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Behind the stretcher, it was evident that someone was carrying another stretcher-like object out through the back door. While Xiao Yefeng was focused on the person on the stretcher, Xue Lei pulled out an enlarged photo, clearly of the person on the stretcher, but unfortunately, it had been blown up too much to be clear.
At that moment, both Mei Chuanqiong and Xiao Yefeng were taken aback, as they seemed to have realized something simultaneously! Xue Lei was also startled and asked, "Uncle Mei, Mr. Xiao, what are you two doing?"
Before Xue Lei could finish, he was drawn to several photos laid out in front of Mei Chuanqiong on the table. Particularly, the topmost photo caught his attention. He grabbed it and compared it with the one in his hand, and he couldn't help but murmur, "What a coincidence?"
Indeed, the enlarged photo Xue Lei had was of Pan Yujie's husband, Li Shaowen. The photo of Li Shaowen was also at the top of the four-person photo that Xiao Yefeng had been searching for with Mei Chuanqiong. At this point, there was no need for further investigation; the Misty Bar's involvement had been directly confirmed. However, since Zhou Ming's employer was Mr. Zhang, who then was Jia Ming? Was it merely a case of changing names without changing the essence?
The Night Hall hadn't changed owners; it was just that Zhang Xiuhong had adopted a new name while secretly continuing her harmful activities behind the scenes!
By now, it was already noon. Having not eaten since last night and this morning, Xiao Yefeng was quite hungry. Unable to avoid the ordinary necessity of three meals a day, and being at Mei Chuanqiong's territory, he naturally wouldn't be allowed to find food on his own. Thus, Xiao Yefeng followed Mei Chuanqiong and Xue Lei to a hotel for a meal.
In a private room where they had ordered food and were waiting, the three discussed matters concerning the Night Hall and Xiao Yefeng's objectives this time. Originally planning to scout alone at night, Xiao Yefeng's plans were disrupted by these two; Mei Chuanqiong insisted on helping while Xue Lei insisted on joining because he was a local figure in the East District. Unable to refuse them both, Xiao Yefeng had no choice but to agree.
During their meal, Xiao Yefeng received a call from Jiang Xing. Thanks to Xiao Yefeng's urgent intervention and the full support of the Metaphysics Society, Zhou Zhiguo had managed to survive. Moreover, after being cured of Bitter Decision Tea's poison, Zhou Zhiguo could now cooperate with Jiang Xing and others in their investigation. After briefly informing him about the situation here and giving some simple instructions, their long-awaited food finally arrived.
Without any pleasantries—Xiao Yefeng was starving—he dug into his meal messily. However, just as he reached about fifty percent fullness, there came a loud crash from next door as someone flipped over a table. A man's voice followed: "Damn it! Get your manager out here! I've never eaten such terrible food! Is this slop meant for dogs?"
This remark made Xiao Yefeng feel somewhat embarrassed since neither Mei Chuanqiong nor Xue Lei had eaten much; only he was truly hungry. With his mouth full of food and a piece of vegetable hanging from his lip upon hearing those words, he felt a surge of anger. The food at this hotel was quite delicious; clearly, this man was just looking for trouble. After swallowing his food, Xiao Yefeng gestured for silence towards Mei Chuanqiong and Xue Lei.
Peeking through a slight crack in the door, Xiao Yefeng saw a man berating a tearful waitress who looked utterly distressed. Upon seeing this man, Xiao Yefeng felt a flicker of joy and pointed him out while gesturing animatedly. Mei Chuanqiong and Xue Lei leaned closer to the door and exchanged expressions that conveyed their surprise at this coincidence.
Zhang Wei—the only son of Zhang Xiuhong—was notorious for his arrogance in southern society. According to intel, he had even pursued Mei Mo'er in the past; it was truly laughable that this thirty-something young master still thought he could chase after an eighteen-year-old Mei Mo'er. After being rejected once, he had even resorted to despicable acts like drugging her!
However, the outcome was predictable. Mei Mo'er, from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, could immediately tell that the drink she ordered had medicinal properties. As a result, Zhang Wei brought this upon himself when he was beaten by Mei Mo'er, a girl of Mingjing level. The drugged drink was forcefully poured into his mouth by her.
In the end, it was his father who intervened, apologizing profusely to the Mei Family to appease Mei Chuanqiong, a notorious figure in the underworld at that time, allowing Zhang Wei to escape. Since then, Zhang Wei had disappeared from the city for several years, and unexpectedly ran into Mei Chuanqiong again. However, that wasn't the main point; what mattered was that everyone knew Zhang Wei was infamous for being a spendthrift. Without his father around, he was nothing more than a spoiled brat. Was Zhang Xiuhong also here today?
Outside the private room, the manager's voice could be heard apologizing profusely, while Zhang Wei's persistent voice echoed back. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng pointed his right hand like a sword and traced a talisman in the air, which appeared on his forehead. His eyes suddenly transformed into the Observer's Eye, and the obfuscation before him vanished instantly. Outside the room were two faintly glowing spheres of yang energy—clearly the crying waitress and the hotel manager.
