Zheng Cuiyun blushed slightly. "Alright, you've taken advantage of me again. Let's go!"
Immediately, a group of people used their lightness skills to descend the mountain along the path.
The path was rugged, with farmland and wild trees along it, and there was no Uncle Yao's guard on their side. Passing through an area filled with earthen graves, Nie Xiaoxia and Zheng Cuiyun were terrified and on the verge of tears. Gao Jianfei helplessly carried one in each arm, complaining, "It's just graves, what's there to be afraid of?"
Nie Xiaoxia said weakly, "We're not afraid of graves, we're...we're afraid of ghosts!"
"Pfft..." Gao Jianfei burst out laughing subconsciously, "What's so scary about ghosts? Ghosts are way cuter than people! I love ghosts! Haha!"
After traveling at a brisk pace, the eight people finally left the mountain occupied by Uncle Yao's villa.
After descending the mountain, everyone walked for a while, then took a taxi and transferred several times before finally returning to the brothel where Gao Jianfei was staying.
It was a little past 3 a.m., and business at the brothel had slowed down. Apart from a few customers who had booked overnight stays, only a few cleaning staff remained. Gao Jianfei had the keys to the brothel's main entrance and rooms, and quickly led the Emei Sect women to his suite.
"Phew," Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief, "Looks like it's safer in the brothel! But I was scared to death today, that guy actually shot at me... uh, a miracle, I even dodged the bullet! Haha!"
Li Yun smiled and said, "Jianfei, your internal martial arts cultivation has reached a certain level. Dodging bullets fired from a regular handgun is no problem. Many schools in our internal martial arts circle have conducted experiments. Generally, an internal martial arts master who has successfully cultivated Rank 3 internal energy can try to dodge bullets fired from a regular handgun; they may not be able to, but they have a 50% success rate. An internal martial arts master who has successfully cultivated Rank 4 internal energy has an 80% chance of dodging bullets fired from a regular handgun. As for an internal martial arts master who has successfully cultivated Rank 5 internal energy, they can basically dodge bullets fired from a regular handgun 100%!" Li Yun smiled, "Therefore, Jianfei, I can deduce from this that the internal energy you cultivate belongs to Rank 5!"
"Huh? Practicing internal martial arts can also dodge bullets?" Gao Jianfei exclaimed in shock. Indeed, the internal energy cultivation technique he learned from Tian Boguang could open up 45 meridians in his body! It belonged to the category of Rank 5 internal energy cultivation!
Chapter 301 A Trembling Wave!
Chapter 301 A Trembling Wave!
"Internal martial arts masters can dodge bullets?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback. He thought to himself, no wonder those people in the internal martial arts circle always look down on ordinary people and are so arrogant. It turns out that in some aspects, they really can surpass ordinary people! They can even dodge bullets. This is truly speechless.
Of course, Gao Jianfei himself is now a master of internal martial arts, a master of swordsmanship, and a master of lightness skills. However, he sometimes habitually treats himself as an ordinary person. He finds the various wonders of internal martial arts masters very novel and is very curious.
Li Yun explained with a faint smile, "Jian Fei, there's really nothing surprising about it. Internal martial arts are the essence left by our ancestors, and their many mysteries cannot be explained in a few words. Also, as I told you, only internal martial arts masters who have achieved a level 5 internal strength can be 100% certain of dodging shots from ordinary pistols. Those below level 5 internal strength are basically at risk and don't dare to confront someone with a gun head-on! One wrong move and they'll be in trouble! In addition, when facing sniper rifles or high-rate-of-fire rifles, even masters with a level 5 internal strength wouldn't dare to be careless!"
Gao Jianfei immediately understood. It turned out that internal martial arts masters weren't as formidable as he'd imagined. For example, the monks of Qingyan Cave, although skilled in martial arts, only possessed first-grade internal strength; such people could be easily killed with a gun.
While he could dodge regular pistol bullets, he probably wouldn't be so easy to deal with a sniper.
