Chapter 2 Let's get started

  The crowd suddenly stood up, each went to take their weapons, and filed out the door. Gao Fang slightly raised his voice and said:

  "Later catch that black wolf, reward silver to comfort brothers one article don't want, all return to everyone!"

  No one spoke up, but instead someone who had left earlier snickered, Gao Feng slightly shook his head, reached out to touch the jade pendant hanging on his chest and also followed them out.

  When his father was dying, he said that this jade pendant had great luck and could make people rich and noble. Gaofeng no longer believed it. If it were useful, how would he be so unlucky? This unrefined queue was still a big figure in the clan who occasionally helped with kindness. Not to mention the main house of the Fengtian Marquis, even among other clansmen, those with good relationships and connections, weren't they all prosperous and wealthy?

  But this was the only legacy left by his father, and every time Gao Feng touched the jade pendant, no matter how anxious and uneasy he felt, he could calm down.

  If he can catch the black wolf, he will be able to stand firm in the capture team of Zhongjing Prefecture, and even be promoted to the head of hundreds of people. In fact, compared with his father's last words, Gao Fang remembers his father's daily warnings more clearly.

  "Our family's fate is not good, but we can't accept it, we must strive and never give up!"

  It was precisely because of this that Gao Feng, although he did not have the conditions to study books or cultivate Taoist skills, still diligently studied martial arts with his teacher in the clan school and read books with his father, never relaxing.

  The Hei Lang's residence and the tea pavilion were separated by two streets, and Gao Feng and his men arrived quickly without much effort. The road was very quiet, and there wasn't even a single pedestrian.

  The rest of the street was dark, but the mansion where the black wolf was had lights shining through, and it was the same reason that ordinary people were poor and who would dare to waste lamp oil and candles at night.

  Gao Feng and the catchers approached quietly, standing in front of the main gate. Gao Feng didn't dare to make a sound, only gesturing with his hands to the people beside him. If it weren't for the bright moonlight, the people around him might not have been able to see his gestures clearly. In the teahouse, along the way, the catchers hadn't taken him seriously, but now they knew better and took their positions according to the plan made in the teahouse, preparing to climb over the wall and rush in.

  The signal was for everyone to rush in together, and Gao Feng took a deep breath, first knocking on the door several times. The people inside the house would definitely be startled by the knocking, and might even come out of the house to take a look, which would make things easier.

  It was so late that all around was quiet. The knocking on the door was quite loud, and the sound was clear. As expected, someone inside the house was startled, and from outside, I could hear the sound of the door opening.

  Gao Feng took two steps back, then suddenly exerted his strength and charged at the door. He had been practicing martial arts for ten years, tempering his muscles and bones, making his body exceptionally sturdy. According to his teacher's words, he had already reached the "Practiced Bone" realm, where internal energy was first born, and his body was hard and robustly healthy.

  A loud "crash" sound, High Feng was knocked into the door, the door latch broke, and the big gate swung open. High Feng rushed in directly, borrowing the moonlight to see that there was a person standing in front of the house opposite the main gate. High Feng's footsteps didn't stop, he charged forward, shouting loudly:

  "The Zhongjing Prefecture's constables are here, the culprits will be captured!"

  The sound of the door crashing was a signal, and the shout was the order to launch. At this time, other catchers should have rushed in from all sides, surrounding the black wolf.

  The surroundings were extremely quiet, with no sound at all. Now there were only two people in the courtyard, one was Gao Feng and the other was that person from before.

  Gao Feng also discovered that something was amiss. His heart was filled with suspicion, but his footsteps didn't slow down. In this situation, he could only fight first and think later.

  His footsteps were swift, the knife already in his hand, and the distance was rapidly narrowing. The person opposite him didn't move at all. Was this Black Wolf frightened silly or incredibly calm? Gao Feng had no idea, but he would be face to face with him soon.

  Just then, a cold laugh came from the opposite side. In the moonlight, it could be seen that the person had drawn his bow and was aiming at himself, shooting over. It looked slow, but in fact it was an extremely fast movement, because Gao Feng's foot had not yet taken a step, and the arrow on the other side had already shot out!

  The arrow pierced through the air, and Gao Feng had nowhere to hide within this short distance. The others were still moving forward, and to an outsider, it seemed as if Gao Feng had crashed into the arrow shaft.

  Can't escape now, the arrow is closing in...

  A crisp "crack" sound, but not the sound of hitting a human body, followed by a "plop" sound of entering flesh. Gao Feng's body stiffened, the knife in his hand fell to the ground, and he collapsed backwards.

  So accurate arrow, right in the center of the mouth...

  Gao Feng's face wasn't twisted in agony, but rather had a bitter smile. Perhaps the jade pendant really did bring some good luck, as it happened to block the arrowhead just now, which is why there was that crisp cracking sound. However, this arrow's power was too great, and its trajectory was not affected at all. The arrowhead, together with the jade pendant, entered his chest cavity.

  The irregular jade pendant pierced into the heart, bringing greater pain, but this great pain was only instantaneous. Gaofeng's spirit and energy quickly dissipated, and his consciousness became blurred.

  My mother's appearance has faded from memory, she passed away when I was three years old. My father's health was poor, and the small amount of money and grain provided by our clan was quickly depleted after his passing. After ten years of studying martial arts, I still had no achievements to speak of, nor could I find a decent job in an official household. It wasn't until a powerful figure from my clan, Gao Tianhe, helped me secure this position in the Zhongjing Prefecture that things started to look up. Ironically, I was extremely wary of Gao Tianhe because he wanted to buy our ancestral home...

  Endless scenes flashed before his eyes, is this death? Is this fate? These were Gao Feng's last thoughts, everything returned to darkness....

  "Come on up..."

  Suddenly, a voice appeared beside Gao Fang's ear. The voice was somewhat familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't recall when or where he had heard it before. At this moment, a majestic and towering mountain appeared in his mind. He didn't know how big the mountain was, because looking left and right, he could barely see the edge of the mountain's base, but looking up, he couldn't tell how high the mountain was, as clouds and mist had already shrouded it at a height within his line of sight.

  Why is there this mountain, Gao Feng has never seen this mountain before, not even in pictures, nor has he ever imagined it, why would such a giant mountain appear in his mind.

  It's said that after a person dies, their soul leaves the body, or completely disperses into nothingness, or enters the underworld to be reincarnated... but now... Gao Feng suddenly came back to his senses.

  The image of the mountain disappeared, and Gao Feng found himself still lying on the ground with his head raised. The person in front of him was walking towards him. From the time he lost consciousness to now, there was no passage of time. His originally cold and stiff body was recovering to its normal state. The severe pain at his heart had disappeared, but instead, at the spot where the arrow had pierced his heart, it seemed like a ball of fire was transmitting heat throughout his body. Now, he wasn't just recovering to his normal state, but becoming even better...