Gao Jianfei was extremely excited and tentatively asked, "Master Li, may I...may I learn your throwing knife technique?"
Li Xunhuan glanced at Gao Jianfei indifferently, "Since the master of this place has taken me in, I must teach you everything I know."
Upon receiving Li Xunhuan's affirmative answer, Gao Jianfei subconsciously clenched his fists, his gaze fixed intently on Li Xunhuan. "Then... then please, Master Li, immediately teach me your throwing knife skills!"
Li Xunhuan gave Gao Jianfei a deep look. "I can teach you right away, but you must promise me one thing! You cannot kill Zeng Jian right now."
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback.
You should know that as long as you learn even a little bit of Li Xunhuan's throwing knife technique, killing Zeng Jian will be absolutely not difficult!
Why did Li Xunhuan give Gao Jianfei such a warning?
"If you could receive my true teachings right now, who in this vast world could I not kill?" Suddenly, Li Xunhuan's unrestrained spirit transformed into an aura of domineering confidence! A sharp blade of light flashed in his strange eyes!
In this vast world, who is not to be killed?
Who can rival us!
"However, with your current qualifications and conditions, you can only grasp the superficial aspects of my throwing knife technique! Even with this superficial skill, you can still kill some mediocre opponents, but, young brother, have you considered how you will handle the aftermath after killing Zeng Jian? Are you going to become a fugitive, running around like a stray dog? Killing Zeng Jian is easy, but dealing with the forces behind him is much more difficult! Besides, do you currently have the ability to disregard the laws of a country? A life for a life, what will you use to pay for it?" Every word Li Xunhuan spoke struck Gao Jianfei's heart like a morning bell and evening drum. "There are only two ways to kill Zeng Jian: First, if your martial arts reach my level, you can naturally wipe out everything from the Zeng family! Second, you can develop your own power in the secular world and become a regional overlord. At that time, you can naturally control the Zeng family. There is no other way. I am teaching you the throwing knife technique today not so that you can kill, but so that you can protect yourself!"
After listening to Li Xunhuan's teachings, Gao Jianfei was deeply moved. He immediately bowed his head and said, "Great Hero Li, I have learned a lot!"
Li Xunhuan laughed heartily, "I hope you can live to see me again!"
Gao Jianfei knew that after this brief meeting, he would need to upgrade to level 8 exorcist before he could meet Li Xunhuan again.
"Master Li, I promise we will meet again!" Gao Jianfei secretly vowed in his heart.
Li Xunhuan nodded, then said, "Alright, now I'll teach you the throwing knife technique! However, as I said, with your aptitude and current situation, you can only learn the basics. You see..."
As he spoke, Li Xunhuan flipped his right hand, and a thin, sharp knife appeared in his hand, its blade flashing and incredibly sharp!
"My throwing knife technique emphasizes essence, energy, and spirit. I control the knife with essence, energy, and spirit!" With that, Li Xunhuan casually waved his right hand, and a cold glint shot out!
"call out!"
The blade's edge tore through space, shimmering with a dazzling, beautiful light, shooting straight towards the waves! And towards the fish swimming within them!
No one can describe the speed of this strike, nor can anyone describe its brilliance and splendor.
"Swoosh!" A fish was shot in two, blood gushing out and disappearing in an instant.
"This is just a rudimentary understanding of my throwing knife technique," Li Xunhuan said to Gao Jianfei with a faint smile.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg?" Gao Jianfei exclaimed in horror!
If even the basic technique possesses such power and speed, how terrifying must the real Little Li Flying Dagger be?
"Alright, it's your turn!" Li Xunhuan patted Gao Jianfei on the shoulder and handed him a throwing knife.
Suddenly, Gao Jianfei felt a strange heat flow from Li Xunhuan's hand, penetrating his body from his shoulder!
This heat flow, like a thin thread, moved through Gao Jianfei's body, as if he were a fish in water!
Gao Jianfei took the throwing knife from Li Xunhuan's hand. Instantly, a very special relationship seemed to be established between Gao Jianfei and the throwing knife!
Familiar, intimate, and as easy to use as an extension of one's own arm!
As Gao Jianfei flicked his fingers, the gleaming throwing knife moved and leaped between his fingers like a nimble snake.
"Use your aura to lock onto the fish swimming in the waves!" Li Xunhuan said solemnly.
Gao Jianfei's eyes were fixed on a fish swimming in the waves; that was the target he was about to shoot!
locking!
