"What's the matter?" Lou Cheng felt uneasy.
His master was sometimes unreliable!
Geezer Shi laughed and said, "A disciple of the Ice God Sect named Li Zhenhua is in trouble in Linbian. You're the closest to him, so go and take care of him."
Taking the high-speed rail to Linbian was indeed an hour and a half wasted time … Lou Cheng nodded slightly and asked, "Master, what's the trouble?"
"It's a long story. You brat, you don't understand this old man at all!" Geezer Shi laughed and scolded him. "Write down her phone number and call her later. She'll tell you the whole thing, XXXXX."
"Okay …" Lou Cheng repeated it twice and asked Jiang Fei to write it down. He asked, "Master, I'm not working part-time in the sect. I should be paid for this kind of task, right?"
"Hey, when did you become so greedy?" Geezer Shi smiled in surprise.
Lou Cheng smiled embarrassedly and said, "Ke is going to study in America, so I need to save more money for the trip."
As for using his own influence and connections to do business with others, he still couldn't cross the threshold in his heart for the time being.
"Not bad. You know how to save money for this. You're very responsible. I'm sure you'll be paid. Let's talk about it later. How can the sect treat you unfairly? Even if it's not for you, it's for me!" At this point, Geezer Shi was still worried and reminded him, "When you arrive at the woodland, remember to give me a call if anything unexpected happens."
"Okay." Lou Cheng didn't say more. After the call, he quickly dialed the number his master gave him.
The cheerful ringtone rang for less than three seconds before the call was connected. A tired and anxious female voice said,
"Hello, who's this?"
"I'm Lou Cheng from the Ice God Sect." Lou Cheng's voice was low and concise.
The female voice suddenly became excited. "Hello, senior. I'm Li Zhenhua's girlfriend, Zhang Xiaozi."
S-Senior? Lou Cheng was stunned by the name. He didn't have time to correct her and asked directly, "What happened to Li Zhenhua?"
It was his girlfriend who was answering the phone!
"They didn't tell you? Zhenhua, he, he's missing … Senior, this matter is rather complicated, so I can't explain it clearly. When you arrive, I'll tell you the details in person, "Zhang Xiaozi said in an anxious tone.
"Sure enough, Master is not very reliable …" Lou Cheng thought to himself. Since he had to go and take a look anyway, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll let you know when I book the tickets. Let's meet at the high-speed rail station."
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll wait for you, Senior." Zhang Xiaozi was obviously relieved, as if she had found her backbone.
Senpai … do I sound that old? He opened the APP and booked the train to Linbian at 2: 25 p.m., leaving the return trip aside for the time being.
"Fatty Jiang, send me to the high-speed rail station. I have something to deal with in the sect." Lou Cheng had never been polite with Jiang Fei.
"Tsk, Cheng, you're starting to look like a business elite!" Jiang Fei had just finished watching a series about the workplace last night.
Lou Cheng was about to mock himself when he suddenly thought of something. "Wait, Fatty Jiang, send me home first, then go to the high-speed rail station."
Linbian was not part of the Xing Province, but an important border area. Although it was still far from the national border, it was a land transportation hub with a large flow of people. The security there was not very good, and could even be said to be a little chaotic. Even though he was in Xiushan, he could hear from time to time that there was a big case there. Plus, it was a multi-ethnic area, so the atmosphere was quite tough. Therefore, even if he did not intend to do it, he had to be prepared.
As the car started moving, Lou Cheng took out his phone and sent a message to Yan Zheke. [Facepalm expression]
"Capable people do more work. My master sent me to Linbian to deal with a trouble caused by a junior disciple …"
I'm a martial uncle, and if something really happens to someone of my generation, it's not something I can solve …
Yan Zheke replied very quickly with an emoji of a dumbfounded face.
"Okay, so sudden … Linbian is quite chaotic. Cheng, you have to be careful. Change into your martial arts suit. No matter what happens, don't think about holding back. You're the most important …"
She said a lot in one go, and at the end, she said, "I'll wait for you to come back ~"
"With my dear wife's words, I'll definitely be able to return safely tonight!" Lou Cheng sent an excited emoji with a red scarf wrapped around its head. "I'm just about to go home and change into my martial arts suit."
When he reached home, he took out another set of navy blue Longhu Club martial arts suit and changed into the custom-made training shoes made for him by Wu Qinggui's company. He tightened his sleeves, took his phone and wallet, and strode out of the door.
2: 08 pm.
He was sent to the high-speed rail station by Jiang Fei.
2: 15 pm.
Lou Cheng passed the security check and boarded the high-speed rail.
2: 25 pm.
The high-speed rail started on time, roaring towards the south.
3: 52 pm.
The high-speed rail stopped at Linbian station. Lou Cheng sent a message to Yan Zheke and followed the line out of the carriage.
3: 59 pm.
He walked out of the arrival hall in his navy blue suit and found the iconic white horse statue in the square in front of the station.
This was the place where he and Zhang Xiaozi agreed to meet!
"Se … Senior?" A girl in her twenties with a hairstyle called out uncertainly.
She was thin, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and jogging shoes. She could barely be considered pretty.
"Zhang Xiaozi?" Lou Cheng asked in reply.
"Yes, yes, yes. You're Senior Lou Cheng? Didn't you say you were going to meet a martial uncle? "Zhang Xiaozi asked, half surprised and half confused.
It was because of this that she called him Senior directly.
