Even Zhou Chu, Liu Feng, Liu Liping, Tang Bao, Fei Long, Qin Leshi, and others have been placed under quarantine and investigation by the National Special Security Team!
In short, this matter has caused a huge uproar in China. The international reaction has been very negative. Gao Jianfei has quickly become China's number one wanted criminal! Of course, this doesn't mean that Gao Jianfei killed Feng Haoyu or is guilty; the point is simply to "arrest and bring him to justice" first.
Furthermore, as for Feng Haoyu's family, the Kunlun Sect... Feng Haoyu's father, grandfather, uncles, and aunts are all heartbroken and furious (the Feng family had finally produced a disciple of the Holy Land, and could have used this connection to strengthen their relationship with the Holy Land, but unexpectedly, Feng Haoyu died mysteriously). Now, Feng Haoyu's family undoubtedly considers Gao Jianfei their son's killer, and therefore, through their influence in the ancient martial arts world of China, they have issued a nationwide, and even worldwide, arrest warrant for Gao Jianfei!
The government of country Z has issued an official warrant for Gao Jianfei's arrest; the Kunlun School, a special circle of internal martial arts practitioners, has also issued a warrant for Gao Jianfei's arrest!
On the other hand, Deacons Zhang and Lan, along with Xiao Dao, Senior Brother Gou, and others, returned to the Holy Land.
This time, the Holy Land Venerable received Zhang, Deacon Lan, and others in the main hall of the Holy Land.
In the past, His Holiness would always be in his quiet little hut, drinking tea, painting, and managing the daily affairs of the holy site, seemingly carefree and untroubled by anything. But this time, things have become quite serious.
Main Hall!
This is the iconic building on the small island of the Holy Land! A simple yet grand palace, constructed from massive rocks, it exudes an aura of solemnity and natural grandeur. Standing 20 meters tall and covering tens of acres, it resembles a ferocious beast, towering in the heart of the Holy Land!
This main hall has stood for over a thousand years, enduring the test of time and weathering countless storms. Today, it is not merely a building; it is also a "witness" to the vast and mysterious organization that is the Holy Land.
The council chamber of the main hall.
The Venerable One sat high on his throne, below him, flanked by dozens of ruddy-skinned men standing in two rows, each radiating an indescribable aura. Deacon Zhang and Deacon Lan were also prominently among them.
At this moment, Deacon Lan stepped forward and respectfully reported, "Your Excellency, fellow deacons, Deacon Zhang and I traveled to the capital of Z country to personally deal with Feng Haoyu, the disciple who caused the Holy Land to lose face. We also planned to capture Gao Jianfei, who possesses ancient beast-taming secrets. However, Gao Jianfei has already escaped! Based on our analysis, we believe that Gao Jianfei fled to the United States! Moreover, we have made a startling discovery... Gao Jianfei is very likely skilled in ancient disguise techniques! He may even have reached the level of making human skin masks!"
"Hiss!" Everyone in the room gasped. Then, hushed whispers filled the air...
"My God! There's still an ancient art of disguise called making human skin masks in this world? That's unbelievable!"
"Yes, a human skin mask? We only ever find such amazing things in the notes and manuscripts of ancient sages! It's unbelievable that such a thing actually exists in the world today!"
"No wonder. Doesn't Gao Jianfei know ancient beast taming techniques? Now that we know he knows ancient disguise techniques, we can understand it and there's no need to be surprised."
"Tsk tsk, just how ancient and mysterious is the family behind Gao Jianfei?"
...
"Alright! Stop the discussion!" At this moment, the Venerable One slightly lifted his eyelids, and an invisible yet tangible pressure spread out, instantly suppressing the noise of the entire scene!
If in the small hut, the Venerable One was a refined and distinguished old man, an old man with the demeanor of a hermit; then in the grand hall, the Venerable One was like a crowned king! His every glance exuded a terrifying power of dominance!
The entire audience held their breath!
