Sensing that these people were not ordinary, Su Qingya instinctively grabbed Lin Feng's arm, her tear-reddened eyes filled with renewed worry.
Feng Jingyao looked on in astonishment. While others might not know the identities of these individuals, he was all too aware.
Especially the man leading the group – wasn't it Wang Qinglong, the second-in-command of the Dragon Group, the highest official of the Bright Group?
Logically, someone of Wang Qinglong's stature rarely made public appearances.
Yet, this time, even Wang Qinglong had personally shown up. What exactly had Lin Feng done?
As Feng Jingyao pondered this, Wang Qinglong entered with his entourage.
Upon entering, Wang Qinglong's gaze immediately fixed on Lin Feng.
“You are Lin Feng, aren’t you?” Wang Qinglong inquired in a strong voice, his stern face exuding an invisible, powerful pressure.
“Yes, that’s me,” Lin Feng admitted with a smile.
“Truly a hero born from youth. Come, let’s go talk outside!” Wang Qinglong said, patting Lin Feng’s shoulder with a smile before turning to leave.
Lin Feng didn’t hesitate and followed Wang Qinglong.
However, Su Qingya held onto his arm tightly, refusing to let go.
“Classmate Qingya, this old man just wants to chat with me, don’t worry,” Lin Feng patted Su Qingya’s hand.
Su Qingya shook her head tearfully, still unwilling to release him. She feared that if she let go, Lin Feng might never return.
Lin Feng pinched Su Qingya’s cheek, smiling with a touch of affection, “Be good, you have to believe me. If I say it’s alright, it’s definitely alright. Wait for me, okay?”
Seeing Lin Feng’s determined gaze, Su Qingya slowly released her grip.
Watching their affectionate interaction, Xia Xue didn’t know what to say to Lin Feng. At the same time, she was very curious about what Lin Feng had done to warrant Wang Qinglong’s personal appearance and the presence of so many high-ranking members of the Dragon Group.
The notification she had received so far only stated that there was an internal issue within the Bright Group, but she was unaware of the specifics.
Soon, Wang Qinglong led Lin Feng to a small park nearby. The park was surrounded by elite members of the Bright Group, and any bystanders were cleared away.
Only Xia Xue was specifically called over by Wang Qinglong.
“Captain Xia, you can observe from the side and take notes,” Wang Qinglong instructed.
“Group Leader Wang, you… you aren’t planning to interrogate Lin Feng here, are you?” Xia Xue asked with a hint of surprise at the mention of notes.
“It’s not an interrogation, just a simple chat!” Wang Qinglong smiled warmly and gestured for Lin Feng to sit on a chair beside him.
Then, as if having a casual conversation with an old friend, Wang Qinglong said, “Young friend Lin Feng, you’ve injured quite a few of our Bright Group members this time, and our Bright Group has suffered heavy losses because of you.”
“Group Leader Wang, I was merely acting in self-defense. Your subordinates were interrogating me harshly and even attempted to poison me. You should have investigated this already, shouldn’t you?” Lin Feng replied calmly.
Wang Qinglong nodded, having indeed investigated the entire sequence of events.
“So, Yang Ming becoming a vegetative state was also a result of your self-defense?” Wang Qinglong began to reveal the true intention of his visit.
Lin Feng was not surprised that Wang Qinglong would ask this. After all, Yang Ming was the captain of the Bright Group, and his sudden vegetative state was something no one could ignore.
Meanwhile, Xia Xue was greatly shocked by this news, almost dropping her pen as she took notes.
Yang Ming had become a vegetative state, and it was related to Lin Feng?!
What was going on? Xia Xue found it hard to believe. She was well aware of Yang Ming's strength; his combat skills were top-notch, his marksmanship was excellent, and ordinary people couldn’t harm him.
“Group Leader Wang, I don’t quite understand what you’re saying? Isn’t Captain Yang doing fine? How did he become vegetative?” Lin Feng inquired feigning ignorance.
“Young friend Lin Feng, there’s no need to pretend with me. I’ve already watched the surveillance footage; it was undoubtedly you who did it,” Wang Qinglong said with a forced smile, as if playing a psychological game with Lin Feng, his shrewd eyes constantly observing Lin Feng’s expressions.
“Group Leader Wang, one needs evidence to suspect someone. If you can’t produce evidence, how can you prove it was me?” Lin Feng’s expression remained unchanged. He had used his internal energy to damage Yang Ming’s brain, something modern medicine couldn’t detect any trace of.
This time, Wang Qinglong smiled, a smile that was full of meaning. He stood up and patted Lin Feng’s shoulder, “In three days, if Yang Ming cannot recover to a normal state, you must give our Bright Group an explanation!”
“If I can’t give an explanation, do whatever you want!” Lin Feng stood up carelessly, completely disregarding the threat in Wang Qinglong’s words.
“You… are you openly declaring war on our Bright Group?” Wang Qinglong could no longer control his emotions. His cloudy eyes were filled with dense bloodshot lines. As the leader of the Bright Group, he had been openly challenged by Lin Feng!
“You are not worthy of me declaring war on you!” Lin Feng scoffed, his expression turning serious. “Wang Qinglong, if it weren’t for the comfortable life I’m living now, your Bright Group would have ceased to exist long ago!”
“You!” Wang Qinglong clenched his fists, trembling with anger. “Fine, it seems we have nothing to discuss. Lin Feng, I will make you understand the price of offending my Bright Group. This time, no one can protect you, not even Zhang Jianyie!”
“Are you done? If you’re done, get lost quickly!” Lin Feng lost his patience.
Wang Qinglong glared at Lin Feng fiercely for a moment before suppressing his anger and turning to leave.
As soon as Wang Qinglong left, Xia Xue exploded.
“Lin, are you crazy? You openly challenged Group Leader Wang, what are you thinking?” Xia Xue couldn’t understand Lin Feng’s actions, feeling that Lin Feng had gone berserk.
“Captain Xia, haven’t you always had issues with the Bright Group? I’m essentially standing up for your Dark Group, shouldn’t you be thanking me?” Lin Feng said with a faint smile.
“I, I…” Xia Xue was indeed speechless at Lin Feng’s words. She didn’t think highly of the Bright Group, but Wang Qinglong was the highest official of the Bright Group, second only to the Azure Dragon leader of the Dragon Group. In plain terms, Lin Feng offending Wang Qinglong this time was tantamount to offending more than half of the Dragon Group.
“Also, did you really turn Yang Ming into a vegetative state?” Xia Xue suddenly remembered something. If Lin Feng had done it, then who exactly was Lin Feng? And what about Wang Qinglong mentioning Lin Feng’s connection to Zhang Jianyie? Xia Xue was completely bewildered, feeling as though she had been toyed with by Lin Feng all this time.
“Captain Xia, none of that matters. In short, get your snacks and drinks ready, watch the show, go to sleep, and don’t worry about my affairs!” Lin Feng didn’t want to explain much to Xia Xue, saying lazily as he turned to leave.
Meanwhile, the Zheng and Tang families were in an uproar upon hearing the news that Yang Ming had become a vegetative state. Zheng Bowen, in particular, rushed to the hospital designated by the Bright Group almost immediately.