"So, Sister Li Yun, are you able to dodge shots from a regular handgun?" Gao Jianfei asked curiously.
Li Yun smiled and said, "Jianfei, your sister has only mastered the fourth-grade internal energy cultivation. I have an 80% chance of dodging ordinary pistol shots. For example, Xiaoxia and Cuiyun, although they also cultivate the fourth-grade internal energy cultivation, they have not reached the mastery level. Therefore, they have about a 60% to 70% chance of dodging ordinary pistol shots."
"Oh, I understand." Gao Jianfei nodded, then said, "Alright, it's getting late, everyone should rest first. You can squeeze into this room for now, I'll go outside and find a waiter to get me another room."
As Gao Jianfei was about to leave, Zheng Cuiyun suddenly said, "Gao Jianfei, don't get bored and try to find a prostitute to spend the night with!"
Gao Jianfei, both amused and exasperated, ran to the bathroom, washed off the plaster and face mask, and looked in the mirror. The face of that middle-aged man with narrow eyes, a hooked nose, and a sleazy appearance had completely vanished! In its place was a sunny, handsome, and youthful face! Gao Jianfei smiled at the mirror. "Heh, hooked nose, this prime suspect in Uncle Yao's murder has completely disappeared from this world! Haha! Uncle Yao, your death was truly mysterious. Even if Sherlock Holmes were alive today, he probably wouldn't be able to find out that I was the real killer."
After muttering to himself for a moment, Gao Jianfei wiped the water droplets off his face and strode out of the room.
When they saw Gao Jianfei go to the restroom and come out transformed from a mean-looking, lewd middle-aged man back into his young and handsome self, the Emei Sect women were all amazed and found it mysterious and fascinating.
At this moment, Li Yun followed and came out, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
"Uh? Sis, is there something you want to tell me?" Gao Jianfei stopped in his tracks.
"Jianfei, I feel like you're becoming more and more unfathomable to your sister!" Li Yun sighed wistfully. "Medical skills, disguise skills, martial arts, and it's strange that tonight, there were supposed to be a few thugs patrolling the path leading to the golf course, but suddenly, the sound of dogs barking came from the villa area. Is all of this just a coincidence? Or is there something more to it?"
Indeed, things were too strange when they fled the villa just now. Gao Jianfei certainly didn't want to reveal his ability to control beasts, so he just gave a silly grin.
Li Yun sighed and said, “Jianfei, everyone has their own secrets. Since you don’t want to talk about them, I respect that. However, if the seven of us want to return to Emei, we must inform the sect leader and have someone come to meet us. Jianfei, you must be careful during this time. Tomorrow, the sect leader of Qingcheng Sect will appear in D City with people from Kunlun Sect. You now have the strength to kill a second-generation disciple of Qingcheng Sect, which is good, but the martial arts of the sect leader Guan Xuanzi are by no means ordinary! You should know that Guan Xuanzi is ninety years old, and his internal energy cultivation throughout his life is extremely pure. Alas… he will not be easy to deal with! Also, the people from Kunlun Sect are quite troublesome! In the circle of internal martial arts, the Kunlun Sect’s reputation and power surpass the Qingcheng Sect and Emei Sect. This time, the Kunlun Sect came to make things difficult for Xiaoxia, which has nothing to do with you…”
Gao Jianfei chuckled and said, "Sister, I really can't escape responsibility for this. Think about it, with people from the Qingcheng Sect fanning the flames, and I've spoken with that 'Feng Haoyu,' that guy is clearly a vindictive and extremely narrow-minded fellow. He knows I... you know, touched Xiaoxia, saw Xiaoxia's body, do you think he'll let me off the hook?"
Gao Jianfei knew perfectly well that the reason the Kunlun Sect rushed to D City was probably not only to teach Nie Xiaoxia a lesson for her "unfaithful behavior" and to break off their engagement, but also, and more importantly, to suppress and deal with Gao Jianfei!