"Gentlemen, I find it hard to believe that a young man could possess two secret techniques rooted in ancient Chinese culture… beast taming and disguise. I guarantee, with the name and knowledge of the 77th Venerable of the Holy Land, that Gao Jianfei is an absolute anomaly! Behind him lies a remarkably ancient, mysterious, and perhaps even once-glorious family! Why do I use 'once-glorious' to describe his family? The reason is simple: if his family hadn't fallen, he wouldn't be afraid of our Holy Land today and wouldn't have fled to America! To our Holy Land, this mysterious family is merely mysterious; it poses no real threat to us. But…" "Yes...we need all the secrets this family possesses! We need the beast-taming techniques, and we also need the ancient art of disguise! You must know, our Holy Land has existed for thousands of years, possessing ancient alchemy and unique methods for cultivating ancient martial arts. The Holy Land's successive venerables and students have already perfected these two arts; to be frank, the Holy Land has almost no potential left! But...Gao Jianfei's appearance has given us limitless possibilities! It has opened another door for our Holy Land! Finding Gao Jianfei, uncovering the family behind him, and mastering all their ancient secret techniques can allow our Holy Land to rise above the pinnacle of this world!"
At this point, the Venerable One's gaze also burned with fervor... "Throughout the generations of Venerable Ones, they have devoted their entire lives to trying every possible way to open up new horizons for the development of the Holy Land! However, all their efforts have amounted to nothing more than inventing some elixirs and obtaining a few ancient martial arts manuals... They have been unable to bring about a qualitative leap and improvement for the Holy Land! This time, for me, the 77th Venerable One of the Holy Land... the opportunity has arrived!"
At this point, the Venerable One clenched his fist tightly and waved it in the air. "At all costs, even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must dig Gao Jianfei out!"
"Yes!" A thunderous response immediately echoed through the hall. Every single person's eyes burned with fervor!
"Our Holy Land has existed for thousands of years, branching out and possessing boundless resources! Although we have never harbored worldly ambitions, in fact, most countries in this world have secret students from our Holy Land lurking within! I believe that as long as everyone works together, it will be easy to find Gao Jianfei, even if he has escaped to the ends of the earth!" The Venerable's tone revealed powerful confidence!
"Yes!" The thunderous voice echoed once again throughout the hall!
“Now, I make a bold guess: Gao Jianfei will go to New York, USA, and his identity is ‘Song Tianjie’. Then… Dale!” The Venerable’s gaze was fixed on a foreigner below the throne.
Yes, there were a few foreigners in the main hall. Some had dark skin, and some had white skin.
“Your Excellency!” The man who had been renamed 'Dale' had a hooked nose and deep-set eyes, was over 1.9 meters tall, and his exact age was unknown. His gaze was sinister and domineering. He spoke fluent Chinese.
"You are American. You were selected for the Holy Land from a young age and received training. Due to your exceptional talent, you became a 'Guardian Deacon.' Meanwhile, there are Holy Land students in the United States, Argentina, Canada, and other American countries. Some of them are involved in gangs; some have become government officials; some control large corporations; and some are simply ordinary people living in seclusion. You, as a highly accomplished American, control all the Holy Land students in North and South America. Now, I'm giving you a task!" The Venerable looked at Dale solemnly.
“Your Excellency, I am willing to accept any order you give me! And I will spare no effort to carry it out!” Dale said in fluent Chinese.
"Listen, you are to go to America immediately. Use your privileges to get all the Holy Land students in America to cooperate with you and cast a net to capture Jianfei!" The Venerable finally gave the order.
“Yes, Your Excellency, as you wish!” Dale replied resolutely.
"Listen up, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Asia! All those in charge, issue orders to the students under your control to issue a global warrant for Gao Jianfei's arrest!" The Venerable One suddenly stood up from his throne and shouted.
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
And so, while Gao Jianfei was still comfortably sitting on the plane, the whole world, various forces, and various channels began to issue arrest warrants for Gao Jianfei!
You must understand that the Holy Land has existed for so many years, and its foundation is incredibly formidable. Every Holy Land student, after completing their training and experiencing life in the secular world, can easily gain social prestige and become a high-ranking figure in the world through their own abilities! Now, with the Venerable One's command, Holy Land students all over the world are pointing their spears at Gao Jianfei.
How terrible must that be?
The backgrounds of the Holy Land students are very diverse, and the professions they come from are also very diverse. This has led to them using a variety of methods to hunt down Gao Jianfei.
It's no longer just the ancient martial arts community that's after Gao Jianfei. Some students from sacred sites have used special channels to contact the countries Gao Jianfei is affiliated with in gambling, such as Germany, Argentina, and Thailand, demanding that they immediately sever ties with him. They've also obtained Gao Jianfei's bank account information and begun monitoring the location and time of his withdrawals 24/7.
