Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 945 - 940: Chaos II

Chapter 945: Chapter 940: Chaos II

"Donnie, help me watch the store, I need to take care of something."

He left behind these words and closed the door to the resting room.

Leaving behind a group of bewildered store employees and a few curious customers.

Inside the resting room.

Lin Xin directly tore open Chen Feiyang’s shirt, exposing his severe injuries.

Numerous scars crawled over his body like centipedes.

But these were not the most lethal; the most critical was a wound at his stomach and solar plexus.

A hand-width, finger-deep gash carved by a sharp weapon.

"Master...."

Chen Feiyang groggily awoke at this moment.

"That person, I risked my life to injure him lightly, he won’t come for now...."

"Was it also that group of people with white Breeding Armor?"

Lin Xin quickly found the medical kit and began stitching up the wound, dealing with the injuries. He asked while working.

"Yes.... Xiao Lin got caught by him...." Chen Feiyang clenched his fists forcefully, seemingly in pain.

"Then once you’re healed, go rescue her." Lin Xin said nonchalantly.

"I’m worried.... he’ll send Xiao Lin away."

"Describe what kind of person he is," Lin Xin asked calmly.

This month, Chen Feiyang had been entangled with Bai Feiniao for so long that he naturally understood the opponent’s personality. After thinking carefully, he somewhat grasped his master’s words. He carefully described the opponent’s characteristics to his master.

Bai Feiniao was very arrogant.

So even when he had the absolute advantage, he was still injured by Chen Feiyang, which represented disgrace.

To prevent Chen from hiding away, he likely wouldn’t send Xiao Lin away, but would use her as bait to lure him out.

Understanding this point about the enemy brought some peace to Chen Feiyang’s heart.

Lin Xin also confirmed his suspicion.

"Since he’s an arrogant person, he won’t create unnecessary trouble before completely settling with you alone.

He would even find it unacceptable for his subordinates to report the news back.

What he most desires now should be a more perfect counterattack to fully restore his lost honor."

"I understand, Master."

Chen Feiyang nodded seriously although weakly.

"I have a special medicine that can accelerate your recovery; in a week, you can set out again as long as you don’t get injured in the same place."

Lin Xin quickly stitched up the wound and treated the other injuries at the same time.

"Alright, take a good rest. Think carefully about how to deal with him."

"Yes, Master."

Lin Xin turned and walked toward the door.

"By the way, Master, if someone’s attacks always hit the same target no matter what, what could cause this to happen?"

Chen Feiyang suddenly asked.

"It’s very simple," Lin Xin replied without turning back. "Threads. Visible or invisible threads."

He opened the door, walked out, and when he turned to close it, he vaguely saw Chen Feiyang’s enlightened expression.

This time, Chen Feiyang spent a week recovering in the store before leaving.

Before he left, he seemed to regain his fighting spirit and confidence, and he solemnly thanked Lin Xin.

After seeing off Chen Feiyang,

Lin Xin finally received one of the precious top-secret pieces of information from the Gao Shan organization.

The Aojia Empire was starting to show signs of chaos.

And in a secret base of the Empire’s Fifth Security Bureau, Gao Shan received information about a millennium key fragment hidden within it.

So they immediately sent someone over.

Since Lin Xin had told them earlier that he needed such information, he was naturally given a share.

Upon receiving news of the fragment, he also prepared to set out personally.

*************

Yongxing Airport.

Yang Songyu, dragging her luggage with a tired face, exited the airport and, along with her friend and assistant Kong Qi, got into a special car sent by the Source Energy Bureau.

Since she was appointed deputy director of the Empire’s Special Affairs Department and concurrently vice director of the Yongxing Source Energy Bureau due to her numerous military merits, her workload increased tremendously, especially with the current situation almost overwhelming her.

Having just returned from a business trip, she didn’t want to think about or consider anything.

All she wanted was to get some proper rest.

The boss’s reprimands, colleagues vying for power, and subordinates causing occasional trouble here and there.

Sigh.....

She exhaled deeply.

Yang Songyu rubbed her cheeks with both hands, feeling like even her skin had deteriorated somewhat.

"Sister Yang, where to now? Directly back to the bureau, or a stop at the city hall first....?"

Kong Qi asked softly.

Yang Songyu looked out the window with a dazed expression.

It wasn’t until Kong Qi repeated the question that she came back to her senses and paused.

".... Let’s go to Youxin Residence first."

"But there are still files waiting for you..." Kong Qi reminded helplessly.

"That’s tomorrow’s problem," Yang Songyu interrupted her.

She just wanted to find some peace and quiet at her elder brother’s place, empty her mind, and get a good rest.

She simply couldn’t handle everything, and her energy wasn’t limitless.

Kong Qi understood and didn’t try to persuade her further.

Yang Songyu pondered absentmindedly.

"Chenchen is always flying around now, even the time to go home is scarce throughout the year.

Among us three siblings, it’s my eldest brother who leads the most leisurely and relaxed life.

Sometimes, the choices one makes can bring many things, but also lead to losing many things...."

The car sped down the highway, and along with it, her mind drifted off to who knows where.

Many times, she also wondered.

