Gao Jianfei knew perfectly well what was about to happen.
Normally, Gao Jianfei should never have killed anyone in the capital before the press conference began. He shouldn't have killed Shen Bing's henchmen. However, he couldn't stand by and watch innocent people being killed. If he hadn't seen it, he wouldn't have cared, but now that he had, he couldn't just sit idly by.
Gao Jianfei quietly withdrew and walked in the direction where the men in black had taken the child's family away.
Zhuo Xiaowei, Song Ying, and the others immediately followed.
Gao Jianfei walked quickly with his hands in his pockets and his head down. After passing several intersections, he finally saw the men in black at the end of an alley.
At this moment, the child's family was trapped at the end of the alley. The father and mother both knelt down, while the child was at a loss, bewildered, and fear filled his dark pupils.
"Make it clean, don't leave any traces." A man in black began to draw his pistol, with a silencer attached to the barrel.
"Please! Spare my family! My son didn't mean it! My son didn't mean it!" the father pleaded pitifully, trembling.
"Please...please spare the child! We, husband and wife, will atone for our child's sins." The mother clung to the leg of a man in black.
A man in black sighed. "If you have anyone to blame, it's your family's bad luck. Mr. Shen likes to study feng shui and is particular about auspicious omens when he travels. Your collision with the convoy is a grave sin of disrespect. We're in a lot of trouble too. After dealing with you, we not only have to destroy the evidence, but we also have to find a very reasonable reason for your family to disappear. Otherwise, it won't be fair to Mr. Shen."
Just then, Gao Jianfei walked straight toward the end of the alley with his head down.
"who?"
Several men in black turned around immediately.
However, the moment they turned around, a dagger pierced the throat of each of them. They collapsed instantly.
That family was dumbfounded.
Then, the mother reacted quickly, kneeling and moving her feet to rush over and hug Gao Jianfei's little legs. She began to cry and sob, but could not speak.
Gao Jianfei took out a stack of Hengnuo coins from his pocket and tossed them to the woman. "Disappear immediately. Immediately!"
After the family left, Gao Jianfei threw the several black-clad corpses on the ground into the Ghost Den.
Soon after, Tang Bao and Zhuo Xiaowei arrived. Gao Jianfei took out a tissue, wiping his hands as he said, "Let's go find a hotel now. I'll accompany Xiaoying to her job interview tomorrow."
The group cautiously left the alley and began searching for a hotel.
"It seems that Shen Bing is not only pretentious, but also arbitrary and has a penchant for indiscriminate killing," Tang Bao said fiercely.
“Therefore, we will kill Shen Bing on the day of the press conference,” Gao Jianfei said with an unquestionable tone.
In the afternoon, everyone found a hotel and checked in.
The next day, Gao Jianfei, along with Song Ying, Tang Bao, and others, went to the job fair to apply for a host position.
During the job interview, behind a floor-to-ceiling window, Shen Bing held a glass of red wine, leisurely admiring the many women who came to apply.
This time, they were recruiting female hosts, so all the interviewees were young and beautiful women.
When Gao Jianfei, Tang Bao, and Song Ying, Zheng Cuiyun, Nie Xiaoxia, and Zhuo Xiaowei entered the interview room, Shen Bing's eyes lit up instantly! His movements froze. His eyes were fixed on the four women: Zhuo Xiaowei, Song Ying, Nie Xiaoxia, and Zheng Cuiyun.
This is a mirror that allows you to see out, but those outside cannot see in.
Shen Bing snapped her fingers lightly, and a servant immediately came forward respectfully.
Shen Bing handed her wine glass to the servant, then pointed to Song Ying and the other women, saying, "These women are quite interesting. I'm very interested. Tell the people outside to let them through. I'll meet them after the press conference. Hmm, very good."
“Yes, Mr. Shen,” the servant replied.
Outside the glass window.
Gao Jianfei suddenly realized that there seemed to be a pair of sharp eyes observing him.
It's a strange sixth sense.
He raised his head slightly, looked at the glass, and then gently lowered his head again.
The interview was effortless. With her striking appearance and solid television hosting skills, Song Ying easily secured a hosting position.
Back at the hotel, Gao Jianfei called everyone over. "Today, during our interviews, I believe Shen Bing was also secretly observing. Of course, he couldn't possibly know that someone like me exists on Dragon Ball. After all, the identities of the exorcists on Dragon Ball are all transparent. To him, I'm a bug; he'll never guess the existence of a bug like me."