In an instant, Gao Jianfei's right-hand throwing knife shot out! The heat within his body was instantly drained, clinging to the lightning-fast throwing knife!
"laugh!"
The fish that Gao Jianfei had locked onto was cut in two!
"Me? I've mastered it?" Gao Jianfei stared at his right hand in disbelief, dumbfounded!
The heat that had been drained from his body when the flying knife was shot out was now slowly recovering, and Gao Jianfei could feel the speed of its recovery.
"Remember, once the throwing knife is thrown, life and death are unpredictable! You have only learned the basics of my throwing knife technique. Against an ordinary opponent, you can protect yourself, but against a true master, the moment the throwing knife is thrown, it will be the moment you are killed! Because the throwing knife never returns. The moment it is thrown is the moment when your energy and spirit are fully released, and your defensive ability is weak. Therefore, the throwing knife should not be used lightly!" Li Xunhuan said solemnly.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master Li! I understand!" Gao Jianfei said sincerely.
Li Xunhuan smiled and nodded. He patted Gao Jianfei on the shoulder, then took out a throwing knife and gave it to Gao Jianfei.
At that moment, the intelligent program's voice rang in Gao Jianfei's ears... "Dear user, one hour has passed!"
The moment the intelligent program finished speaking, Gao Jianfei's vision blurred...
Li Xunhuan is gone, and so are the waves.
Gao Jianfei found himself standing firmly on the first level of the Ghost Den, holding a throwing knife given to him by Li Xunhuan.
Chapter Twenty-Two: Tang Bao, Long Yifei
Chapter Twenty-Two: Tang Bao, Long Yifei
Everything felt so unreal, like a dream.
Only the throwing knife in his hand, which gave Gao Jianfei unparalleled confidence and a sense of familiarity, and the slowly recovering heat within his body, representing power, could prove that Gao Jianfei had spent an hour alone with Li Xunhuan and had learned the basics of Little Li's throwing knife technique.
"The eighth floor! I will definitely go back to the eighth floor of Ghost's Den!" Gao Jianfei said fiercely to himself. "Hero Li, we will definitely meet again!"
With a flick of his right hand, the throwing knife in his hand was already fastened to Gao Jianfei's belt.
It was already quite late, and Gao Jianfei should go home.
"Get out of this den of thieves!"
In a flash, Gao Jianfei emerged from the ghostly den. The sky outside was filled with stars like chess pieces, and the bright moon hung high, displaying its beautiful, ethereal form.
Crickets chirped merrily in the surrounding grass.
Gao Jianfei checked his phone; the time was 12:20.
Gao Jianfei immediately walked briskly away from the park. Luckily, he hailed a taxi just a few minutes after leaving the park.
When he got home, the living room light was still on. His father and aunt were still awake, sitting in the living room waiting for Gao Jianfei.
"Dad, Aunt, you're still up?" Gao Jianfei asked, feigning ignorance. A guilty conscience lingered within him. After all, tonight he was going to do something illegal… But thinking of the 600,000 yuan in cash he'd hidden in the den of thieves, Gao Jianfei thought, "Money is everything; everything else is secondary, money is what truly matters!"
With this thought in mind, Gao Jianfei immediately felt at ease. He smiled and said to his father and aunt, "Dad, Aunt, I know I came home late and made you worry. I promise I won't be home later than 11 pm from now on!"
Gao Jin deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Son, stop making promises! Alright, you'll be leaving for G Province the day after tomorrow! Go the day after tomorrow, don't try to negotiate the price with me. I've already arranged everything. In the next couple of days, you should pack your things and get ready. If you don't leave the day after tomorrow, I'll kick you out!"
Gao Jin's expression was resolute. His current worry was that his son would lose control of his emotions, cause trouble for Zeng Jian, or even do something terrible… In short, Gao Jin wouldn't have peace of mind as long as Gao Jianfei remained in ZG City!
“Brother-in-law…” Auntie advised from the side, “Why do you have to send Xiaofei to another place? It’s very hard to work away from home!”
"Big sister! Don't speak up for this kid! Suffering? How can a person live without suffering a little? Especially young people, they should suffer! If you let him stay in this city, what can he achieve?" Gao Jin's words already carried a somewhat aggressive tone.
My aunt choked and couldn't speak.
At that moment, a sudden idea seized Gao Jianfei!
