Martial Arts Master

"Joseph?"

Seeing this name, Lou Cheng immediately remembered his experience of "communicating" with gemstones in the morning, and remembered the sticky, fishy, ​​evil and cruel "blood flow".

It was a gem polished by the martial artist Jonny Joseph with his "own spirit". The polluted deep spirituality seemed to originate from the negative factors in his heart or his long-term emotional control.

Thinking of this, Lou Cheng perked up and began to study the reasons why Joseph was included in the suspect list.

"The blood of a missing girl named Taylor was once found in the woods near his villa... His ex-wife widely promoted his belief in the devil, and there were cult books like "Pure Girl Spirit" at home... Another victim Shan Ni’s boyfriend accused him of seeing a figure similar to Joseph around the possible disappearance scene, but the broken camera could not provide evidence..."

After reading line by line, Lou Cheng found that none of these clues could strongly and clearly prove that Joseph was the criminal, or even make it difficult for him to accept a strict investigation. However, combined with the anomaly of the sapphire, he was somewhat sure.

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In an ordinary car on the street, a young man wearing a baseball cap typed on the keyboard quickly, and finally whispered:

"Boss, he is looking at famous criminals and cases in Cannes."

Smith was stunned, then took the computer from his subordinate's hand, slid his index finger across the touch screen, and looked through the content Lou Cheng had read one by one.

This is feedback from the network service provider!

"What exactly is he planning to do? Does he also want to play a 'superhero'?" The young man wearing a baseball cap asked confusedly, seeking communication.

Smith was silent for a while, then slowly said:

"This is probably the hobby of Chinese martial arts masters. In Chinese, it's called 'cut' and 'study'."

He spoke the words he had learned while studying the materials in the past few days in a strange and unfamiliar accent, and then added an explanation: "Don't our fighting masters also like challenges?"

"I should understand. He is looking for a way to challenge without being expelled by us." The young man wearing a baseball cap suddenly realized, "Boss, you have to find a way to warn him and don't make the matter bigger."

Smith nodded invisibly, said nothing more, returned the laptop to his subordinate, pointed outside and said:

"I'm going to buy a cup of hot coffee, do you want it?"

"No, can you come and drink Coke?" The young man wearing a baseball cap showed a bright smile.

After getting off the car, Smith went around to another store, bought a cup of steaming black coffee, then took the elevator to the top floor, entered the rooftop, leaned close to the edge, and silently looked down at the building opposite.

That small building is called "Messes Fighting Arena"!

A few minutes later, the door to the rooftop was opened, and Cole, a middle-aged man with gray hair, appeared carrying a bag of things. His body was tired and his eyes were cold.

"Smith..." Cole was stunned for a second, and then sighed, "You're here again..."

Smith picked up the cup, drank the remaining coffee that had cooled down, and said with a bitter smile:

"Uncle Cole, how are you doing?"

"Still haven't awakened the 'own spirit', and still haven't been able to become Joseph's fighting apprentice." Cole took out a can of beer, pulled it open with a pop, and took a deep sip. The gray and messy stubble ran down his chin and fell to the ground, breaking into eight pieces.

Smith opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say a word. He just crumpled the cup into a ball, turned and left the rooftop.

He found a supermarket, bought a can of Coke for his subordinate, and told him to go home and rest to ensure his energy and wait for the rotation. As for other team members, he was sent to do other things.

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After studying for a long time, Lou Cheng suddenly burst out laughing, laughing at himself as if he was too into the drama.

Even if I am quite certain that the martial artist Jonny Joseph is the criminal "Butcher" who has been active for more than ten years, and can "visit" at home with peace of mind to eliminate hidden dangers, if no actual evidence can be found, the consequences will be very serious. Trouble, this is a senior and powerful person with a very high status.

In this way, you will accidentally become a "criminal". In a place where you are unfamiliar with life and there are not many resources to borrow. Not to mention the serious consequences, at least you will be deported and your visa will be refused. This is the same as My most important statement is contradictory.

If they want to seek help from the military, they must be operating an intelligence network in the United States...

But, how to speak?

In a flash of thought, Lou Cheng simulated the most likely conversation:

"I'm going to get Johnny Joseph and need intelligence support."

"Why?"

"He is a perverted criminal and may endanger my wife."

"Oh...does he know your wife?"

"do not know."

"His target group includes your wife?"

"No."

"...Then why did you go to get him?"

"You understand, there is a certain possibility, uh, a little possibility, and I want to nip it in the bud."

"...Please forgive me for not understanding your train of thought."

Thinking of similar scenes, Lou Cheng shook his head and laughed at himself, temporarily giving up the idea of ​​visiting the "butcher".

Joseph's target should only be younger girls, and there is little chance of finding a college student, let alone Keke, who is only one of many female college students...

Although this kind of perverted criminal is abhorrent and should be punished by everyone, and I also have a sense of justice, I still have to consider the actual situation.

After picking up the iced latte and drinking the last sip, Lou Cheng realized that it was still early and planned to go to the "Messes Fighting Arena" for another hour of free practice.

You cannot relax your demands on yourself just because you have become an inhuman being and your strength has been internalized. Even if you don't exercise much, your realm will not regress.

My goals are never just non-human beings!

