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Bab 20: Chapter 14: Exposure Crisis

After the life-and-death struggle with Xiao Kong, Yan Fei acutely felt his own strength was insufficient, so he started to look for martial arts gyms to learn kung fu, but he also knew that he couldn't learn real kung fu in these kinds of gyms. So he both studied the routine of kung fu and made other plans on the side.

Yan Fei planned to practice a unique skill, which was the use of hidden weapons. As for which hidden weapon to use, there really was no need to think about it; he would use the steel ball bullets fired by drones.

Therefore, every day, after practicing kung fu and returning home, Yan Fei would go to a nearby hill slope in the evening, where in the forest, he erected a target to practice his steel ball hidden weapon. As for the steel balls used for practice, they were from the drone's weapon.

During this time, the Drone Avatar hadn't launched another attack, and the quantity of steel ball bullets would automatically refresh back to 100% every midnight, which was somewhat wasteful. Moreover, Yan Fei could feel the steel ball bullets inside the drone, but he was unable to remove them manually. Thus, every night, approaching midnight, Yan Fei would fire all of the drone's steel ball bullets. Fortunately, he could control the force of the bullets' launch by adjusting the air pressure, or else there wouldn't be any items that could withstand the attack of the steel ball bullets and keep the balls intact.

Yan Fei collected these steel balls in a large barrel and kept them in Universal Space. Within a few days, he had collected more than two thousand steel balls. Then, avoiding pedestrians, he began to practice firing the steel balls in the forest.

At the beginning, Yan Fei couldn't find the knack for hidden weapons at all. He simply couldn't hit the target, and his fingertips ended up in extreme pain. Later, after learning the force application techniques taught by Wang Yong, he slowly grasped the rudimentary method of hidden weapons and started to make some progress. But he had only just begun practicing hidden weapons, and their power was still very modest. He was far from being able to use them effectively.

After killing Xiao Kong, the Drone Avatar gained one Merit Point, but in the following days, this Merit Point didn't increase any further. Since Yan Fei hadn't launched the drone again during these days, after all, Zhang Baocheng had already seen what the drone looked like. Should the drone become active again, it might be discovered by Zhang Baocheng's people, so he stayed low for the time being, waiting for an opportunity for the Drone Upgrade.

Time swiftly passed by during Yan Fei's martial arts training, and soon, the Demolition conference was held, announcing the compensation standards. Yan Fei chose the option of a replacement property plus cash compensation. In total, he acquired a 30-square-meter fully furnished small house in the city area of Shanghai and 100 million in cash. Yan Fei had no objections to this and readily signed the agreement; once the agreement was signed, he immediately received the 20 million in pre-paid demolition compensation and the ownership of the city area property.

To be honest, when Yan Fei saw the extra 20 million cash in his bank account, he felt dizzy and could hardly believe that he had become a multimillionaire overnight. Once the demolition was completed, he would immediately receive the remaining 80 million in balance, becoming a true billionaire. Others might not earn so much money in their entire lives, but he had obtained it effortlessly, and aside from thanking his parents, he had no other thoughts.

After the demolition agreement was signed, Yan Fei's tenants began to move out slowly. He started returning their rent and security deposits, and since it wasn't a full month, he waived their rent for the month and gave them ample time to find new housing.

Lü Yangyang and Su Yan were very reluctant to leave, but they had no choice but to part ways. Yan Fei kindly helped them move their luggage, treated them to a meal, and then left under the girls' reluctant gazes.

After bidding farewell to the girls, it was already evening by the time Yan Fei drove the minivan home, where he discovered two sneaky men under a large tree near his doorstep, peering through a telescope at his home's windows. His heart stirred, and he quietly parked the car on a street far away without alarming the two men.

Having previously broken into Zhang Baocheng's villa and killed Xiao Kong, Yan Fei was being extra cautious. Suddenly discovering these two peeping men, he immediately grew wary. His home was less than 200 meters away, so he instantly started the Drone Avatar that was parked at home. The Drone Avatar came to life and flew out from another window.

