Chapter 96

On the mountain path of Laojun Mountain, Zheng Yuandong, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, was slowly walking along the mountain road.

On the ground, one bloodstain after another led him to retrace the events of that night.

Nine subsonic bullet casings were scattered on the road, and the bullet hole in the ear of the gang leader indicated that the pursuer and the murderer had engaged in a gunfight there.

Kunlun had also collected two bloodstained bullets, but the blood samples showed that the blood on the two bullets came from different people.

This suggested that the masked man who killed the gang members was also injured.

Zheng Yuandong stood at the spot where Qingchen had thrown the rock and said to Lu Yuan behind him, "He was injured on the road, then realized he couldn't catch up with the gang members by following the road, so he crossed the forest to get here and threw the boulder."

Lu Yuan frowned, "Then he hit the gang member's van? That's some incredible accuracy, with a height difference of over ten meters, how precise must his judgment have been?"

"Indeed, compared to his ability to accurately stab the spleen, this is his most impressive skill: calculation," Zheng Yuandong said. "Have the DNA comparison results come back yet?"

Lu Yuan shook his head, "The results are in, but there's no matching DNA sample in the database."

"Check for similar samples, maybe we can find his relatives," Zheng Yuandong said.

"Okay," Lu Yuan nodded, "It might take a bit longer, but we should have an answer within three days."

Zheng Yuandong said, "If we find him, be polite. Kunlun needs people like him, people who can handle things independently."

...

Qingchen and the other two stayed on Laojun Mountain and didn't rush back to the city.

On one hand, Qingchen's foot wasn't ready for long walks, and on the other, after such a major event, Jiang Xue wanted the boy to relax and avoid the noise.

As for tutoring classes, after what happened that night, Jiang Xue felt they weren't as important.

Everything could wait until Qingchen recovered.

Jiang Xue reapplied the medicine to Qingchen's wound, "If I had known you would be injured, I would have bought the special trauma medicine from the Inner World. The medicine there is definitely better than the one in the Outer World. I could have put it in a small bottle and brought it back in my mouth."

"It's okay, Aunt Jiang Xue," Qingchen smiled, "It doesn't hurt as much now."

"By the way," Jiang Xue suddenly worried, "You left so many bloodstains at the scene, someone could definitely find you through DNA matching. Even though your DNA isn't in the database, your father was detained..."

Nowadays, anyone who has been detained has their blood sample taken.

However, Qingchen shook his head, "It's fine, I have it under control."

Jiang Xue looked at Qingchen, feeling a bit surprised. She realized there might be more to the story, but the boy didn't want to say more.

In the entire incident, there were two key factors that could expose Qingchen's identity: Nan Gengchen and the blood samples.

Regarding the former, Qingchen believed that Nan Gengchen wouldn't be so foolish as to reveal anything, and would likely provide misleading information to Kunlun.

As for the latter, Kunlun couldn't find the corresponding genetic samples for comparison, as it involved some old matters.

Otherwise, Qingchen wouldn't have dared to chase the gang members barefoot.

Qingchen said, "Aunt Jiang Xue, I need to be alone for a while, I have some things to handle."

"Okay, I'll take Xiao Yun out for a walk. Call me if you need anything, I won't go far," Jiang Xue said.

After Li Tongyun and Jiang Xue left the room, Qingchen took out his phone and communication device.

He first unlocked the communication device, which was full of messages from Liu Dezhu:

"Boss, your people are amazing, they wiped out the gang members!"

"Boss, thank you for the timely warning, and for having your people save me. I, Liu Dezhu, will do anything for you, no matter what!"

"Boss, after last night, I am completely devoted to you. From now on, I'll take any risks for you, no matter how dangerous!"

"Boss, why aren't you responding?"

"By the way, Boss, we're back in Luocheng. The classmates might visit Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen this morning, I'll help you get the money back!"

Qingchen checked the time: 9:00 AM.

Countdown: 39:00:00.

It had been just nine hours since the last return.

This time, the transition was too rushed, and he didn't even check the countdown before rushing out with a knife.

He still had over a day, plus the two or seven days of the transition. By the time school started, his wounds should be fine.

