The sun was shining brightly outside; it was a little past 3 p.m. Some pedestrians strolled leisurely, dressed smartly, while others walked their dogs. Overall, the city was filled with a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere.
Gao Jianfei basked in the sun, feeling slightly uneasy... "Will those mysterious guys come knocking on my door soon?"
Just then, the phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, it was Chen Yaohui calling.
A bad premonition immediately welled up in Gao Jianfei's heart. He answered the phone... "Yaohui, what's up?"
“Jianfei, there’s something rather strange that I need to report to you,” Chen Yaohui said, his tone slightly grave. “It’s like this: after I told you yesterday about the monk causing trouble, or perhaps you’ve already dealt with it, the monk hasn’t come to cause any more trouble last night or this day…”
"Well, you don't need to worry about that. The monks and Taoists were all eaten by my dog," Gao Jianfei said half-jokingly.
“Heh, Jianfei, you’re getting more and more humorous,” Chen Yaohui chuckled dryly. “But that’s not what I’m talking about. Today, my senior henchman ‘Ah Biao,’ whom I sent to oversee the casino, has been out on business since this morning, and it’s past 3 PM now, and he’s nowhere to be found! He’s the casino manager I personally appointed, how could he just disappear without a trace? Besides, I’ve been calling his cell phone repeatedly, at first no one answered, and later, it simply wouldn’t connect! ‘Ah Biao’ has been with me for 10 years, he’s efficient and I trust him completely, he would never do this! I’ve already sent people to search everywhere, and finally, in the suburbs, I found the watch that ‘Ah Biao’ usually likes to wear, and a blood-stained shirt sleeve… Although I didn’t find ‘Ah Biao’ himself, the watch and the blood-stained shirt fabric, those two things are strange, very strange!”
Gao Jianfei's heart sank... Could it be that 'A Biao' has been killed?
“Jianfei, I’m currently on the outskirts of Yangfo Town, right here! Or, I can have someone drive over to pick you up, and you can come and see for yourself!” Chen Yaohui said with a hint of pleading.
"No need, I'll take a taxi myself." Something was amiss, and the current situation was fraught with danger and unpredictable events. Therefore, Gao Jianfei didn't dare to delay any longer and took a taxi directly to the outskirts of Yangfo Town.
at the same time.
In a suite at the Huidong Hotel.
Nine people from the Qingcheng Sect were having a detailed conversation.
This is the vanguard of the Qingcheng Sect. The vanguard to capture Gao Jianfei.
The two leading figures were Taoist priests... Luoyangzi and Luohuazi.
At this moment, two young lay disciples reported the situation...
"Master, Uncle-Master, listen to me. According to what that casino henchman revealed, their organization belongs to Huzhou City, G Province, China. They're an underground force in the secular world. To put it simply, they're a criminal organization. They're called 'Dongxing.' And Gao Jianfei is a gambling god affiliated with Dongxing! The boss of Dongxing is called 'Chen Yaohui.' Gao Jianfei himself developed his business in G Province and has an affiliation with another underground force in G Province, 'Zhengbang.' You could say that Gao Jianfei is a gambling genius. Now, even the so-called gambling tycoon 'Song Family' has taken a liking to him. Furthermore, Gao Jianfei is also a social celebrity, a famous painter! A great painter! Master, Uncle-Master, that's Gao Jianfei's status in the secular world!"
Luo Hua Zi frowned and exchanged a glance with Luo Yang Zi. A serious expression simultaneously crossed their eyes. Finally, Luo Hua Zi frowned and said, "It seems things are a bit tricky! According to this intelligence, Gao Jianfei holds an extremely high position in the mortal world! He has both the protection of underground forces and a prestigious social status! Dealing with someone like him by simply using assassinations and harassment might not be effective. You see, there are rules in our martial arts circle that require adherence to martial ethics. We shouldn't attack people in the mortal world unless absolutely necessary, let alone deal with a socialite like Gao Jianfei!"
That's true. The martial arts and Taoist cultivation circles and the mortal world circles are like river water and well water; they don't usually intersect.
If Gao Jianfei were just an unknown nobody in the world, killing him would be no big deal; it could be done quietly. But now, he's a well-known figure in society!
Luo Yangzi said coldly, "Senior brother, don't be fooled. Gao Jianfei destroyed Qingyan Cave and injured Senior Brother Huo Yeshui. In essence, he's just like us! He's one of us! He's just wearing a worldly, glamorous facade! If we deal with him, the people in our circle won't say we don't know the rules! Besides, didn't Master say he's also an evil beast tamer... Senior brother, don't hesitate, let's start preparing!"
