Lin Yue looked at Yang Yilong’s call, and her expression inevitably turned grave.
"Yang Yilong has probably sensed sothing wrong about this matter, after all, just before, Qin Qing tipped off, and now Yang Yilong can’t get in touch with Yang Ye, he might have guessed the operation went awry and wants to understand the situation through ." She hesitated sowhat, seeking Li Yi’s opinion.
"Whether it is a blessing or a curse, a curse that can’t be avoided, whether it’s Yang Ye coming to kill or us having killed Yang Ye, the matter has already reached a dead end, Yang Yilong would never abstain from taking revenge, and we cannot just sit and wait for the Yang family people to continue to deal with us."
Li Yi glanced at Yang Ye’s corpse and said seriously.
"Indeed, Yang Ye is dead, and this matter can’t be hidden. Sooner or later, we will have to face Yang Yilong." Lin Yue nodded her head and, without any more hesitation, imdiately answered the phone call.
"Lin Yue, it’s , Yang Yilong." Yang Yilong’s voice ca from the other end of the phone.
Lin Yue said, "Yang Yilong, what do you want with ? We’re not close, so don’t disturb with calls for no good reason."
"Lin Yue, stop pretending, I know Qin Qing has tipped you off, and you’re aware that Yang Ye wanted to kill Li Yi... Just now, Yang Ye has lost contact, and I guess his operation has mostly failed. No matter what the situation has turned into now, if Yang Ye is still alive, leave him a way out, the terms, you say."
Yang Yilong’s voice was deep, like a fierce beast suppressing its fury.
"You actually think Yang Ye’s operation could fail? You should know that Yang Ye bribed a bunch of wanderers to kill Li Yi together, while Li Yi is just a Cultivator at the Spirit dium Realm." Lin Yue sneered, seeming to disdain such behavior from the other side.
"In this world, nothing is impossible. When all the wrong answers are eliminated, the one that remains must be the possibility. So, you were the one who rushed to save Li Yi in the end? However, whether Li Yi lives or dies doesn’t matter to . Yang Ye is my uncle, and I must save his life at all costs."
"You want to save your uncle’s life, and I want to save Li Yi’s life; our situations are the sa," Lin Yue’s smile vanished, and she added icily, "Unfortunately, you’ve called too late. A minute ago, Yang Ye died, at my hand. His body is lying right beside , do you want to see it? Should I take a picture for you to keep as a morial?"
With that statent.
Yang Yilong fell silent for more than ten seconds on the other end of the phone.
But one could feel his fury and intent to kill were instantly ignited.
However, making threats over the phone was not Yang Yilong’s style. He suppressed his rage and sorrow and said solemnly, "So, Lin Yue, you are choosing to oppose , Yang Yilong?"
Lin Yue was about to speak, but at that mont, Li Yi, by her side, burst out furiously, "Yang Yilong, it’s not that Lin Yue is choosing to be at odds with you; it’s you who started a war with the Investigation Bureau all by yourself. This ti, Yang Ye killed the investigating officer Wang Jian as well as Chen Hao, who was an external combat mber. Are you insane? Have you gone mad practicing Cultivation, gotten your brain contaminated? You even dare to kill an investigator? I swear I will avenge this, just you wait."
Investigating officer Wang Jian is dead?
This news revealed that Yang Yilong’s anger and intent to kill on the other side of the phone had been significantly dispersed, and his complexion changed involuntarily as he realized the gravity of the situation.
An investigator is not unkillable.
But it must be done properly.
Yang Ye killed Wang Jian, the operation failed, and Li Yi, the living witness was left behind, then with solid evidence, the Investigation Bureau will definitely act.
There is only one way to quell this matter.
That is to kill all those who know the truth; that way, without evidence, even if the Investigation Bureau suspects it was soone from the Yang family, they can only suffer in silence.
But, killing all those who know is simply impossible.
Yang Yilong is still in AnDing District, even flying would not get him to the Ruined District in ti.
So, the matter has beco complicated...
