Chapter 2612 - 2676: The Truth
It was a weapon that looked extremely sharp. A cold glint flashed, and Laxman involuntarily took a breath of cold air. He hurriedly asked, "Where did you get this weapon? Impossible, I saw clearly, you definitely didn’t bring any weapon. How did this blade appear? I won’t be mistaken."
"There are many things you don’t understand." Li Yifei smiled faintly, the True Qi Blade spun in his hand, creating a flourish of blade flowers, showcasing his proficiency.
Laxman shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I can’t be mistaken. You definitely weren’t carrying a weapon, but now... this is an illusion, it must be an illusion. You can’t scare me."
"Wake up, this is not an illusion!"
"No, no, it must be an illusion, I have to break it." As Laxman said this, he jumped out of the room, waving the long blade in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, three flashes of blade light rushed towards Li Yifei.
Coming well, Li Yifei twisted his wrist, the True Qi Blade lifted from below, instantly raised up, and a substantial blade aura shot out, moving so swiftly it almost reached Laxman’s face in the blink of an eye, while his three blade lights were only halfway.
His late release was faster, Li Yifei’s blade was quicker, and Laxman felt a tearing force from the blade aura, forcing him to dodge. With that sidestep, he turned back to find Li Yifei already launching a fierce attack.
And the three strikes he just launched dissipated into nothingness.
Laxman roared angrily. He absolutely didn’t believe the person in front of him could be so powerful, so he wanted to fight back. He swung his blade continuously, and the clash of blades produced a piercing sound. The blade in Li Yifei’s hand was essentially made of True Qi, but with his improved cultivation, it appeared more substantial, showing its power during the exchange.
"Who are you exactly?" Laxman’s sleeve was cut off, if he hadn’t dodged a bit faster, that strike would have severed his hand. This blow made Laxman realize the gap between them. The opponent wasn’t just on par with him, but significantly surpassed him, so he couldn’t win.
Laxman, with lingering fear, waved his hand and said, "I won’t fight anymore, I can’t beat you, you can state your purpose for coming now."
Li Yifei dispelled the True Qi Blade with a brush of his hand, a smile on his lips. Laxman wasn’t weak, truly not weak, definitely stronger than the former Satan, but unfortunately, he encountered today’s Li Yifei.
The gap in cultivation made opponents of the same level once now insurmountable, even... If Li Yifei had gone all out just now, the opponent would have had no chance to block.
With a light smile, Li Yifei kept his composure and said, "Will you answer if I ask anything?"
"Uh... it depends on what you want to know. You’re very strong, I admit it, but if it’s too much, I’ll fight back with all I’ve got." Laxman said straightforwardly, originally wanting to sit down, but finding no chair, he simply threw his blade aside and plopped down on the ground.
"The gap in level makes your desperate fight futile, but I have no intention of killing you. I came to ask you something, so I’ll ask, and you answer. That’s it!" Li Yifei said.
Laxman nodded and said, "Alright, ask."
"Drone!" Li Yifei directly spoke the word. Opposite him, Laxman reacted, raising his eyebrows and giving a bitter smile, saying, "I knew there’d be trouble picking up this job, I knew it!"
"Speak." Li Yifei didn’t sit on the ground, instead turning to walk over ten meters, bringing back a chair.
With an expression of regret, Laxman said, "I shouldn’t have taken this job, didn’t earn much money and got into trouble. If I had known someone like you would come forward, I’d never have taken it!"
"To the point."
"A year ago, maybe a bit earlier, a group suddenly came to me. They knew I was in the arms smuggling business and... I had significant influence, so they, like you, came to find me. I definitely wasn’t happy, my business principles... are important for me." Laxman didn’t hesitate to divulge, but paused slightly here, as if with some embarrassment, saying, "But, like you, I couldn’t beat them."
Li Yifei chuckled, and Laxman raised a hand to touch his nose, seeming to recall the past, saying, "I’m really puzzled, where do you people from Huaxia have so many experts. You easily defeat me, and I’ve been cultivating for forty years with extraordinary talent. Even my late master said I was a genius, but I encounter people like you!"
"You’re not a genius, but fortunately, you’re not a fool either." Li Yifei said.
Laxman rolled his eyes, feeling beaten and said, "In business, I value integrity. I shouldn’t be talking about their matters, but since you asked, I have no qualms because they were the ones being unfair first!"
