Chapter 203: Martial World Mountain!
After Li Qianqian finished reporting, she didn't bother with Xia Liu and gathered her colleagues to go to the meeting room for a meeting.
"Director Chen, you have been in Hejing for quite some time; have you ever heard of a sect?"
After Li Qianqian left, Xia Liu thought about it and decided to ask.
After all, it had been years since he had left his home, and he had never been to Hejing or wandered around its surroundings.
He really hadn't learned about martial sects before.
"Sect? Like Shaolin or Wudang?" Chen Jin asked back, puzzled.
"Right, do you know where any are nearby?"
Xia Liu became interested; if there indeed were any, perhaps he could start his investigation from these sects.
Because an ordinary person couldn't possibly possess such strength, the culprit might have come from a sect.
"You think the killer came from a martial arts sect?"
Chen Jin suddenly realized.
He had also seen those three bodies; the cause of death was very overbearing, something an ordinary person couldn't accomplish.
But if it were a martial artist who had practiced martial arts for many years, then it was very likely!
"Exactly, one punch shattering the breastbone, one hand crushing the neck—this is a martial artist!" Xia Liu said confidently.
He could see that Chen Jin might already have a suspect in mind!
"I don't know about nearby, but I know that 300 miles north of Binlai City, there is a Taiji Sect."
Chen Jin knew about this Taiji Sect because he visited there several years ago.
He had accidentally entered the Taiji Sect.
The outcome was quite good, as the sect leader, knowing his identity, had escorted him out of the mountains.
"Taiji Sect, huh…"
Xia Liu fell silent; if Taiji Sect was a cultivation sect, perhaps the killer was from there.
As for whether it was, only asking would reveal the truth.
But to question a sect outright would definitely be seen as an insult to the Taiji Sect.
"Director Chen, please give me the address of the Taiji Sect—I'll go there tomorrow morning!"
While Xia Liu was pondering, the office door suddenly opened.
Li Qianqian walked in excitedly.
She had forgotten to take a file and had just returned to Chen Jin's office.
But at the doorway, she overheard Xia Liu and Chen Jin's conversation and, after eavesdropping for a while, became even more excited.
This Taiji Sect was definitely a breakthrough.
"This..."
Chen Jin looked somewhat bewildered; the Taiji Sect was indeed a martial arts sect, and it was very far from the city.
The law probably didn't even reach their area; abruptly going there to investigate was definitely not appropriate.
"Director Chen, I will accompany Officer Li there. Leave everything to me."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Reassured by Xia Liu's words, Chen Jin no longer felt gloomy and directly wrote down the address.
"Why do you want to help me?" At the police station entrance, Li Qianqian questioned.
"Because Director Li and Aunt Xu are worried, and I am concerned about you, too."
"You are concerned about me?" Li Qianqian widened her eyes at Xia Liu, wondering what he meant by this. Was he trying to pursue her?
"You'd better save your concern for your women; I don't need it." Li Qianqian emphasized the word 'women' heavily.
Although she didn't often go to Longyun or Osmanthus Village, she wasn't cut off from news.
She vaguely knew about Xia Liu's affairs; he probably had several women by now.
"Hehe, I promised Director Li that I would help you solve the case," Xia Liu touched his nose, fully aware of what Li Qianqian was implying.
Anyway, helping her solve the case was the right thing to do.
If she still heartlessly refused to tell him about Fang Fei in the end, when necessary, he wouldn't just sit back and do nothing.
"I'll take you back now. We'll go to the Taiji Sect together tomorrow morning."
Xia Liu started his car and took Li Qianqian home.
When they got home, Li Qianqian felt depressed. Her parents actually let Xia Liu sleep in the next room.
However, that night, she slept peacefully because the case was making progress.
The next morning, early in the day, Xia Liu and Li Qianqian drove to the police station, as Chen Jin was worried about them going alone.
So, four special police officers were added to their team!
Seeing the four imposing and righteous special police officers, Li Qianqian's confidence greatly increased.
"Officer Li, hello, I am the team leader: Chang Wusheng."
"Hello." After a brief handshake, Li Qianqian wasted no time and promptly asked Xia Liu to start driving.
Then, a BMW led the way, with a Dongfeng SUV closely following behind.
Over five hours later, the two vehicles stopped at a vast open-air parking lot.
According to the address provided by Chen Jin, they had finally arrived at Martial World Mountain!
Martial World Mountain, over three hundred kilometers from the city area.
It was essentially a mountain range, with several large mountains stretching continuously.
On the outer edge, there was an artificially constructed staircase.
Looking up from the bottom, it seemed endless.
Chen Jin had said that the Taiji Sect was right at the end of the staircase.
Despite the harsh conditions, no one would give up.
Especially Li Qianqian, who ascended the stairs as if injected with adrenaline.
The four special police officers followed closely behind her.
As for Xia Liu, he was at the very back.
The area at the foot of the mountain was still part of the public tourist zone, so there was not much danger.
But he still had to remain vigilant.
He had never seen a cultivation sect, but he had encountered many martial artists from various sects.
Those with compassion were heroes.
But those with malicious intent were definitely feared as high-strength martial artists.
Of course, for Xia Liu, it did not matter, but for ordinary people, it would be a disaster.
Because the staircase was excessively long and upward, no matter how energized Li Qianqian was, running up for a long time would definitely exhaust her.
Even the four specially trained special police officers were inwardly complaining.
Fortunately, they had already reached the top of the mountain.
It took them two hours; it was now two in the afternoon.
"Officer Li, who exactly is your friend? He isn't even out of breath or flushed, yet still so energetic."
Seeing Xia Liu scouting ahead, Chang Wusheng and his three teammates were so amazed they could barely close their mouths.
They had undergone intensive training, yet climbing up here in such a short time left them nearly breathless.
"Don't mind him, he's just an asshole." Li Qianqian said sharply, watching Xia Liu scouting ahead.
"Guys, have you rested enough? I've already found the way to Taiji Sect."
Twenty minutes later, Xia Liu emerged from the dense forest.
"No way, I just went ahead to look around, and it was all trees and mountain, no buildings?"
Chang Wusheng looked at Xia Liu skeptically. Taking advantage of the break, he too had gone to scout but returned helplessly.
Li Qianqian frowned as well; the address given by Chen Jin only led to the mountain top, and how to locate the Taiji Sect, he didn't know.
She had also tried searching but found nothing; she was even beginning to doubt whether it was even possible for anyone to live in such a place.
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Xia Liu did not explain further; he simply led the way into the forest.
Following Xia Liu for ten minutes, everyone began to tread carefully.
The path became scarcer and finally vanished; moving forward required pushing aside waist-high vegetation with their hands.
However, after turning over a mountain head, everyone was stunned by what they saw…