After pondering for a moment, Luo Huazi decisively said, "We need to prepare for two things. On one hand, we must keep a close eye on Gao Jianfei's whereabouts and wait for the arrival of our Qingcheng Sect's main force; on the other hand, we can also start from the mortal world!"
"Start with the mundane world?" Everyone else in the private room was taken aback.
Luo Huazi nodded and said, "That's right. First of all, Gao Jianfei is a figure in the secular gambling world, so we can choose to start from the gambling world! What forces govern the secular gambling world?"
"Huh?" Several young people dressed in layman's attire paused for a moment. But soon, one of them took out a laptop, inserted a network card, and started typing rapidly on the keyboard, searching for web pages and forums.
Ten minutes later, the lay disciple said, "Master, Uncle-Master, I have found it. There are three forces that rule the secular gambling world! The first is the 'World Gambling Association,' which is a force controlled by foreigners; the second is the world's number one family of gambling referees... the 'Song family,' which is actually a force in our country, but its headquarters are located in Canada; and the last one is the current number one expert in the gambling world... 'Chen Yifeng.'"
“Yes, I understand.” Luo Huazi nodded with a smile. “Alright, then we’ll find a way to contact the Song family and Chen Yifeng.” Suddenly, Luo Huazi smiled smugly. “I believe that our Qingcheng Sect can offer them enough benefits to make them choose to cooperate with us… Gao Jianfei, I want you to understand one thing: if you offend our Qingcheng Sect, there will be no place for you anywhere in the world!”
At this moment, Luo Yangzi's phone rang. After answering, he smiled and said, "Senior Brother Luo Huazi, Senior Brother Luo Chunzi, Senior Brother Luo Mengzi, Senior Brother Luo Feizi, and Junior Brother Luo Tianzi have already arrived in ZG City with their disciples. The other fellow disciples will arrive one after another." After a pause, Luo Yangzi continued, "This time, Master personally arranged it. Not only ZG City, but also the surrounding cities of Neijiang, Yibin, Luzhou, Leshan, Meishan, and other cities have already seen our Qingcheng Sect disciples arrive."
Luo Yangzi stood up abruptly, walked to a provincial map hanging on the wall, and drew a circle with his finger... "Senior brother, these cities will be firmly under the control of our Qingcheng Sect within two days! The smaller internal martial arts forces in these cities will also assist us in the blockade! Therefore, the net has been cast, and Gao Jianfei, this little fish, will have no chance to escape!"
"Ha ha!"
Everyone in the suite burst into laughter.
Gao Jianfei's hometown, ZG City, has been gradually taken over by the Qingcheng Faction! And the surrounding cities of Yibin, Neijiang, Luzhou, Leshan, and Meishan have also been brought under control one after another!
Gao Jianfei was unaware that he had already entered an ambush!
Chapter 214 Unveiling the Secret
Chapter 214 Unveiling the Secret
Gao Jianfei took a taxi to Yangfo Town in the suburbs. When he found Chen Yaohui, he looked grave, surrounded by a dozen of his trusted henchmen, examining a watch covered in mud and a striped shirt sleeve. The shirt sleeve was stained with bright red blood.
"Jianfei, come and take a look!" As soon as Chen Yaohui saw Gao Jianfei, he felt as if he had found his pillar of support and immediately called Gao Jianfei over.
In fact, even if Gao Jianfei were to look at it, he wouldn't be able to discern anything.
It was nothing more than an 80% watch worth a little over ten thousand yuan and a blood-stained sleeve.
“Um… I don’t need to look at it. I just want to ask, are you sure these two items belong to ‘A Biao’?” Gao Jianfei asked, frowning.
“Jianfei, Abiao is my confidant, I’m 100% certain of that. It’s definitely his stuff! And Abiao has been missing since this morning. I suspect something might have happened to him!” Chen Yaohui said urgently.
Gao Jianfei lit a cigarette, pondering as he said, "Have we searched the entire area?"
“We’ve searched everywhere! We’ve searched the whole place, but apart from this watch and the sleeve, we haven’t found any valuable threads,” Chen Yaohui said.
"Could it be someone from Sister Hong's side who did it?" Gao Jianfei asked suspiciously.
