The guy who was getting an injection pulled up his pants, and the other two guys who were smoking quickly pulled out daggers from their waists, expertly brandishing them and baring their teeth at Gao Jianfei... "I said, you bastard, step back!"
Gao Jianfei completely ignored the warnings of these scoundrels. His demeanor remained calm, and he walked past without the slightest erratic movement. If it were the old Gao Jianfei, he would have immediately cowered at the sight of someone pulling out a knife or brandishing a dagger. But now, having weathered the storm, Gao Jianfei exuded an invisible yet tangible aura of intimidation. Even with a calm expression, he was enough to stun most people.
"No...don't come any closer..." Several thugs began to show a fierce but cowardly demeanor, involuntarily taking a small step back.
Gao Jianfei walked over, seemingly ignoring the thugs completely. He bent down, picked up the photos from the ground, and looked at them one by one.
These photos include those of Song Ying, Song Tianjie, and Gao Jianfei himself. They were taken during his participation in the World Genius Challenge.
While Gao Jianfei was looking at the photos, the thugs, who originally wanted to shout or threaten him, were inexplicably silenced by Gao Jianfei's invisible aura. They were as timid and cowardly as pregnant women whose vocal cords had been cut.
"Who gave you these photos?" Gao Jianfei asked in English after looking at the photos.
"Uh...it's...it's the boss...no! You damn bastard! Believe me or not, I'll kill you!" The guy who had injected the needle earlier also pulled out a dagger from his waist, flashing it in front of Gao Jianfei's eyes. However, his hand trembled.
"Oh, it seems I have to teach you a lesson." Gao Jianfei looked helpless, and then, his right index finger shot out like lightning!
"Swoosh!" A sound that seemed to tear through the air suddenly rang out!
In an instant, a gust of wind pierced an acupoint in the man's abdomen. The next moment, the dagger fell from his hand, and he arched his back like a shrimp, his whole body trembling violently. He coughed up rings of white foam, and then, finally, he couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground. He lay on his back, his facial muscles twitching irregularly, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He wanted to scream, but no sound came out. His companions could clearly feel his pain.
So the other two thugs quickly bent down, threw away their daggers, and tried in vain to comfort their suffering and desperate companion with their trembling hands and completely destroyed nerves.
“He will die in three minutes,” Gao Jianfei said coldly. “After experiencing the cruelest punishments in the world, he will die. Your fate will be the same as his. I guarantee it.”
"No!" the two thugs cried out in a low, mournful voice, "Please! What...what do you want?"
"Tell me, who gave you these photos?" Gao Jianfei shook the photos in his hand. "I'll give you another chance!"
“I’m telling you!” One of the thugs, his willpower shattered, said in a trembling voice, “An hour ago, our boss, ‘Hunter’s Knife’ Songk, gathered us together, sent us these photos, and told us to search for these people. He said there’s a $10 million reward for any leads! We’ve all gone crazy! $10 million! $10 million!”
"Oh? You guys? Songke?" Gao Jianfei frowned.
“Uh…we’re an underground gang in Queens, and Sonker is our leader. ‘Hunter’ Sonker,’” the thug explained in detail.
"Hmm. How many of you are there in total? Where is your hideout?" A sudden thought flashed through Gao Jianfei's mind, and he asked these questions.
“We have over 20 people! We… our hideout is in a large apartment building nearby. In fact, sir, this is none of your business. We’re not looking for you!” the thug argued.
"Hmm. That's fine!" Gao Jianfei muttered to himself, then pointed with both hands, sending two sharp gusts of wind through the air to pierce the acupoints below the lower abdomens of the two thugs!
So, just like the previous thug, these two hooligans bent over in agony, vomiting, convulsing, and swaying!
They didn't stop until a full three minutes later.
Their physical pain has completely disappeared, and they have returned to normal.
The three men stood up in fear, staring at Gao Jianfei as if he were a demon.
"Well, you'll be fine for now. However, in three days, your muscles, blood vessels, and internal organs will rapidly fail, and you'll die a gruesome death. Believe me, there isn't a single doctor in this world who can help you," Gao Jianfei said indifferently. In fact, Gao Jianfei was never a cruel person, and with his current status, he wouldn't bother with this kind of thing with a few thugs. However, the strange thing was that these thugs were unlucky enough to run into Gao Jianfei when he was in a bad mood.
Moreover, Gao Jianfei wasn't just bluffing at these thugs; he was telling the truth. He had already used his One-Finger Divine Skill to destroy one of their acupoints, and in three days, these three thugs would be completely dead!
"You can try it, 'touch' your lower abdomen," Gao Jianfei said with a smile. Heaven knows how wicked his smile was at that moment!
The three thugs reached out in terror and, as Gao Jianfei had instructed, 'touched' the object.
Then, a sharp pain, seemingly originating from nerve endings, directly assaulted the three thugs, almost causing them to scream. Only after moving their hands away from their lower abdomens did the pain gradually subside.
"You should believe me now that I'm an honest person, right?" Gao Jianfei continued to laugh.
"Oh God!" The three thugs knelt down in unison and kowtowed repeatedly!
