"Wouldn't that make me the public enemy of all internal martial arts schools in China?"
"Tell me quickly, what did the four people who killed you look like? What were their characteristics?" Gao Jianfei hurriedly asked Yuanzhi.
Chapter 390 The Murderer is Discovered!
Chapter 390 The Murderer is Discovered!
It's a den of ghosts!
Gao Jianfei pressed for an answer repeatedly!
It is now certain that the four individuals responsible for the mass killing of monks, Taoist priests, and nuns in ZG City, which caused social panic, are the ones in question!
"What did the four people who killed you look like? What were their physical characteristics?" Gao Jianfei asked Yuanzhi in a deep voice.
“Young Master Gao, to my shame, those four were… they were all young! Only two or three years older than you!” Monk Yuanzhi sighed, his facial muscles twitching in terror. “Those were four vicious and violent young men! They came to us, asking only one question: ‘Are you here for Gao Jianfei?’ The moment we answered, they attacked with lightning speed… Young Master Gao, we are twelve brothers and sisters, having practiced martial arts at Shaolin Temple since childhood, each mastering one of the seventy-two Shaolin arts. Our skills aren’t particularly strong, but there’s no way we could be instantly killed without even a chance to fight back! And that’s exactly what happened! The moment we attacked, we felt a chilling wind emanating from their palm strikes, making it hard to breathe. Our years of hard training were utterly insignificant compared to those four! Alas… instantly killed, directly killed…”
Four young people who are only a few years older than him?
Gao Jianfei was stunned again!
Speaking of which, whether from novels or TV dramas, everyone knows that Shaolin Temple is the source of Chinese martial arts. The Yi Jin Jing, Xi Sui Jing, Nine Yang Divine Skill, and the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts are all top-notch, incredibly powerful martial arts! These twelve monks, who had trained diligently in Shaolin Temple since childhood, spent their time practicing martial arts except for eating, sleeping, and chanting scriptures. Yuanzhi, already over thirty years old and having practiced martial arts for decades, was instantly defeated! Moreover, twelve people were defeated by four…
This shows that the difference in martial arts skills between the two sides is truly enormous!
"Those four people are so terrifying. Just who are they?" The mystery in Gao Jianfei's mind grew even thicker!
“Young Master Gao, to be honest, looking at all the internal martial arts schools in our country, apart from some senior figures, such as my master and my uncle, no one of our peers could instantly kill 12 Shaolin monks!” Yuanzhi said.
“Okay…I understand…” Gao Jianfei tapped his forehead. “I have to take the initiative and investigate this matter myself.”
Thinking of this, Gao Jianfei first left the den of ghosts and returned to his study.
It was almost midnight. Chen Xian knocked on the door and said softly, "Jianfei, it's getting late. Are you still playing on the computer?"
Gao Jianfei responded and then left the study.
With his parents and aunt already resting, Gao Jianfei took the opportunity to take a bath with Chen Xian. Normally, Chen Xian was rather conservative in that area, but perhaps because Gao Jianfei was often away from her, she would comply with whatever he asked for.
After showering, the two lay quietly in bed, not making love passionately, but simply savoring each other's warmth and affection. Although Gao Jianfei had suggested getting a marriage certificate with Chen Xian, his mother had just recovered, and he needed to handle a series of murders, so he hadn't been able to find the time. Embracing his lover, Gao Jianfei firmly thought, "No matter what, since those four mysterious figures want to kill people indiscriminately in ZG City, then I should take the initiative to investigate their strength! My family is in ZG City, and I absolutely cannot allow any unstable elements to exist!"
Although the four mysterious experts seemed to be protecting Gao Jianfei, Gao Jianfei was not foolish enough to let them do as they pleased, because among his friends, there was absolutely no force that could send such powerful ancient martial arts experts to protect him!
Whether they are friend or foe remains to be seen!
After Chen Xian fell asleep, Gao Jianfei once again slipped into the haunted house.
This time, Gao Jianfei came in to make a human skin mask for himself!
Just make a monk's skin mask!
Carve a wooden statue, depicting an ordinary-looking person in their thirties, and make it into a human skin mask, including the headpiece!
After preparing the human skin mask, he exchanged it with the Shaolin monk Yuanzhi for a set of ordinary dark blue monk's robes.
Tomorrow, Gao Jianfei will use this disguise as bait to see if he can lure out those four vicious bastards!
After everything was settled, Gao Jianfei left the haunted house and continued to sleep with Chen Xian in his arms.
