“Young Master Feng, yesterday afternoon, when Director Hu left Fengyuan Group to inspect the suburbs, she was attacked just after leaving Tianhai city’s urban area. The attackers were highly skilled and armed with sniper rifles. Director Hu’s driver and bodyguards were killed instantly…”
One Black Hawk team member spoke first, recounting the events of yesterday afternoon. “By the time we arrived, several black-clothed masked men were trying to drag Director Hu into a van.”
“Wait, you say they wanted to kidnap Yuanyuan?” Li Feng interrupted the Black Hawk team member and said gravely, “They did not want to kill her, but to kidnap her?”
“Yes.” The Black Hawk team member nodded.
Li Feng pondered for a moment, then looked up at Wang Jian and asked, “Wang Jian, you and your companions were sent by my father-in-law to protect Yuanyuan, right? Though this is our first formal meeting, we have long admired each other from afar. What is your view on this matter?”
“Just as this brother said earlier, the other side clearly wanted to kidnap the young lady.” Wang Jian looked at Li Feng, took a deep breath, and said.
Facing Li Feng for the first time, Wang Jian felt indescribable tension. From initially looking down on Li Feng, to admiration, worship, now only awe remained. This was awe for the strong. In his heart, Li Feng was an unparalleled expert.
Not to mention Li Feng himself, even the people around Li Feng were far stronger than those from the Northwest Military District like him.
This time, if not for the Black Hawk team members arranged by Li Feng, they would not have been able to withstand these attackers.
“Kidnap.” Li Feng’s expression darkened. This was both unexpected and expected. Hu Yuanyuan had few enemies. The purpose of kidnapping her was either for Fengyuan Group’s Intelligent One or because of him, Li Feng.
But regardless of which, Li Feng would not accept it.
“What do you think these attackers are?” Li Feng asked.
“These attackers are well-trained, ruthless, and every move lethal. They are likely the same as those who sneaked into your villa last time.” Wang Jian thought and said.
“You mean Blood Sand?” Li Feng’s eyes narrowed.
“Yes, Blood Sand.” Wang Jian nodded. Li Feng knowing Blood Sand did not surprise him at all. Though he did not understand Li Feng’s actions in Tianhai City, he knew Li Feng was no ordinary person.
“It is them.” Li Feng’s expression turned cold. Last time at the press conference, Blood Sand had already targeted Hu Yuanyuan. It was only because of Old Lu that they returned empty-handed. He did not expect them to persist.
“Very likely.” Wang Jian nodded.
“Zhong Shuhui, any news from Hawk Eye?” Li Feng turned to Zhong Shuhui and asked.
“Just as Wang Jian said, I also suspect Blood Sand.” Zhong Shuhui nodded.
“What does this Blood Sand want?” Li Feng frowned.
“Young master, this time Blood Sand kidnapping the young mistress is very likely to target you.” Zhong Shuhui said.
“Brother-in-law, I know some things about Blood Sand.” Wang Jian said from the side at this moment.
“Oh, Wang Jian, tell me what you know.” Li Feng said quickly.
“Brother-in-law, Blood Sand is China’s most evil assassin organisation. It is divided into nine ranks with four grades: gold, silver, copper, iron. Iron grade has tattoos, copper grade has tokens, silver grade are ancient martial artists, gold grade wear masks.” Wang Jian said.
“What does that mean?” Li Feng was stunned. Zhong Shuhui had told him about Blood Sand’s four grades, but this was the first time he heard Wang Jian’s explanation.
“These are their identity markers. Iron grade tattoos mean Blood Sand’s iron-grade assassins have tattoos on their hands, like the assassin who sneaked into your villa last time. He was an iron-grade assassin of Blood Sand. Copper grade tokens mean copper-grade assassins carry identity tokens. Blood Sand’s silver-grade assassins are all ancient martial artists. As for gold-grade masks, Blood Sand’s gold-grade assassins all wear masks, but in recent years, gold-grade assassins have rarely appeared. Information on them is pitifully scarce. This is what I saw in the Northwest Military District’s archives.” Wang Jian said.
Li Feng was stunned and glanced at Zhong Shuhui. Zhong Shuhui had provided him with information on Blood Sand, but it was not as detailed as Wang Jian’s.
“Young master, I only have partial knowledge of Blood Sand with limited information. But I believe what Wang Jian says.” Zhong Shuhui looked deeply at Wang Jian. To access military archives, Wang Jian was clearly no ordinary person in the Northwest Military District. Even she, after so many years with Mu Chunfeng, knew little about Blood Sand.
