Li Du's ghost had a convenient way of passing through the wall. Upon seeing the two Tibetan mastiffs, it barked frantically, "Kill them! Kill them!"
Li Du's mission included killing these two Tibetan mastiffs. Gao Jianfei showed no mercy, nor did he hesitate because they were purebred and worth millions. He simply flicked some of the Heavenly Destruction from under his fingernails and splattered it onto the two mastiffs' bodies. Soon, they were reduced to a pile of skeletons.
After killing the two Tibetan mastiffs, Gao Jianfei observed the situation again. Inside Zeng Shiji's villa, it was quiet and dark, without a single light.
Gao Jianfei walked straight over, stood at the gate, pressed his ear against the security door, and listened for a moment... There was indeed no sound.
The rest is much easier.
Using a toothpick he carried with him, Gao Jianfei opened the security door and, led by Li Du's ghost, went directly to Zeng Shiji's study where he kept the account books. The safe had an electronic combination lock, but Li Du knew the combination, so Gao Jianfei easily opened it.
To be honest, the password wasn't anything special; it was simply Zeng Shiji's birthdate. Li Du had come over with a "let's give it a try" attitude. He knew Zeng Shiji's birthdate, and to his surprise, it worked!
The safe contained a large number of documents and files, as well as stacks of cash, and even US dollars!
Gao Jianfei was happy to accept all of this!
"Xiao Gao! This is it! This is it! The ledger! The ledger!" Suddenly, Li Du excitedly pointed to the several thick notebooks in Gao Jianfei's hand and shouted.
Gao Jianfei didn't bother to look at what was written in the notebook; if Li Du said so, then it must be so.
They took everything from inside the safe!
Put them all into the ghost den.
Lock the safe.
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei went to Zeng Shiji's bathroom to use the toilet, tidied his hair, and then leisurely left Zeng Shiji's house.
After leaving Zeng Shiji's house, Gao Jianfei did not rush back to his own home. Instead, following the clues provided by Li Du, he went to a secret room that Zeng Shiji had rented before his death and retrieved some intimate photos that Li Du had secretly taken of Zeng Shiji when he was keeping a mistress.
In the photos, Zeng Shiji, nearing forty, is embracing young girls born in the 1990s or those in their early twenties, full of youthful vigor. Gao Jianfei feels sorry for the girls. Why let a middle-aged man embellish such beautiful young blossoms?
After returning home, Gao Jianfei told Chen Xian to rest first, while he made himself a cup of coffee in the living room and began to look at the account book with great interest.
It was handwritten, clearly recording how much money was received from someone in a certain year and month, and what that money was used for.
It was written entirely in the form of a diary.
for example……
"In 2008, I received 10 yuan from someone at the Da'an District Administration for Industry and Commerce to settle a case of intentional homicide for his son."
"In 2010, Gao Li, a private entrepreneur and beautiful boss, slept with someone for three nights to make things difficult for someone in her business."
"In 2010, a certain person from Fushun County was arrested for 20 years, and his son's life sentence was commuted to a fixed-term imprisonment."
In short, the three thick notebooks contained a very detailed record of the entire process of Zeng Shiji accepting bribes.
Moreover, one of the notebooks contained records of several secret bank account numbers. Gao Jianfei was stunned when he saw it… Zeng Shiji had opened several bank accounts using the ID cards of some relatives. There were large sums of money in them—up to several million!
The notebook also contained notes like these: "Under the doghouse, 10; each flowerpot on the garden balcony, 2; under the bay window in the master bedroom, 20; the kitchen cabinets, 20; in the kimchi jar, 5..."
Clearly, the cash Zeng Shiji had hidden in his home was far more than what Gao Jianfei found in the safe!
"Heh, Zeng Shiji, aren't you finished now?" Gao Jianfei took a sip of coffee and then laughed. "The Zeng family, the mountain that once sustained you, is about to collapse! Playing with me? How fun is that?"
On the second day, Gao Jianfei was very busy.
He has a computer, a printer, and a photocopier at home.
He made over a dozen copies of all the evidence against Zeng Shiji, packed them all up, and then called Chen Yaohui directly over.
On one hand, it was sent to the provincial government, and on the other hand, it was sent to the central government and the discipline inspection commission.
On the other hand, he personally instructed Chen Yaohui to hire people to take these documents and directly rush to the ZG Municipal Procuratorate and the Municipal Party Committee...
In short, the mayor, deputy mayor, and party secretary must each have a copy!
Chen Yaohui complied, of course. Moreover, this amount of work was a piece of cake for him!
evening.
Hongjie and Zeng Jian hosted a large feast at their villa near Qingyan Cave, inviting several eminent monks from the cave as guests. During the meal, they also brought over a dozen young and beautiful women to serve them, making the old monks beam with joy and thoroughly entertained.
Zeng Jian pulled Hongjie aside. "Mom, let's call Dad over too. Although you and Dad are divorced, it's a fake divorce. Let's call Dad over so our family can get together. You always say Dad is weak and incompetent, but in the officialdom, he's played a significant role in helping Mom's career, hasn't he? Besides, I think Dad will be transferred to the provincial government next year. Hey, we'd better keep currying favor with Dad!"