I believe Shen Bing secretly sabotaged Xiaoying's quick interview success; he must have his eye on Xiaoying, Xiaowei, Cuiyun, and Xiaoxia. But it doesn't matter. It seems he won't make any moves before the press conference ends. We must try to eliminate him during the press conference!
A hint of hatred flashed in Gao Jianfei's eyes.
Chapter 648 The Strongest Level 7 Ghost in Martial Arts
Song Ying successfully landed the job as the host of the press conference, becoming an internal staff member. Gao Jianfei, Tang Bao, Zhuo Xiaowei, and others also became Song Ying's 'makeup artist' assistant, manager, and boyfriend' in her team. They could accompany Song Ying to the press conference. Others, including Chen Xian and Qin Leshi, successfully obtained audience seats and also had the opportunity to enter the press conference. It could be said that Gao Jianfei's assassination plan was halfway complete. Of course, Song Ying's easy success was also partly due to Shen Bing's lustful nature. As the saying goes, lust can cloud judgment. However, he wasn't worried that Song Ying's small team would cause him any trouble. Security at the press conference was paramount; the personnel maintaining order had rehearsed countless times to ensure everything went smoothly. Other exorcists from Dragon Ball were not qualified to attend the event. Shen Bing believes that if no other exorcists try to take advantage of the situation, then this press conference will be a complete success, without any mishaps.
There are 13 days left until the press conference.
Of course, Shen Bing also needed to prepare for the press conference, such as his speech. Therefore, he didn't come to bother Song Ying in advance.
This gave Gao Jianfei's team a good rest period before officially launching the kill operation. It served as a buffer.
During this time, Gao Jianfei stayed in a presidential suite at a hotel in Hengnuo Kingdom. However, he and the others usually hid in the Ghost Den. While everyone else absorbed orange ore to cultivate, Gao Jianfei accompanied them, offering comfort and encouragement.
Everyone has 13 days left to cultivate, hoping to break through the Platinum barrier and reach Diamond-level ability users like Zhuo Xiaowei. Orange ore is plentiful; now it all depends on everyone's comprehension. To reach Diamond-level ability users, a massive amount of orange ore is required—this is a prerequisite. However, a certain level of comprehension is also necessary. Therefore, although everyone is consuming orange ore energy and cultivating day and night, their progress is slow.
However, one day, Chen Xian, who had been steadily progressing on her path of superpowers and cultivation without showing much talent or potential, suddenly erupted! She seemed to have been awakened by a butterfly effect, instantly gaining insight and her cultivation speed increasing by leaps and bounds. Even Zhuo Xiaowei was stunned by this. A group of people surrounded Chen Xian, who was silently cultivating with her eyes closed, their gazes fixed on her. Zhuo Xiaowei suddenly said to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, in Xiaoxian's case, it seems she suddenly developed her brain. This has caused her superpower potential to increase day by day. I've heard some doctors at the base say that it's very difficult to further develop a person's brain. The probability is one in ten thousand, one in a hundred thousand. This situation… well, congratulations Xiaoxian, congratulations Jianfei! Another diamond-level superpowered individual!"
After two days of tireless training, Chen Xian miraculously became the second highest-level diamond ability user after Zhuo Xiaowei!
This caused a sensation within Gao Jianfei's small team. Everyone crowded around Chen Xian and led her to a room belonging to a level 2 ghost. They wanted to let Chen Xian test her abilities.
Chen Xian is a fire-type ability user.
The pure attack power of a fire-type ability user is considered strong among all abilities. It's even stronger than Zhuo Xiaowei's ice-type ability.
Encouraged by Gao Jianfei's gaze, Chen Xian unleashed a powerful fire-based ability. Instantly, an area spanning dozens of acres was completely covered in purple flames, crackling and burning fiercely. These purple flames were more than ten times stronger than ordinary flames, possessing terrifying destructive power. As the ground burned, meteorites laden with flames rapidly fell from the sky, smashing the ground into one horrifying crater after another.
Everyone was amazed by this level of offensive superpower.
At Gao Jianfei's request, Chen Xian and Zhuo Xiaowei joined forces to unleash their supernatural abilities. This was a combination of ice and fire abilities, a dual attack of ice and fire, resulting in a massive increase in power.
"Xiao Xian, if you and Xiao Wei team up, to be honest, with my current skills, the rational approach is to just hide in the Ghost Den. Ice and fire are two completely different forms of energy, and the power they unleash when combined is simply too great!" After a pause, Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers. "Now, with Xiao Xian and Xiao Wei, two diamond-level ability users, our assassination plan will be much easier to complete! Everyone else, get back to training!"
