Chapter 403: 402
"I’m sorry, I failed to protect your uncle and cousin," Wang Lei’s voice, low and filled with guilt, came from the phone.
Although Yang Fei had been prepared, hearing Wang Lei announce it still made it somewhat impossible to accept.
"Wait for me."
All his emotions were suppressed in an instant, and after uttering just two words, he hung up the phone.
When he lifted his head to look at Qin Yanyang again, his eyes carried a complex expression, "I’m sorry, I wanted to face this trial with you, but now I must leave and leave you alone to deal with unknown troubles."
Qin Yanyang had also seen the message earlier and seeing Yang Fei like this made her heart extremely anxious and even more furious.
Who on earth would want to kill the innocent?
She knew how deep Yang Fei’s feelings were for his uncle’s family. Now that his uncle had been murdered and Yang Hao had been kidnapped, for Yang Fei, this was an unforgivable deep-seated vendetta, and she couldn’t even begin to persuade him to stay calm.
Moreover, if Yang Changjin’s murder was, as she suspected, the work of someone from the Hidden Sect, she was equally enraged.
This is utterly despicable!
She wanted to go with Yang Fei to investigate the murder of his uncle but couldn’t leave at the moment. She said to Yang Fei, "I will come to find you after handling things here. You... you must keep in touch with me."
Yang Fei seemed calm at the moment, but inside, his killing intent was boiling over, already uncontrollable.
But facing Qin Yanyang, he had more patience than usual, knew she cared about him, and responded, "Hmm, you also be careful. This matter is not ordinary, let’s keep in touch."
With such major events occurring, the two could only act separately.
...
After leaving the Military Department’s secret base, Yang Fei immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Tong Yunshu’s number.
Tong Yunshu was thrilled to receive Yang Fei’s call.
The last time Yang Fei went abroad, she was supposed to pick him up at the airport upon his return, but Qin Yanyang returned first, causing her and Yang Fei to miss their meeting.
Recently, she had been waiting for a message or a call from Yang Fei, but all had fallen into oblivion. She held back her longing and didn’t contact him first, only to find nearly a month has passed without any news.
"Did you finally remember me..." Tong Yunshu’s coy voice carried a bit of resentment.
Yang Fei felt a pang of guilt upon hearing it, but his mood was terrible at the moment, so he could only suppress his emotions and said, "Can you arrange a flight to Xiangxi Province for me right away?"
Tong Yunshu, being a smart woman, immediately sensed there was something wrong from Yang Fei’s tone. She didn’t ask further but promptly replied, "Okay, I’ll arrange it right away. Where are you? Should I come to pick you up?"
Seeing that his current location was somewhat remote and tough for hailing a cab, and also because he hadn’t seen Tong Yunshu for a long time, he said, "Just arrange the flight first and see when the soonest one is. If there’s time, come pick me up; otherwise, I’ll head straight for the airport."
"Okay, wait a moment," Tong Yunshu replied and then hung up.
Three minutes later, the phone rang again.
"The earliest available flight to Xiangxi Province is in one hour, and there are no other flights before that. Where are you? I can pick you up just in time."
Yang Fei said, "I’ll send you my location."
Half an hour later, a business van appeared in front of Yang Fei.
Driving the van was Qin Hu, who immediately jumped out and greeted Yang Fei with utmost respect.
After all, this was the youngest National Guardian Level powerhouse in Divine Continent Country.
In the Divine Continent Martial World, Yang Fei’s fame was immense, an idol worshipped by countless young martial artists.
Seeing that Tong Yunshu had arranged a professional driver, Yang Fei didn’t take it to heart and simply nodded at Qin Hu.
The rear car door opened, and Tong Yunshu looked at him with concern, "Get in and we’ll talk, there’s only forty minutes left before takeoff, we need to hurry."
Yang Fei got into the car.
The van had been modified, with a complete partition between the driver’s cabin and the back seats, offering excellent privacy.
After Yang Fei got in, Tong Yunshu pressed a button, and the only soundproofed window connecting to the driver’s cabin was automatically covered.
Tong Yunshu looked at Yang Fei with concern, "What happened?"
Although she had a premonition that something bad had occurred, she did not know what it was. Out of concern for Yang Fei, she could not help but ask.
Yang Fei was in a bad mood, but he knew she cared about him and said solemnly, "My uncle is dead."
"Ah!" Tong Yunshu was shocked. She knew something major had happened but hadn’t expected this.
"Wasn’t my uncle still young? How... How could he have suddenly died?" Tong Yunshu couldn’t help but ask.
"Murder!" Yang Fei could no longer hide the murderous intent in his eyes when he uttered these two words.
Tong Yunshu had never seen Yang Fei like this before. Even when provoked and very angry in the past, he had never shown this kind of violent murderous intent. Being soulmates and always honest with each other, she was still taken aback by the uncontrollable fierceness emanating from him, feeling terrified.
But she was not afraid of Yang Fei. Thinking of Yang Fei’s pitiful background, she felt pained, grasped his hands tightly, and looked at him sympathetically. She opened her mouth to say some comforting words but realized that anything she said would be futile at that moment. Involuntarily, her heart ached, and she hugged Yang Fei tightly, gently patting his back.
Yang Fei, having left his hometown as a youth, had been well-treated by his uncle and aunt during his younger years, but he had never experienced this kind of comfort as he lacked the love of his parents.
Now, being gently embraced and patted on the back by Tong Yunshu, for some reason, the frenzy and agitation inside him somewhat soothed.
Resting his head against her softness and feeling Tong Yunshu’s care and comfort, Yang Fei silently closed his eyes.
Tong Yunshu whispered, "Can I help you with anything?"
Yang Fei remained silent.
Tong Yunshu sighed softly and said, "I know I’m too weak, and I always need your help... but I really want to help you. If it’s convenient, I... I will go with you. You promised to introduce me to your uncle’s family. Maybe I could help with some arrangements."
Yang Fei knew she was referring to arranging his uncle’s affairs after his death.
But thinking of his uncle being murdered, Yang Fei could not accept it.
It was too unexpected and sudden.
His uncle was still so young. After returning, he had just started to provide some help, had not yet properly honored his uncle, or given him some good days, yet his uncle died because of Yang Fei’s own troubles.
The pent-up emotions finally erupted at this moment.
Tears slid down from the corners of his eyes.
A man’s emotions are often deeper than a woman’s, but when true sadness hits, a man’s tears are equally worthless.
Tong Yunshu, not getting a response from Yang Fei, felt uneasy and even more disappointed.
Indeed, Qin Yanyang was his wife. Even if it was to help manage his uncle’s affairs, it would be more appropriate for her to go. What was she to do there?
Thinking this way, Tong Yunshu felt a bitter taste in her heart and chuckled at herself in self-derision.
But soon, she noticed her clothes were dampened, her heart trembled, and she felt even more pained.
When had this big boy ever shown such emotion in front of her?
Having previously endured the pain of Third Grandpa’s passing, now knowing Yang Fei was crying silently, she too was moved and felt even more pained.