The next day, Gao Jianfei spent the rest of the day at home with his family, chatting with his mother. Director Xu from the Municipal Public Security Bureau called, and Gao Jianfei promised to put in a good word for him. After the call, Gao Jianfei specifically called Zhou Chu in Beijing to briefly explain the situation. Zhou Chu readily agreed, promising to have the relevant departments show the ZG City police maximum understanding and patience.
After dinner, Gao Jianfei's operation was about to officially begin!
He told his family he was going to work outside. Then, he slipped out of the residential compound, took a taxi, and went to the county town where Yuanzhi's soul had been located yesterday, to that area of bungalows.
As dusk settled, the area, though relatively barren, was still brightly lit in every household, and neighbors were visiting each other, making it quite lively.
Gao Jianfei went around to a public toilet at the back, entered the toilet, and took advantage of the fact that no one was around to sneak into the ghost den. He put on a monk's robe and a human skin mask, and after leaving the ghost den, Gao Jianfei transformed into an ordinary and simple middle-aged monk with a nod scar on his head and a string of prayer beads in his hand.
"Hehe, this disguise should be enough to lure the snakes out of their holes, right? Unless those four mysterious experts are outside this area of bungalows!" Gao Jianfei chuckled calmly. Then, holding his prayer beads, he walked confidently through the bungalow area.
Originally, a group of monks had died mysteriously in this county, a case that the locals would often discuss over tea. Now, Gao Jianfei, disguised as a monk, was walking through the area of single-story houses, leaving everyone dumbfounded! The bolder villagers pointed and gestured wildly; the timid ones dared not look any longer and simply closed their doors!
On the other hand...
The four young men from the holy land all left their house tonight. They had come to this county town as migrant workers, but after a few days, with the murder in the town, they were preparing to move to the city to find another place to stay.
After locking the door, the four of them walked with smiles along a wide alley, following the streetlights, towards the outside of the bungalow area.
As they walked, several young women approached from the alleyway, talking amongst themselves...
"Hey, look at him, what's that monk doing wandering around here? That's so strange!"
"Yeah, it scared me to death! Could it be a ghost? A few days ago, a bunch of monks were found dead near the West Lake. Tonight, another monk appeared here. Could it be a ghost?"
"Bullshit! Don't say things without any scientific basis! Ugh! How scary! Go home, go home!"
"Should we report this to the police?"
"Don't report it to the police! Who wants to get involved in something like this? It's better to avoid trouble!"
...
The words of the young women were also relayed to the ears of the four disciples of the Holy Land without any error.
"Hmm?" The leading disciple paused, muttering, "A monk? Could it be a monk from Shaolin Temple?"
"Brother Junyi, could it be that the monks from Shaolin Temple discovered our hideout and came directly to investigate?"
The leading disciple of the Holy Land whispered, "I'll go ask those young women first."
After saying that, the leading disciple, 'Junyi,' strode quickly toward the group of young women... 'Heh, ladies, what were you talking about earlier? What's going on?'
One of the young women, seeing that the young man was handsome and polite, felt a good impression of him and quickly said, "That's right! There's a monk wandering around our area like a ghost! Look, just turn right at that alley ahead, we just saw that monk wandering around there."
"Oh, then let's go and see what's going on." The leading disciple, 'Junyi,' smiled at the young woman, making her completely infatuated.
Junyi waved to the three Holy Land disciples behind him, "Come on! Let's go watch the show!"
The three understood each other and quickly stepped forward, following Junyi directly into a side alley.
They walked very quickly, heads down, focused only on the journey. After turning a corner, they entered another wide alley paved with stone slabs.
This residential area has a large number of households, forming a network of alleys that extend in all directions like a spider web. To ensure that no criminal cases occur, almost every alley is equipped with streetlights.
Under the dim streetlights, it was clearly visible! Ahead, there was indeed a monk in a robe, walking slowly!
"Hmm? Judging from their clothes, they really are from Shaolin Temple! Let's go, let's follow them!" The 'handsome' man's face turned cold, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes, and he walked directly towards the monk in front of him! The other three quickly followed.
Of course, that monk was Gao Jianfei in disguise.
In an instant, he felt as if several snakes had suddenly stared intently at him from behind!
Instinctively, Gao Jianfei turned around and saw four disciples of the Holy Land!
You should know that ordinary people may not be able to tell the difference between an ordinary person and someone who has practiced internal martial arts, but with Gao Jianfei's current level of cultivation, he can naturally make a correct judgment from the other person's temperament!