The presence of two Diamond-level ability users greatly spurred everyone's fighting spirit. None of them were easily defeated. Zhuo Xiaowei was a high-level special agent, different from ordinary people, and a natural-born ability user. Everyone acknowledged her ability to become the first Diamond-level ability user on Earth so quickly, and no one had any objections. However, Chen Xian was just an ordinary white-collar worker who later became a housewife—a truly ordinary woman. Her becoming a Diamond-level ability user was an inspiration to everyone! Everyone thought, if someone as ordinary as Chen Xian could become a Diamond-level ability user, why couldn't I? Therefore, everyone worked incredibly hard in their training!
However, hard work doesn't guarantee success. Everyone's progress in their abilities was slow, advancing little by little, never reaching the critical point for a breakthrough. Even Xiaoxiao, who had initially shown exceptional talent, stagnated. It seems that cultivating abilities, frankly speaking, still requires a certain amount of luck.
The day before the press conference, Gao Jianfei, Song Ying, and others arrived at the hotel arranged by the organizing committee. Tomorrow, Song Ying would appear as the third host of the press conference. Of course, due to personnel matters, someone with Song Ying's looks couldn't directly secure the first host position. She was the third host, responsible for a lucky draw event before the press conference ended. Naturally, even as a last-place host, she would become incredibly famous because of this press conference, becoming a highly sought-after anchor in the five countries of the Northern Continent. That evening, Gao Jianfei, Tang Bao, and others accompanied Song Ying to the press conference venue for rehearsals.
Shen Bing did not appear.
Upon entering the press conference venue, Gao Jianfei silently memorized the layout and geographical features of the site, ensuring everything would be foolproof when he took action the next day. His mind was constantly racing with plans.
As for Fei Long and his wife, Yan Kui, Xiao Xiao, Chen Xian, and the others, they weren't staying in the ghost den anymore. They would be ordinary spectators, entering the venue together tomorrow to watch the action. When Gao Jianfei made his move, they would immediately create chaos at the scene to help him attack Shen Bing. Of course, Gao Jianfei didn't allow his honest and simple parents and aunt, even though they possessed supernatural abilities, to participate in the killing operation.
During the rehearsal, Gao Jianfei observed that the security at the event was extremely tight. The huge venue could accommodate tens of thousands of spectators, and the number of security personnel was close to ten thousand. There were hidden cameras everywhere, and there was also a comprehensive monitoring room at the back of the venue.
Furthermore, the Hengnuo Kingdom's military had even stationed an armored division outside the venue, making a direct assault on the venue virtually an impossible task.
In particular, for a ghost exorcist like Shen Bing, the slightest disturbance would alert him, causing him to hide in the ghost's lair and ruin the assassin's attempt.
Fortunately, a host was hired on short notice for this press conference, which allowed Gao Jianfei and his team to sneak in.
Without this host recruitment, even if I managed to sneak into the audience, it wouldn't be easy to make a move. There were just too many people in the audience, and it was too chaotic.
After returning from the rehearsal, Gao Jianfei took a shower and was just thinking about having a primal act with Song Ying.
The voice of the intelligent program rang in Gao Jianfei's ears...
"Darling, congratulations! You've finally saved up 100 million exorcism points. Now, you can summon a powerful level 7 ghost according to your wishes! Do you need to assemble it right away?"
The soft, tingling voice of the intelligent program rang in Gao Jianfei's ears.
"Hmm?" Gao Jianfei's heart skipped a beat... "These past few days, in preparation for killing Shen Bing, I've neglected the matter of the level 7 strong ghost. Alright, I'll go find a level 7 strong ghost first!"
With that thought in mind, Gao Jianfei gave Song Ying a light kiss, telling her to get some rest. Then, Gao Jianfei went straight into the Ghost Den.
Inside the ghost's den, the intelligent program, its eyes gleaming with seductive allure, obediently ran to Gao Jianfei's side, like a kitten yearning for its master's favor. Gao Jianfei gently embraced the intelligent program. "Alright, let's not waste any more time. I'm also looking forward to a strong level 7 ghost, let's begin."
The intelligent program kissed Gao Jianfei, then sat down at the workbench and said, "Then, darling, please state your requirements."
"It's still targeted, isn't it?" Gao Jianfei thought for a moment, then said. "This time, it's still a character from Gu Long's novels. Using a knife or sword. The kind who kills in an instant."
Gao Jianfei's plan to kill Shen Bing was to strike with lightning speed. He absolutely could not give Shen Bing a chance to hide in the Ghost Den!
