Chapter 2650 - 2712: Even Ants Cling to Life
Snow Falcon chose not to speak, and after a stalemate, his attitude suddenly changed. He looked at Li Yifei with a wicked smile and a strange expression, saying, "Even if you could kill me, so what? I won’t speak, and you’ll never find out who is secretly supporting me! Hahaha, and the person behind me will avenge me."
Li Yifei raised an eyebrow. He anticipated this outcome, so he wasn’t surprised. Hearing his fearless defiance, Li Yifei responded with a light smile, saying, "There is no wall that does not let the wind through. As long as you’ve done certain things, there will be evidence left behind. In the eyes of a forensic doctor, even dead people can speak. You think if you don’t talk, I can’t find out?"
Snow Falcon still laughed oddly, but a painful expression appeared on his face. He continued, "You can’t find out. Haha, even if you do, what’s the use? Would you dare to take action against him? Can you? Haha, I’m not mocking you, Golden Eagle, even if you could find out, you still wouldn’t dare to act, you’re powerless. But for the other side to act against you, it’s simply effortless."
Li Yifei shook his head, saying, "Yesterday’s lesson hasn’t taught you a thing. You still know nothing about my power. I already said, no matter who the other party is, what status they hold, as long as I trace it back to them, I will pursue matters to the end. No one can destroy the Flying Hawk Squad. Hear clearly, no one!"
As Li Yifei spoke, a fierce glare flashed in his eyes, the killing intent was revealed, causing Snow Falcon to shiver instinctively, weakening his momentum as if he didn’t doubt Li Yifei’s capability to act on his words.
"So, if you’re determined to die, I’ll grant you that wish. Although I’d prefer to torment you for a while, after all, I’m not like you. As the former captain of the Flying Hawk Squad, I remain forgiving towards my enemies, even to a traitor like you, I won’t be overly harsh," Li Yifei stated.
Snow Falcon felt like choking on a mouthful of old blood in his throat. This is called forgiveness? Beaten up, his dantian rendered useless, cutting off his hope to cultivate, and now a death threat, this is forgiveness? Of course, Snow Falcon forgot one thing; he wasn’t very forgiving to others in the past, not even as forgiving as Li Yifei.
"Golden Eagle, you’ll suffer retribution," Snow Falcon said venomously, yet feebly.
Li Yifei grinned, showing a set of white teeth, and said, "Unfortunately, more than a hundred people have probably said that, yet I’m still doing well and even better now. But you... your life is counting down."
"Even if I tell you who’s behind me, I still have to die!" Snow Falcon said.
Li Yifei shook his head, saying, "It’s not the same, how could it be the same? Death has its differences, of course, you will die, eventually."
Li Yifei considered bluffing Snow Falcon about not dying, sparing his life, but it seemed pointless, as Li Yifei wasn’t worried about finding out the person behind. Lone Wolf had just handed him a pile of files, evidence secretly gathered by Lone Wolf, proving that Snow Falcon indeed had dealings with Ma Xingyun, possibly even directly providing certain things. Li Yifei wasn’t sure of Snow Falcon’s purpose; was it merely to make money?
But having reached this level, with high cultivation, making money shouldn’t be difficult.
Without understanding the opponent’s goal, Li Yifei vaguely felt that things might run deeper.
Snow Falcon let out a miserable laugh, no longer glaring at Li Yifei, knowing that even if his eyes popped out from glaring, it would have no effect on Li Yifei.
The room fell silent, as Li Yifei slowly condensed a True Qi Blade in his hand. The transformation from small to large took less than ten seconds. When the True Qi Blade took shape, Snow Falcon’s eyes widened, evidently bewildered about how it formed, but the blade, emitting a chilling aura, filled him with dread.
Conjuring a weapon out of thin air made Snow Falcon realize the disparity between them, though he was strong, he clearly wasn’t on the same level as Li Yifei, which explained why Li Yifei could easily handle his attacks, even if medicated, it was useless.
Snow Falcon gritted his teeth, asking, "Can I avoid death?"
"What, you want to atone with merit?" Li Yifei retorted.
