a professional assassin is? These assassins have professional ethics, what are we worried about? If there are any problems, it'll be the World Assassin Association and the World Gambling Association fighting each other, what does it have to do with us? Let me tell you, ordinary gangs or individuals can't contact the World Assassin Association without special channels and connections! Alright, the assassins will arrive tomorrow, or the day after at the latest. Then, I'll see how that 'Little Gao' dies!"
Lake City.
The hotel suite where Gao Jianfei stayed.
After dinner, Gao Jianfei felt he was holding back a lot, so he and Chen Xian took a walk in the open garden and kissed behind a cluster of flowers.
After a long kiss, Gao Jianfei held his girlfriend in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Xiaoxian, I've never touched that place before. Let me touch it, okay?"
Gao Jianfei's gaze was fixed on Chen Xian's prominent breasts.
Chen Xian was very shy. She lowered her head, pressed her face against Gao Jianfei's chest, and murmured, "Mmm."
Chen Xian instinctively flinched and trembled as she said, "Jianfei, don't... don't touch there..."
"No!" Gao Jianfei said, his breathing labored.
Seeing Gao Jianfei's resolute attitude, Chen Xian "accepted her fate" and dared not say anything more, for fear of displeasing Gao Jianfei.
Just then, Yan Kui's dry cough came from outside the flower bushes. He had brought Xiaoxiao for a walk.
Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian jumped back in a panic. Chen Xian lowered her head, straightened her clothes, and then buttoned up her jeans.
Thus, Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian found it extremely inconvenient to do anything outrageous. One was a virgin, and the other a virgin, and neither could muster the courage, so they could only suppress their feelings and endure it.
Later, Gao Jianfei took a shower and went to rest in his bedroom.
Gao Jianfei woke up suddenly at around 6 a.m. the next morning after sleeping soundly.
It was still early, and Gao Jianfei didn't want to get out of bed. He stayed in bed and turned on the virtual monitor...
Coincidentally, the soul of Tang Long, the Golden Leopard, has been pieced together!
Automatically taken into haunted rooms 2-9!
That's right. Gao Jianfei started piecing together Tang Long's soul yesterday morning. Moreover, he did so with more than 400 exorcism points still available. Therefore, by now, Tang Long's soul has been pieced together!
With a thought, Gao Jianfei entered the Ghost Den!
"Dear user, the soul of the Level 2 ghost Tang Long has been pieced together. He is waiting for you in room 2-9 of the Ghost Den. You can go see him immediately. For this containment, you have gained 900 exorcism points and 900 experience points. Please keep up the good work and contain more Level 2 ghosts to complete your upgrade as soon as possible!"
"Okay, I'll be right there!" Gao Jianfei agreed and hurriedly headed towards room 2-9 of the Ghost Den.
Chapter 122 Gao Jianfei's Private Armory!
Chapter 122 Gao Jianfei's Private Armory!
Gao Jianfei moved through the Ghost Den. After passing through a passageway, he entered a small, dark space resembling an elevator, which teleported him to the second floor of the Ghost Den.
Follow the house number to find it.
They quickly found room 2-9. The door was ajar. Gao Jianfei pushed it open and went inside.
My vision suddenly opened up!
Gao Jianfei glanced around and saw tools such as anvils, hammers, a furnace, pliers, and chisels in the room. The furnace was roaring, and a bellows was set up beside it. At that moment, a burly man, shirtless, was vigorously pulling the bellows, making the fire burn even brighter. Gao Jianfei was quite startled when he first saw this strong man!
Because, although the man's upper body was muscular, it was covered in acne. The dark red scars were densely packed, truly resembling leopard spots!
At that moment, flames leaped from the furnace, and Hua Rong happened to be in the room. Hua Rong wasn't idle; he held a pair of iron tongs, gripping a piece of iron about half a meter long, and placed it into the fire to heat it. After about three minutes, the iron was glowing red-hot, and Hua Rong immediately moved it to an iron anvil. The man, covered in acne, picked up a large iron hammer and began to forge it rhythmically. Hua Rong, meanwhile, held the tongs, occasionally turning the iron.
Immediately, a tinkling sound, like pearls splashing on a jade plate, rang out.
Gao Jianfei finally understood... Rooms 2-9, which were Tang Long's rooms, were indeed a blacksmith shop. And Tang Long, this level 2 ghost, upheld his profession and hobby from his previous life, appearing right from the start as a blacksmith. Hua Rong, also one of the 108 heroes of Liangshan, was Tang Long's sworn brother, so he came to help with the blacksmithing.
Gao Jianfei stood at the door for a few minutes before he came to his senses, walked directly into the room, and headed towards the man covered in pockmarks.
At this moment, Hua Rong turned his head and smiled slightly at Gao Jianfei, "Little Gao, hello. This is my brother, Tang Long, the Golden Leopard!"
As Hua Rong was introducing the man, the pockmarked man threw down his hammer, and Hua Rong promptly tossed the pliers and other iron tools into a nearby pool of cold water... "Sizzle!" White smoke billowed out, hissing loudly.
From Gao Jianfei's angle, he could just see Tang Long's face. It was a very distinctive face. His face was covered in pockmarks! Big pockmarks! Dark and ugly! If it weren't for Tang Long's rugged, heroic air, that face would surely invite a beating on the street!
"Greetings, Xiao Gao! I am Tang Long. Thank you for bringing me here!" Tang Long cupped his hands in greeting and said in a generous manner.
Quite bold. This immediately made Gao Jianfei feel a bit of goodwill towards him. However, the furnace in this blacksmith shop was burning hot, and Gao Jianfei didn't want to stay long, so he kept it brief and said, "Master Tang, the main reason I brought you here is to have you forge some weapons for me."
"As long as there is iron, I will make it myself, it doesn't matter. If you could bring me some wine, that would be even better," Tang Longlei said.
Gao Jianfei was overjoyed to have so easily won over Tang Long and made him "work" for him. He immediately said, "I will naturally send in raw materials such as steel. As for wine and meat, there will be no shortage of anything. Also, if Master Tang needs any help, there are plenty of idle ghosts on the first floor of the Ghost Den. Just go down and ask for one."
Gao Jianfei thought to himself, since he had taken in so many level 1 ghosts and was just sitting around doing nothing, he might as well let them come up and help Tang Long out.
"Excellent!" Tang Long was not one to fuss over details, and said cheerfully, "As long as there is wine, iron materials, and help, I will spare no effort to forge items for Xiao Gao! Xiao Gao, what do you want to forge?"
To be honest, Tang Long's passion was blacksmithing, which is why he made it his profession. Therefore, he was actually more than happy to accept Gao Jianfei's request!
What exactly do we want to create?
Swords, spears, and the like are not something Gao Jianfei will use for now. His main weapons are hidden weapons!
"Wait a minute, Master Tang!" Gao Jianfei smiled, then went over and called over Blind Ke and Du Dajin together.
Du Dajin took out several of his favorite throwing darts, while Blind Ke took out iron darts.
Tang Long held the two differently shaped hidden weapons in his hands, weighed them up, and then laughed, "These things are very simple to make!"
Gao Jianfei was overjoyed, "That's great! Well, Master Tang, just make these two types of hidden weapons, and don't worry about the quantity. Make as many as you have based on the iron materials I provide! As for the wine and meat, I'll make the arrangements later!"
After saying that, Gao Jianfei left the Ghost Den.
At this point, Gao Jianfei's personal status became...
"The Exorcist: Gao Jianfei"
Age: 23
Level: 2
Exorcism Point: 0/7605
Experience: 7600
Experience required to upgrade to Level 3 Exorcist: 92,300