Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 425 - 432 Third Tribute

Chapter 425: Chapter 432 Third Tribute

"Manager Li, are you not deceiving me? You two aren’t... that kind of relationship?" Chen Xingrui stared at Li Yifei with surprise, but as he saw Su Mengxin still holding Li Yifei’s arm, his gaze filled with contempt.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Mengxin is my cousin, what relationship do you think we have?"

"Cousin?" Upon hearing this, Chen Xingrui immediately felt overjoyed. That way, whatever intimacy there was between Li Yifei and Su Mengxin could be explained, and the fact that Li Yifei and Su Mengxin were in the same office wasn’t a problem anymore.

Su Mengxin pinched Li Yifei and said with a smile to Chen Xingrui, "That’s right, Yifei is my cousin. Otherwise, how could I commute to and from work with him every day? I live at his place."

"Ahaha... Manager Li, I don’t have anything particular to do today, how about I visit your home?" Chen Xingrui immediately started to ingratiate himself, blinking at Li Yifei.

There was no way Li Yifei could let Chen Xingrui visit his home; wouldn’t that just expose Xu Yingying, his wife? He immediately glared and said, "I’m busy."

"Manager Li, don’t be so stingy. We’ve wanted to visit your home for a long time now. Look at me, serving under you; how could I not pay a visit to my leader?"

"Why didn’t you think of visiting me before?"

"Before, I didn’t realize that having a good relationship with the leader would be greatly beneficial to my work. I’ve just come to realize it now. Manager Li, you can’t deny me this opportunity."

"Get lost, Mengxin and I have other things to do later. Go do whatever you’re supposed to, or I won’t let Mengxin come to work tomorrow."

"You... tough guy, fine, I’m leaving, OK?" Chen Xingrui finally walked away, reluctantly at heart.

As Chen Xingrui left, Su Mengxin frowned and said to Li Yifei, "Why do I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before?"

"Seen him where?" Li Yifei immediately asked with a cautious heart.

"I can’t recall clearly, but I’m sure it wasn’t at the company, nor was it in Mile City; it must have been somewhere else, probably two or three years ago."

Li Yifei furrowed his brow and said, "Are you certain?"

"I can’t be certain. After all, I’ve seen too many people; I wouldn’t remember ordinary folks, but if he can leave me with some impression, it must have been an important occasion."

Li Yifei’s eyes narrowed as he said, "It seems this little fatty’s identity isn’t simple at all."

"Hehe, that’s possible."

Li Yifei had always felt that Chen Xingrui was quite to his liking; this kid also had a carefree personality and seemed to enjoy life while working. Thus, Li Yifei rather liked that this kid would pop into his room for idle chats when he had nothing else to do.

But now it seemed that he really needed to be more cautious about this kid Chen Xingrui. If he was just some rich kid or a Second Generation Official out to play around, that would be one thing, but if he had some ulterior motive, then Li Yifei couldn’t just let it be.

However, from what he had observed so far, Li Yifei didn’t quite believe that Chen Xingrui was someone with ulterior motives. Li Yifei’s perception was extremely sharp; the guy had been around him every day, and if there had been any bad intentions, he trusted that he would have noticed, unless Chen Xingrui was hiding them well enough that even he didn’t know what those intentions might be.

After finishing their shopping spree and lunch, Li Yifei and Su Mengxin were coming out of a fast-food restaurant when they saw an elder in a Tang suit with a goatee standing in their path.

"Are you Li Yifei?" The elder gazed at Li Yifei and slowly uttered these words.

Li Yifei responded with a faint smile, "Indeed, I am."

"Then let’s find a place," the elder said, his words still exceedingly brief and leaving no room for Li Yifei to refuse.

Li Yifei looked towards Su Mengxin, who then tightened her grip on Li Yifei’s arm and said, "I’ll go too."

Li Yifei had no choice but to say, "All right then, it seems the Song Family has really made a quick move."

The goateed elder was actually the Song Family’s Third Tribute, who looked at Li Yifei with interest and said, "You’re quite a clever young man."

Li Yifei chuckled, "There’s no need for your compliment; I’ve always been quite clever. Let’s go; I need to put the things I bought in the car first."

The Third Tribute nodded and followed behind Li Yifei, hands clasped behind his back, truly bearing the demeanor of an immortal.

At the parking lot, Li Yifei placed the things he had purchased into the trunk of the car. Then he winked at Su Mengxin, and once she was seated in the car, he slowly got in as well. However, just as the elder was about to get in, Li Yifei suddenly started the car and sped off.

Caught off guard, Third Tribute almost got thrown off by Li Yifei, but he managed to hook his hand around the car door, and his body floated up to the roof like a leaf.

However, at that moment, Li Yifei’s car was really moving fast. Third Tribute, lying on top of Li Yifei’s car, couldn’t roll back inside, and due to the speed of the car, the door shut on its own. If Third Tribute wanted to get inside now, he would have to break the window.

At that instant, Third Tribute really did entertain such a thought. He lifted his leg, then slammed his knee hard against the rear windshield. Ordinary car glass would have shattered instantly upon such an impact.

