CHAPTER 454: CHAPTER 452: DEFEATED IN ONE MOVE

Butterfly waited outside the door, and when she saw Qin Hao come out unharmed, carrying a briefcase, she immediately had a look as if she’d seen a ghost, her mouth agape as she exclaimed, "You, you really managed to take out 3 billion USD and buy that secret manual?"

Qin Hao smiled slightly and then said, "Yeah, is that so strange?"

"My goodness!! Boss, 3 billion! Don’t you think that’s strange!?"

"Hmm, maybe."

Qin Hao shrugged indifferently, then continued walking forward with the briefcase.

Butterfly called out from behind, "Hey, where are we going?"

Qin Hao turned around and gave her a puzzled look, then said, "Of course to take care of business, right? What are we here for? Have you forgotten?"

Butterfly let out an "oh," then nodded and quickly caught up with Qin Hao’s pace.

Meanwhile, on a certain floor of the building, in an unremarkable office, Wang Hu stood trembling in front of Zhao Wuheng.

"Damn it, who the hell is that kid, investigate him for me, investigate him immediately!"

Zhao Wuheng’s face was sullen, and as he spoke, he pounded the desk with a bang.

Wang Hu shrunk his neck in fright and quickly said submissively, "Yes! I’ll get on it right away!"

After he spoke, he cautiously glanced at Zhao Wuheng, then continued, "President Zhao, don’t be angry, that kid is probably here just to stir up trouble. How could he possibly come up with that much money, it’s 3 billion USD, after all, who else in Jianghai besides you could take out such a sum?"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuheng’s expression slightly improved. He waved his hand, then said, "Alright, I also suspect he doesn’t have that much money. Find out his identity immediately and then take care of him. Remember, do as I say: cut off his limbs, turn him into a human stick, and throw him into the moat. Understand?"

Wang Hu hurriedly nodded, Zhao Wuheng let out a satisfied cold snort and then stepped out first.

As he walked out the door, Wang Hu immediately dialed his subordinate’s phone, first called someone to arrange things, then put away his phone and prepared to leave as well.

At that moment, the door of the small office suddenly opened. Qin Hao and Butterfly stood at the entrance, looking at him with playful expressions.

Seeing Qin Hao, Wang Hu was about to speak when Qin Hao already shook the briefcase in his hand and said, "Weren’t you looking for me? I’ve come on my own, what, not welcoming?"

As soon as Butterfly saw Wang Hu, flames of hatred immediately burst from her eyes, as the saying goes, enemies are particularly envious when they meet. She swiftly drew out a sharp triangular spike, ready to strike.

Wang Hu’s expression changed immediately upon seeing Qin Hao and her, exclaiming in shock, "It’s you!?"

Qin Hao nodded slightly with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, while Wang Hu’s expression quickly turned into a smug grin.

"Hahaha! Good kid, you actually dared to come to me on your own, saving me the trouble of looking for you! How can you possibly deserve this Shaolin Golden Bell Shield?"

As he spoke, he unleashed a terrifying aura and directly threw a fierce punch towards Qin Hao.

Feeling the power of his fist, Qin Hao couldn’t help but curl his lips slightly. He knew if Wang Hu’s punch landed, his meridians would be destroyed by the vile dark force just like the Butterfly’s were that day. Who knows what kind of martial art Wang Hu practiced, but the sinister force even felt challenging to Qin Hao’s experience.

However, ever since Qin Hao unlocked that hidden power within him last time, experiencing the mighty inner strength, although he couldn’t fully master it yet, he gained new insights into some simple power techniques.

At the moment Wang Hu’s punch came crashing down, Qin Hao sharply raised his fist and fiercely countered back. Unintentionally, his fist also carried a trace of weak inner strength.

Bam!

The two fists collided heavily, and with a cracking sound of bone breaking, the bones in Wang Hu’s arm were directly shattered by the unstoppable impact of that trace of inner strength from Qin Hao!

Wang Hu’s face turned pale instantly, his arm hung limply, and he took several steps back to dissipate the remaining force.

"Now, who’s courting death?"

With a disdainful smile, Qin Hao stepped forward swiftly, his right leg struck like lightning, landing another kick on Wang Hu’s knee.

"Argh!!!!"

An excruciating scream emanated from Wang Hu’s mouth; his right knee bent backward at a fifteen-degree angle, with the kneecap shattered by Qin Hao’s kick.

With just a single encounter, Wang Hu completely lost any capability to resist, writhing on the ground in agony with beads of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

Qin Hao, still with a mocking expression, stepped onto his chest and said, "Now, I ask you answer if you want to live."

Wang Hu took a deep breath, glanced at Butterfly standing behind Qin Hao, who was looking at him with a face full of resentment, then laughed sadly and said, "I, I think, even if I cooperate and tell you everything, you definitely won’t let me go."

Qin Hao smiled slightly, snapped his fingers in approval, then said, "Smart, completely correct."

"From the moment you fell into my hands, you lost any right to survive. However, there are countless ways to die, with significant differences among them."

"Sometimes, the human body’s potential is limitless; sometimes, being able to die quickly is quite a lucky thing. Whether you become that lucky one depends on whether you’ll cooperate with me next."

"Moreover, if you cooperate well, you might even get a chance to live, don’t you think?"

While speaking, Qin Hao’s eyes swept meaningfully over his already shattered arm and knee. Seeing this, Wang Hu felt a chill, nodded deeply and quickly said, "I’ll say, I’ll say everything, it was Zhao Wuheng who ordered me to deal with you. He told me to find the person who bought that Shaolin Secret Manual, then turn them into a human stick and toss them in the moat, it was all his instructions, it’s not my fault!"

"Have mercy, please have mercy, I’m just a hired hand, whatever Zhao Wuheng said, I did. Besides, I hadn’t even looked for you yet, and you already came to me. There’s always a boss for grievances and debts, go find Zhao Wuheng, make sure to settle that account with him properly, I was just forced by his tyranny to do this!"