My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 260: The 259th - : Means of Counterattack
"A normal person should be able to survive three days without food," Xuan Jizi said.
"Really?"
"That's just my guess, as for the outcome, it all depends on Zhu Xiaoliang's luck."
"Damn it, I will never let Li Chaotian get away with this!" Gao Fei gritted his teeth angrily, "How dare he harm my friend, I will make him pay a painful price!!!"
"What you need to do now is to quickly repair your Dantian, and only when your cultivation is fully recovered will you have the strength to protect your friends," Xuan Jizi said. "Once your cultivation is restored, you can teach Li Chaotian a lesson."
"I can't wait that long," Gao Fei shook his head. "I'm an impatient person, Li Chaotian has angered me and I want to take revenge on him right now! To make him pay dearly!"
"What madness is this," Xuan Jizi frowned. "Li Chaotian is at the Inedia Stage of cultivation; you're not his match at all."
"Don't forget, I have the Thousand Transformations Stone," Gao Fei said. "In an outright confrontation, I'm certainly no match for Li Chaotian, but what about a sneak attack? With the power of the Thousand Transformations Stone, I can definitely make Li Chaotian suffer a big loss." The Thousand Transformations Stone was an exotic treasure that could be manipulated with mental power.
Although Gao Fei's cultivation had dissolved, his mental power remained, allowing him to freely control the Thousand Transformations Stone.
Mental power, referred to here, is a kind of spiritual force, a mysterious fluctuation of spiritual power that can unleash unimaginable strength!
"I still think it's too risky," Xuan Jizi advised. "Don't forget why you came to the Tianyang Sect, you're here to repair your Dantian, not to court trouble..."
"Xuan Jizi, if your friend was in danger, would you just stand by and do nothing?"
"It depends on the situation. If I can help, I certainly will, but if I can't, I'd rationally give up rescuing."
"You're really cold-blooded, not many people would want to be friends with you, I guess."
"You're right, I have very few friends. I can count them on one hand, but our friendships are life-and-death ones, very deep," Xuan Jizi paused, then continued, "Calm down, trust me, everything will be fine. In three days, Zhu Xiaoliang will be back, then you can make him some delicious food to nourish his body, and he'll be fine after a few days' rest."
"But what if something happens?" Gao Fei asked. "What if Zhu Xiaoliang starves to death?"
"...That's highly unlikely," Xuan Jizi fell silent for a moment before saying, "Gao Fei, my existence relies on your mind, it does me no good if something happens to you, I surely wouldn't harm you."
"Enough said," Gao Fei shook his head. "Let me think alone."
"You do need to think carefully," Xuan Jizi nodded. "Calm down, think it over, slowly, thoroughly. Don't act impulsively; many people fail because they act on impulse."
Gao Fei sat on the bed, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, feeling somewhat choked up inside.
...
Three days later, Zhu Xiaoliang returned, looking emaciated and pale, completely weak.
"You're finally back, I'll go get you something to eat," Gao Fei hurried into the kitchen and cooked a big bowl of porridge. He carefully fed Zhu Xiaoliang with a spoon, "Your body is too weak for greasy food, so I made porridge. Eat slowly, don't choke..."
After consuming a large bowl of porridge, Zhu Xiaoliang's complexion looked slightly better, and he could speak with more strength, "It's a miracle I survived."
"Don't worry, I will avenge you," Gao Fei said.
"He's a steward, and we're just ordinary disciples; the gap between us is too big..."
"So what if we're ordinary disciples? Does that mean we can be bullied?" Gao Fei snorted. "This cannot end like this! I'll make Li Chaotian pay!"
"Forget it," Zhu Xiaoliang shook his head. "We can't afford to offend him..."
"Enough, don't say anymore, just close your eyes and rest," Gao Fei tucked Zhu Xiaoliang in. "Get a good night's sleep and you'll be fine tomorrow."
"I am indeed exhausted... starved for three whole days... so tired..." Zhu Xiaoliang closed his eyes, and in no time, he was snoring away.
The night passed just like that.
Early the next morning, Li Chaotian walked into the house with his hands behind his back, glancing at Zhu Xiaoliang disdainfully, "How does it feel not to eat for three days?"
Zhu Xiaoliang said nothing.
"Hurry up and get up to do the cleaning," Li Chaotian ordered.
"Steward Li, Zhu Xiaoliang is still very weak and can't do any work," Gao Fei spoke up.
"I'm talking to Zhu Xiaoliang, why are you butting in?!" Li Chaotian glared fiercely at Gao Fei, "Get to work now, stop annoying me."
Gao Fei was furious inside, damn it, Li Chaotian, just you wait, I'll kill you someday!
"What are you glaring at! Not convinced?!" Li Chaotian pointed at Gao Fei and scolded, "Believe it or not, I'll lock you up and starve you for three days too!"
"Steward Li, please calm down, I'll get to work right away," Zhu Xiaoliang struggled to sit up, got dressed and put on his shoes, then pulled Gao Fei and headed outside.
"Work hard and don't slack off," after a few rebukes, Li Chaotian left with his hands behind his back.
