Chapter 18: The Edge of the Forest
"What's the matter?" Lou Cheng was inexplicably drumming in his heart. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
My own master is sometimes quite unreliable!
Old man Shi smiled and said, "There is a disciple named Li Zhenhua in the Ice God Sect who is in trouble at the edge of the forest, you are the closest, go over and deal with it." ā
Taking the high-speed train to the edge of the forest for an hour and a half is indeed a waste of half a day's work...... Lou Cheng nodded slightly, and asked, "Master, what's the trouble?"
"That's a long story, you stinky boy doesn't understand the old man at all!" Old man Shi scolded with a smile, "You remember the phone, wait for the call, she will tell you the original thing, XXXXXXXXXXX." ā
"Okay......" Lou Cheng repeated twice, motioned to Jiang Fei next to him to help write it down, and asked instead, "Master, I don't have a part-time job in the sect, I should be paid for doing this kind of task, right?"
"Hey, when did you see Qian Eye open?" Old Man Shi smiled in surprise.
Lou Cheng sneered: "Isn't this Keke going to study in the United States, I have to save some travel expenses." ā
As for using his own influence and connections to partner with others to do business, he can't cross the threshold in his heart for the time being.
"Yes, I also know that I have a sense of responsibility to save money for this matter, and there must be a reward, let's go back, how can the sect treat you badly, if you don't look at your face, you have to look at my old face!" Speaking of this, Old Man Shi still didn't feel at ease and advised, "When you get to the edge of the forest, if there is an accident, remember to call me." ā
"Okay. Lou Cheng didn't say anything more, and after the call ended, he quickly dialed the number given by the master.
The cheerful bell rang for less than three seconds, and it was connected, and a female voice with a hint of exhaustion and anxiety spoke:
"Hey, who's that?"
"I'm Lou Cheng of the Ice God Sect. Lou Cheng's voice was deep and concise.
The female voice suddenly became excited: "Hello, senior, I am Li Zhenhua's girlfriend Zhang Xiaozi." ā
Before, Lou Cheng was stunned for a moment, and he didn't care about correcting it, so he asked the question bluntly: "What happened to Li Zhenhua?"
It's all his girlfriend answering the phone!
"They didn't tell you, Zhenhua, he's missing...... Senior, things are more complicated, so it's not very clear, and when you arrive, I'll explain it in detail in person. Zhang Xiaozi said eagerly.
Master is really not reliable...... Lou Cheng sneered, thinking that he would have to go over to take a look anyway, so he agreed: "Okay, I'll inform you after I book the ticket, and we will meet at the high-speed rail station." ā
"Okay, okay, I'm waiting for you, senior. Zhang Xiaozi was obviously relieved, and seemed to have found the backbone.
Predecessor...... Is my voice that old? Lou Cheng complained funny, opened the APP, booked a high-speed train to the forest at 2:25, and didn't care about the return trip for the time being.
"Jiang Fat, send me to the high-speed rail station, the sect has something for me to deal with. "Lou Cheng and Jiang Fei have never been polite.
"Tsk, orange, you have the feeling of a business elite here!" Jiang Fei just finished watching a series about the workplace.
Lou Cheng was about to laugh at himself, and his heart suddenly moved: "Wait, Jiang Fat, you send me home first, and then go to the high-speed rail station." ā
Linbian no longer belongs to Xing Province, is a frontier land, although it is far from the national border, but it is the center of land transportation, the flow of people is very large, the public security environment is not very good, it can even be said to be a little chaotic, even if you are in Xiushan, you can hear from time to time that there is a big case there, plus it is a multi-ethnic area, the atmosphere is quite strong, so, even if you don't plan to do it, you have to be ready to do it.
When the vehicle was moving, Lou Cheng took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Yan Zheke, "covering his face and sighing":
"Those who are capable work hard, and I was sent by my master to go to the forest to deal with the trouble caused by a junior disciple......"
I'm an uncle-level person, and if something really happens to my generation, it's not something I can solve......
Yan Zheke quickly replied, "dumbfounded" and said:
"Okay, so suddenly...... It's a mess on the edge of the forest, you have to be careful with oranges, change into martial arts clothes, don't think about keeping your hands when you encounter any situation, you are the most important ......"
She said a lot at once, and at the end, she "sat upright and sat upright" and said: "I'm waiting for you to come back~"
"There is a daughter-in-law's words, I God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and kills Buddha, I will definitely be able to return smoothly tonight!" Lou Cheng made an excited expression of "wrapping his head in a red scarf".
Back home, Lou Cheng turned out another set of navy blue Dragon and Tiger Club martial arts uniforms, changed into Wu Qinggui's specially customized practice shoes for himself, tightened his cuffs, took his mobile phone and wallet, and strode out.
Two and eight o'clock.
He was sent outside the high-speed rail station by Jiang Fei.
2:15 a.m.
Lou Cheng passed the security check and boarded the high-speed rail.
2:25 a.m.
The high-speed train started on time and roared to the south.
3:52 a.m.
The high-speed train stopped at Linbian Station, and after Lou Cheng sent a message to Yan Zheke, he walked out of the carriage along the line.
3:59 a.m.
Dressed in navy blue, he strode out of the arrival hall and found the iconic white horse sculpture in the square in front of the station.
This is the meeting place he and Zhang Xiaozi agreed upon!
"Before, senior?" shouted a twenty-something girl with a clear soup and somen hairstyle, uncertain.
She is thin, with short sleeves and jogging shoes, and her appearance is barely delicate.
"Zhang Xiaozi?" Lou Cheng asked rhetorically.
"Yes, yes, you are Lou Cheng's senior, didn't you say that you want a senior uncle?" Zhang Xiaozi said with half surprise and half confusion.
