Chapter 43

"Money?" Seeing that the hooligan couldn't produce any money, the old woman's face turned black, and she pressed forward, "Where's the money?"

"Don't... don't be in a hurry, it might be in another pocket. I'll look, I'll look..." The hooligan was drenched in cold sweat, searching his entire body, even his underwear, but he couldn't find the soft currency. "How could this be? How could it be gone? I clearly put it in my pocket. Did it fall out when the old woman chased me?"

Seeing that the hooligan couldn't produce any money, the old woman didn't give him a chance to explain. She kicked him hard in the waist, and the hooligan screamed as he was knocked to the ground. Despite her age, the old woman was quite strong. If she had really trained in Emei Mountain, she must have practiced high-level internal martial arts for at least fifty or sixty years. It was no wonder she could catch up with a young man in his twenties.

"Daring to rob my money, and then losing it, I'll kick you to death!" The old woman, still unsatisfied, kicked the hooligan repeatedly, causing him to scream in pain. This also attracted more onlookers.

Someone immediately took out their phone to record a video, planning to post it online later. They even thought of a title: "Kung Fu Old Lady Fiercely Beats Street Hooligan, Me and My Friends Are Shocked."

The old lady is amazing!

Let's split the story into two branches.

After the old lady chased the hooligan away, the crowd was in an uproar. The old lady's agility and condition showed no signs of injury. Her 10-second 100-meter speed was like a Chinese sprinter, confirming her act of fraud. The pedestrians, furious, cursed and dispersed.

There's no more spectacle to see, so why stay here?

Lin Jie was truly angry, pointing at the old lady who was running away: "Teacher Liu, look, she's a fraud! We should call the police and have her arrested."

Liu Menglong chuckled, "She's already gone, why call the police? Let's go home quickly!"

"Ah? But..." Lin Jie was stunned, "Teacher Liu, your money..."

"Money?" Liu Menglong smiled, flipping his wrist to reveal two stacks of new soft currency in his hand, "Isn't it right here?"

"Huh???" Lin Jie's eyes widened, "Teacher Liu, how did the money get here? Didn't you throw it away?"

"Haha, I just learned a bit of magic recently. The money I threw was just an illusion. The money was always in my hand, untouched," Liu Menglong said with a smile.

Lin Jie immediately relaxed, leaning on Liu Menglong and giggling, "So Teacher Liu was just bluffing! Ah, but wait!" Lin Jie thought of a detail and looked up at him, "Teacher Liu, what if no one took the money?"

"That's where observation comes in." Liu Menglong smiled, "I noticed a shady character in the crowd from the start. This kind of person is clearly a hooligan. Throwing the money at his feet, he had no reason not to take it."

"So Teacher Liu had it all planned out!" Lin Jie realized, looking at Liu Menglong with admiration, "Teacher Liu, you're so smart, I really admire you."

"I've always been smart, otherwise, how could I be your teacher?" Liu Menglong smiled, patting her shoulder, "Let's go home! Don't keep your family waiting."

"Okay!" Lin Jie agreed, reluctantly leaving Liu Menglong's embrace. She was about to push her bicycle when she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Teacher Liu, what's with your clothes? Did you go to the construction site to carry bags?"

"Yes!" Liu Menglong shrugged, "The school salary isn't enough for living expenses, so I take on extra work during the holidays to support my family."

"Teacher Liu, you work so hard." Lin Jie clasped her hands, "The Lord will bless you, may the great heavenly sovereign protect you."

"..."

Encountering Lin Jie was just a side story. After sending her away, Liu Menglong drove home. For some reason, he felt that Yue Chang was looking at him strangely, but when he asked, she denied it. Liu Menglong let it go.

After a few days of rest, Yue Xi's complexion improved day by day. According to her, except for her powers, she was now no different from a normal person. This was confirmed by Yue Chang, which relieved Liu Menglong.

Three days passed without notice. During these three days, Liu Menglong worked at the construction site during the day and hunted at night. His work was going well, and his architect level had reached 97%, almost reaching the master level. However, his night hunts were unproductive. It seemed that the bosses were on guard, and the three days were filled with minor encounters, yielding only about 500 experience points, far less than the thousands he had gained before.

The lack of progress left Liu Menglong frustrated. In the past few days, whenever he encountered a 'monster,' he would kick the rapist's tool, or leave the thief or robber with broken limbs or half-paralyzed. In just three days, over a dozen serious injuries and disabilities caught the attention of the various forces in Tianfu. However, with his stealth skill, Liu Menglong always remained elusive. The victims, once conscious in the hospital, could only describe their attacker as a tall, muscular man wearing a Kung Fu Panda mask, with no other details.

The nature of these attacks put significant pressure on the Tianfu police. Just as they decided to concentrate their efforts on capturing the Kung Fu Panda mask man, another murder occurred at the Liu residence. The second person confirmed by the old patriarch as the head of the Liu family was assassinated in the same manner as the previous one.

The news made the old patriarch so angry that he spat blood, and his frail body seemed unable to bear it. Shao Meiyun, the acting head, was also deeply worried, showing signs of early menopause.

After a series of blows, everyone realized that someone was targeting the Liu family, aiming to eliminate its leaders and bring about its decline or even destruction.

Recognizing the situation, Shao Meiyun issued a level one alert, deploying almost all of Tianfu's security forces for a city-wide search. Anyone who had recently arrived in Tianfu was a suspect, including Yue Chang, Yue Xi, and Nalan Ruyue. However, the three girls passed the investigation smoothly. With limited public servants and temporary workers who often shirked their duties, the investigators wouldn't suspect three beautiful and gentle girls. They asked a few symbolic questions and left.

However, this reminded Liu Menglong that Nalan Ruyue didn't have a household registration or ID card.

Nalan Ruyue never spoke about her past and kept her identity a secret. To accommodate her, Liu Menglong didn't fly back to Tianfu from Longcheng, which led to the activation of the Dream System due to the train robbery.

Regardless, Nalan Ruyue's lack of legal identity was inconvenient. For example, if she needed hospitalization due to illness, the hospital wouldn't accept her without an ID. Anyone could fall ill, and if Nalan Ruyue suddenly had a serious illness and was delayed in treatment due to lack of an ID, the consequences would be unbearable for Liu Menglong.

Therefore, Liu Menglong decisively spent 50,000 soft currency to buy a set of legal identity documents for Nalan Ruyue on the black market, including a household registration and ID card. Her name was slightly altered to Liu Ruyue, and her identity was listed as Liu Menglong's sister. All the information was entered into the Tianfu household registration system, allowing Nalan Ruyue to live in Tianfu without worry.

As for the Yue sisters? Soon after they confessed their identities, their ID cards were returned by a "kind person," confirming Liu Menglong's earlier suspicion that the Yue sisters had intentionally approached him to facilitate their mission by moving from the hotel to the villa.

Now Liu Menglong knew that the Yue sisters were the ones behind the murders at the Liu residence. The timing, location, and people involved were too clear. Every time they went out and returned, someone in the Liu residence would die.

Although Liu Menglong shared the same surname, he wasn't part of the Liu family, so he didn't care about the Yue sisters assassinating the Liu family's head. He had his own deep-seated grudges and had no time to worry about such matters.

As a result, Liu Menglong's relationship with the Yue sisters became increasingly intimate, especially with Yue Xi. Since she became weak, she spent most of her time clinging to Liu Menglong like a kitten, and he was almost becoming her caretaker.

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