Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1573 Hierarchy of Needs Theory

In a simple room in a large courtyard in the south of Yijing City, Wang Lei was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed.

Wang Lei had been depressed for a while since his last failed attempt to sneak into the palace on that carriage. He was confident in his martial arts and hiding skills, but he didn't expect that he was almost killed before he even got close to the carriage!

He still keeps the silver needle that almost took his life. Whenever Wang Lei has nothing to do, he takes it out to study it!
Wang Lei was born into a family of martial arts. When he was six years old, he started practicing internal boxing under the guidance of his father. When he was twelve years old, he practiced horizontal kung fu. He has been practicing both internal and external kung fu for twenty years. Wang Lei feels that although his kung fu cannot be ranked among the top in the world of martial arts today, it is definitely not an easy task for anyone to defeat him or even kill him!
Wang Lei once fought against the two top masters in the martial arts world, the Jade-faced Scholar Lu Xingqiu and the Red Sword Hero Wang Chongyun. Although Wang Lei lost both battles, he only lasted twenty-one moves against Lu Xingqiu and seventeen moves against Wang Chongyun!

But after these two battles, Wang Lei also built up his confidence. He felt that even if these top masters tried their best, it would be difficult for them to kill him in a short time, and as long as he wanted to run away, they could not stop him!
But that day, with just one move, Wang Lei didn't even see the opponent's face clearly, and he was almost killed by the opponent!
The feeling of brushing shoulders with death still makes Wang Lei shudder today...
After Wang Lei's research, he found that the silver needle that almost took his life was just an ordinary silver needle, the same one that doctors use when doing acupuncture on people. There was nothing special about it!
In Wang Lei's impression, there are many masters in the martial arts world who use strange weapons, but there is no one who uses silver needles as weapons!
At most, it is rumored that Ximen Yongying, who practiced the Dahua Sutra eighty years ago, used embroidery needles as weapons, but since him, there seems to be no masters in the world who use silver needles!
Wang Lei, who realized this, was also full of curiosity about who attacked him that day!

Besides being surprised, Wang Lei was also curious about why the other party had such profound internal strength and such strange methods, but had no reputation in the world. This was simply impossible. Could it be that he had met this person and was ruthlessly killed by him?

Wang Lei, who originally wanted to sneak into the palace, felt his confidence shaken when he thought that there was such a person in charge of the Daqian Palace!

So after that day, Wang Lei suspended his plan and chose to continue lying in wait to figure out the situation in the palace before taking action. For this reason, he checked out of the hotel and came to live in this slum. In Wang Lei's view, this area was a well-known mixed area in Yijing with a large population flow. He could hide better if he lived here!
However, what Wang Lei did not expect was that his house was robbed after he had only lived there for a few days!

Originally, it was no big deal that his house was robbed. Wang Lei had been in the underworld for many years and had long been accustomed to carrying valuables such as money with him. But today, because of something inconvenient for him, he left the forged Coordination Office token at home...
After realizing that the token had been stolen, Wang Lei’s first reaction was to run away!

Although he didn't know who stole the token, if the worst case scenario happened, the token might have alerted the Coordination Office and the Yijing Prefecture Government. If that was the case, a dragnet would be waiting for him!
But if I run away like this, all my efforts may be wasted, and I don’t know when I will be able to return to Yijing!

Moreover, in this area, the person who steals his things is most likely just a petty thief. If he steals the token, can he tell that it is fake?

The Coordination Office is notorious in Yijing and Daqian. The normal reaction of this petty thief who stole the token of the Coordination Office should be to be scared and at a loss, afraid that the Coordination Office would find him. Who would dare to report it there?

After figuring all this out, Wang Lei also had a new idea. He would try to get the token back, and then kill the petty thief who stole his token to make up for the mistake of losing the token. As long as he did these, he could continue to lurk!

