"Or, it could be those who are hostile towards you, deliberately getting close to plot against you!"
Ouyang Yu shook his head and chuckled, "Heh heh, Qinglong, don't underestimate me too much!"
"Blood Hand Jade can change her appearance through disguise. Can't I do the same?"
"I can also change my image and appearance in this way, making it impossible for others to recognize me!"
"Moreover, I've consulted Rem about this matter. She has many methods to temporarily alter my appearance and achieve disguise!"
As the saying goes: Where there are people, there is Jianghu!
Ouyang Yu's understanding is completely correct.
Someone like Blood Hand Jade is definitely a prominent figure in the Jianghu.
Her disguise skills are extremely sophisticated. With a slight change in appearance, any wanted poster would become a useless piece of paper to her.
However, in order to survive in the world, people inevitably form networks of relationships.
Living in isolation as a solitary individual is unsustainable in the long run.
Since official channels are unable to locate Blood Hand Jade, the plan is to find this female assassin through the ways of the Jianghu.
After consuming the cultivation pill, Ouyang Yu's strength significantly increased!
If he were to encounter Blood Hand Jade, Ouyang Yu was confident he could subdue her.
However, Chen Qinglong was certainly not at ease with letting Ouyang Yu handle such matters.
Despite Ouyang Yu's substantial increase in strength from the cultivation pill, he completely lacked combat experience.
This mission, though seemingly simple, was fraught with numerous dangers.
Blood Hand Jade was an absolutely desperate criminal.
Furthermore, this kind of professional assassin primarily relies on means to harm others.
Assassins rarely engage in direct combat; they primarily employ sneak attacks, poison, and other insidious methods.
A careless person like Ouyang Yu would find it difficult to cope in such a situation.
Ultimately, after a period of discussion, they decided that Chen Qinglong would undertake this mission.
To ensure the successful completion of Chen Qinglong's mission, Yun Lei was assigned to accompany him.
Yun Lei is also a mechanical warrior, specifically appointed by Liu Kai Xuan as Chen Qinglong's assistant.
That very evening, Ouyang Yu instructed Chen Qinglong to take Yun Lei and go "fish in the vast ocean" for clues.
After the two arrived at Li Kai County Prefecture, Yun Lei asked blankly:
"Boss, where do we need to go to find this Blood Hand Jade?"
Chen Qinglong replied, "To the Jianghu, of course!"
"Jianghu..."
Yun Lei became even more bewildered. "What place is the Jianghu?"
"This..."
Yun Lei's question completely stumped Chen Qinglong.
After much hesitation and stuttering, Chen Qinglong continued, "The Jianghu is just the Jianghu!"
"The Jianghu is too vast. We'll need to put in some effort to find Blood Hand Jade!"
"Alright then..."
Yun Lei nodded in agreement, "I'll follow your lead on how to proceed, boss!"
"Heh heh..."
Chen Qinglong replied with a wry smile, "What plans do I have?"
"We'll just have to take it one step at a time. Who knows where the person we're looking for might be!"
Chen Qinglong certainly wouldn't wander around aimlessly like a headless fly.
That evening, Chen Qinglong lodged at an inn in Kai Xuan City.
Over the next few days, Chen Qinglong secretly visited various places in Kai Xuan City and finally decided to head to Hero Island to assess the situation.
Hero Island is an enclave of the Thunder Empire.
After Liu Kai Xuan seized Hero Island from pirates, he never returned it to the Thunder Empire.
Later, the two sides signed a cooperation agreement, with Liu Kai Xuan obtaining the right to use Hero Island on a lease basis.
The Thunder Empire, in turn, stationed a company of troops on Hero Island.
This arrangement satisfied the Thunder Empire's pride and interests, naturally leading to smooth cooperation between the two parties.
Although Liu Kai Xuan had not completely relinquished control of Hero Island, he had gradually marginalized it.
A primary reason for this was that Hero Island was geographically distant from Kai Xuan City.
Developing the area would have little positive impact on Kai Xuan City.
However, due to its remoteness from the mainland and its relatively isolated environment, Hero Island possessed certain unique values that were worth exploring.
The trade industry on Hero Island was highly developed. To put it bluntly, it was an underground black market.
Scarce mineral resources that were difficult to obtain through official channels could be acquired here simply by spending money.
Furthermore, strange and exotic items from all over the world could also be found here.
Most importantly, merchants from Kai Xuan City could expand their businesses through the market on Hero Island.
Despite the slow pace of industrial development, commerce on Hero Island had flourished.
With its thriving trade and commerce, Hero Island had attracted a large number of diverse individuals.
In other words, these people could be considered "Jianghu people."
Chen Qinglong believed that he might be able to gather information about Blood Hand Jade's whereabouts on Hero Island.
In reality, Chen Qinglong's "random guess" this time was remarkably accurate.
Blood Hand Jade, Mani herself, was currently on Hero Island.
After Kai Xuan City issued the wanted notice, Blood Hand Jade was being pursued everywhere.
However, Blood Hand Jade herself was not the least bit flustered.
She was fluent in seven languages and possessed twenty-six identities!
The photograph accompanying Liu Kai Xuan's wanted notice was not her true appearance but merely a disguise.
With her identity and appearance being arbitrarily alterable, Blood Hand Jade felt she held absolute control.
Even if she operated under Liu Kai Xuan's nose, what could they do?
However, Chen Qinglong's arrival at Hero Island was purely a stroke of luck.
This meant that even if Blood Hand Jade were standing right in front of him, Chen Qinglong would not recognize her.
Upon arriving at Hero Island, Chen Qinglong and Yun Lei made their way through the trading market, searching for clues.
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Eastern Continent.
Liu Kai Xuan glanced at the pile of documents on his desk, a faint curve appearing at the corner of his lips.
Zhao Feiyan said, "Kai Xuan, say something!"
"Although the growth rate of orders for the automobile factory has slowed down, it's still an achievement!"
"I think you shouldn't be too impatient!"
"Our industrial development simply requires time!"
"Hahahaha..."
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan suddenly burst into laughter. "Feiyan, why are you so nervous?"