In the municipal government compound, the Li family residence.
Li Zhengxiang sat on the sofa reading a newspaper, but if one looked closely, it was clear that his gaze was not on the paper at all.
Less than half a day had passed since he returned from Tianya Pavilion, and in that time Li Zhengxiang had already received several phone calls. There were calls from Li Xiangyang, from the family elders’ council, and from other people, but every single one of them concerned Li Wu.
Li Zhengxiang knew that now that Li Wu had fallen into Li Feng’s hands, it was as if someone had poked a hornet’s nest. All sorts of strange and shady characters had come crawling out.
The calls from Li Xiangyang and the family elders were still manageable, but the others clearly had bad intentions.
If possible, Li Zhengxiang really did not want to answer these calls, because the moment he did, he would be dragged into trouble.
If Li Wu had fallen into the hands of some other member of the Li family, he could have reasoned with them and persuaded them to release Li Wu. But unfortunately, Li Wu had ended up with Li Feng.
Although he had only met Li Feng once since coming to Tianhai City, that single meeting was enough for him to understand that Li Feng’s thoughts could never be swayed by anyone. Up to now, Li Feng had not released Li Wu, which clearly showed that Li Feng had no intention of letting him go so easily.
As for whether Li Feng wanted to kill Li Wu, Li Zhengxiang did not believe that. If Li Feng truly wanted Li Wu dead, Li Wu would already be gone by now. What puzzled him was why Li Feng neither killed Li Wu nor released him. What exactly was Li Feng planning? Could it be that Li Feng intended to keep Li Wu locked up like this, preventing him from participating in the family heir selection competition?
At this thought, Li Zhengxiang felt a chill run through his body.
If that was truly the case, then Li Feng’s shameless tactic was far too vicious. With Li Wu in Li Feng’s hands, Li Xiangyang would have to act with extreme caution for Li Wu’s safety. When the time came for the family heir selection competition, without Li Wu as a rival, given Li Feng’s current situation, who could possibly stand against him?
It seemed he had to find out exactly what Li Feng wanted. If Li Feng really planned to deal with Li Wu in this way, then what should he himself do?
As he thought about it, Li Zhengxiang could not help but think of Li Wu. He did not understand why Li Wu had been captured so easily. But if Li Feng truly intended to handle Li Wu like this, then Li Wu was doomed this time.
Even if Li Xiangyang wanted to rescue Li Wu, it would not be easy. Although Li Wu was currently held in Tianya Pavilion, no one knew for sure whether he was really there. If Li Xiangyang made a move, would Li Chuanwei and Mu Chunfeng simply stand by and do nothing?
Moreover, even without mentioning Li Chuanwei and Mu Chunfeng, Li Feng’s strength alone was already terrifying enough. Last night, how many people died by Li Feng’s hand? Whether they were ancient martial artists or ordinary people, Li Feng killed them without even blinking.
Li Zhengxiang felt that Li Chuanwei could not even come close to matching Li Feng’s ruthlessness. Even Li Xiangyang was no match for him in that regard.
Sometimes Li Zhengxiang even wondered whether Li Feng was truly the son of Li Chuanwei and Mu Chunfeng. In the past, when he pretended to be useless, it was not obvious, but now Li Feng’s performance was completely beyond expectations.
“Li Zhengxiang, what are you sitting alone on the sofa thinking about?”
At that moment, a voice snapped Li Zhengxiang out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw a middle-aged beautiful woman standing not far away, looking at him. This woman was none other than his wife, Yuan Muyun.
“Oh, I was thinking about some things.” Li Zhengxiang looked at Yuan Muyun with gentle eyes. Yuan Muyun was not from some great family, but she was the love of his life.
Yuan Muyun did not ask what he was thinking about. Instead, she said, “Li Zhengxiang, when is that Professor Steve you mentioned last time coming? Do we need to prepare anything?”
“Professor Steve?” Li Zhengxiang hesitated. Professor Steve had been invited by Li Wu, but now that Li Wu was in Li Feng’s hands, would Professor Steve still come to Tianhai City at Li Wu’s request?
“What’s wrong? From the look on your face, has something unexpected happened?” Yuan Muyun asked.
“It’s nothing. Professor Steve still needs a few more days to arrive in Tianhai City. Why are you in such a hurry?” Li Zhengxiang replied.
“How can I not be anxious? Look at Rain’er’s current condition. Do you really not care at all?” Yuan Muyun glared at Li Zhengxiang angrily.
“Muyun, Rain’er is my daughter. How could I not care? I was just thinking about something earlier. By the way, where is Rain’er?” Li Zhengxiang asked.
“I just put her to sleep,” Yuan Muyun answered.
Li Zhengxiang nodded and said to Yuan Muyun, “Muyun, go buy some groceries. We have a guest coming tonight.”
“A guest? Li Zhengxiang, Rain’er needs peace and quiet. I have told you before that you cannot bring your guests home.” Yuan Muyun looked at him and said.
“I know, but the person coming today is from our Li family.” Li Zhengxiang replied.
“Is it Li Wu?” Yuan Muyun’s eyes lit up. Li Wu had introduced Professor Steve to Li Xinyu, so Yuan Muyun had a very good impression of Li Wu.
