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Chapter 971 - Chapter 971 Chapter 971 Fierce Battle in the Cave (Second

Chapter 971: Chapter 971: Fierce Battle in the Cave (Second Update) Chapter 971: Chapter 971: Fierce Battle in the Cave (Second Update) While investigating, the police discovered that Zhuang Haoyun had previously made a trip to Zhengyang.

They also specifically inquired with Zhuang’s wife to understand why Director Zhuang went to Zhengyang and whether she knew the reason.

Zhuang’s wife was quite clear about the matter, but there was too much unspeakable content involved. She knew that his trip to Luohua was not very smooth, but she definitely did not believe that Feng Jun would harm Zhuang Haoyun in any way.

After all, she had spent some time at Luohua Manor and knew all too well Feng Jun’s arrogance–if he had any thoughts, he would say them outright.

Zhuang’s wife vaguely told the police that Zhuang Haoyun had business partners in Zhengyang and his trip a few days ago was also to discuss some collaborations.

After searching for a long time, the police found no clues. Most fatal was that Zhuang Haoyun’s mobile phone signal had vanished into thin air; one second it was connected to the network, and the next it was gone. This indicated that his disappearance was very likely due to human intervention.

Having searched for a long time without finding any clues, the police returned to Zhuang’s wife, asking her to carefully recall if Director Zhuang might have made any enemies in his daily life.

Zhuang’s wife provided some situations, but they were merely grudges from the business world, the worst being debts owed or being owed money. Moreover, his recent focus was clearly not on business, so the suspicion on related individuals was not significant.

However, she suddenly remembered that Master Feng possessed a mysterious power that others did not have. So, she made a phone call to see if he had any suggestions.

After Feng Jun dismissed the call, he lightly furrowed his brows. Surely the people from Kunlun wouldn’t do something so heartlessly outrageous?

But it was difficult to be sure of the matter. After discussing with Yang Yuxin, she believed that Kunlun was indeed capable of such a deed–they discovered the Stone Lamp and wanted to know if the Zhuang Family possessed any other treasures.

“I ought to take a look in Jin Province,” Feng Jun felt that, no matter what, he could not just stand by; the disappearance of Zhuang Haoyun had nothing to do with him, but if Kunlun made a move, it would be a slap in his face.

Yang Yuxin didn’t have a very good impression of Zhuang Haoyun, but she didn’t stop Feng Jun either, only asking, “How do you plan to go there in broad daylight? And… are you still going to Kunlun? How will you deal with Smith and Xu Mansha?”

“Kunlun… I certainly must go,” Feng Jun thought about it and felt a headache coming on, pressed for time.

Then he picked up his mobile phone and dialed Li Shishi’s number, “Xiao Li, call Zhuang Haoyun’s wife and ask her to check out the Zhuang Family Cave and see if there is any activity there… also inform Hua Hua.”

Zhuang’s wife was genuinely flustered upon receiving this message. She indeed had never considered the cave, as it was the Zhuang Family’s biggest secret. Even as Zhuang Haoyun’s wife, she didn’t get much related information on a day-to-day basis.

Zhuang Haoyun would tell her some news about the cave, but he never took the initiative to do so.

In fact, even if she did think that Zhuang Haoyun’s disappearance was related to the Zhuang Family Cave, she wouldn’t dare tell the police directly; otherwise, the Zhuang Family would never let her off.

So after much thought, she could only call several of Zhuang Haoyun’s brothers, hoping they could help check if he was in the cave.

Her idea seemed somewhat far-fetched, and Zhuang Haoyun’s brothers were not very willing to take part, making excuses that the mountain paths were difficult to traverse due to heavy snow in winter–how could Haoyun possibly go there?

In the end, she pulled out a trump card–by promising the latest model mobile phone to each brother if they took a trip, they agreed to go to the cave.

Meanwhile, Feng Jun had already communicated with Butterfly. Based on the map provided by Feng Jun, Butterfly would take a trip to Pingyang Mountain Cave to see what had happened there.

Butterfly had recently advanced in rank and wanted to test its combat prowess. It had gained many benefits from Feng Jun, so it was only right to help out a little.

Zhuang’s wife’s call came at the right moment. Seven sturdy young men from the Zhuang Family gathered after lunch, setting off together toward the cave. As they approached within a kilometer of the cave, the person walking in front warned timely, “Be careful, there might be someone inside the cave.”

These Zhuang Family members all knew that Zhuang Haoyun had mysteriously vanished in Bingzhou, so they had brought some weapons for self-defense as well–apart from knives, sticks, and clubs, there were also two shotguns.

Though firearms were prohibited in Huaxia, the Zhuang Family had strong local influence and was close to the mountains. As long as they didn’t flaunt it carelessly, no one cared if they kept shotguns at home.

The group cautiously arrived at the entrance of the cave, yet they were still discovered by someone who had set up a hidden sentry outside.

There were three people from the opposing side, one of whom used Talismans, another was skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and the third had remarkable swordsmanship.

Many Zhuang Family heirs had learned martial arts–it was a clan custom. But they were pushed back by the three adversaries.

The person with the shotgun wanted to shoot but was blinded by the opponent’s Wind Talisman and couldn’t keep his eyes open. One of the shotguns was sliced in half by a swift blade, while the other man holding a shotgun had his right arm severed.

