“Yes,” Jiang Yong replied with a calm smile, openly admitting it.
“What exactly is your aim, Young Master Jiang?” Li Feng looked deeply at him. To be able to casually declare that friends are meant to be betrayed, this Jiang Yong was no simple character. Words like despicable or shameless were not enough to describe him.
“I heard that Young Master Feng’s Fengyuan Group has run into some trouble,” Jiang Yong said with a faint smile.
“What, are you planning to target Fengyuan Group?” Li Feng’s gaze turned cold. If Jiang Yong thought he could trade this information about Murong Kang targeting his people for a piece of Fengyuan Group, then he was an idiot.
“How could that be, Young Master Feng? Fengyuan Group belongs to you. Even if I had the greatest courage in the world, I would not dare set my sights on it,” Jiang Yong shook his head. He had been in Tianhai City long enough to know the importance of Fengyuan Group. He did not believe for a moment that Li Feng would hand it over in exchange for this news.
Moreover, in his view, Li Feng was absolutely a ruthless overlord figure. At critical moments, such a person would never care about the lives of those around him.
If it were him, even if everyone around him died, as long as he held the most important things, he could always make a comeback.
In Fengyuan Group, only Intelligent One generated real money. Given Li Feng’s situation, losing Intelligent One would cut off his financial source. That would be the most devastating blow to him. As for Murong Kang, if he wanted to target people around Li Feng, since Li Feng’s family were not in Tianhai City, the only ones he could go after were the women close to him.
But Li Feng was the sort of man who had castrated himself for the sake of cultivation. What use did such a person have for women? Apart from satisfying verbal or manual urges, he could not engage in real intimacy. So Jiang Yong believed that if someone used the women around Li Feng to threaten him, Li Feng might abandon them for his own interests.
Therefore, Jiang Yong had never considered using this information to aim for Fengyuan Group. Moreover, he was worried that Li Feng might fly into a rage and kill him on the spot. After all, eunuchs were generally psychologically twisted.
“Then what do you mean?” Li Feng had no idea what Jiang Yong was thinking at that moment. If he had known, he would certainly have slapped him dead.
“Young Master Feng, I can help with the trouble your Fengyuan Group is facing,” Jiang Yong said lightly, a sharp glint flashing deep in his eyes.
“Help? You are too kind, Young Master Jiang. Although Fengyuan Group has encountered some difficulties, I can resolve them myself. Please state your true purpose,” Li Feng shook his head.
“Young Master Feng, I need one thing,” Jiang Yong said.
“One thing? What is it?” A glint appeared in Li Feng’s eyes as he looked deeply at Jiang Yong.
“Young Master Feng, rest assured. This item is in Murong Kang’s possession,” Jiang Yong quickly added.
“Are you trying to use me?” A cold light flashed in Li Feng’s eyes as an oppressive aura pressed towards Jiang Yong.
“Young Master Feng, how could I dare…” Jiang Yong’s face changed dramatically. In his heart, he cursed silently. Eunuchs were indeed eunuchs. They would draw their blades at the slightest disagreement, their minds twisted to the extreme.
“Hmph.” Li Feng gave a cold snort and withdrew his aura.
“Young Master Feng, I… I only want to cooperate with you,” Jiang Yong said.
“Cooperate?” Li Feng laughed coldly, his gaze fixed on Jiang Yong. Gravely, he said, “Young Master Jiang, if you want to cooperate, how about we kill Murong Kang together? Once he is dead, whatever he has will naturally be yours.”
“Young Master Feng, Murong Kang is highly skilled. I am no match for him,” Jiang Yong said hurriedly.
“No need to worry. I will subdue him, and you can deliver the killing blow. As long as we cooperate, there is nothing we cannot achieve,” Li Feng said with a faint smile.
“Young Master Feng, you must be joking,” Jiang Yong blurted out. Asking him to kill Murong Kang? That was impossible. He had no intention of bringing such great trouble upon himself.
But the moment the words left his mouth, Jiang Yong regretted them. He was facing the psychologically twisted eunuch Li Feng. If Li Feng flew into a rage and killed him over this, he would have died for nothing.
“Joking? Young Master Jiang, do you think I am joking?” Li Feng looked at him coldly. “Young Master Jiang, I thank you for informing me that Murong Kang plans to target me. But if you think you can treat me like a fool and use me, then let me tell you, you are sorely mistaken.”
“Young Master Feng, how could I say such a thing? Even if you lent me ten lifetimes of courage, I would not dare use you,” Jiang Yong said quickly.
“Is that so?” Li Feng smiled ambiguously, then looked at Jiang Yong and asked, “Then tell me, Young Master Jiang, what exactly do you want from Murong Kang?”
“An ancient book,” Jiang Yong replied.
“An ancient book? What kind of ancient book?” Li Feng raised an eyebrow. Murong Kang, like the Ge siblings, was a descendant of the martial artists exterminated by Qin Shi Huang. His background was far from ordinary. Would any ancient book in his possession be simple?