“No, it’s Li Feng.” Li Zhengxiang shook his head and said.
“Li Feng?” Yuan Muyun was stunned. After a long moment, she reacted and asked hesitantly, “Li Zhengxiang, are you talking about Big Brother’s son, Li Feng?”
“Yes.” Li Zhengxiang nodded.
“I see…” When Yuan Muyun heard it was Li Feng, her interest visibly dropped. Still, she followed Li Zhengxiang’s instructions and went to prepare dinner. After all, Li Feng was Li Chuanwei’s son. Even if he was considered useless, basic courtesy could not be neglected.
Li Zhengxiang knew that Yuan Muyun’s impression of Li Feng was still stuck in the past, but he did not explain further. He understood that Yuan Muyun had no interest in matters concerning the Li family.
Night soon fell.
Although Li Feng had not yet arrived, Li Zhengxiang felt extremely anxious in his heart, because up to this moment he still had not figured out how to talk to Li Feng about Li Wu.
Knock knock…
The sound of knocking came at the door. Li Zhengxiang’s eyes flashed. He said to Yuan Muyun, “Go open the door. Li Feng is here.”
“Are you so sure it’s Li Feng?” Even though she said that, Yuan Muyun still got up to open the door.
When she opened the door, Yuan Muyun saw the young man standing there and hesitated. Although he gave her a familiar feeling, she did not recognise him.
“Fourth Aunt, hello. It’s me, Li Feng.” The visitor was none other than Li Feng.
“Li Feng? You are Li Feng?” Yuan Muyun was completely shocked. Although she had not met Li Feng many times, she could not possibly fail to recognise him. Yet the Li Feng in front of her was very different from the one in her memory.
“Yes, Fourth Aunt. Don’t you recognise me anymore?” Li Feng smiled and said. He knew that after cultivating the Nine Heavens Heart Scripture and the Profound Heaven Body Refining Technique, his entire appearance had changed dramatically. Even Hu Yuanyuan, who lived with him every day, had found it hard to believe. Yuan Muyun was the same.
“Yes, I almost didn’t recognise you. Li Feng, come in quickly.” Yuan Muyun said hurriedly.
Li Feng walked into the living room, looked at Li Zhengxiang, and smiled. “Fourth Uncle.”
“Li Feng, you’re here.” Li Zhengxiang looked at Li Feng, with a thousand words in his heart, but in the end he only said four words.
“Fourth Uncle, I know you like to drink. Today I specially brought you a few bottles of good wine.” Li Feng smiled and placed the wine on the tea table.
“You are thoughtful.” Li Zhengxiang only nodded. With his status, what kind of wine had he not tasted? So he did not care much about the wine Li Feng had brought.
“Li Feng, your fourth aunt is preparing dinner. Why don’t we go to the study and have a chat?” Li Zhengxiang said while looking at Li Feng.
“Fourth Uncle, I know what you want to say, but I think that matter is not something you should get involved in.” Li Feng shook his head and refused Li Zhengxiang’s suggestion.
“Li Feng, you need to think carefully. That matter can be big or small. If it gets out of control, it will not benefit you.” Li Zhengxiang had not expected Li Feng to refuse outright. This made him somewhat angry. He was doing this for Li Feng’s own good, yet Li Feng treated his kindness like trash. Did Li Feng not know that many people were preparing to use this matter against him?
“Fourth Uncle, things have not reached that point yet. Moreover, since he is in my hands, I do not believe Second Uncle would dare to act recklessly. If he pushes me too far, worst case we all go down together.” A cold light flashed in Li Feng’s eyes.
“Li Feng, if you want to become the family heir, you cannot act recklessly.” Li Zhengxiang’s expression changed. Li Feng had actually said the words “go down together.” What else would he not dare to do? This was also what worried him the most.
“Family heir? I, Li Feng, have never received any benefits from the family. I did not even get the monthly cultivation resources.” Li Feng sneered with disdain. “Fourth Uncle, do you think I care about that position? With my current strength, without the family, I can go anywhere. In just one or two years, I can break through to the Innate Realm. At that time, I can establish my own Li family. Even if it cannot become a top family, building a first-class family would be more than enough.”
“Li Feng, this is treasonous.” Li Zhengxiang lowered his voice, a trace of fear in his tone. If Li Feng did not even care about the position of family heir, who else would he fear? How could Li Wu’s safety be guaranteed?
If Li Wu died, how would Li Xiangyang react? From Li Zhengxiang’s understanding of him, Li Xiangyang might very well cause internal chaos in the Li family. No matter the outcome, it would be a devastating blow to the family.
Li Zhengxiang stared intently at Li Feng, trying to see what he really meant. Was he joking, or was he truly prepared to do this?
But Li Feng’s gaze remained calm. No matter how Li Zhengxiang looked, he could not discern Li Feng’s true intentions.
“Haha, Fourth Uncle, do not say it like that. I was only speaking casually. Besides, this is just a last resort. It all depends on how those people react.”
A sharp gleam flashed in Li Feng’s eyes as he looked at Li Zhengxiang meaningfully. “Fourth Uncle, what do you think those people will do?”
