“Who.”
The icy voice had just sounded when the middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically in an instant.
Thud, thud…
Two muffled sounds of bodies hitting the floor rang out. The two burly men at the private room door had somehow collapsed to the ground.
At the same time, a figure appeared at the entrance.
“It’s me.”
“Li Feng.”
Both Xu Qing and the middle-aged man changed expressions upon seeing Li Feng. Neither had expected him to appear here. However, joy flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes, while fear flickered in the middle-aged man’s.
But soon, ruthlessness gleamed in the middle-aged man’s eyes. Clutching the dagger, he lunged fiercely at Xu Qing. He knew Li Feng was very strong and he was no match for him. His only option was to seize Xu Qing as a hostage to threaten Li Feng. Otherwise, only death awaited him.
“Court death.”
Li Feng snorted coldly. His figure flashed, and he appeared beside Xu Qing. Before the middle-aged man could grab her, Li Feng kicked out.
Bang!
Li Feng’s kick landed squarely on the middle-aged man’s abdomen. The man grunted and flew backwards, crashing heavily to the ground.
“With skills like yours, you still want to take a hostage?” A trace of puzzlement crossed Li Feng’s lips. How could the person targeting Xu Qing this time be so weak, unable to withstand even one move from him?
“Li Feng, how did you come here?” Xu Qing finally reacted. Looking at the man on the floor, cold sweat broke out on her. But with Li Feng present, she felt no excessive worry.
“I knew you wouldn’t go straight to the hospital peacefully.” Helplessness flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. He had sent Xu Qing to the hospital for her safety, but back at Tianya Pavilion, he still felt uneasy.
After all, last time Blood Shadow’s group had targeted Hu Yuanyuan, not him directly. He believed they had investigated and found Xu Qing was his woman. With Hu Yuanyuan in the hospital now, the likelihood of them acting against Xu Qing was high. So he followed to check, not expecting her to detour here on the way to the hospital.
Li Feng felt fortunate he had followed. If Xu Qing fell into their hands, unless he did not care about her life or death, the consequences would be unthinkable.
“Li Feng, you knew they were targeting me?” Xu Qing realised and asked strangely, looking at him.
“Yes.” Li Feng nodded.
“Then let’s call the police quickly.” Xu Qing said hurriedly.
“Call the police?” Li Feng gave a cold laugh and said, “Xu Qing, this is a matter between martial artists. Calling the police is useless. Police are ordinary people. They cannot handle martial artist affairs. You should go to the hospital now. It’s safest there.”
“But, but my parents have already fallen into their hands.” Xu Qing said.
“Don’t worry. They’re deceiving you.” Li Feng shook his head. Xu Qing’s father was under covert protection from Eagle Eye sharpshooters. If something happened to them, he could not possibly have no news until now.
“Is that true?” Joy appeared on Xu Qing’s face.
“I wouldn’t lie to you. Go to the hospital immediately now. I have important matters soon and cannot protect you.” Li Feng said gravely.
“Li Feng, you…”
Before Xu Qing could finish, Li Feng interrupted her. “Xu Qing, listen to me. Today’s events are unusual. You cannot help.”
“Alright.” Xu Qing nodded helplessly. She actually had many questions for Li Feng now, but hearing him say this, she could only suppress them.
Li Feng did not hesitate. He took Xu Qing and left Wenxiang Pavilion. As for the middle-aged man in the room, that kick earlier was enough to take his life.
Just as Li Feng left Wenxiang Pavilion with Xu Qing, in a room on a nearby building, a black-robed man watched them depart through binoculars. A cold smile curved his lips.
“As expected, Li Feng was secretly following Xu Qing. If nothing unexpected happens, he’ll take her to the hospital.”
The black-robed man snorted coldly. Everyone has weaknesses. Li Feng was no exception. His women were his weakness. Otherwise, Li Feng would not appear here now, and his plan would not proceed so smoothly.
“My lord, shall we act at the hospital?” A middle-aged man behind the black-robed man asked with utter admiration. If it were him, he would never have thought of using Xu Qing to draw Li Feng out. At most, he could only use Xu Qing against Li Feng.
“No, the hospital is not the place to act. But the road from the hospital to Fengyuan Group will be Li Feng’s road to death.” The black-robed man shook his head. He had considered acting at the hospital, but it was different from other places. Moreover, he had received news that Jin Xiaoya, the eldest miss of the Jin family, was currently there. The Jin family had arranged many experts at the hospital. Acting there and causing a misunderstanding with Jin experts would be troublesome.
