Chapter 31

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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Summer stood at the entrance of the classroom, took a deep breath, and tightly held the envelope containing the secret letter given to him by his mother.

"Are you two acquainted?" Ye Wanqing asked Summer, looking at him with confusion.

"We've met a few times," Summer nodded.

"That makes it even better. There's a task that requires both of you to work together," Ye Wanqing nodded in satisfaction. She had been worried that the two might be too unfamiliar to cooperate.

"Work with him?" The Nike policewoman looked at Summer with displeasure.

"Exactly. This mission is to track down the hiding place of the Level 3 Sand Killer, Dark Night, and inform me. If you complete this task, you can join the China Special Operations Unit," Ye Wanqing continued, looking at the Nike policewoman. "Seize this opportunity; it's something your uncle sought for you."

"But what's the point of working with him?" The Nike policewoman looked at Summer, puzzled.

"Given your current experience, if I just give you a name and some information, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But with his help, your chances will be much better," Ye Wanqing explained.

"Is he also part of the Special Operations Unit?" The Nike policewoman asked.

"No, and you must remember, the rule of the Special Operations Unit is not to ask about people or matters unrelated to you," Ye Wanqing said coldly.

The Nike policewoman nodded. She knew that this line of work had many rules, which were very restrictive, but it was her long-held dream to join the Special Operations Unit, and only by entering it could she have a chance to join the mysterious Dragon Group.

"Summer, Lin Bingbing, this is the information on the person. He will be making a big move in Jianghai City soon. You must find him before he acts," Ye Wanqing handed a file to Summer.

Summer didn't rush to open the file but looked at his aunt with confusion.

"Aren't you always curious about your father's past? Just do it," Ye Wanqing saw through Summer's thoughts but didn't explain further.

Summer nodded. He would do anything related to his father.

"I'll leave first. You two discuss your plan. Let me know when you have news," Ye Wanqing said and turned to leave the private room. Now, only Summer and the Nike policewoman, Lin Bingbing, were left in the room.

Summer opened the file in his hand.

Shadow: Male,

Age: Unknown,

Height: Unknown,

Weight: Unknown,

Identity: Level 3 Sand Killer,

Crimes: Assassinated ten rich businessmen and three high-ranking officials, including one Public Security Bureau Chief.

Recent Location: Bar district in Jianghai City.

Mission: Assassinate a well-known figure in Jianghai City.

The information was as simple as it could be, but fortunately, there was a blurry photo. Although the photo was not clear, Summer's keen eyes could still remember the person's features.

"What should we do?" Lin Bingbing looked at Summer. Although she didn't know why she was asking him, she trusted Ye Wanqing, who was a member of the Dragon Group.

Although she didn't like Summer, to join the Special Operations Unit, she had to cooperate with him. However, she was just listening to Summer's opinion. After all, Summer wasn't part of the Special Operations Unit either; he might just be an intern like her.

"Let's eat first. After eating, I'll take care of some business. We'll meet at the bar district at 8 PM tonight." Summer gave his phone number to Lin Bingbing and then called the waiter to order food.

A man is iron, and food is steel; missing a meal would make him hungry. Summer needed to maintain his strength and energy. Later, he still had to learn martial arts from his master. After discussing with Yin Nie, he changed his training time to the afternoon. He didn't plan to go to school before the college entrance exam.

In the spacious private room, only Summer and Lin Bingbing were left. She felt very uncomfortable, watching Summer eat heartily while she had no appetite. After sitting for a while, she bid farewell to Summer, leaving him alone to devour his food.

His aunt had already paid, so he wouldn't waste the food. After eating, he walked to the old house. Recently, he rarely took a car, always walking. In crowded places, he slowed down his Man Yun Xian Bu (Cloud Drifting Step), but he was still practicing his footwork. In empty areas, he moved like a cheetah, swiftly darting through various alleys.

When he returned to the old house, Yin Nie hadn't arrived yet, so Summer started his own practice.

"You are indeed a one-in-a-million martial arts prodigy. In such a short time, you've already mastered the basics of Man Yun Xian Bu and Ling Xi Yi Zhi (Spiritual Finger)," Yin Nie nodded in satisfaction. "If you weren't his son, I would have considered teaching you my martial arts."

