“So you have been using me all along.” Situ Qiang’s expression shifted. He struggled to accept this fact.
In Situ Qiang’s view, his plan had been flawless. He had allied with Cai Die to scheme against both Li Feng and Blood Shadow. Yet he never imagined that while he plotted against others, he was himself being plotted against.
And the one scheming against him was his ally, Cai Die, an assassin, a woman.
“Exactly.” Cai Die sneered, her gaze icy as she stared at Situ Qiang. “Situ Qiang, I have been using you from the very beginning. So what? You have no choice now, unless you wish to die.”
Cai Die had not intended to fall out with Situ Qiang so soon, but he actually wanted to sit back and observe. Where in the world was there such a good deal?
Once Li Feng realised he was surrounded and could not defeat Blood Shadow and the others, he would certainly attempt to break out. At that point, the men under her command would not be enough for Li Feng to slaughter. She did not want Li Feng to survive while her subordinates were wiped out first. Therefore, she needed others to serve as cannon fodder, and the men under Situ Qiang were the best choice.
“You dare kill me?” Situ Qiang’s face turned livid.
“Haha, Situ Qiang, who do you think you are? Why would I not dare kill you?” Cai Die laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke. “Situ Qiang, calling you naive is truly accurate. So young yet so ambitious, without even assessing your own capabilities. You think being the young master of the Situ family makes you fearless? Have you considered my identity? In this world, is there anyone I dare not kill?”
Situ Qiang’s expression changed.
“Moreover, you have no subordinates with you now. Even if I killed you, I believe no one would know it was me.” Cai Die said coldly.
“Cai Die, were the cooperation terms you mentioned before all lies?” Situ Qiang asked in disbelief.
“Haha, negotiating terms with an assassin? Do you not think yourself utterly foolish?” Cai Die replied coldly.
“You…” Situ Qiang glared at Cai Die, fury blazing in his eyes.
“Do not look at me so angrily, Situ Qiang. Issue orders to your subordinates at once, or else…” At this point, Cai Die sneered. Her figure flashed, and she appeared before Situ Qiang, striking his chest with a palm.
Bang!
Situ Qiang flew backwards, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Pfft!
Situ Qiang spat out a mouthful of blood, glaring at Cai Die with venomous resentment.
“Do not look at me like that. It makes me feel a little scared.” Cai Die laughed delicately, but in Situ Qiang’s eyes, her laughter was demonic.
“Cai Die, treating me this way, you will regret it.” Situ Qiang said coldly.
“Regret? I, Cai Die, never do anything I regret. I even dare to plot against someone like Li Feng, who can slay peak ninth-level post-natal ancient martial artists. How much less you, a mere playboy? Situ Qiang, you had better obediently call your subordinates now. Otherwise, my next move will take one of your hands, or your life.” Cai Die sneered.
“Fine, I will call.” Situ Qiang’s expression shifted. Finally, he took out his phone and dialled his subordinates.
At the same time that Cai Die received Blood Shadow’s orders, Zhu Yuanyang also received word from him.
“This Blood Shadow truly thinks I am his subordinate?” Zhu Yuanyang sneered, her gaze icy cold.
Even in the Zhu family, few dared speak to her in a commanding tone. This Blood Shadow was merely a dog by Chen Junyi’s side, yet he treated her as an underling.
“Miss, what should we do?” Chang He asked.
“Blood Shadow wants our men to block the back door of Tianfu Building. It seems, besides us, he has arranged others as well. Have we identified who they are?” Zhu Yuanyang did not answer Chang He directly but asked in return.
“No.” Chang He shook his head.
“No? That is impossible. Tianhai City is only so large. With our family’s intelligence network, how could we have no clues at all?” Zhu Yuanyang frowned.
“Miss, could it be hidden forces from the Hongmen?” Chang He speculated.
“Impossible. If it were Hongmen people, we could not possibly have no information. Moreover, those people on Wangjiang Road earlier, we also failed to uncover their origins, did we not?” Zhu Yuanyang shook her head.
“If not Hongmen, then who?” Chang He looked puzzled.
“Anyone who wants to deal with Li Feng is possible.” Zhu Yuanyang frowned in thought. Many wished to deal with Li Feng. Besides her, there were Fu Yanxiong, Qin Feng, Li Wu, and others. Fu Yanxiong had met her recently, so it could not be him.
Qin Feng?
Rumour had it Qin Feng had suffered considerable losses at Li Feng’s hands. It would be reasonable for him to target Li Feng. However, Qin Feng’s men were under the Zhu family’s intelligence surveillance. If Qin Feng acted, there would be some sign.
Could it be Li Wu?
Zhu Yuanyang’s eyes narrowed. Li Wu was highly likely, but would Blood Shadow ally with Li Wu?
“Miss, previously the Tianyan forces in Tianhai City seem to have been consolidated by a mysterious person. Could it be this individual?” Chang He suddenly recalled something and said gravely.