"Hmm? Internal martial arts masters! There really are four of them! That's right! These are the four murderers! It seems they've got their eyes on me!" Gao Jianfei's heart tightened, and he quickened his pace, striding forward!
The four disciples of the Holy Land followed closely behind, like hunters chasing their prey!
The two sides gradually developed into a chase-and-push situation! Of course, the people living in this area were all ordinary citizens, and they had no idea that the tension between Gao Jianfei and the four disciples of the Holy Land had begun to build up!
Gao Jianfei himself was both excited and somewhat cautious. He seemed to have reached a tacit understanding with the four people behind him: let's get out of this residential area first!
Some things are better left unsaid in a secluded, deserted place.
Chapter 391 Things Have Gone Wrong
Chapter 391 Things Have Gone Wrong
Soon, Gao Jianfei voluntarily left the residential area and headed towards a small hill nearby. This county town, by its very nature, couldn't compare to the city center where land was incredibly valuable, and this area was relatively underdeveloped even within the county, hence the abundance of barren hills and forests. Uh… it was unlikely that any developers would come to occupy the land and build houses for several years.
It was a little past 8 o'clock, the moonlight was like water, and all around was quiet. However, for Gao Jianfei, this tranquility concealed danger and huge unknown factors!
Who exactly are the four guys behind them?
Having successfully lured the enemy out, Gao Jianfei naturally wouldn't give up halfway! He had to at least exchange a few words with them.
As for taking action... Gao Jianfei was naturally not afraid!
There were four opponents, each skilled in martial arts, but Gao Jianfei's own skills were several times, even ten times, stronger than those Shaolin monks who were instantly killed! Besides, Gao Jianfei's lightness skill was also excellent. Even if he couldn't win, he could at least run away, right?
Even if we take a step back and assume we can't escape, we can at least sneak into the haunted house, right?
Expose the secrets of a haunted house? Spark paranormal speculation?
There's nothing to fear! Gao Jianfei didn't appear in his true form; he was dressed as a Shaolin monk, so there's no issue of exposure!
In short, tonight's operation, though seemingly risky, is in fact, from any perspective, Gao Jianfei is in the shadows!
After leaving the house, Gao Jianfei held nothing back and used his lightness skill to float directly towards the small hill!
The four disciples from the Holy Land behind him also used their lightness skills, always maintaining a distance of about ten meters from Gao Jianfei, giving him no chance to escape. It was as if they had already taken control of the situation!
"Senior Brother Junyi, this monk's lightness skill is quite impressive!" the Holy Land disciple named 'Shao Cong' whispered.
"Yes, they are stronger than those monks who died under our Frost Palm technique, otherwise they wouldn't dare to investigate alone. But do you think we disciples of the Holy Land are afraid of these ancient martial arts sects? Haha! They are like pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep in front of us disciples of the Holy Land. We can kill them as we please without any scruples!"
"Haha, you're right!"
Gao Jianfei quickly reached the top of the small hill. He stood on an open space. There was no one around, the moonlight was soft, the breeze was gentle, and insects chirped softly.
With his hands behind his back, Gao Jianfei's clothes fluttered in the breeze, giving him the air of a highly accomplished monk!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Four gusts of wind flashed by, and four disciples of the Holy Land had already rushed forward, standing in a fan shape. A sinister smile played on their faces, and their eyes were filled with disdain!
Only then did Gao Jianfei have the leisure to carefully examine these four people...
Just as Yuanzhi had said, these four people were all very young, around 25 years old, and all quite handsome, with a proud air about them. This pride was completely different from that of people like Young Master Zhou from Beijing. It was a pure pride that came from their very blood, a pride ingrained in their bones, as if their backgrounds were far superior to those of ordinary people.
"Huh? I feel like I've seen this kind of arrogance in someone before!" Gao Jianfei suddenly realized that he seemed to have sensed the same aura in the four people in front of him from other people he had met before!
Is it Brother Feilong? No!
Is it Young Master Feng? It doesn't seem so!
...
Gao Jianfei was very puzzled.
At this moment, the 'handsome senior brother' spoke first, 'Haha, this one must also be a Shaolin monk... Haha!'
The tone was mocking, as if they didn't take the Shaolin Temple seriously at all!
Gao Jianfei racked his brains for a long time but couldn't find the answer he was looking for. Now that he heard the other party speak, Gao Jianfei didn't hesitate. He used his internal energy to compress his voice, creating an extremely hoarse sound, "You bunch of madmen should know me... uh, know the purpose of this humble monk's visit, right?"