"Thank you, Master," Summer knew that his rapid progress was due to his father's early training. If someone else were to learn these skills, it would probably take ten years to achieve even a small success, let alone the Tian Xing Jue (Heaven Awakening Decision).

"Today's training is simple. Attack me. If you can make me move my feet, you pass," Yin Nie, dressed in white, held the famous sword Yuanhong in his right hand.

"Alright, Master, be careful," Summer said, then changed his footwork and attacked Yin Nie, his hands forming a point and thrusting at Yin Nie's waist. Just as he was about to succeed, Yin Nie stood there motionless.

Did he succeed?

No, he was blocked. Summer didn't have time to think and launched another attack, his fingers continuously striking Yin Nie, moving incredibly fast. He attacked from all sides, looking for any weakness in Yin Nie's defense.

But no matter how he attacked, Yin Nie used only one hand to completely neutralize all of Summer's attacks.

Summer even attacked Yin Nie's lower body, but Yin Nie didn't even bend his waist to block the attack. The attack and defense continued, and two hours passed quickly.

By now, Summer was lying on the ground, completely exhausted, unable to move a muscle. But Yin Nie stood there like an immovable giant tree, his breathing steady, forming a stark contrast to Summer.

"That's enough for today," Yin Nie turned and left, disappearing from Summer's sight.

"How strong is he?" This was Summer's question. He was also curious about how strong his father had been. He had just mastered the basics of these martial arts, which were already quite impressive, but when facing Yin Nie, it felt like a three-year-old looking up at Yao Ming.

Summer felt he didn't even have the strength to stand up. At that moment, a warm current flowed from his dantian, and his lost energy slowly returned. In about ten minutes, his energy was fully restored, and he could feel his strength had increased slightly.

"It must be the ancient Buddha relic. I really did find a treasure," Summer said excitedly. When he exerted all his strength and then recovered, he felt even stronger.

"Is there a shortcut to cultivation?" Thinking about this, Summer immediately resumed his practice, even though Yin Nie had left. He used his imagination to picture Yin Nie standing in front of him and continued practicing.

He trained relentlessly, and soon his body collapsed again.

As he had expected, the ancient Buddha relic in his dantian helped him recover his energy, and his strength increased even more. Confirming this, Summer was overjoyed.

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"Is this Summer, the handsome guy?"

"It's Nurse Sister," Summer smiled.

"How did you know it was me?"

"Who else could have such a charming voice?" Summer flattered her.

"You really know how to make me happy. Where are you now? You promised to have dinner with me tonight."

"Sure, you pick the place, and I'll come over later." Summer hung up the phone and went back inside to find a clean set of clothes. Fortunately, he had picked up a few clean clothes from his cousin's place earlier.

His current clothes were a mix of sweat and dirt. After getting the clothes, Summer headed to the back mountain, an undeveloped area covered with trees. He wasn't there to enjoy the scenery but to take a bath.

About two kilometers into the back mountain, there was a small pond, about twenty meters long and ten meters wide.

The pond, though not large, was very deep. Summer had never reached the bottom because the water's buoyancy was too strong, making it impossible to dive down.

There were few undeveloped areas in Jianghai City. The reason his hometown hadn't been developed was due to the many factories nearby, which made development difficult. These factories also caused severe pollution, so the area wasn't considered for tourism.

In recent years, the forest on the back mountain had been shrinking, polluted by the factories.

Summer believed that in a few years, he might no longer see this pond.

The water in the pond was very clear. After the necklace transformed his skin, no matter how dirty he got, a rinse with water would clean him completely.

The necklace on his neck no longer glowed; it had used up all its spiritual energy to transform his body.

After washing, Summer changed into clean clothes and headed to the hotpot restaurant that the nurse had mentioned. Most girls loved hotpot, and Summer wasn't picky; his greatest strength was that he could eat anything.

"Summer, I'm here." As soon as he entered the hotpot restaurant, he saw Bai Yiyi waving at him. The first time he saw Bai Yiyi, Summer was stunned. He realized how beautiful she was, and the reason he hadn't noticed before was that Bai Yiyi had deliberately hidden her beauty, and her nurse's uniform had concealed her perfect figure.