Many thoughts flashed through Yang Yilong’s mind at this mont, but he rejected each one, as no matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t escape the Investigation Bureau’s scrutiny.
"Li Yi, although we had so conflicts in the past, it has never escalated to a life-and-death struggle, but looking at what happened today, it seems we can’t settle things between us anymore," Yang Yilong replied once more, his voice becoming indifferent, as his uncle had been killed after all.
Right or wrong didn’t matter at this mont.
"Your Yang surna has co to kill ; how do you expect to settle this? Could it be that my life, Li Yi, is indeed cheap as dirt, that if you, Yang Yilong, want it, I should just offer it myself? Just like that day in the basent when I freely shared Boxing Techniques with you?" Li Yi laughed angrily, "Don’t be so arrogant. You used to be out of my reach, but now, to , you’re just a slightly stronger villain. As long as I’m strong enough, I will surely make you pay with blood for blood."
Lin Yue also said, "Yang Yilong, I’ve told you before, don’t bully others when you’re in power. In the past, Li Yi and I were no match for you, and we would admit when we were at a loss, but from today onwards, I, too, will be at life-and-death odds with you."
"I understand, from now on, we will rely on our own abilities to see who lasts to the end," Yang Yilong’s tone remained indifferent, devoid of any emotional fluctuations.
"Well said, life and death are determined by fate, each relying on their own abilities," Li Yi said coldly.
Yang Yilong spoke again, "But let this grudge not extend to innocent family mbers, this is a feud among the three of us, and I hope you won’t involve innocent people."
His Yang family was large in scale, and he did not want it affected, hence the agreent.
"Agreed,"
Lin Yue imdiately said, "But if another incident like Yang Ye’s occurs, whenever I see a mber of the Yang family, I will kill one."
She agreed to the proposal that harm should not co to family mbers, as she herself had family, and Li Yi had his own silent parents. If everyone got dragged in, it would be bad for everyone.
"Rest assured, when I deal with you in the future, I will personally take action. There won’t be a second mber of the Yang family involved. From now on, you better watch out, and don’t give a chance," Yang Yilong said, and imdiately hung up the phone.
Lin Yue put down her phone, her expression becoming grave once again.
If anyone else had said these harsh words, Lin Yue wouldn’t have been nervous, but it was different when Yang Yilong spoke them. He was a master who had awakened his Spiritual Sense and was a figure of note in Tianchang City. Being targeted by such an enemy and saying there was no pressure would be a lie.
However, Lin Yue did not regret her choice.
"Li Yi, we need to cultivate diligently, striving to attain Spiritual Sense as soon as possible. Only then will we be qualified to go head-to-head with Yang Yilong. Until that ti, we’d best spar with him and not give him the chance to kill us. We must be extrely cautious. However, that Yang Yilong has his concerns too; he won’t just barrel over like a brute to finish us off. You’re an external operative from the Investigation Bureau, and I have the background of being a teacher," said Lin Yue earnestly. "Yang Yilong will only look for an appropriate mont to kill us. As long as we don’t expose any weaknesses, we’re temporarily safe."
"I understand."
Li Yi nodded and said, "This recent battle has mostly brought into the inspiration realm. In a few days, once the Mysterious Object Cultivation Room at the training base is ready, I’ll have two permanent cultivation slots. Then, Sister Lin, both of us can use the Mysterious Object to cultivate, and our strength will surge. We’ll awaken our Spiritual Sense in no ti."
"The Investigation Bureau recovered an incomplete Mysterious Object. I heard about it at the Cultivator Association. You contributed a lot to that mission and got a handso reward." Lin Yue nodded and said, "I never expected we’d find a way so soon. To tell the truth, I haven’t had the chance to cultivate with a Mysterious Object before. This ti, thanks to you, I’ll have good fortune too."
"However, that incomplete Mysterious Object is sowhat sinister. It can pull one into an illusion. In order to cultivate with it, we must first break free from the illusion; otherwise, every ti we approach the object, we’ll be ensnared and unable to cultivate," Li Yi quickly added, "But Sister Lin, don’t worry. I’ll teach you a little trick later to help you break out of the illusion sooner."
