27: Chapter 27 Deception, Patience, Ruthlessness

"Hehe, this person is still quite interesting. Director, you all should come over and take a look at this!"

Just then, a person walked from the end of the corridor. With a square face and thick eyebrows, it was none other than Captain Zheng.

During the previous Zhou Kehua case, Captain Zheng had participated in the operation as a member of the armed police. This time, hearing that the nationwide wanted criminal Auntie Mei had been captured, Captain Zheng had come over to pay a visit.

"Old Zheng, are you so free today?" Captain Zhang said with a chuckle. The two of them were quite good friends.

"With such a big commotion you have here, I naturally had to come and see. Come on, I just went to the evidence department to take a look, and I discovered some interesting things."

Seeing Captain Zheng's exuberant appearance, Director Lu, Captain Zhang, and the others exchanged glances and followed closely behind.

When they arrived at the evidence department, they found a separate area dedicated to displaying all the evidence from this case. Besides the dagger and the blood samples collected from several people, there were also several playing cards stained with faint blood.

"Old Zheng, do you have any discoveries?" Seeing Captain Zheng call them over so solemnly, Captain Zhang asked somewhat suspiciously.

Captain Zheng had already put on gloves and picked up one of the cards, saying with a serious expression, "The interesting point I mentioned is these cards."

"Cards? We already know they are somewhat incredible."

Director Lu was stunned and nodded. After all, the fact that playing cards could injure people was something no one had expected.

"Old Zhang should know that I used to be a lay Disciple of Shaolin, and later went to the police academy, followed by many years in the armed police brigade. I understand Traditional Martial Arts, and I also understand modern combat and police Grappling."

Captain Zheng slightly shook the card in his hand and then smiled:

"It is precisely because I understand a little that I find it interesting. Without exception, these cards are exactly the same as when they were just bought, almost brand new, with only slight wear where they made contact with flesh."

Hearing this, Director Lu and the others nodded. They had checked this as well, and it was very incredible.

They usually ended up with wrinkled cards when playing, and the fact that the perpetrator could cause such severe injuries with them while keeping them intact was one of the points that puzzled them.

Moreover, they had carefully checked, and these were common playing cards on the market; there was absolutely no metal or anything like that hidden inside.

"I don't know much about hidden weapons, but I have a lot of understanding regarding techniques for exerting force. Generally speaking, if you want to concentrate power into a single point of explosion,

in Traditional Martial Arts, you must meet the following conditions: Six Harmonies, five bows, breathing, and focused intention. If you can achieve these points, even an ordinary person can unleash several times their usual strength.

However, hidden weapons require two more points: wind direction, precision, and inertia. Only by meeting these conditions simultaneously can one be considered a master of hidden weapons."

Listening to Captain Zheng's detailed analysis, Captain Zhang was thoughtful.

"So you are saying this is a master of hidden weapons?"

"Yes!" Captain Zheng nodded, then said, "But one more point must be added: a Traditional Martial Arts hidden weapons master."

"What does that mean?"

"It's very simple. Nowadays, there are many enthusiasts who are good at darts on the market. At best, those are just conventional hard training; anyone who practices for a year or two can see initial results.

But this person is different. Being able to concentrate power so precisely, and with such soft paper as playing cards, shows that his force is very unified.

If we look at it according to the classification of hidden weapon Realms, he has already reached the so-called stage of focused intention, guiding Qi with intention." Captain Zheng said, holding the playing card with emotion.

"Is it really that mystical?" Director Lu felt that this Captain Zheng was acting a bit superstitious.

"Simply put, I have only heard of such a figure in the late Qing Dynasty: Great Master Du Xinwu. However, he used a Flying Locust Stone, while this person only uses playing cards!"

"Are you saying this person is even more formidable than those folk martial arts Great Masters of the modern era?"

Hearing this, Director Lu couldn't help but gasp. He did know that the martial arts Great Masters of that era were a fierce bunch; it was said that some could face over a dozen guns and still retreat unscathed.

It sounds like a Wuxia novel, but such things actually happened.

"You can't put it that way. Master Du Xinwu was known as the Great Hero of the North and South, and his learning was very diverse; the Flying Locust Stone was just something he learned in his spare time when he was young. But this mysterious person should be a master who specializes in hard training with hidden weapons.

Judging from this technique, his basic martial arts skills are also extremely impressive. He should be a modern Traditional Martial Arts master who carries on the Legacy of the older generation," Captain Zheng said, shaking his head.

"So this is a person similar to Feng Yuxiu? Someone who lives freely and takes revenge?"

Director Lu felt an increasing headache. The speculation of a 'City Light' had already made him conclude that the person was not a good person, and now it seemed the other party also possessed the temperament of the old-generation Martial Artists.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out." Captain Zheng sighed and nodded, "I heard from my master before that the older generation of Martial Artists were all ruthless characters. They didn't care about secular laws."

"Yes, as the old saying goes: the wise must be deceitful, the strategist must be patient, and the brave must be ruthless. Uh... Captain Zheng, I wasn't talking about you."

As he spoke, Captain Zhang apologized with a smile towards Captain Zheng.

"It's fine. I'm not some old-school Martial Artist now anyway; what I learned of Traditional Martial Arts before was just to lay a foundation," Captain Zheng shook his head.

"Sigh, let's work overtime. This kind of person must be found as soon as possible."

Director Lu touched his increasingly thinning hair and sighed.

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After dealing with those few guys who looked suspicious, Li Changsheng had originally intended to return the child to Auntie Liu, but seeing passersby approaching, he hurriedly slipped into a corner.

After hearing more and more people gathering and Auntie Liu crying while holding the child, only then did Li Changsheng, with his hands in his pockets, disappear into the darkness.

These past few days, he had seen reports about Auntie Mei and discovered that this was actually a suspected large-scale gang, with about five to ten members.

It also involved a large number of sales outlets. Seeing that there were only three people, Li Changsheng did not intend to expose the traces of his actions.

"Heh, I finally understand why ancient chivalrous heroes followed the practice of 'brushing off clothes after the deed is done, hiding their fame and merit.' It turns out it was because they feared retaliation from enemies."

Li Changsheng was genuinely afraid that the gang would hold a grudge against him next time. Since the child was saved and those few people had lost their ability to act, there was no need to worry about the rest.

Early the next morning, Li Changsheng went out for a run as planned. During this period, Li Changsheng's running speed and distance were gradually increasing.

From initially being far inferior to ordinary people in running volume, to being the same as ordinary people, until now he could successfully run 3,000 meters in fifteen minutes.

Hu hu!

Even though his chest was burning with pain, Li Changsheng still did not brace himself on his knees, but walked slowly as much as possible.

At the same time, he constantly adjusted his breathing rhythm, entering a breathing rhythm similar to Cultivating the Eight Brocades; in fact, this was a process of circulating and regulating Qi.

After generating the sensation of Qi, every time he mobilized this flow of Qi, he could perceive it clearly.

With the continuous Cultivation of the Eight Brocades, Li Changsheng could gradually adjust the exhalation and inhalation of his breath as well as the opening and closing of his pores. At this moment, from the outside, a large amount of heat was rising from Li Changsheng's body.

Even though it was summer, wisps of blue smoke were steaming from the top of Li Changsheng's head and the surface of his body.

"My current Qi is still too soft; perhaps it is because most of what I Cultivate is Health-preserving Qigong."

Soft Qi is not a bad thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing either.

"Wow, young man, what kind of martial arts are you practicing?"

An old man in his sixties or seventies passed by, saw this scene, stopped, and clicked his tongue in wonder.

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