"I need to find someone to impersonate, and then have the Zhou and Liu families in Beijing use their power to get this guy's cover and identity information so I can use it. Uh, okay, this guy has a criminal record, so I can have the Liu and Zhou families arrest him! Hmm, I'll look carefully."
Gao Jianfei carefully sifted through hundreds of thousands of documents.
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On the other hand...
In the hotel where the wind and rain were blowing.
Feng Haoyu locked himself in a bedroom. He drank, and drank and drank. He lay on the floor like a rag doll, chugging down his liquor.
His willpower has collapsed!
He has been a very proud and arrogant person since childhood. Now, he takes the initiative to approach Gao Jianfei and confronts him in various fields with a contemptuous attitude. However, one painful defeat after another is like a sharp knife stabbing Feng Haoyu’s heart!
His confidence and arrogance have vanished; now, his heart is filled with countless wounds.
Moreover, Feng Haoyu knew very well that the Holy Land would definitely abandon him after this competition!
Because he has no value anymore!
In itself, the genius skill is a useless skill for martial arts practitioners and has never been valued by the disciples of the Holy Land. Now, Feng Haoyu, whose great advantage of the genius skill is stimulating the brain and making him a genius in various fields of the secular world, has been ruthlessly defeated by Gao Jianfei in various fields. This is an absolute disgrace for the Holy Land. As the person who is fully responsible for this disgrace, Feng Haoyu must pay the price! He must accept the punishment.
"From now on, I will be abandoned by the Holy Land! No! I can't do this!" Feng Haoyu suddenly stood up, swaying a few times, then smashed the wine bottle in his hand to the floor, shattering it. His pupils turned crimson, with thin lines of bloodshot veins.
"No matter what, I'll give it my all in the next gambling match! I must win! For myself, and for the reputation of the Holy Land! To avoid being expelled from the Holy Land by the Venerable!" Feng Haoyu cried hysterically! Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand, channeling his inner strength into his index finger, and then…
"puff!"
Feng Haoyu jabbed his right index finger directly into his own right eye, puncturing his eyeball!
"Ah! Ugh... Ah..." Feng Haoyu let out a painful and grotesque scream! Blood gushed from his right eye, and his facial muscles twisted and convulsed in agony... "Hahaha! Gao Jianfei, I've crippled myself in one eye. Due to the weakening of my eyesight, my hearing and memory will be greatly enhanced! In gambling, I will definitely beat you! I definitely will!"
Yes! For example, a blind person's hearing will definitely be much better than that of a normal person. Just like Ke Zhen'e.
The torrential rain and wind were quite cruel to him as well; he actually poked one of his eyes out alive! Of course, he wasn't so cruel as to gouge out both of his eyes.
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At the mountain resort, Gao Jianfei, after a sleepless night of sifting through countless documents, finally found a suitable target among hundreds of thousands of files…
"Song Tianjie, 46 years old, male, American citizen of Chinese descent. He was formerly the head of a large state-owned enterprise in China. That enterprise has since gone bankrupt. It's worth noting that before the company's collapse, Song Tianjie suddenly resigned, moved his entire family to the United States, and quickly obtained American citizenship. In fact, most people believe that Song Tianjie's serious embezzlement led to the rapid collapse of the state-owned enterprise. However, due to a lack of evidence, no one has been able to prosecute him. There's also a rumor that Song Tianjie has deep connections in China, which is why no evidence of his embezzlement has been found to date. Therefore, he dared to return to China openly to watch the match between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu."
"Another important reason why Gao Jianfei chose Song Tianjie is that Song Tianjie's height and build are similar to Gao Jianfei's, only slightly overweight; also, Song Tianjie brought eight bodyguards with him from the United States to watch the competition."
It just so happens that if Gao Jianfei wants to escape the capital, he needs to take 8 people with him... Song Ying, and the 7 women from Emei!
"Okay, let's settle on this person for now!" Gao Jianfei stretched, then went back to his bedroom and took a long nap.
After getting up at noon and having lunch, Gao Jianfei called Liu Feng and Zhou Chu and told them to find a way to arrest Song Tianjie!
Originally, Gao Jianfei wasn't sure whether Liu Feng and Zhou Chu could legally arrest Song Tianjie without evidence.
