Chapter 1209: Chapter 1209: Fa Spreads (Part One in Congratulation for the Promotion)
“They’re all dead?” Elder Yu was stunned.
He didn’t mind Feng Jun killing people, but wiping out this many was a bit over the line, wasn’t it? “Recently, at least dozens have gone missing.”
Feng Jun nodded. “That’s about right.”
That was his way of acknowledging it—yes, I’ve definitely killed a two-digit number of people.
Elder Yu started to lose his calm. He wasn’t going to say sothing like “not everyone deserves to die,” but he did caution, “You should’ve at least spared a couple of witnesses.”
“What for?” Feng Jun gave him a strange look. “It’s not like I’m planning to take this to court. They didn’t follow procedures, so why should I? And let’s face it, there weren’t many good people among them. What, spare them so they can celebrate New Year’s?”
In truth, he hadn’t killed every single person involved. Even that brat who planted the gas canister—Feng had simply handed him over to the Second Monk for a beating and strung him up in a tree overnight. “If your parents won’t discipline you, society will.”
When he said “they’re all dead,” he ant those who hadn’t been let go—those people were certainly gone for good.
Elder Yu was montarily stunned by his words, then nodded. “Fair enough, you’re not planning to take this to court…”
Back in the day, when he dealt with traitors, he didn’t go through legal channels either, so he was no stranger to this kind of logic.
So he switched topics. “What’s the deal with the poison you were hit with? It was strong enough to take you down?”
Feng Jun tilted his head and gave Elder Yu a once-over. “Let make this clear beforehand: if I’m prepared, no poison can take down.”
“What strange ideas are you coming up with now?” Elder Yu shook his head, half-amused, half-frustrated. Still, he understood that such suspicions were natural, so he explained, “We want to gather information on these types of things for two reasons…”
“First, based on the toxin, we might deduce who was behind it or which organization was involved. Second, this could be useful to the nation.”
Feng Jun thought about it and found the reasoning sound. He then disclosed the na of the toxin.
Elder Yu proceeded to ask many questions and eventually sighed with so regret. “I’m getting old, can’t keep up with the sharpness of thought I used to have. If a younger investigator were questioning you, they might’ve uncovered more. Such a pity… Not that you’d agree to it, right?”
Feng Jun gave him a sidelong glance, his expression unmistakably spelling out: “Do you even need to ask?”
That aside, Elder Yu, leveraging his position, conducted his investigation far more effectively than Feng Jun could.
In just two days, the results ca in—the culprits were from rrick.
The rrick people weren’t targeting Feng Jun because of the issue with the warship. Their attention had first been drawn to him by a luxury liquor popular in the capital but impossible to trace to its manufacturer—the Sansheng Wine.
Sansheng Wine wasn’t sold in stores; it was exclusively distributed in high-end clubs and hotels. The rrick elites who could afford to access it weren’t short on money. When they discovered that the wine had noticeable health benefits, they wanted to et the manufacturer.
Logically, acquiring distribution rights or the recipe for the base liquid should’ve been straightforward and mutually beneficial.
In reality, the rrick people weren’t particularly interested in the distribution rights because Huaxia’s health wines weren’t well-received in the West.
But the base liquid was a different story. When rrick scientists conducted tests and human trials, they concluded that the Sansheng Wine contained an unknown substance capable of detoxifying the body and significantly boosting immunity.
As advertised by the exclusive clubs, it could enhance physical health and effectively prevent ailnts like strokes and heart attacks.
Moreover, the older version of the wine, Sansheng Vintage, contained much higher concentrations of this substance, making it significantly more expensive.
This proved the substance wasn’t a byproduct of the ferntation process but was undoubtedly derived from a specific base liquid.
The rrick people placed imnse importance on this base liquid—this wasn’t taphysics; it was a tangible substance that could be understood and replicated through chemistry.
So instead of directly contacting the manufacturer, they decided to first decipher the comrcial operations behind the wine.
However, the capital’s sole distributor refused to provide any answers. Leaving aside monopolistic interests, just ntioning Luohua around Elder Peng could get your legs broken.
As a result, a rrick private investigator was dispatched to Zhengyang City to investigate and even attempted to contact Ye Qingyi.
“They tried to approach Ye Qingyi?” Feng Jun was startled upon hearing this. How had this slipped under his radar?
In truth, it wasn’t that Ye Qingyi had hidden anything from him. The private investigator had posed as a local from Zhengyang while attempting to establish a partnership with Sansheng Wine Co. Yet CEO Ye firmly stated, “We do not collaborate with external parties.”
When the investigator tried to probe further, the Second Monk’s n showed up: “CEO Ye said there’s no partnership, so leave. Who are we? We’re the people ensuring Sansheng Wine’s safety.”
Even soone as prominent as Boss Du from Shanghai had once self-deprecatingly called himself a “nightstand,” proving there was a certain inevitability to the existence of these enforcers. Even soone as powerful as Feng Jun allowed Ye Qingyi to pay two to three thousand monthly in protection fees—it saved trouble on minor matters.
The only difference was that if the Second Monk took money and didn’t address an issue, the consequences were unthinkable.