“Jianfei… that shouldn’t be the case! Since Sister Hong disappeared, I’ve taken care of most of her henchmen with money. Nobody’s standing up for her anymore. This is the underworld, it’s all about profit. Sister Hong is gone, nobody’s going to risk their lives for her anymore,” Chen Yaohui said decisively.
Gao Jianfei fell silent.
Several minutes passed before Gao Jianfei finally said, "Alright, Yaohui, you two go back to the casino and keep an eye on things. Be careful something happens. I'll take care of things here. By the way, what's 'A Biao's' full name?"
Chen Yaohui hesitated for a moment, unable to understand what Gao Jianfei was trying to do... "A Biao's full name is Rao Guangbiao. Jianfei, you?"
"Alright, you guys go back to the city first." Gao Jianfei waved his hand casually.
Unconsciously, Gao Jianfei's every move exuded an inexplicable aura of power. Chen Yaohui nodded instinctively and patted Gao Jianfei's shoulder, "Well then, Jianfei, take care of yourself. We'll head back now."
Chen Yaohui and his men sped away in their car.
Gao Jianfei stayed behind alone, looked around, and saw no one. He directly told the AI program, "Immediately check if there is a dead person named 'Rao Guangbiao' within a 10-kilometer radius. He was probably just killed today, and he was most likely only a Level 1 ghost."
Gao Jianfei was never a detective, nor did he possess the talent of Sherlock Holmes. However, he had a super ghostly ability. To Gao Jianfei, there were no secrets hidden from the dead!
Some people often say that there is only one kind of person in the world who can keep a secret forever, and that is... the dead!
But Gao Jianfei thought the opposite... or rather, the living could keep a secret from Gao Jianfei, but the dead could never!
"As you wish, dear user, we will immediately proceed according to your request within a 10-kilometer radius!" the intelligent program's voice said respectfully.
After that, it was time for the AI program to work. About two minutes later, the AI program's voice sounded again... "Dear user, we have found a Level 1 ghost named 'Rao Guangbiao' for you. Please check its information to confirm if it is the deceased you are looking for."
At the same time, a data message popped up...
Ghost name/Ghost level/Age in life/Gender/Occupation in life/Special skills in life/Cause of death/
Rao Guangbiao / 1/29 / Male / Underground Forces / None / Torture/
"An underground force?" Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers. "Alright, that's it! Put it together immediately and then add it to the Ghost Den!"
Gao Jianfei thought to himself, "So Rao Guangbiao really was killed! But who did it?"
The answer will be revealed soon!
"Yes!" the intelligent program responded.
Then, a progress bar flashed on the virtual display screen, and the piecing together was completed 100%.
Gao Jianfei was on a small hill in the countryside. Apart from some stray dogs rummaging through the garbage, there was not a soul in sight. With a thought, he flashed into the ghost's den.
In a room on the first floor of the Ghost Den, Gao Jianfei met Rao Guangbiao.
He was bald and looked very energetic, but he was covered in blood and had more than a dozen cuts on his face.
Gao Jianfei had drunk with Rao Guangbiao before and remembered him somewhat. He went straight over and asked, "What happened? Who did this?"
"Brother Jianfei! You must avenge me! I... I died such a terrible death!" Rao Guangbiao knelt down as soon as he saw Gao Jianfei and began to pour out his grievances. "Brother Jianfei, I encountered two perverts. They tried dozens of ways to torture and torment me, forcing me to reveal things..." At this point, Rao Guangbiao glanced at Gao Jianfei sheepishly. "Brother Jianfei, I was truly forced into this... I didn't mean to, I really had no choice... Please, please don't blame me!"
"Hmm?" Gao Jianfei sat down on a wooden chair in his room. "Get up and tell me properly what happened. Who forced you? What did you say?"
Rao Guangbiao slowly stood up and sat on another wooden chair next to Gao Jianfei. He tearfully recounted, "Brother Jianfei, this noon, after I left the casino, I wanted to go to a nearby bank to transfer some money. Unexpectedly, two strange guys followed me. At the bank entrance, one of them patted me on the shoulder, and I immediately felt my whole body go numb. Then, he poked me in several places, and I couldn't move at all. Later, these two guys took me to Yangfo Town and tortured and abused me in every way possible, trying to force me to tell them... about you, Brother Jianfei."
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei exclaimed in surprise, "They tortured you to force me to reveal my secrets?"
Instantly, Gao Jianfei tensed up completely. "Can you tell who these two people are?"
