Boom!
In an instant, the aura erupting from Li Feng surged like a fierce tiger descending a mountain. It was overwhelming and pressed down ferociously.
Step, step, step…
The woman retreated several steps in shock. She raised her head and looked at Li Feng in horror. This aura gave her the sensation of teetering on the edge of life and death.
Originally, when she came to Tianhai City to become part of Li Feng’s inner guard, she had felt some reluctance. In her eyes, Li Feng was merely a waste. Serving by the side of a waste held no promise. In the Li family, following any direct lineage member would be better than following Li Feng. However, Mu Chunfeng had selected people from the outer courtyard in her capacity as the matriarch’s wife. As a minor figure, she had no right to refuse.
But now, she realised that this supposed waste, Li Feng, possessed unparalleled strength. A single burst of aura was something she could not withstand. Clearly, this young master was not the waste she had imagined.
“Is this your level of strength?” Li Feng smiled disdainfully. This strength was inferior even to the Black Hawk team when it was first formed. How could they fulfil the duties of an inner guard? He wanted to build an inner guard, not gather a group of delicate women.
The woman lowered her head in shame. Her proudly held strength was indeed nothing in front of Li Feng. Faced with his words, she did not know what to say.
“Young Master, Madam asked me to give you this.” After thinking for a moment, the woman took out a letter and handed it to Li Feng.
Li Feng opened it and glanced through. His brows furrowed. Looking at these people, he said, “You may stay by my side if you wish, but I must state this clearly in advance. The inner guard will involve deaths. In the attack the night before last, more than a dozen of my subordinates died. So if you stay with me, you must be mentally prepared.”
“Young Master, rest assured. We have long set aside concerns of life and death,” the woman replied.
Li Feng nodded and said to Xu Jie, “These will be your subordinates. I hope you can build the inner guard I need. In a moment, take them to Spirit Crane Garden. As for resources, I will provide them according to the same standard as the Black Hawk team.”
With that, Li Feng took out a cultivation method, a palm technique, a sword technique, and a movement technique, handing them to Xu Jie. These were what he had prepared for the inner guard, configured according to the standards of a female special forces unit from his previous life. Although they were all Yellow rank, with sufficient resources, reaching the Innate realm was possible. However, this depended on individual talent.
“Young Master, rest assured. I will not disappoint you,” Xu Jie said gravely.
“I hope so.” Li Feng left the conference room after speaking. In his heart, he was somewhat dissatisfied with these inner guard members. If not for the letter from Mu Chunfeng, he would never have kept them.
But what did Mu Chunfeng mean by this?
Li Feng took out the letter again and read it. His mind was full of doubts. If Mu Chunfeng wanted to convey something, she could simply have called him. Yet she chose this most primitive method. What was the meaning?
After thinking for a while, Li Feng could not figure it out. He could only suppress the doubts in his heart.
However, in the letter, Mu Chunfeng said that these people’s martial arts talent was stronger than Zhong Shuhui’s. He wondered if that was true. If it was, it would be a good thing for him. Although their strength was currently weak, experts were cultivated over time. It would just take a while.
But this meant that using the inner guard in the short term was impossible. He had to find a way to recruit some experts. Only then could he compensate for the inner guard’s current inadequacy.
The fastest way to get experts was to post a mission at the Ancient Martial Arts Association for recruitment. Loyalty could not be guaranteed, but he had the Divine Control Technique. However, posting a mission still involved money. Without money, nothing could be done.
Li Feng shook his head bitterly. In the end, it all came down to money again. It seemed he had to find a way to get funds. Otherwise, no plan could be carried out.
Arriving at the Number One lounge, Li Feng looked at Jiang Yong sitting on the sofa and asked, “Young Master Jiang, have you thought it through?”
“Young Master Feng, you are forcing my hand,” Jiang Yong said with a wry smile.
“Forcing your hand? Does Young Master Jiang truly think I am forcing you?” A cold smile curved Li Feng’s lips as he looked at Jiang Yong. “If Young Master Jiang is unwilling, then forget it. I believe with your status, Murong Kang cannot do much to you.”
Jiang Yong’s expression shifted unpredictably. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, “Fine. I agree.”
“That’s the right choice. I believe Young Master Jiang’s decision will not be wrong,” Li Feng smiled. No matter what Jiang Yong’s aim was, dragging him into the water could not go wrong.
Jiang Yong fell silent. In his heart, he was already filled with regret. If he had known it would come to this, why had he bothered coming to find Li Feng today? It was clearly asking for trouble.
“Young Master Jiang, now you can tell me. Who exactly around me does Murong Kang plan to target?” Li Feng asked.
“Zhong Shuhui,” Jiang Yong replied.
“Zhong Shuhui?” Li Feng was stunned. He had considered Hu Yuanyuan, Xu Qing, even Liu Ruyan and Mu Xiuzhen, but not Zhong Shuhui.
Did Murong Kang think Zhong Shuhui was easier to deal with than Hu Yuanyuan and the others?