...
Under the blazing sun.
Gao Fei and Zhu Xiaoliang swept the ground with brooms, clearing away dust and leaves.
"Zhu Xiaoliang, go sit over there. I can do the cleaning by myself," Gao Fei said.
"No worries, I can hold on," Zhu Xiaoliang shook his head.
"This Li Chaotian is really inhuman," Gao Fei cursed through clenched teeth.
"I've come to realize, Li Chaotian is just using me to assert his authority, to intimidate others," Zhu Xiaoliang said with a bitter smile.
"Li Chaotian is just a petty man!" Gao Fei cursed, "He'll be struck by lightning sooner or later!"
The sun sloped westward, and the sky slowly darkened.
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"Okay, the cleaning's done, we can go back and rest now." Gao Fei stepped forward to support the pale-faced Zhu Xiaoliang, "Do you want me to carry you back?"
"No need, I can walk by myself," said Zhu Xiaoliang.
"Just go on being stubborn," Gao Fei huffed.
After returning to their place and having a simple meal, Zhu Xiaoliang lay on the bed to rest.
Once Zhu Xiaoliang fell into a deep sleep, Gao Fei got up and walked out. A cold wind was blowing outside, and the temperature was somewhat low.
"Have you thought it through?" The voice of Xuan Jizi echoed in his mind.
Gao Fei nodded, "I've made up my mind."
"I'm against you doing this," Xuan Jizi said. "You came to the Tianyang Sect to heal your Dantian, not to seek trouble."
"Your opposition is useless," Gao Fei said firmly. "I must take revenge on Li Chaotian!"
"Just because Li Chaotian bullied Zhu Xiaoliang?" Xuan Jizi asked.
"Besides avenging Zhu Xiaoliang, there's another reason."
"What reason?"
"I just can't stand Li Chaotian! Really can't stand him! If I don't take him down, I won't be able to sleep peacefully!"
"...That's a powerful reason..."
...
The night has deepened.
The wind has stopped.
A dark cloud drifted in from afar, obscuring the moon.
Li Chaotian, with his hands behind his back, walked slowly on a path at the rear mountain, carrying a wine gourd. He took a sip every few steps and hummed an unknown tune through his nostrils.
"Huh? What's that?"
He stopped, bent down, and picked up a finely made necklace from the ground, "A Storage Necklace? Whose is this..." Li Chaotian instinctively hid the necklace in his sleeve and then hurriedly left the scene.
No wait!
After walking a dozen meters away, Li Chaotian stopped. How could a Storage Necklace just appear here? And he just happened to come upon it... Was this a coincidence? Or was it premeditated? Intuition told Li Chaotian this was not simple, the most sensible thing to do would be to throw away the Storage Necklace...
but he couldn't bear to...
This was a Storage Necklace, after all! A treasure worth a fortune! It would be too wasteful to just throw it away!
After pondering for a moment, Li Chaotian made a decision; since he had found it, he must keep it. He could simply hide it and not use it! Yes, that was the plan! Driven by greed, Li Chaotian eventually took the Storage Necklace with him.
Knowing the risks, he still kept it! This was greed taking over!
Once a person is overtaken by greed, they become reckless and lose their rationality.
...
After Li Chaotian's figure vanished, a silhouette emerged from behind a rock.
This person was none other than Gao Fei!
"I knew you would pick up the necklace," Gao Fei said with a cold smile. "Sometimes, greed can kill a man."
The Storage Necklace was deliberately dropped by Gao Fei. His intention was for Li Chaotian to pick it up—everything was going according to plan. When Li Chaotian saw the Storage Necklace, his eyes lit up, and he decisively picked it up and claimed it as his own.
But this was no ordinary Storage Necklace; its original owner was Jin Dalong, the son of the Great Elder of the Tianyang Sect. Gao Fei had knocked Jin Dalong unconscious and plundered everything on him, including this necklace.
Just imagine, what would happen if Jin Dalong discovered his lost necklace on Li Chaotian?
It would probably be quite exciting!
This move was "killing with a borrowed knife"!
Using someone else's blade to kill one's own enemy! The method was clever and ruthless, something not just anybody could pull off!
...
Inside a luxurious and extravagant room.
Jin Dalong lay on the bed, sulking. Several days had passed, and the assailant who attacked him had still not been found, which was extremely infuriating!
"Thump, thump, thump!"
A soft knocking sounded at the door: "Young Master Jin, I have something to report to you."
"Come in," Jin Dalong said irritably.
"Creak!"
The door opened, and a man with a weasel's look hurried in, "Young Master Jin, I was patrolling the yard just now and found a letter meant for you."
"A letter? What kind of letter? Show it to me," Jin Dalong frowned.
The weasel-like man quickly approached and handed over the letter to Jin Dalong.
Written on the envelope were the words "For Young Master Jin's eyes only," in a sloppy script that looked like chicken scratchings. Jin Dalong ripped open the envelope and pulled out a piece of paper. Upon opening it, he burst into rage, "Damn it! I've finally found you!"
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