Urban Super Soldier King
Chapter 481 - 481 481 Hard Work Pays Off

481: Chapter 481: Hard Work Pays Off 481: Chapter 481: Hard Work Pays Off Miao Honglei said these things and then pretended to be in deep thought, hoping Xiang Yu would probe further, but Xiang Yu just fell silent and didn’t continue to ask.

Seeing this, Miao Honglei could only curse “idiot” in his heart, then continued, “Five years ago, a son of a big entrepreneur was beaten to death, and the murderer was never found.

Out of anger and embarrassment, the father put someone he suspected, who didn’t get along with his son, into jail, and that person suddenly died after being incarcerated.”

“This matter was originally trivial, just two people died.

But the kid who went to jail happened to have six sworn brothers, and when they learned about their brother’s mysterious death, they planned and managed to kill that entrepreneur.”

Miao Honglei spoke lightly, but the fact that six young men could plan and kill an entrepreneur was enough to prove they were not to be underestimated.

“What happened after?” Xiang Yu asked.

“It was quite sensational at the time because that entrepreneur was very influential.

His sudden death was definitely a big shock.

The police started investigating, but they didn’t find any evidence,” Miao Honglei calmly said.

“Thank you, Brother,” Xiang Yu said, having gotten the gist, and after a few more words, he hung up the phone.

After learning this information, Xiang Yu quickly searched online for the incident from five years ago.

There were various theories about the death of the entrepreneur, some said it was an accident, while others suspected it was the work of the seven brothers.

Opinions were divided.

However, very few supported the theory of the seven brothers’ involvement because nobody believed that six young men could pull off such a thing.

Online, someone had also exposed the photos of the seven brothers at the time, seven people smiling brightly by the sea, radiating a very sunny demeanor from the seven young men.

From the website, Xiang Yu got their names and looked into their whereabouts.

Two had joined the military, and the whereabouts of the other four were unknown.

Xiang Yu had an intuition that this ‘Seven Killings’ was definitely related to this matter, and it was likely they were the founders.

While Xiang Yu was examining the information online, Wang Ze rushed over.

Wang Ze appeared with dark circles under his eyes, looking very tired.

“Brother, I’ve got it all sorted out.

There are over a hundred military supply stores in this city.

Of these, about thirty sell genuine items,” Wang Ze said.

“Do you know their addresses?” Xiang Yu asked.

“I’ve noted them down.”

Xiang Yu nodded with satisfaction and said, “Rest well tonight.

We’ll check them out tomorrow.”

Wang Ze quickly nodded in agreement.

He didn’t go back that night and stayed directly in the hotel.

He was completely worn out from investigating the task Xiang Yu had given him, having not slept at all the night before.

After reviewing the video recordings several times with his notebook, Xiang Yu also went to rest.

The next morning, Xiang Yu had them get moving early.

He didn’t ask Su Yongzhen to come along, as that might easily give away their purpose.

Since there were only a few stores that sold genuine products, Wang Ze led Xiang Yu and his group to check each store one by one.

The first one was a store opened by a retired soldier.

Xiang Yu was very suspicious of him after meeting him and chatted with the man more.

However, there was no sign of malevolence in the man’s behavior, conversation, or tone of voice, and furthermore, his store didn’t sell the military vests that Xiang Yu described.

Xiang Yu and his group went from the first up to the thirtieth store without finding the military vest.

They still hadn’t found it after visiting the last store.

“Brother, this is the last one,” Wang Ze said.

Xiang Yu also started to doubt, wondering if there was something wrong with the direction of his investigation.

While Xiang Yu was pondering, the owner of the store spoke up.

“We don’t sell the kind of vest you’re looking for here, but you could check the store at the farthest east end.

They also sell military supplies, but their store has no sign, and most people don’t know about it,” the owner said enthusiastically.

Xiang Yu hurriedly gave his thanks, and then the four of them headed to the furthest east end of the street.

From a distance, they could see that the shop had nothing on display, as if it was not in business at all.

This was Xiang Yu’s last hope.

If he couldn’t find out anything here, it would mean that he was on the wrong track.

Xiang Yu went straight to the door and walked in, only to see a spacious interior with all sorts of items.

There were military uniforms, sabers, and so on.

Theoretically, some sabers should not be for sale, but here they were, openly displayed.

Xiang Yu had just walked in without speaking when a person emerged from a room inside.

This man was tall and sturdy, with a crew cut and a face that was both rugged and handsome, with an indescribable aura of ferocity in his eyebrows.

Upon seeing Xiang Yu and his group, the man was momentarily taken aback, obviously noticing something amiss.

Xiang Yu remained silent, just locking eyes with the man, who also said nothing, creating a strange atmosphere on the scene.

In the end, it was the shop owner who spoke first.

He stepped toward the wall with a smile and said, “What can I get for you folks?”

Every move the man made seemed suspicious to Xiang Yu.

The items displayed by the wall were sabers and daggers, and the man’s approach towards that area clearly indicated that he was ready to take action.

“We’re here to inquire about someone,” Xiang Yu stated simply.

“This is just a shop, we don’t handle other kinds of business.

You should ask somewhere else if you’re looking for someone,” the man replied indifferently, casually picking up a saber and examining it.

“His name is Tang Xiao,” Xiang Yu said directly.

When Xiang Yu mentioned the name, the man showed absolutely no reaction, as if he truly did not recognize it.

But Xiang Yu noticed a detail—the man’s grip on the saber tightened.

“I told you, we don’t handle other business here.

It’s best if you leave now,” the man said bluntly.

Xiang Yu stayed silent, just watching him, while Tie Zhuzi and the others positioned themselves at three different spots, ready for action.

Although they didn’t know who the man was, none of them were simple characters.

In such an atmosphere, they naturally assumed defensive stances.

“Are you leaving or not?” the man suddenly raised his head to look at Xiang Yu, his gaze growing increasingly icy.

Before Xiang Yu could respond, the man suddenly drew the saber and slashed at him.

The man moved swiftly and decisively, aiming directly for Xiang Yu’s head.

In that instant, Xiang Yu caught the man’s gaze—ice-cold like that of a wild animal, filled with resolve.

At the same time, a dagger appeared in Xiang Yu’s hand.

He didn’t retreat but stepped forward to meet the attack.

Tie Zhuzi and the two others were also well-prepared, with guns suddenly appearing in their hands.

“Stop, I’ll handle this myself,” Xiang Yu called out, then his dagger clashed against the man’s saber.

The collision produced a harsh, grating sound of metal on metal that was quite unpleasant to the ears.

It had to be said the man’s saber was indeed genuine; otherwise, it would have shattered upon impact with Xiang Yu’s dagger, but it seemed unscathed.

The saber was longer and was being held with both hands, giving the man a slight advantage.

Xiang Yu, gripping the dagger with one hand, was quickly pressed down by the man wielding the saber on his shoulder.

The fact that his blow had not reached Xiang Yu surprised the man; he knew the strength of his own strike.

An ordinary person wouldn’t have been able to withstand it…