Chapter 41

The "Divine Warrior Equipment" was produced as a commercial product to accompany the "Super Universe Combat Tournament." However, the birth of the "Super Universe Combat Tournament" itself was due to the "Star Hunter Association." Therefore, every piece of "Divine Warrior Equipment" traditionally comes equipped with a set of "Hunter Mode" auxiliary subsystems.

The "Hunter Mode" is divided into three levels: Beginner, Expert, and Special Custom. The Beginner level has the most basic functions and is a free subsystem module included in all standard Divine Warrior Equipment products. However, the Expert level system module requires a significant amount of money to purchase, and the Special Custom level is not only extremely expensive but also requires special permissions.

Li Pu's "Divine Warrior Equipment" only has the free Beginner level. But to track an ordinary human, it is more than sufficient.

All biological information naturally leaked by any organism Li Pu has come into contact with is automatically stored in the cloud database of the "Divine Warrior Equipment." When "Hunter Mode" is activated, this information becomes the basis for tracking.

In front of Li Pu's left eye, it seemed as if another visual interface had been split, showing almost invisible, scattered, wave-like electromagnetic patterns.

The patterns pointed in one direction—the location of the tracking target, "Qin Xia'er."

This was not a biological sense of smell tracking, but a direct tracking of all subtle elements of the target, including brain waves.

In modern human society, the invisible atmosphere is filled with different electromagnetic waves from sources such as radio, radio receivers, mobile phones, minerals, factories, and cosmic rays. Any object that can release strong or weak energy will emit electromagnetic waves to varying degrees. In comparison, the brain waves produced by humans are extremely weak and almost undetectable. It's even more difficult to find a specific trace of brain waves in a crowd.

However, the most basic "Target Tracking" function of the "Beginner Hunter Mode" still clearly found it, then separated it from other electromagnetic waves and displayed it separately.

The young man clenched the faintly visible brain wave pattern and rode his bicycle for about an hour before finally reaching the destination.

Qin Xia'er's brain wave pattern stopped inside a two-story building in a village in the northern part of the city. The car had only taken her and the kidnappers to the front of the building before driving away.

Li Pu, pretending to be a student passing by after school, leisurely rode his bicycle past the unremarkable two-story building. The aluminum metal door at the entrance was closed, and a man who looked like a loitering youth was smoking and leaning against a utility pole not far from the house, his eyes casually scanning the surroundings.

When he saw Li Pu, who looked like a student riding a bicycle, he didn't pay much attention and turned his gaze away.

But the young man on the bicycle suddenly stopped in front of him, raised his hand, and swept it quickly. The smoking youth felt something touch his chin, and his mind went blank, leaving him in darkness.

Li Pu couldn't be entirely sure if the youth was a lookout or an innocent passerby, but he decided to knock him out first. He dragged the youth into a narrow alley between the buildings and then gave the second command.

"Hunter Mode, activate the All-Seeing Eye system. Range: twenty meters in all directions from my position."

In less than the blink of an eye, a holographic map of the building's interior appeared before Li Pu's eyes.

It was a hard-to-describe feeling—like he could observe every angle within a certain range without missing a single detail.

"Every time I use this function, it feels like I'm playing a god's-eye-view game," Li Pu thought, though he was still not entirely comfortable with it. However, he had already fully grasped the precise dynamic information inside the building.

On the ground floor, there was only a listless old dog. On the second floor, there were six people. In addition to four adult males, there were two females on a large bed.

One of the females was, of course, Qin Xia'er, and the other was a bit of a surprise to Li Pu—his neighbor's little sister, Liu Qianqian.

The young man's expression darkened. The panoramic image feedback from the All-Seeing Eye system was quite clear. The fourteen-year-old Liu Qianqian was naked, covered in bruises, and barely alive, tied to the head of the bed.

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Wu Yuanhuo's foul mood, which had lasted for several days, finally improved somewhat when he saw the terrified, tearful high school girl thrown onto the bed.

A few days ago, Wu Yuanhuo had brought his younger brother and several subordinates to Huanghai City for a multi-million-dollar transaction. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the Huanghai City police. In the firefight, most of his men were killed, and his younger brother, Wu Yuanqi, was arrested on the spot.

He and his three most capable subordinates barely escaped the encirclement. Determined to save his younger brother at all costs, he kidnapped the daughter of the city's criminal police captain, Liu Jianjun, hoping to use her as a hostage to secure his brother's release.

Unfortunately, Liu Jianjun, a minor official, had no such authority. The case had already become a major political achievement for the city, and his brother was in a heavily guarded prison, awaiting execution to boost the performance of the relevant departments.

