Super Soldier in the City

At the same time, Li Yifei also received information from Jiang Hu, saying that he had already informed them. Li Yifei sent a reply and looked at Su Lio beside him. She also heard the content of the call, and the two of them cleared up the misunderstanding.

"No wonder Li Xiang suddenly wanted to come to Dan City yesterday. I was puzzled as to what he was doing in Dan City, thinking about whether I could help, but then it turned out that Li Xiang came for that vile person, even wanting to save him. Such actions are simply shameless!" Su Lio became angrier as she spoke, her chest rising and falling.

Li Yifei responded, "I didn’t expect Li Xiang and Li Da to be from the same family, but it should have been obvious. Both of them act lawlessly, disregarding the rule of law, and completely unconcerned with the life and death of ordinary people."

Having reverence in one’s heart is something that Li Yifei has learned over the years. Although he rarely mentions it, these four words alone have allowed Li Yifei to have a baseline in his actions, preventing him from being arrogant beyond measure.

Su Lio suddenly said, "Yifei, if Li Xiang dares to come, I’ll handle it."

"Have you come up with a way?" Li Yifei asked.

Su Lio thought for a while and said, "Actually, there’s no real plan. If Li Xiang comes to ask for my help, I definitely won’t assist him, but with his impulsive nature, if he comes, it certainly won’t be to ask for help, so he’s here to make trouble. Since it’s trouble, I won’t hold back."

"Haha, will you really be able to handle it?" Li Yifei asked with a smile.

Su Lio puffed her lips, blinked, and said, "If it were before, I might have wanted to surprise him, telling him I’m different now, but now, if he dares to cause trouble, I’m ready to beat him away."

"Really beat him?" Li Yifei asked with slight surprise, raising his eyebrows.

"Of course, really beat him!" Su Lio confirmed.

"Alright, then you handle it, but if you feel it’s wrong, don’t force it!" Li Yifei said.

Su Lio nodded vigorously, and Li Yifei didn’t continue to discuss this matter; in his heart, he understood Su Lio’s intention—she was worried that if he acted against Li Xiang, it could trigger a series of conflicts. The Li family is a top-tier family with many masters; such families not only have money but also have people, superior to the Southern Sky Zhao.

After all, the Li family where Li Da belongs is merely the family publicly engaged in business, whereas Li Xiang is the descendant of the family of cultivators behind the scenes. They are one, yet separate... specifically, the family of Li Xiang is revered.

The information Li Yifei received showed that Li Xiang’s ancestors produced a supremely talented master named Li Tianyang, one of the legendary Five Great Masters of the Southeast, Northwest, and Central. Li Yifei hadn’t met this elder, and it’s rumored he had retreated from worldly affairs long ago, but in reality, the old man is not only alive but also continually cultivating, pursuing the Heavenly Path. He’s considered more focused than Murong Yuanqing, Elder Su, and the other masters Li Yifei has met, wholly dedicated to cultivation, undistracted.

And Li Xiang is a descendant of this counterpart, so if things get too intense, it could become a big problem.

Li Da and Li Xiang being in cahoots truly caught Li Yifei off guard, but it’s not too big of a surprise.

Shortly after, Su Lio received a call. After hanging up, she said softly, "It’s Li Xiang; he wants to come over."

"Sure enough, he’s still coming," Li Yifei said.

Su Lio frowned slightly and nodded gently, "Let him come!"

Half an hour later, Li Xiang arrived in a rush. As soon as he came, Li Yifei and Su Lio realized his intent. Li Xiang was carrying a menacing aura, and under such circumstances, negotiating peacefully would indeed be odd.

Sure enough, once Li Xiang entered, he glanced at Su Lio with a grim look, and seeing her indifferent expression, Li Xiang felt a pang in his heart, a sensation of breathlessness. Taking a deep breath to suppress this feeling, Li Xiang lowered his voice and said, "Li Yifei, you should understand the purpose of my visit."

Li Yifei, sitting on the sofa, crossed his legs and looked at Li Xiang, "Let’s hear it."

"You!" Li Xiang paused, feeling like he had hit a pillow with a punch. He tightly clenched his fists, then slowly relaxed them, exhaling heavily, "My family member Li Da was captured by you, now I’m here to ask for him back."

"Do I look like I captured him?" Li Yifei looked around and said.

Li Da pointed at Li Yifei, "Stop pretending to be innocent here. Let’s not talk in riddles. You’re the one who got the police to capture Li Da, now I’m here to get him back."

"How old are you?" Li Yifei retorted.

Huh? Li Xiang was momentarily confused about why Li Yifei asked that, a flicker of suspicion in his eyes, subconsciously replying, "What does my age matter to you? Just tell me, will you release him?"