However, Zhou Chu told Gao Jianfei that they actually already possessed evidence of Song Tianjie's crimes. However, due to certain connections—Song Tianjie also had some influence—the Z country police hadn't taken immediate action to arrest him over the years. Now that Gao Jianfei had spoken, Song Tianjie was definitely not going to escape! After all, Gao Jianfei had very close relationships with both the Zhou and Liu families. The Zhou family might disregard the power behind Song Tianjie, but they couldn't disregard Gao Jianfei.
This is a classic case of the big fish eating the small fish. Song Tianjie deserves his bad luck!
Gao Jianfei was overjoyed. He told Zhou Chu that what he wanted was Song Tianjie, as well as the identity passports of his eight bodyguards.
Zhou Chu said that these were minor issues and he would definitely take care of them for Gao Jianfei!
Song Tianjie and his group will be secretly arrested by the police tonight!
"Heh, Xiaoying and I will use Song Tianjie's identity to run away to America first! Once we're in America, I doubt the Holy Land's influence will have spread there yet, right?"
Gao Jianfei was very satisfied with the escape route he had found. He then went directly into the Ghost Den and began making human skin masks for Song Tianjie and his eight bodyguards.
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Holy Land!
Senior Brother Gou has already returned to the holy land from Beijing, the capital of Z country, overnight.
Inside a quaint thatched hut.
The Venerable One was sipping tea, listening to Brother Gou's story.
Because the Holy Land is almost completely isolated from the world, the people there were unable to obtain information about Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei's match in real time through live streaming.
Brother Gou told the Venerable one every detail of the competition.
"Bang." The Venerable One placed the teacup in his hand on the bamboo table. "This child, Hao Yu, learned a genius skill and confidently challenged Gao Jianfei, but he suffered repeated setbacks?"
"Yes, Venerable One! It's no exaggeration to say that Junior Brother Haoyu didn't even have a chance to fight back! In the third football match and the fourth swimming match, all the fellow disciples helped him cheat, but we still lost! Gao Jianfei's strength and mystery are beyond our expectations. In addition, Gao Jianfei possesses unparalleled martial arts skills, and his martial arts cultivation is actually no less than mine!"
"Hmm?" The Venerable's eye twitched. "As far as I know, Gao Jianfei is just a young man in his early twenties. You've been practicing ancient martial arts for about forty years, and every year I provide you with high-grade pills, yet you have no confidence in defeating Gao Jianfei... If all of this is true, then it can only mean that, besides our Holy Land, there is another mysterious family force in this world that possesses the true secrets of cultivating ancient martial arts! This... is not allowed! Absolutely not allowed!"
The Venerable One's face turned completely gloomy!
Senior Brother Gou understood that the Venerable One's expression meant he was truly angry. He was also terrified and held his breath, not daring to say anything more.
"A family that possesses the secrets of beast taming and understands the true essence of ancient martial arts! The existence of such a force is a threat to our Holy Land! It cannot be allowed! Absolutely not allowed! We must capture Gao Jianfei alive at all costs! And extract his family's secrets from him!" The Venerable's pupils shrank to pinpoints.
"Yes," Senior Brother Gou replied, trembling with fear.
"I will send two guardians to accompany you to capture Gao Jianfei!" the Venerable said coldly.
"A guardian deacon?" Senior Brother Gou gasped in surprise!
"Now that things have come to this, there's no time to waste. Send the guardian deacons to arrest Gao Jianfei immediately!" the Venerable said in an unquestionable tone.
"Yes, then Gao Jianfei has no chance of escaping!" Senior Brother Gou quickly replied. He understood very well the terrifying status of the Guardian Deacons within the Holy Land, and... their formidable strength!
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***: Dear brothers, the last few days of this month have been very busy. I need to buy furniture and handle some other things, so I can only guarantee 2 chapters and 6,000 words a day.
Wishing all my brothers a Happy New Year in advance!
It seems like it's already the double bonus period. Um... do you have any bonus cards?!
Chapter 455 Guardian Butler
Chapter 455 Guardian Butler
During the three days of the gambling competition, Gao Jianfei was busy preparing to escape from Beijing. First, he called the Zhou and Liu families to arrest Song Tianjie and confiscate the passports of Song Tianjie and his group of nine. In fact, the very evening Gao Jianfei entrusted this matter to the Zhou and Liu families, Zhou Chu called to inform him that the Chinese police had secretly arrested Song Tianjie and his group. Furthermore, the police had presented evidence of Song Tianjie's past corruption within China and, according to procedure, had detained him.