If she had chosen a simple and modest goal like her elder brother, worked a job easily completed with a stretch of the hand every day, going to and from work on time.

Though the income wouldn’t be much, life would also be easy and relaxed.

Perhaps that too would be a form of happiness.

Unlike her siblings, her elder brother sought neither fame nor fortune, just peacefully managed his bookstore, living a quiet and serene life.

Although he didn’t have her immense power and influence, nor Chenchen’s vast wealth and reputation.

He possessed a tranquility they all lacked.

Watching the road speeding past outside the window.

Yang Songyu suddenly showed a faint bitter smile.

’Perhaps, to outsiders, my elder brother Yang Shen might seem like a man with no ambition, content with the status quo. But to me, that sort of life is the real one.’

She took out her phone and looked at the messages on it.

They were sent by Yang Chen earlier.

He just happened to return to Everstar as well.

"Want to meet up?"

Yang Songyu sent him a message.

The reply came quickly.

"Sure."

"Go to elder brother’s place, I’ll be there soon."

Yang Songyu informed him of her whereabouts, then put away the phone, not wanting to look anymore.

**************

Deep Heart Residence.

Yang Songyu, Yang Chen, and Lin Xin sat quietly in a small room.

The room wasn’t big, without any TV, computer, or other electronics.

Only a stone platform resembling a bed with a chessboard on top.

Yang Chen and Lin Xin were slowly playing chess.

Yang Songyu was sipping hot tea, eyes half-closed, drinking leisurely.

Long wisps of tranquil incense gently spiraled from the incense burner.

The three sat in silence in the quiet room.

The room was so quiet it seemed as if no one was there.

"Xiaoyu, you’ve been under a lot of stress lately?"

Yang Chen placed a chess piece, glancing at Yang Songyu.

"I don’t want to talk about it right now."

Yang Songyu replied softly, eyes half-closed.

"Elder brother’s chess skills are getting more formidable."

Lin Xin smiled but said nothing, placing another chess piece.

"I will win a game sooner or later!"

Yang Chen, clearly annoyed, darkened his expression.

He had gradually taken over most of Yang Qing’s affairs and had become the de facto head of the Dixing Group.

Yet here, he was nothing like his dignified and serious self in the outside world.

"How are things with that girl from the Dulan family in the Capital City?"

Lin Xin asked with a smile.

Yang Chen’s face darkened even more.

"Can’t shake her off."

"Isn’t that just right? The little princess of the Dulan family is the second in succession. If you marry her, half of the Dulan Corporation’s assets will be yours, and combining with Dixing Group... tsk, the match made in heaven is already the talk of the town."

Yang Songyu joked with a laugh.

"Please, I can’t handle that maniac. Whoever wants her can go after her," Yang Chen said, contradicting himself.

Clap.

Lin Xin gently placed another chess piece.

"You’ve lost again."

"..."

Yang Chen’s face was expressionless; in a sense, his elder brother also had an immensely strong side.

He had specifically invited the nation’s top chess masters for guidance.

Yet every time he came, he was utterly defeated.

He stood up.

He gave up his seat to his younger sister Yang Songyu.

"Elder brother, I’ve acquired a manor on the outskirts, with top-notch conditions in every aspect.

How about we move there?"

He elaborated carefully while moving.

"A manor?" Lin Xin smiled, "Isn’t that a bit far from the outskirts?"

"Not really, the place I chose is only a twenty-minute drive from here. Mainly, the security is very high." Yang Chen explained carefully.

"I don’t mind." Lin Xin didn’t care, with his true speed, he could reach from the outskirts to here in the blink of an eye, without even needing a millisecond.

"I also don’t mind." Yang Songyu understood the reason. "The situation is a bit chaotic now, and it’s good to be prepared early."

"Is there any inside information?" Yang Chen glanced at his younger sister.

"There was a collective disappearance in the central region, an entire small town vanished at once, does that count?"

Just mentioning it made Yang Songyu troubled.

"Isn’t it a military lockdown, temporarily detained to prevent leaks?" Yang Chen speculated.

"The tensions between the army general Peladin and navy and air force admiral Xu Delatang are intensifying.

The military allowances for the border star space defense line have been delayed, with a lot of issues, it always gives the feeling of impending doom."

Yang Songyu lamented.

"Isn’t this great?" Yang Chen grinned.

"Are you planning to short? Profit from the war?" Yang Songyu glared at him.

"Rather than letting others benefit, why not let me take a large share," Yang Chen shrugged.

"Elder brother, do you think this person has a very dark heart?" Yang Songyu pointed at Yang Chen, turning her head to ask Lin Xin.

"I don’t understand what you’re talking about, but as a family, ’fertile water should not flow to outsiders’ fields,’" Lin Xin said with a gentle smile.

"See, even elder brother says so." Yang Chen said, slightly proud.

"Enough, I’m too lazy to bother with you." Yang Songyu shook her head and turned to Lin Xin.

"Elder brother, when the manor is ready for us to move in, if you feel anything happening in the city, go to the manor immediately.

Remember, no matter what happens, as long as your personal freedom isn’t restricted, return to the manor first."

Lin Xin saw her serious expression and knew she too could be earnest.

He also reined in his smile.

"I understand."