After spending some time to understand the surrounding situation, Wang Lei identified the suspect as a man named Lao Liutou!
It is said that this old Liu is a habitual thief, and the government cut off two of his fingers as a warning. This old Liu lives in a large compound next door, and has no legitimate business. When he has some money he just drinks, and he doesn't usually interact with his neighbors.

On the first day Wang Lei moved into this compound, he met this Old Liu. At that time, Old Liu was drunk. At that time, Wang Lei did not pay much attention to Old Liu, but he did not expect that such an old guy would dare to cause trouble for him...
After identifying the suspect as Old Liu, Wang Lei arrived at Old Liu's residence half an hour ago. Just as he expected, Wang Lei found his stolen token in Old Liu's home.

Although he found his things, the matter was not over yet. This Old Liu stole his things and saw his token, so he absolutely could not keep it!
Wang Lei, who had murderous intentions towards Old Liu, also stayed in Old Liu's room. He wanted to wait for this old bastard to come home. He wanted to make this old bastard pay the price and let him understand what the consequences would be if he messed with him, Wang Lei!
A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, half an hour, an hour, time passed more and more, and just when Wang Lei was getting more and more anxious, his ears moved, and he heard footsteps coming from outside the yard.

The footsteps were heading towards the room where he was. Hearing this, Wang Lei opened his eyes, turned over and hid in the dark. At the same time, he began to hold his breath and concentrate. However, as the footsteps got closer, the footsteps Wang Lei heard became clearer and clearer. He heard that the footsteps were not from one person, but from two people!
Wang Lei was a little surprised when he realized this, but he didn't care too much. For a killer like him, there was no difference between killing one person and killing two people.
As Wang Lei was expecting, the key was inserted into the keyhole, the door was slowly opened, and Old Liu and a middle-aged man walked into the room. As the middle-aged man who came in last closed the door, Wang Lei, who had been waiting impatiently, took action and chopped out with a knife!

The knife strike was extremely sharp, and it could be said that it was a fusion of Wang Lei's decades of kung fu. Wang Lei was originally very confident that no matter who this person who came back with Old Liu was, he could kill him with one blow, and then interrogate Old Liu to find out who he had told about the token!
However, what Wang Lei did not expect was that facing his sudden killing move, this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man, although his first reaction seemed a little panicked, he responded quickly. When he could no longer dodge, he punched out with both fists to block!

The knife and fists collided with each other, and Yang Tao, who followed Old Liu home, was immediately knocked to the ground. He looked at Old Liu beside him in shock and anger, and felt that this old man was too bad, and actually had helpers at home to plot against him!

However, the next second after seeing Wang Lei, Old Liu's expression became extremely frightened, and he immediately wanted to run away. However, at this time Wang Lei snorted coldly, and then slapped out with a palm, knocking Old Liu who wanted to run away to the ground!
It was at this time that Yang Tao realized that the killer who suddenly appeared was not Old Liu's helper, and at this time Wang Lei also attacked Old Liu again. However, Yang Tao had recovered by this time. As a constable of Yijing, he could not sit idly by and watch this bold maniac kill people in front of him, so he immediately punched Wang Lei!

Wang Lei, who was about to kill Old Liu directly, was very surprised to see that the man who had just been knocked down by his knife could actually fight back. Feeling Yang Tao's fierce fist, Wang Lei did not dare to be careless. He immediately gave up the idea of ​​killing Old Liu and fought fiercely with Yang Tao...

In this small room in the slum, Yang Tao and Wang Lei, two strangers who had never met each other before, were fighting each other fiercely. After a few rounds, both of them understood each other's strength!

Yang Tao realized that his internal strength was inferior to that of the opponent, and he had other ideas in his mind. While dodging, he reached into his arms with one hand. The next second, he took out a whistle from his arms, put it to his mouth and blew it hard!

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

As a short, sharp sound rang out, Wang Lei was also startled, and asked Yang Tao:
"Are you Yijing's detective?"