Actually, there was no need to notify the US. Gao Jianfei didn't want anyone to know that Song Tianjie and the others had been captured. All Gao Jianfei wanted was a false identity. In the den of thieves, the human skin masks for Song Tianjie and the other nine were already made. Once Gao Jianfei put on the mask, he would instantly transform into Song Tianjie, leisurely using his own passport to travel directly to the United States.
That evening, after Liu Feng secretly delivered the passports of Song Tianjie and the other nine people, Gao Jianfei immediately called Song Ying... "Xiao Ying, where is your home?"
"Hmm? Jianfei! What made you think of calling me? Hehe, did you miss me? Hehe... Don't you need to prepare for the gambling competition?" Upon receiving Gao Jianfei's call, Song Ying smiled happily and said affectionately, "My home? You don't even stay with me, where else can I go?"
"I'm glad you're home. I'll be right there," Gao Jianfei said directly.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Jianfei quietly left the villa. He wore a baseball cap, a pair of sunglasses, a scarf, a mask, and a long trench coat, covering himself up completely and disguising himself thoroughly. Then he took a roundabout route, eventually taking a taxi back to his courtyard house in Beijing.
Near the courtyard house, soldiers arranged by Liu Feng were on guard, so there was absolutely no possibility of any paparazzi or enthusiastic onlookers appearing. In short, this area was very safe.
Back at the courtyard house, Gao Jianfei took off his sunglasses, and Song Ying and the other women pounced on him. Song Ying even rushed into Gao Jianfei's arms, hugging him tightly... "Darling, you're amazing! You've already won three games! You're really amazing! Especially that diving competition the other day, you stayed at the bottom of the lake for more than two hours, my god! How did you do that! It's beyond my comprehension... So wonderful! The wine you brewed smells so good, it has such a beautiful atmosphere; the rocking horse you made can run and turn! Darling, next time it's my birthday, will you make me a moving Winnie the Pooh?"
Song Ying hugged Gao Jianfei, her expression one of pure admiration, not just fondness! It wasn't the kind of idol worship a little girl might have; it was a heartfelt, soul-stirring reverence!
Although Li Yun, Zheng Cuiyun, and the others did not throw themselves into Song Ying's arms as uncontrollably, their mesmerizing and sparkling eyes vividly revealed their inner worship.
“Jianfei, we’ve all watched the competition live on TV these past few days… Honestly, we’re just as amazed as Miss Song! We have no idea how you did it! What interests me most is your carpentry and diving skills… These are miracles! Two miracles, all done by you… I feel that Feng Haoyu is completely powerless against you… Sigh, this competition, he deliberately set it up to make things difficult for you under the guise of punishing Xiaoxia, but now it seems he’s actually helped you become famous worldwide.” Li Yun said to Gao Jianfei with great enthusiasm.
It seems that Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia are also going to take the initiative to talk to Gao Jianfei.
"Alright, everyone, listen up. Let's not talk about the competition for now. I have something important to tell you all tonight," Gao Jianfei said quickly. "Let's go inside and talk."
Seeing Gao Jianfei's serious expression, the women dared not say anything more, and their hearts also became heavy. They followed Gao Jianfei into the main room.
After Gao Jianfei sat down, he sorted out his thoughts and then said, "I've given you fake identities."
"Um?"
All the women stared wide-eyed at Gao Jianfei in unison.
Gao Jianfei shrugged helplessly. "Anyway, we're all on the same side. Now, I'll lay everything out on the table." Gao Jianfei put his arm around Song Ying. "Speaking of which, behind Feng Haoyu is a massive force, a force far surpassing ordinary internal martial arts sects..."
"Honey, what did you say? What 'internal martial arts school'?" Song Ying immediately expressed her confusion.
Gao Jianfei patted Song Ying's shoulder affectionately, "Xiao Ying, don't ask any more questions. In short, you just need to understand that the power behind Feng Haoyu is ten times, dozens of times, hundreds of times stronger than your previous family, the 'Song family'! The two are not even in the same league. If the power behind Feng Haoyu wanted to destroy the Song family, it would probably be as easy as lifting a finger."
