“Young Master Fu, at this moment, what do you think could have gone wrong?”
Zhu Yuanyuan turned to look at Fu Yanxiong, who had rushed hurriedly into the room. Cold chill filled her eyes. She felt that, had Fu Yanxiong’s men appeared promptly at the entrance to Tianfu Tower and blocked Li Feng, he would not have broken out now. With Blood Shadow’s pursuit and her rocket launcher added, Li Feng would already be dead.
Though anger burned within her, Zhu Yuanyuan did not lash out at Fu Yanxiong. He was not her subordinate; their relationship was merely cooperative. Since Fu Yanxiong feared the Innate experts behind Li Feng and refused to act against him, she had no way to force him.
“Young Miss Zhu, Li Feng has stationed a large number of experts in ambush at the intersection of Binhe Road and Hanjiang Road,” Fu Yanxiong said breathlessly.
“So what?” Zhu Yuanyuan replied disdainfully.
“Young Miss Zhu, this means our plan tonight has completely failed,” Fu Yanxiong said gravely.
“Failed? Hmph. Young Master Fu, did you hear the explosions just now? That was the sound of my rocket launcher firing. Do you think Li Feng has any chance of surviving such bombardment?” Zhu Yuanyuan sneered.
“Rocket launcher bombardment?” Fu Yanxiong laughed upon hearing this.
“What are you laughing at?” Zhu Yuanyuan frowned, looking at him with some displeasure.
“Young Miss Zhu, do you truly believe your rocket launcher can kill Li Feng?” Fu Yanxiong said with amusement.
“What do you mean?” Zhu Yuanyuan’s expression changed. She stared coldly at him.
“What do I mean? Young Miss Zhu, if you think that rocket barrage could kill Li Feng, then you greatly underestimate him,” Fu Yanxiong shook his head.
“Hmph, Fu Yanxiong. Under rocket fire, even an Innate expert could not withstand it. Do you think Li Feng can? Even if it does not kill him outright, he must now be gravely wounded and clinging to life,” Zhu Yuanyuan snorted coldly.
“The power of a rocket launcher is indeed beyond what an Innate expert can resist. But, Young Miss Zhu, do you believe the person who charged out of Tianfu Tower was actually Li Feng?” Fu Yanxiong sneered.
“What do you mean?” Zhu Yuanyuan’s face shifted.
“There is something in this world called disguise technique. It is night-time now. Young Miss Zhu, are you so certain that the person who broke out of Tianfu Tower, pursued by Blood Shadow, was truly Li Feng?” Fu Yanxiong said coldly.
“Are you saying that person was not Li Feng?” Zhu Yuanyuan’s expression altered. If the one who broke out earlier was not Li Feng, then her rocket bombardment had been utterly wasted.
“If it were Li Feng, do you think I would not have acted? I want him dead more than you do,” Fu Yanxiong said solemnly.
Zhu Yuanyuan was stunned.
Indeed, Fu Yanxiong had clashed with Li Feng in Tianhai City for so long and been humiliated by him repeatedly. He probably wished more than anyone for Li Feng’s death.
Could it be that Fu Yanxiong had held back earlier because he recognised the breakout figure was not Li Feng? If so, who was that person, and where was the real Li Feng now?
Zhu Yuanyuan felt some regret. Had she known, she should have gone to the building opposite Tianfu Tower. Perhaps she could have confirmed whether the escaping figure was truly Li Feng.
Yet upon reflection, even if she had gone, she probably would not have been able to tell. It was night, after all. If Li Feng had used a disguised body double, few people could have seen through it.
“No one understands Li Feng better than I do. I can confirm that the person who broke out of Tianfu Tower earlier was not Li Feng,” Fu Yanxiong glanced at Zhu Yuanyuan and said gravely. “Young Miss Zhu, have you not noticed? The person who escaped had only that Acquired Realm ninth layer ancient martial artist by his side. If it were truly Li Feng breaking out, why did Zhong Shuhui, Mu Jiajia, and the others not follow him?”
At the mention of Mu Jiajia, Fu Yanxiong’s face twisted with gritted teeth and fury.
Zhu Yuanyuan’s body jolted. Only now did she recall that none of Zhong Shuhui’s group had appeared. If Li Feng were truly escaping, how could they not follow?
Not only them; none of the people Li Feng had stationed in Tianfu Tower seemed to have left.
Had they all been killed by Blood Shadow’s men?
It was possible that those previously placed in the tower by Li Feng had been slain by Blood Shadow. But Zhong Shuhui and the others were different. From the moment they retreated into Tianfu Tower until the breakout, less than a minute had passed. No matter how strong Blood Shadow was, he could not have wiped them all out in such a short time.
Especially Mu Jiajia. Formerly one of Fu Yanxiong’s people, Zhu Yuanyuan knew her well. Her marksmanship was extraordinary. How could Blood Shadow have killed her so quickly?
Moreover, there was the sniper Li Feng had positioned in Tianfu Tower. Her subordinates had lost nearly half their number to that sniper, and Chang He had nearly died. If Li Feng were escaping, why had the sniper not provided covering fire?
