Li Mu was incredibly bored in the hotel. The unease in his heart persisted, and he now felt that this trip to Xishan was definitely not going to go smoothly. He even had a premonition that the Cheng family might not exchange invitations to the martial arts tournament.
Thinking deeper, I wonder if possessing such a treasure would be a crime, attracting the attention of the Cheng family who covet the pills I have. Even if someone tries to rob me, I'm confident I can protect myself; at worst, I can just run away.
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Several strangers are now standing outside the Li family villa in Jiangcheng.
This group of four or five people were brought by Tu Houhong, including two apprentices: one was in charge of investigating the car accident in Jiangcheng, and the other was a computer expert.
Who are you?
Li Hongjun had just returned from the company and hadn't even had a sip of tea when someone came knocking on his door.
"We're here to see Li Mu, and you too, Li Hongjun," one of them said curtly. This was Wei Kai, Tu Houhong's apprentice; another apprentice, Jiang Feng, stood to the side.
When the other party explained their purpose, Li Hongjun was surprised that instead of the Li family from Yanjing, the Chen family from Yanjing had come to cause trouble first. These people were very arrogant and aggressive, and they even wanted to break in and check some surveillance footage, which was extremely rude.
Li Hongjun reached out to stop the intruder, his youthful passion as a martial artist still burning. He ended up clashing with Wei Kai, striking first. Wei Kai, equally hot-blooded and with his master and junior brothers present, couldn't stand it, and the two began to fight.
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Wei Kai was at the mid-stage of the Yellow Realm, while Li Hongjun had only just begun. The cultivation technique given to him by Li Mu was significantly more advanced than that of his opponent, which effectively offset the difference in their strength. The two exchanged blows, each throwing more than ten moves, and their momentum was surprisingly evenly matched. However, Li Hongjun, due to his lack of fighting experience, took a few punches.
They came here on business, with their master leading the team. To put it bluntly, they were there to crush the Li family, not to spar. Seeing that his senior brother was having trouble taking him down, Jiang Feng suddenly threw a powerful punch at Li Hongjun.
"Go to hell!" Jiang Feng shouted, warning his senior brother to get out of the way.
"Bang!"
"ah!"
A flash of white light appeared on Li Hongjun's chest. Before Jiang Feng's fist could even hit him, it was sent flying more than ten feet away by the white light. His fist became a bloody mess, and his blood and qi became chaotic and turbulent. He had obviously suffered a backlash from the force, and he was stunned on the spot.
Even Wei Kai, who was fighting, was confused and didn't know what had happened. Although his opponent's health was no less than his own, he was a novice in combat. In a few more minutes, he would have been able to defeat his opponent. Unexpectedly, Jiang Feng launched a surprise attack and he was seriously injured by his opponent in one move.
"Huh! What kind of technique is this? Don't move, let me try!" Tu Houhong could see clearly that the white light was definitely not emitted by Li Hongjun; there was something strange about this man.
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"Can you tell me what kind of magic weapon you just used? Maybe we can become friends." Tu Houhong suspected that Li Hongjun had something similar to a talisman or magic artifact. Apart from emitting white light and instantly activating its power, it left no trace, so it was definitely not a hidden weapon.
"Enough with the nonsense. If you want to fight or kill me, I'm ready. This is outrageous! I, Li Hongjun, will never be a coward."
Li Hongjun was also stunned by the white light, but he immediately realized that the jade pendant that Li Mu had told him to keep with him had such offensive power. It was a talisman to protect his life!
"Then let me test your strength." After saying that, Tu Houhong slapped Li Hongjun with his palm.
Tu Houhong has always practiced boxing, specifically the Fierce Vajra Fist, and several of his disciples follow his style, all using fists. He only wants to test Li Hongjun now, so he doesn't intend to throw a punch or use his full strength to attack the magic weapon; sometimes, the more force you exert, the stronger the backlash.
When Li Hongjun saw the old man unleash a seemingly ordinary palm strike, he hurriedly threw a punch in response. However, before he could even get into position, he was overwhelmed by a domineering force. Just when he thought he was going to be killed, a white light flashed across his chest, the pressure on his body eased, and he was then knocked back more than ten feet away.
"Crack!" A slight breaking sound rang out, as if something had broken.
Li Hongjun felt the jade pendant around his neck shatter. He knew the protective charm Li Mu had given him was gone, and he could only accept his fate in the face of such a powerful enemy. However, these people had all come for Li Mu, and thankfully Li Mu was gone. Even if they died, these people would never hear a single word about Li Mu from him.
