A’Diao’s fainting spell was flawless. Cui Run didn’t pay much attention, just felt a surge of contempt amidst his surprise.
Such an ant truly was useless.
But he noticed that the seemingly upright and heroic young military officer appeared to be in immense pain because of this “ant’s” request.
Feng Ting said to Cui Run, “Although the Spirit Gate doesn’t belong to us, it belongs to the imperial court. My subordinates sacrificed so much to retrieve it from the Unicom Centipede’s nest. Moreover, this matter has already been reported to the Cishi’s office and the Provincial Military Governor. How can I…”
Before he could finish, the other party kicked him away.
Bang!!!
The shelf was knocked over. Cui Run, from his flying device, stepped on his chest.
Under the force, Feng Ting coughed up blood repeatedly. Cui Run looked down at him condescendingly, “Did you think I gave you the power to choose?”
“If I kill you, the Small Spirit Gate will still be mine.”
“A mere Lingcheng Garrison Junior Guard, and a deputy at that, dares to threaten me.”
“Do you think that cowardly good-for-nothing Chen Ran can save you?”
After speaking, he pressed down harder with his foot. Feng Ting’s chest felt like his bones were about to crack, and he continued to spit blood, his fingers scratching and pressing on the ground.
Upon seeing this, the young man realized the fingers were a signal. There was still some tacit understanding. So, he paused for a moment, then suddenly struggled and cried out, “Officer, Officer, agree to his terms! You have a wife and daughters at home, don’t make a pointless sacrifice! And the brothers… we are willing to stand by you. If you don’t hand it over, I’ll die right here!”
He drew his waist knife and pressed it against his own neck.
The opponent’s Spiritual Energy was far stronger than theirs, and his physical strength was also much greater. That’s why a single kick could trample the not-so-weak Feng Ting like this.
Coupled with the opponent’s seemingly terrifying background, they had no room to choose.
Finally, Feng Ting closed his eyes and said weakly, “Alright, I will transfer the Small Spirit Gate to you, Your Excellency. I hope you will keep your word and not harm anyone here.”
A glint of joy flashed in Cui Run’s eyes, and the corner of his mouth curved slightly. “Naturally.”
“As long as you know what’s good for you, understand that there are some people you can never deal with, and don’t spread nonsense outside, you will naturally be safe and sound.”
His words seemed to carry a deeper meaning, which everyone naturally understood. After Feng Ting spent half an hour on the transfer… Cui Run glanced at them lightly, his fingers suddenly twitched, and he was about to press a button on his mechanical watch.
Seeing this action, everyone’s hearts trembled.
Damn it, he wouldn’t go back on his word and kill them to silence them, would he!
How dare he?
However, Cui Run’s movement paused because a reminder came through his earpiece.
“Chen Ran and his men are almost here.”
Chen Ran himself wasn’t much, but the Chen family had some connections and foundation. Moreover, the Provincial Military Governor had many people. If they were truly seen, cleaning up would likely be a bit troublesome.
Narrowing his eyes, Cui Run’s finger slid downwards…
These subtle movements were noticed by Feng Ting and the others, and their hearts pounded violently with his actions.
Finally, he pressed it.
It’s over!
As everyone despaired, the scale-like apertures of the Flowing Light Flying Fish suit emitted a dozen beams of light, darting like tiny torpedoes from various angles… Bang, bang, bang!
They destroyed all the—cameras—inside this factory.
In that instant, Feng Ting and the other garrison members’ pupils trembled. They also felt how contemptuous the glance this person had swept over them just now was.
The last piece of crucial evidence was also destroyed by the opponent.
The only good thing left was—he wouldn’t kill them now.
They had survived.
After Cui Run jumped into the pit, many among the crowd were injured. Dejectedly, they began to clean up the site, intending to leave. Feng Ting pinched A’Diao’s philtrum… She slowly regained consciousness and her first words were, “Am I not dead? Am I really not dead?” Then she fiercely pinched Zhao Xu, who was passing by on a stretcher, already on his last breath. He instantly twitched in pain.