The characters in Gu Long's novels possess bizarre martial arts skills, and they can kill in the blink of an eye.
"Okay, I'll take over for you right away." The intelligent program smiled sweetly and began to work.
The intelligent program quickly said…
"Alright, darling, I've found one. He's a martial arts character from Gu Long's novels. He uses a sword. His swordsmanship is far superior to Xie Xiaofeng's. He's skilled with the sword, his swordsmanship is superb. He likes to wear white clothes and has a cold and stern face. He's naturally aloof and has very few friends. He always regards swordsmanship as the highest pursuit in his life, and in the book, he mostly gives people a feeling of ruthlessness and indifference."
"His nickname is the Sword God..."
"He established himself in the martial arts world with his swordsmanship. He was a man of few words, loved his sword more than life itself, and could take a life in the blink of an eye."
There is a kind of person who has come close to the realm of gods, because he has become detached from emotions.
There is a sword technique that no one can see, because all those who have ever seen it are now buried.
There is a kind of loneliness that cannot be described, because it originates from the depths of the soul.
"If Xie Xiaofeng's sword intent is sorrow, then this sword god's sword intent is loneliness!"
lonely!
Chapter 649 Ximen Chuixue
"Hmm, wielding a sword, near-godlike! A sword god? Stronger than Third Young Master Xie Xiaofeng?" Gao Jianfei answered almost without hesitation. "Alright, this is a level 7 ghost. Let's spend 100 million exorcism points on this level 7 ghost!" The intelligent program replied in a sweet voice, "Okay, darling, please wait a moment." The intelligent program rapidly typed on the keyboard, and a data message quickly popped up before Gao Jianfei's eyes…
Ghost's name, ghost level, ghost's origin, gender, and special skills in life.
Ximen Chuixue, Lu Xiaofeng series, male. Swordsmanship (Universe Beginner)
"Ah? So it's Ximen Chuixue?" Gao Jianfei suddenly realized. Ximen Chuixue, in Gu Long's martial arts novel system, is a god-like figure! Elusive and unpredictable. No one has ever seen his swordsmanship, because those who have are already dead. He is the Sword God. He is as lonely as snow. His entire life has been dedicated to the Way of the Sword. Recalling those days, at the Forbidden City, Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng fought a battle that shook the world! In this battle, Ximen Chuixue killed Ye Gucheng, a formidable opponent in the Way of the Sword. Ye Gucheng escaped unscathed from a single move, the Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens. This battle allowed Ximen Chuixue to finally reach the high realm of "entering the Way through the Sword" in swordsmanship. No one, no self. From ten thousand swords to no sword. Man is the sword. The sword is man. He became a true Sword God.
"My dear, Xie Xiaofeng is a level 6 Ghost with a strong attack. Ximen Chuixue is a level 7 Ghost with a strong attack. On the surface, their swordsmanship should be only a hair's breadth apart. However, for a swordsman, life and death are separated by an inch, half an inch, a second, half a second. Ximen Chuixue's sword speed is only one second faster than Xie Xiaofeng's, but that one second is an insurmountable chasm. If Xie Xiaofeng is close to being a god, then Ximen Chuixue is a sword god! Xie Xiaofeng's sword intent is sorrow. Ximen Chuixue's sword intent is the loneliness of being at the top." The intelligent program explained again.
“Alright, let’s directly piece together Ximen Chuixue’s Spiritual Essence!” Gao Jianfei declared emphatically.
Once Gao Jianfei masters Ximen Chuixue's swordsmanship and combines it with dual-wielding—a sword in his left hand and a crescent-shaped scimitar in his right—he will become a terrifying figure among level 7 exorcists, invincible. He might even be able to defeat some level 8 exorcists.
As fellow exorcists, Gao Jianfei's greatest advantage lies in two aspects. First, he modified his ghost-summoning device using orange ore, significantly increasing the daily rate of exorcism point recovery. Second, and perhaps more importantly… his familiarity with Earth-based martial arts novels!
This is an advantage that exorcists from other planets cannot match.
It's worth noting that this game was inspired by martial arts novels from Earth. And on Earth, Gao Jianfei is the only exorcist.
Gao Jianfei had read martial arts novels by Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, and Huang Yi since childhood, while the extraterrestrial exorcists had not. Therefore, Gao Jianfei would handle high-level ghosts well! Other exorcists, unfamiliar with these martial arts characters, would act haphazardly and recklessly.
It's just a waste of exorcism points and time.