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Chapter 49 Fang Xiao
Jiang Feng and Ye Weiwei both came from this black market.
As the former city center of Suzhou, Sanyuan became desolate and lonely after the great battle with the Dark Sea. Only a few residents lived on the ground, and even law enforcement officers rarely came here.
But precisely because of this, the place became a paradise for gangsters.
The once enormous underground shopping plaza has long been transformed into a gangster city, home to numerous factions and a motley crew.
Holding Ye Weiwei's hand, Jiang Feng's gaze swept over the stalls set up on the ground, and he sighed.
"I didn't expect there to be literature that Suzhou University doesn't have."
Ye Weiwei had already explained to him before they arrived that they were going to try their luck with a book called "The Theory of Astrological Deduction".
It is said that even in the Suzhou Library, which boasts the most complete collection of Donglin historical records, there are only two parts to this document.
Upon hearing this, Ye Weiwei stuffed the last piece of stinky tofu in her bowl into her mouth and mumbled an explanation.
"At Suzhou University... no, it should be said that all the universities in Donglin University have martial artists making up 80% of their total student population."
"This has led to the fact that the school's resources are mostly allocated to martial arts techniques and rare spiritual items, while materials related to literature are often considered to have the potential to cause mental pollution, so there is a certain degree of restriction on their collection."
Jiang Feng nodded thoughtfully.
His understanding of Suzhou has indeed broadened considerably since the last visit.
"But what the mentor said was also vague." Ye Weiwei stopped at another stall and paid.
"She only said it might be a medium-length piece. This black market is so big, I didn't really expect to find that document. I just wanted to take this opportunity to show you around."
Jiang Feng smiled. "It has indeed been a long time since we've strolled around like this."
Upon hearing this, Ye Weiwei's expression immediately fell, and she muttered softly, "Isn't this supposed to be for you to attend No. 1 High School? But you don't want to..."
Jiang Feng looked apologetic and explained, "I'm sorry, Sister Ye Wei, I don't want to leave Lan yet..."
"Ring... Ring..."
His words were interrupted by the urgent ringing of his cell phone.
"You answer it first," Ye Weiwei said without even looking in their direction.
Jiang Feng nodded and took out his phone.
It was Sun Hao calling.
He held the phone to his ear, but before he could speak, Sun Hao's anxious voice rang out from the other end.
"Jiang Feng, come back quickly! Fang Xiao is in trouble at the Sanyuan Black Market!"
........
30 minutes ago.
Fang Xiao suppressed his panic and continued to follow Lin Lu, who was about to disappear into the crowd, until they arrived at a secluded stall.
Because of the distance, he could only see Lin Lu and the other person talking, but he couldn't hear what they were saying at all.
A few minutes later, the stall owner suddenly stood up respectfully and bowed to Lin Lu.
Then Fang Xiao saw the stall owner move aside, revealing a stone door behind him.
The stone door slowly opened, and Lin Lu and the stall owner went inside together.
Fang Xiao hesitated for a long time in a distant corner, gritting his teeth. His intuition told him that Lin Lu might be more complex than he imagined...
He made a quick decision to leave this troublesome place first and find another opportunity to get to the bottom of things with Lin Lu later.
But as soon as he turned his head, his blood froze instantly, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
The stall owner who was supposed to enter through the stone gate appeared behind him like a ghost!
"Were you eavesdropping?" the stall owner laughed.
"No, no." Fang Xiao's heart was already in turmoil, but under the protection of the Yuanji Chains, he remained calm on the surface. "I'm looking for a friend, but it seems he's not here."
"I see." The stall owner nodded and said gently, "You're still a high school student, right? It's too dangerous for you to come here alone. You should go back soon."
"Okay, okay." Fang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave.
The stall owner suddenly placed his hand on his shoulder.
Fang Xiao stiffly turned his head, only to see a playful smile on the face opposite him.
"For a moment just now, did you think you were alright?"
"......"
