Originally, she shouldn’t have gotten involved in this mess. “Brother, my silly brother, don’t do such foolish things anymore. Are you really going to fight to the death with Xiao Yun’s parents for me? I now understand why Xiao Yun’s mother hates us so much; she knew I stole you away from her daughter. So, my silly brother, don’t get angry, don’t do silly things! I know that deep down, you’ve always loved Xiao Yun the most. My silly brother, you say you understand me, but do I not understand you? I shouldn’t have come between you and Xiao Yun, making things difficult for you. Having you once was enough for me. My silly brother, don’t look so angrily at your future father-in-law. I… I’m leaving now, I can’t bear to leave you, but have you understood my heart?”
Xu Xiaoman’s eyes were full of reluctance and affection for this world. She gazed at Lin Feng, wanting to etch his image into her soul forever. With all her strength, she tried to lift her arm to wave goodbye to this silly, young man one last time. The gurgling in her throat grew louder, and suddenly, her head dropped, and her entire body collapsed forward. A white figure stood behind her limp form, murmuring. His mouth repeated the same phrases over and over: “You’re not his wife, his wife is named Xiao Yun? Xiao Yun is Uncle Wang’s daughter?”
Whoosh! Lin Feng appeared in front of Wang Qiang just before Xu Xiaoman hit the ground, catching his dear sister Xu Xiaoman in time. His heart was filled with hatred! Xu Xiaoman’s neck bore two deep, purple indentations, her face was a frightening shade of blue, her eyes were already unfocused, and she was on the verge of death.
“Ah!!! Why!!! Why did this happen!!!”
PS: How did the perfectly innocent word “cave” become censored? The wondrous and majestic light of the divine weapon Crane Xie in the Celestial Dynasty!
221. The Conspiracy of Major General Long
“Major General Long, what do you think about this?” In a certain secret room, after the meeting, the military general and the head of the Ming faction, Director Song, were quietly watching the scene on the surveillance screen.
“This young man is not simple! If we can recruit him, he will surely rise to prominence in the future!” The man addressed as Major General Long responded seemingly casually, but the fleeting cold light in his eyes behind his glasses clearly conveyed his true feelings. Director Song, who was also fixated on the screen, didn’t notice the change in Long’s eyes, but a slight, involuntary smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth.
After pondering for a moment, Director Song spoke again, “This makes it harder to win him over, a pity, truly a pity. For the greater good, I’ll have to make a painful sacrifice. Now, it seems it all depends on Major General Long.”
Director Song was jesting. Since he’s back, we all have to pause our operations.” Major General Long’s glasses reflected the scene from the surveillance screen, his pupils mirroring the same image, but his attention was almost entirely focused on the bald man. “Qin Jian, you’ve woken up at just the right time.”
These two giants had the same thought in mind, their gaze fixed on the same target, yet each with their own agenda.
“Xiaoman!” “Wake up! Please, wake up!” Lin Feng pressed his left palm against Xu Xiaoman’s neck, frantically channeling his spiritual energy into her wounds.
The others did not know what Lin Feng was doing. All they could see was Lin Feng, appearing like an injured, mad tiger, holding a woman who should have been dead, crying out in anguish to the heavens. Qin Jian, Li Ke, and many others hidden in unknown corners, or monitoring the scene through various advanced electronic devices, all had the same thought in their minds. This Lin Feng, ever since the great catastrophe at Yushan, had been the subject of many tales that had spread like wildfire over the past couple of days. His every move had long become the most watched focal point. At the moment, although there were only a few people present at the scene—a black-clad female assassin who had been injured earlier, a mentally unstable naked man, a pair of star-crossed lovers lamenting the world’s cruelty, and two onlookers who originally came for the spectacle but now didn’t know how to end the show—the actual number of people was indeed just these few. However, to welcome this rumored god created by the cult fanatics of the Yushan Lan family, the security level at this secret base had been escalated to the highest level, akin to a national invasion. All available forces had been mobilized, with bullets loaded, ready to strike at any moment. In those unknown corners, who knows how many advanced weapons had their sights locked on this so-called god. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that if Lin Feng made any rash move, he would instantly face annihilation!
According to the previous meeting minutes, the two major factions within the national security system would, at the first moment Lin Feng was led here by Xu Xiaoman, have a prominent figure from the Ming faction personally step in to have a final negotiation with Lin Feng. Though it was called a negotiation, it was more apt to describe it as laying the cards on the table! It was making it clear to Lin Feng that he had to choose between being recruited or being destroyed, with no third option available. This was the most dreadful outcome Xu Xiaoman had speculated over the past few days. Although her interactions with Lin Feng weren’t long, she knew this seemingly gentle younger brother had a stubborn streak in his bones. Once he decided on something, even nine oxen couldn’t pull him back. This trait also reminded her of someone from the past who was similar to Lin Feng. Lin Feng was certainly not one to easily submit under pressure. Even back in school, when he was bullied, he harbored a strong desire for revenge, seizing opportunities to carry out his vengeance in sneaky ways. For instance, when he couldn’t outfight the school bullies who extorted him, he would sneak into the bike shed to let the air out of their tires. Such fitting little tricks were part of his nature. And once he got a real chance for revenge, he wouldn’t let it slip by, like hitting someone from behind with a brick on a lonely night path, something he was quite adept at. Those were his ways when he had no real means to fight back, but he was not one to swallow his grievances. Especially after possessing such a magical treasure as Niu Niu, his nature to never forget a grudge and his intolerance for humiliation grew like wild grass on barren land, becoming deeply rooted.
Moreover, he had experienced a humiliating incident at the national security base before, something he held a grudge over. To be recruited in such a humiliated way, he would definitely refuse. During the shocking battle on the rooftop that day, the national security system had keenly detected a superpowered individual in the civilian world who could match Qin Jian, and the bigwigs of the Ming faction were immediately interested in recruiting him. However, how could the military faction let their rivals gain such a significant advantage? Thus, a silent struggle ensued between the two factions. According to an unwritten international convention, no country or organization would easily allow such a powerful entity to roam free outside their control. Once such an anomaly appeared, there were only two paths: recruitment or elimination, a common occurrence. After all, an entity free from any constraints, the more powerful, the more likely it was to cause chaos. The Yushan Lan family was a living example, still under heavy surveillance, yet they could still pull off such a large-scale operation. One could imagine what would happen if several such free agents emerged; the world would surely descend into chaos.
