Chapter 289: He Really Came Back!
Chapter 289: He Really Came Back!
"The Wild Wolf Gang's people were probably killed by Brother Jiang, but the Iron Fist Gang's people won't be easy to deal with."
Shi Yan spoke with a serious tone.
"Do you know that among the people the Iron Fist Gang sent last time, there were two First-Level Primordial Energy Warriors? Even if Brother Jiang is very capable, he's no match for them."
"And this time, the people they sent are even stronger. You just said the murderer was a middle-aged man, and he had a blade?"
"Yes, that's what they said." The woman replied.
"Then it's even less likely to be him."
Shi Yan shook his head repeatedly, his eyes unconsciously revealing a longing gaze.
"Those who can use Cold Steel are basically Mid to High-Level Primordial Energy Warriors. Take the Falcon Martial Academy's Academy Head, for example, but even he isn't their match. That person's strength would only be stronger, Brother Jiang..."
He paused for a moment and nodded, "Indeed, he has great talent. He sensed the Primordial Energy in just a few days, but that doesn't mean he's become a Primordial Energy Warrior, let alone a Mid to High-Level one.
Just look at my father and grandfather; they spent half their lives or even their entire lives to reach the Third and Fourth Levels. Becoming a Fifth Level or higher isn't that easy."
"That's true."
Hearing this, the woman gave a bitter laugh and said, "I was just overthinking it. But I wonder how that person is doing now."
"Yeah."
Shi Yan was also moved by her words and put down his chopsticks.
He had known Jiang Cheng for a long time, but they didn't interact much.
It was only during that last period that he, having nowhere else to turn, found the other party and proposed a deal.
As it turned out, the other party's character was quite decent, and he also invested in them, even giving away the Black Market Token. He thought that if he ever encountered difficulties, he could go to them for help.
But what he never expected was how quickly things changed.
Jiang Cheng left.
He left so suddenly that there wasn't even time for farewells.
After that, when his deeds spread, Shi Yan was also shocked to hear that the gentle man had taken dozens of lives.
Of course, in Shi Yan's opinion, Jiang Cheng did the right thing.
The Wild Wolf Gang deserved to be eliminated!
Unfortunately, even such a person was forced into a corner and had to join the Dawn Society.
Shi Yan had also heard of that organization, which, in his grandfather's words, was a killer organization that, while openly claiming to act on behalf of heaven, actually did all sorts of things behind the scenes.
"Blame me."
He sighed in his heart.
If he had informed the other party about this organization earlier, perhaps they wouldn't have joined.
But now, whatever was said was already too late.
Including the Shi family's ancestral fist manual, it was likely this lifetime would never return to his hands.
Fortunately, the fist technique was already deeply ingrained in his heart.
"Wife, let's eat."
Shi Yan snapped back to his senses and spoke.
"Yes."
The woman nodded.
Just then, a faint knocking sound came from outside the door.
The room instantly fell silent.
"Knock knock."
The knocking continued, with two knocks each time.
"Who is it?"
Shi Yan called out, his heart not overly tense.
Although at night, few people would wander about, but occasionally there were visitors.
The knocking outside stopped.
Immediately after, something slipped through the gap at the bottom of the door.
"!"
Shi Yan was startled, quickly standing up to shield his wife and daughter behind him, his gaze fixed on the object that slipped through the door gap.
In a certain place, there was an envelope. It was brown, about the size of three palms, and had been pushed through the door from outside, lying quietly behind it.
"You, who are you?"
Shi Yan was dumbfounded by this scene.
However, there was no reply from outside, or perhaps the person had already left.
Shi Yan called out several times, but received no response.
"Honey, did the person outside just leave?" The woman cautiously asked.
"Mhm."
Shi Yan nodded, looking at the envelope on the ground.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he still went over.
After all, he was the head of the household.
He couldn't let his wife and daughter come over to check the envelope, could he?
"Honey, wait, just in case there's something on this envelope, it's better to wear gloves first." The woman quickly reminded him.
"Mhm."
Shi Yan nodded, agreeing.
One must not have malicious thoughts towards others, but one must also be vigilant.
Wearing gloves on both hands, he picked up the envelope from the ground, and suddenly felt that it was quite heavy.
"Strange? What's inside this? And why was it delivered into my hands?"
Shi Yan's eyebrows furrowed.
After making sure his family was at a safe distance, he tore open the envelope.
Inside were two somewhat familiar booklets and several stacks of hundred-yuan bills, all together on the table.
"!!!"
The woman, not far away, saw the bright red bills and her breath stopped.
One, two, three, four, five, five stacks of hundred-yuan bills?
Fifty thousand yuan!
Unlike the woman, Shi Yan's gaze was fixed on the two thin booklets on the table, both surprised and delighted.
His delight was because he recognized that these two booklets were the ancestral boxing manual of his family, the Broken Jade Fist's boxing manual.
His surprise was that these two booklets should have been in Jiang Cheng's hands, shouldn't they? Why did they appear in this envelope? And it was delivered through the door crack.
Could it be!
His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly ran to the door, unlatched it, and opened the main door, looking around the surroundings.
But all he saw was the dark night, not a single shadow in sight.
Shi Yan was unwilling to give up, and went out again, startling the woman who quickly caught up to ask what had happened.
Shi Yan looked around once more, confirming that there really was no one, and regretted his actions.
He had already guessed that the person outside was Jiang Cheng!
But he was too timid to open the door, so Jiang Cheng could only slip the envelope containing the boxing manual into the house and then leave.
With the envelope returned to the house, and the door closed, the woman also realized something and asked, "Is it, him?"
"Mhm."
Shi Yan nodded heavily, tears streaming down his face.
He understood that this time, it was a permanent farewell, and from now on, the two of them would probably never have the chance to meet again.
Therefore, Jiang Cheng had also placed fifty thousand yuan inside the envelope.
But, there were still some words he hadn't said.
For example, reminding Jiang Cheng that the Dawn Society was an assassin organization, and staying within it would not end well, so he should seek a way out as soon as possible.
But he would never have the chance to say these words again.
In the darkness of the night.
A car drove along the road.
In the driver's seat, Jiang Cheng's expression was calm as he looked ahead.
He didn't want to cause trouble for the other party, so he chose not to meet.
The path of the martial world is long,
But, they would eventually meet again.
One day, the two would meet once more.
May that day be when the world is at peace, and all is well.
(End of Chapter)
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