Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Chance Encounter at the Airport
After hanging up the phone, Yang Fei pondered how to break the news to Qin Yanyang as he cooked.
It wasn’t long before Qin Yanyang came home from work.
After showering and changing her clothes, she came to the kitchen.
Yang Fei had just finished stir-frying the last dish.
"Uncle and Xiao Hao are okay, right?" Qin Yanyang asked with concern.
Yang Fei felt a warmth in his heart; he could tell that Qin Yanyang truly cared about his uncle and Yang Hao’s well-being, and it wasn’t just a superficial inquiry.
She was treating his relatives as her own family.
"There wasn’t much to it to begin with. Now that I’m back, with my medical skills, they’re even less likely to have any problems. Don’t worry, it’s just some superficial skin injuries," Yang Fei said.
Qin Yanyang smiled slightly and nodded, "That’s good. Later, I’ll have a word with the Mo Family. They’re the local bigshots, and yet they allowed Uncle’s family to be attacked. It’s really poor form."
Yang Fei hurriedly said, "Don’t, this time it’s really quite a difficult situation for the Mo Family."
"Oh, what happened?" Qin Yanyang asked, puzzled.
Yang Fei didn’t hide anything from her and briefly shared the details about how Wang Chengcuo and Wang Wenqian had set him up and lured him back to Huangyang County.
Qin Yanyang’s eyebrows furrowed as she spoke in a cold tone, "Wang Chengcuo, as a senior in the Martial Arts World and a combat instructor for the special forces, holds a unique status. Is he really that foolish to personally violate the Martial Alliance’s rules?"
Yang Fei shook his head, "It is quite foolish. He risks the bindings of a large family behind him, and yet he dares to threaten me using my relatives. Doesn’t he have any family or friends?"
Qin Yanyang’s expression turned serious as she snorted, "Those people are becoming more and more presumptuous. They really think that banding together they can do whatever they want, cover the sky with one hand, and completely disregard moral and ethical rules, acting without any laws!"
Yang Fei smiled slightly, trying to comfort her, "Wife, don’t be angry. In a while, once you step into the Innate Realm, we’ll go to Imperial City and meet with your grandfather. We’ll also invite Zhu Tianshou and the old ancestor from the Xu Family. With such a lineup, we’ll definitely cause a huge stir in the Divine Continent Martial World. The situation then will be different."
At his words, Qin Yanyang’s spirits lifted, a sharp glint in her eyes.
Since practicing cultivation with Yang Fei, her progress was visible to the naked eye.
Despite her diligent cultivation since reaching the Unique Tier, a special realm, Qin Yanyang found it extremely difficult to bridge the chasm to the Innate Realm, feeling little change in her power.
But recently, while cultivating with Yang Fei, she noticed that the True Yuan inside her body was becoming purer and her realm was more solidified, seemingly improving every day.
The day she would cross that threshold seemed not far off.
Just by stepping beyond that barrier herself, and with Yang Fei, as well as Zhu Tianshou, who was indebted to Yang Fei, and the Xu Family, who worked with Yang Fei, the Qin Family’s line-up would be no weaker than the Zhang Family’s. Then, the Zhang Family’s dominance would be suppressed.
"You must be hungry after a busy day. Let’s talk while we eat," Yang Fei said as he served food into Qin Yanyang’s bowl.
Qin Yanyang didn’t hold back, eating heartily.
After slightly filling her stomach, Qin Yanyang looked at Yang Fei and asked, "You and Elder Zhu Tianshou really scared off Wang Chengcuo?"
Yang Fei smiled, "When have I ever lied to you? If I hadn’t scared him off, would I be sitting here unharmed before you?"
Qin Yanyang blinked her big eyes and looked at Yang Fei, "So how powerful are you now, close to the Innate?"
Yang Fei thought for a moment and nodded, "Yeah, I can handle a dozen or so moves alone against someone from the Innate Realm without falling at a disadvantage. Any longer than that and I might give myself away."
Qin Yanyang slightly narrowed her eyes, "So you’re saying you’re about the same level as me?"