Anyway, back to the rrick issue. The private investigator had to abandon their attempt at contacting Sansheng Wine Co. and shifted focus to Luohua Manor.
By then, Luohua’s reputation for being difficult to approach was well-known. As the rrick agents strategized their next step, they discovered Ni Hong agents were also interested in Luohua. Inevitably, they decided to collaborate and share information.
When it ca to business intelligence, the Ni Hong people weren’t obligated to cater to their rrick “Big Daddy,” but they had suffered significant losses under Feng Jun. mbers of the Overseas Youzi Association were certain that the suspicious deaths and disappearances of so of their mbers were tied to Luohua.
In Ni Hong culture, when a corporate spy is exposed, they’re highly likely to “commit suicide.” There, resolving corporate disputes often involves gang influence—yes, in this eccentric nation, mafia-like groups are legal organizations.
mbers of such groups would calmly declare, “Mr. So-and-so, working as a corporate spy isn’t wrong, but getting caught is your fault. Please take responsibility and end it honorably.”
From the perspective of the Overseas Youzi Association, sending soone to Luohua to steal was admittedly wrong, and Luohua’s retaliation was understandable. Bai Chuanmu’s death? Acceptable.
But retaliating against other mbers of the Association? That was a step too far.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything about Feng Jun. Even the renowned Tempura father-and-son duo, famous Yin Yang practitioners, were killed in their own ho. The Association was certain Luohua possessed supernatural capabilities.
Now that the rrick people wanted information on Luohua, the Ni Hong agents eagerly shared what they knew.
Upon learning that Feng Jun wasn’t just behind Sansheng Wine but also a celebrated Divine Doctor—curing Yuan Zihao and extending Elder Yu’s life—the rrick people’s desire to acquire Feng Jun’s skills grew even stronger.
However, thanks to the Ni Hong agents’ warnings, they realized Feng Jun was not only a difficult person to deal with but also a nationalist Huaxia citizen. They concluded that direct engagent would likely fail.
The rrick people had an extensive understanding of Huaxia’s social structure. They even considered pressuring Luohua through official channels, but relevant officials investigated and dismissed the idea, stating, “There’s an elder in Luohua we can’t afford to offend.”
Elder Yu proudly noted, “I can’t actively intervene in everything, but just by living here, even Eldest Gu would think twice before making a move against you.”
Feng Jun suspected the old man just wanted to bask in the Spiritual Energy of the manor, but he had to admit that Elder Yu’s presence indeed kept evil at bay.
Given this information, the rrick people retreated, not even daring to attempt formal contact with Luohua.
Which is why one rrick agent, resembling soone from Ba Tie, resorted to illegal thods to infiltrate Luohua.
Ultimately, it was only because Feng Jun had moved into Zhengyang City that the rrick people got their chance to act.
The reason Elder Yu’s investigation proceeded so quickly was due to that nerve toxin, which provided a clear direction.
The toxin was developed by a pharmaceutical company initially as a pain-free anesthetic. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be extrely toxic, particularly to certain ethnic groups due to genetic differences.
In small doses, it undoubtedly served as an anesthetic, but the difficulty lay in controlling the dosage and accounting for genetic variability.
It was similar to how Viagra, originally intended as cardiovascular dication, ended up being repurposed for… well, other uses.
This was considered a failed drug. It was halted during clinical trials and subsequently disappeared from the scene. However, two Huaxia biologists involved in its developnt underwent extensive investigations…
All indications suggested the rrick governnt had acquired this research. After all, as a biochemical weapon, this toxin showed exceptional promise—imagine a biochemical weapon capable of genetic targeting. That would be mind-blowing.
So might argue that this toxin wasn’t potent enough as a weapon, but such claims would be absurd. A single small canister of this stuff could take down soone like Sister Hong in her villa. How could that not be potent?
Lethality too low? That’s only because you inhaled too little!
As for a slow-release version… Suffice to say, modern warfare doesn’t emphasize kill counts. Paralyzing the enemy’s fighting capability at a critical mont is enough.
And being colorless and odorless, what more could anyone ask for?
Huaxia intelligence suggested there was a high likelihood this toxin had been included in the rrick military procurent list, though no concrete evidence was available.
The rrick people likely understood this as well, which is why they used it against Feng Jun.
Otherwise, to be blunt, Feng Jun’s rank wouldn’t warrant the use of such a toxin.
On the flip side, this also proved rrick had an accurate read on Huaxia’s intelligence capabilities.
Alright, this isn’t a spy novel, so let’s not get too off-topic. The analysis ends here.
In any case, Elder Yu’s investigative capabilities far surpassed Feng Jun’s. In such a short ti, he had uncovered so much.
It felt like… soone in the Mortal Transformation stage facing soone in the Dust Severance stage. The power of the system was incomparable to the power of an individual.
But what surprised Feng Jun the most was Elder Yu’s declaration: “Michael Ray is a pri suspect.”
(Chapter one, dedicated to Sect Leader Seven Brother Giant Total Dual Cultivation Account. Loudly calling for monthly tickets!)
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