“Murder!” shouted the Zhuang Family heir, “Quick, call Ninth Brother and have him block the mountain pass with people!”

The Zhuang Family had influence even in the local police station, and Ninth Brother was an auxiliary police officer who was highly respected among his colleagues, to the point where even the station chief showed him some respect.

Hearing this shout, the person using Talismans became furious, “Kill them all, you think I’m easy to talk to just because I give you guys a little respect?”

The swordsman who felled two of the Zhuang family’s disciples had just seized his chance when the gunshot victim, his right arm broken, finally found his opportunity, striking the swordsman’s right shoulder. Seeing the situation turn against them, the three quickly made their escape.

The members of the Zhuang family wanted to pursue, but the enemy’s strength had not been significantly diminished, and that talisman-using ruffian’s combat power was terrifying. Too few pursuers would be ineffective, and they still had three wounded to tend to.

They rushed into the cave and hastily called for reinforcements from down the mountain, only to discover the missing Zhuang Haoyun was indeed inside this cavern.

Zhuang Haoyun had been tortured to the point he was covered in injuries, presenting a distressing sight. Seeing his family arrive, tears immediately flowed from his eyes, and through gritted teeth, he cried out, “Catch those three, or the cave’s secret will be lost! Even if it costs us our lives!”

Although he and Uncle Zhuang could bring outsiders here, those were special cases; the cave truly held special significance for the Zhuang family.

But in the vast mountains, finding three people was no easy task.

Adding Zhuang Haoyun, the Zhuang family now had four seriously wounded; upon receiving the news, the clan at the base of the mountain immediately dispatched a rescue team.

Although Zhuang Haoyun’s torture was severe, his injuries weren’t fatal. However, the three who were slashed by the sword needed to be taken down the mountain for urgent treatment.

And now the key question arose: should someone stay by the cave? If too few stayed behind, who knew if the three assailants would return to finish them off?

At that moment, a member of the Zhuang family uttered in surprise, “A butterfly at this season?”

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Haoyun was taken aback. He turned his head and, seeing the sight, was immediately overwhelmed with joy, “Immortal Hua, I’ve seen!”

A white butterfly, as large as a book, fluttered its wings at the entrance of the cave, a bag grasped in its claws.

“Immortal Hua?” An older member of the group spoke up, “Haoyun, are you referring to… this butterfly?”

“Uncle Six, let’s not be rash with words. This is a visit from a great immortal,” Zhuang Haoyun struggled to stand and bowed respectfully towards Hua Hua, “My uncle is but a mortal, Immortal Hua, please forgive any offense…”

Hua Hua had rushed all the way here, only to encounter such a scene. Initially confused, fortunately, it recognized Zhuang Haoyun. Seeing this person present, it knew the mission was nearly complete.

Under everyone’s gaze, the butterfly’s paw conjured an Apple device out of thin air.

Uncle Six’s eyes widened in disbelief, “This this this… what is this…”

Another Zhuang family member quickly reached out to cover his mouth, fearful he would utter something disrespectful.

Hua Hua ignored him and, after landing, adeptly pressed the HOME button, rapidly typing in the unlock code with its six legs and then opened a drawing application, sketching a large question mark.

Knowing that Hua Hua had intelligence comparable to humans, Zhuang Haoyun briefly explained that he had been kidnapped and his clan had rescued him.

With Hua Hua’s arrival, his worries were greatly eased, so he said, “Uncle Six, take them down the mountain. Hua Hua and I will stay here; nothing will go wrong.”

Uncle Six was dumbstruck for a while before managing to ask, “Could we… possibly ask this great immortal… to carry them down the mountain? They’re not easy to move.”

Zhuang Haoyun truly didn’t know if Hua Hua had that capability, so he asked again.

Hua Hua tilted its head in thought, then pulled out another smartphone — yet another skillful operation — and pointed its front leg at the faint signal bars — there’s no signal here.

Then on the drawing app, it made two taps, indicating “wait.”

It needed to leave and contact Feng Jun to understand his intentions.

Zhuang Haoyun was overjoyed, “Wait, I have WIFI here. I’ll get you connected, the password is 123456.”

The Zhuang family had indeed invested effort into this cave, running a telephone line over ten kilometers away and upgrading to fiber-optic cable in recent years to provide broadband, despite rarely visiting, incurring a monthly fee for nothing.

Once connected to the WIFI, Hua Hua called Feng Jun via WeChat. Soon, Feng Jun answered, and Hua Hua glanced at the surrounding Zhuang family members — do you mind stepping back a bit?

These people hadn’t interacted with Hua Hua before and were unclear on its intentions, but Zhuang Haoyun understood, “Everyone, please step back for a moment. Immortal Hua needs to consult with its leader.”

Uncle Six’s mouth twitched, what the hell, a great immortal was already crazy enough, but this one even had… a leader?

But no one dared disobey; they could only exchange glances and silently retreat to a distance.

A disciple whispered in awe, “They say Brother Haoyun has wasted family wealth and neglected his duties seeking immortals these past few years, but who knew he actually had such fortune.”

“That’s true,” another disciple nodded with envy, “With his eye for seizing such a great family business, his vision is certainly admirable.”

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