After dawdling for more than ten minutes, eight "men" in suits came out of the bedroom.
"Knocked out!" Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers.
“Jianfei… It’s unbelievable… He can actually do this!” Song Ying’s voice came from the mouth of a middle-aged man with a scarred face on the left.
"Haha, I told you, this is a product of a miracle! Hmm, wait a minute, it's my turn to go in and disguise myself!" Gao Jianfei chuckled as he walked into the bedroom, stuck Song Tianjie's human skin mask onto his own face, then changed into a Tang suit, transforming himself into a middle-aged man with a sinister gaze and a fleshy face! It was none other than the American-Chinese... Song Tianjie!
Gao Jianfei left the house and immediately ordered, "Alright, don't take anything else. The Zhou family has given me the identities and passports of Song Tianjie, the original owner of this face, and his eight subordinates. They've also bought me plane tickets to New York. Let's go right now!"
Without further hesitation, the group abandoned the courtyard house and left, taking taxis in batches to Beijing Airport!
Upon arriving at the airport, I hurriedly ran towards the waiting room.
Suddenly, Gao Jianfei stopped, glancing back as he ran.
Three simply dressed men, but with obvious and strong internal martial arts auras, hurriedly brushed past Gao Jianfei and his group!
"Hmm? Two guys are wielding incredibly strong internal martial arts auras! Almost on par with me!" Gao Jianfei was shocked... "Perhaps, only slightly weaker than me! Where did these experts come from? Could they be from the Holy Land again?"
As Gao Jianfei observed the three people, two of them slightly turned their heads and glanced at him out of the corner of their eyes. However, they didn't see through anything. Perhaps they were in a hurry, so they only glanced at him briefly before walking away quickly.
"Phew..." Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief, then rushed forward a few steps and whispered to Li Yun and the others, "Hurry up!"
Finally, Gao Jianfei and the others arrived at the waiting room. Their flight to New York, USA, would take off in 20 minutes.
The three people who had just brushed past Gao Jianfei were none other than Senior Brother Gou, and two powerful guardians...Guardian Deacon Zhang and Guardian Deacon Lan!
After leaving the airport, the group took a taxi directly to the hotel where Feng Haoyu was staying.
In the taxi, a radio was broadcasting news about the match between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu… “Listeners, the fifth event of the World Genius Challenge between Mr. Feng Haoyu and Mr. Gao Jianfei, a match that has garnered worldwide attention, the gambling skills competition, has ended prematurely. In this match, Mr. Feng Haoyu actually destroyed one of his eyes in an attempt to temporarily boost his gambling skills. As a result, Mr. Gao Jianfei voluntarily forfeited the match. Currently, the overall score of the Genius Challenge remains with Mr. Gao Jianfei leading 3-1…”
"Huh? Gao Jianfei gave up the competition? That's really unexpected," Senior Brother Gou said, puzzled.
At this moment, the blue-clad steward frowned and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, Gou Zhong, when we left the airport just now, I saw a guy who seemed a bit suspicious. He seemed to have the aura of internal martial arts, but then again, he didn't. Strange, very strange, really strange."
"Heh, Senior Brother Lan, I also took a look at that person you just mentioned. He's just an ordinary, mercenary person. Don't worry about him. Let's hurry up and take care of the important matter entrusted to us by the Venerable One!" Deacon Zhang said with a smile.
Before long, the car arrived at the hotel where Feng Haoyu was staying.
In the hotel suite, One-Eyed Feng Haoyu was screaming hysterically, "I won a game! I evened the score! Gao Jianfei must have been scared! He wasn't confident he could beat me, that's why he forfeited! I won! I finally won! In the next game, I'll go all out and bring the total score to 2-3! I have a chance! I still have a chance to turn things around!"
His face was contorted and terrifying; he seemed to have gone mad.
Xiao Dao, Senior Brother Situ, and the others looked at Feng Haoyu with a mixture of pity and disgust.
At this moment, Senior Brother Gou led Zhang and Lan, the two stewards, directly into the suite.
"Fellow junior brothers, come and pay your respects to Deacon Lan and Deacon Zhang!" Senior Brother Gou called out as soon as he entered the room.
All the disciples of the holy land bowed down in worship! Only Feng Haoyu remained, still convulsing erratically.