Li Yun and Song Ying also came up with puzzlement, whispering, "Jianfei, why are you messing with these hooligans?"
Gao Jianfei laughed and said, "I want to go to their lair! I think it would be relatively safer there."
Upon hearing this, the women's eyes lit up.
“Alright, now, take me to your lair. I want to talk to your leader, is his name ‘Hound’ Songk, right?” Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
“No, sir, it’s ‘Hunter’s Knife’ Songk…” one of the thugs said weakly. Then, another thug pleaded, “Sir, if… if we take you back, will you let us go?”
"I'm a kind person. Especially after achieving my goal, I'll become even kinder. Therefore... I won't hurt you." Gao Jianfei smiled politely. In his heart, however, he thought, "This is the first lie I've told since coming to America!"
"Alright then! Sir, please follow us!" The three thugs breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up and led Gao Jianfei and his group from the left side of the alley.
Chapter 462 Unleash your potential and go all out!
Chapter 462 Unleash your potential and go all out!
The three thugs obediently led the way, taking Gao Jianfei and his men towards their hideout. They were incredibly well-behaved, not daring to shout or make a sound. After all, their lives were in Gao Jianfei's hands.
Even when police officers passed by, or when other thugs walked by, the three hooligans didn't dare to utter a sound. They even put on calm and harmless smiles, which made Gao Jianfei want to laugh.
However, the journey was very safe and smooth.
These three thugs belonged to a relatively small underground organization in Queens, New York, with only about 20 members. Let's tentatively classify this organization as similar to the gangs controlled by Tang Bao and Chen Yaohui. However, the underground organization controlled by 'Hunter Knife' Song Ke didn't have a name. Because, in Queens, it was really nothing special!
The gang's hideout was an old apartment building with a few dilapidated cars parked downstairs. Leaves rustled in the cold wind, creating a desolate atmosphere.
Gao Jianfei noticed that there was no one guarding the area downstairs. It seemed deserted.
The three thugs chuckled awkwardly, then led Gao Jianfei and the others into the villa.
The villa was filled with the smell of onions and grilled fish, as well as cheap liquor.
Gao Jianfei touched his nose. He was actually quite satisfied with the environment here. At least, this kind of place wasn't likely to be investigated so quickly. It was truly the kind of place no one bothered with.
Gao Jianfei saw 'Hunter' Song Ke in the villa's dining room.
This is a typical muscular man. Caucasian. Around 30 years old, with a thuggish look on his face. He's drinking. He's holding the bottle and chugging it down mouth-to-mouth.
"Hiccup..." He let out a burp and yelled irritably, "Malouda, you idiot! What are you doing back here? Didn't I tell you to go out and find people? A reward of 10 million US dollars! That's enough for us to live comfortably for the rest of our lives! Idiot! Get out there right now and find people, no slacking off!"
“Boss…this…there are a few gentlemen who want to see you…” The ‘Malouda’ glanced at Gao Jianfei beside him.
With an innocent smile on his face, Gao Jianfei walked straight over and said, "You're 'Hunter's Knife' Song Ke, right? I have something to discuss with you."
"Huh?" Songke's face contorted with rage as he yelled, "Idiot, who are you?"
"No! Boss, you, you have to be more polite to these respected friends!" Malouda hurriedly reminded him.
However, it was too late! Gao Jianfei immediately used his One-Finger Divine Skill to injure Songke from a distance! He made Songke suffer the same torture that Malouda and the others had just endured. Similarly, Gao Jianfei repeated the threatening words, and Songke immediately transformed from a raging beast into a docile kitten.
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei and Li Yun enjoyed a sumptuous late-night snack, and then, naturally, they checked into the apartment, which had several clean and luxurious guest rooms.
Gao Jianfei occupies a room by himself.
After taking a shower and lying in bed, Gao Jianfei rubbed his temples. Only now did he have time to properly sort out the current situation!
"It seems I've become a wanted criminal worldwide!" Gao Jianfei frowned. In fact, this situation wasn't Gao Jianfei's intention at all. He had already been discreet enough. Even after obtaining the incredibly powerful Super Ghost Instrument, he maintained his usual low profile, never actively provoking anyone. However, the ancient saying "possessing a treasure invites trouble" is very true; even with the Holy Land's power, they coveted the various secrets Gao Jianfei possessed!
"Perhaps, from the very first day I obtained the Super Ghost Instrument, it was destined that my fate would be like this!" Gao Jianfei could only console himself with this thought. "Once you obtain something so excessively powerful, it's impossible to guarantee that you can remain untainted and detached from worldly affairs!"
"But... my parents and Xiaoxian are currently in Germany! And, according to what I heard on TV, Germany has announced a break with me and issued an arrest warrant for me. What about my parents, aunt, Xiaoxian, and the others...?"
Gao Jianfei was shocked! He hadn't considered that fleeing the capital would lead to this situation, nor had he imagined that allies like Germany and the United States would stab him in the back at such a crucial moment!
This was beyond Gao Jianfei's expectations!
