After extracting all of the assassin's corpse Qi, Lin Fan tossed him onto the boat like a dead dog.
Then with a clench of his right hand, the assassin's heart was crushed to pieces.
He casually tossed it into the river.
Then, his gaze swept across the surrounding river. After searching around, he didn't see the boatman's head. He didn't know if the boatman was dead or had escaped. No matter what, the boatman's cultivation shouldn't be very strong. Presumably, he was mainly here to assist the burly assassin in his assassination.
Otherwise, just that dagger's stab alone wouldn't have left Lin Fan with just a superficial wound.
If the one who had stabbed him had been a Muscle Refinement assassin, his internal organs would have definitely been injured. Furthermore, there was no way he would still be standing here. He would most likely already be underwater.
Thinking about it, he felt a burst of lingering fear. He regretted being too careless.
His experience in the jianghu was still lacking.
Thinking of that, Lin Fan unconsciously looked at the wound on the dagger. Seeing that it was very shallow with only a bit of blood flowing out, he didn't pay it any mind. His body was filled with Qi and blood, and such a superficial wound didn't require Jinchuang Medicine.
At this time, just as he was hesitating over whether he should first return to investigate the assassin's identity or continue his mission on the other side, he saw the pleasure boat coming over.
Seeing that, Lin Fan sat down on the boat. He wanted to see what the pleasure boat's intentions were.
As the pleasure boat approached, a man waved at Lin Fan. "Hey, brother, are you Lin Fan?"
Lin Fan saw another burly man wearing Haitian Gang's uniform. Furthermore, his appearance was very similar to the assassin's. His suspicions grew, and he inwardly raised his guard.
Looking at the other party, he said, "I am Lin Fan."
When the burly man saw the assassin's corpse on the boat, his expression changed. He pointed at the corpse and asked, "Why is there a corpse?
What's going on? "
Lin Fan said, "I just killed him.
Didn't you hear the fighting? "
The burly man carefully stared at the assassin's face. His expression changed as if he had seen something. Then, he shouted into the pleasure boat. Immediately, a man dressed in the Haitian Gang's uniform walked out. The burly man pointed at the assassin's corpse and said, "Look at that person. Isn't that Lu Li?"
The burly man who had just walked out took a closer look at the corpse. His eyes immediately widened as he said, "Hey, it really is Lu Li.
This guy has killed a lot of people, but we couldn't catch him. Now, he's finally dead. "
The burly man from before jumped onto Lin Fan's small boat and carefully examined the assassin's corpse. When he finally confirmed that it was the evil Lu Li, he gave Lin Fan a thumbs up. "Lin Fan, you're amazing!
You really live up to your reputation. You got rid of this troublesome fellow with just one move. "
Lin Fan was secretly on guard.
Now, he didn't trust anyone here.
He sneered and said, "Ha, this Lu Li, you are quite similar to him.
May I ask your name, brother? "
"My name is Ceng Li." The burly man smiled.
Lin Fan was startled, then smiled again. "No way.
Your name is so heavy. Could it be that you're related? "
"Brother Lin Fan, don't misunderstand." A helpless smile crossed Ceng Li's face. "I have nothing to do with Lu Li. We just look a little similar, so the brothers in the gang sometimes mistake me for him. This is also one of my big worries."
"Just now, this guy impersonated you to assassinate me.
He was killed by me. "Lin Fan said.
Ceng Li glanced at Lu Li's corpse again. Seeing the fatal wound on the left chest, his expression changed again. He stared at Lin Fan and said, "Brother Lin Fan, this wound doesn't look right. It looks like your heart was dug out …"
"Yes, it's the Black Tiger Heart. Is there a problem?"
Lin Fan didn't evade. As a martial artist, as long as he didn't practice evil techniques, he could practice other martial skills at will.
For Lin Fan, a disciple of the Haitian Gang, to be able to learn the martial skills of the Black Tiger was not treason, but ability.
"Hey, I've heard of Brother Lin Fan's name for a long time. Seeing you today, you really live up to your reputation."
At this time, another disciple jumped onto the boat and searched Lu Li's body. Finally, he found ten taels of silver and a yellowed book. When he was about to open it, Lin Fan stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me."
The disciple was startled and looked up at Lin Fan, his face sullen.
Lin Fan said, "I was the one who killed Lu Li, so this thing should be mine. Furthermore, he must have had a reason for trying to assassinate me. I want to use this to find out who the mastermind is."
The disciple didn't want to hand it over, but he saw that Lin Fan's words were reasonable. The key point was that Lin Fan was looking at him with an icy gaze that contained hidden killing intent. It seemed that if he didn't hand it over, Lin Fan would immediately attack him.
Seeing the Muscle Refinement realm Lu Li die at the hands of Lin Fan, how could he, a Muscle Refinement realm disciple, be a match for him?
Even if Ceng Li, who was on good terms with him, was willing to help him, with his Bone Tempering realm cultivation, even if the two of them joined hands, they still wouldn't be a match for Lin Fan.
So at this time, he could only obediently hand it over.
Lin Fan took it and glanced at the yellowed book. Then he stuffed it into his robes along with the ten taels of silver.
Then he said to the two of them, "I came to this pleasure boat to investigate the strange illness of the courtesan. Quickly take me to see her …"
Ceng Li saw Lin Fan's cold gaze and didn't bother with small talk. He extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Brother Lin Fan, please board the boat. The courtesan is in the cabin."
Lin Fan didn't move. His hand on the hilt of his saber, he said, "You two go first."
Ceng Li paused for a moment, then he jumped onto the pleasure boat.
The other disciple also jumped onto the boat.
Lin Fan saw that the two of them didn't act strangely, so he jumped onto the pleasure boat.
"Brother Lin Fan, please." Ceng Li pointed to the cabin and made a gesture of invitation to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan walked onto the pleasure boat.
This pleasure boat was very large. It was divided into an inner and outer cabin, both made of wood. The inner and outer cabins were one, and the carvings were exquisite. The patterns were complex, and the colors were beautiful. Although it was exquisite, it gave people a sense of vulgarity.
After all, this was a place of pleasure.
There was nothing strange about it.
The outer cabin was a narrow corridor. Standing here, one could row the boat and watch the scenery.
The inner cabin was very large. It was neatly arranged. There was a small living room with a round table, teapots, wine cups, and other things. There were four chairs around it.
Next to it was the bedroom. The bedroom wasn't big, but the bed was very big. The ancient wooden bed was exquisitely carved. It was surrounded by a pink gauze canopy. A fragrance filled the air. It was a decadent atmosphere.
When Lin Fan entered the inner cabin, he glanced around. There was no one else in the cabin except for a woman lying on the bed.
The woman was lying on her side. He couldn't see her face, but just by looking at her figure, he knew that she was a beautiful woman. Her body was slightly curled up, and the gauze purple dress barely covered her chest and abdomen. Her snow-white arms and long legs were exposed. Her snow-white skin and bones were beautiful.
Ceng Li and the other disciple also walked in. When they looked at the woman, their eyes shone with what men should have.