"Peng Lai? Ip Man?"
Danny's answer revealed a lot of information, especially the name Ip Man.
It reminded Matt of what Ah Xing had once said before. He remembered that the other party once said something about a 'Master Ip.'
'As expected of a superhero with super senses, he doesn't disappoint.'
Wesley had been silently observing Matt's reaction. When the guy frowned and looked puzzled, he knew that his previous preparations hadn't been in vain.
"Why? Have you heard of his name?" Danny also noticed Matt's reaction, so he asked.
"..."
Upon hearing that, Matt was silent for a moment before saying, "A friend, also from Peng Lai, mentioned the name Master Ip once. "
"So, where is he now?" Danny asked bluntly as he glanced at the Defenders in front of him.
Danny's question silenced the atmosphere in the restaurant for a while.
Jessica turned her head away. Luke covered his chest where he had been hit by the Beast and spoke in a low voice, "He died in an ambush during one of our previous fights with the Hand. "
Noticing the looks on the Defenders' faces, Danny immediately said, "I'm sorry. "
However, immediately afterwards, he recalled the conversation he had with Ip Man, "I see, no wonder Master Ip had said that he had come to New York because a disciple of Peng Lai had met an unfortunate accident. He's also the one who told me about the Beast. "
Noticing the meaning in Danny's words, Jessica's long-lost private detective instincts finally kicked in. She glanced back at the Defenders, none of whom were unwounded, "Guys, I don't think I need to tell you what happened earlier. We got our asses handed to us by that so-called Beast, and Matt even came close to getting killed. "
"What are you trying to say? " Luke asked.
Jessica: "I mean, if this is the case, why don't we go find someone who can deal with the Beast? Like this Master Ip, you're talking about? Like Ah Xing, he's from Peng Lai, and he came here for that guy. He should know more about the Beast than we do. "
'Well done, Jessica!'
With these words, Jessica managed to steer the conversation to Ip Man.
It indirectly saved Ryan a lot of effort.
Nodding his head, Ryan spoke through Wesley and agreed, "The Beast is too dangerous. We need more information if we don't want to be as passive in the next fight as we were today. "
Jessica and Wesley managed to persuade Matt, who turned to Danny and asked, "Do you know where Master Ip went?"
...
"So, tell me, what is the Hand up to?"
At the Hand's base...
The Beast casually sat on a high chair, propping his chin in one hand, looking down at Madame Gao and the three remaining leaders of the Hand.
Looking up, they all glanced at the Beast. Remembering what he did to Murakami and the great ability the other party had shown, Madame Gao and the others were too afraid to act rashly. Especially with the decline of the power of immortality in their bodies and the depletion of the dragon bones, they were at their most vulnerable state right now.
"We are looking for Iron Fist, the man who attacked you in the battle earlier. We need his power to open a sealed 'door' to gain the power to maintain our immortality. "
When Madame Gao spoke of immortality, she looked at the expression on the Beast's face. She didn't see any look of surprise on him.
"Immortality? Just like those old guys in Peng Lai?"
Changing his sitting position, the Beast looked up and down at Madame Gao and the others. He spoke in a light tone, "But obviously, your so-called immortality is nothing compared to the power of those old immortals in Peng Lai. After all, you're relying on external forces. "
"You don't know the magnificence of this power. "
After hearing the mocking tone of the Beast, the other leaders of the Hand couldn't bear it any longer.
After all, as the leaders of the hand, they were unwilling to be under the Beast, "This is a power that can control and change the world. We have witnessed war after war for countless centuries and seen the revival and fall of civilisation after civilisation. Time is the greatest force in this world, and no one can escape it except for us. "
"Isn't time catching up to you now?"
The corners of the Beast's lips curled as he looked at the leaders of the Hand in front of him.
"This is only temporary. In the end, victory will be on our side. " One of the leaders stiffly snapped back.
Silently withdrawing his gaze, the Beast suddenly spoke as if he was speaking to himself, "I think the Hand has too many leaders. To be honest, I only need one, an obedient one. "
The Beast's words caused the expressions of Madame Gao and the others to suddenly change.
However, before the few of them could react, they saw the Beast's figure flash and suddenly appear in front of Madame Gao and the others, like a ghost.
Compared to Murakami, who was killed by the Beast with one slap, the remaining leaders were obviously a bit more resilient.
After all, having lived for such a long time, even if they only had a bit of talent, the long hours of training made up for everything.
Using the mysterious power within their bodies to maintain immortality, the few leaders worked together to attack the Beast.
Unfortunately, it didn't change anything.
Seeing the few people attacking him, the Beast didn't even dodge. He quickly sent out a palm strike that was accompanied by resounding Buddhist chants.
The battle ended in a flash.
[Reputation points from Alexandra Reid +900]
[Reputation points from Bakuto +750]
[Reputation points from Sowande +1000]
With a series of reputation point prompts, the Beast had returned to his high seat and looked down at the only one left, Madame Gao. He blandly said, "You see, this makes things much easier. Tell everyone to look for news about those people."
Looking around, Madame Gao saw the figures that she had worked with for centuries in awful states because of the Beast. Struggling to maintain her emotions, she gripped the cane in front of her with a slightly trembling hand and bowed her head deeply, too afraid to look directly at the Beast sitting there. She replied in a hoarse voice, "I understand. Everything will be as you wish, Sir. "