Sister Hong laughed and took out her phone, "You little rascal, you're quite shrewd!"
Just then, Sister Hong's phone rang; someone was calling her!
"Hmm?" Sister Hong hesitated for a moment, but quickly answered the phone... "Uh? What? What did you say?"
Instantly, Sister Hong roared into the phone, her voice hoarse and her face turned as pale as paper!
This sudden, seemingly insane state startled Zeng Jian and the old monks of Qingyan Cave.
"Crack!" Sister Hong's phone slipped from her hand and shattered on the ground!
“Old Zeng… I warned you before, don’t keep these things… You keep a diary? What kind of diary is that! Damn it, you don’t trust me, you keep a tight grip on the money, you won’t hand it over to me, and now… now… your house has been ransacked…” Sister Hong seemed to have lost her soul!
Zeng Jian asked in alarm, "Mom, what's wrong? What's wrong?"
“Son, you…you…your dad’s finished…” Sister Hong’s face grew paler and paler, “Double…double…double-regulated…it’s over…completely over…”
"What?!" Zeng Jian grabbed his mother's shoulders frantically. "What happened? Mom, what's going on?"
"Our Zeng family is being targeted." Suddenly, a very complex light flashed in Sister Hong's eyes.
Resentment, fear, shock, regret, palpitations...
“Demolition site, my casino… Now, now, your old man is finished again…” Sister Hong’s lips began to tremble, “Yes… yes… yes, Gao, Gao… Gao Jianfei…”
"Ah!" Zeng Jian's face also turned pale instantly. "Gao...Gao...Gao...Gao Jianfei?"
"Slap!" Suddenly, Sister Hong slapped Zeng Jian across the face... "You son of a bitch! How were you driving? You hit his mother and turned her into a vegetable. Hitting her is one thing, but... why didn't you handle it properly? Now... how are we going to clean this up? You son of a bitch, what kind of person have you offended?"
"Wah!" Zeng Jian suddenly burst into tears. "Mom... I was wrong... I... I shouldn't have offended Gao Jianfei... But, but I didn't know at the time... Waaah..."
He burst into heart-wrenching sobs.
night.
Gao Jianfei sat in the living room, watching TV with Chen Xian.
The municipal party committee and the procuratorate were extremely shocked upon receiving the evidence, as it was irrefutable. The municipal party committee immediately established a special task force and went directly to Zeng Shiji's home to investigate... They found 245 in cash.
He's just a police chief, yet he has millions of yuan in cash hidden in his home!
That speaks volumes; nothing more needs to be said.
Arrest Zeng Shiji immediately! Place him under investigation!
"Ha, Zeng Jian, you made me taste the bitterness of a broken family. Well, now, I'll repay you in kind." Gao Jianfei watched TV, a slight smile playing on his lips, a sense of vengeful pleasure filling his heart. "I'll repay you tenfold. Remember, this isn't over yet! The best is yet to come!"
Chapter 190 Nighttime Investigation of Qingyan Cave Temple
Chapter 190 Nighttime Investigation of Qingyan Cave Temple
night.
Toronto, Canada. The Song family's estate, the world's leading family of referees in the gambling world.
The crisp fragrance of wintersweet wafts through the exquisitely laid-out, antique-style manor complex.
At this moment, soft light was still on in the study of the patriarch, Master Song Qian.
Song Qian and his old friend, William, the president of the World Gambling Association and an American, were having a long talk.
"Grandpa Song, that Xiao Gao has returned to his hometown, a small city in China. Ha, really… this young man loves to show off wherever he goes. A genius, that's just his nature." William spoke fluent Mandarin; if you only heard his voice, you'd definitely mistake him for a Chinese person. "In a casino in ZG City, he accepted a challenge from the world's 81st ranked gambling expert. The stake… was his life! Young man, too impetuous, too impetuous."
Song Qian stroked his beard and smiled, "I know about this match. You approved it yesterday, and I also arranged the referees yesterday. Now, I will submit the referee list to you."
"Oh? This time, it's still Young Master Zhui enforcing the law?" William chuckled.
Song Qian shook his head. "Zhui'er will be officiating a match in India. I need to train that kid a lot. As for Xiao Gao's match, I'll have my granddaughter Xiao Ying officiate it. Xiao Ying is very capable, and she works in the capital city of Z country. She can reach Xiao Gao's hometown in half a day by plane. Convenient, very convenient."
“Xiaoying?” William’s eyes lit up instantly, and his tone became somewhat playful. “Old Master Song, you…you’re planning to use a honey trap to ensnare the future leader of the gambling world? Ha! How cunning, how cunning!”
Song Qian smiled noncommittally. "William, regarding the match between Xiao Gao and Shen Hong, ranked 81st in the world, on the surface, it seems like there's no suspense. However, you must know... Shen Hong's ranking and statistics are from six years ago. For the past six years, he's kept a low profile, working diligently. This time, knowing Xiao Gao is currently at the peak of his career, he still directly challenges him. Ha, I'm afraid we've underestimated Shen Hong's true strength! Xiao Gao has agreed to cooperate with us, but we only trust the strong. His match against Shen Hong will be our second test for him. Let's see if he can overcome Shen Hong! If Xiao Gao loses..."
