Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2033 - 2096: Wei Ziang and the Strange Black Object
Liang Zicheng and Yi Long looked at Li Yifei, seeing his strange expression, clapping and showing a look of sudden realization. They stopped to look at him. After Li Yifei composed himself, he said, "I know this Wei Ziang."
"Oh, oh!" The two of them also suddenly understood. Given Li Yifei’s status, it was understandable for him to know Wei Ziang.
Not only did he know him, but damn, he’s also my love rival; of course, the kind who’s a defeated foe and insignificant. Li Yifei added a line in his mind. Back then, in pursuit of Su Mengxin, Li Yifei had fought a bloody path. Given his status and skills at the time, he faced off against those top young masters. Now thinking back, it still felt thrilling. If he hadn’t been strong enough back then, he would have been pressured to give up on Su Mengxin, even if she liked him.
Of course, now he is the ultimate victor. Not only did Su Mengxin fall in love with him, but they also even had a child. Those love rivals are now bygones. At least, it has been a long time since Li Yifei encountered a love rival showing hostility or intentionally targeting him. Thinking of this, Li Yifei signaled the two to continue speaking.
Liang Zicheng frowned, sighed, and said, "Actually, Yi Long and I kept some things from you at the dinner table, but not intentionally."
"Hmm, I understand," Li Yifei said.
Liang Zicheng continued, "Our military technology is one factor; the other side wants to obtain it, but we also have something else. This is the real reason they targeted us."
It turned out that Liang Zicheng and Yi Long not only developed that military material in the United States but also obtained something else. Initially, they didn’t know what it was. After secretly returning to the country, they asked around to find out what that thing was, which eventually led to Wei Ziang. Wei Ziang brought some people from the martial arts world to take a look. They said it was something they could use and wanted to buy it. After some consideration, we didn’t sell it to them and brought it back. I think it’s probably this thing that triggered their greed."
"Later, Wei Ziang also sent people to negotiate. Yi Long and I felt that this thing might not be simple and decided to study it further, so we refused. Who knew such an incident would happen today."
An unknown item? Upon hearing them say that modern methods couldn’t explore it, Li Yifei became interested too. For him, modern advanced equipment might not be appealing, but if it’s something from the martial arts world, it piqued his curiosity.
Li Yifei didn’t rush to ask questions; instead, he looked at Liang Zicheng and Yi Long and said, "So, Wei Ziang might know what it is, but he didn’t tell you."
"Yeah, probably!" Yi Long said with some concern.
Liang Zicheng, however, smiled and said, "Mr. Li, if you’re not worried about trouble, could you also take a look at this for us? It might not be that important to us. If we had known this thing would cause so many troubles, we would have thrown it away back then."
Previously, they also anticipated troubles, so they had their daughter quickly return to the United States to avoid being targeted, but who knew going to the U.S. still didn’t evade danger, and they were still being watched.
As Liang Zicheng spoke, he noticed Li Yifei did not object. He then went out and returned shortly with a box. It looked heavy, weighing at least dozens of pounds. The box was not small, roughly the size of a violin case. Li Yifei didn’t know what was inside. When Liang Zicheng returned, Li Yifei helped him place it down.
Liang Zicheng patted the box and said, "This is the thing. If it weren’t for it, we might not have had so much trouble."
"Hmm, let me take a look first," Li Yifei said.
The box opened, and the first thing that entered Li Yifei’s sight was a pitch-black darkness. Even with his vision, he momentarily thought the box contained nothing. Upon closer inspection, he realized there was something inside, and it was quite large and rectangular, entirely black.
This was indeed strange. Li Yifei didn’t rush to reach out but instead felt around, sensing no danger. Of course, he was being overly cautious as Wei Ziang’s people had already checked it. If it were dangerous, they would have fallen first, not Li Yifei.
Li Yifei reached out and touched the black rectangle. The sensation was surprisingly non-metallic, a difficult feeling to describe, even though he knew it was a type of metal.
"Can I take it out?" Li Yifei asked.
The two immediately nodded, "Of course you can."
Li Yifei grabbed the rectangle with both hands and removed it from the box. Under the lamp’s light, he noticed that the black rectangle emitted a thick black mist. This mist did not seem like gas but more of... an intimidating presence, shapeless, yet visually very bizarre.
Indeed, it was strange. Li Yifei noticed his hands were obscured by the black mist,
but he confirmed his hands were fine, and releasing the grip felt normal too.