“This time, among those killed by Wang Jian and the others, there was one copper-grade assassin and three iron-grade assassins.” After a pause, Zhong Shuhui added, “Because we found a token on them, matching what Wang Jian said, and the other three had tattoos.”
Li Feng nodded. He did not doubt Wang Jian. Wang Jian was Hu Wenhai’s man. He would not joke about Hu Yuanyuan. It seemed Blood Sand was more mysterious than he imagined. Four grades: gold, silver, copper, iron. The one who sneaked into the villa last time was an iron-grade assassin. Then, among those driven away by Old Lu at the press conference, there were copper-grade assassins.
So, the black-clothed men who attacked him at the crossroads last time, Cai Die and the others who attacked him in the hospital, were they also Blood Sand? Did they have tattoos and tokens? Cai Die was an ancient martial artist. Was she a silver-grade assassin in Blood Sand?
Li Feng thought this very possible. Cai Die was an assassin. Now, the assassins targeting him were only from Blood Sand.
“Young master, I think this time Blood Sand wants to kidnap the young mistress, besides targeting you, there is another reason.” Zhong Shuhui said at this moment.
“Another reason? What reason?” Li Feng was stunned and asked hesitantly, “You are not going to tell me Blood Sand is after Intelligent One too, are you?”
“No…” Zhong Shuhui hesitated here.
“Then what?”
“Young master, several women go missing in Tianhai City every day these days. I suspect this attack on the young mistress is related to that.” Zhong Shuhui replied.
Li Feng was stunned and looked at Zhong Shuhui puzzled. “You just said those who targeted Hu Yuanyuan were Blood Sand. Is Blood Sand not an assassin organisation? How could they do such a thing? Do they want women for their needs?”
“Young master, if it was just for that, Tianhai City has plenty of red-light districts. But I think there is another reason. Moreover, when did assassin organisations become forbidden from such acts?” Zhong Shuhui found it somewhat amusing. In her eyes, an organisation like Blood Sand could do anything.
“Then what do you think their purpose is?” Li Feng was puzzled. In his previous life, assassin organisations only killed targets. Other matters, even the end of the world, had nothing to do with them.
“Perhaps Blood Sand has some unspeakable business. But we cannot guess. After all, in the assassin world, Blood Sand is notorious. They do anything.” Zhong Shuhui said.
“How can you be sure the two are related? Maybe it is coincidence.” Li Feng found the missing women in Tianhai City strange but did not care. Tianhai City was large. A few missing was no big deal. But if related to this attack on Hu Yuanyuan, it was different.
“Young master, this is my investigation. Look and you will know.” Zhong Shuhui handed two sheets of paper to Li Feng.
“You mean these missing women were captured by Blood Sand for cultivation?” Li Feng took them, glanced, and his expression grew grave. He believed Zhong Shuhui’s findings. But because he believed, his face became especially grave.
At this moment, seeing Zhong Shuhui’s investigation, Li Feng recalled Zheng Haoyuan cultivating evil skills last time.
“Young master, Hawk Eye found several female corpses by the Tianhai River. Their essence was drained. I suspect they are the women missing in Tianhai City these days. This kidnapping attempt on the young mistress, I think the other side had another purpose: cultivation.”
Zhong Shuhui said gravely, “According to various intelligence, there is at least one Blood Sand silver-grade assassin in Tianhai City now. This silver-grade assassin likely cultivates evil skills and needs women as cauldrons.”
Li Feng’s face turned ashen. Though this was Zhong Shuhui’s guess, it was possible. Wang Jian had said silver-grade assassins were ancient martial artists. An assassin ancient martial artist cultivating such evil skills did not surprise him.
The other side wanting to kidnap Hu Yuanyuan was already intolerable. Let alone using her as a cauldron.
Glancing at Li Feng, Zhong Shuhui continued, “And clearly, this silver-grade assassin targets you. Kidnapping the young mistress, besides dealing with you, is to use her as a cauldron.”
“Has Hawk Eye found Blood Sand’s foothold in Tianhai City?” Li Feng asked gravely. After the press conference, he had intended to eradicate Blood Sand assassins in Tianhai City. Now, he could wait no longer. Whatever their purpose in attacking Hu Yuanyuan, such threats could not exist.
“We have some leads, but full investigation needs a few days.” Zhong Shuhui replied.
“A few days?” Li Feng shook his head. He did not want to wait a day. In a few days, who knew what might happen. This time it was Hu Yuanyuan. Next could be Xu Qing or the others. He had more than one woman. He did not have enough men to protect them all.
“Young master, perhaps one person can help us.” Zhong Shuhui smiled mysteriously.