“Once Xiao Gao loses, we’ll shift our focus and have Shen Hong take his place! All signs indicate that it was Shen Hong, not Xiao Gao, who proposed the life-or-death bet! This suggests that Shen Hong possesses immense ambition and confidence. To rise to power, he will definitely surrender to us after defeating Xiao Gao, and then he will replace Xiao Gao to challenge that Mao Shunyi Lang…” William quickly added, “Grandpa Song, it seems that Xiao Ying has a heavy responsibility. Not only does she have to officiate the match, but she also has to choose between Xiao Gao and Shen Hong…” There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Song Qian was not offended at all. "My old friend William, don't laugh at me. Most of the women in our Song family marry into wealthy families or social elites all over the world. Now, it's perfectly normal for me to use Xiaoying as a bargaining chip to recruit a future gambling god who can rival Chen Yifeng!"
"I understand, I understand!"
The two exchanged a knowing smile, then picked up their wine glasses, clinked them together, and burst into laughter, brimming with satisfaction.
After watching TV that evening, Gao Jianfei took his laptop to the living room to go online, and told Chen Xian to go and rest first.
Tonight, Gao Jianfei was slightly excited. Through his own efforts, he had finally brought down a major obstacle in the Zeng family, and he felt extremely satisfied.
I brewed a pot of coffee and enjoyed it while browsing the internet, feeling quite content.
"Right now, we're just waiting for the World Gambling Association to send referees over so we can officially have a match with Shen Hong and win over Sister Hong's casino! Once we disrupt Sister Hong's group's economic chain, it will be much easier to suppress her other influences." Gao Jianfei had a clear understanding in his mind.
Okay, none of the nine Level 4 missions Gao Jianfei received required him to kill Zeng Shiji. Only the missions issued by Li Du and the other deceased man stated that Zeng Shiji should be brought to justice. Therefore, now that Zeng Shiji has fallen from grace, he will face life imprisonment or the death penalty; Gao Jianfei doesn't need to go to any more trouble to take Zeng Shiji's life. Gao Jianfei has already completed part of his mission.
However, no experience points were gained.
All that remains to be done is to kill the three main monks of Qingyan Cave, as well as Sister Hong and Zeng Jian!
Thinking of the three monks at Qingyan Cave Temple, Gao Jianfei, on a whim, put down his laptop, took out some paper and pencil, and began sketching on the paper and pencil.
Gao Jianfei first sketched out a general model of a large area of buildings, then, relying on his memory, he meticulously detailed it, muttering to himself... "This is the main hall for offering incense, and here is a hall for drawing and interpreting divination slips. Behind this is a row of poplar trees, and about 200 meters further back are the monks' quarters..."
Gao Jianfei drew the architectural layout of Qingyan Cave Temple!
After learning Qiu Ying's painting skills, Gao Jianfei already had a very strong foundation in painting. In addition, he learned Shi Qian's method of analyzing and sketching architectural sketches. Combined with his national-level memory, a detailed layout of Qingyan Cave Temple appeared on the paper in half an hour!
Gao Jianfei threw down his pencil, picked up his coffee cup, and began to carefully study the layout of the Qingyan Cave Temple.
While sketching the blueprints, Gao Jianfei had an idea... "Since I'm going to deal with these monks anyway, I might as well sneak into Qingyan Cave Temple tonight! Killing those five young monks will be like a bizarre disappearance for the people at Qingyan Cave Temple! They're probably searching the world for those five monks right now, and they probably already know where I'm staying, so they'll definitely send more people to monitor me! Rather than letting them control the situation, I might as well launch a counterattack! Before the monks take any drastic action, I'll strike first!"
It's better to strike first than to be controlled by others!
This idea took shape after Gao Jianfei studied the layout of Qingyan Cave Temple for 20 minutes!
By studying the blueprints, Gao Jianfei had roughly figured out which direction to sneak into the temple from so that the monks wouldn't easily discover him.
Gao Jianfei carefully put away the blueprints and changed into a set of comfortable clothes—the Adidas sportswear he bought after returning home. He then carefully placed the hidden weapon pouch close to his body, put the sleeping potion in his pocket, and concealed the Heavenly Soothing Powder under the little fingernails of his right and left hands. After everything was prepared, Gao Jianfei left his house.
During this period, Gao Jianfei often went out at night and returned home in the early hours of the morning. Chen Xian and her family knew that Gao Jianfei was now a celebrity and had a good relationship with the municipal party committee leaders, so they assumed that Gao Jianfei would often have social engagements and work. Therefore, they did not care about Gao Jianfei's schedule.
After leaving home, I wandered around the neighborhood for a while with my hands in my pockets, and then, before the patrolling security guards could come over, I climbed over the wall and went out.
I walked quickly until I reached a place where I could hail a taxi, and then headed straight for Qingyandong Temple.