Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 24 Daughter of Xi Shi, Ten Marriage Contracts

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Murder!

Qin Feng's eyes were filled with panic!

Having lived two lives, this is Qin Feng's first time killing someone.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't panicked!

Damn it! I never intended to kill him!

I just wanted to stop him from killing me!

How could someone be beaten to death!

But isn't Bajiquan just an ordinary, common martial art?

How could it have such great power!

I only wanted to steal money, I didn't mean to kill anyone!

What should we do now?

If I told outsiders that I was just sparring with him and accidentally killed him, would anyone believe me?

Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't believe that.

However, if Qin Feng knew the power of the Eight-Shot Bajiquan, and was given another chance to kill the old boxing king, he would still kill him without hesitation!

Because at that moment, the old boxing champion revealed an undisguised killing intent towards him; he also wanted to kill him for gold coins!

No one can take away my money. This is a deeply ingrained belief in Qin Feng, who has lived two lives!

My money is my money!

Anyone who dares to reach out and snatch it, I'll kill them!

But what do we do now?

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best!

Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Sir, is there a problem?"

"Sir, we're opening the door!"

Several women pushed open the door and entered the private room, but they were stunned as soon as they entered. All they saw was the old boxing champion, number seven, lying in a pool of blood, his body already cold!

While the women were stunned, Qin Feng had already used his stealth technique to quietly leave the private room in their blind spot and quickly left the fifth basement level.

Before long, a large group of bodyguards escorted the BOSS of the underground boxing ring into the private room.

The boss looked very grim. Someone had died in his private room; no one would look good in that situation.

The boss asked, "Where's the security camera? Is it on?"

A secretary standing nearby cautiously said, "Boss, your brother-in-law smashed our main surveillance system on the seventh basement level last time he was drinking, and he hasn't paid for it yet. There's been no surveillance for a while now..."

The boss roared, "Damn it! How many times have I told him to come up with 300,000 and fix the security cameras! Didn't he hear me? Go hang him up and beat him up later!"

"Now, investigate the psionic radar! There are only a few people in this room, how could he just vanish into thin air?"

"As long as the psionic radar has a clue, we can find him based on the traces and patterns!"

"Killing someone on my turf? What does that mean?!"

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The boss stared coldly at the seventh body on the ground and asked the forensic doctor, "How did Seventh Brother die?"

The forensic doctor hurriedly stood up and reported to the boss, "Boss, the cause of death has been determined. Seventh Brother died from a punch that shattered his internal organs."

The boss's face was icy. "Who are they?"

"I'm not entirely sure," the forensic doctor said, "but judging from the force of the punch, it should be Bajiquan!"

The boss was furious. "Bajiquan? That kind of common, low-quality martial art can kill Seventh Brother?"

The forensic doctor said, "Eight shots!"

The boss froze on the spot. "Are you sure?"

The forensic doctor said, "It's confirmed. Eight of Lao Qi's internal organs exploded simultaneously. According to the power of Bajiquan, each explosion corresponds to one organ, so eight explosions in Bajiquan! In the whole world, anyone who can master such a common martial art as Bajiquan to level eight is at least a sect leader, or even a grandmaster! And whether it's a sect leader or a grandmaster, these are not beings we can afford to offend. They have already mastered bullet time; even kinetic energy guns can't kill them. For us mortals, encountering them is like a dimensional reduction attack!"

The boss said, "But, Seventh Brother is my brother..."

The secretary approached and said, "The boss has investigated. The psionic radar showed no activity. The person who left used a physical escape technique, not a psionic one!"

The boss was taken aback and said, "Physical escape techniques? The other side was prepared?"

The secretary said, "Physical escape techniques like the Shadow Step, Shadow Shift, and One Leaf Obscuring the Eyes—these are the pinnacles of disguise and blind spots, the specialties of the Stealth Assassin style. If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Grandmaster-level assassin! Boss, maybe we should just give up! Assassins are not to be trifled with!"

The boss stamped his foot. "Give Seventh Brother a proper burial! This matter is sealed off; never mention it again!"

Everyone responded, "Yes!"

The boss turned and left the private room, went to the restroom, took out his phone, and dialed a number. "Did you send someone to kill Seventh Brother?!"

The man on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment, then remained silent.

The boss retorted angrily, "Do you think I don't know about the shady dealings between you and Lao Qi?"

