"Damn it! I got tricked by that shameless old man!"
Wang Hao quickly realized what was happening and couldn't help but curse, but then his face hardened, and he sneered, "Trying to run away isn't that easy!"
" Xiao Mengmeng, activate the Treasure-Seeking Function and track down that transvestite for me."
The system's Treasure-Seeking Function isn't just for finding treasures; it can also find people, making it infinitely more useful than Wangcai's nose, locating them with unerring accuracy.
"Aren't you going to find that Li Haoran?"
The Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space asked in confusion. In her opinion, Li Haoran was the strongest and possessed the Zhanlu Sword, posing the greatest threat and should be the primary target to be hunted down.
Why are they now hunting down Li Jishi?
"Although Li Haoran, that shameless old man, is stronger, he still retains some principles in his actions. But that transvestite has no such principles. This kind of person is more threatening and should be eliminated immediately."
A cold glint flashed in Wang Hao's eyes; he was determined to kill Li Jishi.
When he saw that Li Jishi had so despicablely ordered the arrest of Lin Zhennan and others as a threat, he knew that this man was a ruthless fellow who would stop at nothing to do anything.
Such people are the most dangerous and should be eliminated first, otherwise we will surely suffer from them in the future.
As a cheat code with a system, Wang Hao is not afraid of any direct enemies, but it's different with someone as insidious and ruthless as Li Jishi. Even if he himself is innocent, his family and friends will inevitably be plotted against.
It's best to get rid of this kind of stuff as soon as possible.
"Alright, listen to me, Uncle. That guy ran towards the south dock, it seems he's going to leave by boat. You'd better hurry and chase after him, otherwise he'll be heading out to sea."
After thinking about it, Xiao Mengmeng felt that Wang Hao's words made sense, so she quickly gave Li Jishi's position.
"No, I have to slow down when I chase after them!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Hao gave a strange smile and instead of immediately giving chase, he headed towards the place where Lin Zhennan and the others were hiding.
Guided by Xiao Mengmeng, Wang Hao quickly arrived at a cellar sealed by a heavy stone door, where Lin Zhennan and the others were hiding.
After looking at the sword mark on the boulder, Wang Hao roughly understood that it was left by the Grandmaster- level expert from before.
Although the opponent was a Grandmaster -level expert, he was helpless against this heavy stone door made of large granite blocks. After all, not everyone is as monstrous as Wang Hao.
"Brother Lin, Yushu, how are you?"
Wang Hao knocked on the heavy stone door and shouted loudly.
"It's my benefactor's voice!"
Upon hearing this Yushu was overjoyed and quickly exclaimed, "My benefactor, we are alright! It's just that the mechanism of this stone door was sabotaged by that person outside, and it can't be opened."
At this point Yushu and the Lin Zhennan three felt quite embarrassed. Although the cellar was heavily fortified and even Grandmaster would have difficulty breaking through it in a short time, they still needed to use the power of the mechanism to activate the stone door.
However, the mechanism was destroyed from the outside by the Grandmaster -level expert who had chased after them earlier, and it cannot be opened for the time being.
"It's alright, you guys step back a bit!"
Wang Hao gave a shout, put the Shameless Greatsword aside, bent his fingers into claws, and condensed sharp Innate Sword Qi at his fingertips. He then grabbed the heavy stone door and pushed it open with a force.
Although the stone gate was extremely thick, it only weighed a few hundred thousand jin, which was no problem for Wang Hao, who possessed a weight of five hundred thousand jin.
"Brother Wang, have those people been dealt with?"
Lin Zhennan was in the cellar, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it really was Wang Hao, and then quickly asked.
"No, those guys are slippery, they got away."
Shaking his head in frustration, Wang Hao was very dissatisfied with the results of this battle. From beginning to end, he had only managed to kill the Grandmaster- level expert who was guarding Lin Zhennan and his group at the very beginning.
But there was nothing he could do about it; that Zhanlu Sword was just too strange, and he almost got himself killed here.
"My benefactor, thank you for saving me again!"
Yushu then stepped forward and bowed to Wang Hao, holding the hand of a young man, who was undoubtedly her husband Lin Pingzhi.
"Kindness!"
Nodding, Wang Hao squatted down and pinched Lin Pingzhi's cheek, smiling, "The little guy has grown quite a bit in the two years since I last saw him! He didn't cry this time?"
He still remembered the first time he saw this little guy in Hangzhou City, how he was so frightened by Wangcai that he threw himself into his mother's arms and cried loudly.
" Pingzhi is a married man now, he won't cry anymore!"
Lin Pingzhi blushed with embarrassment at Wang Hao's words and quickly and stubbornly declared that he was a man, puffing out his chest as he spoke.
"Hey! You call yourself a man? Let your uncle see if your little bird has grown up yet!"
Wang Hao chuckled and looked teasingly at the area below the little guy's abdomen.
Lin Pingzhi couldn't take it anymore and, blushing, hid behind Yushu.
"I'm relieved that you've found such a good home, Yushu!"
