Chapter 121

After seeing the mask the person was wearing clearly, Li Fei found it somewhat laughable.

He really did have a fate with the Green-Faced Ghost.

In fact, when this Qi-Practicing Martial Master took action, Li Fei guessed immediately that this person must have been sent by Yu Hu.

At this time, among the major forces in the city, only the Tiger Blade Gang had the motive to take action against him.

It was just that he didn't understand what Yu Hu's reliance was.

Taking action against him at this time was undoubtedly provoking both Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao, two great Foundation Establishment experts, at the same time. What did Yu Hu rely on to dare to do this?

And after seeing the mask the person was wearing clearly, a thought suddenly arose in Li Fei's heart.

There is only the thousand-mile thief, no thousand-day defense against thieves. Since he couldn't see through Yu Hu's trump card, he might as well play along!

Using the identity of the Green-Faced Ghost to capture Li Fei could only be said that Yu Hu was indeed sharp, seeing that the Green-Faced Ghost was not a person from the Green Origin Fist Stronghold.

If the Green-Faced Ghost was really a person from the Green Origin Fist Stronghold, it would have been impossible to offend both sides' forces at the same time before, causing the Green Origin Fist Stronghold to almost be destroyed by the joint forces of the two major powers!

Joining forces with the Green-Faced Ghost to deal with the Tiger Blade Gang back then was just for that Great Leader to protect himself.

This was the 'truth' Yu Hu inferred, which was why he had someone impersonate the Green-Faced Ghost to capture Li Fei.

Regardless of whether others believed it or not, at the very least, it could make that Great Leader harbor suspicions about the Green-Faced Ghost, and many things afterward could also be blamed on the Green-Faced Ghost.

This was indeed a brilliant move, but it was a pity that Yu Hu never expected that he was having a fake Green-Faced Ghost capture the real Green-Faced Ghost.

Bang!

The person slapped the Ghost Slaying Blade Li Fei held horizontally in front of him with one palm, and a ball of fire exploded, sending Li Fei flying heavily.

This ball of fire was Flame Explosion Force, condensed from Bing Fire Gang Qi, extremely masculine, exploding upon contact!

The person reckoned that Li Fei, having taken this Flame Explosion Force, would be numb all over even if he were in the 'Tyrant Body' state, so he rushed forward as if taking a stroll, reaching Li Fei's side before he landed, and slapped Li Fei's right shoulder with another palm, striking a tyrannical Bing Fire Gang Qi into Li Fei's body.

If it were Flame Explosion Force struck into the body, Li Fei would have already exploded and died. The person didn't want to kill him, so he chose to strike in Innate One Qi.

After the Bing Fire Gang Qi entered his body, Li Fei felt as if a stream of extremely scalding hot oil was flowing through his blood vessels all over his body!

He let out a muffled groan, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and could no longer maintain the 'Tyrant Body', his body also completely losing its strength.

All of this was within the person's expectations. With a wave of one hand, he instantly extinguished the flames burning on Li Fei's body, then carried Li Fei and left quickly.

This scene was seen by many people nearby.

From the person's sudden attack to his capturing Li Fei and leaving, the whole process took less than ten seconds, leaving no time for people nearby to react.

"Who was the one taken away?"

"Seems to be that Li Fei, Mr. Hao's student."

"Who was the one who captured him?"

"Looking at the mask that person was wearing, seems to be the Green-Faced Ghost?"

"..."

Everyone was discussing it heatedly.

Soon, the news of the Green-Faced Ghost breaking into the Martial Arts Hall and capturing the Grade A student Li Fei spread out.

"What did you say? The Green-Faced Ghost broke into the Martial Arts Hall and captured Li Fei?!"

Gu Zhenhui, having received the news, looked at his secretary with surprise.

The secretary nodded: "The news is indeed like this. Many people saw it at the time, and Li Fei is indeed missing now."

Gu Zhenhui's expression changed uncertainly.