Ordinary criminals would have given up, but Wu Yuanhuo was a notorious bandit in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces, often operating in the Golden Triangle. For him, risking his life was as easy as drinking water. He found some special connections and learned that the daughter of the city's party secretary, Qin Yuancheng, who had boasted about the case on TV, was attending a high school. Without hesitation, he immediately kidnapped her.

Looking at the beautiful high school girl, with her flawless, slender legs half-exposed under her skirt, her hair disheveled, and her eyes filled with tears, Wu Yuanhuo felt a surge of uncontrollable heat in his lower abdomen.

The junior high school girl, Liu Qianqian, whom they had kidnapped earlier, had been brutally abused over the past few days after they realized she couldn't be used to save his brother. Compared to the skinny and frail girl, the new high school girl was a rare find.

Since she was to be used to threaten her father, the party secretary, he could play with her as long as he didn't kill her. Wu Yuanhuo's hoarse voice, filled with raw desire, ordered his three subordinates, "I'll go first to relieve my anger, you wait your turn."

"Wait... wait! Whatever you want, I'll ask my father to help you. Uncle, please, don't do this to me."

Qin Xia'er clung to her skirt, desperately trying to back away. She had been emotionally shattered the moment she saw the nearly lifeless girl tied to the bed when she entered the room.

She was a diligent student, a bit proud but kind to everyone, and her leisure activities were limited to listening to music and singing. Her family was happy and well-off, and although she occasionally felt a bit lost and troubled, she still enjoyed every day.

But all her efforts, all her days, all her hopes and dreams for the future, could be easily shattered by a few random criminals.

"I know your father is Qin Yuancheng. Hmph, that old bastard dared to use my brother as a political achievement? I'll make him know what it feels like to have his precious daughter treated like a cheap whore."

Wu Yuanhuo ignored the girl's pleas, casually stripping off his clothes to reveal his muscular, scarred, and menacing body.

Qin Xia'er couldn't bear to look at him, but she knew that just being afraid wouldn't help. Desperately trying to find a reason to stabilize the situation, she suddenly had an idea. "Uncle... I know Uncle Zhang! Uncle Zhang Xiezu and Uncle Zhang Xiezong!"

Hearing these names, Wu Yuanhuo was genuinely taken aback, his eyes narrowing. "You know 'Xiezu Xiezong'?"

Qin Xia'er nodded quickly. "Last year, I spent my summer vacation at Uncle Xiezong's house. He told me that anyone who hears his name in the martial arts world will give him some respect..."

Wu Yuanhuo exchanged a glance with his accomplices and then turned to Qin Xia'er with a strange smile. "Some respect? Hmph, the 'Nanyang Dragon' and 'Zhang Quan Sheng' of the Zhang family, the two leaders of the Zhang business empire, who control Southeast Asia, would give more than just a little respect. Hey, what's your relationship with them?"

Seeing Wu Yuanhuo's attitude soften, Qin Xia'er clutched her small fists, trying to control her trembling body, and attempted to calm the criminal. "My mother is Uncle Xiezu and Uncle Xiezong's sister, and my father has a good relationship with them. I call Uncle Xiezu's son, Zhang Shi, my brother..."

Qin Xia'er wasn't lying. In fact, the subpar grappling technique she used against "Blazing Grandma" was something she had learned haphazardly during her summer vacation at Uncle Zhang Xiezong's house last year. She remembered her father introducing Uncle Zhang Xiezong as a highly respected figure in the Southeast Asian martial arts world, known as the "Quan Sheng."

As the niece of "Zhang Quan Sheng," she would be respected in both the legal and illegal worlds. The young girl trembled, hoping this connection would make him hesitate.

But Wu Yuanhuo just touched his face and suddenly burst into a maniacal laugh.

Wu Yuanhuo was the fourth son of the Wu family, a super drug lord and warlord who once spanned Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and the Yunnan and Guangxi provinces of China. His father, Wu Yuanjia, was a peak master of the Huajin level. A few years ago, he had a conflict with the Zhang family and was defeated, losing all his territory. His father, Wu Yuanjia, and his eldest brother, Wu Yuanhe, were killed by "Quan Sheng" Zhang Xiezong on the banks of the Mekong River. The remaining four sons, Wu Yuanshan, Wu Yuanlei, Wu Yuanhuo, and the youngest brother, Wu Yuanqi, fled to the mainland and started over.

If it weren't for the Zhang family's suppression, he, the fourth son of the Nanyang Wu family, wouldn't have to personally transport drugs to do business in Huanghai City!

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(End of Chapter)