"Being young isn’t an excuse for being unreasonable, nor should it be leverage. You can’t act recklessly just because you’re young. Do you understand?" Li Yifei mocked.

"Enough, Li Yifei, I’m asking if you’re going to release Li Da! If not, I..."

"Li Xiang, have you thought about the whole situation? Did you investigate what Li Da did?" Su Lio couldn’t hold back any longer, her eyes full of disappointment. She had mentally prepared herself, knowing Li Xiang might irrationally try to rescue someone, but seeing it firsthand was still unimaginable.

Upon hearing Su Lio’s voice, Li Xiang quickly said, "Su Lio, this is between him and me, it’s got nothing to do with you, don’t interfere."

"Li Xiang, first answer my question. Did you truly investigate what Li Da did? Do you really know what he did wrong?" Su Lio raised her voice.

Li Xiang’s eyes darted around and said, "So what if I know, so what if I don’t? If a Li family member commits wrongdoing, there’s family law to deal with it, not outsiders. Now, being taken to the Public Security Bureau out of the blue is an insult to the Li family!"

"Ridiculous!" Su Lio became a bit angry, her big eyes glaring, her nose flaring rapidly, "If you genuinely understand the whole situation, then I wouldn’t say anything else. You’re speaking without understanding anything, Li Xiang, you need to grow up. Protecting family interests is your duty, but not shouldering without weighing right and wrong, without principles!"

"Su Lio, I don’t need you to lecture me. Yes, right now you’re defending Li Yifei’s interests, as his woman, so I might not heed your words." Li Xiang responded provocatively.

Su Lio shook her head in pain, "You’ve become unreasonable, Li Xiang, I’m truly disappointed in you. I’m not threatening you, but I feel if you continue acting this way, it will impact your future!"

"Enough, Su Lio, stop with the false concerns. I have my own mind; no matter what Li Da did, as a Li family member, he should be dealt with by the family."

"Li Da is suspected of rape, illegal confinement, ****, drug taking, murder, illegal trading, and smuggling of banned domestic goods. Li Xiang, I don’t know what you’re thinking, leaving aside the rest, as a woman, I want nothing more than to kill him for his evil deeds, yet you, for the ridiculous name of family reputation, intend to save him despite his crimes. Li Xiang, where is your sense of justice? Your righteousness?" Su Lio appeared extremely disappointed, her eyes even reddening. After speaking, she closed her eyes.

Li Xiang listened, he was the guilty party, but he didn’t feel he was wrong. In large families or among those in power, this is often how they think; rarely are they concerned with the life and death of ordinary people. Sometimes, it’s just numbers to them, not worth much, these numbers can even be sacrificed, though if it happened to Su Lio or a woman from the Li family, Li Xiang would rage.

But soon, Li Xiang was overwhelmed with anger, Su Lio’s reproach in such a tone never occurred before, and this disappointment in her became something that infuriated him further. Li Xiang raised his eyelids, speaking word by word, "I don’t care about those things. Li Da made a mistake; the Li family has strict family law—it’s up to the family to decide, not you or the police. But now Li Yifei, you’re using your power to interfere, stopping them from releasing him, so I’m here. I’ll just ask, are you gonna release him or not?"

The last sentence Li Xiang spoke with force, for ordinary people it would have shaken them, at least kneeing on the ground if not fainting. However, facing Li Yifei and Su Lio, such shouting was irrelevant.

After hearing this, Su Lio was completely disappointed. Li Xiang not only irrationally argued but also disregarded life. That instance even showed no concern for her well-being. Without the strengthening from Dual Cultivation, Su Lio would have been directly affected since she was still an ordinary person.

If that’s the case, then I shouldn’t worry too much. Su Lio shook off the sadness, not needing Li Yifei’s answer, her cold voice echoed, "Li Xiang, I’ll give you one last word; Li Da will not be released. He violated the law and committed evil; he will be punished by the law. If someone can kill without facing proper punishment, then the world is too dark, so your demand is unachievable, no matter how far this matter goes."

"Su Lio! You’ve made up your mind to oppose me!" Li Xiang’s emotions surged, his eyes reddened looking at Su Lio, gritting his teeth, "Don’t use the fact I like you to do as you please. I liked you, but you’re his woman now, your body isn’t pure anymore, do you think I’d still care?"

"What my body is like is my matter, Yifei and I love each other, pureness is irrelevant. Whatever we do has nothing to do with you. You liking me doesn’t mean I have to like you, besides, refrain from saying such words in the future. If not, it would be unfair to the women you’ve messed with, also Li Xiang, when I said grow up, it’s about learning to solve problems, not judging them with childish thoughts!"