Chapter 00021: Lan Xiaobu, Who Walks Into the Trap
# Lan Xiaobu, Who Walks Into the Trap
Chapter 21
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 21: Lan Xiaobu, Who Walks Into the Trap
Very few people know that the headquarters of the Savage Crocodile Gang is located in Yue City. All five ministers of the Savage Crocodile Gang are masters of Inner Strength. Strangely, the leader of the gang, Feng Bo, is an ordinary person who has never practiced martial arts.
However, in Southeast Asia, anyone who has seen a bit of the world knows Feng Bo. He is not tall, has a slightly thin appearance, and possesses a pair of very peculiar eyes. Anyone who meets his gaze feels as if their entire being has been seen through.
The Savage Crocodile Gang was not originally a large gang, but since Feng Bo took control, they have won nearly every battle, and their business has never faced any losses or failures.
At this moment, Feng Bo is sitting in a room that is not particularly large, tapping his fingers leisurely on the table. With Feng Bo's wealth that rivals nations, it would be a simple matter for him to have the most luxurious office in the world. Yet, he prefers small rooms, and even the lighting does not need to be too bright. According to him, this makes it easier for him to think.
In the room, only Feng Bo is deep in thought, while two extremely beautiful women stand outside the door on either side. As soon as Feng Bo gives any orders, these two women will enter. What they do inside is something no one dares to inquire about.
According to Feng Bo's habit, when he is in deep thought, no one is allowed to disturb him. Unless it is the most important matter or the answer to a question he is pondering, disturbing his thoughts would lead to a dead end.
Just at this moment, the lights in the room flickered. This indicated that the informant he sent out had important news. Feng Bo frowned slightly, but he still answered the call.
The humble voice of Ji Tou came through, "Leader, we've basically found out. The Right Minister seems to have fallen into the hands of someone named Lan Xiaobu. Lan Xiaobu is a fourth-year student at Haiyang Medical University..."
In less than a minute, Ji Tou revealed everything he knew, even mentioning that Lan Xiaobu might be the one who robbed the merchant's goods.
"What do you plan to do?" Feng Bo asked in a calm tone. Ji Tou's ability to gather this information in such a short time pleased him. Although the main reason was that Lan Xiaobu had exposed himself, Ji Tou's handling of the merchant's matter earned him some points in Feng Bo's mind. The Right Minister, Cheng Jianjie, had been killed, and Ji Tou might be the best candidate to replace him.
Ji Tou sensed the leader's mood and was overjoyed, further stating, "I plan to split my men into two groups. One group will continue to track Lan Xiaobu's whereabouts, while the other will go to Tingjiang and wait for him. Lan Xiaobu's hometown is Tingjiang, so he will definitely return there."
Feng Bo replied indifferently, "Just send one person to keep an eye on Tingjiang. The rest will go to Shenpu. I will also send the Rear Minister and Left Minister along with a group of brothers to Shenpu."
"Ah..." Ji Tou was quite confused. His previous intelligence did not mention Shenpu. What did the leader mean by sending people there? Not only sending people, but also the Rear Minister and Left Minister along with a group of brothers? How much importance did he place on Lan Xiaobu? Even if he valued him, was it necessary to send people to a completely unrelated place?
Although Ji Tou did not understand, he still responded, "Yes, I will head to Shenpu immediately."
After hanging up the phone, a cold smile crept onto Feng Bo's lips. Ji Tou did not understand, and he couldn't be bothered to explain. He was certain that Lan Xiaobu would go to Shenpu; in fact, he had long suspected that Lan Xiaobu would head there. The only thing he was uncertain about was the background of the person who killed Right Minister Cheng Jianjie.
Cheng Jianjie had a piece of Sheep Fat White Jade engraved with the Savage Crocodile Gang's seal. Whoever killed Cheng Jianjie would undoubtedly obtain this precious jade. If the person was wealthy, they might keep the jade as a treasure. Now, the information he had received indicated that the person was a student and not wealthy. If that was the case, the first place they would go after obtaining the Sheep Fat White Jade would definitely be Shenpu, as it was the best place to trade such jade. Shenpu is known as the most famous jade trading hub in the world, with the highest average jade prices globally.
No matter how good or bad the jade is, once it reaches Shenpu, it will be quickly taken away.
If that wasn't a hundred percent reason, then the second piece of information Ji Tou provided almost confirmed that the person who obtained the Sheep Fat White Jade would go to Shenpu. Ji Tou deduced that the refining prescription purchased by the merchant had been stolen, and if it was taken by Lan Xiaobu, then Lan Xiaobu would definitely need money to buy medicinal materials. Where would the money come from? Naturally, it would be from the Sheep Fat White Jade.
