But her punch was powerful and seemed poised to smash Li Yang to pieces. However, Li Yang simply swayed his feet slightly and dodged her punch. Wang Gui was taken aback, then threw another single whip punch, aiming at Li Yang's vulnerable neck with the force of wind and thunder. Li Yang was somewhat annoyed. Damn it, if an ordinary person were hit in such a spot, wouldn't they be dead? Even if they didn't die, their spine would be broken and they would become a vegetable, wouldn't they?
Li Yang's foot sank, and the hard cement ground immediately cracked, revealing numerous fissures. The cement beneath his footprint instantly turned to powder. This sudden movement caused Shu Yi, who was staring intently at the spot, to nearly drop his jaw in shock. The spot where Wang Gui had just stepped also showed slight cracks, but they were nowhere near as powerful as Li Yang's. After Li Yang stomped on the ground, he immediately unleashed an overwhelming and fierce aura. The once fierce and powerful Wang Gui suddenly transformed into a small, vulnerable kitten in the face of Li Yang's overwhelming power.
Li Yang sneered, his feet moving in a Bagua stance. In a flash, he was behind Wang Gui. Without attacking, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into his embrace. With a slight squeeze, he clamped his legs around hers, controlling her legs as well. Wang Gui was stunned, somewhat disoriented. She couldn't believe that what she thought was just a fight to teach someone a lesson had turned into her being taught a lesson. Unable to accept it, she shuddered and let out a sharp cry, unleashing all her hidden strength in an attempt to break free from Li Yang's control. But to her horror, she found that her outburst was futile. Li Yang still held her firmly. Moreover, as she struggled, her large, plump buttocks pressed against Li Yang's crotch, as if flirting and deliberately teasing him. Li Yang seemed to react instantly, his erection pressing against her buttocks.
Wang Gui froze instantly, then nearly collapsed. In her twenty-six years of life, all she had done was practice martial arts, fight, impart experience, and train others. She had never experienced anything like this before. Holding hands with a man was always during fights or while teaching martial arts; it was either a grappling move or an over-the-shoulder throw, devoid of any romance. And now, a man's thing was pressing against her in such a shameful position. Wang Gui felt an urge to go mad.
Moreover, she didn't know what to do. She had no experience in this area. If it weren't for the need to understand the human body for martial arts training, she would be completely ignorant about the male anatomy and the relationship between men and women.
"Ah... I'm going to kill you..." Just as she was in a daze, Li Yang not only erected the flagpole, but also straightened his back and rammed into her a few times. This was simply a blatant provocation. Wang Gui roared in fury and wanted to fight to the death, opening her mouth to bite Li Yang's arm.
But Li Yang suddenly jerked his arm and gently patted her back. Wang Gui's violently struggling body trembled instantly, as if struck by lightning, and she froze, as if her tendons had been pulled out or her pressure points had been abruptly stopped. Li Yang gently pressed her down onto the car, holding her waist, and began to pound on her buttocks, just like he was pressing down on Xue Tao.
"Didn't you want to teach me a lesson? Go ahead and teach me a lesson, come on then..."
Li Yang continued to curse and humiliate Wang Gui, because he had learned something from her that infuriated him. He never expected that the Fan family was also one of the ancient martial arts families, and that they were quite powerful. Moreover, Wang Gui held the position of deputy director of the Ancient Martial Arts Department of the National Security Bureau. Damn it, this was like enemies meeting and being extremely hostile. Although they hadn't met yet, Wang Gui, as the director of the Ancient Martial Arts Department, must have a special relationship with Fan Xian. Damn it, I'll make fun of you guys first.
Chapter 757: Greed
"Li Yang, stop!" Shu Yi was stunned, then pushed open the car door and rushed in.
Li Yang sneered and slapped him to the ground with a single blow. Shu Yi trembled and collapsed, unable to get up, his heart filled with fear. He couldn't believe Li Yang's martial arts were so high; it was unbelievable. It seemed even more powerful than Zhou Tong, the director of the National Security Bureau. Had he already reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm or even broken through to the Innate Realm? Impossible! He was still so young!
"Shu Yi? You traitor! Let me tell you, I hate people like you the most. Infernal Affairs? But in other words, you're still very loyal to the National Security Bureau, but if you dare to treat me like this, I'll show you what's what." Li Yang sneered and kicked him away. Shu Yi crashed into the wall, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and passed out.
"What did you do to him? Let me tell you, what you did to me and to Shu Yi is going against the country, do you understand? The entire National Security Bureau will come after you!" Wang Gui said angrily, especially feeling so humiliated that she even had the urge to bite her tongue and commit suicide.