From Zhao Xu +388!
Oh, she really was still alive.
Usually, when his own “sister” feigned foolishness, Feng Ting wouldn’t mind pinching her a couple of times to wake her up. But this girl before him was too clever; she started crying before he could even make a move.
“Officer Feng, you must have made a sacrifice, right? I knew it, I knew you wouldn’t let me die.”
“I’ve let you down. You won’t blame me, will you?”
“If you blame me, I’ll just go die!”
Feng Ting: “…”
Your acting even has a follow-through? Flawless.
When Chen Ran and his men arrived, A’Diao was still crying while helping the garrison members drag bodies.
Chen Ran passed by A’Diao and gave her a couple of extra glances, thinking to himself, since when did the garrison start hiring child labor? Such a skinny, sprout-like girl was also doing hard labor.
Blood at the corner of her mouth, eyes swollen like walnuts, and still sniffling and crying.
She wouldn’t cry more even if mourning her own father.
When A’Diao saw Chen Ran, she paused for a moment, but then cried with even more genuine emotion.
Damn, the rich bastard is here.
Father and daughter hadn’t seen each other for many years. When they met… they brushed past each other, but a mutual feeling of disdain arose in their hearts.
After so many years, Chen Ran surprisingly didn’t have a beer belly or a receding hairline. His hairline wasn’t high either; he still possessed the extraordinary charm of a middle-aged handsome man, captivating to behold.
A’Diao: Is his smooth official career really unrelated to his face?
In the deep pit, after seeing the Small Spirit Gate, Cui Run immediately used the built-in Forbidden Item sensor in his Flowing Light Flying Fish suit to test the Spiritual Energy.
“A Level 1 Small Spirit Gate, at full capacity!” Ecstasy filled Cui Run’s eyes. In fact, his clan already possessed a Small Spirit Gate, but with so many disciples, the Spiritual Energy release was fixed, and when divided, it became much thinner. But now, there was a Level 1 Small Spirit Gate at full capacity, which would definitely provide a huge advantage in the early stages—especially now that the order of various power departments across the country was being reintegrated, cultivation was the true path to power!
Avarice flashed in Cui Run’s eyes. He even considered not reporting it to the clan and taking this Small Spirit Gate for himself, but he quickly came to his senses.
A Small Spirit Gate could not be carried or transferred, and the clan should already know about today’s events.
What a pity.
But the benefits for him would definitely not be small.
Cui Run began the process of claiming ownership, but as soon as he started, he was stunned.
So difficult?
This doesn’t seem like an ordinary full-capacity Small Spirit Gate.
Just then, his communicator rang. His father was contacting him.
Soon, Chen Ran found out why the garrison members were either crying or looking dejected.
Upon seeing Cui Run emerge, Chen Ran recognized him. His eyes flickered, and he immediately bowed slightly, his face polite: “I didn’t expect Second Young Master Cui to be here… What a rare guest.”
Enthusiastic, friendly, feigning ignorance to everything, playing dumb.
A seasoned veteran of officialdom, nothing less.
Cui Run had no other intentions either, merely chatting casually with Chen Ran, while informing him that he had discovered a Small Spirit Gate here and that his clan members were on their way.
Chen Ran understood. He cooperated fully, stating he knew nothing. When he lowered his head, his eyes held a slightly hidden expression.
The situation was becoming more and more complicated.
It might be disadvantageous for him.
Outside the factory, Feng Ting borrowed a few hovercars from the Provincial Military Governor’s office. After all, many were seriously injured and needed to go to the hospital.
But in the vehicle he was driving, A’Diao was his only passenger.
Once the car door closed and they had been flying for a few minutes, Feng Ting spoke: “Judging from your father’s demeanor just now, the other party’s status is extraordinary, and he’s not a foolish person. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have destroyed all the cameras in the end.”
