Two pairs of eyes staring at each other.
There was no fear on Song Chengpeng's face. His body had the imposing bearing of a traditional warrior. "I have to admit that you're bold. Do you dare to kill us here?"
Ning Tao shook his head.
Song Chengpeng continued, "The men here, be it Ji Xiaofeng, Lang Wei or myself, can make you regret after we leave. How did such a minor confrontation escalate to such a degree? I really don't understand what you want."
Ning Tao said, "Since you asked, I will tell you. Who in Genesis Biotech Company is manufacturing the Ancestor-seeking Elixir for the Institute of Biology? I have a friend called Yin Molan. Where is he now? These are my questions. If you tell me the truth and my friend's whereabouts, I will spare you."
"Hahaha..." Song Chengpeng started to laugh.
Ning Tao only looked at him, his expression calm.
Song Chengpeng halted his laughter. "Don't even drea
It was late at night. Peach Blossom Village was enveloped in darkness. None of the villagers had turned on their lights. Cities were flourishing while villages were becoming more deserted. The young had all moved away, leaving behind only the elderly, and some kids who were not in schools.An electric motorbike rode through the Peach Blossom Village, stopping at Dragon Gate Inn at its rear.The lights in Dragon Gate Inn were all off. Like the night sky without the moon, the place was pitch-dark.But its gate was open. There was no guard on sentry.The girls had run off. Each had been paid 100,000 yuan, vying with one another to expose Li Biao's crimes. They would never return again.Ning Tao rode God's Will through the gate and continued ahead. He summoned the states of looking and smelling in his eyes and nose, swiftly scanning every nook and corner.He did not detect the innate aura of any human. Jumbled
Ning Tao had written his sin of evil intention prescription pact. He folded it and brought a pen to Li Biao.Li Biao suddenly spoke. "Now I remember..."Ning Tao's heart quivered. He urged, "What did you remember? Tell me, quick!"But Li Biao did not say it outright. He stared straight at Ning Tao, his eyes full of wariness and suspicion. "You won't kill me, will you?"Ning Tao said, "If I wanted to, I would not have saved you. You would have died in that room."Li Biao asked again, "You won't take me to the police, right?"Ning Tao shook his head. "I will surely not take you to the police. In fact, I have been framed by those three guys myself. I am a wanted man.""That I know. I have watched the news." Li Biao became quiet for a while, before saying, "There was once I called her to report the accounts. I heard some voice... like the call for radio calisthenics... one, two, three... one, two,
Near noon, it started to rain. Large drops of rain fell from the sky. The pedestrians on the streets all sheltered themselves at nearby stores.Ning Tao crossed the street and came to a cafe. His clothes were all drenched, but his small medicine chest was still dry, untouched by the rain."Sir, what would you like?" A waitress asked politely."Let me have a cup of latte. Also, give me a cake." Ning Tao picked a seat by the window and sat down."Sure. Please wait for a while." The waitress left.Ning Tao watched the street through the window. It was still raining and there were scarcely any pedestrians on the street.The waitress soon returned with a cup of latte and a cake. "Please enjoy, sir."Ning Tao nodded, took away the teaspoon and took a sip of the coffee. Then he took out his cell phone to read the messages from the Practitioners' Club. Zhang Chengdong, the imperial Qing physician had
The trio came to an alley, walking side by side. At the end of the alley was Sky Clinic.There were two reasons why Ning Tao had been willing to take Tang Zixian and Master Fakong into Sky Clinic. One was because of the secrets of the Feminine-moon people. Although their ruins were buried underground, he still had the cloudy ore they left behind. His Blade of the Solar Eclipse and Whisperer were also forged partly out of this ore. Unraveling the secrets of the Feminine-moon people meant he might be able to raise the functionalities of these two "magic tools". Also, he had always felt curious about that massive stone eggs formation left behind by the Feminine-moon people.The second reason was that both Tang Zixian and Master Fakong were practitioners with good energy. Master Fakong especially was a highly respected monk. He felt that Master Fakong was dependable as a guarantor.Actually, it all pointed to one fact. Even if he brought Tang Zixia
Inside the clinic, Tang Zixian was reminiscing, "Since hundreds of years ago, the Tang Sect has been searching and exploring for information regarding the origins of the Feminine-moon people and their secrets. There's an ancient book in the Tang Sect's scripture room which talks about the myth of the Feminine-moon people...""Legend has it that the Feminine-moon people were celestial citizens of the Gulin era. All of them practiced cultivation and served a certain high deity in the heavenly realm. The Feminine-moon City was actually an underground residence created by that deity in the mortal realm. Those Feminine-moon people lived as celestial citizens, planting spiritual grains and other spiritual materials, serving that high deity. It was said that the formation was a passage to the heavenly realm. As long as it's activated correctly, spiritual materials would be sent to where the deity lived in the heavenly realm...""The practitioners of the Tang Sect
Inside the infirmary, a doctor was examining Song Chengpeng. His skin was of an ash grey hue at the moment; his body was emanating a stench of rotten flesh. He was delirious, and would alternate between wailing and snickering.It was the Sacred Needle to Nasty Diseases taking effect.Ning Tao thought that the effect would still need another one to two days to kick in. But seeing Song Chengpeng's situation, he suddenly realized that he had neglected something: Song Chengpeng had long been depleted by a life of debauchery. Even though he was only in his 20s, his immunity was worse than people in their 50s."Superintendent Jiang, we can wait no longer. He has to be sent to the hospital." Worry was written all over Liao Bing's face. "It would be troublesome if someone died here."Jiang Hao glanced at Ning Tao, seeking his consent with her gaze.Ning Tao said, "He should be sent to the hospital given that he's so gravely il
It was Liu Xian'er. There was a hint of helplessness in her voice, along with a sense of reproach. Based on such a tone, she clearly didn't treat Ning Tao as someone older than her or as a senior in cultivation.Ning Tao glanced at Liu Xian'er; his voice turning cold. "We'll settle the problem between us later. I just want my friend back. I have no other condition. Release my friend and I'll return you a healthy Song Chengpeng."Who was the true controller of the Genesis Biotech Company? Who was behind the deaths of Liu Shiba and Reverend Qingsong? Those questions were not as important as Yin Molan's life. Ning Tao had to set those mysteries aside at that moment. He just wanted Yin Molan to be back."Who told you he's in our hands?" Wu Xiaolin asked. His tone was cold and equally impolite as the one used by Liu Xian'er.Ning Tao said, "I have my own ways of knowing, of course. Let me remind you, I can wait but Song Chengpeng cannot
After leaving the hospital, Ning Tao rode on the God's Will electric motorbike with Jiang Hao back to the rental courtyard house.Yin Molan had already returned. Although he appeared to be unscathed, he seemed to be in a bad mental state, completely exhausted.Jiang Hao made two cups of tea for Ning Tao and Yin Molan, then sat beside Ning Tao and listened to Yin Molan's recount of his experience."I found the Genesis Biotech Company and realized that the people there are not simple at all. Even an ordinary bodyguard is an exceptional martial artist. I was afraid of exposing my identity during the day, so I made my infiltration attempt during the night.""That night, I climbed the exterior of Genesis Tower up to the fifth floor and entered the building through an open window. It was only a normal lounge. I changed into a security guard uniform I found to pose as one of them, then I started to look for clues in the building..."