Li Yang continued tamping, thoroughly enjoying himself. A master's buttocks were indeed different from ordinary people's; their elasticity was exceptional. It felt wonderful to Li Yang. Although not as good as Chu Hong's, it was still a top-quality, rare find.
"Really? Your National Security Bureau is so powerful! I'm so scared! Let me tell you, I'll teach your Ancient Martial Arts Department a lesson sooner or later! But don't worry, although I hate people like Shu Yi, he's still a talented person and did some admirable things. At least he took good care of his comrades. We just have different values, so I'm just teaching him a lesson and venting my anger. He's just unconscious, he'll be fine. When he wakes up, he'll still be your capable assistant." Li Yang deliberately emphasized the word "capable assistant," revealing a strong sense of lewdness. He then grabbed Wang Gui's large breasts and slammed them against her a few times before leisurely turning and leaving.
Wang Gui slipped and fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She felt powerless and incredibly humiliated, but there was nothing she could do. She had always been a favored and pampered princess, but today she had fallen into such a predicament. Helpless and powerless, her confidence was severely damaged, and she became lost and confused.
Not long after Li Yang left, the door on the first basement floor of the building suddenly opened, and several men and women with extraordinary agility and gait rushed out, took Shu Yi and Wang Gui away, and disappeared again into the lower level of the building, as if there was a huge space below or some earth-shattering secret hidden there.
But Li Yang didn't care about any of that. After leaving the building, he had already memorized its name—the China National Geographic Institute—and its route and location. He got into the car of his underling who had been secretly following him and left. He returned to Zhenwei Martial Arts School.
"How is it? Has their master agreed to come see me?" Li Yang asked Chu Hong.
“It seems a bit difficult. You know their masters; they're all renowned masters with many years of experience, and they're very high-ranking. Why would they come just because you say so? Besides, although your martial arts are high, your reputation isn't as great as theirs. After all, you're still very young, and your martial arts have only recently improved significantly. You don't have enough fame yet, so they won't come easily.” Chu Hong also knew that Li Yang's martial arts were very high, definitely higher than Gao Shu Maria and Nan Xiangmei's masters. Moreover, with the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, his future path would be wider, and his potential for advancement would be greater. But the problem now is that Li Yang's reputation isn't very widespread, and he still has a long way to go.
But Li Yang no longer needed to hide anything. With such divine power and his martial arts skills so high, he felt he wouldn't encounter any opponents for the time being unless his master or Ye Gucheng came in person. As for those spirit realm beings or cultivators, he figured they wouldn't come out to make things difficult for him. After all, so many years had passed, and he had done so much without them showing their faces. Such people were extremely rare, if not already reported around the world. Just look at how mysteriously UFOs appear; you can tell how rare they are. They certainly weren't as cheap as radishes and cabbages.
"Then keep threatening them. If that doesn't work, I'll personally arrest them and see if those two old women show their faces," Li Yang sneered.
Li Yang's phone suddenly rang again. He glanced at the number and was surprised to see it was Prince Yu's number. Li Yang answered, "Your Highness, how have you been lately?"
"What a load of rubbish! My daughter's in trouble! She's been kidnapped and gone missing! Where are you? Go rescue her right now!" Prince Yu said angrily. It seems the story isn't fake.
"What? Where are they from? Where were they kidnapped? When were they kidnapped?!" Li Yang felt a sudden pain in his groin. Damn it, he had just rescued his parents, and now his woman had been kidnapped. Damn it, if he caught the kidnappers, he would tear them apart!
"He was kidnapped by armed men in the southwestern border region, when I was trading raw stones with Vietnam. They're demanding a hundred million from me—they're really greedy! You'd better go and rescue him right away. It's in the southwestern border region, where border trade has always been very developed. It's near Wenshan Miao Village, and it's probably a local smuggling gang. Be careful, they definitely have guns and ammunition, maybe even heavy weapons. Be careful!" Prince Yu warned.
"The area near Wenshan Miao Village? Isn't that Yunnan? Yes, it's the turbulent area in Southeast Asia near Vietnam." Li Yang muttered to himself, realizing the problem. He stopped talking and hung up on his father-in-law.
"Chu Hong, I have to go out for a while. If anyone asks me, just say I'm busy and it's inconvenient for the time being!" Li Yang said to Chu Hong. Chu Hong was also a peak-level martial arts master. She had clearly heard what Li Yang said on the phone and knew that Yu Tihu was in trouble. She nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do." Li Yang nodded and walked out of Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall.
He then went straight to the international airport, had his underlings there buy him a direct flight to Yunnan, and then headed there without wasting any time. He boarded the plane and took off directly to Yunnan. After landing, Li Yang hired a car and drove straight to Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, where the Miao people live—a place bordering Vietnam. Border areas are always turbulent, full of struggles and problems. Li Yang's generosity and magnanimity made the driver's eyes flash with a hint of greed.
