Chapter 532: Fish and Net III (2/2)

This man had broken through layers of defence to reach Du Feng. There were no less than a hundred soldiers around him when it happened. From the beginning, no one seemed to be able to stop this man. Li Gui had inspected the soldiers on the ground. They were all dead from a single attack.

Li Gui was surprised by the other party's ruthlessness. It reminded Li Gui of the killing machines from the military's special division. They were rumoured to be cold blooded killers who were trained to kill with a single attack. They were also cruel and merciless, prioritizing their mission above all others.

Should he ask the man about his identity? Li Gui thought not. Even if the man was from this special division, they were ordered to never expose themselves.

Li Gui went silent for a while before finally speaking up, ”Your conditions?”

Li Gui believed that the man must recognize their current positions. A person who could assess the situation and strike where it hurts would not be oblivious to these things.

”Why do you trespass my place?” Ye Chong could not figure it out.

Li Gui answered truthfully, ”It was a military drill.”

This answer was obviously not enough for Ye Chong and Sha Ya. It was only natural for them to defend their house when it was invaded by armed troops in the middle of the night! Having a drill session on private property was just ridiculous.

However, Ye Chong had no wish to inquire further. He signalled for Sha Ya to take over. Sha Ya was more experienced in dealing with these matters.

Sha Ya considered for a moment, the said, ”Have your soldiers leave the manor immediately. No one is allowed to enter this place again without our permission.”

”Agreed,” Li Gui replied after some thought. In any case, their priority was to save Du Feng first. Making a verbal agreement was not hard for him.

Sha Ya looked into Li Gui's eyes and said, ”You must swear this by your honour as a shooter.”

Li Gui was taken aback. ”What do you mean?”

”This will encourage trust on both sides,” Sha Ya explained calmly. She was a seasoned combatant, and would not be so easily soothed.

Li Gui went quiet for a while, then vowed solemnly, ”I, Li Gui, swear by my honour as a shooter that I will carry out the terms of this agreement diligently, else my parapsychic abilities will vanish completely.”

Sha Ya nodded, satisfied. Swearing by one's honour as a shooter was a significant gesture that no one would think of going against.

Ye Chong released Du Feng to Li Gui after that.

To Sha Ya, the matter was considered settled. Ye Chong felt differently. He was certain that the soldiers would return as he had seen the strong desire for revenge in Du Feng's eyes. Ye Chong was familiar with that look. He wanted to just kill Du Feng and end the whole incident. People like the Brigade Commander would always be a threat, waiting to strike again.

However, not was the right time. He looked up at the fighters circling his manor. If he had set up his defence system here, Ye Chong was confident that he could take down all those aircrafts.

Time was running short. Ye Chong felt danger pushing itself closer and closer towards him.

…

Du Feng had awakened halfway through their journey back. He was not injured. He walked beside Li Gui, looking exasperated. The entire army moved without a sound. They were still shaken by losing so many comrades in a very short time.

Li Gui understood Du Feng. He advised his friend, ”Don't be consumed by revenge. Those two were too strong, we can't take them on. There's nothing we can do about our defeat.”

Du Feng kept silent. He knew that. Even so, regret and hatred occupied his thoughts. If only he did not allow those soldiers to enter the manor, all of this could have been avoided. If only he was not so hasty, choosing to investigate the newcomers' background instead of rushing things, they would not have suffered like this.

80 lives were lost! Du Feng's heart ached at the thought. Many of those soldiers were even more senior than him.

There was nothing he could do now. If he had not been caught, those two would definitely have been shot to bits by the fighters! However, even this last hope of revenge was lost. Du Feng regretted it so much that he wanted to cry.

Having worked together for so long, of course Li Gu knew what Du Feng was feeling. He consoled the man, ”Just let go of this matter. We'll take it slow, there will be a chance for revenge later.” Both he and Du Feng could not just nothing about the 80 lives they had lost.

But … But …

Du Feng recalled Li Gui's vow, and felt dispirited. He was a shooter too. Of course he knew how important that vow was. He would never seek revenge while having Li Gui pay the price.

Li Gui seemed to read Du Feng's mind. He smiled and said, ”It looks like you guys still haven't understand what I meant by my vow earlier. I am not useless, but I will never become a shooter again. If that's the case, what does it matter if I lose my parapsychic abilities?”

Du Feng stopped in his tracks. He felt a deep sadness rising in him. He wanted to say something, but could not find the words to express himself. His eyes turned moist.

”Gui, do you think we're right or wrong in doing this?” After staying quiet for a long time, Du Feng asked suddenly.

Li Gui considered that for a moment and said, ”Old Du, it's pointless to think about being right or wrong at this point. Now that we're here, it's hard to say who's right or wrong. Indeed, we've been reckless, but now that so many of our brothers have died, how can we be at peace if we don't do something for them?”

”Right,” Du Feng lowered his head and responded quietly.

Suddenly, a soldier came rushing towards them from the front.

”What is it?” Du Feng and Li Gui were the first to notice that something was wrong.

The soldier approached the two men and reported through gasping breaths, ”Sir, the – the Legion Legate and his troops are here in our camp. He asked to see both of you immediately.”

…

With the soldiers gone, Ye Chong no longer felt like going to sleep. Sha Ya was the same. Kristen surprised everyone by sleeping through the entire ordeal.

Hence, Ye Chong stayed up thinking about how to quickly set up a defence system that could protect them as soon as possible. Sha Ya practised meditation in her own space.

As the day grew brighter, Ye Chong took Sha Ya and Kristen with him and entered Su City again. He decided to start building the manor's defence system starting today.

Ye Chong already had information on around 3,112 items in his database. These were all common materials that did not cost much. With better understanding of the properties of these materials, he was now better equipped to choose the best materials for different purposes. Knowing which material and which properties were suitable to build weapons, for example, was basic and necessary knowledge.

Ye Chong quickly made a shopping list. Money was not an issue to him now. He also ordered raw materials that could only be found in Su City, since there was greater variety here. Ye Chong's database was about to expand again.

With the raw materials handled, Ye Chong moved on to the next step. He flew a huge transport aircraft to his manor.

This was Ye Chong's first time seeing a transport aircraft. It was large and bulky, slower than a fighter, but steadier.

By the time he landed, the materials were all delivered and stored in the empty buildings. These elegant and refined buildings were now reduced to warehouses.

Kristen wanted to see how Ye Chong built his weapons, but was dragged away and locked outside instead.

It had to be done. Ye Chong knew that his methods must be kept secret!