Several police cars roared in, accompanied by security personnel from the villa area, already surrounding the main entrance of the villa. As Huang Guilán opened the courtyard gate, Zhou Dong, along with Niu Qiuling and a team of police officers, entered the villa…
The group went directly to the second floor. The lights were as bright as day, and they saw the living room in disarray. On the floor by the floor-to-ceiling window, Wan Yunting sat cross-legged, with Ziqing behind him, one hand resting on his back, channeling energy to heal his injuries…
Duan Yingying stood beside him, her gaze nervously fixed on Wan Yunting…
When Zhou Dong and Niu Qiuling came up and saw the scene, they couldn't help but show surprise. They turned to Huang Guilán and asked, "Where is the person who tried to kill Yunting?"
"He ran away."
Lan Xin answered first, pointing outside the balcony, "That person fought dozens of moves with Abbot Wan, then jumped off the building and ran in that direction."
Zhou Dong immediately led the police officers to the balcony. Lan Xin and Huang Guilán pointed out the direction the mysterious man had fled.
Niu Qiuling came to Wan Yunting's side, her eyes full of concern. Wan Yunting coughed up another mouthful of blood. He took a deep breath. With Ziqing's help channeling energy to heal him, his internal injuries were suppressed, and the qi and blood in his meridians gradually stabilized. He then slowly opened his eyes…
"Hey, how are you?"
Niu Qiuling squatted in front of Wan Yunting and couldn't help but reach out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. Seeing this, Duan Yingying, who had been about to come forward to show concern, paused and looked curiously at the plainclothes female police officer, wondering about her relationship with Wan Yunting.
"You… why are you here?"
Seeing it was Niu Qiuling, Wan Yunting struggled to get up. Duan Yingying and Niu Qiuling quickly helped him up. Zhou Dong and Wu Lei came in and said, "Yunting, are you okay? Do you want us to call 120?"
"No need, Captain Zhou, I'm fine…"
Wan Yunting rubbed his chest with his right hand. He had recovered his strength and shook his head slightly at Zhou Dong.
Zhou Dong looked at him and asked, "Yunting, what happened? Do you know who wants to kill you?"
Wan Yunting frowned, turning his head slightly to look at Ziqing standing by. Lan Xin immediately stepped forward to protect her master, glared, and said, "Abbot Wan, this has nothing to do with my master. Although that person used Wudang Sect's techniques, we don't know him!"
This statement caused Zhou Dong and Niu Qiuling to look at Ziqing and ask Wan Yunting, "Who are they?"
"They are from Wudang Mountain, here to spar with me. They are temporarily staying at my place," Wan Yunting explained briefly to Zhou Dong and the others.
Niu Qiuling seemed to grasp the topic of their conversation and said, "The person who tried to kill you tonight is from Wudang Mountain?"
Lan Xin glared, her voice full of anger, "I already said, we don't even know if that person is from our Wudang Sect!"
Niu Qiuling wanted to say something more, but Wan Yunting waved her off. Having calmed down, he also felt that the person likely had nothing to do with the Ziqing and Lan Xin master and disciple pair!
Even though the person used Wudang Sect techniques, the logic didn't add up!
If Ziqing and Lan Xin had come to Huadu City this time with the intention of harming Wan Yunting, they would have struck directly tonight. But why would they let a Wudang Grand Force realm expert lurk in the middle of the night to assassinate him?
Most importantly, the person recognized Ziqing as a Wudang Sect disciple and immediately stopped, not continuing to kill Wan Yunting. This crucial point could imply two things!
First, that person is indeed from the Wudang Sect!
Second, he has no connection with the Ziqing master and disciple pair. He came to kill Wan Yunting tonight, but he probably didn't expect Ziqing to be there, so he chose to abandon the assassination!
After all, with that person's Wudang Grand Force realm and fierce combat power, even if Wan Yunting and Ziqing teamed up, they might not be able to suppress him.
"I believe you."
Wan Yunting turned his head and looked sharply at Ziqing. Regardless of anything, this matter had nothing to do with them. Moreover, she had just channeled energy to heal him. If Ziqing truly intended to harm him, she could have easily killed him while channeling energy, but she didn't.
Ziqing nodded blankly, saying nothing.
Zhou Dong, unaware of the full situation, did not interrupt. Wan Yunting said, "Alright, Senior Sister Ziqing, you should go upstairs and rest. I will handle the rest of the matter myself."
"Master, let's go."
Lan Xin glanced at Wan Yunting, picked up the peach wood sword from the ground, pulled Ziqing, and turned to leave. As they went upstairs, she whispered, "Master, that person isn't really from our Wudang Sect, is he?"
Ziqing looked blank, her eyebrows slightly raised, and said, "I'm not sure."
Lan Xin nodded and said, "Being able to learn our Wudang Sect's Shenmen Thirteen Sword Forms means he's a senior within our inner sect. But from how we saw him just now, we couldn't recognize him at all. Master, could it be that person was once a disciple of our Wudang Sect, but is no longer?"
The two returned to the third floor. Ziqing nodded and said, "That makes sense. Tomorrow you can call Senior Brother and ask him."
"Okay." Lan Xin nodded…
On the second floor, Wan Yunting asked Huang Guilán and Duan Yingying to go downstairs and rest. Zhou Dong, Niu Qiuling, and other police officers remained in the messy living room. Several police officers were taking photos and collecting evidence from the scene.