It wasn’t poisonous gas. Hmm? Li Yifei tried channeling a bit of True Qi into it but found that the Qi seemed to disappear into an unknown realm, unable to sense its presence, and he even lost the feeling in his hands. Li Yifei frowned slightly.
Liang Zicheng and Yi Long did not disturb Li Yifei, waiting patiently as he examined it.
After a few minutes, Li Yifei put down the box, his brows still furrowed. He pondered momentarily before saying, "I don’t know what this is either, but it’s very peculiar."
Though Li Yifei couldn’t identify it, his intuition told him that it was peculiar, especially since it could block True Qi, indicating it was anything but ordinary.
This unknown black substance isolated True Qi rather than being unable to conduct it. These are two different concepts. Ordinary metals conduct Qi more easily, whereas materials like glass, plastic, or wood do not.
Having said that, Li Yifei still felt unsatisfied, so he picked it up again for further analysis.
Liang Zicheng and Yi Long waited patiently as Li Yifei continued his examination. After a few more minutes, Li Yifei shook his head, saying, "I really can’t figure it out."
Seeing this, Liang Zicheng proactively said, "Mr. Li, we don’t really understand this either. If you’re interested, you can take it and study it at your leisure."
Give it to me? Li Yifei looked at Liang Zicheng, seeing his sincere expression. After a brief thought, Li Yifei chuckled and said after some contemplation, "If I take this, I suppose I’ll have to deal with Wei Ziang for you, right?"
"Uh..." Liang Zicheng and Yi Long hadn’t expected Li Yifei to be so straightforward, feeling slightly awkward. However, being business people, they quickly alleviated the discomfort. Yi Long rubbed his nose and said, "Honestly, that’s what Zicheng and I had in mind. Neither of us knows martial arts, so this thing is of no use to us. Moreover, this thing is a hot potato; everyone covets it while it’s with us. We might as well... give it to you. If it really benefits you, it would be a token of our gratitude."
"Haha, alright, I’ll take it then. Although I don’t know what it is, the fact that it can isolate True Qi means it’s not simple." Li Yifei agreed without much thought. As for the responsibility he would bear, one Wei Ziang wasn’t a concern for Li Yifei.
Saying this Wei Ziang, Li Yifei had only encountered him once in a hurry, and he knew him through his other two wives, Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling. Wei Ziang was also a suitor of Su Mengxin, but unfortunately, none of his three wives were interested. Some matters just settled naturally.
The Wei Family in South Su was located in the affluent regions of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It was reportedly a family spanning over a century or two, surviving countless calamities, a testament to their strength and fortune. Most importantly, their knack for seizing opportunities and handling crises was outstanding. Over these hundred years or so, crises were plenty; their ability to overcome them proved their strength and the leadership and judgment skills of each clan chief.
However, this doesn’t imply that the family was particularly challenging to deal with. Li Yifei himself was now a clan chief, and besides money matters, his personal strength was also top-tier, able to stand shoulder to shoulder with veterans like Murong Yuanqing.
His reputation brought considerable confidence in this regard. Encountering such an interesting object aroused Li Yifei’s curiosity. After all, the item was obtained incidentally by Liang Zicheng and Yi Long. Hmm, better ask how they got it.
When he posed the question, Liang Zicheng explained, "A relative of ours, who works in the United States at that research facility, accidentally saw this item in the home of a ninety-year-old veteran. That American veteran had participated in many wars, claiming he seized it from a German. As for where in Germany it originated, the veteran speculated it came from Huaxia. He didn’t pursue the matter further, just bought it and kept it at home until our relative visited, took an interest, and asked the veteran about it. Learning what he did, he bought it, thinking it might be a national treasure."
"We invited some experts to examine it, but they all said they didn’t know. It wasn’t recorded in ancient texts either, so we thought of asking Wei Ziang to identify it, which led to this trouble..."
After hearing this, Li Yifei nodded slightly and said, "I’ll have someone appraise it too. But I won’t take it for free. If it turns out to be valuable, I’ll pay accordingly. If it’s worth nothing, then consider it a gift from you."
"No need, no need. If it’s useful to you, just consider it our gift!" Liang Zicheng and Yi Long quickly replied.
Li Yifei didn’t insist. He was helping them deal with Wei Ziang, already solving quite a hassle for them, not to mention the gratitude for saving them twice.
Looking at that box, Li Yifei felt an itch. Instinctively, he sensed this object might be valuable somehow. Nevertheless, to determine its exact use, Li Yifei planned to consult Murong Yuanqing and others. With their vast knowledge, they would likely have some clues.
