From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 297 - 272: Bear Winds Endure

Xu Chunliang said, "Boss Wu, what do you mean by this? Are you planning on using strong-arm tactics?"

Wu Yuanyi laughed heartily and said, "In business, we naturally can't engage in coercion and deceit. You claim my goods are fake, but how do you prove that?"

Xu Chunliang replied, "The whip's body may be cylindrical, but its cross-section is elongated; a tiger whip is nearly a true circle, and this one is elliptical. Moreover, the base is thicker, tapering to a point at the tip. The gray surface is painted on, and upon closer inspection, the drying cracks reveal the brown interior with a glossy texture. A real tiger whip should be gray-brown and not glossy, wrapped by a thin skin with barbed hook-like protrusions. This one is clearly artificially processed. The tiger balls and whip aren't a pair; the stem bone was inserted later."

While Xu Chunliang was explaining, Hua Zhuyue examined the item herself and found it as he described. It was her first time seeing such a thing, and she couldn't tell if it was real or fake. She thought that since Xu Chunliang came from Huichun Hall, he had solid grounding in his family studies. Still, why did this guy study such things so thoroughly for no reason? Weirdo!

Wu Yuanyi commented, "Sounds like Mr. Xu is quite the expert."

Xu Chunliang responded, "Even if I've never eaten pork, I've seen pigs run. Boss Wu, it's not easy to fool me."

Wu Yuanyi nodded and said, "Experts, please follow me."

He walked towards the container, and Xu Chunliang and Hua Zhuyue followed him inside. Wu Yuanyi entered the container, and Xu Chunliang and Hua Zhuyue followed behind.

Wu Yuanyi asked them to wait as he went to the end of the container, opened a cabinet, and laughed, "An innocent man may become guilty simply by possessing something precious. There are too many with ill intentions these days; I must be cautious."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Do you have the real goods or not?"

Wu Yuanyi replied, "When the real appears fake, it becomes real; when the fake appears real, it becomes fake. Why are you two so hung up on this?"

He suddenly pressed a button inside the cabinet.

The floor gave way beneath Hua Zhuyue and Xu Chunliang's feet as the bottom of the container cracked open, revealing a square pit below. Neither expected a trap door beneath them, and they fell in.

Wu Yuanyi pressed another concealed button in the cabinet, and the steel panel at the container's bottom slowly rose to cover the hole.

Hua Zhuyue and Xu Chunliang fell into a pit five meters deep. Wu Yuanyi's sinister laughter echoed from the cracks above: "Hua Zhuyue, did you really think I'm so blind?"

Hua Zhuyue shouted loudly, "Wu Yuanyi, what do you want?"

She was puzzled because she bore no grudge against Wu Yuanyi. Even if he recognized her, why go to such lengths? Does he plan to rob and kill? Is a mere million worth it?

Wu Yuanyi said, "You think you're heroes? Do you know where this is? Xia Pi! Even the invincible Lu Bu died here. Who do you think you are?"

Xu Chunliang responded, "Wu Yuanyi, we live in a society governed by law. Aren't you afraid this will be exposed?"

Wu Yuanyi said, "Kid, this matter has nothing to do with you. Blame your poor choice of friends."

Hua Zhuyue stated, "Wu Yuanyi, since you know who I am, you should know the consequences of your actions."

Wu Yuanyi laughed wickedly, "Of course I know, Hua Zhuyue. Do you remember Chen Shixian?"

Hua Zhuyue furrowed her brow, recalling an incident from three years ago. Chen Shixian was a student at Zhonghua Pharmaceutical University, where he met his girlfriend. Chen was infatuated with her, spending a lot of money on her.

This woman was vain and greedy. Her part-time job at Blue Star immersed her in a life of debauchery, leading her to drift away. She latched onto a wealthy businessman, promptly breaking things off with Chen Shixian.

Chen's desperate attempts at reconciliation failed, and in despair, he killed the businessman and then jumped off Blue Star, ending his own life. Soon after, his ex-girlfriend was found murdered by the riverbank. The case caused a sensation, and the murder remains unsolved.

At the time, Hua Zhuyue happened to be in charge of the Nanjiang Blue Star Nightclub. When Chen Shixian came to harass them, she had him driven away several times.

Hua Zhuyue asked, "What is your relationship with Chen Shixian?" One is surnamed Wu, the other Chen; they can't be father and son, can they? But considering the age, that possibility can't be dismissed. People like Wu Yuanyi, who engage in unscrupulous business, may even use false names.

Wu Yuanyi's voice was filled with sorrow and anger, "I only had this one son, and your Blue Star was responsible for his death. From the day he left, I vowed that Blue Star and your Orchid Sect would pay with blood. Hua Zhuyue, hahaha, you had a choice and you made the wrong one; you brought this upon yourself, who else can you blame?"

Hua Zhuyue finally realized this matter was because of her, inadvertently dragging Xu Chunliang into it.

Hua Zhuyue said, "Wu Yuanyi, if you want revenge, direct it at me. This matter has nothing to do with anyone else."

