bookpower Chapter 4 Businessman
Chapter 4 Businessman
"My cheap little brother? What's his name again..."
Alkaid pondered.
He quickly found the answer in the memories of the original body.
Su Xiangyang.
Although Su Huaifeng was a playboy with a total of six children, he had only one son, Su Xiangyang.
That person...
Did the original body harbor a full sense of fear towards him?
At this time, the two people facing him had already awakened from the sudden dramatic change.
They both retreated explosively.
One of them immediately pulled out a gun from inside his coat.
In Dayu Country, firearms are extremely strictly prohibited; to have a gun...
For an assassin to have a gun, that's quite normal.
Almost simultaneously, as he drew his gun, Alkaid flung his hand fiercely.
An invisible sword instantly shot forth, piercing through the man's gun-holding wrist with a faint whistling sound, and without losing momentum, it entered his forehead, embedding deeply.
Immediately after, Alkaid's figure moved.
"Hiss!"
The sudden burst of energy nearly split his shoe soles.
As he rubbed against the ground, a wisp of blue smoke seemed to escape.
He almost instantly appeared beside the last short-haired man, and under his gaze full of terror, Alkaid's hand with widely spread fingers covered the man's entire face, then suddenly...
Pushed forward fiercely.
The huge surge of force caused his roughly 80-kilogram body to fly horizontally into the air.
But just as his toes were half a meter off the ground, his flight abruptly stopped.
The back of his head had already smashed brutally against the wall.
"Bang!"
The wall cracked!
Stone chips flew everywhere!
Accompanied by the spray of blood.
His body's remaining instincts made it seem like he was still struggling, but Alkaid's right hand firmly pressed him down.
A few seconds.
All struggling ceased.
Alkaid released his hand, and the body of the short-haired man slid down.
At this time, Alkaid seemed to realize something.
Looking at the cracked wall, the bloodstains, and the three bodies that still needed to be cleaned up, he frowned.
"Rash, it seems finding a cleanup crew is quite necessary."
Immediately, he began to search the bodies of the dead.
Cash was sparse.
All together, it amounted to mere thousands.
But among them, a black bank card was quite conspicuous.
"A bearer bank card from Terri Bank."
He guessed the reason why this card was present here.
Alkaid took out a cellphone from the body of the man in the trench coat, propped open his eyelids, and performed facial recognition.
Then, while the body was still warm, he used the fingerprint to unlock the phone and transferred all the money that could be transferred.
The Martial Path requires resources.
The ancient tree acts like a data search engine connected to myriad worlds, allowing him to access all information related to his profession.
But the actual practice that follows obtaining information still depends on himself.
This year, by slaying those demons disguised as martial masters, he had accrued not less than ten million in spoils of war, which he'd entirely spent on cultivation. It took him just one year to hone his physique to the pinnacle of human capability.
Poor.
"Third young master, you don't understand the danger you're in. If you don't return, you're in great risk," the woman behind Su Yaoyu said at this moment.
Alkaid glanced at her.
Caiyun.
One of the orphans adopted by the Su Family.
Dayu Country, with a heritage of 430 years, old families often had the custom of adopting orphans and carefully training them.
The Su Family was not comparable to those ancient noble families, but having taken root in Tian Nan for over a century, they also had some adopted orphans like Caiyun.
"The gang that took your bounty has been identified. They're known as Black Triangle Star, a four-person team that has committed many crimes in Tian Nan Territory. Brazen and fearless, they dare to do anything, take on any job."
Caiyun spoke gravely, "Based on the clues we have, their vehicle has already entered Yunmeng City. I fear they will make their move against you soon."
"Named Black Triangle Star, yet there are four members?"
Alkaid asked.
"Yes, three visible and one hidden," Caiyun nodded.
Alkaid reckoned his unregistered bank card's money was likely gone for good.
"I understand. Now, I'd like to know how the Su Family will deal with Su Xiangyang, who contracted killers against me?" he asked.
Caiyun clearly couldn't answer that question.
Su Yaoyu herself seemed a bit hesitant.
Alkaid wasn't injured...
It seemed the punishment wouldn't be too severe.
But after a moment, as if she had thought of something, she said decisively, "Rest assured, I believe the Family Law Hall will give you a satisfactory explanation."
"Okay," Alkaid nodded slightly.
He had wanted to say, "If the Su Family doesn't give me a satisfactory explanation, then later, I will give one to the Su Family."
But he felt it was meaningless.
In the end, he simply said, "I will attend the family law execution."
Seeing Su Alkaid seemed finally willing to return home, Su Yaoyu's eyes brightened.
But before she could speak again, Alkaid already said once more, "I'm busy, I must go."
"I drove six hundred li from the capital to find you, and this is how you receive me? That breaks my heart," Su Yaoyu said, even managing to look rather pitiful.
Alkaid was speechless.
Seeing him remain silent, Su Yaoyu grew worried.
She quickly changed the subject, "Alkaid, if you really feel too suffocated at home, consider staying with mother for a while. Once the Black Triangle Star people are caught, you can come back..."
"No need,"
Alkaid shook his head, "Let me take you to get a room."
"Aren't you staying here? I can sleep on the sofa," she offered.
"That's inconvenient," Alkaid replied.
After all, with three corpses inside, explaining would be too troublesome.
It was easier to just get her a room to stay in and be done with it.
"Oh, I get it, my brother has grown up..."
Su Yaoyu's smile held a hint of mystery.
Alkaid did not bother explaining, simply saying, "Let's go," before turning to leave.
Watching his retreating figure, Su Yaoyu felt worried yet also helpless.
But considering his experiences, she dared not force anything.
She could only turn to Caiyun and say, "Caiyun, I'll need your help these next few days. The family has already reached out to local contacts for a strict search for the criminals, we'll catch the Black Triangle Star soon."
"Don't worry, I won't let the third young master come to harm," Caiyun said firmly.
Then she continued, "But miss, it's no solution for the third young master to keep on like this..."
"I know," Su Yaoyu responded, looking quite helpless.
Hers, her parents', Su Alkaid's, including Su Anping's, their relationships were extremely complex.
These years, she had made many efforts to repair the relationships within the family, but this only brother of hers was still drifting further away.
It was still alright before, but recently, they rarely even talked on the phone anymore.
She didn't know if she had said something wrong, done something wrong, touching some sensitive nerve of his, all she could do was to try her best to act naturally, to be close, to let him feel the warmth of family.