The Yamaguchi-gumi also received a warning. Certain forces that the Yamaguchi-gumi couldn't afford to offend threatened Yamaguchi Haruko, demanding he help apprehend Gao Jianfei and report any leads on him!
Naturally, some people who had overly close ties with Gao Jianfei were also secretly monitored.
It can be said that the whole world has cast an invisible giant net toward Gao Jianfei!
The situation is very delicate and dangerous!
…… …… ……
After a long flight, Gao Jianfei and his group finally arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport in Jersey at 8 p.m. New York time.
Gao Jianfei and his entourage got off the plane in a very low-key manner and left the airport with their heads down.
As Gao Jianfei left the airport, he was extremely vigilant, his eyes and ears constantly scanning the surroundings. He knew he had to maintain a high level of mental focus! He knew that the identity of 'Song Tianjie' wasn't entirely secure. Perhaps the people from the Holy Land had already noticed something amiss during those few days on the plane!
Therefore, Gao Jianfei always pays attention to his surroundings, and if anything seems amiss, he will take appropriate measures immediately!
Fortunately, there were no suspicious individuals at the airport, nor were there any people watching or observing from the shadows.
Gao Jianfei quickly led Song Ying and the others away from the airport.
Stepping out of the airport, they were greeted by the dazzling and vibrant New York City skyline. Song Ying had studied in the United States before and lived in New York for a period of time, so she was quite familiar with the surroundings. She led Gao Jianfei and the others onto the subway, away from the airport.
After Gao Jianfei and his group left the airport, a group of American men in black trench coats, their expressions grim, surged into the airport and began searching for something. Each of them held a photograph. The photograph clearly showed Song Tianjie's face!
The American leader, upon learning that "Song Tianjie's" plane had landed 20 minutes earlier, immediately cursed "Fuck!" and pulled out his phone. "Boss, he's already left the airport..."
Chapter 459 Exposed!
Chapter 459 Exposure!
Gao Jianfei and his group kept a low profile after arriving in New York, leaving the airport immediately after disembarking. Led by Song Ying, who knew the way well, they took the subway directly to Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City.
Gao Jianfei breathed a slight sigh of relief after exiting the subway. Then, they began to stroll through the streets of Queens.
This is Gao Jianfei's third trip abroad. The first was to Tokyo, the second to Frankfurt, Germany, and the third to New York, USA.
Strolling through the neon-lit streets, Gao Jianfei noticed that New York's nights weren't particularly vibrant, nor did the nightlife seem particularly lively. The brightly lit streets felt almost deserted. Compared to the nights in Frankfurt, it all seemed unusually quiet. In fact, the nights in most Chinese cities were far more monotonous and quiet than those in China.
“Jianfei, I lived in New York for a while, and there really aren’t many people on the streets at night. But that doesn’t mean New York’s nightlife isn’t vibrant. You have to understand, Americans like to go to bars or have private family gatherings,” Song Ying explained to Gao Jianfei.
“Oh,” Gao Jianfei nodded. “None of this is relevant to us. We need to find a hotel quickly!”
"Uh? Jianfei, shall we go for a walk? You seemed really nervous when we got off the plane... Did something happen?" Song Ying asked, puzzled.
Li Yun frowned and said, "Jianfei, aren't you being overly sensitive? We've already disguised ourselves."
"The disguise is great, really cool. But our current attire isn't entirely reliable." Gao Jianfei looked around at the nearby hotels. "You know, 'Song Tianjie' is a celebrity. Anyone with a discerning eye can recognize my face at a glance! So... Xiaoying, are there any small hotels or anything like that in the suburbs of Queens?" Going to a big hotel requires registering with an ID card and passport, which made Gao Jianfei feel uneasy. Just then, he remembered Qin Leshi being taken to a hotel in the outskirts of Beijing. Gao Jianfei wondered, are there any small hotels like that in America?
If you can stay in an informal hotel like this, the safety level is very high.
“Yes, Jianfei, I know some farmers who have vacant rooms for rent.” Song Ying smiled.
So, led by Song Ying, they took the subway for a while and then arrived at the outskirts of Queens. There were many farms there.
Song Ying had stayed at these farm owners' homes before when she went camping with her college classmates on weekends. Therefore, with Gao Jianfei's permission, she dropped her disguise, revealed her true self, and went directly to a kind-looking American old man called 'Old Jack.' She easily found several empty rooms.
Upon entering the room, Gao Jianfei immediately called the women over and whispered, "Don't rush to rest, everyone. Let me prepare. We'll leave here in a bit!"
