Chapter 184: The Fifth War King

"However, sects also have good and bad distinctions; one cannot strike them all down with a single blow. Therefore, for relatively moderate sects, we generally handle them with gentle means. But the Heaven Sword Sect seems to have become increasingly dishonest these past few years, revealing a dangerous aura. So, I intend to go and see for myself. If the Heaven Sword Sect truly harbors intentions of unrest, I will annihilate them with thunderous means!"

Lin Feng nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, but leave the Heaven Sword Sect to me to handle; you don't need to worry about it, War King Yan."

"How can that be? Dealing with the Heaven Sword Sect is one of the tasks of this trip. Now that I am handing this task over to you, how am I to report to the Hall Master after I return?" Yan Feiyu said with displeasure.

"I will report to the Hall Master; you can rest assured," Lin Feng said earnestly.

Yan Feiyu seemed to want to persist, but after looking at Lin Feng for a few moments, she said, "Forget it. You are the Hall Master's junior brother anyway. Since you are willing to do this for me, I won't waste the effort."

Having said that, Yan Feiyu turned and left.

And just as Yan Feiyu left, the three Divine Dragon Guards responsible for standing watch jumped out and knelt on one knee before Lin Feng.

"Congratulations, War King! Felicitations, War King!"

These three fellows all looked at Lin Feng with reverent eyes, as if Lin Feng had suddenly become their idol.

Lin Feng laughed in spite of himself, waved his hand, and said, "There is nothing to congratulate; go back to your duties."

Returning to the living room, Lin Feng told Lin Wei that he had become the Fifth War King and had received the War King Token.

Lin Wei was truly excited to the extreme; she couldn't wait to take the token, admiring and playing with it over and over again.

"That's great! My brother is a War King! Yay!"

Suddenly, the cell phone rang loudly.

Lin Feng took out his phone and saw it was a call from Jinling General Captain Lei Dong. As soon as he answered, Lei Dong said very excitedly, "Mr. Lin, I just received news that the First War King, Ms. Yan Feiyu, went to see you, right? And she even gave you the War King Token! From now on, you are our Dragon Soul's Fifth War King!"

"Your news is quite well-informed. Did the Divine Dragon Guards standing watch here tip you off?" Lin Feng asked.

"It was indeed them..."

Before Lei Dong could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Lin Feng: "Are they here to protect my sister, or to monitor me? Lei Dong, you are putting me in a very difficult position!"

Lei Dong was covered in sweat and hurriedly said, "Mr. Lin, you have misunderstood. I absolutely have no intention of monitoring you; how would I dare? It's just that those three Divine Dragon Guards were too excited after learning the news that you became a War King, so they shared this good news with me..."

"I was joking; are you really that nervous?" Lin Feng laughed.

"That kind of joke could scare someone to death!" Lei Dong said as if wailing.

Subsequently, Lei Dong asked tentatively, "Mr. Lin, look, you are now a War King, and the Han Family has also been scared off by you and won't be causing any more trouble in the short term. Shouldn't you start investigating the missing persons cases?"

"Understood. I will start investigating in a while; don't rush me," Lin Feng said.

"Many thanks. Shall I send someone to deliver the files on the missing persons cases to you later, or should I make the trip myself?" Lei Dong asked.

"Just have that Chen Qinghe send them over," Lin Feng said.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

Lei Dong replied heavily.

So, not long after, Chen Qinghe arrived at Lin Feng's place with a thick stack of files.

Lin Feng took the files and began to look through them, but he felt dizzy.

Because there were simply too many missing persons in the files—as many as sixteen—and without exception, they were all women between the ages of eighteen and forty-two.

Moreover, their professions were almost all different; there was no overlap at all, and not a single connection could be seen.

No wonder the Jinling Police and Dragon Soul had no leads; these cases were indeed difficult to investigate.

The only thing that could be certain was that so many missing persons cases had occurred in such a short time, and those who went missing were all adult women, not children.

Then it was conceivable that there must be a black hand behind the scenes manipulating all of this!

"Mr. Lin, have you seen anything?" Chen Qinghe asked.

"Not yet." Lin Feng was not the type to pretend to understand when he didn't; if he hadn't seen anything, then he hadn't seen anything—there was nothing to be embarrassed about saying.

Chen Qinghe smiled bitterly and said, "These missing persons cases are indeed difficult to handle. We have studied them for many days and haven't figured out what common characteristics these missing persons have. Furthermore, when they went missing, it was as if they had evaporated into thin air, leaving not a single trace. To be honest, the difficulty of solving these cases is truly great."

Lin Wei curiously leaned over and stretched her neck to look at the files in Lin Feng's hands.

Chen Qinghe's expression changed slightly; he wanted to remind them that these files were confidential, but after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately didn't dare to say anything more.

"Have all the women in these files gone missing? Have they all been harmed?" Lin Wei asked.

"They have indeed gone missing; whether they have been harmed is not yet clear," Lin Feng said.

"I think they should still be alive, because if someone wanted to kill them, wouldn't it be easier to just kill them? There was no need to kidnap them at all," Lin Wei said.

"Your words make sense, but is there a possibility of destroying the evidence? Perhaps they have already been murdered, but the person who killed them is very cruel and also very cautious, using some method to completely dispose of their bodies, thus creating the illusion of a disappearance," Lin Feng said.

"I still think they should all be alive," Lin Wei pouted.

Lin Feng smiled and continued to ponder.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, the voice of Qijue Xuannv suddenly sounded in his mind: "These women all seem to possess Yin Meridians."

Lin Feng was startled by the sudden voice of Qijue Xuannv, but he immediately asked in his heart: "Senior Xuannv, what does it mean to possess Yin Meridians?"

Qijue Xuannv said unhurriedly, "Qi is divided into Yin and Yang, and people are divided into men and women. Men are born with Primordial Yang Qi in their bodies, while women are born with Primordial Yin Qi."

"For the vast majority of people, the Primordial Yang Qi and Primordial Yin Qi in their bodies are very weak."

"However, some people have relatively special physiques, and Yang Meridians or Yin Meridians will appear in their bodies. Men with Yang Meridians have more concentrated Primordial Yang Qi, and the same applies to Yin Meridians."

"With one Yang Meridian or Yin Meridian in the body, the Primordial Yang Qi or Primordial Yin Qi will be one degree more concentrated. With two, it will be even more concentrated. If there are nine, then that is a cultivation genius—what people often call a Profound Yang Physique or a Profound Yin Physique."

A look of slight realization appeared on Lin Feng's face.

But he couldn't figure out how Qijue Xuannv could see that these missing women contained Yin Meridians.

Seeming to guess what Lin Feng was thinking, Qijue Xuannv said, "I am proficient in the Six Lines and possess the Great Evolution Divine Calculation. Is it strange to calculate this based on their birth dates?"