Senior Brother Gou gave Feng Haoyu a disdainful look, and then said, "Alright, Junior Brother Haoyu, I know you won. Come inside, I'll give you a reward!"
As he spoke, Senior Brother Gou went straight over, put his arm around Feng Haoyu's shoulder, and dragged him into the inner room.
"I hope Senior Brother Gou will show mercy!" Xiao Dao said immediately, knowing what was about to happen.
"Junior Brother Xiaodao, mind your own business and stop pleading for him!" Senior Brother Gou glared at Xiaodao. "This is all the Venerable's will. Now, Junior Brother Haoyu has already brought shame upon himself and disgraced our Holy Land. Only his life can wash away this disgrace!"
After saying that, Senior Brother Gou dragged Feng Haoyu into the bedroom without any mercy.
soon……
"ah!"
A sharp wail came from the bedroom.
Then, everything returned to calm.
Senior Brother Gou came out of the bedroom, wiping his hands with a handkerchief, and said, "Tonight, we'll throw Junior Brother Haoyu's body out. When his body is discovered tomorrow, those who are heartless will think he 'committed suicide' because he couldn't bear the pressure of the competition; those who are mindful will naturally know that this is our Holy Land punishing a useless disciple. In this way, no one will laugh at the Holy Land's disciples for being useless anymore, but will instead become more afraid of the Holy Land."
After defeating Feng Haoyu, the group gathered together to discuss how to capture Gao Jianfei alive.
"Senior Brother Gou, based on the investigation, I've discovered that Gao Jianfei might be in two places... One is a courtyard house in Beijing, which is one of Gao Jianfei's properties. There, he's keeping a group of women, including that bitch Song Ying, the host of this Genius Challenge; the other is a villa in Beijing," Xiao Dao reported.
"Alright, we'll start the operation tonight, splitting into two groups, one to the courtyard house and the other to the villa, to secretly capture Gao Jianfei." Finally, Steward Lan made the final decision.
Night fell.
Disciples of the Holy Land, led by the highly skilled Deacon Lan and Deacon Zhang, easily infiltrated the manor and Gao Jianfei's courtyard.
However, to their disappointment... Gao Jianfei had vanished without a trace!
A group of people returned to the hotel in extreme anger and began a small meeting.
"Everyone, we've discovered a rather chaotic scene in Gao Jianfei's courtyard house. It seems he and his women are packing their belongings, preparing to leave!" Senior Brother Huang frowned. "It looks like..."
"Could it be that Gao Jianfei had already been plotting his escape the moment he voluntarily withdrew from the gambling competition?" Senior Brother Gou's eyes flashed. "No wonder! No wonder Gao Jianfei would voluntarily withdrew. With his strength, he could definitely fight Junior Brother Haoyu! There was no reason for him to forfeit! So... this guy is really too cunning!"
"Hmph! Gao Jianfei is the person the Venerable specifically named to be captured. If he escapes this time, we will all be punished! Start investigating immediately to find out where Gao Jianfei might have fled to!" Deacon Lan said coldly.
This group of disciples from the Holy Land used their connections to conduct a thorough search of Gao Jianfei throughout the capital. You know, it's relatively easy to deliberately find someone as famous as Gao Jianfei, but after a whole day, they hadn't found a single trace of him!
"Could it be that Gao Jianfei has already left the capital?" Deacon Lan was a little flustered. He began to dispatch people to thoroughly investigate the information of those who left the capital airport on the day of the gambling match.
Finally, they found Song Tianjie's information.
Looking at Song Tianjie's photo, Deacon Lan and Deacon Zhang exchanged a horrified glance... "Could it be him?"
"No wonder...no wonder I saw this guy outside the airport and he seemed suspicious! Now that I see the photo, I recognize him immediately! I have a strong impression of him! Something's fishy! Something's definitely fishy!" Deacon Lan was so anxious that he was scratching his head. "Immediately lock onto this 'Song Tianjie' and investigate his information in detail!"
"Song Tianjie, an American of Chinese descent, came to China on a tourist visa with a one-month stay! It seems he planned to watch the entire World Genius Challenge before returning to the United States! But he left China after only half of the competition! Moreover, Song Tianjie was accompanied by eight bodyguards. Coincidentally, Gao Jianfei is keeping seven women, plus Song Ying, making a total of eight. Could it be... that Gao Jianfei is Song Tianjie? Uh? That's impossible! Song Tianjie is over forty years old! It can only be said that Gao Jianfei may have used Song Tianjie's help to escape Beijing!" Xiao Dao analyzed while reporting Song Tianjie's information.