Wan Yunting sat on a chair with Zhou Dong. He said, "It might be the people behind the Quán Lóng drug trafficking group who want me dead, or it might be Sima Boyong!"
This statement made Zhou Dong raise an eyebrow. He looked at Wan Yunting and asked, "Two possibilities, who do you think it is?"
"Sima Boyong!"
Wan Yunting turned to Zhou Dong and analyzed, "The person who tried to kill me tonight has powerful skills and uses Wudang Sect martial arts. Sima Boyong, after all, is close to various sects, so it's normal for him to know martial arts experts. Now that I have become the Abbot of the Wúliàng Daoist Temple, he wishes he could kill me himself. So I am more inclined to believe it is him!"
"Of course, it could also be the people behind the Quán Lóng drug trafficking group. After all, what I did in Mexico also made them want to get rid of me!"
"However, I believe their method of dealing with me is modern. But the person who came to kill me tonight is a Chinese martial arts expert. Therefore, I suspect Sima Boyong more!"
Zhou Dong nodded. Just then, his phone rang. He took it out and saw it was Pang Yuan. After answering a few words, he handed it to Wan Yunting. He quickly said, "Old Pang, I'm fine. Don't come over. I'll come to the police station tomorrow to chat, okay, that's all for now."
After saying that, he returned the phone to Zhou Dong. His pale face managed a smile and he said, "Captain Zhou, I apologize for making you come all this way so late."
"Don't mention it, it's what we should do."
Zhou Dong nodded, holding his phone, and stood up. "Yunting, you can come to the station to chat tomorrow. I need to search the vicinity now and check the surveillance within the villa area to see where the perpetrator went."
"Okay, Captain Zhou, thank you and your brothers for your hard work."
Wan Yunting, covering his chest, tried to stand up to see them off. Niu Qiuling quickly helped him up. Zhou Dong waved his hand and said, "Why don't I leave Qiuling here to take care of you?"
Wan Yunting turned to look at Niu Qiuling, who was supporting him. Her bright eyes widened, and she said, "What, you don't want me to?"
He originally wanted to say no, but he still nodded with a smile and then said to Zhou Dong, "Don't make this public."
"Don't worry, we're leaving."
Zhou Dong nodded, waved, and led Wu Lei and the others downstairs, but left a few police officers to guard the perimeter of Wan Yunting's villa estate…
"Hey, are you okay…"
Duan Yingying, who was worried, came up. Seeing Niu Qiuling supporting Wan Yunting into the bedroom, she went to help. After Wan Yunting sat on the large bed, he said, "Why did you come up? I'm fine, you go down and sleep."
"You're injured like this, and you still say you're fine." Duan Yingying glared at him and snorted.
Niu Qiuling, standing by, remained silent, secretly observing Duan Yingying…
"What, you're starting to care about me."
Wan Yunting sat on the bed, still rubbing his chest with his right hand, and secretly channeling energy to heal himself. He looked at Duan Yingying and said, "By the way, you were quite righteous just now, weren't you afraid to just rush in? Did you get hit? Are you okay?"
"Of course, I'm fine, I've recovered."
Duan Yingying also rubbed her stomach, then pointed to Niu Qiuling standing by the bed, pouted, and asked, "Do you know each other?"
"Of course…"
Wan Yunting turned his head to glance at Niu Qiuling, and chuckled, "Very good friends… Ah…"
However, before he could finish speaking, Wan Yunting let out a cry of pain. Niu Qiuling glared at him with wide eyes, pinching his arm fiercely, and biting out, "Very good friends?"
"Tch."
Duan Yingying rolled her eyes at them. Seeing that they were flirting, she coldly snorted and turned to leave angrily.
"Get some rest early, and don't forget to practice tomorrow morning…"
Wan Yunting didn't forget to shout at Duan Yingying's retreating back. Then, he pulled away Niu Qiuling's hand that was still pinching his arm, and said with a displeased tone, "I'm injured, yet you still pinch me so hard. Aren't we good friends?"
Niu Qiuling's cheeks puffed out, her hands crossed, pushing her ample breasts even more prominently. She pouted and muttered disdainfully, "Who wants to be your good friend…"
"I heard you."
Wan Yunting sat cross-legged on the bed, secretly channeling the internal qi from his dantian to heal himself, and said, "Alright, it's late. You can go to the next room to rest. You don't need to watch me here. I need to channel energy to heal."
"No, what if that culprit comes back?"
Niu Qiuling immediately sat down, her gaze on the man filled with undisguised concern and worry. She asked, "Do you really not need to go to the hospital?"
"Why go to the hospital? I'm a doctor myself, and my injuries are internal. What's the use of going to the hospital? I can heal myself by channeling energy. As for that culprit, he won't come back, you can rest assured," Wan Yunting said.
This made Niu Qiuling angry. She stood up and cursed, "I'm really being kind for nothing. I'll just leave then."
"Hey, I didn't mean it like that…"
Seeing the girl stomp out angrily, Wan Yunting shook his head helplessly. However, he was injured and really didn't have the energy to coax Niu Qiuling. He could only close his eyes and concentrate on channeling energy to heal…
Niu Qiuling, who had gone out, sat on a single sofa in the messy living room. Through the broken bedroom door, she could vaguely see a corner of the large bed inside and the man's figure…
Originally, she had kindly wanted to stay inside to take care of him, but this scoundrel didn't appreciate it. Angrily, Niu Qiuling muttered to herself, "Why didn't the culprit just kill you, so I wouldn't be so distracted every day…"