"Ah?!" Song Ying was shocked and dared not say anything more. She pondered Gao Jianfei's words and became more and more frightened... He could wipe out the Song family with a wave of his hand. This was something that even some powerful forces in the capital of China wouldn't dare to say, right?
Although she was scared, Song Ying had no other thoughts. She simply pressed her body close to Gao Jianfei, determined that no matter what forces Gao Jianfei offended, she would share his fate.
Gao Jianfei continued, “In short, this force, due to certain circumstances, is already preparing to deal with me. This genius challenge match between me and Feng Haoyu was actually just a pretext, a buffer. They will launch an attack on me immediately after the genius challenge match ends. Now, Feng Haoyu has lost three matches in a row and is powerless to reverse the defeat. If he continues to lose, that force will definitely lose face. Therefore, I expect they will make their move against me in advance! I currently do not have enough trump cards to confront this force head-on… I have decided to leave the capital during the break between matches! After I disappear, they will quickly find out that I have a close relationship with you, and they will make their move against you. To ensure everyone's safety, you must come with me! Do you understand?”
“I’ll go with you!” Song Ying immediately replied as soon as Gao Jianfei finished speaking.
“Jianfei… According to you, since Feng Haoyu is a member of this faction, he will definitely not let Xiaoxia's matter rest… and he will also take his anger out on us. We have already been abandoned by the Emei Sect and are now desperate, so naturally we are willing to leave the capital with you, Jianfei. Before, when you took us to the brothel, it was actually to seek refuge, and this time, it's the same principle. Jianfei, don't worry, wherever you go, we'll follow! Anyway, we've been through thick and thin together, we trust each other, we… we're sticking with you!” Li Yun quickly made her decision.
"Emei Sect?" Song Ying was a little confused. She had never known the true identities of Li Yun, Zheng Cuiyun, and other women.
“Yes, Xiaoying, there were some things I kept from you before. Mainly because I didn't want you to be exposed to certain secrets. Now that we've all decided to leave together, it doesn't matter if you know these things. We're all on the same side anyway.” Gao Jianfei nodded and said, “Tomorrow is my gambling match with Feng Haoyu. The preparations for our escape are all done. After the match tomorrow, we'll immediately sneak out of the capital. This time, I'll disguise you as men… Alright, I'm leaving now. I'll come find you after the gambling match tomorrow.”
After giving his instructions, Gao Jianfei left the courtyard and secretly returned to the villa.
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Holy land.
The Venerable One sat on a bamboo bed in the thatched hut. Brother Gou stood respectfully before him. A short while later, two men of indeterminate age entered the hut.
"Venerable One!" The two men were dressed in coarse cloth, with simple and ancient faces. At first glance, they looked like old men in their fifties or sixties, but upon closer inspection, their skin was delicate and rosy, and there was not a single wrinkle on their faces or around their eyes.
Protect the Butler!
This is a truly terrifying type of person in the Holy Land!
It's important to know that the Holy Land selects children with good aptitude and potential from all over the world, especially from China, every year for training. Among these children, those with martial arts talent receive special treatment. For example, while ordinary children are rationed only one high-grade pill per year, those with exceptional talent are given two, three, or even four high-grade pills annually! The ancient martial arts they practice are also extremely advanced.
This group of people is called... "Guardian Deacons." They hold great authority within the Holy Land, and some are responsible for instructing the students. These "Guardian Deacons" can also be considered instructors.
"Greetings, two deacons!" Senior Brother Gou dared not be negligent and hurriedly bowed.
"Hmm!" The deacon standing on the left nodded slightly. "Gou Zhong, right? When you first came to the Holy Land, I taught you some fist techniques. You have quite good aptitude."
"Yes, yes, this disciple will never forget Steward Zhang's kindness!" Gou Zhong said hurriedly.
"Alright, enough with the pleasantries," the Venerable One waved his hand and said. "Deacon Zhang, Deacon Lan, your mission is to accompany Gou Zhong to the capital of Z country, Beijing, capture Gao Jianfei alive, and bring him to the Holy Land as soon as possible. Understand? Remember, I want him alive."
"Yes, Your Excellency!" The two deacons and Senior Brother Gou nodded in unison.
At this moment, Senior Brother Gou glanced at the Venerable One and asked timidly, "Venerable One, what about Junior Brother Haoyu?"