"Yes. Hello, Auntie." Gao Jianfei addressed her immediately. To be honest, he really liked this Sister Bi, and now that she had helped him so much, Gao Jianfei was very grateful.
"Well, Jianfei, Auntie is leaving G Province tomorrow, and it will probably be a month or two before we see each other again. So, how about having a late-night snack with Auntie?" Sister Bi looked at Gao Jianfei with an almost pleading gaze. After a pause, she looked at Chen Xian gently, "Jianfei, why don't you invite your girlfriend too?"
Gao Jianfei naturally wouldn't refuse Sister Bi's small request. He took Chen Xian's hand and said with a smile, "Okay, Auntie, this late-night snack is on me."
Originally, Feilong's wife and Feilong, along with the others, wanted to go out for a late-night snack with Gao Jianfei and Sister Bi, but Sister Bi directly refused. It seemed she wanted to spend some time alone with Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian.
Feilong's wife quickly exchanged a glance with Bijie. Feilong's wife was worried that Bijie would reveal some secrets, but Bijie remained quite calm. She told Feilong's wife with her eyes that there was no problem and that she knew what she was doing.
So, Bi Jie, Gao Jianfei, and Chen Xian found a mid-range late-night food stall nearby, ordered some barbecue and red wine, and started eating.
During late-night snacks, Sister Bi would always subtly inquire about Gao Jianfei's past work, life, and love life. Gao Jianfei would always answer with a slang term like "sex." When Sister Bi asked about Gao Jianfei's father, he deliberately avoided answering. Although Gao Jianfei had feelings for Sister Bi, he knew better than to be too familiar with her; he would say what needed to be said, but naturally, he would keep quiet about what shouldn't be said.
Fortunately, Sister Bi didn't pry too much. Whenever Gao Jianfei was unwilling to answer a question, Sister Bi would cleverly dodge it.
Overall, the conversation between the three was very harmonious, and the atmosphere of the late-night snack was somewhat warm. A kind of warmth that's hard to describe.
Sometimes, Sister Bi would even unconsciously reach out and touch Gao Jianfei's hair or pat his shoulder. It really was like a familiar elder treating a younger person.
Originally, Chen Xian was somewhat disgusted by Bi Jie's overly intimate attitude and felt a little jealous. However, after spending more time with Bi Jie, she realized that Bi Jie's affection for Gao Jianfei was purely natural and without any bad intentions. It was just the warm love that a loving mother has for her child.
They ate a late-night snack until after 2 a.m. before Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian took Sister Bi back to Feilong's villa.
The three said goodbye.
After Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian left, Sister Bi's lips curled into an incredibly satisfied smile. "Jianfei, my son, Mom has finally found you! Mom is so happy! Now, this is your first time meeting Mom, and you probably can't accept this unfamiliar yet deeply loving mother! So... give Mom some time! Mom won't pry into any questions or reveal the truth too soon. In short, Mom's focus will remain on Huashi and G Province! Mom will have plenty of time to spend with you! Mom wants to earn your true approval!"
Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian took a taxi directly from the flower market back to their home in Hushi, in the Shanmu residential area.
Back home, Chen Xian clung tightly to Gao Jianfei in the living room, her body trembling like a small boat in a raging storm. To be honest, tonight's events must have terrified Chen Xian.
Anyone who has experienced such a terrifying event tonight would definitely feel lingering fear.
Gao Jianfei became a safe haven for Chen Xian. Now, fear welled up in her heart again, so she hugged Gao Jianfei tightly. "Jianfei, what exactly happened tonight? I'm so scared! Those people all had guns. They kidnapped and abducted people, and then they were killed. It all felt like a movie, unreal, bloody, and terrifying!"
Gao Jianfei could only comfort his woman, stroking Chen Xian's hair, "Xiao Xian, it's nothing. Just think of this as a movie! Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can hurt you! Absolutely not!"
After gently comforting Chen Xian, Gao Jianfei told her to take a bath and go to bed. Chen Xian listened to Gao Jianfei and obediently did as he said.