"My lord, could it really be the Green-Faced Ghost who kidnapped Li Fei?"

The secretary spoke up.

"How is that possible? For no reason, why would the Green-Faced Ghost go to kidnap a student? This Green-Faced Ghost must be fake; he is one of Yu Hu's people!"

Gu Zhenhui said very firmly.

"But what benefit does Yu Hu get from sending someone to kidnap Li Fei? Isn't this provoking two Foundation Establishment experts for no reason?"

The secretary asked suspiciously.

Ever since Hao Yi showed his skills and exposed his relationship with Shangguan Xiao, if one were to talk about one of the people in this Xingcheng territory who dared not be provoked, Li Fei would definitely be one of them.

With two Foundation Establishment experts covering him, who would dare to provoke him easily?

So the secretary didn't understand why Yu Hu had to move against Li Fei at this time.

He was already at a disadvantage; did he have to create enemies for himself?

Was he crazy?

"Unless he is already confident in dealing with these two Foundation Establishment experts! He is planning to take action!"

Gu Zhenhui said with a serious expression.

"Ah?"

The secretary's eyes widened.

"Immediately order the City Guard to Level 1 combat readiness!"

Gu Zhenhui stood up abruptly and said sternly.

Inside a small courtyard, the 'Green-Faced Ghost' took rooster blood from a live chicken prepared in advance, then sprinkled it evenly on himself and Li Fei.

After the bloodstains dried, he carried Li Fei and left the small courtyard, passing through several alleys before entering another deserted courtyard.

Slap!

The 'Green-Faced Ghost' threw Li Fei into a room.

On the way, he had struck a strand of Bing Fire Gang Qi into all of Li Fei's joints, making Li Fei feel as if his internal organs were burning and his joints were being scorched by fire; let alone resisting, even standing up was difficult.

After throwing Li Fei down, the 'Green-Faced Ghost' turned around, with his back to Li Fei, and raised the Ghost Slaying Blade in his hand, examining it carefully by the daylight.

He had noticed this blade immediately and snatched it over after capturing Li Fei.

"Exotic weapon?"

After injecting a strand of Bing Fire Gang Qi into the blade, the person revealed a look of surprise.

"The blade is nice, isn't it?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind.

The person was startled and immediately wanted to turn around, but it was a step too late. A palm had already pressed onto his back, and an extremely fierce aura struck into his body!

A muffled groan sounded in the room, followed by the sound of vomiting blood, and finally Li Fei's voice:

"Unfortunately, the blade is mine, and your identity is also mine."

Yu Mansion.

"Gang Leader, news came from Gray Eagle's side; they have succeeded."

A subordinate reported to Yu Hu.

"Good."

Yu Hu's expression turned joyful. He walked quickly into the room, picked up the receiver, and dialed a number:

"The person is already in my hands; you can take action on your side!"

After putting down the phone, Yu Hu walked out of the room, looked up at the sky above his head, and a wild, arrogant smile appeared on his face:

"This sky, it's time for a change!"

1:09 PM, at the Dongcheng Gate of Xingcheng.

Several City Guards on duty stood at the city gate, wearing soft armor, with blades at their waists, and also carrying a Tiger-style rifle on their backs.

Not far away, a grass shed had been set up, which was a place for the City Guards on duty to rest. A squad of City Guards was sitting around a table playing cards.

"Heard that the higher-ups issued a Level 1 combat readiness order, telling us at every city gate to be careful. In a while, several more squads will come to guard here together."

A squad leader leading the team said with a smile, not caring at all while playing cards.

"Hi, if you ask me, those adults above are also confused. This Level 1 combat readiness is to guard against enemy troops attacking the city. How could there be enemy troops here in our Xingcheng?"

"Could it be to guard against the Tiger Blade Gang? Give Yu Hu a hundred guts, would he dare to attack the city?"

"Exactly. If we really have to follow Level 1 combat readiness, why not sound the city-wide alarm and directly order the city gates to be closed? They only know how to mess around with us people below."