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei say "touch" and "look" at Nie Xiaoxia, Li Yun blushed for no reason and sighed inwardly... As her older sister, haven't I been "touched" and "looked" by you time and time again?
Gao Jianfei gently patted Li Yun's shoulder, "Sister, you should go back to your room and rest first. Anyway, I will definitely be careful."
After saying goodbye to Li Yun, Gao Jianfei got the key from the waiter and checked into a standard room next door. Of course, there were also girls who had no business and no place to stay, and who stayed at the place. Seeing that Gao Jianfei was young and handsome, they wanted to have a free night with him, but Gao Jianfei politely refused.
After closing the door, Gao Jianfei took off his clothes and threw them directly into the Ghost Den, vowing never to wear them again. This way, there would be no quest line, proving that Uncle Yao's death tonight was related to Gao Jianfei. He took a hot shower, washing away the blood and grime, feeling relaxed and comfortable. However, while showering, his pent-up primal desires started to rise again. Of course, tonight he had had physical contact with a group of beautiful Emei women; for the young and vigorous Gao Jianfei, it was impossible for it to have no effect. Gao Jianfei really wanted to take advantage of the moment to go to the Ghost Den and find Mu Wanqing, but after much hesitation, he abandoned the idea.
Lying in bed, Gao Jianfei scanned the data. The exorcism points had been restored to... '2050'.
Gao Jianfei wasn't in a hurry to use these exorcism points. Instead, he wanted to accumulate enough to summon a level 3 ghost with strong martial arts skills to play with!
Although Gao Jianfei's martial arts skills are currently sufficient to protect himself, if he encounters someone like Gui Zhuang, or the Qingcheng Sect leader who is about to appear in D City, all Gao Jianfei can do is run away!
In addition, he is still 20 experience points short of leveling up. Gao Jianfei's next task is currently in progress: treating his father, the mayor, Old Master Zuo. After treating Old Master Zuo for a few more days, Gao Jianfei will earn 5 experience points.
All that's left are some simple, low-level healing tasks that require less than 1 experience point.
Gao Jianfei has already completed all the level 5 missions in D City. If he wants to take on another level 5 mission with high experience points, he will have to go to another city.
However, in most small cities, such as Gao Jianfei's hometown, ZG City, there aren't even level 5 missions!
Why……
Lying in bed lost in thought, Gao Jianfei drifted off to sleep until noon the next day before waking up. He slept incredibly well!
While Gao Jianfei was enjoying a pleasant sleep, a storm of immense magnitude was brewing throughout D City and even the entire province!
The reason is none other than the death of my youngest uncle!
Last night, Uncle Yao died in his own villa. This matter has been reported back to the Provincial Public Security Bureau by the secret informant planted by the police around Uncle Yao!
Early the next morning, police cars from the Provincial Public Security Bureau drove straight into Uncle Yao's villa.
However, Uncle Yao's adopted sons and his top henchmen persuaded the police to leave! They did not want the police to get involved in this matter!
The two sides argued and reached a stalemate. Later, the provincial governor personally intervened, and only then were the police able to enter the crime scene to collect evidence. However, all the bloodstains in the study where Uncle Yao was stabbed had been cleaned up, all the furnishings and decorations in the study had been moved away, and the body had been hidden by Uncle Yao's men. As a result, the police had no choice but to leave empty-handed.
In a conference room at Uncle Yao's villa, Uncle Yao's twelve adopted sons and more than a dozen high-ranking henchmen gathered together, holding a meeting with somber expressions. These expressions, however, also contained elements of fear and surprise.
"Our godfather is dead... assassinated in his own study..." Uncle Yao's eldest son, uh, the eldest adopted son, this man was in the provincial underworld, known as 'Big Brother'. In his forties, he was ruthless and decisive, considered one of Uncle Yao's most capable henchmen. Fifty percent of Uncle Yao's businesses were managed by Big Brother, who also commanded over 5,000 elite henchmen.
Now that Uncle Yao is dead, Big Brother has become the dominant figure in the underground forces of D City!