Facing Wang Lei's question, Yang Tao did not answer but smiled slightly, and then punched Wang Lei again. He, Yang Tao, was a constable, not a wandering knight. His goal was to eliminate violence and maintain public order. So when he encountered a difficult situation like now, he must have a problem with his brain to continue to fight alone. Calling other constables to fight together is the right way!
At this time, Wang Lei on the opposite side became a little anxious. He clearly understood that he had to escape as soon as possible at this moment. The longer he stayed, the greater the danger!

At this time, Yang Tao also realized that Wang Lei wanted to run away, and immediately wanted to hold Wang Lei back even more!
However, Wang Lei, whose strength was already superior to that of the wind, still relied on his powerful inner strength to force Yang Tao back. After giving Old Liu, who was lying on the ground without knowing whether he was alive or dead, another palm strike, Wang Lei also relied on his powerful inner strength to flip over and jump into the courtyard, then disappeared into the dark night...

Watching Wang Lei leave, Yang Tao was also very anxious, but he did not chase him blindly. He knew very well that this killer who came out of nowhere was stronger than himself. If he chased him rashly, the risk to himself would be very great!

Therefore, for a constable like him, the best thing to do now is to wait for support and then conduct a large-scale search in the surrounding area!

Thinking of this, Yang Tao, who was waiting for reinforcements, also came to Old Liu and observed his situation.

Although Old Liu had also practiced martial arts, he was already exhausted and on the verge of death after facing these two palms.

Seeing this, Yang Tao quickly asked:
"Old Liu, do you know who that person is?"

Old Liu, whose consciousness was already beginning to blur, spoke incoherently:

"I stole the token from his residence. He lives in the compound next door. There must be something wrong with him!"

After saying the last sentence, Old Liu passed away completely. Looking at Old Liu lying on the ground without a breath, Yang Tao felt helpless and felt that this night was extremely magical. He never thought that he would encounter such a thing tonight!
At this time, the patrol officers and constables finally arrived at the yard and asked loudly:

"Who blew the whistle?"

Hearing this, Yang Tao took a deep breath and responded:

"I am Captain Yang Tao. I blew the whistle. There is a very dangerous fugitive who has killed someone here and is currently on the run..."

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the next day, early morning

In the Yijing Palace, An Miaoyi, who had no mission, slept until she woke up naturally. After lingering in bed for a while, the Queen of Daqian slowly got up at 2:15 pm, and began to wash and dress herself with the help of the maid beside her.

An Miaoyi finished dressing up after an incense stick of time and turned into the graceful and elegant Queen Daqian. Just as she was about to have breakfast, her confidant Qiqige came over.

Seeing Qiqige appear, An Miaoyi took the initiative to say without waiting for her to speak:
"Your Majesty rested at Concubine Rou's place last night?"

Qiqige nodded slightly upon hearing this and said:
"Your Majesty, what you said is correct. His Majesty did rest at Concubine Rou's place last night, and he seemed to be drinking very happily last night!"

After hearing Qiqige's last words, An Miaoyi said with some surprise:

"Your Majesty drank last night?"

"Yes! Your Majesty and Concubine Rou drank a pot of wine, but Your Majesty's alcohol tolerance is a bit low. After drinking, he started to say some incomprehensible words!"

Qiqige's words aroused An Miaoyi's interest even more. After being with Ye Mingsheng for so many years, An Miaoyi knew that although Ye Mingsheng was a military general, he was not addicted to alcohol like most generals. In fact, Ye Mingsheng did not like drinking very much!

In these years, except for drinking a little during festivals, Ye Mingsheng basically doesn't drink at all at other times!
Compared to drinking alcohol, Ye Mingsheng prefers drinking tea, at least three pots of tea a day!
So An Miaoyi was very curious about what Ye Mingsheng said after drinking. Qiqige also understood her queen's thoughts very well, so there was no need for An Miaoyi to ask more. She hesitated for a moment and said:
"The people below said that Your Majesty said a lot of nonsense, most of which were incomprehensible, but there seemed to be something called Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory..."