Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2078 - 2141: Be Careful
The one who acted was naturally Li Yifei. He tightly twisted Sang Ye’s other arm, the one he had just broken.
With his other hand, Li Yifei had already grabbed Sang Ye by the neck. His hand was like a powerful pincer, clamping down on Sang Ye’s neck. Sang Ye suddenly found it hard to breathe, feeling as if his neck could be snapped at any moment, and his face flushed red.
Xu Shanshan’s expression softened as she put down the sword in her hand. Meanwhile, Li Yifei, clutching the other’s neck, asked coldly, "You’ve thought quite a bit."
"I..." Sang Ye sensed the killing intent emanating from the other, a strong murderous aura enveloping him, but he couldn’t utter a word.
Suddenly, Sang Ye felt a sharp pain in his other arm, accompanied by the sound of cracking in his ears. It was Li Yifei who had directly broken his other arm as well.
Before Sang Ye could cry out in pain, he felt an unbearable pain in his leg as well. It was Li Yifei who kicked him at the kneecap, breaking one of his legs.
In just a few seconds, Sang Ye’s face turned red like a date, continuous sharp pain assaulted him, but he couldn’t utter a sound. The only remaining leg was also disabled by Li Yifei, leaving his two arms and two legs completely crippled. Li Yifei then released his grip, throwing Sang Ye to the ground.
At the same time, he sealed Sang Ye’s acupoints, rendering him unable to even scream. The intense pain was unbearable.
Xu Shanshan put away her sword and asked worriedly, "Honey, are you okay?"
"I’m fine. This guy’s poison is quite potent, but it has no effect on me," Li Yifei shook his head and replied. However, this poison wasn’t entirely ineffective on him. On the contrary, if it weren’t for the Witch Worm in his body, he would have succumbed to the poison today. But with the Witch Worm, as soon as he inhaled the poison, the Worm instantly reacted, suppressing the poison. After saying this, Li Yifei cut open his fingertip, allowing drops of black poison blood to drip down, thus expelling the poison.
Sang Ye could never have imagined that someone could resist his poison, let alone ignore it.
"That’s good. I’ll kill him," Xu Shanshan said as she prepared to take action.
Li Yifei grabbed her hand and said, "With his limbs broken, being here is no different from being dead. We don’t need to bother with him; just let him fend for himself here."
Xu Shanshan thought for a moment and agreed with Li Yifei, saying, "This person is truly hateful. Killing him with one strike would be too easy for him. Let’s do as you said and leave him here. I’m sure it won’t be long before some beast, like a leopard, comes to eat him."
After confirming that Li Yifei was unharmed, the two of them turned and continued on their way, no longer concerning themselves with Sang Ye.
Sang Ye’s attempt to gain an advantage had backfired. Not only did he fail to threaten Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, but his limbs were broken and he was left there. He was filled with hatred and wanted to scream out loud. If he could, he would devour Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan alive, but regrettably, this wish couldn’t be fulfilled for the moment.
Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan walked a short distance and encountered several leopard-like creatures, which the two of them easily dispatched. After a brief rest, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan spotted a mountain several hundred meters tall in front of them. Hidden within the mist on the mountainside was a majestic building.
Clouds and mist swirled around, obscuring a clear view, but the sight made the two of them happy. The building resembled the grand hall Li Yifei had seen in his dreams. However, Li Yifei remembered that the hall was previously seen in a flat area, so why was it now on a mountainside?
"Dreaming of such things is strange in itself!" Xu Shanshan laughed.
"Indeed, we shouldn’t rely on dreams. We should rely on tangible objects!" Li Yifei said, taking out a stone slab map to compare. He realized the map was genuine, as it marked and reflected the areas he and Xu Shanshan had traveled through.
It seemed that Sang Ye’s sect indeed knew about this place. Li Yifei then thought of something else: Sang Ye’s martial arts techniques somewhat resembled some of the martial arts from Huaxia. Could his sect have had historical ties with Huaxia...
With this thought, Li Yifei understood. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and even East Asia, these neighboring countries have been influenced by Huaxia throughout history, so it’s possible that their martial arts resemble Huaxia’s.
Putting the stone slab back in the bag, Li Yifei glanced at Xu Shanshan and said, "I want to take a look around first before going up. What do you think?"
Xu Shanshan nodded and said, "Sure, I’m not that curious either, and our priority is to find someone."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Shanshan’s eyes lit up. She pointed to a spot in the distant mountains and said to Li Yifei, "Honey, look over there!"
Following the direction Xu Shanshan pointed, Li Yifei looked over and was delighted. A few kilometers away on the mountain, Li Yifei noticed what seemed to be a figure moving slowly up the mountain. Seeing a figure in such a place likely meant it was Seventh Brother and Ninth Brother, or possibly someone else.
