Furthermore, Gao Jianfei soberly realized that his current martial arts skills were indeed too weak! He couldn't even defeat two girls! Fortunately, these two girls were not Gao Jianfei's enemies. If they were from the Qingcheng Sect, Gao Jianfei would probably have had no choice but to expose the secret of the Ghost Instrument!
"The best we can do right now is get a super-powerful level 3 martial arts ghost!" Gao Jianfei found a breakfast shop and ordered a bowl of noodles with soybean paste. "Although my medical skills are superb, that's just a means to make a name for myself. Without the ability to protect myself, it's all in vain!"
After having breakfast, Gao Jianfei began investigating his uncle's situation!
He inquired everywhere about his uncle's secrets and tales of the martial arts world.
Later, Gao Jianfei traced the trail to a high-ranking henchman of Uncle Yao. This was a guy who had died a few months earlier in a shootout with underground forces from other provinces. He'd been shot in the head and died a swift and clean death.
It was a Level 1 ghost. Gao Jianfei took it out and pieced it together to house it in his ghost den. Later that afternoon, Gao Jianfei found a teahouse, opened a rest room, and slipped into the ghost den to interrogate the Level 1 ghost. The Level 1 ghost told Gao Jianfei everything it knew about Uncle Yao!
"The location of Uncle Yao's villa in D City."
"Uncle Yao has a total of 13 adopted sons. The youngest is Shen Hong."
"Uncle Yao is infertile."
"Uncle Yao is extremely lecherous, and even though he is already in his sixties or seventies, his sexual function is still extremely strong. To this day, he still keeps a large number of women of various professions and ages."
"Uncle Yao's mistress, Ms. Tan, her general family background, and place of residence..."
"Uncle Yao controls the entire province's underground forces. He can mobilize henchmen and thugs from various cities across the province at any time. Furthermore, Uncle Yao has many enemies, both local and from out of town; countless people have died at his hands. Therefore, Uncle Yao has also spent a lot of money to cultivate a group of elite thugs!"
"Uncle Yao has an 'elite squad' under his command. Their main responsibilities are, on the one hand, to protect Uncle Yao, and on the other hand, to help Uncle Yao assassinate business or territorial competitors; and to kill his henchmen who have any concerns!"
"The 'elite group' is mainly composed of the following personnel: Thai professional boxers; American underground boxers; a number of retired special forces soldiers and snipers from China; Japanese karate masters; and Chinese folk martial artists (i.e., masters of external martial arts)..."
"The 'Elite Group' has approximately 300 to 500 members, and Uncle Yao pays them hundreds of millions in salaries every year. However, under the protection of the 'Elite Group,' Uncle Yao has remained powerful for many years, and no enemy dares to attempt revenge against him!"
Among the "elite group" are several outstanding experts, who can also be considered Uncle Yao's personal guards.
Okocha, a black boxing champion of Nigerian descent.
Nguyen Van Biu, a Vietnamese soldier and sniper.
Sulaiman, the Muay Thai champion.
Naoki Takahara, a Japanese karate expert.
Tan Guangyao, a folk martial artist from China.
These five men have been with Uncle Yao for many years and are considered his right-hand men!
When Gao Jianfei heard the Level 1 ghost recount this information, he prepared a small notebook and recorded all the valuable information.
In short, Gao Jianfei learned a wealth of useful information from this Level 1 ghost!
After leaving the teahouse, Gao Jianfei sat on a plastic chair outside a Renrenle supermarket, lost in thought... Indeed, killing Uncle Yao would be no easy feat!
Uncle Yao's "elite team" numbers as high as 300...500 people! They are lurking around Uncle Yao's villa, almost never leaving his side!
Gao Jianfei believed that he couldn't kill Uncle Yao by sheer brute force alone!
We'll need some wit, or perhaps we can lure the snake out of its hole!
Killing Uncle Yao is inevitable, but we can't fight him head-on!
"Yes, right now, I'm all alone, trapped in Uncle Yao's territory, with the local internal martial arts forces in D City getting involved, plus the suppression from the Qingcheng Sect. I not only have to be careful in everything, but I also have to make myself famous! Make myself at least quickly become a celebrity in D City!" Gao Jianfei was very certain in his heart.
