After leaving the Wang family, Ma Long didn't linger. He drove straight to Lingyue Mountain Villa.
As he neared the foot of the mountain, he saw Tang Qin and people from the Special Investigation Bureau towing away Han Lang's vehicle, which contained the corpse of Ge Er.
Ma Long stopped his car, his head poking out, and called out to Han Lang, who was waving goodbye to Tang Qin, "Young Master, what are you doing here?"
Seeing Ma Long, Han Lang was also delighted. He got into the passenger seat and sighed, "Ah, it's a long story! My car was scrapped, and it contained the body of an ability user. Tang Qin took him back to the investigation bureau! Luckily, I can hitch a ride home with you now."
Han Lang said it casually, but Ma Long was astonished.
He asked worriedly, "Ability user? Were you attacked by an ability user? Are you injured?"
Han Lang shook his head and chuckled, "I'm fine! Just an A-class ability user!"
"An A-class ability user?" Ma Long was incredibly shocked.
He couldn't imagine how Han Lang managed to face such a high-level ability user alone.
Then he quickly asked, "It wasn't sent by the Gou family, was it?"
This time it was Han Lang's turn to be surprised, "How did you know? Did you see it?"
Seeing Han Lang's confused expression, Ma Long quickly organized his thoughts and explained gravely.
"No, no, Young Master, I just returned from the Wang family villa, and I saw Wang Fei! He told me that the Gou family, in order to annex the Wang family's assets, had already killed his father, Wang Zizai, and was now using the entire Wang family villa as a base for researching and modifying ability users!"
"What?"
Han Lang was filled with disbelief.
He had indeed felt that everything happening between the Wang and Gou families recently was a bit abnormal, but he had never imagined that the Gou family would control the Wang family in such a manner.
What surprised him even more was that the Gou family dared to build an ability user modification base in the Wang family villa in the center of Leshi City. This was blatant criminal activity right under the noses of the Special Investigation Bureau!
How audacious!
Thinking of this, Han Lang also looked worried. He quickly said to Ma Long,
"Let's go home! We'll call Han Kang and discuss a plan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Long stepped on the accelerator and headed straight up the mountain.
The moment the two entered, they hurriedly pulled Han Kang into Han Lang's room.
Han Kang, not understanding, kept asking what had happened.
Han Lang and Ma Long exchanged glances, then each recounted their encounters and observations from the evening.
Han Kang was stunned after listening.
"This... this is too coincidental! And is this ability user modification technology really that powerful? It's only been about twenty days since the Wang family incident. Even if we exclude the time it took to build the ability user base, to modify an A-class ability user in such a short time, isn't that a bit excessive?"
"That's right!" Han Kang's questioning made Ma Long realize something.
"I remember you mentioning, Young Master, that ability user modification technology is not only expensive but also has a low success rate. Even with improvements, it shouldn't have reached this level, right?"
Han Lang also nodded thoughtfully, "You're both right! Judging by Gou Feng's attitude towards the ability user we encountered today, their relationship doesn't seem like one of superior and subordinate. It's very possible that this ability user does not belong to the Gou family!"
At this point, Han Lang still hadn't given up on suspecting Jin Chunfeng.
After all, Tang Qin had told him long ago about Jin Chunfeng's connection with ability users.
Moreover, if Jin Chunfeng also funded an ability user modification base like the Gou family, then the timeline would be unknown!
If the A-class ability user came from Jin Chunfeng, then everything would make sense!
Just as Han Lang was lost in thought, Han Kang suddenly asked, "What should we do now? Should we inform Miss Tang and have her lead the investigation bureau to destroy the Gou family's base while it's still unstable?"
Ma Long immediately agreed, "Of course! If such a tumor is not contained in time, it poses too great a threat to national security! What do you think, Young Master?"
The two looked at Han Lang in unison.
But Han Lang did not respond, lost in thought.
After a long while, he shook his head slightly and replied, "I think it's best not to tell Tang Qin about this for now!"
Before Han Kang and Ma Long could ask, Han Lang continued.
"The members of the Leshi City Special Investigation Bureau do not have high cultivation levels. They might not be able to handle an A-class ability user. If we ask the investigation bureau to attack rashly based on mere speculation, what if they have other A-class ability users? It would be a problem whether the investigation bureau's comrades could retreat safely, let alone capture them all! Besides... I have some selfish reasons!"
Selfish reasons?
Hearing this, Ma Long and Han Kang became even more confused.
"Although Wang Fei and I had a small conflict before, if he hadn't tipped me off about Xiao Ying's kidnapping, I wouldn't have been able to rescue Xiao Ying in time. So, on that level, I still owe him a favor! Moreover, Miss Mi Tao once told me that Wang Fei is not inherently a bad person..."
"So, you want to save him?"
Before Han Lang could finish, Han Kang interrupted him.
"Yes." Han Lang nodded affirmatively, "But the most crucial thing is that I want to probe the Gou family's strength! If they are indeed not yet established, I believe my current strength, with your assistance, will be enough to capture them all."
"But what if they still have A-class ability users? What should we do then?" Ma Long quickly asked.
Han Lang replied confidently, "Then we can retreat safely! But if it were the investigation bureau, in this situation, it would likely be a dangerous predicament!"
At this point, Han Kang and Ma Long finally understood Han Lang's intentions.
However, Han Kang still had some doubts, "But, Brother! What if we fail? Even if we can retreat safely, it will still alert the enemy, and then..."
Han Lang quickly waved his hand to interrupt Han Kang.
"There's no other way! Without knowing the opponent's strength, any plan carries the risk of alerting them! Having the three of us go is at least the safest option for now. Besides, your and Brother Ma's cultivation should be close to breaking through, right?"
Han Kang replied, "Yes, if I work harder these few days, I should be able to break through to the ninth level of Qi Condensation."
Ma Long followed suit, "Me too! In another day or two, I should reach the seventh level of Qi Condensation!"
Hearing their words, Han Lang became even more confident.
"Exactly! Once you break through, your strength will be higher than most members of the investigation bureau! Doesn't the chance of success increase if we undertake this mission?"
Han Kang and Ma Long exchanged glances and finally nodded in unison.
"Alright! It's rare to be able to deal with the Gou family as cultivators. Let's consider it revenge!"
Ma Long also nodded with a smile.
"Yes, then it's decided!"