At that ti, Lin Pengfei was rushing to the airport, clearly in a hurry.
Since they were fellow disciples under the sa master, Chen Rourou was already quite familiar with him. So, she approached to greet him and ask what was going on.
Then, she learned from Lin Pengfei that he was heading abroad to attend a Martial Arts conference.
The Martial Arts conference was in Europe, but he had to make a transfer in Southeast Asia.
According to Lin Pengfei, he was not the only one attending the conference.
Chen Rourou didn’t think much of it at the ti and didn’t inquire further.
Unexpectedly, things turned out this way.
...
As Zhang Beixing listened to Chen Rourou explain the full story, he fell silent for a mont. He vaguely sensed that sothing was amiss but had no concrete clues.
"Dad, your son is calling! Dad, your son is..."
Just then, an urgent mobile phone ringtone blared from his pocket. Zhang Beixing took out his phone and saw it was the talkative Inspector Li Shuo from the Shishi Police Departnt calling.
Zhang Beixing furrowed his brow slightly, a sudden ominous premonition gripping him.
Upon answering, he heard Li Shuo’s voice from the phone, "Hello, Lao Zhang, it’s Li Shuo. Do you rember the person who has been monitoring you?"
"I rember. So, any developnts?"
"Yes!" Li Shuo nodded from the other end of the phone. "Based on our round-the-clock investigation and tracking these past few days, we discovered the reason they can be involved in our Great Xia from Europe: they’ve set up a clandestine group company in Southeast Asia. Externally, its business operations appear normal, but secretly, it’s one of their bases."
"And this international organization is very likely the true mastermind behind hiring an Assassin to kill you!"
Hearing this, Zhang Beixing was visibly startled.
Had he finally found the true mastermind? But it seed to have no connection to that Black Ghost group he himself had spoken about. So, where did this enemy co from?
Zhang Beixing was puzzled. But then he heard Li Shuo’s voice again, and the information that followed made Zhang Beixing frown deeply.
"Moreover, during this investigation, we found out they’ve struck again. This ti, their target seems to be from the Martial Arts community of Great Xia. As of now, we’ve found records of four Great Xia Martial Artists traveling to Southeast Asia, and one of them is your friend, Lin Pengfei!"
"His family just ca to report to the police that they’ve completely lost contact with him. We suspect he might have been abducted by this group. Be careful!"
Li Shuo relayed all their findings from this period to Zhang Beixing.
As the phone was on speaker, Lin Siqi, who was next to him, also heard everything.
Knowing that Lin Pengfei was now in Southeast Asia and most likely in dire straits, Lin Siqi was extrely anxious.
And Zhang Beixing, at this mont, was also filled with surprise. This international criminal organization from Europe...
Why would they, for no good reason, target Martial Artists? And if they were going to act, why didn’t they demand ransom from anyone in the country or leak any information? It was as if they were engaged in so highly covert operation. The Martial Artists of Great Xia were indeed sowhat stronger than those from other countries. But aside from that, there was nothing special about them... They were all ordinary citizens with little connection to the Great Xia officials. What was the point of abducting them?
Wait! Sothing’s not right!
Suddenly, Zhang Beixing seed to realize sothing, his pupils abruptly contracting.
Just now, he had identified a major issue. The Martial Artists from Great Xia who had been lured away all seed to be connected to him! They were either disciples from his own lineage or people he had ntored in Martial Arts! Considering this, along with the fact that this international organization had inexplicably begun monitoring him... Zhang Beixing felt he had grasped sothing crucial, yet he was still sowhat bewildered. What exactly is their purpose? If they intend to target , why only kidnap without notifying or threatening ?
During his contemplation, Lin Siqi had already walked up to Zhang Beixing. She anxiously asked Li Shuo on the phone, "Hello, Officer. I’m Lin Pengfei’s relative. Please, how will my brother’s situation be handled?"
Hearing a female voice, Li Shuo paused for a mont.
He then rembered handling Lin Pengfei’s case last year. Lin Pengfei’s sister, Lin Siqi, was very close to Zhang Beixing. Furthermore, it was rumored that Lin Pengfei had now beco Zhang Beixing’s disciple, making their connection even closer.
Given such a relationship, it was logical for Lin Siqi to be by Zhang Beixing’s side and overhear their conversation.
Therefore, Li Shuo thought for a mont and said, "Madam, please remain calm. This matter involves the unexplained disappearance of a citizen of our country overseas and has significant implications. We have already reported it to Interpol, requesting their investigation. Moreover, we have contacted the local embassy to make demands on that country. Our dostic police are also initiating procedures to apply for overseas operational authorization. It shouldn’t take long before we can legally proceed with a rescue operation abroad."
"How long might that take?" Lin Siqi pressed.
"This..." Li Shuo hesitated, "probably... three to seven days at the earliest!"
He wasn’t entirely sure. After all, this case involved foreign jurisdictions, and they would be entering another country to carry out a rescue. Thus, the procedural requirents were extrely complex.
Three to seven days was an optimistic estimate from Li Shuo. If the countries in Southeast Asia refused to cooperate and started stalling, even half a month might not be enough for them to secure approval.
Clearly, Lin Siqi understood this. After Li Shuo finished speaking, she stood to the side and said no more.
anwhile, Zhang Beixing listened to their conversation, pondered for a mont, exchanged a few more words with Li Shuo, and then hung up the phone.
Then, he told Chen Rourou, "That’s enough training for today. Practice on your own for the next few days." With that, he turned and walked towards the edge of the small grove.
Seeing him act this way, Chen Rourou was puzzled and asked, "Master, where are you going?"
Zhang Beixing replied without looking back, "To save soone!"
Although it sounded harsh, if they waited for the police to complete their procedures and travel overseas for the rescue, Lin Pengfei’s grave would likely be a ter high with weeds! As Lin Pengfei’s master and prospective brother-in-law, Zhang Beixing absolutely could not stand by and watch this happen without taking action. Therefore, he decided to use his own thods to rescue Lin Pengfei! Of course, he would still need the police’s information to assist him during this period. And now that he was Transcendent, although it was sowhat risky, he now had so confidence and ability!
Hearing Zhang Beixing’s words, both Lin Siqi and Chen Rourou were stunned.
And while they were montarily dazed, Zhang Beixing had already strode briskly out of the small grove.
「A short while later, in the dormitory.」
He sat alone on his bed, ticulously wiping the tungsten steel spear Huo Honghao had given him.
Targeting is one thing, but daring to ss with the Great Xia Martial Arts community, even kidnapping my people... Do they really think this Association President is just a figurehead? If I don’t let these foreigners feel the deterrent power of the Transcendent Hidden Essence and make them bleed, they’ll never learn their lesson!
A fierce look covered Zhang Beixing’s face; he was furious and simring with frustration. Finally, he disassembled the tungsten steel spear into three sections and packed them into his Bag. Then he checked his Hidden Weapons, ensuring all were in order before stowing them in his pockets.
He then left a leave request note for Zheng Jituo to pass on to their instructor. Without further delay, Zhang Beixing slung the Bag over his shoulder and stood up.
Abroad. To save people, and to kill!
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