Li Yun, Song Ying, and the others looked at Gao Jianfei with surprise, completely baffled as to what he was up to.
Gao Jianfei had the women gather in one room to watch TV, while he himself hurriedly went to another room and, with a single thought, flashed into the haunted house.
In the den of ghosts.
"Dear user, welcome to your haunted home. May I ask how I can assist you?" the AI program's ingratiating voice rang out.
"Not for now, I just came to pick up a few human skin masks." Gao Jianfei rummaged through the ghost den and found a few human skin masks that he had made for fun when he was bored.
There were more than a dozen human skin masks in total, some male and some female. They were all made by Gao Jianfei when he first learned how to make human skin masks, just for fun and on the spot. These dozens of human skin masks were all made without any reference, purely based on Gao Jianfei's imagination.
As for their appearance, some were sleazy, some were ugly, some were abstract, some were tragic, and some were cruel...
Gao Jianfei took a mask of a middle-aged man of Chinese descent, around 40 years old, with a sallow complexion. He used a special solution to wash away the appearance of "Song Tianjie" and then put on the mask. Gao Jianfei transformed into a rough-looking middle-aged man with a somewhat sleazy air.
He then selected eight male human skin masks and a bottle of special potion before leaving the haunted house.
"Girls, use the 'medicine' to wash off the disguises from your faces, and then put on the human skin masks." Gao Jianfei hurriedly distributed the human skin masks to Li Yun, Song Ying, and the others.
"Jianfei, oh no! Look at the TV!" Song Ying exclaimed in horror, pointing at the TV program that was playing.
Gao Jianfei gestured to Song Ying and the others not to worry about it and to just put on their masks.
Gao Jianfei himself sat on the sofa, watching the news program with a furrowed brow. Upon closer inspection, his face was also tense, and his expression unusually agitated.
This news is international news, providing comprehensive coverage of the death of Feng Haoyu, one of the contestants in the World Genius Challenge held in country Z! Furthermore, Gao Jianfei has been listed as a key suspect!
The leaders of the State Council of Country Z have issued an arrest warrant for Gao Jianfei, making him wanted worldwide!
The scene then shifts to Germany, where the German Chancellor states that Gao Jianfei is a German citizen. Germany not only no longer recognizes Gao Jianfei's citizenship but has also issued a declaration to the world that they will sever all ties with him and will assist in his arrest.
The same applies to Argentina and Russia!
In addition, US Prime Minister Obama also issued a statement expressing his willingness to assist China in issuing a comprehensive arrest warrant for Gao Jianfei!
The news program was lengthy, continuously showing Gao Jianfei's appearance and various video clips. It even dragged Song Ying into the mix. Song Ying had an overly intimate relationship with Gao Jianfei, and as a result, she was implicated and became a wanted criminal worldwide!
"Tsk tsk... Things seem to have gotten out of hand! That means most countries in the world have issued arrest warrants for me. Germany, Argentina, the United States—countries that were originally related to me have all turned against me. Damn it, Feng Haoyu died, so what? Does it really have to cause such a huge uproar?" Gao Jianfei was somewhat bewildered, and at the same time, found it both laughable and absurd. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind... "Could it be that the Holy Land used its resources and power to coerce the leaders of these countries into issuing arrest warrants for me?"
"The Holy Land's power is immense!" Gao Jianfei gasped. Suddenly, the scene shifted, and another wanted poster was released... This time, it was for Song Tianjie, a Chinese-American.
This wanted notice sent chills down Gao Jianfei's spine!
He knew that this arrest warrant was targeting him again!
"So, the Holy Land already knows I've disguised myself as 'Song Tianjie'! Sure enough, my disguise is a disaster! Luckily, I didn't linger at the airport, otherwise..." Gao Jianfei stood up from the sofa, went to the bathroom door, knocked, and shouted, "Girls, hurry up, let's run!"
In another room on the farm, old Jack, sipping a bottle of whiskey and watching television with his legs crossed, happened to see the international news. He let out a burp… “Miss Song Ying?”
With a few quick glances, Old Jack jumped up from his chair, pulled a double-barreled shotgun from the drawer, loaded it, and then, gun in hand, rushed to the telephone, picked it up, and dialed the emergency number!
"Is this the NYPD? This is the eastern suburbs of Queens, and I've spotted Song Ying! Song Ying, the woman from China!"
The room where Gao Jianfei was staying.