Gao Jianfei, meanwhile, sat in his study, smoking and thinking... "To prevent this from happening again, I must find the mastermind behind it all! I must eliminate all potential threats for Brother Feilong and his wife!"
With that thought in mind, Gao Jianfei could no longer sit still.
He went online for a while, then checked the time; it was past 4 a.m. He figured Chen Xian must already be asleep by then.
Without further hesitation, Gao Jianfei dressed and left home.
I hailed a taxi on the street and headed straight for the scene where 16 thugs were shot and killed that night!
What Gao Jianfei had to do was extract the souls of these thugs, piece them together and contain them, and then interrogate them in the haunted house!
Finding out the truth wasn't actually that difficult for Gao Jianfei!
The flower market. In the hotel suite that Hu Zi had booked.
Tang Wenjun and Hu Zi sat on the sofa.
His beard now appeared somewhat agitated and uneasy. He clutched his hair with both hands, muttering, "How could this be? How could this be? That Gao Jianfei is mysterious and strong. I'll leave him for now, but surely I'll deal with Feilong instead? I didn't expect Feilong to be such a tough character! Does this mean I'm completely helpless and powerless in the task the family assigned me... Waaah..."
Hu Zi began to sob softly, looking very sad.
“Brother Beard, actually, Gao Jianfei also attended Feilong's mother's birthday banquet this time, and I met him in person. He is indeed somewhat mysterious. For example, he has a very good relationship with some important figures in the flower market. He even has some social standing! Brother Beard, I just checked online, and besides the title of gambling expert that we already know, Gao Jianfei has another identity... a painter! A genius painter from China!” Tang Wenjun said solemnly.
"A painter?" Hu Zi was stunned.
"Well, Brother Beard, things have come to this point, and we probably have to adopt a strategy of temporary avoidance. Think about it, even if Gao Jianfei isn't that terrifying archer, at least that archer is protecting him. And Gao Jianfei himself is a rising star in the gambling world, a favorite of the Song family; he also enjoys a certain reputation in society. He even has his own network of connections in official circles. Gao Jianfei's relationship with the Feilong family is very close. With the strength we currently possess, we really can't deal with Gao Jianfei and Feilong. Besides, with such a big incident tonight, the G Province police will inevitably intervene forcefully. If we want to deal with Feilong or Gao Jianfei again, it won't be too easy. Therefore... Brother Beard, let's return to the United States for now! Back in the United States, we can discuss how to deal with Gao Jianfei and Feilong, and how to take over all the underground forces in the entire G Province."
“Back to America…” Beard said angrily, “Do we have to report all this to the higher-ups and get them to send in real forces?”
“Brother Beard, there’s no other way now… We can only ask the higher-ups to deploy their full force. It’s terrifying to think about. In just a few minutes, 16 well-trained mercenaries were all killed. That kind of power is beyond our ability to contend with. We have no choice but to ask the higher-ups to deploy their full force!”
"Alright, alright." Bearded man sighed dejectedly. "Wenjun, I'll leave Z country first and return to America. I believe that next time I come, I will definitely devour Gao Jianfei, devour Feilong, and devour all the underground forces in G province!" After a pause, Bearded Man asked Tang Wenjun, "By the way, Wenjun, do you want to come back to America with me?"
Tang Wenjun shrugged helplessly. "Brother Beard, Gao Jianfei is an extremely formidable opponent, and Feilong is no simple man either. I'm afraid they'll find out about me. So, this time, I'll just go back to America with you, Brother Beard. But don't be discouraged, Brother Beard. This time, we didn't come away empty-handed. At least, I used a few women as bait to stage a few scenes and managed to establish some connection with Song Zhui. That's a small gain, I suppose."
Gao Jianfei took a taxi to the area near where the 16 thugs were brutally murdered that night. It was about 2 kilometers away from the actual scene of the incident.
Gao Jianfei knew that the Super Ghost Device could support a range of several kilometers, so it didn't necessarily have to go to the scene of the death.
Gao Jianfei took out a cigarette by the roadside and lit it, then said directly to the AI program, "There was a battle tonight. I killed 16 people. After these guys died, they might become Level 2 ghosts. Now, I want to try it out!"
