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Chapter 625 - Chapter 625 Chapter 11 Heavenly Yi Noble

Chapter 625: Chapter 11 Heavenly Yi Noble Chapter 625: Chapter 11 Heavenly Yi Noble Separated by iron bars, Qian Wu sat in the corner of the detention cell, idly flipping a coin between his fingers, the Queen’s head and the face value flipping back and forth. His eyes were shut tight as the bloodshed that had erupted in the cold storage and the hurriedly departing figure played over and over in his mind, haunting him incessantly.

Rough, bloody, swift, like an osprey skimming over the surface of the river.

It wasn’t just the nameless man’s ruthlessly efficient violence that unsettled Qian Wu; he could vaguely sense an unknown force, a torrent far beyond his imagination, stealthily approaching.

“Qian Wu, right? Someone has posted bail for you, you’re free to go.”

Qian Wu pocketed the coin and shakily stood up.

Behind the police officer followed a man dressed impeccably, who looked like a lawyer.

“Are you Qian Wuyuan, Mr. Qian?”

Qian Wu nodded.

The lawyer bowed slightly, “Mr. Xue Wenhai has posted your bail, he would like to catch up with you.”

“I don’t know anyone named Xue Wenhai.”

“I’m not very clear on that either, perhaps you could discuss it with Mr. Xue in person.”

“Alright.”

The lawyer led Qian Wu to a black Cadillac, and the car left the police station, heading straight for Da Jixiang Restaurant.

“Please.”

The hotel’s decor was lavish and opulent, and the hostess in red welcomed Qian Wu with a smile as she opened the door.

Xue Wenhai sat at the host’s seat; he was in his fifties, with a square face and a gentle gaze that gave off an impression of honesty and reliability. Beside him sat a young lady with bright eyes and white teeth. The table was set with a copper pot for hotpot, complete with various sauces and condiments.

The cold-chain transport industry has a high entry barrier, and those who could engage in the business were undoubtedly very powerful. Xue Wenhai, originally from Chaoshan in Guangdong, fled to Hong Kong to escape famine during the difficult years. At that time, public housing in Hong Kong was being built one after another, improving the quality of life for Hong Kong’s people. Street-side cold drinks began to gain popularity, and it was an icehouse owner who sold ice-cream and frappes that took in Xue Wenhai. Decades flew by, and Xue Wenhai transformed into a big businessman almost monopolizing Hong Kong’s cold chain logistics sector. His story was not only wondrous but also made people yearn for that turbulent era.

At least that was the story on the surface.

“Junior brother, long time no see.”

He beckoned to the vibrant and beautiful girl next to him, “Call him Mr. Wu.”

“Mr. Wu.”

The one who stood up to greet him was a young woman with snow-white skin and lovely features, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with the youthful vitality of a girl shining in her eyes.

“This is my goddaughter, Vivian.”

Qian Wu sat opposite Xue Wenhai, pouring tea for himself, “So you don’t go by Jiang anymore, you’ve changed it to Xue?”

“In recent years I’ve been doing business, I didn’t really want to associate with people from the Feng Shui realm anymore, so I changed my identity. When The Master named me, he called me Si Hai, didn’t he ever tell you that my real name is Jiang Wenhai?”

Xue Wenhai smiled and stretched his chopsticks into the pot.

“The corpse in the cold storage, was that your doing?”

Mr. Wu suddenly asked.

“Yes.”

Xue Wenhai picked up a succulent piece of marbled beef, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth, chewing and nodding, “Yes. Wutouzi is my man, always keeps an eye on the Cold Storage for me. If it were not for your recklessness in barging in, I would have had another shipment from Cambodia in a few days.”

He suddenly slapped his thigh, “Come to think of it, you really do have some skills, Junior Brother. I used ice and the Seven Stars Soul-Calming technique to seal those malevolent spirits, but as soon as they thaw, they’d melt away, and when those full-of-grudge spirits come together, there’s bound to be an epidemic. But you, Junior Brother, I have no idea what kind of magic you used, but all the evil spirits in the entire Cold Storage disappeared. Brilliant! Truly brilliant!”

“Why did you do that?”

Mr. Wu’s face was a picture of disbelief.

Xue Wenhai’s smile faded, “It’s my turn to ask you. How did Chen Zhengcong die?”