“Brother Jianfei, I…I can’t tell! They don’t seem to be from the underworld. They have a very subtle aura about them. I can’t explain it, but I just feel that they possess a strange and powerful strength, unlike ordinary people like us! Besides, when they casually poked me a few times, my whole body went numb and my limbs stiffened…And when they were torturing me, one of them kicked me hard in the waist. I didn’t feel any pain, but soon, it felt like my whole body was crawling with ants! Countless ants were crawling, biting, and gnawing in my veins…It was extremely, extremely painful! It was ten or a hundred times more painful than being killed with a knife!”
"I understand! Those two must be masters of internal martial arts!" Gao Jianfei said decisively. "The way they poke your body, making you numb, etc., I reckon it's the legendary... pressure point technique! Damn, pressure point technique? That's amazing!"
After a pause, Gao Jianfei quickly asked, "What did you say?"
"I...I just told them that Brother Jianfei, you are a gambling god, you are a painter...that's all...Brother Jianfei, please don't blame me. At that time, I had no other choice but to die quickly. I just wanted to end that unbearable, hellish torment as soon as possible...So, whatever they asked, I said...Brother Jianfei, please don't blame me!" Rao Guangbiao said in a pitiful and panicked voice.
“No, I certainly won’t blame you,” Gao Jianfei said, frowning. Then, he fell into deep thought again… Undoubtedly, these two guys who tormented Rao Guangbiao must be masters of internal martial arts, and they must be connected to the group he sent to blind Rao Guangbiao by releasing the eagle!
Who are they?
At this moment, Rao Guangbiao suddenly said, "Brother Jianfei, when they tortured me, they completely treated me like a dead person. Therefore, I spoke without any restraint in front of them. I heard them say some very strange things, and now I am relaying them to you, Brother Jianfei, hoping that you can deduce some clues based on these words."
Gao Jianfei's eyes lit up. "Tell me quickly!"
While pondering, Rao Guangbiao said, "It's like this, Brother Jianfei. Someone said... 'That Gao Jianfei is really awesome. This time, our sect leader is personally directing the deployment, determined to capture that kid alive. Within a few days, not only ZG City, but also several cities near ZG City will be firmly under the control of our Qingcheng Sect. At that time, Gao Jianfei will definitely have nowhere to escape!'"
"Hmm, but it's unbelievable that our Qingcheng Sect has mobilized so many troops just to deal with a mere mortal!"
"Senior brother, don't underestimate Gao Jianfei. Since he was able to injure Uncle Huo Yeshui and the others, he must have some skills. Moreover, he is also a beast tamer. The sect leader made it clear that he wanted to capture Gao Jianfei alive, so he naturally wanted to extract some techniques and secrets about beast taming from him."
"Well. In short, we just need to do as Master tells us to do."
"Alright, that's all the information we can get from this guy. Let's kill him and go back to the hotel to report."
Suddenly, Rao Guangbiao, who was narrating, let out a scream. "Brother Jianfei, after they finished speaking, they kicked me in the head, my brains were kicked out, and I died instantly. But they also tortured my body. They sprinkled some yellow powder on my body, and then my body hissed with white smoke, and then turned into a pool of yellow liquid... How terrible! How terrible! Brother Jianfei, I died so tragically, my body was not even a complete corpse, you, you must avenge me!"
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei suddenly realized. "No wonder we couldn't find your body after searching for so long. It turns out they've already disposed of the evidence! They sprinkled yellow powder on your body, turning it into a puddle of yellow liquid? Damn, that's terrifying!"
A huge question arose in Gao Jianfei's mind... The Qingcheng Sect?
It seems the Qingcheng Sect wants to deal with me. Furthermore, they've already established tight surveillance in ZG City and several surrounding cities…
What a trap!
When did I offend the Qingcheng Sect?
Could it be because I can use basic demon possession to control animals?
Or are there other reasons?
Chapter 215 I Want to Be a Doctor!
Chapter 215 I Want to Be a Doctor!
Gao Jianfei smoked several cigarettes in a row, his brows furrowed into a deep frown as he pondered the matter, but ultimately couldn't figure it out.
But one thing is certain... a crisis is looming over Gao Jianfei!
According to Rao Guangbiao's account, the Qingcheng faction has not only infiltrated ZG City, but will also take control of the surrounding cities in the near future! They have set a trap to completely surround Gao Jianfei.