But this car belonged to Su Mengxin, and its window glass was all high-quality bulletproof glass. Even with a gun, it would take seven or eight shots at the same spot to possibly penetrate it. Third Tribute’s strength was huge, but it clearly wasn’t as powerful as the force of bullets, so not only did the glass not break, but he also felt a terrible pain in his knee.

"Bastard!" Third Tribute cursed in anger, then stopped trying. Even if he used all his strength to continuously hit it for a while, he might break the glass, but the consumption of energy was too great. It was far more efficient to lay on the roof, so he made a wise and intelligent choice.

A Mercedes sped along the road, with an old man in a Tang Suit lying on the roof, attracting quite a lot of attention. But Li Yifei’s car was so fast that before people could understand what was happening, he had already sped away.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Yifei had parked the car on a small hillside. It was a hill commonly used for leisure, where many people would come to exercise in the evening.

But it was now June, and the midday weather was incredibly hot, the ground practically ablaze. Naturally, no one came to exercise, so the place was quite serene.

Li Yifei opened the car door, feigned surprise as he looked at Third Tribute, and said, "Elder, you’re really impressive, you know. The speed of those legs of yours is just as fast as my car."

Su Mengxin almost burst out laughing. She had always seen the domineering side of Li Yifei, but now this childlike mischief gave her a fresh feeling. Especially when facing a strong opponent, this playful banter and nonchalance didn’t affect Li Yifei’s image in her eyes at all; on the contrary, it added a bit of charm.

"Kid, you’re quite sly, but good thing these old bones are tough enough," Third Tribute said. Although he was furious inwardly, he didn’t show it at all and remained quite calm.

Li Yifei said with a grin, "No matter how tough your bones are, it won’t work, old man. At this age, the bones naturally soften. I advise you to avoid intense exercise. It’s easy to break an arm or a leg at your age, and that can be really uncomfortable."

Third Tribute snorted and said, "We’ll see if your fists are hard enough. I came today to break your legs and arms, so go ahead and try your best. I won’t hold back."

Li Yifei curled his lip and said, "Who do you think you are, old man? Dressed in a Tang Suit, with a goat beard to boot... You think you’re a martial arts master?"

"Kid, verbal tricks are useless. Trying to distract me in this way is pointless. I’ve heard your kung fu is pretty good. I’ll give you a chance; if you can last a minute without falling under my hand, I’ll turn a blind eye and let you go. After all, fewer and fewer people know martial arts these days, and even fewer have top-notch skills. I’m actually feeling a bit sentimental about talent. But if you really annoy me, then I won’t be polite."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Since the elder values me so much, then I won’t hold back either. Take this!" With a loud shout, Li Yifei threw a punch straight at Third Tribute’s chest.

"Not bad, strong enough, and fast enough," the Third Tribute nodded, his left hand behind his back, and with a circulate and flick of his right hand, he had already neutralized Li Yifei’s attack.

"Watch the leg!" Li Yifei retracted his arms, spun his body, and a sweeping leg kick was already targeting the Third Tribute’s waist.

"This leg has some technique to it, come again!" The Third Tribute still deflected the attack with his left hand, seeming very relaxed.

Li Yifei was also slightly surprised; this Third Tribute really had some strength. Such skill would at least match up to the rookies who had just joined the Flying Hawk Squad. It seemed the Song Family was not so simple, after all.

But Li Yifei was merely brushing up against the Third Tribute without using his full strength. Although he occasionally showed some of his abilities, they were only slightly better than an average person’s, not his true skill. Since he’d left the Flying Hawk Squad, he did not want to always use such tremendous power, as that would distance him too much from society.

"If this is all you have, then I’m really disappointed," the Third Tribute shook his head at this point, originally thinking that if Li Yifei could injure several of the Song Family’s experts, he must be extraordinary. But now it seemed he was only a bit better than those experts; he wasn’t worth the Third Tribute’s effort.

"Then you can go. I don’t have the time to play with you," Li Yifei said with a smile, withdrawing his hands.

The Third Tribute was stunned momentarily, thinking that if Li Yifei attacked again, he would simply disable Li Yifei’s arms and legs—a fitting report to carry back. But with Li Yifei not making a move, attacking him seemed a bit like bullying.

"You’re not fighting anymore?" The Third Tribute frowned, looking at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "That’s right, you seem to be stronger than me. I can’t beat you, so what’s the point of fighting?"

The Third Tribute’s frown deepened; this was his first time encountering such a situation, and somewhat irked, he said, "Aren’t you a little too spineless, young man?"

Li Yifei’s eyes narrowed as he replied, "Pride is never as important as one’s own life. This world is so wonderful, I haven’t enjoyed enough of it yet. To die by your hands would be too unworthy." With that, he turned around and walked away, leaving his back exposed to the Third Tribute.

At this moment, the Third Tribute was truly dumbfounded. Li Yifei was simply a rascal—where was the bearing of a master? His face darkened, and he said, "Young man, don’t go." With a swift movement, he tried to intercept Li Yifei from the front.

The Third Tribute saw himself as superior to Li Yifei and disdained attacking from behind. Even if he wanted to deal with Li Yifei, he had to give Li Yifei a chance face-to-face. This was the grace of a master, as well as the pride.

But just as he was moving past Li Yifei, Li Yifei suddenly acted, aiming an elbow strike at his chest, powerfully and swiftly.