Reaching Qin Fang's Audi from here would take less than two minutes, essentially it was just a detour around a triangle. In actuality, if measured in a straight line, the distance between the two cars was even less than one hundred meters—you'd just have to cross two walls to get there. Without carrying any weight, Qin Fang could handle it in half a minute.

The only nuisance was that moving two bodies was a bit troublesome, which also wasted some time. However, for a Level 4 Expert who had cultivated fierce martial arts, this truly wasn't difficult.

Qin Fang tried it out as well, and found that carrying weight would delay him a tad, plus the time spent manipulating the corpses, it would take roughly three minutes.

Then, returning to Fenglin Hotel via another route took about four minutes.

All things considered, the total time taken was around twelve minutes, which was not far off from the information obtained from Cao Zhenzhen. The only thing that puzzled Qin Fang was that the killer would undoubtedly have blood on his clothes after the murder. Presumably, he should have taken off or changed his clothes en route, but Cao Zhenzhen had no recollection of this detail.

...

"Qin Fang, how is your investigation going? Is there an issue with that Chen Liang?"

Luo Xi had taken Cao Zhenzhen to the Criminal Police Team and settled her in a very safe place. Then she called Qin Fang to check on the situation here.

"Well... I forgot!"

Unexpectedly, Qin Fang's response was just that, "Oh, that thing, I just picked up a pretty tour guide girl at the school, and I'm not going back to the mountain tonight..."

After finishing that statement, Qin Fang promptly snapped his phone shut and even more ruthlessly turned it off.

"Damn it, this bastard!!!"

Luo Xi was extremely dissatisfied with such a reply, and immediately called back, only to be greeted by the "The number you have dialed is switched off" message, which nearly drove her to smash her own phone in frustration.

"He's supposed to be investigating, yet he's off flirting!"

Luo Xi herself didn't understand why she was so angry, perhaps because they had been so intimate the night before and she had almost given in to Qin Fang.

But before their relationship even started, Qin Fang was already chasing after other women. No wonder Cai Qing had called him an animal; she hadn't seen it before, but now she firmly believed it.

"Don't let me catch you! Or you'll be sorry…"

Luo Xi was silently plotting in her heart, and at that moment, Qin Fang couldn't help but sneeze.

Although it was still unclear whether Chen Liang was the culprit, the evidence Qin Fang had obtained thus far suggested he was the prime suspect. So Qin Fang planned to thoroughly investigate him that night.

Chen Liang had his own place in Jiujiang City, which was not extremely luxurious but also not something ordinary people could afford—a stand-alone villa at the foot of Lushan.

This struck Qin Fang as quite odd. According to the girl who had tried to flirt with him, Chen Liang's parents had passed away ten years ago and left him very little. Yet, Chen Liang managed to complete his studies by working part-time and had made quite a bit of money.

If Qin Fang didn't know that Chen Liang also had an identity as an assassin, he might actually have believed that Chen Liang was very capable. Without a doubt, his money probably came from dubious sources.

However, this was not really Qin Fang's concern. He needed to find out whether Chen Liang had any connection to the recent murder case and the injury of Old Master Wu, which also related to his upgrade experience points.

The villa area positioned at the foot of Lushan was exceptionally serene, and the distance between homes was considerable, showing that the villa owners did not want to be disturbed.

Qin Fang tracked Chen Liang all the way here and quickly infiltrated the villa district, stealthily approaching the villa where Chen Liang lived.

Lights were on inside the house, but Qin Fang could barely see anyone moving within, which suggested that Chen Liang might be living there alone.

Qin Fang hid in the shadowy corner outside the villa, an area that afforded a fairly expansive view. The only pity was that he couldn't clearly see what was happening inside the house.

Qin Fang noticed a silhouette cast upon the curtains of a room on the second floor of the villa. Judging by the build, it was undoubtedly Chen Liang. Qin Fang surmised that this must be his room and considered whether he should stealthily approach it for a closer investigate because simply monitoring from the outside wouldn't yield any clues.

Deciding to act on his thought, Qin Fang emerged from the shadow of the corner wall and started to creep towards the villa, crouching low.

"Don't move if you don't want to die!"

Suddenly, an ice-cold voice rang out from behind Qin Fang, devoid of any sign of life, sending an especially chilling sensation through anyone who heard it.

Upon hearing these words, Qin Fang's body tensed up, clearly showing his anxiety, but he couldn't help but turn to look at the other person.

The figure stood in the shadows, his face obscured, but he held something in his hand that looked very much like a gun. It was obvious that he was relying on it as his tool of intimidation.

But no matter how well he hid, a deep red light radiated from his body, revealing his intent to kill Qin Fang. At the same time, his name was exposed—Chen Liang.

"If you think you can take my life with a toy replica gun, then go ahead and shoot!"

Qin Fang had indeed been quite nervous at first, but after hastily deploying a Scouting Skill, he discovered that what Chen Liang held was nothing more than a toy replica gun—the kind that might shoot out plastic bullets that could hurt but definitely wouldn't be lethal.

This discovery temporarily defused the threat that came from Chen Liang.

Qin Fang knew Chen Liang was an assassin, so the idea of him having a gun was beyond doubt, which was why he was so nervous at first.

It would be too unjust if he had been shot in the back without having a chance to thoroughly investigate.

"Really? Well, I won't be polite then..."

Chen Liang's voice remained icy cold. He suddenly let out a cold laugh, raised the toy gun in his hand, and aimed it at Qin Fang, making a move as if he was preparing to shoot.

Just at that moment, the toy gun in his hand turned into a swift shadow, flying towards Qin Fang's face, while he himself exploded forward with a burst of intense force, driving his elbow with an unmatched terror towards Qin Fang's body.

The toy gun flew quickly but with Qin Fang's speed of reaction, it posed no real threat. With just a slight tilt of his head, the toy gun whizzed past his ear, not inflicting the slightest harm on Qin Fang.

However... Qin Fang had lost the initiative, and Chen Liang had taken advantage of this tiniest moment to close the gap between them.

"Damn, Tiger's Rush..."

Even though Qin Fang had never seen Tiger's Rush before, he instantly recognized it from Chen Liang's first move. It was undoubtedly the Tiger's Rush, the most powerful and violent killer move of the Wu Family Tiger-shaped Fist.

Even with the strength of Old Master Wu, a grandmaster-level expert, a hit from the Tiger's Rush would still fracture five or six ribs in his chest, nearly costing him his life.

How tough was that second-generation official's head, yet under the impact of the Tiger's Rush, it burst like a watermelon, shattering to pieces.

Facing such a fierce attack, Qin Fang dared not be careless. His entire body tightened up as Chen Liang's movement was incredibly fast and unexpected, making it almost impossible for Qin Fang to dodge at this moment.

If he turned or sidestepped, the brutal force of the Tiger's Rush would inevitably hit him, and then... there would be no afterwards. Qin Fang might not die, but he was sure to suffer immensely, with his Life Points likely plummeting to single digits in an instant.

In other words, at this moment, Qin Fang had no choice but to withstand Chen Liang's strike of the Tiger's Rush.

If he withstood it, Qin Fang might still have a chance to counterattack.

If he couldn't withstand it... Qin Fang's life might very well end here today! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.