“Yes, Zhong Shuhui. Because you and Zhong Shuhui are often together, she is the person closest to you,” Jiang Yong answered. He knew Murong Kang also believed Li Feng was a eunuch. A eunuch could not truly possess women. So in their view, although Hu Yuanyuan was Li Feng’s wife, he might not truly care about her. Zhong Shuhui, being frequently with Li Feng, was likely the most important person to him.
A glint appeared in Li Feng’s eyes. He said, “I hope Young Master Jiang’s information is correct. Otherwise…”
“Young Master Feng, rest assured. My information is accurate,” Jiang Yong said hurriedly, startled.
“Then please go and inform Murong Kang that tomorrow Zhong Shuhui will go to the Fengyuan Group factory in the suburbs,” Li Feng said gravely.
“Alright.” Jiang Yong left upon hearing this.
After Jiang Yong departed, Li Feng called Zhong Shuhui. Five minutes later, she entered.
“Young Master, you called for me.”
Li Feng nodded and recounted his conversation with Jiang Yong.
“Young Master, is this Jiang Yong reliable?” Zhong Shuhui was deeply sceptical. She felt that trusting him based on just a few words was wrong. It could very well be a trap.
“Reliable or not is unimportant. In the face of absolute strength, any scheme or plot is a paper tiger,” Li Feng said, a sharp glint in his eyes.
“But right now, Young Master, your injuries are not healed. We do not know the situation on Murong Kang’s side. What if something unexpected happens? Moreover, our main target now is Blood Shadow. Before dealing with Blood Shadow, it is best not to create unnecessary complications,” Zhong Shuhui said worriedly.
“I do not want complications either. But if someone comes looking for death, I will send them on their way,” Li Feng said, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
“The matter is decided. Zhong Shuhui, go and make arrangements. Tomorrow, I will give him a big gift,” Li Feng said gravely.
“Yes.”
In a presidential suite at a resort hotel.
“Brother Murong.” Jiang Yong walked in with a cheerful smile. “Brother Murong, I have done as you said. Now Li Feng believes you plan to target Zhong Shuhui.”
“Really? Then thank you, Young Master Jiang. Once it is done, I will not treat you poorly,” Murong Kang said, his face lighting up with joy.
“No need for thanks, Brother Murong. It is what I should do. However, Li Feng is extremely strong. Are you sure you want to deal with him?” Jiang Yong asked, looking at Murong Kang.
He had never told Murong Kang about Li Feng’s ability to kill Postnatal ninth-level ancient martial artists. But as a friend, he felt he should give a slight reminder. Whether Murong Kang lived or died in confronting Li Feng was none of his concern.
“Why not? Li Feng’s strength is great, but he is not invincible. As long as we make him hesitate to act rashly, he can be dealt with,” Murong Kang said, a sharp glint in his eyes.
“Then I wish Brother Murong success in advance,” Jiang Yong said, a glint in his eyes.
After Jiang Yong left, a black-clothed man emerged from a side door.
“Young Master, this Jiang Yong is unreliable,” the black-clothed man said as he approached Murong Kang.
“I know. None of the Jiang family are good people. It would be strange if Jiang Yong were reliable,” Murong Kang said, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
“Then Young Master’s intention…” the black-clothed man asked.
“Jiang Yong told Li Feng that I would target Zhong Shuhui, right? If you were Li Feng, what would you do?” Murong Kang asked.
“Use the enemy’s plan against him,” the black-clothed man answered without hesitation.
“Exactly. Use the plan against him,” Murong Kang said, a glint in his eyes and a cold laugh. “That is what I want.”
“Young Master means to let the mantis stalk the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?” A sharp glint flashed in the black-clothed man’s eyes.
“Yes,” Murong Kang nodded.
“But Young Master, Li Feng is extremely strong. If he is planning to use the enemy’s scheme against you, he will certainly deploy many people. With our forces, we may not be a match for Li Feng’s,” the black-clothed man said worriedly. “The night before last on Binhe Road, over a hundred people failed to kill Li Feng. With our numbers, I’m afraid…”
Murong Kang gave a cold laugh. “Those people from the night before last were all trash. How can trash compare to us?”
Murong Kang did not know that Wei Kang from that night had been at the peak of the Postnatal ninth level. If he had known, he would not be plotting against Li Feng today.
“Moreover, I had Jiang Yong tell Li Feng that my target is Zhong Shuhui, but I never said I would actually move against her,” Murong Kang said coldly.
“Young Master’s meaning is…” The black-clothed man’s heart tightened.
“With Jiang Yong’s words, Li Feng will surely set a trap for me. But I never intended to jump into that trap,” Murong Kang said gravely, a gleam of wisdom in his eyes. “At that time, Li Feng’s subordinates will be waiting in the suburbs like rabbits guarding a stump. Meanwhile, I will target another most important person around Li Feng. Once we capture her, we can proceed to the second step of dealing with Li Feng.”
“Who does Young Master plan to target?” the black-clothed man asked.
Murong Kang slowly uttered a name. “Ge Ying.”
