Chapter 37

Jinghai Public Security Bureau.

"The situation is as follows: the body found in Jing Shui Lake has been confirmed to be Yu Zeming, a former member of the Tianlang Anti-Drug Special Operations Team, codename Greedy Wolf. Six years ago, he was dismissed for unknown reasons and subsequently retired. Apart from a bruise on his forehead, there were no other wounds on his body," a young police officer reported.

"Special operations team members can fight a hundred men alone. It's not easy to kill Yu Zeming. Could it be a master?" someone frowned.

"But why is there only a bruise on his forehead? If Yu Zeming had struggled with someone, there should be some marks on his body."

"Unclear, maybe he was subdued in one move," someone speculated.

"Could he have been poisoned?" a unique voice suggested.

"Yu Zeming's body was in the water for at least twelve hours. The autopsy report shows that there were no toxins in his body. However, it is strange that his muscle tissue was particularly soft. The forensic team believes this was due to the prolonged immersion in water."

"Alright, let's talk about the second victim," Chief Ma Zheng said.

"The second victim is named Zhang Xiong, also a former member of the Tianlang Anti-Drug Special Operations Team, codename Poison Wolf. He retired with Yu Zeming. It is said that Yu Zeming's dismissal was partly due to him, and he was also dismissed as a result. Of course, this is irrelevant to the case. Zhang Xiong was found dead in the forest at the entrance of the Jing Shui Lake villa complex. According to the on-site investigation, he was likely ambushing someone," the young man continued.

"Ambushing someone?" Ma Zheng was puzzled. "How do you know?"

"We found a roadblock set up at the entrance of the villa complex, and at the place where Zhang Xiong died, we found an ambush point, and most importantly, a sniper rifle," the young police officer reported their findings.

"Could he have been working with Yu Zeming to take down someone?" Ma Zheng muttered to himself, then looked at the young police officer and asked, "What else did you find? Tell me everything."

"Alright, Chief," the young police officer replied.

"The strangest thing is the forest. Zhang Xiong was almost killed in one blow, so there shouldn't be many signs of a struggle. However, nearby, we found another scene that was completely destroyed. According to the investigation, it was definitely a battle between two masters, whose strength was at least three to five times that of an ordinary person, or even more."

"Moreover, we found some strange white powder, two steel needles coated with a large amount of neurotoxin, two handgun bullets, and a strange mechanism for firing the steel needles."

After the young police officer finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Poison?

Handgun?

Hidden weapons?

Three to five times the strength of an ordinary person?

Was this a battle between two masters, or a chaotic fight among a group?

"What about the two thugs who were beaten up nearby, what's their situation?" Ma Zheng continued to ask.

"They are members of the Liuhetang gang. Last night, they were sneaking around to do something, but they were subdued as soon as they arrived. They were questioned by a woman and then knocked out."

"Did they see what the woman looked like?"

"They said no. Although the moonlight was good last night, they were dragged under a tree, where it was pitch black, and they were too scared to look."

"Ah." Ma Zheng carefully analyzed the situation and quickly made a decision.

"First, the two thugs are the key. Find out as soon as possible what they were doing. Second, investigate the situation of Liu Zhengming's banquet yesterday. Yu Zeming was always following Liu Zhengming and died in the Jing Shui Lake behind his villa. There must be a connection."

"Understood, Chief."

The police officers immediately began to act. Two deaths were enough to make them take the matter seriously.

Meanwhile, at the Wang family residence.

"Who did it?" Wang Wei's mother's face was twisted with anger. Ever since she found out that Wang Wei had been slapped, she wanted to tear the culprit apart.

"Yang Yu, a graduate named Yang Yu," Wang Wei said fearfully. "But he should be dead now. I've already sent someone to deal with him."

"What? You hired someone to kill him?" Wang Jiao exclaimed.

"Well, I couldn't stand it. I found a master who can definitely kill Yang Yu," Wang Wei said slowly.

"Are you crazy? Even if you hire someone to kill, you shouldn't do it yourself. You're asking for trouble. Tell me, who did you hire?" Wang Jiao almost shouted.

This was no small matter. The Wang family did business and used small tactics, but they never left any evidence.

But what about Wang Wei?

Hiring someone to kill and doing it personally? What if someone left evidence? What if it failed and he was implicated?

"I hired Jia Lao San," Wang Wei said softly.

"It's him?" Wang Jiao's eyes flickered. "Alright, I'll handle this. You stay at home for the next few days and don't go anywhere. I'll take care of Yang Yu. It's best if he's dead, but if he's not, I have ways to deal with him."

"Okay, Mom," Wang Wei replied.

In the Wang family, his mother was the one who doted on him the most. Besides his grandfather, his mother was the most powerful person in the family, as his father was a赘婿 (a man who marries into a family and takes on the family name). The Wang family had few descendants but possessed vast wealth. Wang Lao Ye had no choice but to bring in a son-in-law to continue the lineage, and Wang Wei was the result.

In the evening.

Ma Zheng looked at the report from the Chunyu Villa and felt a headache.

No one knew when Yu Zeming disappeared, and no one knew who he had a grudge against. The villa's surveillance cameras were broken on that day.

Broken?

How convenient. Ma Zheng wanted to investigate further, but Liu Zhengming didn't welcome them, and they weren't allowed into the Chunyu Villa. Moreover, Liu Zhengming left Jinghai early in the morning, saying he was going to pay respects to someone.

This wasn't the main issue. The most important thing was that he had just received a call from above, telling him not to harass Liu Zhengming, with a veiled warning. This meant he wasn't supposed to investigate the case. Ma Zheng was puzzled, but he wasn't naive. He knew that a powerful figure must have intervened. Thinking about this, he decided to stay as far away as possible, or he might not know how he would die.

The next day, Yang Yu continued to recover.

At the same time, he was practicing the Purple Mist Divine Skill. Notably, after days of continuous practice, his dantian had condensed three threads of purple qi, almost returning to his previous level.

The three threads of qi circulated through his body, and his external injuries, which had already scabbed over, were healing. Even his internal injuries were slowly recovering, allowing him to walk on the third day.

"Incredible, truly incredible," Yang Yu muttered to himself. If he were to recover normally, even in the best hospital, it would take more than half a month.

But he only needed a day and a half.

The Purple Mist Divine Skill was truly mysterious.

As the sun rose, the first rays of light shone on Yang Yu's balcony.

Without hesitation, Yang Yu began to practice the Purple Mist Divine Skill. Threads of hot energy began to gather in his dantian, causing a tingling and numbness, but also an incredible comfort.

For the entire morning, Yang Yu practiced, and the three threads of purple qi in his dantian advanced to nearly four threads, with a trend of increasing.

"At this rate, I can cultivate ten threads of purple qi in less than half a month," Yang Yu thought to himself.

Moreover, he found that practicing the Purple Mist Divine Skill in the morning was the best. Practicing all day yesterday wasn't as effective as this morning.

Slowly finishing, Yang Yu stood up.

"Master, Ironhead has agreed to join the Haotian Sect," Xiao Qi said softly behind him.

A faint smile appeared on Yang Yu's lips.