Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement-Chapter 65: Unprecedented Danger

"Who goes there?"

The Meteor Arrow was immensely powerful.

The arrowhead struck the stone bricks on the city wall with an explosive sound, startling the guards atop the wall.

Jiang Feng vaulted up and ran straight into them.

But his body technique was exceptional.

His figure flickered and vanished in an instant.

The regular city guards on the wall were powerless to stop him; they could only watch helplessly as Jiang Feng entered Dragon Capital.

"Leave the item behind!"

The middle-aged man, having failed to stop Jiang Feng with two consecutive arrows, was growing frantic. He spurred his horse forward, kicked off from its back, Qi and blood surging, and just like Jiang Feng, borrowed force from the wall a few times to quickly reach the top.

He was an Upper Third-Grade Martial Artist, seemingly even stronger than Jiang Feng.

He showed no fear when facing the city guards.

"Out of my way!"

Using the Meteor Bow in his hand, he sent a dozen attacking guards flying.

"Big brother, don’t make this bigger than it already is. Leave—quickly!"

The man in his thirties outside the city saw the situation was dire and shouted urgently.

To force into Dragon Capital and clash with the City Defense Army would invite a lot of investigation.

The middle-aged man was unwilling to give up.

But as he looked toward Dragon Capital, Jiang Feng was already nowhere to be seen—the dense buildings inside meant Jiang Feng could have vanished anywhere. Even if he broke in, with Jiang Feng’s body technique, he couldn’t catch him.

Left with no choice.

The middle-aged man could only retreat quickly, riding his red horse, leading the manor’s experts away from the wall. He had to report the loss of the ledger immediately.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

The guards atop the gatehouse fired arrows in rapid succession, hoping to kill the Tiger Fang Manor people.

But they were only ordinary soldiers. The Tiger Fang Manor men came and went too quickly—even their arrows couldn’t scratch them.

By the time the City Defense Army commander arrived, neither Jiang Feng nor the Tiger Fang Manor men were anywhere in sight. Even the three vicious dogs shot by Jiang Feng had been dragged back by the manor’s men.

Still, someone had forced their way into Dragon Capital. The commander dared not be negligent. He promptly reported the matter upward, and at once questioned the men on the wall about what they’d seen.

Inside Chaoyang Alley.

After ensuring no one was tailing him, Jiang Feng finally returned home.

"What’s their relationship with Cao Zhengyang? Why are they chasing me so relentlessly?"

"Who exactly are these Tiger Fang Manor people?"

"That man was so strong, he actually caught the arrow I shot with his bare hand. At least an Upper Second Grade, among the Upper Third-Grades. If I hadn’t run fast enough and gotten back to Dragon Capital in time, I would probably be..."

Jiang Feng broke out in a cold sweat.

It felt like he’d just stepped through the Ghost Gate and back.

He took out the book he’d found on Cao Zhengyang, wanting to check which Secret Technique Manual it was.

Then he lowered his head for a look.

Jiang Feng’s expression froze.

A surge of danger welled up inside him.

When he ambushed Cao Zhengyang earlier, on those forested roads beneath the night, Jiang Feng was so nervous that he hadn’t checked the book, couldn’t see what was written on it. Now, back home, dawn was breaking.

Only now did Jiang Feng realize—this wasn’t a Martial Arts Secret Manual at all, but a ledger.

He skimmed through it.

The ledger recorded, in detail, Tiger Fang Manor’s bribes to high-ranking officials over the past year, as well as the origins of their silver taels, and so on.

"Bang!"

Jiang Feng’s hands shook—the ledger dropped to the floor.

He finally understood why the Tiger Fang Manor men had chased him so relentlessly, even alerting the City Defense Army and storming up the city wall.

At that moment, Jiang Feng felt he’d kicked a hornet’s nest.

If only he’d known it was a ledger, he wouldn’t have taken it for anything.

He wouldn’t even have killed Cao Zhengyang today.

He could easily guess that Cao Zhengyang was carrying this ledger to see the Second Prince. Meaning, what’s documented inside are the Second Prince’s bribes to high-ranking officials, the evidence of his factional dealings, corruption, illicit banks, and more.

Even if the content did not directly implicate the Second Prince himself—

Now that the ledger was lost, the Second Prince would definitely fly into a rage. Dragon Capital was about to become a bloodbath.

"What should I do?"

Jiang Feng had no interest in the Second Prince’s secrets.

He was only at the Refining Divinity Realm; he might not be able to beat even that Tiger Fang Manor middle-aged man. If the Second Prince discovered he’d taken the ledger, even a hundred Han Dongs wouldn’t be able to keep Jiang Feng alive.

Even if he escaped Dragon Capital, the Second Prince’s revenge would be beyond relentless.

"Cao Zhengyang slipped out of Dragon Capital alone, riding through the night. Why didn’t I consider he was on the Second Prince’s business?"

Jiang Feng could only blame himself.

"Don’t panic just yet!"

"I covered my face—they definitely don’t know who I am."

"All they have on me are my archery and body technique. As long as I don’t use them, they can’t find me."

"Cao Zhengyang is dead, the ledger’s missing—the most logical assumption is someone aiming for the ledger, not a vendetta!"

"Even if they do suspect revenge, there’s no way they’d think of me!"

After some careful consideration, Jiang Feng gradually calmed down.

He picked up the ledger.

He wondered for a moment if returning it would make Tiger Fang Manor back off—but quickly dismissed that. This ledger was too important; unless you’re the Second Prince’s trusted man, anyone who’s ever touched it ends up dead.

Even if he returned it secretly with no one noticing, they’d pursue the truth to the end.

Then Jiang Feng hesitated over whether to burn the ledger—knowing more about it meant greater danger.

Eventually he decided to hide it away.

Then he checked his panel.

Name: Jiang Feng

Fortune: 11256

Cultivation Technique: Prison Guard Health Care Skill (Great Perfection)

Skills: Prison Guard Long Fist (Minor Achievement+), Divine Arrow (Minor Achievement+), Monkey Escape (Great Perfection)

Realm: Third Grade (Refining Divinity)

Divine Power: Immortality

Jiang Feng noticed his Fortune Point had just increased by over ten thousand.

Killing Cao Zhengyang to eliminate the potential danger of his revenge only raised his Fortune by four to five thousand. Getting a jump of over ten thousand at once was clearly linked to successfully escaping the Tiger Fang Manor pursuers.

Jiang Feng knew he hadn’t meant to take the ledger. Being hunted by Tiger Fang Manor wasn’t a danger he invited on purpose.

The key was to resolve this crisis; then he’d be rewarded with Fortune.

He could even imagine—if this storm really blew over, the Fortune he’d get in the end would be even greater, perhaps reaching an astonishing level.

After all, this time he’d crossed the Second Prince.

He’d taken something that could cost lives. Just thinking about it, he knew—this was a risk so great, he might never be able to escape even after scouring the ends of the earth and the netherworld.

But what’s done is done. All Jiang Feng could do was take it one step at a time—cautious and vigilant, guarding himself on every side.

For now, he’d keep this Fortune Point untouched.

Once it was fully light, Jiang Feng followed his routine—got up, washed up, cooked, and then headed straight for Zhenbei Prison.

At that same time—

The city gates of Dragon Capital swung open.

A rider, mounted on a tall steed, charged toward Dragon Capital. The guards tried to stop him, but from afar he tossed over ten silver ingots, spurred up dust, and sped right into Dragon Capital—clearly on some urgent mission covering hundreds of miles in a single day.