Chapter 147: Breaking into the Resort

Having dealt with Ah Dan, Wujue, Huron, and Scarface Hua met up. Given the current situation, they could now easily and safely infiltrate the resort to assess the situation.

Wujue said, "Scarface Hua, you stay behind. Help Huron provide external support. I'll put on a disguise and take Ah Wen back with me."

He then said to Ah Wen, "At this point, you surely aren't thinking of continuing to risk your life for Ren Tiancheng and his crew, are you?"

Ah Wen gave a bitter laugh and replied, "To the victor go the spoils. Since Ah Dan treated me this way, you've essentially vented my frustration for me. You want me to impersonate Ah Dan on the way back, right? No problem!"

With that, Huron applied a disguise to both of them, transforming Ah Wen into the exact likeness of Ah Dan. As for Wujue, he was disguised as one of Ah Dan's subordinates. Supporting the injured Ah Dan, Wujue got into a car and drove off at a leisurely pace.

Watching them leave, Scarface Hua looked at Huron with deep concern and asked, "Will this really work? Won't that guy Ah Hu betray you two?"

Huron laughed and replied, "Even if he does betray us, so what? You've witnessed the kind of power Wujue possesses; he's merely playing a game at this point. If he truly decided to go on a killing spree, even the Heavenly Punishment Clan wouldn't be able to stop him."

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Moments later, Wujue drove back and arrived outside the resort once again.

He helped Ah Wen out of the car. The bodyguards stationed at the gate immediately rushed over, helped support Ah Wen, and asked, "What happened to Brother Dan? Are you injured?"

Wujue frowned and said, "You bet we are. Those bastards played dirty. It turns out Boss Cheng was bought off long ago—we all fell right into their trap!"

Hearing this, the guards immediately sensed trouble and hurried Ah Wen inside for medical attention. Ren Tiancheng soon caught wind of the news and came out, asking, "What's going on? Even Ah Dan failed? That's unbelievable!"

Ah Hu followed behind them. Looking at Ah Wen and Wujue, he seemed entirely unaware of Wujue's true identity. He remarked, "Things are just that tricky, Boss Ren. I told you from the start that we couldn't take Wujue lightly. We'd better reconsider our strategy from the long-term perspective."

Ren Tiancheng walked over, patted Ah Wen on the shoulder, and said, "It's fine. Go back and rest up. It won't be long before I get your revenge for you."

Ah Wen gave a self-deprecating smile and said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Boss. I botched it this time, and if it weren't for this brother's loyalty, I wouldn't have made it back. You should give him a promotion, Boss!"

With that, he was placed on a stretcher and carried back to his room.

Ren Tiancheng sized up Wujue. To be honest, he had zero impression of what Wujue's face looked like, so he simply said, "Not bad, you did a great job this time. Remind me, what's your name again? From now on, you'll be Ah Dan's second-in-command. While he's recovering from his injuries, you'll temporarily take over his duties."

Wujue had already memorized his background details from Ah Wen. He nodded and said, "Thank you for the promotion, Boss. Just call me Ah Liu. I spent a few years as a special forces soldier back in the day; no other special skills, just pretty good at surviving. From now on, I'll definitely serve you well."

Ren Tiancheng laughed with satisfaction and told someone to take him to get some rest, change his clothes, and have a good meal.

The bodyguards standing nearby looked at him with undisguised envy, realizing that this practically amounted to striking it rich overnight.

Wujue said nothing. He basked in the envious gazes of the crowd and went inside to rest.

He was led to a suite on the third floor, where a few changes of clothes had been prepared. They told him to ring if he needed anything and that from then on, he was the new boss of the crew.

Wujue didn't stand on ceremony. With a wave of his hand, he dismissed them, closed the door, and began to ponder his next move. Although he had successfully infiltrated the place, this was only the first step. There had to be something extraordinary about why Ren Tiancheng and Zhu Yibiao were referred to as monsters.

Judging by their resources and inner circle, Ah Dan probably wasn't their only bodyguard. He needed to gather more intelligence on the situation as soon as possible.