"Enough talk, enough talk, play the cards, play the cards!"

"..."

This squad of City Guards continued to play cards, not noticing that more than a dozen strong men with nervous expressions were walking toward them from afar.

After these dozen or so strong men walked to the city gate, each of them took out a revolver from their bosoms and opened fire at the surrounding City Guards!

Bang bang bang bang bang—

A series of gunshots rang out, and this small squad of City Guards on duty at the Dongcheng Gate soon all fell into a pool of blood!

"Ah—"

On the street, pedestrians who saw this scene were so frightened that they screamed loudly and fled in all directions.

At the same time, several squads of City Guards, upon hearing the gunshots, were rushing toward this side quickly.

These squads of City Guards were sent out as reinforcements after Gu Zhenhui issued the Level 1 combat readiness order.

But these people didn't take this 'Level 1 combat readiness' seriously at first, so they were rushing toward the city gate unhurriedly. As a result, before they could even arrive, the gunshots came first.

Only then did these people realize the seriousness of the problem and hurriedly ran toward the direction of the city gate.

"Hold this place, the Sect Leader will bring people here immediately!"

At the Dongcheng Gate, among the crowd who shot and killed the City Guards, a strong man shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

Everyone picked up the Tiger-style rifles used by the City Guards one after another, then found cover to hide, preparing to intercept the City Guards rushing toward this side.

Soon, a gunfight broke out near the Dongcheng Gate!

"What did you say?!"

Inside the Chief's Office, Gu Zhenhui received the news from the Dongcheng Gate immediately.

"The City Guard headquarters is near the West City Gate. The opponent chose to attack the Dongcheng Gate; this was premeditated. Is Yu Hu really going to rebel?"

Many thoughts flashed through Gu Zhenhui's mind instantly. At this moment, the phone on his desk rang.

He immediately picked up the receiver and answered the call:

"My lord, I am Wei Ge!"

The voice of the City Guard Garrison Commander Wei Ge came from the other end of the phone.

With such a big thing happening, if Wei Ge on that side was still unaware, he wouldn't need to be the Garrison Commander anymore.

"You immediately lead all the City Guards to rush toward the Administration Hall building!"

Gu Zhenhui directly issued an order to Wei Ge.

Facing a possible rebellion, this Chief who kept saying 'what sin did the common people commit' was not worried about the city defense at the first moment, but about his own safety, so he would rather the city defense be completely empty than not have all the City Guards transferred to his side!

"Yes!"

Wei Ge on the other end of the phone didn't have any hesitation and directly received the order.

Gu Zhenhui put down the phone, forced himself to calm down quickly, and then said to the secretary:

"You immediately go and handle a few things!"

"My lord, please speak!"

"First, send a message to Hao Yi's side, tell him about the affairs in the city, and have him hurry back!"

"Second, contact Li Lei of the Judicial Academy, tell him the Tiger Blade Gang is rebelling, and have him immediately take the people from the First Brigade of the Judicial Academy to the Dongcheng Gate to participate in the battle!"

"Third, have all the secret agents of the Supervisory Academy take action, directly strike at the people of the Tiger Blade Gang, try to create trouble for the Tiger Blade Gang, and delay time."

"Fourth, have all the lecturers and students in the Martial Arts Hall take action and immediately rush to the Dongcheng Gate to defend against the foreign enemy!"

"Finally, send someone to contact the Great Leader of the Green Origin Fist Stronghold, tell him that the Tiger Blade Gang's rebellion this time is bound to wipe out all the forces in the city, and if they don't take action at this time, it will be too late once Yu Hu frees up his hands!"

"Yes!"

"Go!"

After the secretary left the office, Gu Zhenhui stood up and pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone on the desk and dialed a number.

After more than ten seconds, the call was finally connected.

"I am Chen Yujing, who are you?"

A thick voice came over.

Chen Yujing, the contemporary head of the Chen family!