Now, as soon as the eldest brother spoke, the dozens of people present, although some of them were not entirely convinced of his authority, could only silently listen attentively because they were not as powerful as him.
"My godfather's death is extremely suspicious, and according to the intelligence we have, the culprit who killed him is probably this person!" After saying this, the eldest brother picked up a remote control, pressed a button, and immediately a video was projected onto one of the walls of the conference room. It was a video of Gao Jianfei, disguised as the hook-nosed man, playing against several resident gambling experts in a casino.
Everyone in the conference room stood up, their eyes fixed on the "hooked-nosed" man.
"Listen carefully, everyone. Now that we know our enemy, the next step is to issue a province-wide warrant for his arrest! Furthermore, we need to request assistance from the underground forces in neighboring provinces! I refuse to believe that with hundreds of thousands of underground members in our province under our close surveillance, this bastard can still fly away!" the eldest brother said coldly. "However, this man managed to kill seven people in his study, including a boxing champion my godfather brought from Thailand, a karate champion from Japan, and even four reclusive masters from the Qingcheng Sect. His killing prowess is truly unpredictable! If we want revenge, on one hand, we need to conduct a thorough search to find the killer's whereabouts; on the other hand, and most importantly, we need to request assistance from the masters of the Qingcheng Sect and ask them to step in!"
"Yes, brother!" Everyone in the conference room responded in unison.
"Okay, from now on, when you go back and instruct your henchmen to investigate the killer's whereabouts, make sure everyone carries a gun. The killer is too skilled. Once you spot him, shoot immediately! Ideally, break his limbs and capture him alive. If you can't capture him alive, then shoot him on the spot!"
Everyone nodded.
At this moment, Sixth Brother, the sixth of Uncle Yao's adopted sons, frowned and said, "Eldest Brother, now that our adoptive father is gone, do we still need to deal with Gao Jianfei?"
The eldest brother stated resolutely, "Our godfather only wanted to deal with 'Gao Jianfei' to avenge our youngest brother, Shen Hong. However, Gao Jianfei is clearly no benevolent person. Last time, even officials from the State Council and the US Embassy were alerted in our efforts to deal with him. We should avoid provoking such a person if possible! The leader of the Qingcheng Sect has already entered D City, and it is said that they are also going to deal with Gao Jianfei. Therefore, we no longer need to pay attention to Gao Jianfei. Let the experts of the Qingcheng Sect deal with him! We should shift all our focus to this hook-nosed murderer! Starting today, we will lift the surveillance on Gao Jianfei. Unless the experts of the Qingcheng Sect request otherwise, we should no longer pay attention to Gao Jianfei!"
"Yes, brother!"
These people didn't have the same deep-seated hatred for Gao Jianfei as Uncle Yao did for him. Besides, Gao Jianfei already had a relatively high international standing, being an internationally renowned doctor. Now that Uncle Yao had just died, these people didn't need to bother dealing with Gao Jianfei anymore.
"Tomorrow, we will hold a memorial service for our godfather, and the day after tomorrow, we will be buried! Everyone will wear white flowers and black headscarves to mourn our godfather!"
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Provincial Public Security Department.
In the tiered conference room.
At this moment, several prominent figures from the provincial public security bureau, including Mayor Zuo Qing, who had returned from a study trip to the UK, Secretary Zhan of the D City Party Committee, and even the provincial governor, vice governor, and other powerful figures, gathered together with grim expressions to hold an emergency meeting.
To be honest, Uncle Yao's death was nothing short of a terrifying earthquake that shook the entire province!
This is not just as simple as the death of a leader of an underground force!
To put it bluntly, Uncle Yao has controlled the underground forces in D City and the province for decades, and is considered a godfather figure in the underground world.
Now that he has collapsed, putting aside everything else, will Uncle Yao's men fall apart? Will they fight amongst themselves over territory and profits? Will they disrupt social order?
