BPIFC -Volume 1 – Chapter 184 I’ll Tell You

Seeing Kong Dalong step out of the wardrobe, Sun Desheng let out a wry smile.

“Old Master… when did you hide yourself in there? What kind of situation is this… we’re not strangers. From my brother’s perspective, I should at least call you something respectful…”

“Don’t be so polite,” Kong Dalong chuckled. “Sun Bureau Chief, if you really called me anything too respectful, I wouldn’t be able to bear it.”

He sat down on the bed and continued, “As for when I got into the wardrobe… I remember now. Last night that white-haired young man came with his girlfriend. I got so scared I hid inside the wardrobe. Through the crack in the door, I saw the two of them hugging and kissing… oh dear, that really made this old man uncomfortable…”

“Later, the girl thought the place was too dirty and went back to the hotel. And that young man—he’s really loyal to you, Sun Bureau Chief. He stayed here the whole night waiting for you two, didn’t even dare make a phone call in case he disturbed your business.”

As he spoke, Kong Dalong gave a thumbs-up, clearly approving of Shen La.

“That’s right,” Sun Desheng chuckled. “My brothers—whether it’s Shen La or your ‘godson’ Che Qianzi—are all like my own brothers.”

He then asked, “Since you’ve been hiding in the wardrobe all night, you must’ve heard everything we just said. So tell me—how much did I get right?”

“If I hadn’t been involved in that incident myself, I’d think Sun Bureau Chief experienced it personally,” Kong Dalong said with a smile. “Saying you got ten out of ten would be an exaggeration… but eight or nine parts are correct.”

“The Bureau of Folk Affairs is truly a place full of hidden talents. People like Gao Bureau Chief are once-in-a-million geniuses. I didn’t expect even two generations of bureau chiefs to be like this.”

“Don’t flatter us,” Sun Desheng sighed. “Both generations of bureau chiefs were still played like puppets. One supported you for nearly twenty years even after death just to leave you to a friend. The other has been completely manipulated by you… I’ve honestly never lost this badly before.”

“That’s because you didn’t take it seriously,” Kong Dalong smiled. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to leave the airport back then.”

He waved his hand. “Alright, enough flattering this old man. You wanted to know what happened back then, didn’t you? I’ll tell you.”

Before he could continue, Sun Desheng suddenly interrupted.

“Wait. My throat’s been a bit off these past few days—I almost heard you say you were going to talk about what happened back then. That would be ridiculous…”

But despite his words, tension rose in his eyes.

Kong Dalong was the most cunning person he had ever met. Now that this man was voluntarily choosing to reveal what happened twenty years ago, it could not possibly be simple.

“Don’t overthink it,” Kong Dalong said calmly. “I’m not setting a trap. That matter… the one surnamed Wu will eventually remember anyway. When that time comes, I won’t be able to hide it even if I wanted to.”

“This concerns my ‘godson’s’ identity. If I’m no longer in this world by then, someone will need to pass on the message.”

“I’ve thought about it carefully, Sun Bureau Chief—you are the most suitable person.”

Hearing this, Sun Desheng frowned.

“Not in this world? Your body looks better than mine. Maybe I’ll go before you do. And with your backing, you could easily live forever with just a word.”

“I’m not immortal,” Kong Dalong said lightly. “Just like you. And I’m reaching my limit.”

He waved it off. “Let’s not talk about that. If I don’t get the chance to tell him personally, I’ll have to trouble you.”

“Che Qianzi is the child of Wu Rendi and my distant niece.”

According to Kong Dalong, the incident happened nearly twenty years ago.

Wu Rendi, despite standing at the peak of all mystic arts, had one fatal weakness.

Every few years, he would enter a period of weakness.

During that time—even someone like him had to tread carefully. He had offended too many people in the past. If his weakened state was exposed, even a few strong men could take his life.

In order to eliminate this weakness once and for all, Wu Rendi began experimenting on himself. He attempted to counteract the weakness using extreme internal force—circulating his power at maximum intensity right before the weakness arrived, hoping to break through it entirely.

After preparations were complete, he left without telling anyone, disguised himself, and went alone to Hangzhou.

There, he found Jiao Dalang, a man whose background no one truly knew, and had him prepare an ordinary room in a crowded area.

However, things did not go as expected.

At the exact moment his weakened state arrived, Wu Rendi pushed his power to its peak.

Instead of breaking through the weakness, disaster struck.

His body still entered the weakened phase—and his black hair instantly turned white.

The sudden conflict between peak power and weakened body caused his internal energy to erupt violently. The immense force knocked him unconscious on the spot.

When he woke up days later, everything had changed.

Because of his prior instructions, Jiao Dalang did not dare enter the room and check what had happened.

By then, Wu Rendi’s hair had turned black again, and his cultivation had completely vanished.

Worse still, his mind had been injured. He had lost his memory of who he was.

Thirsty and starving, he walked out of the room as an ordinary man.

Fortunately, although he had lost his memory, he could still speak, and he still carried valuable ornaments.

He used those gold ornaments to exchange for food and water.

But after eating and drinking his fill, he discovered a new problem—

He had forgotten how to return.

So he began wandering aimlessly through Hangzhou.

At the same time, Kong Dalong was traveling there with his niece, who had just graduated from university.

Back then, he was in his fifties. He originally intended to use this trip to eliminate descendants of people on the old “execution order list” of the Daoist sect.

But bringing a young woman along would be inconvenient, so he made an excuse to meet a friend and temporarily separated from her for a few days.

During those few days, his niece encountered the wandering Wu Rendi.

At that time, Wu Rendi—having lost his memory—watched her eat and silently followed her everywhere without speaking.

At first, she thought he was a stalker and was terrified.

But no matter how she tried to hide, he always found her.

Eventually, she realized he was simply hungry, and gave him her leftover food.

But after eating, Wu Rendi began following her even more persistently—his simple thought was that following her meant food.

The girl became terrified and tried to find the police.

At that moment, she ran into several strange men.

They were former members of a demonic faction that had been suppressed by the Bureau of Folk Affairs. All of them had suffered losses at Wu Rendi’s hands before.

When they saw the black-haired Wu Rendi, their first instinct was to flee.

But surprisingly, he did not chase them.

He acted as if he didn’t even recognize them.

He simply kept following the frightened girl like a lost, confused man.

Only then did one of the demonic cultivators realize—

This was the legendary weakness period of Wu Rendi.