"I... even ants cling to life," Snow Falcon’s voice lowered, seemingly seeking pity, while Li Yifei coolly replied, "If you only sold weapons, betrayed the country, it’s not too heinous. But the truly despicable act was leading the Flying Hawk Squad to its current state, enraging us veterans, who can’t grasp the emotions we have for this squad. While it won’t remain unchanged, it mustn’t lose its military spirit. Members may pursue power, but not by any means—there must be a line, a framework. Your conduct far exceeds that line, fueling our thorough fury."
"Thus, you must die, yet die more comfortably, without overflowing guilt. Of course, you probably don’t feel there’s a distinction. For a villain like you, if you had any sense of honor or disgrace, you wouldn’t have committed such acts."
"I must die..." Snow Falcon repeated, like a sigh. He said, "Indeed, I don’t feel I was wrong, even now, but you’re right, the Flying Hawk Squad shouldn’t have turned out this way. When I first joined this squad, I was filled with hope, even when seeing your deeds, along with those of previous captains, I was full of fantasy, determined to become like you and leave a significant mark in the Flying Hawk Squad’s history."
Snow Falcon’s gaze seemed unfocused. As he expressed this, his face showed a rather unpleasant smile, yet he was indeed smiling. After a while, he continued, "But unfortunately, I couldn’t follow your path, as I was too weak, merely an ordinary member. My physical condition was poor, even if I trained tirelessly for twenty-four hours a day, it didn’t help. My talent was also average, so after a while, I was at risk of being eliminated. I panicked, since I came in, I didn’t want to leave. I wanted to stay, so I trained even harder."
"I don’t care to hear your struggle story," Li Yifei interrupted. For a villain, one who errs, Li Yifei only needed to know why he went wrong, the process of wrongdoing, and the punishment deserved, not how miserable he was earlier, or what turned him bad—whether it was society’s fault or other’s oppression.
Li Yifei wasn’t a saint, lacking cheap sympathy and benevolence.
Snow Falcon chuckled, saying, "Indeed, that’s just my past story, but soon you’ll know why I became this way. Once, we were on a mission, eight of us went out, but faced danger, not from people but the treacherous environment. One of us disappeared, and others decided to search. But as we searched, members of the seven began disappearing or dying under bizarre circumstances, occurring rapidly. Even turning around was perilous, with teammates possibly vanishing. I was terrified, panicked. At the time, I held my gun, ready to shoot. Strange sounds surrounded us. Suddenly, something sprang from the bushes, moving swiftly, I shot immediately, thinking it was a beast, only to realize that fast-moving thing was my... team member, still alive, struggling. I swear I didn’t intentionally shoot him, I thought it was a kind of wild animal... but he looked at me with terror, and within seconds, breathed his last."
"Indeed, I killed my teammate, who backed me up, but that’s not the point. They were the finest in the Flying Hawk Squad, yet... I killed them. I was tormented, scared, yet the surroundings grew more dangerous, so I buried the pain and... fled to avoid discovery as the killer. Luckily, the gun I used wasn’t my own, but someone else’s, hence I ran away quickly!"
"That was just the start of the nightmare; the place was like a foggy jungle, impossible to escape. I thought I was skilled, in navigating deep forests without losing my way, yet I was lost, directionless there. I know you dislike hearing this, but... haha, thereafter, I met a mysterious figure who suddenly appeared beside me, speaking strange words!"
"What words?" Li Yifei quietly listened but still asked.
Snow Falcon’s face showed a hint of fear, his tone shifted, saying, "Words that changed my life. He asked if I wanted to grow stronger, become a powerful expert. I didn’t understand at the time, requested him to lead me out. But he said I couldn’t leave, unless I accepted his terms, he’d make me strong, or I’d be trapped here forever, dying here!"
"Of course, I didn’t believe it then, aimed my gun at him, even shot, but those bullets couldn’t hit, just struck illusions. The man didn’t even move, yet the bullets curved away. Realizing I was facing a monster, I stopped shooting. I sensed that if I continued, I’d die. Fortunately, that sense saved me, I survived. Not only surviving, but according to him, I became stronger, as he taught me cultivation methods and enhancement techniques!"
"But he had many conditions?" Li Yifei asked.
Snow Falcon paused, soon nodded, expressing slightly heavily, "Yes, he had conditions, but they weren’t proposed then. I didn’t fully trust him, more focused on staying alive."