Whenever Yan Fei went out, he always left the house windows open, so that in an emergency, the drone could take off to ensure his safety. With someone as formidable as Xiao Kong behind him, there were surely other experts. And now, Yan Fei's most powerful weapon was the drone's steel ball bullets, which he naturally made use of. So even when he was out, he would leave the windows open, and his travel range would not exceed 10 kilometers from his home.

It was nine o'clock in the evening, and even though there was moonlight, no one in the shadowy sky noticed the existence of the drone. The drone ascended to an altitude of 200 meters, circled around, and approached the two men from behind, then hovered over the large tree they were hidden in. The HD Camera began rotating to capture footage, and the audio recording equipment also started recording.

A skinny man put down the telescope, threw his cigarette butt on the ground in discontent, and said, "It's already nine o'clock. Why hasn't that Yan kid come back yet? How much longer do we have to stay here?"

The other short, chubby man replied, "Huang San, don't complain. This task was personally assigned by the Marquis. If you try to slack off, you're done for."

The man named Huang San hurriedly said, "Brother Liang, you misunderstood; I was just complaining about why that kid hasn't come back yet, nothing else." It seemed he was very wary of this so-called Marquis.

The man called Brother Liang took over the telescope, glanced at Yan Fei's house windows, and said, "Generally speaking, we must carry out the tasks personally ordered by the Marquis with all our heart; even the slightest mistake, and we can expect death!"

Huang San was very curious and asked, "Brother Liang, why do we have to watch that Yan guy? Did he offend the Marquis?"

Brother Liang said proudly, "If you ask anyone else, they probably wouldn't know what's going on. But you asked me, and I just happen to know the whole story."

Huang San quickly handed over a cigarette and lit it for Brother Liang, saying, "Then tell me about it, Brother Liang!"

Brother Liang took a drag of the cigarette, blew a smoke ring, and said, "You know Brother Cheng, that is, Zhang Baocheng, is the Marquis' brother, right?"

Huang San nodded and said, "Brother Cheng used to hang out with the Marquis, then he quit and started doing legitimate business, but he still often comes to see the Marquis. I've seen Brother Cheng a few times at the Marquis' house."

Brother Liang said, "Although Brother Cheng doesn't hang around the underworld anymore, he's still like brothers with Marquis, very close. When Brother Cheng has trouble, Marquis would help him too. A few days ago, something big happened at Brother Cheng's."

Huang San nodded repeatedly, saying, "I know, I know, a VIP guest of Brother Cheng went missing and hasn't been found yet. I heard Brother Cheng was furious."

Brother Liang said, "That VIP is quite significant; even Brother Cheng can't afford to offend him. It's no wonder Brother Cheng is anxious about his disappearance at his place."

Huang San asked curiously, "Who is that VIP? Even Brother Cheng can't afford to offend?"

Brother Liang shook his head, "I don't know that!"

Huang San asked again, "How did that VIP disappear?"

Brother Liang said, "I heard that on that night, there was an invasion by outsiders at Brother Cheng's villa. The VIP went out to chase after them and then went missing. But according to the investigation of the scene afterward, that VIP must've had a fierce fight on the hill behind Brother Cheng's place because a lot of traces from the fight were left there. They even found an eyeball at the scene."

Hearing this, Huang San was terrified and asked, "Could it be that the eyeball belonged to that VIP?"

Brother Liang said, "We don't know yet, but besides the eyeball, blood and pieces of clothing were also left at the scene, and a large number of steel balls were found. Brother Cheng has taken all these items back to his villa and is getting experts to analyze them."

Huang San asked, "What does this have to do with what we're doing tonight?"

Brother Liang said, "With Brother Cheng's man missing, Marquis will naturally help him out. So here we are, assigned to this task tonight."

