"Boom!"
An invisible internal force struck the bookshelf like a colossal stone, and the solid redwood instantly shattered, the wall behind it cracking open, filling the office with dust in an instant.
"Where's the person?"
It was only then that everyone reacted, realizing that Li Chonglou should have been standing in front of the bookshelf!
Lei Gong narrowed his eyes and looked to the side.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, everyone realized that the two had moved to the other side. Cai Hong took a step back, shaking his right hand to relieve the numbness.
"As expected of a fifth-layer expert, the sheer force of this blow could likely kill most fourth-layer experts."
Cai Hong couldn't help but sigh, while the man opposite, Adou, also frowned.
"Again!"
This time, Cai Hong attacked first, lunging forward. Adou blocked with both hands across his chest, then spun and kicked. Cai Hong reacted quickly, blocking with his side and arm, and both retreated again.
"Good!"
Cai Hong's eyes flashed with brilliance, and his figure flickered as he charged forward again. But Adou seemed to have anticipated this. After landing, he unleashed a straight punch, all his fifth-layer power concentrated at a single point.
In fact, the higher the level, the more terrifying the potential of ordinary combat techniques. After all, everyone's physical condition was similar, and there was no longer a crushing advantage. The only way to compete was through internal energy!
Internal energy was merely a form of energy within the body, and to unleash it, it had to be channeled through various combat techniques.
Just like a seemingly simple straight punch, with equal internal energy, if one side could mobilize their body to unleash ten percent of their strength, while the other side only had nine percent or even less, the outcome was naturally predictable.
Of course, the more advanced one became, the more numerous and peculiar their combat techniques would be. Like at the airport earlier, one could influence the surrounding magnetic field with their internal energy, which was clearly beyond the scope of ordinary experts.
However, this was not a life-or-death battle, and there were ordinary people around. Both of them tacitly agreed to use ordinary combat techniques to decide the victor!
Seeing the opponent's simple and brutal approach, Cai Hong was not to be outdone and returned a straight punch.
Fist against fist, strength against strength, all on true skill!
A glint flashed in Adou's eyes. He was also a master of internal energy, but his development of his body was different. Some people possessed a vast amount of internal energy but could only unleash a fraction of their strength, Yi Defa being a prime example.
Generally speaking, being able to unleash eighty percent of one's strength in a single blow was the mark of a top expert, at least among those of the same level. But he could unleash one hundred percent!
In the blink of an eye, as the glint flashed in Adou's eyes, their two fists collided in mid-air.
"Bang!"
A powerful surge of energy, like an invisible mountain, instantly blew away everything around them. Lei Gong and the other experts' expressions changed, and they quickly channeled their internal energy to protect the ordinary people nearby!
Whoosh!
The redwood table, weighing over a ton, flew up like a toy and smashed into the wall, leaving a huge crack. The scattered papers exploded into pieces in mid-air, leaving only white fragments to fall.
Adou stumbled back several steps in surprise, looking at Li Chonglou, who still had the energy to shield Xiao Qiang.
"Who are you!"
Adou spoke for the first time, his voice exceptionally deep.
Lei Gong sensed something was wrong and stepped forward, asking, "Adou, what's wrong?"
"Brother Lei, this guy is not an ordinary person! Even if he's from the General Bureau, his status must be extremely high!"
The implication was clear. Ordinary people from the General Bureau could be killed with impunity, but someone of high status was different.
Such individuals would have prior reporting wherever they went, and the reaction in case of an incident would be entirely different!
Lei Gong's pupils constricted sharply, and Li Chonglou had a similar reaction. However, unlike Lei Gong, he was more concerned about Adou.
"How do you know all this?"
As soon as he spoke, a guess surfaced in his mind. Li Chonglou's eyes narrowed immediately, and he then asked, "Are you also from the General Bureau?"
To his surprise, Adou did not deny it but frankly admitted, "Yes, I was in the General Bureau before I retired."
Adou paused.
"Do you know..."
However, he shook his head before finishing, as if he no longer wanted any association with the General Bureau.
"Then you're at least half an insider. Are you helping an outsider against me now?"
Li Chonglou could tell there were many stories involved. He immediately put away his intention to fight and called back Cai Hong, who was still eager for more.
Seeing this, Adou also retracted his aura.
However, he shook his head firmly, "No, I have no connection with the General Bureau anymore. If you disrespect Brother Lei, I will kill you!"
Li Chonglou's brows furrowed. He could see that Adou still had feelings for the General Bureau, but perhaps for some reason, he wanted to distance himself.
Then Lei Gong also walked over.
"Adou, you're tired, go rest and let me handle this."
Saying this at such a moment clearly indicated that he didn't want Adou to get too entangled with Li Chonglou. However, Adou shook his head.
"Brother Lei, you can't beat him. His strength is likely more than just the fifth layer."
Everyone was shocked. The fifth-layer Adou was already a legendary figure among them. Now, a sixth-layer? What kind of monstrous being was this?
Lei Gong was also startled. He had been about to put on a show, but after hearing Adou's words, he immediately shrunk back!
It wasn't that he was afraid of the weak and bullied the strong, but as someone in the know, he was keenly aware of the gap between each layer after the third.
If it were just the fifth layer, he was confident he could fight with his foundation, but if it exceeded the fifth layer, Lei Gong knew very well that even three of him might not be a match for the opponent!
"Don't be nervous. I'm not here to cause trouble. I said, I need to find someone and I need your cooperation."
Lei Gong said sternly, "I don't know any Ge Dong, and my Axe Gang has no obligation to help you!"
"Then there's nothing to talk about?"
Li Chonglou took a step forward, and his aura exploded. Adou's expression changed, and he unleashed his own aura, the situation becoming tense once again.
"Now the General Bureau has ordered all regions to crack down on criminal forces. Guess if the higher-ups will blame me if I wipe out your entire Axe Gang today?"
Lei Gong's expression changed slightly, but as the leader of a gang, on his own territory, and in front of his subordinates, such pride kept him defiant.
"Then try it if you can! Do you think my Axe Gang only has these people? If you make a move today, and you can leave here alive, then I, Lei Gong, have lived in vain all these years!"
Li Chonglou sneered, "It seems some people still don't understand the gap. Why don't you ask your colleague behind you if these people of yours can stop me?"