“You mean the Tianyan people?” Zhu Yuanyang remembered. After Wei Kang’s death, she had also considered integrating Tianyan’s power in Tianhai City. Although most were ordinary people, two to three hundred Tianyan gang members still represented considerable strength.
Yet Zhu Yuanyang had not expected that before she could act, this force had already been consolidated by someone. She had investigated for a long time without uncovering the mysterious person’s identity.
“Exactly. I think the only ones capable of acting are this group. Wei Kang was summoned by Blood Shadow, so it would make sense for Blood Shadow’s people to control the forces Wei Kang brought.” Chang He said.
Zhu Yuanyang pondered and felt this was possible, but in her heart, she sensed the matter was not as simple as it seemed.
“Forget it. Speculating now is useless. Chang He, take men immediately to the back door of Tianfu Building. Remember, Li Feng must not leave alive.” Zhu Yuanyang said gravely.
Although Zhu Yuanyang resented Blood Shadow issuing commands, she knew this was the best opportunity to kill Li Feng. If they failed this time, killing him later would be far more difficult.
Li Feng already suspected her because of Chen Haotian’s death. In the previous Binhe Road incident, though Li Feng had not yet traced it to her, this time her people had occupied Tianya Pavilion. Afterwards, Li Feng would surely investigate and uncover her involvement. If Li Feng lived, she would face great trouble.
With Li Feng’s strength, capable of easily slaying peak ninth-level post-natal ancient martial artists, if he wanted to kill her, no one in Tianhai City could protect her now.
“Rest assured, Miss. As long as I, Chang He, draw breath, I will not let Li Feng leave Tianfu Building.” Chang He also recognised the gravity and replied quickly.
“To kill Li Feng requires extraordinary measures. Did I not procure a rocket launcher for you yesterday? If necessary, blow up Tianfu Building itself. Under no circumstances let Li Feng escape. This time, I want him to die without a burial place.” Zhu Yuanyang said with icy malice.
“Yes.” Chang He nodded heavily and left the room.
Zhu Yuanyang walked to the window, gazing at the towering Tianfu Building in the distance. She sneered to herself. “Li Feng, your strength may be great, but this is no longer the era of old. Technology has surpassed ancient martial arts. You can slay peak ninth-level post-natal ancient martial artists, but can you withstand a rocket launcher?”
Tianfu Building, fourth floor.
Li Feng meditated briefly in a storage room. Watching the black-clad men searching outside, he could not help frowning.
Although he had killed the hawk-eyed elder, after several intense battles, less than a third of his true qi remained. Now, let alone facing Blood Shadow, even these men outside might exhaust him to death.
He could use his gun to kill them, but among the black-clad men were numerous ancient martial artists. Even with his gun techniques, killing them would take considerable time, and time was precisely what he lacked now.
On the twenty-fifth floor, Tian Lang and the others were in dire straits. If he did not rescue them soon, they might be completely wiped out. That was not what he wanted.
Moreover, besides Tian Lang’s group, An Hu had just sent word that Ge Feng and Ge Ying were also in grave danger, facing several ancient martial artists in a life-or-death struggle.
For Li Feng, even if the entire Black Hawk team perished, Ge Feng and Ge Ying absolutely could not come to harm. Not only because they were his friends, but also because of the Ge family.
However, this time, to net all those targeting him in one fell swoop, he had not stationed Blood Kill Double Eagles, Lu Shuang, Lin Ge, or others in Tianfu Building. He had only arranged Ge Feng, Ge Ying, and Tian Lang’s group. According to Li Feng’s plan, arriving at Tianfu Building first, with him present alongside Ge Feng, Ge Ying, and Tian Lang’s team, would be sufficient to handle everything.
Yet Li Feng never expected an incident on Xu Qing’s side, an ambush on Wangjiang Road, and encountering Duke Lao at the entrance of Tianfu Building. These had severely delayed him, preventing his timely arrival.
Could Blood Shadow be deliberately delaying him?
Li Feng considered a possibility, and his expression changed drastically.
If that were the case, from the moment Xu Qing’s incident began, every step he took had been within Blood Shadow’s calculations.
Then, why would Blood Shadow scheme so elaborately against him, even sacrificing several eighth-level and ninth-level post-natal ancient martial artists? What was his goal?
Could it be simply to wipe out Tian Lang and the others?
No, absolutely not. Though Tian Lang’s group was strong, they were far less valuable than several eighth- and ninth-level post-natal ancient martial artists.
Then, what was Blood Shadow’s true objective?
Suddenly, Li Feng thought of a terrifying possibility.
“If that is truly the case, Blood Shadow believes he has me completely cornered.”
Li Feng sneered to himself. “However, now, Blood Shadow, you must play by my arrangements. I will make you reap what you have sown.”