In an instant, questions flooded Zhu Yuanyuan’s mind, causing her expression to change.
Damn it!
Could the breakout figure have been a body double arranged by Li Feng, while the real Li Feng remained in Tianfu Tower?
Suddenly, Zhu Yuanyuan recalled her subordinate’s earlier report: Blood Shadow had vanished. Could his disappearance mean he had realised the escaping Li Feng was fake and thus withdrawn?
The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. If that were true, her rocket bombardment had been utterly pointless. Killing a fake Li Feng held no meaning.
At this thought, Zhu Yuanyuan’s face grew grim.
Suddenly recalling something, she asked Fu Yanxiong, “Young Master Fu, you mentioned earlier that Li Feng had stationed many experts at the intersection of Binhe Road and Hanjiang Road. What is that about?”
“Young Miss Zhu, I have just received word that Li Wu prepared an ambush against Li Feng at that intersection, but he has now been captured,” Fu Yanxiong said gravely.
“What? Li Wu ambushed Li Feng there? And he was captured?” Zhu Yuanyuan was shocked. These two pieces of news stunned her more than the previous ones. Who was Li Wu? Until recently, the leading candidate to inherit the Li family. That he had ambushed Li Feng and been captured was perhaps the most shocking revelation possible.
“Yes,” Fu Yanxiong nodded.
“Young Master Fu, you cannot be joking. How could Li Wu be captured? What about the experts protecting him? Were they useless?” Zhu Yuanyuan struggled to believe it.
“I do not know the details, but this information came from my mole near Song Zhiyuan,” Fu Yanxiong replied.
“Song Zhiyuan? What does this have to do with him?” Zhu Yuanyuan was taken aback.
“Because the one who captured Li Wu was Song Zhiyuan,” Fu Yanxiong said solemnly.
“What? You are saying Song Zhiyuan captured Li Wu?” Zhu Yuanyuan’s expression changed. She fully understood the implications.
“Young Miss Zhu, you are well aware of Li Feng’s close relationship with Song Zhiyuan lately. It is entirely normal for Li Feng to ally with Song Zhiyuan tonight,” Fu Yanxiong said.
Zhu Yuanyuan’s face grew grim.
Indeed. Blood Shadow had united them against Li Feng; Li Feng could equally unite others against them.
Damn it. How had she not considered Song Zhiyuan? He and Li Feng were so close; his aid was only to be expected.
Zhu Yuanyuan’s gaze fell on Tianfu Tower. If the earlier breakout Li Feng was fake, the real one should still be inside. What now? Send men to storm the tower?
“Young Miss Zhu, you do not still believe Li Feng is in Tianfu Tower, do you?” Fu Yanxiong noticed her expression and said disdainfully.
“Young Master Fu, what do you mean? If Li Feng is not in Tianfu Tower, did he fly away?” Zhu Yuanyuan replied with some dissatisfaction.
“Young Miss Zhu, do not forget the special nature of Tianfu Tower,” Fu Yanxiong said coldly.
“What do you mean?” Zhu Yuanyuan was puzzled.
“Young Miss Zhu, you must know that Tianfu Tower was built by Li Feng’s mother, Mu Chunfeng, as a gift to him. No one understands its layout better than Li Feng. I believe he chose Tianfu Tower as tonight’s battlefield for a reason,” Fu Yanxiong’s eyes gleamed sharply.
“A reason? What do you mean?” Zhu Yuanyuan was confused.
“I suspect the tower has another exit. Perhaps Li Feng is no longer inside even now,” Fu Yanxiong said gravely.
“Another exit?” Zhu Yuanyuan considered this. Tianfu Tower had only front and rear doors, plus the rooftop, from which one could leave by helicopter. But no helicopter had been spotted on the roof tonight.
So this other exit…
“You mean there is an underground exit?” Zhu Yuanyuan’s face changed dramatically. If that were true, then Li Feng and Zhong Shuhui’s group had already left the tower. And given Li Feng’s nature, their departure was not flight but preparation for a sharp counterattack.
At that moment, one of Zhu Yuanyuan’s subordinates hurried in and reported, “Young Miss, an Acquired Realm ninth layer peak ancient martial artist suddenly appeared and, together with the Acquired Realm ninth layer expert who broke out with Li Feng, counterattacked the Zhao family forces. Zhao Xingping is dead, and the Acquired Realm ninth layer ancient martial artist by his side has been captured.”
Zhu Yuanyuan froze. Before she could speak, another person entered. “Young Miss, Zhu Shao’s position was attacked by two experts. Zhu Shao is dead.”
“What.” Zhu Yuanyuan’s face changed completely.
Fu Yanxiong spoke then. “Young Miss Zhu, Li Feng’s counterattack has begun. You must leave here at once. Otherwise, you will fall into his hands. If that happens, heh, even though you are a woman, death is certain.”
Zhu Yuanyuan’s face turned livid. Struggle flickered in her eyes.