"Brother Yujing, I am Gu Zhenhui."

Gu Zhenhui's tone at this time sounded very calm and full of vigor.

The other end of the phone was silent for a second or two before Chen Yujing spoke:

"So it's Chief Gu. Chief, you suddenly called me, is there any advice?"

"Brother Yujing, I won't beat around the bush. You must have already received the news from the Dongcheng Gate."

"Just received it."

"What does Brother Yujing think?"

"Please forgive my dullness. For such a big event, what opinion can a commoner like me have?"

Hearing this answer, anger appeared on Gu Zhenhui's face, and he cursed the old fox in his heart, but his tone remained unchanged:

"This matter is definitely related to the Tiger Blade Gang. Yu Hu is planning to rebel!"

"Really? Yu Hu has such guts? Is he crazy?"

Chen Yujing's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.

Gu Zhenhui squeezed the receiver in his hand, suppressing his anger:

"Brother Yujing, regardless of whether Yu Hu is really crazy or not, the Dongcheng Gate is currently being attacked, and Yu Hu must have follow-up actions. If he succeeds, once I am defeated, the situation in Xingcheng will change drastically. Can the Chen family still maintain its current stability?"

Previously, Xingcheng had always been a situation of two tigers fighting, and the two other major forces capable of participating in this struggle were the Green Origin Fist Stronghold and the Chen family.

The Green Origin Fist Stronghold had always remained neutral, just silently making money, while the Chen family was betting on both sides, cooperating with both sides, fishing in troubled waters in the dark, and developing in a low-key manner.

And once the situation of two tigers fighting was completely broken, it would be very difficult for the Chen family to watch from the sidelines again.

"What advice does Chief Gu have?"

Chen Yujing finally stopped beating around the bush.

"It's not advice, I just hope the Chen family can take action at a critical moment to stabilize the situation."

Gu Zhenhui stated his purpose.

He knew that it was impossible to let an old fox like Chen Yujing place a bet now; the other party would definitely watch from the side and only consider taking action at a critical moment.

And all he wanted was an attitude from Chen Yujing, while also giving the other party a promise:

"As long as the Chen family is willing to take action and help today, afterward, on Brother Yuliang's side, I am willing to do my utmost to help him go a step further!"

The Chen family had been in Xingcheng for decades, naturally having people who were officials, people who practiced martial arts, and people who did business, blossoming in all aspects.

Among them, the person who had gone the furthest on the path of officialdom was named Chen Yuliang, Chen Yujing's own younger brother, who was currently the Deputy Head of the Main Personnel Division of the Internal Affairs General Academy in Datong Prefecture.

The Internal Affairs General Academy of Datong Prefecture was in charge of all government affairs within the prefecture, including several cities and dozens of towns.

The Deputy Head of the Main Personnel Division was a full level higher than the Deputy Head of the same position here in Xingcheng, being a third-rank imperial official, a Level 11 official, only one level lower than Gu Zhenhui, the Chief.

Currently, Chen Yuliang had the opportunity to be promoted one level higher, to become the Head of the Main Personnel Division.

The Main Personnel Division of the Internal Affairs Academy was responsible for the assessment and promotion of officials, which could be described as having a high position and great power. If Chen Yuliang could be promoted to the Head of the Main Personnel Division, then in the future, even Gu Zhenhui would have to ask for his help.

Therefore, this next step for Chen Yuliang was crucial, whether for himself or for the Chen family!

Gu Zhenhui also had some connections in the officialdom of Datong Prefecture. Now that he expressed his willingness to help Chen Yuliang complete this step, the reward he offered was indeed very tempting.

"Good, if it is really so, the Chen family will definitely not let Chief Gu down!"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Yujing said so.

The two hung up the phone soon after.

Gu Zhenhui stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the street below.

He had already done everything he could do. What happened next would depend on what Yu Hu's prepared trump card really was.

Outside the window, the sky began to turn gloomy.

(End of chapter)