"As you wish, esteemed user, now immediately targeting Level 2 ghosts within a 5-kilometer radius!"
The voice of the intelligent program faithfully rang out.
Chapter 162 The mission system is repaired!
Chapter 162 The mission system is repaired!
The virtual display screen showed jumbled radio waves and a hissing sound, indicating that the Super Ghost Device was operating normally.
Level 2 ghost within a 5-kilometer radius!
In the time it took Gao Jianfei to smoke half a cigarette, the chaotic electromagnetic waves on the virtual display screen gradually disappeared, and in their place were a full 16 lists of information!
The 16 lists were neatly arranged and easy to understand.
A thought struck Gao Jianfei… “Just 16 level 2 ghosts appeared, which should be exactly the 16 thugs I killed, right?”
My gaze followed and shifted downwards...
Ghost name/Ghost level/Age in life/Gender/Occupation in life/Special skills in life/Cause of death/
'Butcher's Knife' Slaughters Big Dog / 2 / 35 / Male / Mercenary / Marksmanship (Urban Level), Free Fighting (Urban Level), Throwing Knife (Town Level), Lockpicking (Town Level), Disguise (Rural Level) / Mission Failed /
Oliver/2/29/Male/Mercenary/Shooting (Town Level), Wrestling (Urban Level), Free Fighting (Urban Level), Sprinting (Town Level), Throwing Knife (Rural Level), Sniping (Rural Level)/Mission Failed/
Gao Jianfei read through the information on all 16 Level 2 ghosts... They were all mercenaries!
Now, Gao Jianfei is convinced that the 16 mercenaries who stormed into Feilong Villa, started shooting and killing people, and took hostages were the ones who did it!
According to the information on these mercenaries, they are all proficient in a wide range of skills!
Marksmanship, knife throwing, lock picking, sprinting, long-distance running, free fighting, underground boxing, sniping, wrestling, folk martial arts... and so on!
However, while they possess many special skills, they are basically at the "city/district level" level. No mercenary has any skill at the "provincial level" or higher.
Even so, these guys are far superior to any underworld henchmen!
It's safe to say that, in terms of individual combat ability, each of these guys could easily kill at least 10 underworld henchmen! Maybe even more!
Gao Jianfei secretly broke out in a cold sweat for Feilong... "If it weren't for the fact that I also attended the birthday party, these dozen or so people would definitely have been able to completely overwhelm Feilong!"
Now, my thoughts and attention return to that virtual display screen.
These 16 level 2 ghosts cost Gao Jianfei a total of 2,500 exorcism points. Statistically speaking, these mercenary level 2 ghosts were relatively low-level.
The AI program's voice sounded again, "Dear user, all the Level 2 ghosts you requested have been retrieved. Would you like to immediately piece their souls together?"
Gao Jianfei thought for a moment, then said, "K, assemble them immediately, but don't assemble them all at once. First, assemble the soul of 'Butcher' and try to bring it into the ghost den as soon as possible. As for the other level 2 mercenary ghosts, we can assemble them slowly later."
Having learned from his previous mistake of simultaneously piecing together the souls of the Awl and the Genius, which resulted in an abnormally slow piecing speed, Gao Jianfei was smarter this time. He decided to piece together the soul of the Butcher's Knife separately first. Piecing together the Butcher's Knife's soul only required 250 Exorcism Points. Moreover, even after spending 2500 Exorcism Points to exorcise the ghost, Gao Jianfei still had 3000 Exorcism Points left. Therefore, it would only take a few hours to complete piecing together the Butcher's Knife's soul and add it to the ghost's lair.
After everything was arranged, a progress bar completely overwrote the data on the butcher's knife.
"By the way, what's the progress of the task system's repair?" Gao Jianfei asked the intelligent program.
"Dear user, the task system repair is 75% complete. In just a few more days, you will be able to experience this game program that was once deleted by the Master of Excellence," the intelligent program replied.
"Okay, I'll go back and rest first." After finishing his business, Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief, then returned the way he came, crossed a mountain road, entered the city, and hailed a taxi back to Shanmu Residential Area in Hushi.