Only by becoming a public figure can one effectively provide a protective shield! At the very least, few people are willing to openly target a public figure. At best, they'll plot and harm them covertly!
With that thought in mind, Gao Jianfei took out his phone and called Mayor Zuo Qing... "Hello, Mayor Zuo, if you are free this afternoon, I can treat the old man's illness."
"Oh? That's wonderful! Miracle doctor! I'll bring my father to your clinic this afternoon," Zuo Qing exclaimed excitedly on the other end of the phone. Gao Jianfei had promised Zuo Qing's family that a two-week treatment course would extend Old Master Zuo's life by five years. Currently, Old Master Zuo had already undergone three treatments, with 12 more to go! Zuo Qing's family eagerly awaited the completion of these 12 treatments as soon as possible!
"Yes, Mayor Zuo, I'm currently in the city. Could you please drive over and pick me up later so we can go back to the clinic together?" Gao Jianfei smiled.
"Yes, miracle doctor!" Zuo Qing replied respectfully.
While Gao Jianfei was methodically carrying out his various plans, Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia were whispering amongst themselves in the study of the Zheng family villa.
“Senior Sister, although we escaped this time, Master and the Sect Leader both said that our mission is to find Gao Jianfei and uncover his secrets. So…” Nie Xiaoxia said softly, “Since Gao Jianfei is indeed hiding in D City, then we must find him!”
"Absolutely!" At the mere mention of Gao Jianfei, Zheng Cuiyun felt a flush rise to her body and her face turn slightly red. Thinking back on the various antics of last night, even though Zheng Cuiyun was usually quite oblivious, she couldn't help but feel shy. She didn't say it outwardly, but inwardly she was always embarrassed.
"Ugh! Just thinking about that 'Gao Jianfei' makes me furious!" Zheng Cuiyun stamped her foot and said, "Junior sister, from today onwards, we'll do nothing but search for that Gao Jianfei! D City isn't that big, but it's not that small either. Finding someone or two will be difficult, but it won't be a problem for us, the two treasures of Emei!"
"Yes. Senior sister, we will definitely find him!"
So, the two beauties drove their BMW sports car all over the city searching for Gao Jianfei!
Mount Emei. Golden Summit Temple.
The headquarters of the Emei Sect.
"This is utterly absurd!" Abbess Miaojue, the head of the Emei Sect, frowned and muttered under her breath, "Cuiyun and Xiaoxia have never followed the rules of the sect since they were young. I thought that after reprimanding them a few times, they would repent, but I never expected that they would repeatedly break the rules! This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"
A middle-aged woman stepped forward from the crowd, saying, "Sect Leader, this... this morning we received news that the Kunlun Sect will be visiting us by this evening. Sect Leader, besides paying our respects, the Kunlun Sect will likely also be bringing betrothal gifts to take Xiaoxia away. But Xiaoxia has run away from the mountain! How are we supposed to explain this to the Kunlun Sect?! It's driving us crazy!"
For such a large sect as the Emei Sect to break its promises would be an extremely shameful thing!
Moreover, the marriage alliance between the Emei and Kunlun sects is of great significance!
In the world of internal martial arts today, the Kunlun School, to be honest, holds a higher status than the Emei School!
The higher-ups of the Emei Sect all knew that Nie Xiaoxia's marriage to the Kunlun Sect disciple was absolutely not to be allowed to go wrong! Absolutely no one was allowed to sabotage it!
Although Nie Xiaoxia had never met her future husband from the Kunlun Sect, she had no choice! She was an orphan, and from the first day the Emei Sect took her in, her fate was essentially sealed! And yet, she was so beautiful and charming... so she had no choice at all!
"Listen, Cuiyun's family in D City is the richest family in the area. This time, the two girls ran away, and they're probably hiding in Cuiyun's house! Pass on my order, immediately send people to the Zheng family in D City and bring both girls back to me!" Master Miaojue said with a slightly gloomy expression.
Just then, a middle-aged nun rushed in from outside...
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, the Kunlun Sect has arrived! The Kunlun Sect members are currently waiting outside the Golden Summit Temple for an audience!"