Wu Yuanyi remarked, "Hua Zhuyue, staring death in the face and you still think of others. It seems you have deep feelings for this pretty boy too."

Xu Chunliang didn't think of himself as a pretty boy. Tonight was just unlucky. He came looking for clues on tiger bones and ended up in Hua Zhuyue's enemy's lair. A father avenging his son will use any means necessary.

Hua Zhuyue asked, "Wu Yuanyi, did you do the SEVEN STAR incident too?"

Wu Yuanyi answered, "Yes, it was me, of course. I want to make Blue Star Group pay a heavy price."

Xu Chunliang felt speechless. This guy confessed. Not all the SEVEN STAR Bar incidents were his doing; the first was me, the second was him. Now there's someone willingly confessing, and I'm completely innocent in Hua Zhuyue's eyes.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Was the Huichun Hall incident your doing too?"

"What is Huichun Hall? What does it have to do with me?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Aren't the tiger bones and rhino horns from Huichun Hall bought from you?"

Wu Yuanyi said, "It seems you've offended quite a few people; no wonder you came to me to buy goods, thinking to investigate this matter. Living together in life, being buried together in death, I guess I've done a good deed."

After Wu Yuanyi finished speaking, he started packing up, walked out of the container, and said to Black Swallow, "Leave here immediately."

Black Swallow said, "What about Liu Qi?"

Wu Yuanyi made a throat-cutting gesture.

Hua Zhuyue pulled a lighter out of her pocket, ignited it, and saw that the top was sealed. Even if they could climb up, pushing open the container was out of the question.

Xu Chunliang pointed to the right side; there was a passage. Even though he knew Wu Yuanyi couldn't have left them an escape route, they had to go over and take a look given the current situation.

Hua Zhuyue had Xu Chunliang open the code box. Inside, there was a compartment containing a flashlight, military knife, ropes, and other common tools, along with two lightweight backpacks. They divided the money inside between the two backpacks to carry.

Hua Zhuyue took a military knife, handing the other to Xu Chunliang.

They walked for over ten meters until they encountered an iron door. The door wasn't locked, just bolted. Hua Zhuyue slid the bolt open.

Xu Chunliang made a gesture of invitation, meaning "ladies first."

Hua Zhuyue pulled the iron door open and stepped inside. A rancid stench hit her, and she held her breath, as an ominous feeling grew inside her—Wu Yuanyi wouldn't intentionally lead them into a trap and then leave them a way out.

At this moment, Xu Chunliang quickly moved forward. It was a cavernous pit; their location seemed to be an animal pen, electrified below, with a few lamps dimly lighting the dust-filled ceiling with a dull, yellowish light.

Both of them heard panting.

Roar!

A deep, angry sound rang out. Hua Zhuyue nervously raised her flashlight, casting a bright beam ahead, revealing a massive creature about twenty meters away—a black bear, with a chain around its neck. Each step produced a clanking sound as the chain dragged on the ground.

They finally understood that Wu Yuanyi intentionally left the iron door operable, connecting this passage to the bear den. Xu Chunliang extended his arm to shield Hua Zhuyue behind him, whispering, "I'll carry you!"

Hua Zhuyue was puzzled. Wasn't it logically better for them to split up for a greater chance of escaping?

"Hurry!" Xu Chunliang urged.

The black bear sniffed and suddenly raised its head, roaring. The deep sound made the cavern tremble, causing dust to fall from above. It began to pick up speed, with a rubber tube stuck in its belly, the area used for bile extraction daily.

Before leaving, Wu Yuanyi had released the bile-supplying black bears, intending to use them to kill the trapped pair.

The black bear smelled human scent; after being caged and abused for so long, it harbored deep hatred toward humans.

"Split up!" Hua Zhuyue decided differently than Xu Chunliang, showing they still hadn't established enough trust.

Xu Chunliang knew Hua Zhuyue was unaware of his capabilities. Seeing the black bear charging at them faster, he said, "I'll distract it first."

Xu Chunliang bravely charged toward the black bear.

Hua Zhuyue shouted, "Be careful!"

The black bear's speed was astonishing; its massive body hit the ground like a pile driver. As Xu Chunliang approached, it roared, swiping its right paw towards his head.

Scientific statistics suggest a bear's full force punch could reach 1.5 tons, while Tyson's peak punch force was only half a ton.

If hit, half his head could be gone.

In the past, Xu Chunliang could have killed the bear with one punch, but his Inner Strength was greatly diminished now. He had to avoid its attacks—fortunately, he had Spiritual Snake Eight Steps for protection, dodging the bear's swipe.

The bear struck air and, due to momentum, stumbled forward two steps. Meanwhile, Hua Zhuyue, as Xu Chunliang distracted the bear, dashed to the right, trying to maneuver around it.

But after only a few steps, two more emaciated black bears crept from the darkness towards her. Her heart went cold as she stopped, clutching her knife, ready to fight back. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The black bear that had just attacked Xu Chunliang turned its massive body, its beady eyes fixed on Hua Zhuyue.

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