Time rewound to five minutes earlier. Just as Li Feng and his companion were about to enter Binhe Road, in a room on the second floor of a teahouse along Binhe Road, Liu Xu looked at Liu Dongjian in surprise. “Family head, why have you come?”
“Li Feng will arrive soon. I want to see exactly how he dies this time,” Liu Dongjian said gravely. “Liu Xu, are you prepared?”
“Rest assured, family head. Our men are already ambushed nearby. As soon as Li Feng enters our encirclement, he will undoubtedly die,” Liu Xu nodded and said.
“Liu Xu, we cannot be careless,” Liu Dongjian glanced at him and said gravely. “Even though we are using hand grenades this time, no one knows if they can truly kill Li Feng.”
Hand grenades were Liu Dongjian’s secret weapon, his trump card for this occasion. With his forces either dead or crippled, these pre-prepared grenades were all he had left.
“Family head, we have ten men positioned in different directions around the area, with twenty grenades. Even if Li Feng were an Innate expert, he probably could not withstand them,” Liu Xu said.
“We cannot let our guard down until Li Feng is dead,” Liu Dongjian shook his head. He had tried multiple times to kill Li Feng, only to fail at the last moment. Even with grenades now, he did not feel certain of success.
At the same time, in a building across from Tianfu Building, Zhao Xingping watched with a livid face as Li Feng broke out, causing heavy losses to his side. He had not expected Li Feng’s lethality to be so great. A peak ninth-level Postnatal expert, an eighth-level one, and several fifth-level ancient martial artists had all died.
“Grandpa Lu, do you think I was wrong?” Zhao Xingping, encountering such a situation for the first time, turned pale at the bloody scene.
“Young master, there is no right or wrong. As long as we kill Li Feng today, any loss is worth it,” the old man said gravely.
Zhao Xingping fell silent for a moment, then nodded involuntarily. He was avenging his father. No price was too high.
Suddenly, Zhao Xingping remembered something and said gravely, “Grandpa Lu, where did Li Feng pull that sniper rifle from earlier? If not for it, Old Xi would not have died.”
“Young master, if I am not mistaken, Li Feng should have a spatial bag,” the old man said, a sharp glint in his eyes. For ancient martial artists, the allure of a spatial bag surpassed anything else. Nowadays, apart from major clans, most had never even seen or heard of one.
“Spatial bag? What is a spatial bag?” Zhao Xingping asked.
The old man quickly explained what he knew about spatial bags.
“So Li Feng has a spatial bag. No wonder he could produce a sniper rifle out of thin air,” Zhao Xingping said, realisation dawning.
“If Li Feng has a spatial bag, there are likely many treasures inside. Young master, after killing him, we must obtain it. Li Feng is so young yet so powerful. It must be related to the treasures in his bag,” the old man said gravely.
“Grandpa Lu is right. I must have it.” Zhao Xingping thought of how he and Li Feng were similar in age, yet the strength gap was vast. He had long felt unwilling. Hearing the old man’s words now, he could not help wondering if obtaining Li Feng’s treasures would allow him to break through to peak ninth-level Postnatal in a short time.
At this thought, Zhao Xingping’s gaze burned hot.
“Grandpa Lu, shall we pursue and kill Li Feng now?” Zhao Xingping asked gravely.
“Indeed, pursue him. Li Feng has broken out and is at the end of his strength. Whether Blood Shadow kills him or not, this is a chance to kick a man when he is down. Young master, do not miss it,” the old man nodded.
“Good. But Grandpa Lu, this time I want to act personally and avenge my father,” Zhao Xingping said gravely.
“Very well,” the old man nodded.
As Zhao Xingping and his group prepared to pursue Li Feng, Li Feng and Lu Shuang finally entered Binhe Road.
“Lu Shuang, be careful. There is an ambush here.”
To guard against the miniature rocket launcher Zhu Yuanyang had arranged, Li Feng had fully extended his divine sense during the breakout. Every movement within a thousand-metre radius was under his surveillance. The moment he stepped onto Binhe Road, he “saw” the people ambushed on both sides.
Li Feng sneered inwardly. His plan to lure the snake from its hole was precisely to draw out those lying in wait to kill him. Seeing them now, he knew the first step had succeeded.
Though he did not know who these ambushers were, drawing out one group was progress. Even if he could not eliminate all hidden enemies, removing one meant one less future threat.
Lu Shuang tensed. He lacked divine sense and naturally could not detect the ambushers like Li Feng, but if Li Feng said so at this moment, there must be a reason. He immediately grew vigilant.
At that moment, in the teahouse not far from Li Feng, Liu Xu gazed coldly at Li Feng and Lu Shuang. As soon as they entered the kill zone, Liu Xu said without hesitation, “Throw.”