What surprised Xiao Yefeng was that according to the information he had, Zhang Wei was merely an active simpleton. The density of his yang energy did not lie; it was nearly on par with Xue Lei's strength inside the room. In other words, Zhang Wei was also a Mingjing-level Ancient Warrior. As for his level, he had likely reached the peak of Bright Strength in terms of physical training, making him slightly stronger than Xue Lei.
Indeed, there were two sources of yang energy near Zhang Wei. One had a weak aura, indicating little life force—this person was either gravely injured or very old. Given that they were dining here, it was likely the latter; this person should be Zhang Xiuhong. As for the other individual nearby, Xiao Yefeng found it surprising. This person sensed Xiao Yefeng's probing and managed to forcibly erase their own presence at that moment when Xiao Yefeng's Spirit swept over them, reducing their yang energy to that of an ordinary person. It was thanks to Xiao Yefeng's powerful Observer's Eye and Spirit that he could detect the strong yang energy before it was concealed.
This individual also turned their attention back to Xiao Yefeng. However, with both Observer's Eye and Spirit working together, Xiao Yefeng redirected his exploration towards a five-year-old boy downstairs. In an instant, he withdrew his power just as this person realized they had been tricked and reluctantly retracted their own probing.
Retracting his sword-like finger, Xiao Yefeng exhaled and said, "The situation is somewhat different. There is an old man and a mysterious person beside Zhang Wei; the old man is definitely Zhang Xiuhong—no need to guess further. However, that mysterious person is an enigmatic figure with strength comparable to mine. But one thing your intel got wrong: Zhang Wei is not an ordinary person."
Inside the private room, Mei Chuanqiong paid no mind to Ling Kong's drawn talisman earlier; however, Xue Lei was left somewhat stunned by what he witnessed. He had been learning Ancient Martial Arts from Mei Chuanqiong but had yet to enter the realm of Transcendence Inner Force. Therefore, Xue Lei thought that practicing Ancient Martial Arts would only enhance one's combat abilities but never expected a faint golden character to appear out of thin air before him. Moreover, this powerful man could emit a peculiar glow from his eyes; if not for Xue Lei’s broad experience, he would have been too frightened to react.
"Not an ordinary person? Could he also be an Ancient Warrior?" Mei Chuanqiong asked in confusion.
"Exactly! Not only that; his strength is at least equal to Miss Xue’s! He has likely reached the peak of Bright Strength!" Xiao Yefeng replied.
At this moment, Xue Lei froze and exclaimed, "How can that be? I just stepped into peak strength; how could that idiot be on par with me or even stronger?"
Xiao Yefeng grabbed hold of the increasingly agitated Xue Lei and said firmly: "My hidden aura talisman only has this much range and strength; if you step out of this private room, we will be exposed!"
Xue Lei lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao, Uncle Mei!"
Waving his hand, the three continued to listen to the conversation outside the room. They heard Zhang Wei say, "I don't care! This person is so clumsy; not only did he splash water all over me, but he also ruined my friend's mood!"
Just then, a somewhat gloomy and hoarse voice said, "Let's go. Since we've lost our interest, we might as well head back. I've had enough to eat anyway!"
"Brother Shen, weren't you just saying you wanted to have some fun with this girl tonight?" Zhang Wei's words were cut off as the man covered his mouth and whispered in his ear, "Hurry up and leave. There's a powerful spirit scanning this place; our identities can't be revealed!"
If it weren't for Xiao Yefeng's ability to read lips and his unusually keen eyesight, the almost inaudible buzzing of their conversation would have gone unnoticed. At that moment, Zhang Wei was taken aback by what he heard and slammed his hand on the table, exclaiming, "Damn it! I'll let you off this time. If it weren't for my friend needing to leave, I would have wrecked your lousy establishment! Dad, let's go!"
With that, Zhang Wei led his father and the man in the beige checkered suit out of the room. Just as they passed through the door of the private room, Xiao Yefeng quickly formed a hand sign and flicked his fingers. An invisible talisman floated out through the crack of the door and landed on the ground, just as Zhang Xiuhong stepped on it.
Before long, hotel staff began cleaning up the mess while the manager brought the scolded waitress to Xiao Yefeng's private room. After knocking on the door, the manager started apologizing. Although Mei Chuanqiong expressed understanding, the manager still waived any obvious charges; after all, they couldn't afford to offend the Zhang family. Who didn't know that one was a godfather of underground forces in the south while the other was a big shot in the East District?
Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng had been paying close attention to the three men's movements. The invisible talisman he had sent out was a legacy eye talisman from the Xiao family that could attach itself to others and gather information about its surroundings. Its only weakness was its rapid consumption of Qi, which meant that Xiao Yefeng could only see a mark on Brother Shen's collar before the talisman dissipated due to its inability to receive further Qi supply from him.
It wasn't that Xiao Yefeng couldn't provide Qi for the eye talisman over a distance; it was just that doing so would alert that man to his presence—something Xiao Yefeng wanted to avoid at all costs.
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