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After Tu Houhong unleashed his palm strike, he sensed as if he had struck an invisible wall. However, this wall could not withstand his powerful attack and shattered. He pondered how this wall had been formed. What kind of treasure could both attack and defend? Had You Long been injured by this treasure?
"Go to hell!" Enraged, Jiang Feng delivered a side kick to Li Hongjun, who was still stunned.
"Ah!" Although Li Hongjun reacted on the spot, he was still kicked in the left thigh and his leg was broken.
"Stop!" Seeing that Jiang Feng was about to attack the already injured Li Hongjun, he immediately stopped him.
"Check the surveillance footage first. This guy is still very useful. Wei Kai, keep an eye on him," Tu Houhong instructed.
The group carried the injured Li Hongjun into the house, conducted a brief search, and found an unused room where the surveillance computer was located.
"Second Master, what's wrong? Who are they...?" Aunt Xia was already terrified when she saw these people coming to her door, and now seeing Second Master injured, she was even more frightened and didn't know what to do.
“Sister Xia, don’t do anything. Go home first. Remember, you don’t need to do anything from now on. As long as the company is still there, the finance department will pay you a monthly salary. Consider it your retirement.” Li Hongjun said to the frightened Aunt Xia.
Then he turned around and shouted loudly at the group: "Gentlemen, my Li family does business honestly and lives uprightly. We never do anything against our conscience. Sister Xia is just a nanny of my Li family. I hope you all have some basic human decency and will not make things difficult for her."
"Second Master, I..." Although Aunt Xia was frightened, she was not made of stone and could not be without feelings. She wanted to stay but dared not, and she wanted to leave but was worried.
"Go! Go! Don't come back once you leave. My Li family has been plagued by villains lately!" Li Hongjun said with a sorrowful expression.
Tu Houhong waved to the group and said, "Let him go. You can't get anything out of a mere servant. Let's get down to business first."
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Soon, the Li family's surveillance footage was retrieved, rewinding to the night of the car accident.
In the surveillance footage, a figure walked to the front of the Li family villa first, but did not enter, seemingly waiting for someone. This person was Li Mu. Shortly after, Chen Jiaxiong's car arrived in front of the villa, with both the front and rear doors opening simultaneously. Chen Jiaxiong spoke, and then You Long walked towards Li Mu, who also walked towards the car.
Because it was a surveillance camera installed by the Li family themselves, the angle was exactly the opposite of what Chen Jiaxiong saw at the time. As soon as the two met, before You Long could even make a move, Li Mu grabbed him by the neck, dragged him to the car, and threw him into the car. Chen Jiaxiong was excitedly saying something, then got into the car, the door closed, and finally the car started and disappeared from the video.
After watching the surveillance footage, Tu Houhong considered several possibilities.
First, judging from Li Mu's skills, he was able to easily control Long'er even when You Long was prepared. His strength is estimated to be at least one major realm higher than You Long, which means he is at least at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm.
2. You Long and Li Mu got into the car together. Where did they go? Were they killed?
Third, if Li Mu and You Long were the two who flew out of the car, You Long definitely couldn't do it in that situation. Therefore, Li Mu would have to carry You Long out. Imagine if you were in that situation; getting out of the car alone wouldn't be a problem, but carrying someone would be very difficult.
Fourth, Li Hongjun is actually a martial artist. Given Li Hongjun's fighting experience, he could never have taught Li Mu such skills. Therefore, Li Mu must have a master behind him. Li Hongjun's kung fu may have been taught by Li Mu's master or by Li Mu himself.
Fifth, if the person who flew out of the car was a fat man, could that person be Li Mu's master, or some kind of powerful backer? Judging from Li Mu's recent performance, he must have a master; otherwise, how could a rich kid like him have such abilities in such a short time?
Sixth, it's also possible that the magical artifact was given to Li Mu or his master. Since Li Hongjun has such an artifact, wouldn't Li Mu have one too? In that case, it's possible that Li Mu used the magical artifact to fly You Long out of the car. This deduction is the most reasonable, and You Long has a very small chance of still being alive.
7. If Li Mu had a powerful master, then he would have to take this seriously. If You Long hadn't been involved, he should have stopped immediately. Now he was reluctant to stop.
8. Whether we search for You Long or capture Li Mu, we must keep Li Hongjun alive for now.
As the Chen family's chief strategist, Tu Houhong's ability to come up with so much in such a short time truly lives up to his reputation.
Besides finding his son You Long as soon as possible, he also wants to go to the Martial Arts Trade Fair immediately to see if he can gain some opportunities to enhance his own strength. Regardless of whether You Long is alive or dead, he will inevitably face Li Mu or Li Mu's master. Whether it's to stand up for his son or to protect himself, having strength will give him more confidence.
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