The other disciples of the Holy Land were also confused, one moment it was Song Tianjie, the next it was Gao Jianfei, it was all very chaotic.
At this moment, Deacon Lan slapped his thigh. "I know! It's unbelievable! When I was young and studying at the Holy Land, I liked to read some notes and unofficial histories. I know that in ancient times, there were some skilled craftsmen who were good at disguise, and even made human skin masks! Nowadays, this skill has long been lost, but the art of disguise really existed in ancient times! Now, we can assume that Gao Jianfei knows the art of disguise! Therefore, he disguised himself as 'Song Tianjie', and had his eight women disguise themselves as Song Tianjie's eight bodyguards... This speculation may not be 100% correct, but I estimate there is about an 80% probability!"
"This... really? Deacon Lan, making human skin masks? This is a bit unbelievable..." Senior Brother Huang immediately frowned.
"You know nothing!" Deacon Lan's deduction was rejected by Senior Brother Huang, and he immediately cursed, "I certainly wouldn't make such a mystical deduction for ordinary people, but can Gao Jianfei be an ordinary person? Do you really think that someone who has mastered the ancient beast taming secrets, can brew wine, can make wooden oxen and flowing horses, and can hold his breath underwater for 2 hours is an ordinary person? Let me tell you, to deal with someone like Gao Jianfei, you have to make bold deductions!"
The disciples of the Holy Land were all silent, trembling with fear, and dared not say anything more. However, upon reflection, it made sense; Deacon Lan's statement was reasonable.
"Then, Senior Brother Lan, I'll assume your reasoning is correct. Gao Jianfei has already disguised himself as Song Tianjie, left the capital, and gone to America. How should we deal with Gao Jianfei?" Deacon Zhang asked.
"Alright, we must hurry back to the Holy Land!" Deacon Lan said decisively. "As everyone knows, our Holy Land selects children with good aptitude from the secular world every year. Most of them are children from our country, but a very small number are foreign children. However, the number of foreign children is extremely small. After their training, they leave the Holy Land and return to their home countries to gain experience. We don't know how to contact them. After all, we Chinese are quite resistant to foreigners who learn our ancient martial arts. We've never been able to connect with those foreigners since we were young. Now is the time to rely on the influence of our foreign fellow disciples. We must return to the Holy Land and ask the Venerable One for help to find our Holy Land disciples in America! There's no time to lose, let's return to the Holy Land immediately!"
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Gao Jianfei and Li Yun finally boarded the plane to New York, USA.
On the plane, Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief. Li Yun sat next to him.
"Jianfei, after we went to the United States, did we use this identity of 'Song Tianjie' to seek refuge there?" Li Yun asked, frowning.
Gao Jianfei pondered for a moment, "This isn't good. I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about it. And, Sister Li Yun, let me tell you, when we just entered the airport, I spotted three very powerful enemies. They noticed me then, but perhaps they were in a hurry and didn't pay close attention. But I suspect that once they find out I've left Beijing, they'll do everything they can to track me down. If they find out I used the identity of 'Song Tianjie' to escape to America, then things will be terrible! Therefore, once we get to America, we need to quickly get rid of this identity and find a new one!" After a pause, Gao Jianfei sighed, "I was right, the enemy's power is very strong, very strong."
Thinking about how two of the three people he met at the airport were nearly as skilled in ancient martial arts as he was, Gao Jianfei felt a surge of tension. He thought, those two guys couldn't be the strongest in the Holy Land; there must be someone even stronger than them!
Chapter 458 A Net of Heaven and Earth!
Chapter 458 A Net of Heaven and Earth!
On the plane, Gao Jianfei had already decided that once he arrived in the United States, he would immediately discard the disguise of 'Song Tianjie'! Of course, he couldn't use his own identity as 'Gao Jianfei' either. After all, the identity of 'Gao Jianfei' was too famous now! He was an absolute world celebrity! Once he 'appeared' in the United States, he would be recognized by the public one hundred percent. That would be very troublesome.
Gao Jianfei fled to the United States to give himself some time to recover, so that he wouldn't be found by the Holy Land people so quickly, thus avoiding a direct confrontation.
Heaven knows how profound the heritage of this sacred land is!