It was nearly 6 a.m. when Gao Jianfei got home, and he was already exhausted. Killing 16 professional mercenaries that night had taken a toll on his mental and physical health. He lay down on the bed and immediately fell asleep. The next morning, Chen Xian was very understanding and didn't wake Gao Jianfei, letting him sleep in.
Gao Jianfei slept until 2 PM before waking up. He went to the living room, where Chen Xian and Yan Kui, father and daughter, were watching TV. As soon as they saw Gao Jianfei, they immediately started preparing hot dishes and steamed rice for him. Gao Jianfei hastily ate a few bowls of rice to fill his stomach, then hurriedly ran into his study and locked the door.
Upon entering the study, Gao Jianfei turned on the virtual display screen and saw that the soul of "Butcher's Knife" had been 100% pieced together.
"Yes, we can see the butcher's knife now, and we'll soon find out who the mastermind is!" With a thought, Gao Jianfei entered the Ghost Den!
In the den of ghosts.
"Dear user, welcome to the Ghost's Den. As per your request, the soul of the Level 2 Ghost 'Butcher's Blade' has been pieced together and is now waiting for you in room 2-13. Containing the Level 2 Ghost 'Butcher's Blade has granted you '250' experience points and '250' exorcism points. Please keep up the good work!"
Gao Jianfei glanced at his personal status...
"The Exorcist: Gao Jianfei"
Age: 22
Level: 2
Exorcism Point: 3300/9455
Experience: 9450
Experience required to upgrade to Level 3 Exorcist: 90550
Damn it, taking in a level 2 ghost that's similar to a 'butcher's knife' is just a drop in the ocean when it comes to leveling up!
I glanced at the repair progress of the task system again… “77%”.
The repair progress has accelerated slightly compared to a few days ago.
"Dear user, do you still need to piece together the souls of the remaining 15 level 2 mercenary ghosts?" the AI program asked.
Gao Jianfei thought for two seconds. "Okay, let's piece it together."
After saying that, Gao Jianfei quickly walked through the passageway and headed towards the second floor of the Ghost Den.
At the door of room 2-13. The door was ajar. Gao Jianfei pushed the door open and entered.
The room was a European-style villa living room. Bald Butcher sat on the sofa, drinking a glass of red wine. The scars on his face made him look very ferocious.
This is the professional mercenary who stormed into Flying Dragon Villa and pulled out a grenade to intimidate and threaten people... Butcher's Blade!
Butcher noticed someone entering, glanced to the side, and immediately dropped his wine cup in fright. Still shaken, he stammered, "You...you're Xiao Gao, Gao Jianfei? You're that terrifying archer?"
Having experienced the previous encounter with the awl he had personally killed, Gao Jianfei felt no particular emotion upon seeing the butcher's knife this time. He knew that in the ghost den, no ghost held any hatred towards him. The butcher's knife's reaction was, at most, a slight lingering fear.
Gao Jianfei sat down next to Tu Dao with an open and generous air, took an empty glass, poured himself a glass of red wine, and began to drink. "Hello, professional mercenary, Tu Dao."
Tu Dao stared blankly at Gao Jianfei for a full 30 seconds before sighing, "Little Gao, with your skills, if you were a mercenary, or even an assassin, your net worth would definitely be in the tens of millions!"
"Ha. I'm not interested in that." Gao Jianfei took a big gulp of red wine. "What I want to know is, who exactly hired you to come to G Province? Who's your boss?"
“Hu Zi,” Butcher Knife answered readily. “It’s Hu Zi. He offered a high price, so I led my men all the way from Africa. Before, we were helping the Libyan guerrillas stage a coup, but that money was too hard to earn. So, as soon as Hu Zi contacted me, I immediately brought my men to G province. I thought it would be an easy job, but I never expected that my entire team would be wiped out by you.”
"Hu Zi?" Gao Jianfei's eye twitched... "Hu Zi again? Last time, it was Hu Zi who wanted to kill Yan Kui and his daughter, it was Hu Zi who wanted to assassinate Liu Feng, and it was Hu Zi who wanted to kill Chen Yaohui... Now, it's still Hu Zi who wants to deal with Feilong..."