According to his original plan, he wanted to pass through Ning City as quickly as possible, cut across Anwan Province, and head for the treasure hidden within the First Emperor's Mausoleum. He had already wasted a fair amount of time here, and he had no idea what schemes the Heavenly Punishment Clan might be plotting in secret.

Strangely enough, after all this time, the enemy had yet to make their next move. Wujue had a feeling that beneath this veneer of calm, turbulent undercurrents were about to surface.

As he was deep in thought, someone knocked on the door. Then, a soft voice casually intruded without waiting for an answer, "What's this? You get a promotion and immediately hide away in your room, figuring out how to act like the boss now?"

Wujue turned around to see a pretty woman walk in. She unceremoniously dropped onto the sofa and demanded, "Ah Liu, you really made a name for yourself today. I never knew you had it in you to rescue Ah Dan. Does this mean you're the big boss now, and you're going to forget about an old flame like me?"

An old flame? Could this be Ah Liu's former lover? Looking at the woman's alluring demeanor, how on earth did she end up with someone like Ah Liu?

Wujue knew he had intentionally picked a man with mediocre looks who was rumored to be the most useless person in Ah Dan's entourage. For such a guy to bag a stunner like this truly defied expectations.

He walked over slowly, stared at the woman in silence for a long time, until she awkwardly fluttered her eyelashes at him and cooed, "What? Going to eat me alive? I came here out of the goodness of my heart to congratulate you. Aren't you going to accept a gift from a lady?"

As she spoke, she lightly tugged at the collar of her blouse, revealing a pair of snowy, fragrant shoulders. This was a blatant, unadulterated seduction. Although Wujue was no longer a rigid moralist, he still knew the difference between priorities. He sat down beside the woman, gently traced a finger across her shoulder, and laughed, "I'd love to, but your big brother is feeling rather ambitious today, yet I have way too much work on my plate. If I drop my trousers halfway and the boys suddenly burst in demanding I handle business, tell me: at the final moment, should I score the goal or not?"

Her remark sent the woman into a fit of giggles. She slapped Wujue playfully and retorted, "Listen to you! Is it really that dramatic? Who said anything about doing the real thing with you?"

"I just wanted to give you a little taste of the sweetness, and you're taking it seriously?" As she spoke, she actually reached out and pinched Wujue's backside.

Truth be told, this woman was willing to go to any lengths. Wujue had long since realized that in this apocalyptic era, some women would do absolutely anything to secure a reliable patron.

Though his impatience was growing, he kept up a casual facade, leaned in close to her ear, and murmured, "Let's save all the sweetness for tonight and enjoy it slowly. Just make sure you wash up first. As for right now, I just want to know if there's anything else you need."

With that, he shifted a bit further away, nonchalantly straightened his clothes, and stood up, leaving the woman utterly bewildered as to how she had managed to offend him.

Then, watching Wujue turn away, she suddenly stood up and snapped, "Ah Liu, don't get too full of yourself! I didn't just come here to congratulate you today. I want to ask you: when are you finally going to fulfill the promise you made to me? Yang Ming'er is still living it up by the godfather's side."

Hearing this, Wujue was baffled. Where did Yang Ming'er come from? A moment later, it clicked—she must be one of those minor starlets hanging around Ren Tiancheng. This was clearly a catfight!

Just as he was thinking that these women were utterly pointless, someone knocked on the door again. "Brother Liu, something's happened outside. You'd better come take a look."

The person outside made as if to push the door open, prompting Wujue to quickly shout, "Got it, I know. Wait outside for a second, I'll be right out."

He shot the woman a silencing gesture, and before she could react, he scooped her up, shoved her straight under the covers, and tucked the blanket over her head.

Before leaving, just to be mischievous, he struck a pressure point to keep her from moving around so he could enjoy her later, then finally pushed the door open and stepped out.

The subordinate waiting at the door had been growing anxious and immediately took the lead, explaining that someone had died and their body was floating in the swimming pool.

Wujue felt an itch in his hair. *Good grief, why are there so many things happening?*

He went downstairs to check, and sure enough, floating in the massive swimming pool was the naked corpse of a woman who had drowned.

A textbook floating corpse!

At that moment, Wujue had no idea that the real bloodshed was only just beginning.