35: Chapter 23, This Family of Drama Queens!
_2 35: Chapter 23, This Family of Drama Queens!
_2 Little Fatty laughed a simple, honest smile, “Big brother is complimenting me, eh?”
He laughed even harder, “Big brother is really funny.”
“And then there’s myself…” Tang Fei grinned, revealing two rows of shining white teeth.
His smile was sincere and amiable, as if he were introducing himself to a new friend he had just met, “I’m not a good person, I’ve hunted, and I’ve killed…
So, you’d best not bully my family.
Whatever place you came from, roll back to where you came from.”
“Are you threatening us?” Wu Feng found this scene utterly absurd.
They were renowned assassins above New Star.
Spokespersons for Death God, reapers wherever they go.
It didn’t matter if you were a high-ranking official or a billionaire; when facing them, all you could do was cry and beg on your knees.
We came to kill and silence, and you dare to send us away?
With what right do these lowly scum from the ruins dare to be so bold?
“No, it’s expulsion.” Tang Fei was still smiling, as if in friendly “communication.”
“We can’t leave.” Shadowless shook his head.
“Right, we can’t leave.” Wu Feng’s gaze shifted to Phoenix, who stood silently by the side, and said cheerfully, “We need to take an old friend back with us.”
“I don’t know who you work for, but did you consider this?
Even if you take the money, if things get exposed, will you even have lives to spend it?” Phoenix stared coldly at Shadowless and Wu Feng, questioning them.
“You don’t understand, it’s not just about the money,” Wu Feng, the talkative one, explained, “Of course, your concern is indeed valid, so, in any case, we cannot let things get exposed.”
“In this lawless and chaotic world, whether you die by the hands of the Plunderer Organization, the Flame Shrine, or a despicable and shameless refugee…
“You think they’ll believe that?”
“It doesn’t matter if they believe it or not, without evidence, what can they do?” Wu Feng said with a face full of pride and complacency, “How many things in this world remain unresolved?
“Stop talking, get to work,” Shadowless prompted.
“We’re not waiting for them?” Wu Feng asked.
“Let’s finish and wait for them after.”
“Alright then.” Wu Feng pulled out a pair of crescent-shaped knives from around his waist, holding one in each hand.
Phoenix stepped forward, putting herself in front of Tang Fei and the old man, and said, “The person you want is me, let them go.
They don’t know anything.”
“That was very unwise of you.
They are indeed innocent, but their biggest mistake was bringing you back home.” Wu Feng gently tapped the knives in his hands, producing a pleasant tinkling sound.
“Do you know how I found you?
We asked around everywhere if anyone had seen a strangely dressed woman who might have been injured…
and someone told me he carried you back.
See, finding you wasn’t as difficult as imagined.”
Phoenix had only asked out of a sliver of hope, knowing they would kill to silence, but she still harbored a little hope.
After her suggestion was rejected, she whispered to Tang Fei standing behind her, “I’ll hold them off, you take Little Fatty and run…”
She had seen Tang Fei and the old man attack Shadowless earlier, and although their moves didn’t overflow with Yin Yang Qi, she couldn’t accurately judge their strength.
But the efficiency and decisiveness they showed in their attack were already quite formidable.
Whether they could win was uncertain, but there was definitely no problem running away.
She would hold off Wu Feng and Shadowless alone, while Tang Fei and the old man could take Little Fatty and escape.
Little Fatty was too fat; Phoenix worried that he wouldn’t be able to run quickly.
“Okay.” Tang Fei nodded, speaking proudly, “You are in the Imperial Qi Realm, they can’t beat you.”
Phoenix wanted to curse out loud.
Was it really necessary to expose a teammate’s potency like that?
By saying that, weren’t they just inviting the enemies to be even more on guard?
It would make the deployment of any crafty strategies doubly difficult.
But, since they had managed to find them, that proved research had been done on her capabilities.
Those who engaged them must naturally also provide some conveniences, right?
“Heh, Imperial Qi Realm,” Wu Feng sneered, “To reach the Imperial Qi Realm at such a young age, that’s already something extraordinary on New Star…
truly worthy of the Heavenly Pride Girl.”