Chapter 758: The Price
Especially considering Li Yang is all alone and so young, it's obviously his first time traveling far from home. He's probably some rich kid who's recklessly trying to do some kind of wilderness survival or self-training, or maybe he's just on vacation. He's tired of the good life and wants to experience the lives of ordinary people. Hmph, he's just asking for trouble. What a big fat sheep!
The driver thought to himself, and while driving, he spoke to Li Yang with great enthusiasm, and at the same time, he secretly took out his phone and sent a message.
"What a huge, fat sheep! It's on its way and will pass by in an hour and a half..."
Li Yang was unaware of the message the driver sent; his mind was entirely focused on Yu Tihu, and he was single-mindedly thinking about saving her.
"Master, do you know if there are any armed gangs around Wenshan?" Li Yang knew nothing about this area, so he had no choice but to ask the driver.
The driver was startled. He had just sent a message to an armed group here. He was an unlicensed driver, much like Ye Erniang, who used to run a shady inn. When he had nothing to do, he would drive customers around, but when he encountered a wealthy lone customer, he would send a message to Xiaosai Ge in the mountains and then cooperate with him to kill the flying bird. In return, he would receive a substantial bonus.
"In this peaceful and prosperous country, where would there be any gangsters or armed men?" the driver said with a laugh, quite relaxed.
Li Yang's eyes narrowed instantly. Wasn't this utter nonsense? Everyone knew that organized crime existed all over the country, especially active and rampant in the border regions. Weren't you just blatantly lying? Did you really need to be so obsequious? Was there some problem? Even if it was to attract customers and beautify the area, it shouldn't be done in such a high-sounding way.
"Really? Everyone knows the border region isn't peaceful. Even though we're here as tourists, we still know a thing or two. Don't try to fool me. The more you say that, the more I feel things are going to be unsettled here," Li Yang said skeptically.
Yes, often the better and more truthful you are, the less people will believe you. On the contrary, people are most likely to believe what you say that is three parts false and seven parts true.
"Young man, what you say makes sense. It is a bit unsettled here. But don't be afraid. As long as you don't venture into the wilderness or near the border, you'll be fine." The driver chuckled and spoke the truth, but inwardly he was wondering, "Could this guy have figured something out and be giving me a warning?"
"Are you sure there won't be any problems?" Li Yang asked, seemingly reassured. But deep down, he absolutely didn't trust the driver. His words were utter nonsense. If everything was peaceful and harmonious, how did Yu Tihu get kidnapped? Did she kidnap herself?
"Of course, don't worry, the security here is excellent!" the driver chuckled, relaxing as he saw Li Yang's relaxed expression. He thought to himself, "This kid's a complete idiot, a fat sheep, what does he know? That's exactly what we're after!"
The car sped along, heading straight for the Miao ethnic region of Wenshan. Yunnan is characterized by karst topography, with many mountains and rivers, but few plains. The Miao people and other ethnic groups mostly build their villages in the valleys of the mountains. These stilted houses, with their varying heights, have livestock on the first floor, the owners on the second, and grain storage on the third. Built against the mountains and beside the water, they stand side by side, their roofs gleaming softly in the sunlight, extremely charming and exuding a unique atmosphere, making them a great tourist destination.
However, the Miao people do still have extremely conservative traditions, dividing the area into an inner courtyard and an outer courtyard. The inner courtyard is inhabited by powerful figures such as the clan chief and shaman, and is generally not open to visitors or tourists. The clan chief and shaman possess many magical abilities, and many legends circulate among the Miao people. As for the Gu poison and love Gu of Miao women, these are not unfounded rumors.
If these Miao people fall ill or encounter any difficulties, the clan chief and shaman can usually resolve the problem; modern technology is rarely needed. They are a rare ethnic group that still maintains their unique characteristics, unlike the Han Chinese.
The journey to Wenshan involved traversing many mountains and rivers, with rugged landscapes that were quite beautiful. Li Yang was unfamiliar with the area, but confident in his martial arts skills, he wasn't afraid of any evil spirits or heretics. Although he knew the driver was suspicious and unreliable, he chose to trust him for the time being.
After crossing another stone bridge, the car entered a winding mountain road. Li Yang frowned and said to the driver, "Driver, where are we going? It doesn't seem to be to Wenshan, does it?"
A ruthless glint flashed in the driver's eyes, but he subtly increased the speed, pressing the accelerator almost to the floor, and reassured Li Yang, "We'll be there after we get over this mountain, don't worry~"