"That's right... Why should I stay in Guangzhou? Why? Master Li has already said that if I want revenge, I must develop my own power. Can I even develop in Guangzhou? Zeng Jian's father is a powerful figure in Guangzhou's officialdom, someone whose every move shakes the earth; Zeng Jian's mother is a big shot in Guangzhou's underworld... What good is it for me to stay in Guangzhou, where I'll be tied down? On the other hand, Guangdong Province, a major coastal city, is economically developed and full of endless opportunities... What am I considering? What am I hesitating about? I've already earned enough for my parents and aunt's retirement, eliminating any worries. So why don't I go to Guangdong Province, work hard for a few years, make something of myself, come back and take care of the Zeng family, and then properly fulfill my filial duties? Isn't that ten times, a hundred times better than staying in Guangzhou?"
In a flash of inspiration, Gao Jian determined his direction for development.
Go to G province!
"Dad, you're right! In ZG city, even if I work hard to find a job, I'll only earn a little over 2,000 yuan a month at most, and it'll be exhausting. Plus, I won't learn anything, which won't be good for my future. Right now, the family needs money too. Neither Mom nor Dad have social security, so I have to earn some money for your retirement! So, Dad, I completely respect your decision; you're doing this for my own good! I've decided to go to G province! I refuse to believe I can't make something of myself! Don't worry, Dad, I won't let you down! I swear, when I come home, I'll be returning in glory! I'll be driving home in a splendid car!"
As the story progressed, Gao Jianfei became quite agitated... He wasn't just making things up to comfort his father.
These words were absolutely a vow for Gao Jianfei!
Gao Jin hadn't expected that his son, who had always been reluctant to work away from home, would suddenly seem so eager to go to another place. So he was stunned and didn't react.
Auntie chimed in, "Good boy, you've got ambition! Oh, right, I almost forgot one thing: when you go home, bring your parents a daughter-in-law! Hehe, that's a big deal!"
"Yes! Definitely! I'll definitely bring back a beautiful, gentle, and virtuous daughter-in-law for Dad, Mom, and Aunt!" Gao Jianfei nodded. "Aunt, since I won't be around to see Dad and Mom anymore, I'll have to trouble you to take care of them. Don't worry, you don't have any children, so I'm your own son! I'll take care of you in your old age!"
"My dear..." Aunt's eyes instantly reddened, and two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks, but these were tears of joy, harmless as they were tears of happiness. Aunt wiped away her tears, "My dear child, tomorrow Aunt will go grocery shopping first thing in the morning. I'll buy whatever you like to eat! It'll be a proper send-off for you!"
"Well, Aunt, you should get some rest. It's almost 1 a.m. now," Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
Aunt nodded and went into the inner room.
Gao Jianfei went over and helped his father with his wheelchair.
“Son…you, you’ve finally figured it out…Dad is relieved, completely relieved now…” Gao Jin sighed, feeling a great weight lifted from his shoulders.
"Okay, Dad, don't worry about me. I know what to do. I'll go to the train station to book tickets tomorrow, and I can board the train the day after tomorrow morning. The express train will only take 36 hours to get to G province," Gao Jianfei said softly to his father. "Alright, Dad, let me help you get some rest!"
I carried my father to bed, covered him with a blanket, and turned off the living room light.
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei took a shower and returned to his bedroom.
Gao Jianfei turned on the light and opened a drawer. Inside were more than 60,000 yuan in cash and a USB drive containing Xue Kai's nude photos.
After considering it for a moment, Gao Jianfei decided that he couldn't let his aunt and father know about the 600,000 yuan in cash in the ghost den for the time being, since the amount of money was too terrifying.
So, tomorrow I'll go to the bank and open an account. From that 600,000, I'll withdraw 100,000 and deposit it into the account, then give it to my aunt for emergencies. The remaining 500,000 will be gradually transferred to that bank account after we arrive in G province.
Then, the more than 60,000 yuan in cash in the drawer was handed directly to the aunt.
After figuring out how to handle the money, Gao Jianfei took off his clothes and lay down on the bed.
However, Gao Jianfei didn't go to sleep immediately. He turned on the virtual display screen that showed his data status...
The Exorcist: Gao Jianfei
Age: 22
Level: 1
Exorcism points: 4, 9
Experience: 4
Experience required to upgrade to Level 2 Exorcist: 996
Basic functions:
1,
2. "Obvious"
"I still need to contain 996 Level 1 ghosts before I can advance to Level 2 Exorcist. I have to work harder!" Gao Jianfei was eager to level up, so he directly spent 1 Exorcism Point to summon nearby ghosts!