You have to understand, Uncle Yao has tens of thousands of men under his command, including the peripheral members. If they were to split into several factions and start fighting each other, how terrifying would that be?
Furthermore, now that they know Uncle Yao is dead, will the underground forces in other cities outside of D City seize the opportunity to break free from Uncle Yao's control and exploitation over the past decades? Will underground forces from other cities forcefully enter D City and devour Uncle Yao's territory and businesses?
It's highly possible!
Uncle Yao was a powerful figure, a local tyrant. The police might allow such a person to exist because his existence had both advantages and disadvantages. In a sense, Uncle Yao was the stabilizing force of the entire province's underworld. With his death, the province's underworld would likely be reshuffled, temporarily plunging into a state of chaos!
"Comrades, the situation is very serious!" the Director of the Public Security Bureau said with a grim expression. "From now on, we must be on high alert 24 hours a day. Armed police and public security officers are ready to be deployed at any time to suppress any possible underground clashes! We must ensure that the people are not caught in the crossfire! Now, what our police need to do is to catch the mastermind behind the assassination of Uncle Yao! I'm afraid this is not just a simple assassination. What secrets are hidden behind this?" As he spoke, the Director of the Public Security Bureau turned on the projector.
The image projected on the screen was still the same hook-nosed man Gao Jianfei was impersonating, depicting him raking in money at the casino.
"This is information provided by our police informant, and it's extremely valuable. The middle-aged man with a hooked nose in the footage is very likely the real murderer who killed Uncle Yao! From now on, we will issue an online arrest warrant and issue a nationwide warrant for the arrest of this middle-aged man with a hooked nose. Moreover, we need to analyze his accent to determine his place of origin. In short, we must solve the case quickly! The existence of such a dangerous person is a ticking time bomb!"
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Uncle Yao's villa.
In a small, detached house.
hall.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely eerie!
There were 16 corpses in total, lying on 16 door panels, lined up in a spacious hall.
In addition, there were more than twenty Taoist priests standing in the hall, as well as Chen Yishi and Feng Haoyu from the Kunlun Sect! There were also some lay disciples from the Qingcheng Sect and the Kunlun Sect.
"Hmph!" Feng Haoyu's face was extremely unpleasant. "Master Guanxuanzi, tell me, your disciples have already taken control of the entire D City situation. Gao Jianfei, right under your noses, could be easily crushed to death without any resistance! And Nie Xiaoxia and those vile women have also been captured by you. But what's the situation now? It's truly ironic! Your Qingcheng Sect has had eight disciples inexplicably killed, and even the Emei Sect woman you captured has disappeared without a trace! Is this the strength of your Qingcheng Sect? You still want to cooperate with our Kunlun Sect, truly..." Feng Haoyu sneered, ultimately not uttering the harsh words.
Guan Xuanzi was so angry that he trembled all over!
Originally, he thought capturing Gao Jianfei alive was a sure thing. Moreover, he even risked offending the Emei Sect by arresting several female Emei disciples that Feng Haoyu wanted. However, the sudden turn of events last night resulted in the Qingcheng Sect losing a full eight second-generation disciples! This loss is simply incalculable!
“Young Master Feng, I, I don’t know what happened… this…” Guan Xuanzi lost his usual composure and calmness, and his words became extremely incoherent.
"Alright, Master Guanxuanzi, let's take a look at these corpses first. Perhaps we can find some clues from them!" Chen Yishi, a super expert from the Kunlun Sect, tried to smooth things over.
So, Feng Haoyu, Chen Yishi, and Guan Xuanzi walked over to the 16 corpses displayed on the ground.
Chapter 302 Is Gao Jianfei also a genius?
Chapter 302 Is Gao Jianfei also a genius?
Uncle Yao's villa.
A gloomy and desolate atmosphere prevailed!
Sixteen corpses, their clothes completely stripped off, lay naked on the door panel, the white cloth covering the bodies already lifted.
Of the 16 corpses, 8 were those of Qingcheng Sect disciples. One of them was headless.