Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement-Chapter 70: Making a Big Scene
Han Dong had been hiding in the room for a long time, not daring to show his face.
Jiang Feng killed Ning Hongzhuo at the fastest speed, and at an even faster speed, left the area far behind.
He first ran toward the Imperial City, then looped around once more, and, after confirming nobody was tailing him, finally returned to Chaoyang Alley.
Sitting on the bed.
Jiang Feng checked his stats panel.
Name: Jiang Feng
Fortune Point: 12,786
Cultivation Technique: Prison Guard Health Care Skill (Great Perfection)
Skills: Prison Guard Long Fist (Minor Achievement+) Divine Arrow (Great Success+) Monkey Escape (Great Perfection)
Realm: Third Grade (Refining Divinity)
Divine Power: Immortality
Jiang Feng saw that after killing Ning Hongzhuo and the Dark Hall martial artist, his Fortune Points had increased by more than seven thousand.
He had originally gone to save Han Dong.
By rights, this was a risk he took on his own initiative, so Fortune Points shouldn’t have been added.
But Ning Hongzhuo already had significant karmic ties with him; he was the only person at the Second Prince’s side who had fought with him and could recognize his body technique and archery skill.
Killing Ning Hongzhuo not only removed a hidden danger but also lessened the risk of Jiang Feng’s exposure.
That’s why his Fortune Points increased.
Jiang Feng had never thought about this before.
He just wanted to repay Han Dong, so he’d taken the risk; he hadn’t expected to eliminate such a major threat as Ning Hongzhuo.
And again, his Fortune Points grew.
"Ten days have passed, Ning Hongzhuo hasn’t retrieved the account book, and instead I’ve killed him. The Second Prince must be furious by now. Maybe the coming storm will be more violent than ever."
"Although I am not on his list of suspects,"
"there’s no guarantee he won’t direct his suspicion toward Han Dong."
"If I get implicated because of Han Dong, it would all be for nothing."
Jiang Feng muttered under his breath.
Tonight’s action,
was to repay Han Dong’s kindness.
If Han Dong encounters further danger in the future, he can just sit back and watch.
But after tonight, the Second Prince will surely take action against Han Dong, and Jiang Feng worries he might get tracked down through her.
"Hmph, then let the storm rage even harder!"
"Second Prince, let me send you a grand present."
Jiang Feng stood up.
Only by making the Second Prince frantic, letting him know who has the account book, can Jiang Feng keep himself out of trouble and avoid getting wrapped up again.
Immediately Jiang Feng left Chaoyang Alley.
Under the cover of night,
he disguised himself as a big rugged man and went to the Black Market.
Staring at the busy courtyard under the Seventh Prince’s command, where Wu Tianxiong worked.
Jiang Feng once again caught sight of Wu Tianxiong.
He was checking the account book inside his study.
"Whoosh!"
Jiang Feng quickly fired an arrow.
He had tied the account book—what the Second Prince was obsessed about—onto the arrow, shooting it straight into Wu Tianxiong’s study.
"Who’s there!"
Wu Tianxiong was startled.
The arrow shot in fiercely through the window, flying over his head and nailing itself to the bookshelf.
"There’s an assassin!"
The commotion caught the guards’ attention.
They rushed in, saw the arrow in the bookshelf, and immediately dashed out the window.
"Don’t chase."
Wu Tianxiong called out.
He noticed a book tied to the arrow, as if someone was sending him something.
He pulled the arrow out from the bookshelf at once.
Took off the book attached to it.
And opened it to take a look.
After just a few glances,
Wu Tianxiong looked shocked again.
He quickly closed the book.
"Boss, what’s wrong?"
A lackey asked.
Wu Tianxiong gripped the account book tightly, looking out the window, and ordered to the people around him, "Prepare the carriage, I am going to the Imperial City. Also, call all the experts in the courtyard to escort me—move!"
"Yes!"
No one knew what had happened,
but seeing Wu Tianxiong’s grim face, no one dared delay.
Outside the Black Market, hiding in the woods, Jiang Feng
quickly saw Wu Tianxiong board his carriage, escorted by dozens of experts on fast horses, heading toward the Imperial City.
"I hope you make as big a scene as you can."
Jiang Feng thought to himself.
Then he slipped away quickly, disappearing into the forest.
Ever since Jiang Feng got the account book from Cao Zhengyang, he’d considered handing it to Wu Tianxiong and letting the Seventh Prince redirect the Second Prince’s attention.
But back then, he thought as long as he didn’t get exposed and just stayed a Little Prison Chief at Zhenbei Prison, no one could suspect him, and he didn’t want to stir up bigger karma.
If he handed the account book to the Seventh Prince, anything unexpected could happen.
If something went wrong, it could cost him his life.
What he didn’t expect,
was that Han Dong would get dragged in for no reason.
And it all led to tonight’s mess.
At this point, Jiang Feng could no longer keep things from escalating.
The only option was to use the account book in his hand to draw attention to the Second Prince,
so he could keep himself clear of trouble.
He had read the contents of the account book.
Although the information didn’t point directly at the Second Prince,
with the Seventh Prince’s skills, he’d surely dig out clues to drive the Second Prince crazy or even severely damage his vitality.
In the days ahead, the Second Prince would be busy fending off the Seventh Prince’s attacks and the Emperor’s investigations. Maybe he would pin everything on the Seventh Prince.
Even if people from Tiger Fang Manor found other clues, it wouldn’t be easy to track him down in the short term.
The next day.
Jiang Feng went to work at Zhenbei Prison as usual.
He specially paid attention and found that Han Dong was not at the prison.
Last night when he left, he had observed the surroundings—though the Second Prince’s men had come, they were just ordinary martial artists, and those couldn’t do anything to Han Dong.
No one knew why Han Dong didn’t return all night.
What had she gone to do?
Jiang Feng didn’t dwell on it further.
He had done everything he could—now he could only leave things to fate.
Soon after, Chief Huang suddenly escorted a group of criminals in.
Supposedly, Han Dong had personally caught them and handed them to the Dragon Capital Government Office for investigation. Questioned all night, now Chief Huang was putting them in Zhenbei Prison.
Jiang Feng was puzzled.
Han Dong had left Zhenbei Prison in a hurry last night; could it have been to arrest criminals? But as Grand Commander of Zhenbei Prison, as long as they weren’t escaped prisoners from inside, she didn’t have an obligation to arrest them.
Jiang Feng took the opportunity of chatting with Uncle Huo on the first floor to sneak a look at those cells.
And then he realized—they were all the ones who had been standing guard outside Zhenbei Prison these days.
Han Dong must have been furious last night,
so she caught these people and sent them to the Dragon Capital Government Office.
"Take them away!"
Just as Jiang Feng was about to return to the third floor,
a familiar voice called out.
It was Chief Constable of Dragon Capital Government Office, Huo Shangxiang.
She arrived in person with official papers to take those people away.
Thinking back to when Han Dong splashed her with tea, and now she came herself to collect Han Dong’s prisoners, and given that she was with the Second Prince, the reason was obvious.
This was a move against Han Dong, taking these people away.
Women’s strife can be the scariest—Jiang Feng slipped away fast.
After his shift ended in the evening,
Jiang Feng returned to Chaoyang Alley. The moment he stepped into the courtyard, he sensed something was wrong—someone was in his house.
He looked inside, 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
and a pair of eyes met his gaze.
Jiang Feng immediately felt unwell.
Han Dong was actually inside his house, apparently waiting for him.