Huang San curiously asked, "Are you saying that the disappearance of that VIP is related to this Yan Fei guy?"

Brother Liang exhaled a ring of smoke, "It seems there's no relation between the two, but someone from Brother Cheng's side recognized that the pieces of clothing found at the site of the fight closely resemble an outfit this kid wore before. Plus, Brother Cheng was targeting this kid a few days ago, and they have a feud. Furthermore, surveillance cameras at a nearby intersection to their villa caught his minivan around there at that time, so Brother Cheng suspects this might be related to this kid."

Huang San said, "If that's the case, why don't we just go in, grab the kid, and question him directly? Why are we still here watching?"

Brother Liang sighed, "That's why you're just a foot soldier on the streets; you can't see the big picture. Didn't you see how the state is handling us now? If you actually took this kid away, it'd only be a few days before the police were knocking on our door. After all, this kid has already called the cops, claiming Brother Cheng's people were harassing him. If he disappears, Brother Cheng will be the one under police investigation."

Huang San scratched his head, "Then why are we still surveilling him?"

Brother Liang said, "We wait for the kid to come back, then quietly go in, knock him out and take some of his blood back to Brother Cheng to compare with the blood left at the fight scene. Once we confirm they're the same, we'll really take the kid for questioning. That way, even if Brother Cheng gets investigated by the police, it would still be worth it, otherwise, it would be too unjust."

Huang San scratched his head, "But what if it really was this kid, wouldn't he be really tough? Can we actually knock him out?"

Brother Liang looked at him with disdain, "That guest being Brother Cheng's VIP, how could he possibly have any combat power? This kid could easily capture him. Besides, who knows if this kid has backup? What if it was his helper who made that move? So, just in case, I did some investigation and found out this kid is practicing martial arts at Beyond Fitness Center, being taught by an unknown coach the most basic Kung Fu routines, and he's only been practicing for a few days. He looks green, with no real combat power. Do you think we can't handle a rookie like this?"

Huang San finally felt relieved, and they continued to watch Yan Fei's house.

Through his Drone Avatar, Yan Fei heard their conversation crystal clear and broke into a cold sweat. He thought he had minimized the risk of exposure, but had not considered how many holes he had left behind.

The blood samples from the fight scene, the clothing he wore on the day of the incident, and his minivan being caught on their surveillance camera were all his oversights. The people were just suspicious for now, but once they got his genes and ran a comparison, they would lock in on him completely.

Fortunately, Yan Fei had inadvertently discovered the two surveilling him and managed to glean so much information from them. He still had time to fix this oversight; otherwise, he would be in big trouble.


Bab 21: Chapter 15: Striking Again

Yan Fei, having learned of the conspiracy against himself, immediately resolved to thoroughly eliminate this hidden danger. He no longer headed home but instead turned his car around, driving towards South City. Meanwhile, his Drone Avatar stayed put, continuing to surveil the two men.

The two men had no idea that they had already leaked important secrets. They continued chatting idly, their conversation now filled with frivolities, offering no more useful information. Seeing that they were no longer of value, the Drone Avatar quietly returned to the room, entering standby mode to avoid wasting Energy Points.

Yan Fei understood that the biggest flaw was the blood samples and clothing scraps left at the scene of the fight. With scientific testing, he'd have no chance to deny his involvement. As for why the minivan appeared near the scene at that time, it wasn't too significant an issue and could be easily explained away. Therefore, he just needed to dispose of the blood samples and clothing scraps in time, and all would be well.

Yan Fei's minivan continued toward South City, but he always maintained a distance of 10 kilometers from his home. Then, he found a well-known large bathhouse, parked the minivan in a conspicuous place with a Surveillance Camera, and confidently entered the Bathhouse to bathe.

Afterward, Yan Fei even rented a separate room and had a young masseuse wash his feet for him. To make a lasting impression on the young masseuse, he told her some thought-provoking jokes, making her laugh heartily. Finally, he closed the door as if ready to rest.