Qingchen replied to Liu Dezhu, "Just woke up, I'll get back to you after I talk to my people and understand what happened."

Liu Dezhu was deeply impressed by the boss's composure. After such a major event, the boss could still sleep, but that was expected of someone of his caliber, who remained calm and composed...

In this incident, Liu Dezhu noticed a few details:

First, the boss didn't know he was coming to Laojun Mountain, or that he was coming early. The boss's instructions in the Inner World didn't seem fake.

So, the boss was likely not someone close to him, but rather a senior student at the school.

Second, was the masked killer last night the boss himself?

From a personality perspective, it didn't seem likely. The boss always gave the impression of being a strategic and cunning person.

Very cunning.

The masked killer last night seemed to act out of a sense of vengeance for the Kunlun members, which was different from Liu Dezhu's impression of the boss.

In summary, Liu Dezhu tentatively concluded that, while not impossible, the masked killer was likely not the boss.

This suggested that the boss had already developed his own network and followers in the Outer World, which was quite alarming.

...

At this moment, Qingchen didn't rush to reply to Liu Dezhu. Instead, he decided to pretend he was gathering information and let Liu Dezhu wait a bit.

He opened his phone and found that the class group chat was already buzzing.

Many classmates were talking about how Liu Dezhu and his mysterious companion had saved everyone.

Although Liu Dezhu himself denied it, no one believed him.

The study committee member, Yu Junyi, remarked, "When the gang members hadn't appeared yet, Liu Dezhu had already sensed it from the Inner World and told everyone to run, but no one believed him. I even thought he was crazy. Now, I feel ashamed."

A female classmate said excitedly, "The gang leader even pointed a gun at his head and asked where his companion was, but Liu Dezhu didn't reveal any information."

She didn't know that Liu Dezhu genuinely didn't know where the mysterious boss and his followers were, and even if he did, he couldn't have said anything.

Later, Bai Wan'er shared the details in the class group, pushing the discussion to a climax: the gang members had planned to take four of them away in the chaos, but Liu Dezhu's followers arrived just in time.

They first secretly killed the gang members guarding them, then killed the ones guarding Liu Dezhu.

She stayed with Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen the whole time.

Bai Wan'er said that Hu Xiaoniu occasionally woke up during the night and kept mentioning his gratitude to Liu Dezhu and his followers.

They not only saved the hostages but also avenged the two Kunlun members.

When she mentioned the two fallen Kunlun members, everyone fell silent.

Even though they had survived, it wasn't a time for celebration.

Qingchen suddenly thought that Hu Xiaoniu had a good heart.

With Liu Dezhu's growing reputation, could he use him to gather some reliable time travelers?

Whether for business or mutual aid, it might be helpful at some point.

He closed WeChat and opened other platforms.

When the fire started spreading in the early hours of the morning, the incident on Laojun Mountain had already spread nationwide.

Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili were filled with videos and news about the fire on Laojun Mountain.

However, most of the descriptions focused on the aftermath of the fire, and no one had come forward to detail the events.

They only knew from an ID called "Kunlun Lu Yuan" that all the arsonists had been killed, and the time traveler kidnapping case was temporarily resolved.

Only then did people realize that the arsonists were the culprits behind the high-profile time traveler kidnapping case.

No one mentioned the masked killer or who had killed the gang members, as Qingchen had hidden his identity well, and the few who knew didn't plan to expose it online.

For example, Nan Gengchen, the mysterious girl in the parking lot, Li Tongyun, and Jiang Xue...

It was the first day of National Day, and many tourists who had planned to visit Laojun Mountain canceled their tickets after hearing the news.

Many tourists, who hadn't even seen the sunrise at the peak, left the scenic area in buses.

It was said that the first bus of the morning at Laojun Mountain was already full, and the transportation system was temporarily paralyzed.

Qingchen reviewed the events of the previous night in his memory. After confirming that no one besides Li Tongyun and Jiang Xue could identify him, he suddenly remembered something very important: the gold bars.

Last night, in the chaos, Hu Xiaoniu had said something very important.

Others might have forgotten or overlooked it due to the tension.

But not Qingchen.

Now, the gold bars were a very special keyword in his mind.