As for whether Lan Xiaobu was at the Inner Strength stage or needed to refine his bones, Feng Bo hardly needed to consider it. Anyone who could kill Right Minister Cheng Jianjie couldn't be anything but a master of Inner Strength. So what if he was a student? He had seen martial artists even more extraordinary than Lan Xiaobu.
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Lan Xiaobu wiped the dew from his hair and sighed as he finally stepped out of Jin City's blockade. His judgment was correct; coming out along the railway, although it seemed dangerous, was actually quite safe. Everything was under his control; all the checkpoints and inspections were in front of him, and he could easily bypass them. Of course, the main reason was that the merchant was not powerful enough to mobilize the military to search for him. The next place he intended to go was Shenpu, as only Shenpu could handle the highly valuable Sheep Fat White Jade in his possession.
Once he sold the Sheep Fat White Jade, he could buy enough bone-refining medicinal materials according to the prescription, allowing himself to cross the Bone Refinement stage and elevate his cultivation to a new level.
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Shu Family in Shenpu.
If one were to rank the top ten powerful families, the Shu Family would undoubtedly be among them, perhaps even within the top five. Logically speaking, with a family of such status, there should be nothing to worry about. However, the Shu Family has recently been shrouded in a cloud of gloom due to the fact that their direct grandson, Ju Jun, has contracted Frozen Silkworm Disease.
Frozen Silkworm Disease is a new type of illness that has emerged in the past decade, starting from the soles of the feet. The only treatment for this disease is amputation. Not only must the amputation be performed, but it must be done as quickly as possible; otherwise, it can be fatal.
The only direct grandson of the Shu Family, Ju Jun, has had Frozen Silkworm Disease for half a year, which is naturally the worst news for the Shu Family. If it were an ordinary family, not to mention half a year, even two months would likely mean death. The Shu Family has spent a significant amount of financial resources to acquire the world's top equipment and medicinal materials and has even invited the world's most skilled Frozen Silkworm Disease expert, Aobenk, to care for Ju Jun, which has allowed him to hang on until now, with the disease not spreading too severely.
Even so, Ju Jun's Frozen Silkworm Disease has been worsening recently, and if amputation is not performed soon, his life may be in jeopardy. The expert Aobenk they invited is now too afraid to perform any conservative treatment on Ju Jun. According to him, if amputation is not performed within half a month, Ju Jun will have no chance of survival.
Fortunately, a few days ago, the Shu Family received a tremendous piece of good news: there is someone who can treat Frozen Silkworm Disease. A woman named Shu Hongzhi had a daughter, Zhai Man, who also contracted Frozen Silkworm Disease. In the end, she was cured by a doctor named Lan Xiaobu at Kunhu Hospital.
This news made the Shu Family ecstatic, and they immediately contacted Kunhu Hospital, sending Ju Jun there at the first opportunity.
What infuriated the Shu Family was that after they brought Ju Jun to Kunhu Hospital, they could not find the doctor named Lan Xiaobu.
A hospital unable to locate its own doctor? Ha, is there a more ridiculous reason than this?
The head of the Shu Family, Ju Jie, sat with a gloomy face on a large carved rosewood chair. Ju Jun is his grandson, and he has poured too much effort into him. Ju Jun is also the only heir of the Shu Family; his legs cannot afford to have any issues.
"Is there still no result?" Ju Jie's face was dark, filled with anger and no other emotions.
Standing beside him was a middle-aged man. Just as the middle-aged man was about to speak, a phone rang. He quickly picked up the phone and said urgently, "Head, it's a call from Ju Fei."
Ju Fei is the one investigating Lan Xiaobu's whereabouts, equivalent to the merchant Shang Feixiong in the Shu Family.
"Quickly answer it." Ju Jie clenched his fists suddenly.
The call connected, and without needing the middle-aged man to relay the message, Ju Jie already heard Ju Fei's voice on the other end, "Lan Xiaobu has been found..."
"What?" Ju Jie's fists suddenly relaxed, and he reached out to grab the phone, "Ju Fei, you said Lan Xiaobu has been found? Where is he?"
Ju Fei's respectful voice came again, "Head, Lan Xiaobu has appeared in Shenpu and is currently looking for a place to stay. Our people are following him."
"Immediately send someone to bring him back. If he resists, just leave him a breath so he can save people." Ju Jie snorted, his tone icy. Did he think that just because he published a paper in the Dao of Medicine, the Shu Family would not dare to act?
"And..." Ju Fei's tone was somewhat strange.
Ju Jie snorted, "Is there something you can't even say to me?"
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