It is based on this that she directly called her seniors.
At first glance, you are not a disciple of the Ice God Sect, and you don't care much about the University Martial Arts Association and similar topics...... As his thoughts turned, Lou Cheng nodded calmly:
"I started late and had a high seniority. ā
Without waiting for Zhang Xiaozi to ask again, he looked at the taxi queue, straightened the cuffs of his martial arts uniform and said:
"Let's talk as we go, don't waste time. ā
People are missing, we have to seize every minute!
"Yes, Senpai. Zhang Xiaozi quickened his pace, followed Lou Cheng's side, and said very quickly, "There is a rich man named Si Jianting in the forest, he colluded with a warlord in the war-torn area in the south, and opened an underground casino there near the border, luring many people to play, and the family went bankrupt, Zhenhua's father was one of them, and he committed suicide in the field when he was thirteen years old, so that his family was ruined. ā
"Is he here for revenge?" Lou Cheng asked rhetorically without stopping, pointing to the core.
This kind of revenge with no reliable clues, the sect generally doesn't care.
"Yes. Zhang Xiaozi walked briskly to almost trot, "He stared at Si Jianting for two or three years, and this time he said that he could get decisive evidence, so he rushed to the edge of the forest again, because he was afraid of accidents, and brought me with him, so that I could notify the sect immediately when I saw that something was wrong." ā
"Then how did he go missing. Lou Cheng slowed down and was not so eager to get closer to the taxi queue.
There are so many people that who knows if there are taxi drivers who know the people over there!
Zhang Xiaozi took a breath:
"Last night, last night Zhenhua said that he wanted to visit the Lin Fu Mansion in Sijian Pavilion at night and find those few pieces of conclusive evidence, I watched him go in, but all night, he didn't come out, I didn't see it right, and immediately notified the senior brother of the sect according to the phone number he said. ā
"The sect first asked the provincial department to put pressure on the police station here to find someone, but they have a very strong local protectionism, and they don't pay much attention to it, they searched for it, but they didn't find anything, and they tuned the surveillance video to see it, and there was no picture of Zhenhua going in, I, I obviously watched him go in!"
"I urged again and again, but there was still no result, so I had to report back to the sect again, and they let you come. ā
Although Lou Cheng was much younger than she expected, in this case, she was like grasping the last straw, and she didn't dare to change her attitude in the slightest.
Lou Cheng quickened his pace again, and said in a deep voice:
"Let's go to Lin Fu Building to have a look first, you recall carefully, think about whether there are any other important details missing, and then let's talk about renting. ā
"Yes, Senpai. Zhang Xiaozi walked out of breath.
At 4:21, the taxi stopped on the street opposite the Lin Fu Building.
Lou Cheng, dressed in a navy blue martial arts uniform, pushed the door and walked down, looking at the nineteen-story building, which was quite a modern landmark on the edge of the forest where the buildings were generally low and old.
"Si Jianting has been transforming and laundering in recent years, and has begun to get involved in real estate, which is a ...... he has developed in partnership with several companies," Zhang Xiaozi introduced.
Her voice was in the future, her eyes suddenly widened, and she pointed to the other side and said:
"Simi-tei!"
Lou Cheng raised his eyes and saw a half-hundred-year-old man with a stiff silhouette and a hooked nose, surrounded by seven or eight bodyguards and his subordinates, walked out of the door of Lin Fu Building, looking forward to it, his eyes were sharp and cold.
This is the Tsumi-tei...... In the taxi, Lou Cheng saw the photos of the other party taken by Zhang Xiaozi's mobile phone, but did not communicate anything about it.
Compared with Si Jianting, Lou Cheng cared more about the two bodyguards next to him, one was dark-skinned, his facial features were very characteristic of the war-torn areas in the south, and one muscle supported the T-shirt, and every step was not long or short, as if he had measured it with a ruler.
They are all Dan Realm martial artists, and as for the specific number of products, it is difficult to judge from their appearance.
"The two of them are very strong, without them, Si Jianting would not be alive now, the dark-skinned one is called Wei Sen, a free killer in the war-torn area, and later he was seriously injured and was taken in by Si Jianting, and became his henchman, at the peak of his heyday, it was said that he had the strength close to the sixth grade, the muscular man was called Huang Chengda, and his strength was a little worse than that of Wei Sen, but he was also a warrior who had seen a lot of blood in the war-torn area. Zhang Xiaozi repeated the information collected by Li Zhenhua, "Seniors, don't be careless, they must have guns hidden on them, the kind of ...... with large calibers."
As she spoke, she eagerly muttered to herself, "Where are they going?
"Ask the people at the police station over here. Lou Cheng calmly commanded.
"Good. Zhang Xiaozi hurriedly took out her mobile phone and asked a few questions, and her face suddenly became extremely bad.
She turned her head and said to Lou Cheng anxiously: "Si Jianting is going to the south to discuss business...... The people at the police station said that there was no evidence, no clues, and there was no way to stop him...... Senpai, he, he wants to run!"
The south is, of course, the border place!
As soon as Si Jianting ran away, Li Zhenhua was mostly gone forever......
"But there's no evidence......" Lou Cheng saw two black sedans driving to the door of the building, and saw Wei Sen running forward and opening the rear door of the second car, while Huang Chengda escorted Si Jianting closer to him.
He thought about it, dialed his master's phone, and recounted the current situation succinctly.
"You decide. Old man Shi said with a bit of schadenfreude.
"What's the bottom line?" Lou Cheng asked rhetorically.
Old man Shi pondered for a few seconds, coughed twice, and said:
"Don't kill anyone. ā