Once the young masseuse left, Yan Fei immediately locked the door and marked the handle. He then opened his Universal Space, taking out a new set of clothes to change into. After that, he opened the window of the room and surveyed the outside conditions.

The rest area of the bathhouse was on the third floor. Yan Fei purposely chose a room with its back to the main street, where it was pitch-dark below, no streetlights in sight. He opened the window and stealthily climbed down from the third floor. With his current physical condition, he easily reached the ground floor.

Yan Fei thought for a moment, and an old second-hand Motorcycle appeared before him. It was the temporary mode of transportation that Yan Fei had prepared for himself, stored in the Universal Space for emergencies. He put on a helmet, started the motorcycle, and left the bathhouse, heading towards Zhang Baocheng's villa.

When he was nearly there, the Drone from Yan Fei's house activated and flew into the night sky, heading in Yan Fei's direction. The two men monitoring him near his home were oblivious to this.

Over twenty minutes later, Yan Fei arrived near Zhang Baocheng's villa again. The Drone Avatar also reached the location at the same time. This time, Yan Fei was very cautious. He first stowed the Motorcycle in the Universal Space, then quietly approached Zhang Baocheng's villa, avoiding the Surveillance Cameras.

Stopping 500 meters from the villa, Yan Fei began flying the Drone. The Drone carefully approached the villa and noticed that the security had indeed been significantly tightened. More Surveillance Cameras had been installed, more Security Personnel were patrolling the area, and several searchlights were continuously rotating in the night sky. It seemed the previous incident had taught Zhang Baocheng a lesson, prompting a major Upgrade in the villa's defenses.

The Drone hovered at an altitude of 200 meters, 100 meters away from the villa, where it was a blind spot for the villa surveillance. However, using its advanced imaging technology, the Drone could still monitor every movement within the villa in real-time, even picking up bits of the patrol's conversations.

Based on the lights in the villa and the conversations of Security Personnel, Yan Fei deduced there was a basement beneath the villa. The blood samples, clothing scraps, and Steel Ball Bullets collected from the fight scene were all stored there. And the experts invited by Zhang Baocheng were about to arrive. Once those experts got there, they would begin analyzing the blood samples.

Time was running out for Yan Fei. If he didn't destroy that evidence before the experts started their analysis, it would be too late. By then, not only would Zhang Baocheng and his organization not let him go, but the police would also give him trouble once they learned of these findings.

However, Yan Fei did not act rashly. He patiently waited and gradually figured out the patrol patterns of the Security Personnel. He then took a plastic mask from the Universal Space, put it on, and began to infiltrate the villa with guidance from the Drone above.

Being able to continuously monitor the entire villa from above allowed Yan Fei to avoid the patrols in time. With his agile skills, he safely entered the villa. But as soon as he stepped inside, the Drone above became redundant. Now everything depended on Yan Fei himself.

Thanks to the transformation by Mysterious Power, some of Yan Fei's Special Abilities began to emerge. For instance, his hearing and vision had become incredibly heightened, far surpassing that of an average person. Even without the Drone's directions, with his extraordinary hearing and vision, he successfully avoided the villa's Security Personnel and snuck inside.

The Security Personnel, though patrolling, occasionally exchanged some words. From their conversations, Yan Fei learned that Zhang Baocheng was not currently in the villa; apparently, he had gone out to meet someone. However, Yan Fei's target that night wasn't Zhang Baocheng. He just wanted to destroy the blood samples and clothing scraps in the villa, so Zhang Baocheng's presence did not affect him.

Yan Fei carefully avoided the Security Personnel and entered the villa's basement. He saw two Security Personnel sitting at the entrance of the basement, chatting listlessly, each holding an electric baton. Suddenly revealing his presence, he accelerated and before they could react, he grabbed their heads and slammed them together. With a loud "bang," the two men were knocked out without even a chance to scream.

