“Oh? Is that so? You’re so helplessly forced, huh? Well, forgive me for my own tough spot coming up!”
With that, Xu Fei didn’t hesitate, plunging the silver needle straight into Huang Jingming’s body, instantly stilling him, though his chest still heaved with faint breaths.
Xu Fei’s single needle turned him into a vegetable, he’d meant to just mute him, but then realised the guy could still write reports.
So, in for a penny, in for a pound, Xu Fei snuffed out any chance of him spilling intel.
The commotion clearly carried through the phone, the voice on the other end erupting, “You’re Xu Fei, right? I’m ordering you to stop right now! Or the Red Buddha Society won’t let you off!”
Obviously, this Red Buddha higher-up had just heard Huang Jingming had juicy leads, hence the push to keep him alive.
Too bad, Xu Fei wasn’t your average Joe, this kind of bluster couldn’t fool or faze him.
Xu Fei snatched up the phone, chuckling coldly, “I’m not one of your Red Buddha goons, you think your orders mean squat to me?”
“Besides, you won’t let me off? What, you reckon I’ll let your Red Buddha Society off the hook?”
Done talking, Xu Fei didn’t give the guy a chance to argue back, flicking the phone straight into the Miyun Reservoir.
With that, this kidnapping fiasco wrapped up, Xu Fei turned to his master, aiming to take him back, but Mo Wentian brushed him off again.
“You’ve been out on your own for ages, got your own life, I won’t muck it up.”
“But don’t you worry about me, if they hadn’t held that hostage over me this time, I wouldn’t have got caught, rest easy!”
“About that Yang Force, I don’t know much, but I recall an old mate mentioning it once, if you’re keen, pop by the Taoist temple on Qingcheng Mountain, just drop my name!”
After laying that out, Mo Wentian didn’t even take Xu Fei’s ride, slinging his pack over his shoulder and heading off to roam the world again.
Xu Fei couldn’t stop him, knowing once his master set his mind to something, he’d never turn back.
So Xu Fei started mulling over what his master had just said.
“Qingcheng Mountain’s Taoist temple? Looks like I’ll need to make time for a trip there!”
Once it was all over, Xu Fei drove the hostage back to the city, dropping him at the police station before heading home.
But on the drive back, his phone rang out of the blue.
“Hey, wifey, what’s up with the call?”
“What’s up? You still remember you’ve got a wife, eh? Spill it! Have you been off messing around these past couple days?”
Xu Fei couldn’t figure why his usually sweet and gentle Lin Qingxue was suddenly spitting fire, but he opted to grovel first.
“Uh… don’t get mad, love, what’s happened? I’m heading back now anyway! We’ll talk when I’m home!”
Hearing this, Lin Qingxue’s temper cooled a bit, but her tone stayed firm, “You’d better get back here quick! Don’t you see someone’s already shown up at our door? If you don’t give me a proper explanation, we’re done!”
Truth be told, it was the first time Xu Fei had heard his wife this riled up, and he didn’t dare dawdle.