"Hmm?" Master Miaojue's face darkened, and she murmured, "Why did they arrive so quickly?" Thinking that Nie Xiaoxia had already secretly escaped down the mountain, Master Miaojue was also a little anxious. However, as the leader of a major sect, she quickly calmed down and smiled slightly, "Please invite the fellow Daoists of the Kunlun Sect into the hall!"
Soon, a group of men, their sleeves fluttering, entered the main hall with an air of elegance and distinction!
There were 12 people in total. There were 10 middle-aged Taoist priests, one middle-aged man dressed as a layman, and the last one was a young, fair-skinned, and handsome man.
"Ha! Abbess Miaojue, it's been so long! How have you been? How have you been?" The middle-aged man, dressed in layman's attire, greeted Abbess Miaojue with a smile and a cupped-hand salute as soon as he entered the main hall. His manner of speaking made it seem as if he and Abbess Miaojue were old friends who had known each other for many years!
Chapter 261 A Genius!
Chapter 261 A Genius!
Mount Emei. Emei School of Buddhism. Golden Summit Temple. Mahavira Hall.
The Emei School welcomed guests from the same world of internal martial arts. Distinguished guests.
A group of 12 people from the Kunlun Sect!
There were 10 Taoist priests, one middle-aged man dressed as a layman, and one young man.
The middle-aged man, with a smile on his face, began to chat with the head of the Emei Sect, Abbess Miaojue.
This middle-aged man had a full forehead and a ruddy complexion. His every move exuded a remarkably composed demeanor. He could converse and laugh effortlessly with Abbess Miaojue, seemingly without the slightest pressure—a truly remarkable feat!
Master Miaojue, surprisingly, also stood up quickly, despite her esteemed status, and gave a slight bow to the middle-aged man. "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Chen. It's been many years since we last met. Fellow Daoist Chen's charm remains undiminished, and you seem to grow younger with each passing year. It's clear that Fellow Daoist Chen's Daoist health cultivation has reached an extremely high level. Truly...congratulations!"
The Emei disciples present were slightly surprised to see their sect leader showing such importance to a member of the Kunlun Sect. The newcomer wasn't the Kunlun Sect leader; in terms of status, Abbess Miaojue was undoubtedly superior. There was no need for her to personally stand and bow! However, if these Emei disciples knew that the newcomer was the senior brother of the current Kunlun Sect leader, they certainly wouldn't have thought that way!
Chen Yishi, the senior brother of the current Kunlun Sect leader! His internal martial arts skills are outstanding, and he enjoys a great reputation in the current internal martial arts circle of China!
“Master Miaojue, no need for formalities. Come, Haoyu, come and greet the current head of the Emei Sect, Master Miaojue!” Chen Yishi introduced the young man beside him to Master Miaojue.
The man was about 25 years old, with delicate features and skin as fair as a woman's—a strikingly handsome man. However, there was an unintentional hint of arrogance in his eyes and brows.
Feng Haoyu, the son of the current leader of the Kunlun Sect!
Of course, although the leader of the Kunlun Sect is a Taoist, he does not abstain from marriage, and he certainly has more wives than the average person! And this Feng Haoyu is one of the biological sons of the current Kunlun Sect leader, Feng Yangzi!
"Haoyu greets Abbess Miaojue and all the heroines of the Emei Sect!" Feng Haoyu bowed. His radiant presence caused the hearts of some of the lay disciples of the Emei Sect to skip a beat. They all thought to themselves… What a handsome young man!
Master Miaojue smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad." She naturally knew Feng Haoyu's status in the Kunlun Sect, and therefore, she greatly admired him! Moreover, Master Miaojue had observed that Feng Haoyu's internal martial arts cultivation was truly superb! To have such cultivation at such a young age was partly due to the Kunlun Sect leader's willingness to use high-grade pills to forcibly accelerate Feng Haoyu's internal strength cultivation, but on the other hand, it must be said that Feng Haoyu's talent for martial arts was truly astonishing!
Immediately, Master Miaojue ordered her disciples to bring seats for the guests from the Kunlun School. After they were seated, the two sides chatted and laughed, talking about interesting things in the internal martial arts circle, or sharing their insights on internal martial arts.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Despite the seemingly harmonious atmosphere, Abbess Miaojue was actually quite worried!
The reason is simple. According to the previous agreement between the Emei and Kunlun sects, Feng Haoyu is precisely the candidate for Nie Xiaoxia's future husband! The only one!