When A’Diao first feigned unconsciousness, he initially thought she just wanted to avoid risk. He didn’t expect her to grip his arm so forcefully. At that moment, he realized—she had a plan.
So, he went along with it and feigned weakness. Later, the young man also understood his signal. The three of them put on an act. At the time, he thought A’Diao might be planning to use the cameras inside the brewery. After all, if the footage from that time was recorded… today’s grievances wouldn’t have been suffered in vain.
But in the end, it failed. The cameras were destroyed.
A’Diao was dabbing the blood from the corner of her mouth with a tissue while looking at information on her phone. Frowning, she said, “This is a good thing. At least it shows his background isn’t powerful enough to ignore all external opinions. By the way, do you know about the Cui Clan of Jinling?”
Feng Ting was surprised. “The Cui Clan? I’ve heard of them. The Cui Clan is one of the Three Great Clans of Jinling. Their clan is full of talented individuals, many of whom serve as officials in the imperial court. The head of the Cui Clan is also an Earl, and the Danzhou Garrison Commander, a Regular Fourth Rank official. He’s considered a powerful figure in the Danzhou military, second only to the Danzhou Army Commander from the Wang Family, one of the three prominent families.”
As a military officer himself, he naturally knew something about these matters. If the Cui Clan had entered the court through civil service, he might not have paid much attention.
However, he was very curious how A’Diao knew the other party was from the Cui Clan.
A’Diao naturally couldn’t reveal her ace in the hole had tipped her off. She only said she had seen Cui Clan members at the shipyard.
Normally, official ranks couldn’t be easily looked up. However, the Cui Clan was a renowned family, and there was too much information about them in Jinling City, making it easy for her to learn about the strength of their clan.
“I already found their aura astonishing back then. Looking at it now, my perspective was too narrow. Power is even more terrifying than I imagined.”
Chen Ran wasn’t even intimidated by Zhao Yu, yet he bowed his head before Cui Run. This was even when the Cui Clan Head, Cui Yong, was only a military official, part of a different system from civil officials. Yet Chen Ran was still so apprehensive. It showed that the opposing clan was extraordinary and could pose a fatal threat to Chen Ran, at least in the Danzhou region.
Let alone them.
Feng Ting was silent for a moment, then said, “The conditions I promised you before are still valid. I will fulfill my promise in the future. As for the rest, let’s just pretend it never happened.”
The opponent was too powerful. Even though today’s humiliation was hard to put into words, he didn’t want to throw an egg against a rock.
But A’Diao shook her head, her expression grave.
In fact, having obtained a mutated Unicom Centipede egg, she had already profited greatly. But she was thinking deeper.
“Officer Feng, you may not realize it yet, but this is no longer about whether we are willing to swallow this insult and give up those benefits.”
“Cui Run is only in his twenties, hasn’t entered officialdom, and hasn’t perfectly inherited the ruthless and cautious methods of his elders. He let us go before, didn’t kill us, because he was afraid of Chen Ran getting involved and causing more trouble down the line. But soon, his clan members will tell him what ‘once and for all’ truly means.”
Feng Ting steered the vehicle around a corner, entering Lingcheng’s urban area. While waiting at a traffic light, he said heavily, “They will still kill us to silence us?”
“At the very least, their most lenient approach would be to suppress your official career and prevent you from advancing. As for me… I seem insignificant right now, but for someone like an ant, a casual word from them, and there would be absolutely no school in all of Jinling City daring to accept me.”
The worst is assassination, and the best is only this outcome?
A’Diao’s mood was very negative, but her worries were not unfounded.
Feng Ting actually thought so too. “But the video is gone now—so when you deliberately went to move the bodies earlier, was it because one of those cultists had recording equipment hidden on them?”
Worthy of a constable, his observation skills were sharp.
A’Diao slowly took out a pair of eyeglasses and smiled faintly at him. “I hope it was running the whole time.”
These were the eyeglasses from the cultist Zhou Yuan, and they had very likely recorded everything.
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