The person’s climbing speed was not fast. Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan quickly rushed forward to catch up. Though a few kilometers apart wasn’t close, if they hurried, they could catch up in a short time.
The two of them didn’t stop, heading in that direction. Halfway there, Li Yifei was even more delighted because he saw a sign. This sign conveyed a message indicating that the person who left it had moved forward, and anyone following could proceed.
Upon discovering the first sign, Li Yifei was very happy and continued forward. Sure enough, he saw another sign a few dozen meters ahead, followed by several more in succession.
"It’s from Seventh Brother and the others. I even think this sign was left by Seventh Brother. He’s more meticulous than Ninth Brother." Li Yifei said happily to Xu Shanshan as they hurried along.
Xu Shanshan nodded and said, "Not only does it show they’re ahead, but it also shows that one or more of them might still be alive!"
"Yes, yes, that’s the key." Li Yifei nodded repeatedly.
"Given the time, let’s not rest. I’m not too tired yet. Let’s catch up with them as soon as possible," Xu Shanshan said with a smile.
Ha ha, Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh. He drew his sword to clear the way ahead, and Xu Shanshan quickly followed.
Half an hour later, the two of them had already entered the mountains and even climbed a distance. From afar, the mountain didn’t seem tall, but upon approaching, they found the range quite vast. As for the summit, Li Yifei even felt he couldn’t see its peak.
And those signs continued to be there, guiding the two of them in pursuit.
"These signs... have branched off?" After climbing for a while longer, the two of them found a sign, different from the previous ones. This sign indicated... they had split up. Li Yifei furrowed his brow, thinking that they’d come this far, so why split up?
Looking back at the way they came, Li Yifei judged this was likely the spot where they had seen the traveler from a distance. He felt a bit puzzled seeing the traces of human activity at the branching sign, with people having gone in both directions.
"How about I follow this path?" Xu Shanshan suggested.
"No, that’s not safe," Li Yifei immediately shook his head, his brow tightening then relaxing before tightening again. He decided, "We can’t split up. We still don’t know what monsters are on this mountain. If we encounter something dangerous, I can’t be assured of your safety!"
"But if we follow one path and it’s the wrong one..." Xu Shanshan said worriedly.
"If we’re wrong, we’re wrong. Anyway, we’ve come this far. Sigh, if this were an ordinary mountain, a shout could carry far, but here... if we shout, we might attract those monsters, which would be bad." Li Yifei sighed, and before Xu Shanshan could speak, he pointed to the right where an inclined sign was leading up and said, "Let’s take this route. If there’s nothing at the top, we’ll return and take the other path."
"Alright, dear, don’t be anxious. I think something must have happened to Seventh Brother and the others, or they wouldn’t have made this decision."
"Mhm. Let’s go. I’ll take the lead, watch the surroundings, and be careful."
The couple discussed for a while and decided to continue going up rather than take another path leading sideways to the other direction.
As they went higher, they continued to see signs. After walking a few hundred meters, Li Yifei suddenly sped up because he saw someone lying under a tree not far ahead. This person was wearing special combat gear and had weapons, and Li Yifei immediately recognized him as one of their own.
He rushed over, seeing the man pressing his chest, covered in blood, but still alive. Sensing someone approaching, the man opened his eyes. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Li Yifei immediately identified himself, saying, "I’m Golden Eagle from the Flying Hawk Squad, here to rendezvous with you!"
Upon hearing that, the man’s eyes lit up, seemingly recognizing the Golden Eagle’s name. However, just as he was about to speak, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, a rattling sound coming from his lungs. Li Yifei noticed two bloody holes in the man’s chest and quickly said, "Don’t try to talk. Let me check your wounds!"
Summoning unknown strength, the man grabbed Li Yifei’s arm, spat out the blood in his mouth, and said hoarsely, with a somewhat ferocious expression, "My name is Xu Ning. I am also from the Flying Hawk Squad... Be careful..."
Li Yifei wanted to tell him not to speak so he could help stop the bleeding, but his arm was firmly gripped. Hearing that the man was also a member of the Flying Hawk Squad, Li Yifei instinctively felt a sense of kinship. He didn’t recognize this person, who might have joined the Flying Hawk Squad after Li Yifei retired, also making him one of the elite.
After Xu Ning finished speaking, just as Li Yifei was about to respond, he saw the man’s body suddenly go limp. The previously tense body loosened, slumping to the ground, his head bumping against the tree root, still repeating the words—be careful.
But the voice grew weaker, the wounds on his chest making a whistling sound, indicating that his lungs had been punctured. After a few seconds, the man’s eyes suddenly widened, as if they were going to pop out, and then he stopped moving.