Fang Xiao's blood and qi surged suddenly, and a sea-blue protective aura gathered around him. This was not the Qi-Strengthening and Body-Tempering Technique given to him by the Special Class, but rather the Xuan-rank high-grade cultivation technique, "Gentle Water Dissipating Force Technique," given to him by his parents, who were law enforcement officers.
Practicing this technique will grant you the protection of [Soft Water Entangling Force].
By using the principles of gentle water to transform qi and blood into water-like energy, which is then integrated into the body, the force of an enemy's attack can be dispersed and redirected, achieving the skill of "overcoming strength with softness and deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces".
He failed to master this technique when he fought Jiang Feng, otherwise he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.
"You reacted pretty quickly; I thought you'd be stunned for a few seconds."
The stall owner nodded approvingly, and crimson qi surged into the outer part of his body. Then, Fang Xiao heard a 'buzz' explode in his mind. The azure protection around him showed no signs of fading, but he was bleeding from all seven orifices, convulsing instantly, and collapsed to the ground.
Using the power of the mind as a means of attack, this person has reached the state of seated illumination.
In a hazy state, Fang Xiao's consciousness was about to dissipate when he suddenly heard a familiar voice beside him.
"You killed him?"
It was Lin Lu's voice...
He opened his eyes with all his might.
It really was that wheat-colored face, absolutely beautiful and vibrant.
"My lord, this man has discovered your whereabouts. If we don't kill him, it might affect your identity," the stall owner seemed to be explaining.
"Sir... what sir?"
Isn't Lin Lu a young lady of the Lin family...? What's there to be afraid of exposing such a identity?
Besides, didn't I already know she was a young lady from the Lin family...? Then why did she still want to kill me?
Fang Xiao's gaze slowly moved upwards, and finally, he could see the entire expression on that face clearly.
Lin Lu looked down at Fang Xiao from her high vantage point, her face no longer as cheerful as she remembered, but only utterly indifferent.
"So what if he's dead?" She parted her red lips slightly. "There's no need to dispose of the body, to avoid arousing suspicion over there. As for the traces... I don't need to say more, do I?"
"Understood, sir."
The conversation ended there, and Fang Xiao didn't even have the strength to look in the direction the two had left. In his last moments, his trembling fingers crushed the magnetic card Sun Hao had given him.
I don't know how much time passed...
In a blur, he thought he heard someone calling his name.
"Fang Xiao! Fang Xiao! Fang Xiao!"
"It's me, Jiang Feng! Wake up!"
Jiang... Feng?
Fang Xiao's dormant consciousness suddenly refocused, and he squinted his eyes, seeing the black-haired boy he so deeply loathed.
How... is it you...?
Why...isn't it...Yuan...Guan...Nan...?
He was lost in thought.
Yes, why isn't it Yuan Guannan?
Fang Xiao then remembered that the last thing he said to his good friend was, "Mind your own business."
What an irony.
"Fang Xiao! Wake up! Hang in there! Who did this to you?!"
In reality, Jiang Feng's anxious voice echoed in his ears again and again.
At one point, Jiang Feng suddenly stopped what he was doing.
To his astonishment, Fang Xiao in front of him... actually laughed.
Looking at Jiang Feng, whose strength far surpassed his own and who had stolen all his glory, Fang Xiao suddenly felt a twisted sense of pleasure welling up inside him.
This time... I should win, right, Jiang Feng...?
After all... I know more about... Lin Lu's... secret than you do now...
With that thought, the light in Fang Xiao's eyes finally faded, and he had no more regrets. He closed his eyes.
In the summer of 2016 in the Tianqi Calendar, the entire city of Sucheng on Donglin Star was enraged because a high school student from the lower district had died at the hands of a gang. From then on, the black market faced an unprecedented bloody crackdown by the law enforcement team.
The once deeply entrenched underground forces were forced to reshuffle, and the remaining trading networks completely disappeared into the shadows, becoming increasingly secretive.