Chapter 392: Chapter 391: Locking the Target
Meeting Yang Fei’s eagerly expectant gaze, Wang Lei said, "He almost succeeded."
Yang Fei was stunned on the spot.
Almost succeeded?
Could there be a mistake?
With his master’s combat abilities being just that, and the Hidden Sect’s fighters genuinely so formidable, facing off against their top fighters one-on-one didn’t necessarily mean he could win, could his master alone defeat all of them?
Impossible, right?
Three years ago, his master had sparred with him, and he didn’t feel as overpowering as Wang Lei was suggesting.
"He first challenged the old ancestor of my Wang Family," Wang Lei said with a complex expression, "Back then, after our ancestor was defeated by him, he announced he would go into seclusion, and he has yet to come out."
"I heard that two other ancestors from aristocratic families were defeated by him afterward. Consequently, the powerful members of the various aristocratic families and Sects began to replicate the method they used to annihilate the Taoist sect long ago, deciding to come together to deal with the Fatty Taoist."
Yang Fei’s expression turned solemn.
Wang Lei sighed, looking at Yang Fei and said, "What resulted was the Fatty Taoist vanishing without a trace, never to appear again, even though there were people who later claimed to have seen him, they were unable to trace his whereabouts."
Yang Fei frowned and said, "That’s somewhat underhanded."
Wang Lei gave a bitter smile, nodded and said, "That’s the reality, whether you call it mean or a scheming tactic. Since ancient times, the victor becomes the king and the vanquished are bandits; history is always written by the victors."
Yang Fei felt somewhat unsettled, but it wasn’t too severe.
He was indeed a disciple of the Fatty Taoist, but the Fatty Taoist had never mentioned anything about the Taoist Inheritance, nor had he instilled in him the need to revive the Taoist sect, so he couldn’t say he felt a deep connection to the Taoist faction.
However, the past adversity his master had faced made him feel somewhat indignant and frustrated.
Now that he thought about it, the sparring with his master three years ago might have been because he had suffered serious injuries earlier in his life, which greatly diminished his powers, or it could have been that he had concealed his true strength, deliberately letting Yang Fei win.
At that moment, Yang Fei suddenly felt sympathy for the chubby Taoist and wanted to meet him and talk.
"So if you are a disciple of the Fatty Taoist, you are a Taoist Inheritor. The title of Taoist Inheritor sounds impressive, but for the Hidden Sect World, anyone or anything related to the Taoist is not likely to end well," Wang Lei said, looking at Yang Fei with a complex expression.
Yang Fei’s mouth twitched as he said wordlessly, "It seems I’ve attracted trouble simply because of my identity. Brother Lei, since you come from the Hidden Sect and specifically from the direct lineage of the Wang Family, will you stand against me in the future?"
Wang Lei countered, "What do you think?"
Yang Fei slowly shook his head.
He said, "I don’t think you will, but Sun Xingyu’s situation is still fresh in my mind."
Wang Lei laughed heartily, "You believe in loyalty, yet you fear overestimating human nature, right?"
Yang Fei thought about this statement carefully and nodded silently.
Wang Lei looked at Yang Fei with a smile, not hurrying to speak.
The room was silent for a long while, and ultimately it was Yang Fei who broke the silence with a bitter smile, "Sorry, Brother Lei, I shouldn’t have asked that question just now."
Wang Lei shook his head and said, "I understand, given Will and Sun Xingyu’s events happened before, it’s right for you to be cautious. Otherwise, it would mean you’ve learned nothing from the incident two years ago and have made no progress or improvement."
Finally, Wang Lei stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked out at the night view of the bustling city and said, "The Bridge of Forgetfulness is filled with ghosts; not all in the human world are human. Since ancient times, only human hearts and human nature are the most enigmatic; everyone has their own thoughts, their own pursuits, so on the road to finding like-minded people to advance together, we always encounter ghosts."
He turned back, looked at Yang Fei with a smile and said, "As for me, whether I’m human or ghost for you, you will need to decide that in the future."
Yang Fei suddenly grinned and said, "Brother Lei, we’ve been through life and death together for many years, united in purpose. Why suddenly speak such distant words?"
Wang Lei responded helplessly, "You were the one who brought up this topic first."
Yang Fei said hastily, "Yes, it’s my mistake, I’ll punish myself with three drinks later."
Wang Lei chuckled and looked at Yang Fei with a calm expression, "Do you know why I left the Hidden Sect and the Wang Family?"
Yang Fei replied, "I don’t know, but you must have your reasons."
A complex look flashed across Wang Lei’s eyes as he slowly said, "That world is too inhumane. Many people have already become mentally distorted, resorting to any means necessary to achieve their goals. They create their own rules, yet continually break them. They will keep lowering their moral standards, and sooner or later, they will endanger the entire world."
Yang Fei looked at Wang Lei and saw a complex mix of sadness and indignation in his eyes.
He suddenly laughed, "Brother Lei, I see a light in you."
Wang Lei was momentarily startled, then understood Yang Fei’s meaning and laughed back, "I’m not as noble as you think... I just want to change my surroundings and live in a way that makes me happy, that’s all."
"By the way, apart from Zhuge Ming, nobody else in the Hidden Sect World should know you are a student of Fatty Taoist, right?" Wang Lei suddenly asked Yang Fei.
Yang Fei thought for a moment and replied, "There’s Wang Hui that I mentioned before, and... the Shadow Slaughter Venerable. I don’t know if he comes from the Hidden Sect."
Wang Lei frowned and said solemnly, "In that case, you might be in trouble."
Yang Fei knew he was worried about him and smiled, "I’ll meet force with force and cover all tracks. I don’t start trouble, but I’m also not afraid of it. If they target me because I am a Taoist Inheritor, then for the sake of survival, I will have to fight back."
Wang Lei gave Yang Fei a deep look and said, "From now on, just be careful yourself."
"I understand."
...
After finishing his conversation with Wang Lei, Yang Fei returned to his room and took out his phone to call his master several times.
The calls did not go through.
Sending messages were also like stones dropped into the sea.
Lying in bed, he thought about what Wang Lei had told him today and felt troubled and irritable.
This trip, taken during Qin Yanyang’s busy schedule to handle overseas matters, was not going well.
Sun Xingyu was almost captured but was saved by a Japanese Ninja.
The information about Sky Net gained from Zhang Yunlong was almost useless.
Because Zhang Yunlong had been captured a long while ago, Sky Net had anticipated the leak of information and had moved earlier. When International Madman followed the leads, the places were already empty.
The more he thought about it, the more dissatisfied he felt.
He wasn’t going to let this trip be in vain.
As he pondered, Yang Fei’s gaze suddenly turned cold, a murderous intent flashing across.
If he couldn’t find more clues about Sky Net, then he would start with them.
Overseas Sun Family!
The brothers who had died two years ago because of International Madman’s sacrifice were still unavenged.
Someone had to pay for their deaths.
The Will-Smith family, and the Overseas Sun Family, these two families must be connected with Sky Net. He would target them first to take some interest.
Meanwhile, the local police were going all out, starting an investigation into the explosion at Sun Xingyu’s villa and the bodies found around the villa.
Members of the Federation’s special department were also involved from the start. The leader of the Sun Family was also disturbed and extremely furious, publicly issuing a reward to find clues and making sure to make those who dared to challenge the Sun Family pay a price.