Shadowless glanced at Wu Feng and said, “Why say so much nonsense?”
They couldn’t reveal Phoenix’s identity; they had to kill her as if she were just an “ordinary refugee.”
“I’ll watch this woman; don’t let them get away,” Wu Feng commanded.
Shadowless nodded, saying, “They won’t escape.”
After their initial confrontation, if their capabilities were just that minimal, not even the nano defense armor he wore could be penetrated, let alone harm his true body.
Hence, intercepting them was merely “catching the bird with one’s bare hands.”
Simultaneously, Phoenix also unleashed her Phoenix Whip.
The silver glint flashed, hissing as it moved.
“Do you know why I am called Wu Feng?” Wu Feng asked aloud.
“Isn’t it just because you’re a bit faster?” Phoenix replied with disdain, “I really want to see whether it’s your speed or my whip that’s faster…”
As she spoke, she leaped high into the air and struck Wu Feng’s head with her whip.
She was the first to launch an attack on Wu Feng.
Phoenix knew that these assassins skilled in speed all had their own systems of attack.
If you let them unfold their systems around you, breaking free would indeed be very difficult.
There’s an old saying on Blue Star, “In all martial arts, only speed is unbreakable.”
Wu Feng hadn’t expected to be taken by surprise by Phoenix.
Clutching his Crescent Knives, his body stretched out and turned into a black wind that vanished on the spot.
First deplete his strength, then find an opportunity for a killing blow.
For these top-tier assassins, killing someone was merely a question of one strike.
The critical strike at the crucial moment.
Phoenix was nimble and graceful in her movements.
Her Phoenix Whip in hand danced fiercely, trailing sparks and lightning, looking quite stylish.
However, Wu Feng was like his namesake, dispersing like the wind.
Shadowless and traceless, it was difficult to grasp the trajectory of his movements.
As a result, each whip Phoenix lashed out, imbued with Yin Yang Qi, hit only air.
Very soon, she began to pant heavily.
It was because she had just entered the realm of controlling Qi, her Yin Yang Qi was not stable, and she was breathing irregularly due to overexertion.
Wu Feng secretly delighted in his heart, knowing his opportunity was about to arrive.
Being of noble status, Phoenix was usually surrounded by many Guardians and rarely had the chance to fight personally.
Even if there were such opportunities, who would dare to truly strike her down?
Hence, her combat experience was extremely shallow.
Who goes all out right from the start?
When you are exhausted and your Yin Yang Qi is depleted, aren’t you just at the mercy of others?
If Phoenix died at his hands, he would receive the largest bounty.
Moreover, that vial of Tuolong Gene Potion that could boost his strength would also belong to him, making a breakthrough in his level imminent.
Why didn’t Shadowless wish to send Mr.
Shan He the location and wait for them to come before they took action together?
Didn’t he harbor the same thoughts?
Indeed, things were developing just as Wu Feng anticipated.
When Phoenix landed, her foot stepped on a large bone, causing her body to sway unsteadily.
“The chance has come!”
Wu Feng was overjoyed in his heart, but he also maintained the utmost restraint and calm.
The black wind swept toward Phoenix, and the two Crescent Knives in his hands became the scythe of the Death God.
He struck a knife toward Phoenix’s throat.
Greatly alarmed, Phoenix used her Phoenix Whip to coil around the knife in his hand.
But she forgot that there was another knife in Wu Feng’s other hand…
The other knife plunged straight into Phoenix’s chest.
The horror on Phoenix’s face turned into elation as her Phoenix Whip transformed into the Lightning Spear, piercing Wu Feng’s chest before he could.
A split second makes a world of difference.
A bit longer, a bit stronger.
Men really should use spears!
A sharp pain shot through Wu Feng’s chest, and looking down, he discovered a hole had appeared there.
Not until this moment had the blood even begun to flow out.
His eyes widened as he stared at Phoenix.
Had he been played by this woman?
Her unstable Qi was a facade; her stumbling on the large bone was a ruse; her intentional flaw…
was it all to lure out his true form, to trick him into revealing himself?
“Damn it!” Wu Feng couldn’t help but curse.
A family of drama queens!