"You invited Seventh Brother to come out of seclusion this time. What did you invite him for? Nothing more than to be a stepping stone for your son, so that your son can soar to new heights and join the Farmer's Clan!"

"So, that's why a nobleman like you from Xianyang would send your only son to Longcheng, such a godforsaken place, for training!"

"After all, with your wealth and family background, Ouyang, you're quite prominent in Xianyang!"

"Heh, and what happened? Your son was no match for them and got beaten to death in the ring!"

"Then you sent an assassin who used your son's best skill, Bajiquan, to kill Seventh Brother! Consider it a warning to your son's spirit in heaven!"

"I must say, Ouyang Chenglong, you are truly remarkable! You are incredibly resourceful, planning ahead meticulously and leaving no stone unturned!"

"First, you arrange for an assassin to pose as a bettor and bet on Seventh Brother to win. If Seventh Brother wins, your son will lose, and if your son loses, it means there's a high chance he'll lose his life!"

"According to our boxing rules, the guy who benefits the most gets to meet and chat with Old Seven in his private box, and then use that opportunity to kill him!"

"Ouyang Chenglong! Your calculations are spot on!"

Faced with the boxing ring owner's aggressive questioning, Ouyang Chenglong calmly replied on the phone, "He killed my son, so I should kill him!"

"You admit it, huh!" the boss said angrily. "Yes, Seventh Brother killed your son! But don't forget, if you hadn't done those things to Seventh Brother back then, would he have been able to leave the boxing ring?"

Ouyang Chenglong said, "I paid the price for what happened back then, and I withdrew! How can you see it as my fault? Everyone was clearly guilty back then!"

The boss said, "Alright, as you say, everyone is guilty. Now I solemnly warn you, Ouyang! The matter of Lao Qi is over, and I will handle Lao Qi's funeral arrangements! Similarly, your grudges with Lao Qi, and the death of your son, are all closed! You are not allowed to cause any more trouble for Lao Qi's family! Likewise, I will not pursue your involvement in the assassination attempt on Lao Qi! Do you understand?"

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Ouyang Chenglong said calmly, "A life for a life, a debt for a debt. This is how the people of Qin have always been. This feud should come to an end."

The boss hung up the phone. "That's settled. Let's not mention this again. You'll always be welcome to come to my boxing ring!"

Ouyang Chenglong said, "Alright, goodbye!"

In the dial tone, thousands of miles away, in a luxury mansion in Xianyang.

It was already past midnight, but the owner of the mansion was still awake.

He sat on the balcony, dressed in an exquisite Qin Dynasty black and red official robe, his usually calm face now showing a hint of grief.

His right hand gripped a cell phone tightly, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"Before I even made a move, Seventh Brother was killed!"

"Did some expert really have to put up with it?"

"Regardless of their motives, this has done me, Ouyang, a huge favor!"

"Let me avenge myself!"

"The most satisfying thing was killing the seventh brother using my son's favorite Bajiquan!"

"Speaking of which, to kill Old Seven with Bajiquan, one's Bajiquan skills must at least reach the Seven-Shot level! Old Seven's strength is at least that of a second-level Imperial Realm expert! Could this person be a minor Grandmaster?"

"Then he should be a top martial arts expert!"

"But I haven't heard of any martial arts masters appearing in a godforsaken place like Dragon City lately!"

Just then, a butler outside the door hurriedly said, "Master, the Quicksand faction has indicated they can take this job, but the price will be a bit higher. After all, Seventh Brother is a second-level expert in the Empire, and they need an assassin of the third level or above..."

"No need!" the man waved his hand. "Seventh Brother has already been killed."

The butler was stunned. "Seventh Brother, he... he was killed?"

The man said, "This matter must not be mentioned again."

The butler replied, "Yes!"

The man added, "Although Seventh Brother is dead, we still haven't found the friend who helped me kill Seventh Brother."

The butler hesitated, "Is it necessary to find this person?"

"We must find him!" the man said. "Putting everything else aside, the fact that he killed Lao Qi with Bajiquan means he's at least a minor grandmaster. Furthermore, he managed to perfectly escape the psionic radar's monitoring area, which shows his physical invisibility technique is at a very high level. Such a person must be a high-level assassin among assassins. We can't afford to offend such an assassin!"

"How do we find them?" the butler asked.

The man said, "It's simple. Go to Dragon City, secretly post a message saying you're looking for a master of Bajiquan who can strike eight times. Once you find that person, pass on my goodwill to him, and the matter will be perfect."