I know you're not a disciple of the Ice God Sect, and you don't care much about the University Martial Arts Competition or similar topics … Lou Cheng thought and nodded steadily.
"I joined the sect late, so I'm senior."
Before Zhang Xiaozi asked again, he looked at the taxi queue and adjusted the sleeves of his martial arts suit.
"Let's talk on the way. Don't waste time."
She was missing, so he had to seize every minute and second!
"Yes, Senior." Zhang Xiaozi quickened her pace and followed beside Lou Cheng. She quickly picked up the key points. "Linbian has a rich man called Si Jianting. He colluded with a warlord in the war-torn area in the south. He opened several underground casinos near the border and lured many people to play there until they lost their family fortune. Zhenhua's father was one of them. When he was 13 years old, he committed suicide in the casino, and his family was ruined."
"He came for revenge? Do you have evidence? "Lou Cheng didn't stop walking and asked directly.
The sect generally didn't care about this kind of revenge that didn't have any reliable clues.
"Yes." Zhang Xiaozi quickened her pace to a trot. "He watched Si Jianting for two or three years. This time he said he could get decisive evidence, so he rushed to Linbian. Because he was afraid of an accident, he took me with him. He told me to immediately notify the sect if something was wrong."
"Then how did he go missing?" Lou Cheng slowed down his pace and wasn't so anxious to get close to the taxi queue.
There were so many people, so who knew if the taxi driver knew the person over there!
Zhang Xiaozi took a breath and said,
"Last night, last night, Zhenhua said that he wanted to investigate Si Jianting's Lin Fu Building at night and find those several decisive pieces of evidence. I watched him go in, but he didn't come out the entire night. I saw that something was wrong, so I immediately called the sect's senior brothers according to what he said."
"The sect first pressured the provincial police to come here and deal with it, but their local protectionism is particularly strong, so they didn't pay much attention. They searched once and found nothing. They looked at the surveillance video, but there was no scene of Zhenhua going in. I, I clearly saw him go in!"
"I urged them again and again, but there was still no result. I could only report back to the sect, and they let Senior come."
Although Lou Cheng was much younger than she had expected, in this kind of situation, she was grasping at the last straw. She didn't dare to change her attitude in the slightest.
Lou Cheng quickened his pace and said in a low voice,
"Let's go to the Linfu Building to take a look first. You carefully recall if there are any important details missing. We'll talk about it after we get off the taxi."
"Yes, Senior." Zhang Xiaozi walked breathlessly.
At 4: 21, the taxi stopped on the opposite side of the street from the Linfu Building.
Lou Cheng, wearing a navy blue martial arts suit, pushed open the door and walked out. He looked at the 19-story building, which was generally short and old in the woods. This could be considered a landmark with a rather modern atmosphere.
"Si Jianting has been transforming and washing his name in the past few years, and has started to get involved in real estate. This is a joint development between him and several companies …" Zhang Xiaozi introduced.
She hadn't finished speaking when her eyes suddenly widened. She pointed to the opposite side and said,
"Si Jianting!"
Lou Cheng looked up and saw an old man in his fifties with a rigid outline and an aquiline nose. He was surrounded by seven or eight bodyguards and subordinates as he walked out of the Linfu Building's door. His eyes were sharp and cold.
This was Si Jianting … In the taxi, Lou Cheng had seen the photo Zhang Xiaozi had taken of him, but they hadn't talked about it.
Compared to Si Jianting, Lou Cheng was more concerned about the two bodyguards at his side. One had dark skin, and his facial features were very characteristic of the war-torn areas in the south. The other had muscles that supported his T-shirt. Every step he took was neither too long nor too short, just right, as if measured with a ruler.
They were all Dan Stage martial artists. As for their specific levels, it was very difficult to judge from their appearance.
"The two of them are very strong. Without them, Si Jianting wouldn't have survived until now. That dark skinned one is called Wilson. He's a freelance killer in the war-torn areas. Later, he was seriously injured and was taken in by Si Jianting, becoming his confidant. At his peak, he was said to be close to Level 6. That muscular guy is called Huang Chengda. His strength is a bit worse than Wilson's, but he's also a martial artist who's seen a lot of blood in the war-torn areas." Zhang Xiaozi repeated the information Li Zhenhua had collected. "Senior, don't be careless. They're definitely hiding guns, the kind with large caliber …"
As she spoke, she impatiently said to herself, "Where are they going? Home? "
"You ask the people in the police station here." Lou Cheng calmly ordered.
"Okay." Zhang Xiaozi quickly took out her cell phone and asked a few questions. Her face suddenly became very bad.
She turned her head and anxiously said to Lou Cheng, "Si Jianting wants to go to the south to discuss business … The people in the police station said they have no evidence or clues, so they can't stop him … Senior, he, he wants to run!"
Of course, the south was the border!
And if Si Jianting ran, Li Zhenhua would most likely disappear forever …
"But there's no evidence …" Lou Cheng saw two black cars drive to the entrance of the building. He saw Wilson quickly run forward and open the back door of the second car. Huang Chengda protected Si Jianting as they approached.
He thought for a moment, dialed his master's number, and briefly and comprehensively repeated the current situation.
"You decide for yourself." Geezer Shi said with some schadenfreude.
"What's the bottom line?" Lou Cheng asked back.
Geezer Shi muttered to himself for a few seconds, coughed twice, and said,
"Don't kill anyone."
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