Yang Fei chuckled, "Maybe a bit stronger than you."
Qin Yanyang’s lips twitched slightly, her tone skeptical, "Really?"
Yang Fei laughed, "Should be true."
Qin Yanyang huffed, "I’m not that weak. If it were otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to escape from Luo Yong’s clutches in the past."
Yang Fei actually agreed with this very much and nodded, saying, "Yeah, my wife is naturally formidable. To escape from an Innate Realm master without being one yourself, indeed requires great strength."
Qin Yanyang looked at Yang Fei with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
She was very eager to know exactly what realm Yang Fei was in, but every time he spoke, she found it hard to believe.
After all, the guy was too young, even a few months younger than herself.
Moreover, she had been training in martial arts with her grandfather since she was young, while he only started at the age of thirteen. Compared to her, he had much less time to cultivate.
If he really was more formidable than her, wouldn’t his martial arts talent be against the heavens?
Unimaginable!
But soon she let go of this matter, because time would prove everything.
Seeing that she was no longer inquiring about his strength, Yang Fei shifted the topic and said, "Li Xuanyu’s mother has died. The funeral is tomorrow, and I’m going to Han City. Can you come with me?"
Qin Yanyang replied, "I’m not in a convenient position to go."
Because of another special identity she held, Qin Yanyang was quite aware of important international events. She had been informed about the death of a lady from Li Family’s Financial Group in Korea even before Yang Fei got the news from Li Xuanyu.
Yang Fei could guess that Qin Yanyang’s other identity might make it inconvenient for her to attend such a funeral abroad, so he nodded and explained, "I’ve known Li Xuanyu for many years overseas. She has helped me a lot, and even saved my life, so..."
Qin Yanyang looked up at him and said with a smile, "I know that. You should go, and I won’t stop you. There’s no need to explain it to me."
Seeing her sincere gaze, Yang Fei felt warmth in his heart and said, "Thank you. I’ll come back after the funeral, probably by tomorrow night back to Binhai."
Qin Yanyang laughed, "There’s no need to rush back like that. She’s a very good friend of yours. You should stay longer to comfort her, to help her out."
Yang Fei shook his head and said, "That’s not necessary. She’s very capable and doesn’t need my help. Besides, me being an outsider helping her doesn’t carry the same meaning, it would bring unnecessary trouble."
Qin Yanyang curiously asked, "She’s a weak woman who has now lost her mother. Can she withstand the wolves-surrounding situation in the Li Family’s financial group?"
Yang Fei replied, "She can handle it, don’t worry."
For Li Xuanyu, he had a very good understanding. With her ability, she definitely wouldn’t suffer losses in familial competition.
Qin Yanyang’s eyes sparkled with intrigue, and she couldn’t help but grow more curious about Li Xuanyu.
The next morning, at Han City Airport, Yang Fei followed the crowd out of the airport.
Heading to the taxi stand, he was about to hail a cab to the location of Li Xuanyu’s mother’s funeral when he suddenly saw a group of men in black suits and sunglasses blocking the passing vehicles on the road ahead.
Soon, seven or eight black luxury cars cut into the main road, bypassing the queue.
Witnessing this scene, Yang Fei smiled slightly, reminded that this was a country where tycoon privileges run rampant.
Suddenly, his gaze pierced through the car window glass to see a face in the backseat of a luxury car, causing his pupils to constrict slightly.
As if sensing something, the person inside the car turned to look in his direction.
Yang Fei averted his gaze and calmly walked towards a taxi.
In the car, the handsome man with brown hair and blue eyes scanned outside the vehicle before retracting his gaze, having noticed nothing unusual.
After boarding the taxi, Yang Fei mentioned the address and leaned back in his seat to rest with his eyes closed.
Was he also here to attend Li Xuanyu’s mother’s funeral?
Was it uninvited or had he been in contact with Li Xuanyu prior to the event, and hence was attending by invitation?
For a moment, Yang Fei’s thoughts raced like lightning in his mind.
He hadn’t expected to encounter an old friend here.