This marriage was decided by Abbess Miaojue and Feng Yangzi, the leader of the Kunlun Sect, with a simple handshake. And today is the day the Kunlun Sect will come with betrothal gifts to welcome Nie Xiaoxia!
In the world of internal martial arts, marriage customs differ from those in the secular world. After the two parties are engaged, betrothal gifts are exchanged, and then the couple can be taken away directly.
Now, the people from the Kunlun Sect have come from afar, but Nie Xiaoxia, the expectant mother... has run away!
Master Miaojue felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed, worried that the Kunlun Sect representative would question her about the matter!
Master Miaojue's worries soon became a reality!
"Ah, Master Miaojue, today I brought my nephew Haoyu here for your discerning eye to judge him personally." Speaking of Feng Haoyu, Chen Yishi couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. "Master Miaojue, it's not that I'm praising my nephew. Ah, nephew Haoyu, among the younger generation of internal martial arts practitioners today, he's a rare talent! His martial arts skills are natural, and as for his innate talent, I don't need to elaborate. In short, nephew Haoyu was able to withstand 20 moves from me before being defeated..."
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Abbess Miaojue couldn't help but glance at Feng Haoyu... A young man who could withstand 20 moves from a seasoned veteran like Chen Yishi before finally being defeated is definitely a rare talent!
Unconsciously, Master Miaojue also held Feng Haoyu in higher regard.
Chen Yishi continued, "Furthermore, my nephew is exceptionally handsome and talented. Our sect leader's education of him wasn't limited to martial arts and internal martial arts, but rather... a comprehensive education! Nephew Haoyu once studied music at the Vienna State Opera in Austria; he also learned bartending, racing, cooking, and even fishing, tennis, and many other fields! He hasn't forgotten the traditional culture left by our ancestors! He's proficient in poetry, calligraphy, painting, music, and chess! It's no exaggeration to say that Nephew Haoyu is a genius of our time! He learns all these skills quickly and master them in no time... Ah, it's a great fortune for our Kunlun Sect to produce such a talent! It's truly a blessing for our Kunlun Sect!"
"Ah, Martial Uncle, you flatter me," Feng Haoyu immediately said modestly. However, his expression revealed not a trace of humility or politeness. Only an air of self-righteousness!
Just like how he deserved all the praise Chen Yishi had given him!
From this, it can be seen that Feng Haoyu is a person with extremely strong self-confidence!
"Tsk... truly remarkable..." The Emei sect women, and even the nuns, in the main hall all murmured their admiration.
Feng Haoyu glanced around slightly, and an elegant smile appeared on his face.
"Ha, such a genius is about to become the son-in-law of the Emei Sect! Abbess Miaojue, you should be happy! This marriage not only brings together a perfect couple, but also represents the enduring friendship between our Kunlun Sect and the Emei Sect! A sworn alliance for generations!"
"Ah, yes, Fellow Daoist Chen is absolutely right!" Master Miaojue had to admit.
"Well then, we men of the martial world don't stand on ceremony. Now, please, Abbess Miaojue, invite my future nephew-in-law, Miss Nie Xiaoxia, to come out and meet us!" Chen Yishi said with a faint smile, taking a sip of tea. After a pause, he added, "I've already found some porters at the foot of Mount Emei to carry the betrothal gifts up the mountain, and some disciples of your sect have already received them. Now, we're just waiting for Miss Nie Xiaoxia to come out and meet us. It's said that my future nephew-in-law, among the current third-generation disciples of the Emei Sect, is a young man of exceptional talent and ability, just like my nephew, and she is as beautiful as a flower, gentle and charming. Heh, I suppose the two young people are a perfect match!"
Upon hearing this, a glint immediately appeared in Feng Haoyu's eyes.
It's important to know that outstanding individuals in the internal martial arts circle are extremely particular about choosing a partner.
The concept of "marrying someone of equal social standing" is highly valued in the world of internal martial arts, compared to the secular world.
Feng Haoyu, as the biological son of the current leader of the Kunlun Sect, a major ancient martial arts sect, is already quite remarkable, regardless of how outstanding he is.
If a man like this were to marry, he would absolutely never seek out a woman from the ordinary world!