Seeing the intimate way Lin Pingzhi and Yushu were behaving, it was clear that their relationship was genuine, which made Wang Hao quite gratified.
Although he used the power of hatred to make Yushu and the others abandon their will to die and regain their hope of living, this method was still quite risky. It would have been much better if they could have a second chance at life.
Moreover, Lin Pingzhi was no less remarkable. In the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Proud Wanderer, he was arguably the most regrettable character. He was originally a virtuous young man, but he was forced into becoming a villain by the dark world of martial arts, which was truly a pity.
His union with Yushu could be considered a perfect match.
Yushu's pretty face flushed slightly, but she didn't let go of Lin Pingzhi's hand, clearly quite satisfied with her young husband.
"Brother Lin, speaking of which, Yushu is practically my disciple, so you've really struck gold to have found such a daughter-in-law. However, I dislike all those formalities and don't want to hear about them. I imagine you wouldn't want any discord in your future family, would you?"
Wang Hao patted Lin Zhennan on the shoulder with the expression of a future in-law, a sharp warning hidden in his smile.
Although Yushu is a good woman, she has been hurt in the past, which is intolerable to some people in Huaxia today and is a major hidden danger. Therefore, Wang Hao gave her a warning in advance to avoid any troublesome things in the future.
Simply put, he was there to support Yushu, since, after all, he was practically part of her family.
"Brother Wang is right. I also detest all those formalities and will certainly not let Pingzhi pick up such bad habits."
Lin Zhennan was a smart man, and naturally understood the meaning behind Wang Hao's words. He quickly patted his chest to agree and make a guarantee.
In the past, he would definitely have had a grudge about this, but after living a precarious life for the past six months, with his life in the hands of others, his mindset has undergone a tremendous change.
Only now has he realized that fame, money, and power are all illusory; only true strength is real.
If he possessed the same formidable fighting power as Wang Hao, how could he have allowed his wife and children to suffer such a calamity?
At this moment, Lin Zhennan felt an unprecedented desire for strength. Even if he couldn't acquire great power, he had to ensure his son had a bright future so that he could control his own destiny and prevent such a thing from happening again.
The best option would be for his son to use this opportunity to build a relationship with Wang Hao, so he wouldn't be bothered by his daughter -Yushu's shortcomings.
When this was mentioned, Yushu's pretty face turned pale. After all, she was aware of her fatal flaw and had been worried about it for the past six months.
However, upon hearing that Wang Hao was going to stand up for her, and that her father-in-law Lin Zhennan had also made a promise, she turned her worries into joy, and was even on the verge of tears.
Madam Lin, standing silently to the side, gently patted Yushu's other hand as a gesture of comfort and recognition of her daughter-in-law.
"What's the current situation with Yushu, Xueyi, and the Yuanwai? Can you contact them?"
After finishing his personal matters, Wang Hao turned to the serious topic at hand: the whereabouts of Zhou Xueyi and the others.
After all, the ocean is vast, and finding these people is extremely difficult. Any clues would make things much easier.
"Brother Wang, you can rest assured about that. Miss Zhou and the others are difficult to contact, but it's different with Old Cheng and Old Zhu. They secretly sent back signals three months ago, and I will be able to contact them within three days at most."
Before Yushu could speak, Lin Zhennan spoke first, his expression showing great confidence.
"Father, are you talking about the purple fireworks that night? I remember that only Uncle Zhu in the whole of Fuzhou City knew how to make those kinds of fireworks."
At this moment, Lin Pingzhi suddenly poked his head out from behind Yushu and explained the reason behind Lin Zhennan's words, clearly having guessed this as well.
"That purple firework was the signal your father and your Uncle Zhu agreed upon."
Smiling, Lin Zhennan patted his son's head, very satisfied with his son's intelligence.
Although he feared the power and influence of the Confucian School, he wasn't completely powerless, so he secretly discussed the matter with Old Zhu Old Cheng.
This subtle signal was something that Li Haoran and the others could never understand, except for him, and it was the safest approach.
"Alright, you guys try to contact Xueyi and the others as soon as possible. I'm going to hunt down those guys from before."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, gave some instructions to Lin Zhennan and the others, and then strode outside.
"My benefactor, your sword!"
Seeing that Wang Hao left empty-handed, Yushu couldn't help but remind him.
"No need. It's not really suitable to carry that thing around anymore. Also, you'll have to call me Master from now on."
Without turning his head, Wang Hao said a few words, stomped his foot hard on the ground, and rushed towards the Fuzhou dock.
At full speed, they arrived at the Fuzhou dock in no time. Without stopping, they chose a small boat, jumped on, grabbed the oars, and started rowing quickly.
Although the small boat itself has little speed, as long as the oars are rowed fast enough, the speed can still be quite considerable.
Not to mention that Wang Hao's hand speed was already quite astonishing; his arms gripping the oars danced in a blur, propelling the small boat at speeds comparable to a speedboat.
Following Xiao Mengmeng's directions, Wang Hao quickly rowed out of the dock. A dozen miles ahead on the sea was Li Jishi's ship, which was also his target.