Yan Fei carefully laid the two bodies on the ground, then gently pushed open the basement door, only to find it empty. In the center of the room sat several instruments adorned with glass bottles, some filled with unidentified liquids. A transparent container also sat on the table, holding dark soil and a few tattered pieces of clothing, with over a dozen steel ball bullets on a tray. Additionally, one glass bottle contained a large eyeball soaked within.

Yan Fei knew these must be remnants of himself collected at the scene of the fierce fight by Zhang Baocheng's men. But he soon felt relieved, as judging by the scene, it seemed they hadn't had the chance to test them yet. Otherwise, once Zhang Baocheng confirmed the genes from the fight scene matched Yan Fei's, they wouldn't even need to make a move; a simple police report would spell the end for Yan Fei.

A heavy rain had washed the scene of the fight clean in the past few days. This meant the evidence gathered in this basement was the last piece. If Yan Fei destroyed this last bit of evidence, he would completely eliminate the risk of exposure.

With that thought, Yan Fei didn't hesitate. He pulled out a plastic bucket filled with gasoline from his Universal Space. This was gasoline he had previously taken from a gas station while driving the minivan, sucked out of the vehicle's fuel tank and into the plastic bucket. He had prepared two such buckets of gasoline, just as a precaution, yet he didn't expect they would come into use so soon.

Yan Fei unscrewed the lid of the gasoline bucket and began to splash the gas around the basement, the pungent odor permeating the space.

After he had finished spreading the gasoline, Yan Fei threw the bucket to the ground, retreated to the basement entrance, pulled out a lighter, lit it, and tossed it. The lighter traced an arc in the air before falling to the ground. A "boom" sounded as the gasoline ignited, engulfing the basement in flames.

At that very moment, the Drone Avatar's view from the outside suddenly spotted several cars driving into the villa, one of which belonged to Zhang Baocheng. It seemed like Zhang Baocheng had returned. While the underground fire was raging, there wasn't yet any sign of trouble from the outside.

Yan Fei exited the basement, ready to leave. However, seeing the two unconscious Security Personnel by the basement door, he hesitated but eventually decided to carry them out, dumping them in the garden outside.

The cars parked, and people started to disembark, including Zhang Baocheng. After alighting, Zhang Baocheng obsequiously opened the rear door of a car, helping a middle-aged, sturdy man step out, then hurried to his side to speak. The other vehicles discharged several individuals in white lab coats, likely the experts Zhang Baocheng's Security Personnel had mentioned.

Having just taken care of all the evidence, Yan Fei was in high spirits and preferred not to complicate matters further. With the Drone's assistance, he carefully avoided those entering the villa.

Just then, thick white smoke began to billow, and flames emerged from the villa. The basement fire had finally been noticed, causing a commotion inside as the Security Personnel shouted out orders to extinguish the fire and rescue anyone trapped.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Yan Fei reached the corner of the wall, scaled it with a leap, and jumped over.

In the instant before landing, an intense sense of danger surged within him. Startled, he braced his hand against the wall, pushing his body sharply outward half a body's width. Then he heard a loud "bang," and debris flew as a gaping hole appeared in the wall, revealing a massive foot right before Yan Fei's eyes.

Yan Fei was taken aback. Had he not sensed the warning and shifted sideways, he would have been struck by that foot.

A middle-aged, sturdy man appeared through the large hole in the wall—it was the same one Zhang Baocheng had escorted from the car. He withdrew his leg from the wall, waved his arms with ease to enlarge the hole, and then climbed through the enlarged hole, coldly regarding Yan Fei, who wore a plastic mask.

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Thanks to Elder K Luo for the tip—it's the first one this book has received and holds commemorative significance; Submerged Fish at Sea will forever hold this in gratitude!

Also, thanks to HH Zhen Xiang for the suggestion. Your advice broadened my horizons and was a great help to me.

Thank you, everyone!


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