"You’ve only been cultivating for a short ti, yet you know so much. Still, there’s no rush for this. Right now, the most important thing is for you to heal. Your health is what matters most," Lin Yue said, expressing her concern for Li Yi’s physical condition.
"I know."
Li Yi was very aware of his current state.
Indeed, he needed to rest and recuperate for a while.
As the two were chatting,
several armored vehicles were rapidly approaching their location.
The roaring of engines brought Li Yi and Lin Yue to imdiate alert.
At first, they were wary, but then they relaxed.
"It’s vehicles from the Investigation Bureau."
Li Yi said, and then with a face full of regret, added, "It looks like the Investigation Bureau’s backup has arrived. It’s a sha they’re a step late; otherwise, Wang Jian and Chen Hao wouldn’t have died."
"Don’t bla yourself. If Yang Ye had only wanted to kill you, he wouldn’t have chosen to cooperate with wanderers. Those wanderers hate investigators to death. Wang Jian was probably targeted as well, which is why the wanderers and Yang Ye quickly joined forces to organize this ambush," Lin Yue consoled him. "You shouldn’t feel like you caused their deaths; you should bla these extrely vicious wanderers. It is their existence that leads to such disorder. Without them, where would Yang Ye find soone to commit murder? He wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on an investigator himself."
"Sister Lin, you’re right."
Li Yi nodded and then turned to look at the rapidly approaching vehicles.
As soon as the vehicles stopped,
investigators quickly got out.
There were so strangers and also so familiar faces, like Zhang Zhixiong, like Master Pete... Zhang Lei, as the captain, had also arrived with a grim face.
Investigators being ambushed by wanderers in the Ruined District was a major incident; he couldn’t afford to stay away.
Zhang Lei walked over with big strides, silent but seething. With just a glance, he roughly understood what had happened. Finally, his gaze landed on Wang Jian’s body, where he fell silent for a mont.
Wang Jian had always been a responsible and good investigator, the most eager to go on missions, to the point that it even affected his cultivation. Otherwise, he would not have been stuck in the Spirit dium Realm forever. Now, such a good investigator had died in the Ruined District, ambushed by a group of wanderers.
He felt guilty. If he had been more decisive that day and joined forces with Li Shaqing to kill Wei Bin, then that group of wanderers would have been eradicated last ti, and today’s incident wouldn’t have happened.
"I’m sorry, Captain. Wang Jian and Chen Hao... they’re dead. I couldn’t save them," Li Yi, feeling very remorseful, said to Zhang Lei.
"Li Yi, you did well enough. Even that knife man died by your hand. You’ve done your best. Now you rest up; I’ll handle the rest. Don’t worry, I, Zhang Lei, will avenge you," said Zhang Lei as he saw Li Yi, bloodied and with multiple fractures, and gently patted his shoulder. He then handed over a bottle of dicine to him.
It was also a bottle of Extraordinary Water.
Zhang Lei had thought that if he hurried to provide support, maybe the Extraordinary Water could save one or two critically injured people.
But now, only Li Yi had survived. Wang Jian and Chen Hao were dead, so the dicine lost its value and could only be given to Li Yi to help him recover sooner.
"Zheng Gong, drive Li Yi back to the training base for treatnt," Zhang Lei said. Then, looking at Lin Yue, he added, "You must be Li Yi’s friend, right? Please also make the trip and take care of Li Yi."
"No problem, that’s what I should do," Lin Yue nodded.
Zheng Gong imdiately rushed over. He wanted to reach out and help Li Yi but stopped himself, worried about accidentally causing more harm with his roughness.
"He’s severely injured; let do it," Lin Yue said.
"Alright, we’ll head back to the training base imdiately," Zheng Gong said urgently, starting the vehicle.
After Lin Yue helped Li Yi into the car, he imdiately set off, driving Li Yi to treatnt at the fastest speed.
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