"Hello, Mr. Ling, we're from the Modu Public Security Bureau. We called you earlier. We've come specifically to protect you. Where are you now?"

When Ling Zhenfei heard the voice on the other end of the phone, he was immediately startled, and his mind went blank for a moment. Weren't two police officers already here? Why were there two more? What exactly was happening?

"Where are you? I'll come to meet you right away." Although he didn't know what the situation was, Ling Zhenfei decided to go out and meet them. Seeing the other people would certainly reveal the truth.

"We are currently outside the main hall of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. We're waiting for you here."

After hanging up the phone, Ling Zhenfei said to the two police officers around him, "Two more police officers have come to the entrance. They might be your colleagues. Shall we go and check?"

Zhang Ying was taken aback and said, "That's impossible. I just sent a message to headquarters asking them to send someone over. They couldn't have arrived so quickly."

"Then I don't know, but they claimed to be police officers."

Zhang Ying's eyes widened immediately, and he turned to the young man they had just captured, saying, "Be honest, are the people at the door with you?"

The young man didn't speak, but Zhang Ying became even more convinced, saying, "The people outside are definitely assassins. They're intentionally trying to lure you out of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. You must not be deceived. Do not go outside."

Actually, this was exactly what Ling Zhenfei was thinking. Since Zhang Ying and Tu Gang had already arrived and proven they were real police officers, the ones who came after must be fake.

"Why don't we go out and see? If those police are assassins in disguise, we might catch them all in one go."

Zhang Ying, on the other hand, was very confident, even suggesting taking the initiative to strike. Ling Zhenfei also felt it was worth going out to take a look since there was not much risk involved.

"Alright, then let's go and take a look."

They all turned and walked towards the entrance. Ling Zhenfei was eager to know just what kind of skills these assassins possessed. They couldn't all be as weak as those two who had disguised themselves as patients and tried to attack him earlier; that would be truly disappointing.

Ling Zhenfei was the first to walk out of the main hall of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. It was quite dark outside, but he could vaguely make out two men standing at the entrance. These two men were both dressed very casually, one in a shirt and jeans, the other in a T-shirt and sweatpants, not looking like police officers at all.

Seeing this, Ling Zhenfei was somewhat surprised. Were these assassins not very professional? If they were impersonating police officers, couldn't they do it a bit more convincingly? The one in sweatpants always kept his hand in his pocket, and Ling Zhenfei understood there must be something in that pocket. If the two were assassins in disguise, they might strike at any moment.

"Hello, are you Mr. Ling Zhenfei? We're from the Modu Public Security Bureau." One of them, seeing Ling Zhenfei approaching, hastily extended his hand, but when he saw Zhang Ying and Tu Gang appearing behind Ling Zhenfei, he quickly withdrew his hand.

"What's wrong, are you scared?" Ling Zhenfei, seeing the terrified expressions on their faces, knew they must be scared.

"Mr. Ling, who are those people following you, and why are they wearing police uniforms?" the young man asked in a low voice, clearly frightened.

"They're police of course they're wearing police uniforms; can't you tell? You still haven't explained yourselves. Who exactly are you?"

The two men explained, "We are the real police from the Modu Police Department."

"Still lying, police who don't wear uniforms—don't you dare tell the truth even when you face real police?" Ling Zhenfei hadn't expected this; they still wouldn't admit it, truly a case of 'won't cry until they see the coffin.'

"Alright, since you've figured it out, we'll no longer hide it. We indeed came to assassinate you. So what if you recognized us? Do you think you can escape from us brothers, or are you hoping the two policemen behind you will save you?" Finally, one of the guys stopped pretending, pulled his hand out of his pocket, revealing a dagger that glinted in the darkness.

Hearing the two men admit they were assassins, Ling Zhenfei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had been sure these two were assassins, he still had some doubts because the suspicions regarding Zhang Ying and Tu Gang had not been entirely cleared. But now, with their confession, all his doubts disappeared, and he finally felt relieved.

"I really want to know, who exactly sent you to kill me, and how much did they promise to pay you?" Ling Zhenfei voiced his doubts.

"Sorry, that's not something you need to know. Since the assassination failed, we'll just have to resort to force."

Each man had a dagger in his hand, and as they spoke, they charged at Ling Zhenfei. As they moved, Ling Zhenfei saw Northern Spiritual Energy flickering around their bodies; they too were cultivators, albeit not of a very high realm—mid-stage Mingmu, a level not threatening to Ling Zhenfei.

Seeing the two attack from both sides, Ling Zhenfei's form flickered, dodging their strikes. With a wave of his hands, he prepared to counterattack. In his view, these two would hardly last two rounds against him; the gap in their abilities was too large.

But just then, Ling Zhenfei suddenly felt a chill sweep over him from behind. Moreover, it was very close, fast, and fierce. Since Zhang Ying and Tu Gang were behind him, Ling Zhenfei hadn't been on guard. By the time he thought to evade, it was already too late.

Though it was difficult to dodge, Ling Zhenfei, as a master of the Zhiyi Boundary with superior movement techniques, managed to avoid several fatal spots on his body. Then, he felt a strike hit his back.

Thud!

The sound of the blow sent Ling Zhenfei flying several meters away.

The strike was powerful; even though he was protected by Northern Spiritual Energy, Ling Zhenfei still felt he had sustained serious internal injuries, with several bones broken.

After falling to the ground, Ling Zhenfei stood up as quickly as he could and looked towards the place he was hit, where he saw Tu Gang and Zhang Ying standing where he had previously been. It was evident that Tu Gang had been the one who struck him.

Ling Zhenfei was somewhat stunned; he genuinely hadn't expected that Tu Gang and Zhang Ying would attack him. Weren't they supposed to be police? Why would they attack him?

"You, what do you mean by this?" Ling Zhenfei asked, pointing at Zhang Ying and Tu Gang,

Zhang Ying laughed sardonically, "Such a fool; don't you understand even now? None of us are police. Everything before was just a play for you. We all came here to kill you."

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