“But my lord, we’ve gone to such lengths to kill Li Feng. Wouldn’t this just benefit the Hongmen people for nothing?” The middle-aged man asked puzzled. He had already learned that Hongmen would also act today, with the same target at Fengyuan Group. He did not understand why the black-robed man wanted to intercept and kill Li Feng here. What benefit was there for them?
In his view, it would be better to let Li Feng reach Fengyuan Group quickly. If Li Feng and Hongmen fought until both sides were crippled, that would be most advantageous for them.
“Li Feng is not so easy to kill. The people we’ve arranged cannot hold him back. Their task is only to prevent him from returning to Fengyuan Group quickly.” The black-robed man said gravely.
“But my lord, this way, our people would die in vain. By then, Hongmen might already have succeeded at Fengyuan Group.” The middle-aged man asked, still confused.
“You understand nothing. Just do as I say.” The black-robed man glanced coldly at him, a chilling light flashing in his eyes.
Feeling the black-robed man’s gaze upon him, the middle-aged man instantly felt a bone-piercing chill rise in his heart.
“My lord, rest assured. I know what to do. I’ll arrange it now.” The middle-aged man said quickly.
“Go.”
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man hurriedly left. He did not want to stay even a moment longer in this black-robed man’s presence. He was too terrifying.
After the middle-aged man left, the black-robed man looked in the direction Li Feng had gone, gave a cold laugh, and said, “Li Feng, no matter your countless schemes or great strength, this time I will ensure you die without a burial place.”
Immediately, the black-robed man took out his phone, sent a text message, and muttered to himself, “Blood Shadow, I’m buying you an hour. I hope you can lay a heaven-encompassing net.”
At the same time, in a building not far from Fengyuan Group, Blood Shadow appeared before a floor-to-ceiling window. He glanced at Fengyuan Group and said gravely, “How’s the investigation into the situation at Fengyuan Group?”
“Blood Shadow my lord, the employees of Fengyuan Group and the other companies in Tianfu Building have all left work early.” A black-clothed man behind Blood Shadow answered quickly.
“All left?” Blood Shadow was stunned and asked, “What’s going on?”
“My lord, this is the intelligence we just received.” The black-clothed man handed over a report.
Blood Shadow opened it, gave a cold laugh. “Military exercise? Who are they fooling?”
“My lord, I think this is the Chinese authorities providing a battlefield for us and Li Feng.” The black-clothed man said.
“What do you mean? Would the Chinese authorities be so kind?” Blood Shadow frowned and asked.
“My lord, whether they are kind or not is unknown, but this saves us trouble. Last time at Binhe Road, Chinese forces only appeared very late. So I believe someone is helping us.” The black-clothed man replied.
“Helping us? Any reason? We don’t seem familiar with Chinese authorities.” Blood Shadow said.
“My lord, this has nothing to do with familiarity. Li Feng is the eldest young master of the Li family. The Li family has many enemies in China. It’s possible they’re helping us against him.”
Pausing, the black-clothed man continued, “Unless the Chinese side wants to catch us all in one net.”
“Impossible. China cannot move against us now.” Blood Shadow said without hesitation. Hongmen’s relationship with Chinese authorities was good. If they planned action, Hongmen could not have no intelligence.
“So someone is helping us.” The black-clothed man said, “With ordinary people gone, we can fight freely.”
Blood Shadow nodded. This time against Li Feng, he had mobilised many people. If seen by ordinary citizens, they might think it a terrorist attack. Also, his subordinates could not fight openly in front of them. Now with someone arranging their departure, it was good for them.
Originally, Blood Shadow planned to act in the dead of night, but with this hidden help, perhaps he could move in the early night, giving him ample time.
“How many people are left at Fengyuan Group now?” Blood Shadow asked gravely.
“Now only a few security guards remain.” The black-clothed man answered.
“A few security guards?” Blood Shadow gave a cold laugh and continued, “What about Li Feng’s Black Eagle team?”
“My lord, Li Feng’s Black Eagle team has completely vanished since yesterday.” The black-clothed man replied.
“What? Even your intelligence network couldn’t find them?” Blood Shadow’s face darkened.
“Yes.” The black-clothed man nodded.
“I didn’t expect Li Feng to have some ability, hiding the Black Eagle team so well.” A cold smile curved Blood Shadow’s lips. “Since Li Feng has hidden them all, I’ll force them out. Before Li Feng reaches Fengyuan Group, I’ll slaughter every one of the Black Eagle team.”