The butler hesitated for a moment, "Master, a master like them might not be interested in ordinary gold and silver treasures. I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

The man smiled slightly, "He'll definitely like this gift!"

The butler seemed thoughtful. "Master, are you perhaps referring to that marriage certificate?"

The man said, "That's right."

The butler hesitated, "Master, forgive my ignorance, but would that powerful figure even be interested in this marriage certificate?"

The man said, "Of course! Do you know whose marriage certificate this is?"

The butler paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know."

The man said, "It's the marriage certificate of Xi Shi's daughter!"

The steward exclaimed in astonishment, "It's her! The only daughter of Xi Shi, once considered the most beautiful woman in the world. She possesses a beauty that surpasses even her mother's, and at such a tender age, she caused two princes to fight over her, vying for her affections! It caused quite a stir, but in the end, neither of them got her!"

The man sneered, "If it were just about her unparalleled beauty, that would be one thing. But the daughter of Xi Shi possesses another secret! A secret that circulates among the highest echelons of the most powerful aristocratic families!"

The butler said, "Please enlighten me, sir."

The man said, "This all comes down to Xi Shi's father, Fan Li! Xi Shi's daughter not only possesses a beauty surpassing even her mother's, but she also inherited her father, the god of merchants Fan Li, whose wealth was unparalleled! To obtain Xi Shi's daughter is to obtain not only the most beautiful woman of the Warring States period, but also immense wealth. Tell me, who in the world could resist such beauty and fortune?"

The steward suddenly realized, "With just that marriage certificate, they can marry Xi Shi's daughter?"

"Heh!" the man said, waving his sleeve. "You underestimate Fan Li. As the wealthiest merchant of the last millennium, and also the only sage of the Spring and Autumn period to escape unscathed and win the heart of a beautiful woman, Fan Li's wisdom rivals that of the heads of all the Hundred Schools of Thought! After Fan Li and Xi Shi went into seclusion, they had a daughter, who is now Xi Shi's daughter. When Xi Shi's daughter was born, Fan Li sent out invitations to all the major sects and clans, inviting them to a hundred-day celebration. During the celebration, Fan Li took out nine marriage certificates and immediately bestowed them upon the nine most powerful clans and aristocratic families present!"

"Fan Li publicly declared that all his wealth came from the world, and therefore he should return it to the world. After his death, his daughter would inherit all his wealth, and he would leave behind ten marriage contracts! The day these ten marriage contracts are collected will be the day Fan Li's wealth is restored!"

"Of the ten marriage contracts, nine were distributed to various aristocratic families, and the last one would only appear at the wedding of the person holding all nine contracts to marry Xi Shi's daughter!"

"Similarly, if Xi Shi's daughter were to meet with misfortune, her wealth would be directly donated to a powerful force, and everyone Xi Shi's daughter had come into contact with would be purged!"

"Later, Fan Li and his wife passed away not long after, and Xi Shi's daughter entered the world, won her heart, and obtained nine marriage certificates, becoming the target of all men!"

"Over the years, these nine marriage certificates have become everyone's dream. Countless people have tried to seize them, resulting in endless bloodshed!"

"Fan Li's open scheme was quite ingenious! But the people of the world were helpless. They knew it was a scheme, but they could only do their best to protect Xi Shi's daughter. Even though the two kings were fighting fiercely for her, no one dared to say anything biased against the girl."

The butler nodded. "So, a marriage certificate is far from enough to qualify one for immense wealth, but this marriage certificate is extremely expensive, which is enough to prove that the master appreciates this friend! I will go to Longcheng now to oversee this matter."

Ouyang Chenglong added, "By the way, we need to handle this matter discreetly and carefully. We're here to deliver gifts, not to investigate anyone. We need to do it quietly and avoid making a scene!"

The butler bowed. "Understood!"

Ouyang Chenglong waved his hand in satisfaction, "Go!"

The butler left in a hurry.

Ouyang Chenglong looked at the steward, stood up, and leaned on the railing, gazing at the artificial hills and green waters in the distance with a deep look in his eyes.

"This marriage certificate is ultimately a curse; keeping it will only lead to trouble sooner or later!"

"Why not use the guise of repaying a debt of gratitude to throw out the marriage certificate and get rid of this scourge!"

"There will be fewer people eyeing me, Ouyang Chenglong, in the future."

"As for the son."

"With today's technology, having a son is not a problem."

(End of this chapter)