Moreover, Jiang Yong had been with Murong Kang, very likely belonging to the same group as Murong Kang and the Ge siblings. He even called himself Murong Kang’s friend. If it were an ordinary ancient book, Jiang Yong could simply borrow it to read. There would be no need to use him to obtain it.
“Just some insights from a predecessor,” Jiang Yong said hesitantly.
“Is that so?” A cold light flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. Jiang Yong was clearly hiding something, but coming here today had been his biggest mistake.
“Young Master Jiang, you may obtain what is in Murong Kang’s hands, but only on the condition that we cooperate,” Li Feng said with a cold laugh.
“Young Master Feng, I…”
Before Jiang Yong could say more, Li Feng interrupted him. “Young Master Jiang, you have already betrayed Murong Kang. You have no choice in the matter. If Murong Kang learned what you just said, do you think he would let you go?”
“Young Master Feng, are you threatening me?” Jiang Yong’s expression changed dramatically.
“Threatening? You could say that. Young Master Jiang, since you came here today, your only option is to cooperate with me,” Li Feng said coldly.
“Young Master Feng, that is impossible.” Jiang Yong rejected him without hesitation. He had never planned to become direct enemies with Murong Kang.
“Impossible? Young Master Jiang, given Murong Kang’s temperament, if he knew you had betrayed him, do you think he would spare you? That is clearly impossible. So I suggest you cooperate with me properly. It is your only choice,” Li Feng said coldly.
“Young Master Feng, do you think Murong Kang would believe you if you told him?” Jiang Yong’s face changed. He had never expected Li Feng to be so arrogant as to threaten him. If he had known, he would never have come today.
“Haha, Young Master Jiang, this lounge is equipped with surveillance cameras. If I send the recording to Murong Kang, what do you think he would do?” Li Feng laughed coldly.
Jiang Yong’s face turned pale. Surveillance cameras? Li Feng had actually installed them in the lounge? If Li Feng claimed he had informed him of Murong Kang’s plans, Murong Kang would never believe it without proof. But with video evidence, it would be different. Given Murong Kang’s personality, he would never let him off.
“Young Master Feng, you…” In his heart, Jiang Yong cursed. Why had Li Feng installed surveillance in the lounge for no reason? It had put him in an extremely passive position.
Li Feng watched Jiang Yong with a cold smile. Since Jiang Yong wanted to use him, he would drag him down as well. Towards someone like this, he felt no need for mercy. Trying to scheme against him for no reason, without even looking at his own worth.
“Young Master Jiang, have you thought it through? If not, you can continue thinking. I have plenty of time,” Li Feng said with a cold laugh.
Jiang Yong struggled inwardly, but he understood that since Li Feng had said this, he basically had no choice.
“Young Master Jiang, take your time considering here. I hope you give me an answer before nightfall. Otherwise…” Li Feng did not finish, but what “otherwise” meant was clear even to a fool.
Without waiting for Jiang Yong’s reaction, he left the lounge, leaving behind a deeply conflicted Jiang Yong.
“Young Master.”
As soon as Li Feng stepped out, Xu Jie approached.
“Is something the matter?” Li Feng asked.
“Young Master, the people for the inner guard have arrived. They need resources,” Xu Jie said.
“They have arrived?” A sharp glint flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. “Take me to see them.”
“Yes.” Xu Jie glanced at Li Feng, a strange light in her eyes.
Li Feng did not notice Xu Jie’s look. He followed her to a conference room in Tianya Pavilion. When he entered and saw the people inside, he was stunned.
“This, this…” Li Feng looked at the nine women, some in their twenties, others fifteen or sixteen, and felt somewhat speechless. He was forming an inner guard, not holding a beauty pageant.
“Xu Jie, what is going on here?” Li Feng turned his gaze to her. The inner guard was meant to protect his family and would inevitably face brutal combat. Could these women handle it?
“Young Master, these were personally selected for you by Madam,” Xu Jie said, suppressing a smile.
“Mother?” Li Feng felt helpless. What was Mu Chunfeng doing? Choosing these people, what benefit did it bring him?
“Xu Jie, do you think they could survive the battle from the night before last?” Li Feng asked gravely.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jie fell silent. She remembered that battle vividly. Its danger was no less than a battlefield. Could these people endure it?
Li Feng’s face darkened. He needed an inner guard capable of protecting his family, not one that needed protection itself. Did these people have that ability?
Forming an inner guard with them would be worse than recruiting female soldiers.
“Young Master…” Seeing Li Feng, one woman in her twenties stood up, walked over, and said, “Young Master, from now on, we are your inner guard.”
“Do you understand what being part of the inner guard means?” Li Feng glanced at her and asked.
“Yes,” the woman nodded. “Young Master, our strength may not be great, but in the outer courtyard, we are the most talented in martial arts. Give us some time to cultivate, and we will be fully capable of protecting those you need protected.”
“Is that so?” Li Feng gave a cold laugh. A fierce aura rose from his body and pressed towards the woman.