Well, it didn’t count before...

After picking up his mobile phone and leaving the cafe, Lou Cheng was about to identify the road when a car suddenly drove up in front of him and slowly stopped on the side of the road.

"Hello, Lou." The driver smiled and greeted.

Who? Lou Cheng looked over with a blank expression, feeling that the young and sunny face was somewhat kind.

However, in his eyes, most of the crooked nuts look similar...

"You asked me for directions yesterday." Smith reminded.

"Oh, it's you." Lou Cheng suddenly remembered and suddenly realized, then he thought and blurted out in shock, "How do you know my surname is Lou?"

At this moment, his hair exploded, as if he was about to pounce on a monster. The natural momentum made Smith shudder. He almost lost control of his body and wanted to abandon the car and run away.

Taking a deep breath, Smith kept a smile, took out his ID, and introduced himself:

"I'm Smith from Homeland Security, responsible for monitoring your activities in Cannes."

His behavior did not violate the regulations. Similar monitoring can communicate with the target: reminding and warning first, so that Chinese martial arts practitioners understand that they are under the strict supervision of the state machine, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of violent incidents and prevent Not yet.

However, follow-up monitoring will not be reduced to detect and prevent changes as soon as possible.

This is actually the most common method used by many senior agents after receiving similar tasks, but Smith was a newbie and quite "enterprising", so he chose covert surveillance.

Lou Cheng was stunned for a second. From the corner of his eye, he saw his previous figure playing on the passenger computer screen. Feeling confident in his heart, he said:

"Can I verify your ID number?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the corners of Smith's mouth twitching, as if he heard the other party shouting for trust between people.

"Okay." Smith maintained his expression and replied solemnly.

Lou Cheng searched for a confirmation method, confirmed it, nodded and asked:

"Mr. Smith, what do you want from me?"

He had long heard, and could reasonably infer, that warriors similar to his own would be monitored when entering the United States, so he was very scrupulous about his words and deeds, and did not randomly find people to discuss with him. Now that he has met the chief agent responsible for monitoring him, he has a feeling The relaxing feeling of boots finally hitting the ground.

"Downstairs, let's talk about it after we get in the car." Smith picked up the computer and pointed to the passenger seat.

Master Lou Chengyi was brave and had a clear conscience. He immediately opened the car door, got in, and fastened his seat belt.

This little move made Smith stupid and gave him a very magical feeling:

Does this monster need to wear a seat belt?

He calmed down his emotions, started the car, and walked to another block. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"Lou, you are a famous criminal in Chakang City. Do you want to 'cut off' or 'discuss' with them?"

Was this the reason for the warning? Lou Cheng seemed to be enlightened and laughed:

"Just check it out casually. I always abide by the law."

Smith seemed not to hear his explanation and said to himself:

"Actually, there is still some evidence about Joseph, more than what has been disclosed, but it cannot form a complete chain of evidence. He is a senior fighter with status and connections, and has friends with many congressmen and lawyers. We cannot apply for it. search warrant……"

"Shanni is a very spiritual girl, according to the 'Gluca' sect. Her father once 'heard' her 'remaining' cries and screams around Joseph's villa, and believes that there must be something hidden there. There is a crime and evidence buried. As long as we can go in and search, we will definitely be able to lock in the clues and capture Joseph!"

"But no one listened to us. For the past five years, a 'superhero' tried to sneak into Joseph's villa, but was discovered and sent to prison... In recent years, if Joseph goes out, he will let his students guard him. The villa has been equipped with a high-tech monitoring and alarm system, so the 'superheroes' and 'detectives' rarely interfere anymore."

Lou Cheng listened thoughtfully, nodded slowly and said:

"You want me to 'visit' Joseph at your door, challenge him, knock him down, and give you a chance to search for evidence?"

"You can say that." Smith replied in a low voice.

"But what if you fall out? What if you deny it afterwards? And what does this have to do with the Department of Homeland Security?" How could Lou Cheng believe the words of a stranger without any precautions.

It's easy to find evidence, but what if we don't find it?

It is entirely possible that the other party is simply taking advantage of you and will not help eliminate future troubles.

Smith turned his head and glanced at Lou Cheng, his deep-set eyes showing deep sadness and pain:

"I will take care of the alarm system here. If no evidence is found, as long as you disguise yourself and prevent Joseph from being seriously injured, this will be just an 'ordinary' incident in which no suspect can be found, involving a 'super Hero's attack case, I can cover up."

Having said this, he took a breath and said:

"When you were searching for information before, you should have seen a photo of the victim Shanni and her boyfriend, and you should have seen him being interviewed."

The memory in Lou Cheng's mind was lit up, and the pictures of the blond girl's boyfriend flashed in an instant, and they gradually overlapped with the spy chief in front of him.

Judging from the time, it seems that Smith joined the state apparatus just for this matter...

Most of Lou Cheng's wariness dissipated and he began to believe Smith's statement.

Withdrawing his gaze, Smith looked forward:

"I know this is a difficult choice for you. Joseph is also a dangerous monster. You may not be able to defeat him, and you only defeat him but don't kill him..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Lou Cheng lighting up his phone from the corner of his eye, calmly burying his head and watching the video intently.

That's Joseph's battle highlights from the past year.