Someone like Gao Jianfei, with a family to support, including elderly parents and young children, wouldn't risk a fight to the death with the Holy Land before he's fully developed.
Anyway, with such a heaven-defying software as the Super Ghost Instrument, Gao Jianfei's potential is limitless! All he needs is a period of peace to properly upgrade the software level.
"If I can piece together a Level 5 ghost, then a mere Holy Land won't even be a threat to me!" Gao Jianfei leaned back comfortably in his chair, his eyes slightly narrowed. "After the World Genius Challenge ends, everyone's focus will be on becoming a Level 5 Exorcist and contending with the Holy Land. To become a Level 5 Exorcist, the experience required is a staggering 1000! Simply relying on the meager experience gained from capturing Level 4 ghosts is simply insufficient for leveling up! It's like a drop in the ocean! Therefore… I must do a mission!"
Do level 6 quests! That is, quests that give 100,001 to 1,000,000 experience points!
After becoming a Level 4 Exorcist, Gao Jianfei was too busy dealing with the World Genius Challenge, and hadn't had time for any Level 6 missions yet. Moreover, Gao Jianfei wondered if Level 6 missions even existed on Earth! Or, if they did, how terrifyingly difficult they would be!
To understand this, completing a level 5 mission requires wiping out an entire province, something a powerful underworld emperor like Uncle Yao would do. So, even if a level 6 mission existed, who would you be tasked with eliminating?
A minister or president of a certain country?
I can't even imagine!
However, Gao Jianfei had no choice! Having obtained this software, if he wanted to upgrade and become stronger, he could only complete tasks and eliminate some behemoth-like monsters!
Gao Jianfei's lips twitched, forming a helpless yet expectant expression. He thought to himself, "My life is truly fascinating and unpredictable!"
Then, he closed his eyes and went to rest and sleep.
"Sister Li Yun, Cuiyun, Xiaoying, you should go to sleep too. It'll still be dozens of hours before we get to America..." Gao Jianfei said to the women with his eyes closed.
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Meanwhile, in the capital, the two guardian deacons of the Holy Land, Zhang and Lan, after thorough deliberation and investigation, had essentially confirmed that Gao Jianfei had impersonated a Chinese-American named 'Song Tianjie' and fled to New York, USA. Therefore, this group of people from the Holy Land, including Xiao Dao, Senior Brother Gou, and Senior Brother Situ, decisively left the capital and returned collectively to the Holy Land to report everything to the Holy Land's high-ranking leader!
All they left behind was the corpse of Feng Haoyu, the loser!
Day 2...
The entire capital city is in chaos!
When the cleaning staff entered Feng Haoyu's room at the hotel where he was staying, they found his body lying sprawled on the bed.
Soon, the police, media, and Feng Haoyu's fans surrounded the hotel.
According to the forensic examination, Feng Haoyu is dead! The time of death was last night!
Then, the police discovered that Gao Jianfei had disappeared, and Song Ying, the number one host of the World Genius Challenge, had also disappeared!
In other words, this world-class talent challenge, which attracted worldwide attention, came to an abrupt end halfway through, when it was becoming more and more exciting and sensational!
Within a day, all sorts of rumors began to spread throughout the capital and even the world!
Online, a frenzied discussion erupted. Various speculations, theories, sighs, and expressions of regret filled the air.
Some voices expressed sympathy for Feng Haoyu. These people believed that Feng Haoyu was overwhelmed by the repeated defeats by Gao Jianfei and the loss of an eye, and thus chose to commit suicide.
Some people ridiculed Feng Haoyu mercilessly, considering him a coward, a fool who dared not face reality...
Another group of people suspected foul play in Feng Haoyu's death! They believed he was murdered. Moreover, the vast majority of this group suspected Gao Jianfei. After all, Gao Jianfei disappeared the night Feng Haoyu died!
In short, due to the immense attention this World Genius Challenge has garnered, and now, with one contestant dead and the other missing, this event has become one of the most significant news stories and mysteries of the year in just one day.
The central leadership of Country Z attached great importance to this matter and established a special analysis and discussion meeting. In order to give an explanation to the people of the world, the leaders finally decided… to find Gao Jianfei first! At all costs, find Gao Jianfei!
Even though the Zhou and Liu families had good personal relationships with Gao Jianfei, they couldn't say a single good word for him!