"If you could say fewer useless things, I’d be happy to speak with you longer."
"OK, this is actually my true nature. The rumored bloodthirsty me, that’s not who I am! Alright, alright, I’ll continue. You know, at first, I was unwilling, but fight once, lose, fight twice, still lose, so I had to submit and learned they just wanted to transport an item through me. You know, I have my routes, in several surrounding countries, my power is quite strong."
"Continue!" Li Yifei patiently listened to this verbose guy carry on.
"They are Huaxia people, with significant backing. Two among them surpassed my cultivation. Since last year, they’ve been active in this area, not just in Kashmir but also in Pakistan, India, even Central Asia. They’re ruthless, and if it weren’t for your strength, I wouldn’t have revealed anything!"
"You talked a lot but didn’t hit the key points. Behavior like this isn’t very friendly." Li Yifei said disappointedly, glancing at the blade beside Laxman, with a hint of threat in his gaze.
Laxman sighed and said, "Alright, it seems there’s no escaping. Regarding the matter of the American drone, I know some details, but not comprehensively. I can tell you the ultimate fate of that drone."
"Speak."
"The United States. That drone was captured by those Huaxia people, but they didn’t hand it over to the Chinese Military. Instead, they intended to sell it through channels. It was a large sum. Reportedly, the US was willing to spend two hundred million US Dollars to buy it back to prevent it from reaching the Chinese Military. I remember that drone was only worth tens of millions of US Dollars, yet they were the ones making the real money. No, it was outright robbery. My end of the deal was just a million US Dollars as profit, sigh, I didn’t dare to ask for more. The two strong among them would have killed me."
The speculation wasn’t far off, and Li Yifei at least further confirmed these things did happen. So, whether it’s those of the Snow Falcon or other Huaxia forces, these people got the drone but didn’t hand it to the country, not even selling it to it. Secretly, they maneuvered to sell it back to the Americans, helping them retrieve the drone.
On a logical basis, it made sense, but emotionally, Li Yifei absolutely couldn’t accept it. Even if he knew this was happening, taking out two hundred million to buy that drone and then gifting it to the country without charge, Li Yifei would be willing to do it, as that’s his belief system.
So hearing this, Li Yifei’s expression darkened slightly, and Laxman rubbed his nose again, saying, "Since you asked about the drone, you probably want to find those Huaxia people, right? Most of them are cultivators without weaklings. They act systematically and are proficient with firearms. Their strength is extremely formidable!"
"So, who exactly are they?"
"I don’t know. Honestly, although I learned Huaxia martial arts, trained for forty years, my understanding of Huaxia isn’t much. Those people are just very strong."
"They only moved one drone through you?" Li Yifei asked.
Laxman shook his head and said, "Later they moved some weapons, missiles, and some other things, I don’t know what they were. In the end, the reward was considerable, but it was still not worth it compared to my life."
"Heh. Do you have records?" Li Yifei asked with an amused smile.
Laxman widened his eyes and said, "I do, but... do you just want to take them like that?"
"You want compensation?" Li Yifei asked.
"Of course, I’m a businessman!"
"Do you dare ask me for money?"
"It’s not about daring or not. I can sell them out for my life or reach out for you for profit. It’s all based on... I’m a businessman, doing a job that risks my head. You give me money, I give you those records, that’s all."
"Makes sense, name a price." Li Yifei nodded.
Laxman indeed pondered for a moment, mumbling something as if calculating, finally extending one finger, "Ten million, no bargaining. I sell you the records, you find your people, as long as you don’t sell me out, oh well, it doesn’t matter selling out or not. At worst, I’ll hide away for a while."
"Ten million, why not just rob?" Li Yifei said.
"Wrong, wrong, wrong. This price isn’t expensive. I have video footage. Although not much, if you’re looking for trouble with those people, these materials will be enough." Laxman stated a very tempting condition, which brightened Li Yifei’s eyes. If there was indeed video, finding them would be easier.
He asked, "Is the video clear?"
"Recognizable!"
"How did you record it?"
"Those people... their cultivation is high, but how could I not leave something? Nowadays, shooting devices are simple to hide, transforming into buttons, pens, glasses, anything." Laxman said, standing up excitedly.