Instantly, hand grenades were hurled from windows on both sides of Binhe Road.
“Careful, hand grenades.” Li Feng’s divine sense constantly monitored the surroundings. The instant Liu Xu’s men produced the grenades, he detected them. He urgently warned Lu Shuang while executing Phantom Ninefold and rushing forward.
Lu Shuang did not hesitate. He stamped the ground and dodged to the side.
At that moment, the grenades fell from above.
Boom, boom, boom…
Continuous explosions ravaged the entire road surface beyond recognition.
“Damn it, so many hand grenades.”
Li Feng cursed inwardly. Though he had detected them early and Phantom Ninefold was fast, there were too many grenades with too wide a coverage. Even after dodging behind a flower bed, shrapnel still struck him. Blood flowed from his back.
The power of these grenades was already so great. What about a miniature rocket launcher? Would its power be even greater? Was his lure-the-snake plan too dangerous?
But there was no time to dwell on it now. He could not even check Lu Shuang’s condition. He retrieved his sniper rifle from the spatial bag and fired at the ambushers on both sides.
Bang, bang, bang…
With divine sense aiding him, Li Feng skipped aiming. Bullets flew from the rifle.
Caught off guard, the ambushers suffered heavy losses.
“Not good.”
Seeing a subordinate fall beside him, Liu Dongjian and Liu Xu’s faces changed dramatically. Liu Dongjian’s turned especially livid. “Sniper rifle. Li Feng is not dead.”
Liu Dongjian recalled the time on Wangjiang Road when Li Feng had shot at him. His face paled. He hurriedly retreated.
“Family head…”
Seeing Liu Dongjian retreat, Liu Xu was stunned. Just as he started to speak, a bullet struck his chest. He grunted, falling with unwillingness and disbelief in his eyes.
“Damn Li Feng. I did not expect your life to be so resilient.” Liu Dongjian’s face darkened. He hurriedly prepared to flee the room.
At that moment, a figure appeared at the door.
“Liu family head, where are you going?”
“Get lost.” Seeing a youth blocking him, Liu Dongjian roared in fury.
“I did not expect the Liu family head to have such a temper.” The youth sneered coldly. With a wave of his hand, white powder scattered towards Liu Dongjian.
“Court death.” Liu Dongjian flew into a rage and prepared to strike the youth, only to find he could not circulate his true qi.
“Damn it, what have you done to me?” Liu Dongjian’s face changed drastically. He stared at the youth as if seeing a ghost. How could he not realise now what the white powder was? But who was this youth, and why was he doing this?
“Nothing much. Just want you to obey me quietly,” the youth smiled and said.
“Who exactly are you?” Liu Dongjian’s pupils contracted.
“I am Miao Xingyun.” Miao Xingyun smiled. “Liu family head, as long as you come with me obediently, I will not make things difficult. Otherwise, heh heh.”
“You know my identity. You should know the consequences of acting against me. Attacking me is equivalent to offending Tianhai City’s four great families. You cannot bear those consequences,” Liu Dongjian said gravely.
“Liu family head, are you threatening me? It is useless. I, Miao Xingyun, do not fear Tianhai City’s four great families.” Miao Xingyun sneered coldly. Following Li Feng’s orders, he had hidden on Binhe Road. With gu insects aiding him, the entire area was under his surveillance. He had known the moment Liu Xu’s group appeared, but he had no interest in small fry like Liu Xu. Only Liu Dongjian’s arrival, with his strength and bearing, had caught his attention.
Miao Xingyun had not expected that just as he prepared to enter the teahouse and capture Liu Dongjian, Li Feng and Lu Shuang would appear on Binhe Road, and Liu Xu’s group would attack Li Feng with hand grenades.
At that moment, Miao Xingyun’s heart had risen to his throat. Such dense grenades were something even he could not withstand. After Li Feng had killed so many tonight, did he still have the strength to resist?
But unexpectedly, neither Li Feng nor Lu Shuang perished in the bombardment. Miao Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly entered the teahouse to seize Liu Dongjian.
“You…” Liu Dongjian’s face darkened. He had not expected to encounter yet another person who disregarded the four great families. When had Tianhai City’s four great families lost their deterrent power?
“Any questions can wait until you see Li Feng. Tell him then. For now…” Miao Xingyun sneered coldly, grabbed Liu Dongjian, and left the teahouse.
“You are Li Feng’s man. You are actually Li Feng’s man…” Liu Dongjian’s face turned ashen. If he fell into someone else’s hands, he might still have a chance of survival. But in Li Feng’s hands, death was certain.
It was over. Truly over this time.
Despair filled Liu Dongjian’s heart.
