Chapter 166: Leaked Information
Chapter 166: Leaked Information
In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.
Jiang Cheng looked at the panel, where the Shattered Jade Fist had already reached the Skilled level, and a smile appeared on his face.
Only now could he truly be considered a Second Rank Primordial Energy Warrior.
Both his strength and speed had reached the standard.
Despite this, he had no intention of going to the main hall for a test.
The reason was simple: he didn't want to reveal his true strength.
After all, it had been only a few days since he joined the Dawn Society, and he had already advanced from the First Rank to the Second Rank. This speed was a bit too fast.
Moreover, he also maintained a degree of caution towards the inner workings of the guild.
However, the upper echelons of the guild were not to be taken lightly.
They suspected that someone might conceal their strength, so they specifically designed the concept of permissions.
If one's strength was low, the rewards for tasks would be meager, but the key issue was that many valuable items, such as higher-level secret arts and secret medicines, required permissions to purchase.
Within the guild, private transactions among members were strictly prohibited.
Even if someone wanted to hide their strength, they would have to consider whether it was worth the risk.
So, Jiang Cheng thought of a countermeasure: partially revealing his strength.
For example, after waiting for over ten days and reaching the Third Rank, he would go and take the Second Rank test, and after reaching the Fourth Rank, he would take the Third Rank test.
However, there was one prerequisite for this plan: he had to obtain the items he wanted from the black market.
"I'll go buy some secret medicines first."
Jiang Cheng stood up and walked towards the door.
The few bottles of Black Jade Balm he had purchased from Shi Yan were all used up, just enough to raise the Shattered Jade Fist to the Skilled level.
There was a secret medicine in the guild that cost three thousand yuan per bottle; he decided to buy that one.
It was indeed expensive, much more expensive, but compared to money, time was even more precious.
Just as Jiang Cheng was striding towards the task hall, two police cars were parked downstairs at a certain building in the Embroidered Garden Complex.
Many people had gathered downstairs, occasionally exclaiming in surprise.
"Is it true that Zhang Hong died at home?"
"No way! Her son is so powerful; who would dare to provoke her?"
"Yes, yes, I heard from the grapevine that someone offended her son, and when he was walking on the night path, he was kidnapped and never returned. Even when his family reported it to the Law Enforcement Bureau, it was of no use."
As they spoke, fear was evident in their eyes.
"Perhaps it was because of this that someone sought her out?"
Someone looked around and whispered, "I heard that she had been dead for several days, and her body had already started to rot and stink. No wonder we could smell something strange every time we passed by here."
"How did she die?"
"I heard that her neck was twisted until her head almost fell off," he said, sticking out his tongue and making a face as if he were a hanging ghost.
The people around him were startled, and then they began to curse.
From the smiles on their faces, it was clear that they didn't feel too sad about Zhang Hong's death. Some of them were even secretly cheering.
The reason was simple.
Zhang Hong had been too arrogant.
She boasted to everyone she met.
Once or twice was fine, but doing it every day was too much.
They had only pretended to agree because they heard that her son was a gangster, and they didn't dare to offend him.
"By the way, I also heard some news." Suddenly, someone spoke in a mysterious tone.
"What news?"
"I'm telling you, but you must promise not to tell others that I said this."
"Oh, we promise not to tell anyone else."
"Yes, yes, you'd better hurry up and tell us."
The crowd urged him.
"I heard that Zhang Hong was a human trafficker."
"What?!"
A chorus of exclamations erupted.
As the crowd was about to investigate further, a brightly colored blue sedan rapidly approached the scene.
The person who had accused Zhang Hong of being a human trafficker immediately closed their mouth.
The onlookers, who had been enjoying the spectacle, also gradually wiped the smiles off their faces, shaking their heads and sighing, looking genuinely regretful.
The blue sedan came to a stop, and a well-dressed man in his twenties, looking younger than thirty, quickly stepped out of the car.
After getting out of the car, he glanced at the crowd and then rushed towards the building.
The other two people in the car quickly followed him.
As soon as they reached the second floor, they smelled a foul odor that almost made them vomit, but when they thought of the fact that it was the boss's mother, they swallowed it back down.
The well-dressed man strode swiftly to the third floor, where a woman with meticulously applied makeup was leaning against the door, vomiting.
When she saw the well-dressed man, she was about to say something, but he rushed into the room.
There were a few other people inside, all wearing uniforms and masks.
One of them, dressed in a white lab coat, appeared to be a forensic doctor, examining the corpse on the floor.
Hearing the commotion, the group turned around, and one of them spoke up, "Yuliang, you're here?"
Wan Yuliang didn't respond but took a few steps forward. When he saw the face of the corpse on the ground, he looked as if he had been struck by lightning. If it weren't for the two subordinates behind him who quickly supported him, he might have already sat down on the ground.
"How could this happen? How?"
Tears fell from his eyes, and his face was filled with pain.
Half an hour ago, he had been entertaining an important guest at the club when he suddenly received a call from Commander Gao, informing him that the matter had been exposed and asking him to call his mother to find out what was going on.
He had tried calling her multiple times, but no one answered.
He realized that something might have happened and immediately asked his wife to come and check.
And then...
Gao Songbai sighed.
Even he didn't want to be the one to deliver this news.
But this area was under his jurisdiction.
"Yuliang..."
"Who did this? Who?"
Wan Yuliang suddenly exploded, his eyes turning bloodshot, like a bloodthirsty beast.
Gao Songbai shook his head, "We just arrived here not long ago. We're about to examine the body. We'll only know the specifics after further investigation."
Wan Yuliang was stunned for a moment.
His gaze fell on the corpse.
"How did my mother die?"
"Her neck was twisted, and the killer was very skilled. Not only that, but he also took the money from two safes. It seems like a home invasion robbery followed by a cover-up murder."
"Who? Who would dare to do this?"
Wan Yuliang clenched his teeth.
In this area, who didn't know his reputation?
To have the audacity to harm his mother, were they tired of living?
"Yuliang, let's find a quiet place to talk."
"Okay."
Wan Yuliang realized something.
The two men found a secluded spot, and Gao Songbai took off his mask, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and offered one to Wan Yuliang.
"Thanks."
Wan Yuliang accepted the cigarette and thanked him.
"Yuliang, do you remember what I said on the phone earlier?"
Wan Yuliang's face changed.
Of course, he remembered.
Gao Songbai had told him about a person who had been missing for over a year and suddenly returned home. The neighbors said she had been deceived and imprisoned by someone named Zhang Hong.
The latter had called him in a panic, wanting to know what had happened.
He was naturally shocked as well.
And so, the subsequent events unfolded.
(End of Chapter)
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