This is what they call "plans can't keep up with changes"! The initial plan was for my family to seek refuge abroad, but the Holy Land's influence has already spread overseas! It's spread all over the world!
His mind went blank! Gao Jianfei quickly took out his phone. The phone was dead. Gao Jianfei immediately replaced the battery with another one.
The phone had just been turned on when a flood of text messages nearly crashed Gao Jianfei's phone!
I received hundreds of text messages as soon as I turned on my phone!
Gao Jianfei felt a chill run down his spine as he carefully read through each of the text messages.
It took Gao Jianfei half an hour to read through all of the more than one hundred text messages and categorize them.
More than half of these calls were SMS notifications sent even when the phone was switched off. Many people had called Gao Jianfei! Some were familiar phone numbers, such as those of Yamaguchi Harukoku, the Liu family, the Zhou family, and Tang Bao. There were also some unfamiliar phone numbers.
As for text messages...
The text message from Yamaguchi Harumo was telling Gao Jianfei to be careful. It seemed that there was an invisible but enormous force controlling many countries and pushing them to deal with Gao Jianfei! Yamaguchi Harumo expressed his great concern to Gao Jianfei, while also telling him that he was powerless to help.
Tang Bao, Chen Yaohui, and the others urged Gao Jianfei to remain calm. They also told him that they were being monitored and there was nothing they could do.
Similarly, the Liu and Zhou families also told Gao Jianfei that even with their family influence, they couldn't offer any help. Their only option was to feign disassociation from Gao Jianfei to protect themselves! They also warned Gao Jianfei that his bank accounts were being monitored, and all his phone signals were being watched 24/7! If Gao Jianfei used that phone number to make a call or send a text message, it would be an unwise act of revealing his hiding place! Furthermore, the phone numbers of all Gao Jianfei's relatives and friends were being monitored!
An important text message from Germany!
On the German side, the mayor of Frankfurt, Mr. Klose, who represented Germany in establishing cooperative relations with Gao Jianfei, told Gao Jianfei that his parents, aunt, and girlfriend were all under surveillance by the German "government." However, Klose made it clear that while Europe outwardly appeared to be hostile towards Gao Jianfei, it did not want to get involved. They were merely going through the motions, issuing statements to distance themselves from Gao Jianfei. They would not deploy any force to arrest him. In other words, the surveillance of Gao Jianfei's parents by the German authorities was limited to monitoring and restricting their movements; there was no intention of arrest or harm. The Germans are meticulous and pragmatic; they would not offend Gao Jianfei's enemies, nor would they offend Gao Jianfei himself.
Upon seeing this message, Gao Jianfei breathed a slight sigh of relief.
In fact, upon closer examination, even if the Holy Land knew about Gao Jianfei's parents and girlfriend, and that Germany was involved, they wouldn't use them as a threat.
There is no other reason.
Gao Jianfei's father is disabled; his mother and aunt are typical unfortunate women from the lower rungs of society; his girlfriend is just a white-collar worker with a college degree.
These people are completely out of place with Gao Jianfei's current status and position!
Just kidding! The world's number one gambling god! A miraculous doctor! A world-renowned painter from China! He's also an expert in brewing wine, making wooden oxen and flowing horses, can hold his breath underwater for 2 hours, and possesses formidable martial arts skills that can injure people from a distance!
None of these points are compatible with Gao Jianfei's family!
On the surface, no one would believe that Gao Jianfei came from a family at the bottom of society!
"Those are all a cover! He must come from an ancient and mysterious family! What does that lowly family have to do with Gao Jianfei?" Everyone would guess that.
Therefore, it is pointless to use this family to threaten Gao Jianfei.
It's like threatening a tiger with an ant; do you think you can make the tiger stretch out its neck so you can cut it?
In other words, the ordinariness and poverty of Gao Jianfei's family made them relatively safe.
To outsiders, everything Gao Jianfei did to protect his family seemed like a show of bravado, a way of hiding his true secrets!
Only Gao Jianfei himself truly understands how important his family and loved ones are to him!
"I really hope my family is alright." Although he had analyzed the situation for a while and believed that his family should not be in danger, Gao Jianfei's mood was still very heavy at this moment.
A few seconds later, a hint of ferocity flashed in Gao Jianfei's eyes... "Since the Holy Land has already set its sights on me, then I'll play a good game with you! I'll go all out and give you a good game! If the whole world is against me, then I don't mind destroying everything that can be destroyed!"
"Just like now that I'm in America, these Americans are chasing me all over the world. Well then, I'll make them pay a heavy price!"
“The people of the Holy Land already know about America, so I don’t need to hold back anymore! Let’s make an example of them! America, let’s go all out and let those guys in the Holy Land understand that I’m not someone to be trifled with!” Gao Jianfei’s gaze became completely sharp.
"Well, now that I've already defeated Duan Yanqing, a level 4 ghost with strong martial arts skills, there's no point in me staying at level 4! I should hurry up and do missions to upgrade to a level 5 exorcist; that's the only way to strengthen my power!"
With a thought, Gao Jianfei entered the Ghost Den!
Chapter 463 Crazy Search for Level 6 Mission