"Rise, this is not a war zone, nor are you soldiers, so there's no need for such a grand gesture." Ling Feng waved his hand casually, a gentle surge of energy lifting the group.
"No, Mr. Ling, we are truly fortunate to be able to work under you!" Tang Zhao was so excited that his words became jumbled.
Guo Zhigang and Lu Ming nodded repeatedly, tears of excitement welling up.
Li Shan trembled as he walked towards Ling Feng. Seeing his unsteady steps, Ling Feng reached out and steadied him.
"Mr. Ling, you are Li Shan's reborn parent. Li Shan owes you his life! It is a regret that I cannot fight alongside you in this life! But to be able to work under you, Li Shan can die with no regrets!"
Li Shan's words were earnest and filled with sincerity.
It was enough to stir one's blood.
Yang Fei said solemnly, "Brother Li Shan, you are a man of passion. You clearly understand the righteousness of life and death. Yang Fei respects you!"
With that, Yang Fei cupped his hands towards Li Shan!
Li Shan looked at Yang Fei with envy. This man was one of Ling Feng's soldiers, a fortunate one who could fight alongside Ling Feng.
"Brother Yang Fei, you are too kind. My life is insignificant, but Mr. Ling does not abandon me."
Yang Fei nodded at Li Shan and then cupped his hands towards Tang Zhao and the others, "My apologies to the three of you. It was all the Heavenly Venerate's orders before, and Yang Fei could not explain everything, causing you to worry as well!"
How could Tang Zhao and the others not understand now that everything that had happened was at Ling Feng's command?
Ling Feng had faked his death, completely deceiving everyone. This was also a test for them. Fortunately, when faced with life and death, they chose righteousness and passed the test.
Their performance was worthy of Ling Feng's support.
Ling Feng declared with a resonant voice, "Tang Zhao, from now on, Ling Tian Group will be steered by the three of you!"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Ling, Tang Zhao will not fail your expectations!"
"I, Guo Zhigang, also guarantee with my life that Ling Tian Group will prosper more and more!"
"Lu Ming will not disappoint Mr. Ling either!"
The three responded as if taking an oath.
Ling Feng nodded. After this incident, his trust in these three had deepened.
He then said to Li Shan, who was still extremely excited, "Li Shan, after today, your position will be the same as theirs. You will be one of the four directors of Ling Tian Group, and you will be responsible for the security of Ling Tian Group."
"Th-thank you, Mr. Ling, for your trust. Li Shan will do his utmost and not rest until death!"
As Li Shan spoke, he was about to kneel before Ling Feng, but Yang Fei, quick to react, steadied him.
His injuries today were not minor.
Tang Zhao and the other two nodded repeatedly. Li Shan's performance had also won them over.
Now that their excitement had subsided, they couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear.
If it hadn't been for Li Shan's spirit of self-sacrifice and unwavering resolve infecting them, they might have wavered in that situation.
For a moment, their gaze towards Li Shan became more respectful.
"Yang Fei, recruit some martial arts experts to join Ling Tian Group later, and they will be under Li Shan's unified management." Ling Feng continued his orders.
"Your subordinate obeys!" Yang Fei bowed in response.
"Li Shan, you must not slacken in your cultivation. Your martial arts strength needs to improve quickly. Although you are a bit older, I believe you can do it."
Ling Feng offered Li Shan rare words of encouragement.
"Yes, Li Shan will not disappoint Mr. Ling!"
Li Shan vowed. He also knew that his martial arts strength was very weak, and he was not worthy of such an important position under Ling Feng.
But he believed that with the spirit of "If you don't die from training, train to death!", one day, he, Li Shan, could also become the head of security for Ling Tian Group's martial arts experts!
Ling Feng did not say goodbye to them, but they vaguely sensed that Ling Feng might be leaving, though no one spoke it aloud.
By the time he returned to the villa, it was already late at night.
Tang Ru, Lin Siqi, and the other two had also returned from their trip.
Seeing Ling Feng's car lights flashing, Tang Ru immediately rushed out, shouting with joy, "Ling Feng! You are indeed alive!"
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng's expression turned dark.
After getting out of the car and seeing the flushed, emotionally charged Tang Ru, who looked like she was about to pounce on him, he couldn't help but show a hint of wariness.
"Who told you I was dead?"
Ling Feng's indifferent question was like a bucket of cold water poured over Tang Ru's head.
"Hmph, you can fool them, but you can't fool me. If something hadn't happened, why would you suddenly send us on a trip?" Tang Ru said coquettishly. "And I also heard that my father was taken away by Wuhu Group, and it was almost a matter of life and death!"
Ling Feng ignored her completely and walked past her.
"You..."
Tang Ru stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger.
But just as she was about to chase after him and question Ling Feng, Ling Feng calmly said, "Your father will live a long life."
Just a single sentence extinguished the anger in Tang Ru's heart.
She truly couldn't imagine Ling Feng saying such auspicious words.
"Hmph, at least you know how to speak. I'll let you off the hook today." Tang Ru pouted.
Yang Fei, who had finished parking the car, walked over and smiled, saying, "Hehe, Miss Tang Ru, your father will not only live a long life, but your Tang family is now a major shareholder of Ling Tian Group and will be wealthy!"
"Tch, I don't care about being wealthy."
Tang Ru's face flushed. The Tang family's current success was all due to Ling Feng's support, which made Tang Ru feel deeply indebted to him.
"Hehe, how can you not care? Miss Tang Ru, whoever marries you now will surely receive a generous dowry. Tsk tsk, just imagining it makes one envious." Yang Fei continued to tease.
"You can be envious, but you have no chance!"
Tang Ru glared at Yang Fei coquettishly, then glanced at Ling Feng intentionally or unintentionally.
Ling Feng had already entered the living room and walked towards Ling Xiaoran and Lin Siqi.
"Ling Feng, Xiaoran was sleeping just now. She woke up as soon as she heard your car, and insisted on coming down to find you." Lin Siqi said with a smile, her face flushed with shyness.
Actually, it wasn't that Ling Xiaoran insisted on coming down; she was much more eager than Ling Xiaoran.
Moreover, Ling Feng could clearly see tears glistening in her beautiful eyes.
This woman had cried for him again.
"Uncle, you're back. Xiaoran missed you so much. Uncle Yang Fei lied to Xiaoran, traveling wasn't fun at all."
Ling Xiaoran jumped into Ling Feng's arms, her voice milky, and she also complained about Yang Fei.
Yang Fei shrugged with a wry smile, "Little Auntie, I was wrong, alright."
Ling Feng rubbed Ling Xiaoran's head, then said softly to Lin Siqi, "Siqi, I will be away for a while. Please take care of Xiaoran for me."
"You're leaving? Where are you going?"
Lin Siqi and Tang Ru asked in unison.