Qian Wu suppressed his anger for a long while before scoffing coldly, “What I said at the police station was the whole truth. With your connections, you should have no reason not to know what I said, right?”

“Indeed, such a vast world we live in, full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers…”

Xue Wenhai seemed to be thinking of something, his expression becoming solemn.

“Junior Brother, let’s not beat around the bush. I am of course glad that you’re willing to come out of hiding, not rotting away in Da’ao anymore. I hold no grudges against you; you come and help me. Whatever you want, just say the word, and I will fulfill it.”

Qian Wu stared unblinkingly at Xue Wenhai’s face, “Killing someone’s godson and still having the face to ask for their help, Brother Si Hai, you’ve changed a lot over the years, and your skin has gotten much thicker.”

“Godson, you have a godson?”

“Pei Dongsheng.”

After pondering for a while, Xue Wenhai shook his head and chuckled, “That Pei Dongsheng you’re talking about, the one whose reputation has skyrocketed in the past two years, is that it? Junior Brother, how could you be so short-sighted? That Pei fellow, relying on a bit of talent, has been bluffing and deceiving, taking advantage of women. Even if he really was killed by someone, it was retribution. With your qigong skills, you should not be so perturbed.”

“It wasn’t you?”

“No, I dare to admit to over a hundred lives in the Cold Storage, what’s one more?”

“Alright, I will continue to investigate.”

Qian Wu got up to leave.

“Junior Brother, it’s rare for me to speak my heart out to an old friend these years. Sit down and talk with me a little more, would you?”

“I have nothing to say to you. Those who do evil will ultimately destroy themselves; take care of yourself.”

“Your godson, he was born under the Peach Blossom Fiend.”

Xue Wenhai suddenly brought up Pei Dongsheng again, “To be born under Hua Gai and accompanied by a bias seal, that is the raw jade of a spiritual seeker. Like you and me, having in our birth charts, major cycles, and transits the presence of Chou, Wei, or Xu, and also having our wealth stars controlled, we too could learn the path. But a Feng Shui Master with the Peach Blossom Fiend, nine out of ten are charlatans. Even with a good mentor, the results are halved. Pei Dongsheng was not suited for the path at all. Where did his physiognomy skills come from? Unless, he ‘Altered Fate on Behalf of Heaven’.”

Qian Wu was silent.

“Junior Brother, our disagreements have been long-standing. We both have learned the twelve volumes of ‘Heavenly Marrow Life-Continuation Decree’, and The Master was clear back then, the eleventh volume is about ‘Altering Fate on Behalf of Heaven’, capable of freely controlling life destinies, while the twelfth volume, ‘Myriad Assembly of Humanity’s Prime’, can use these destinies to refine treasures that prosper nations and societies. Both are divine arts that ordinary people can hardly learn, even The Master didn’t fully understand it in his lifetime and just passed it down in its entirety. I didn’t expect you to have mastered it, The Master should be smiling from the underworld. I’m even more relieved that you, blockhead, have finally come to your senses. I really thought you were like a golden-bodied Arhat who wouldn’t use his sacred arts. It’s good that you’re willing to ‘Alter Fate on Behalf of Heaven’ for others! Together, we can achieve great things.”

“You’ve always been more talented than me. When I saw the demons actually in the statues in the Cold Storage, I knew you had mastered the ‘Myriad Assembly of Humanity’s Prime’. I am no stainless Arhat, but as a spiritual practitioner, one should follow the will of Heaven. I would never do something as deranged as you.”

Xue Wenhai’s face showed his discontent, “You might not want to join forces with me, but you need to do me one more favor. Take a look at what kind of destiny Vivian has.”

As he said that, Xue Wenhai pointed to the side. Suddenly, a brilliant golden Compass appeared under Vivian’s feet. Qian Wu was initially dismissive, but after just one glance, he could no longer shift his gaze away.

Jia Wu Geng, cattle and sheep they befriend. Yi Ji Rat, Monkey to attend. Bing Ding, Pig, Chicken stay, Ren Gui Snake, Rabbit lay hidden away. Liu Xin meets the Tiger, Horse, a noble trend, this is the way of the Heavenly Yi Noble.

The number one auspicious deity among the Four Pillars Divine Fiend, the Heavenly Yi Noble!