Chapter 141: This Is a Boast You Could Ride for a Lifetime

In the Purple Forbidden City, Lu Ye found Chen Xiaoting and explained the gravity of the situation.

Even Chen Xiaoting was shocked by Max’s strength. "Max’s power is comparable to a Tier 10 master?"

"That is what his subordinates claim."

Chen Xiaoting asked, "Are you confident you can deal with him?"

Lu Ye replied, "In a one-on-one fight, my chances of winning are less than twenty percent. With my sister’s help, I might stand a chance."

Chen Xiaoting let out a long breath and sighed, "It’s not that you aren’t as good as him; you are simply losing out on age."

Lu Ye was not yet twenty-three. To possess strength beyond Tier 9 at his age was already a talent granted by the heavens. Any young master from a martial arts family would be compared to him, yet Tier 9 masters were precious combat assets even in top-tier martial arts families, not to mention that Lu Ye practiced internal martial arts.

Chen Xiaoting said, "I will arrange a plane to send you back to Mingzhu City immediately. You must find a way to solve the rest yourself. The Shield Bureau cannot provide further personnel support this time. The opponent is a Tier 10; even if I lent you troops, it would only be sending them to their deaths."

Lu Ye was already the strongest agent in the Shield Bureau. If even he had no confidence, what could anyone else do?

Lu Ye nodded, "Master, you don't need to explain. I understand."

Chen Xiaoting waved him away and said, "Go now. Be careful. Don't let that Su girl be a widow at such a young age."

"Haha, understood."

As Lu Ye exited the Purple Forbidden City, he saw a pink Beetle waiting outside the gate.

Tang Qianyan was there. She said, "I’m going to Mingzhu City with you."

"Are you going to throw your life away?"

"Hehe, I’ve reached Tier 9!"

Lu Ye was stunned. The last time he saw this girl, she was only Tier 8.

She had broken through so quickly? She was a monster as well!

"Fine then. To the airport."

They got into the Beetle and set off.

...

In Mingzhu City, Chen Xi had already received the news.

The hillside villa was packed with people. In addition to the Apostate personnel, Su Shiming, Li Shuqi, and Lu Yuqing had also been brought there for centralized protection.

To ensure their absolute safety, Chen Xi had been forced to reveal her identity and explain the full story to them.

Su Shiming was fine; he had experienced kidnappings in the Middle East before, and after being rescued by Lu Ye, he had an inexplicable, blind confidence in his son-in-law.

What surprised Chen Xi most was that Lu Yuqing didn't look panicked at all; he seemed not to take the opponents seriously. Chen Xi simply assumed he was thick-skinned; he had been just as calm when kidnapped by Chen Qi, a branch leader of the Hongying Society, last time.

Only Li Shuqi was terrified. Although Su Shiming had given her a hint earlier, she never imagined that most of the people in this family were secret agents. Seeing them act like they were facing a life-or-death enemy, even a fool could tell they were dealing with an extremely dangerous opponent.

"Sister-in-law, where is my dear son-in-law?"

"Without him by my side, I feel so insecure."

Chen Xi comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Auntie. That brat is already on his way back."

Liu Yiyi quickly established a private network, connecting the city’s Sky Eye system to the villa so that everyone could monitor the city's movements through the screen.

...

Before Lu Ye returned, Chen Xi was the strongest combatant in the house. The pressure on her shoulders was undoubtedly the greatest, as the lives of this entire family rested on her.

It wasn't until Liu Yiyi brought good news: "The Captain has landed!"

Chen Xi sighed with relief, "From the airport to the house, he should be here within half an hour."

...

At the airport, Lu Ye and Tang Qianyan ran out of the terminal, and a taxi happened to stop beside them.

Lu Ye opened the door without hesitation, "Driver, take us to the hillside villa district."

"You got it!"

The driver immediately pulled away from the airport and onto the highway.

Ten minutes later, the car's speed dropped sharply, and it pulled over onto the emergency lane.

The driver turned back and smiled apologetically, "Sir, my car seems to have a malfunction. I need to get out and check it."

Lu Ye urged, "Hurry up, we’re in a rush."

"Yes, yes!"

The driver opened the door and stepped out, but a subtle movement caught Lu Ye's attention: he had pulled out the car keys!

Bang!

The driver slammed the door shut, locked Lu Ye and Tang Qianyan inside, and waved through the window with a sinister sneer, "Goodbye, Captain Lu!"

He then jumped over the fence into the bridge culvert beneath the highway.

Boom!

A deafening roar shook the ground. The taxi exploded instantly into a fireball, sending up a small mushroom cloud.

The driver eagerly pulled out his phone and dialed, "Boss, it’s done!"

The voice on the other end replied, "Beautiful work. Now it's our turn to move."

After hanging up, the driver crawled back up the slope to take a glance. The taxi was already a pile of scrap metal. He thought that temperatures of over a thousand degrees would be impossible for even a steel frame to withstand, let alone flesh and blood. Lu Ye and Tang Qianyan must have been incinerated inside.

"Hehe, taking out two Tier 9 masters in one go—I can brag about this for a lifetime."

The driver turned to leave, not suspecting a thing.

Suddenly, two figures stood ten meters in front of him, smiling at him.

He was stunned!

"How is this possible... weren't you locked in the car?"

Lu Ye smiled, "You were the one who didn't pay attention to details. The moment you took the keys, I had already left the back door slightly ajar."

The driver hadn't actually locked the back doors. The moment he jumped into the culvert, Lu Ye and Tang Qianyan had quickly exited the car and moved away. There was no one in the taxi when it exploded.

...

The driver realized his mistake and turned to run.

Whoosh!

Five flying daggers whistled through the air, instantly piercing the driver's chest and back. However, Lu Ye and Tang Qianyan’s journey had been delayed. They were stuck on a deserted stretch of highway, and passing drivers were too afraid of traffic violations to stop, so they couldn't even catch a ride.

...

At the hillside villa, Chen Xi and Meng Meiren stood side by side in the courtyard, wearing tactical armor and guarding the front entrance.

Three minutes ago, Liu Yiyi had detected abnormal activity. Five unplated black vans had emerged from a warehouse and were heading straight for the Jiangbei District, crossing the Mingzhu Bridge. They would reach the villa within ten minutes.

To wipe out the Apostate agents and Lu Ye's family in one go, Max had calculated everything! First, he sent Liu Bo to assassinate Lu Ye. If that failed, it served as bait to lure Lu Ye back to Mingzhu. Then, he intercepted him on the way back from the airport.

Max was indeed as strong as a Tier 10, but he was cautious. Without necessity, he didn't want to face Lu Ye and Chen Xi—two masters of Tier 9 or higher—at the same time. Now that Lu Ye was missing, even with Chen Xi’s immense skill, she could never defeat Max in a one-on-one fight.

"My beloved Ivanka, today is the day I avenge you."

"Just wait. Within half an hour, I will send them all to be buried with you!"

The five vans sped up, crashing through the security gate at the foot of the hill. Aside from Max himself, the vehicles carried the remaining elite remnants of the Hongying Society.

Bang!

The courtyard gate could not stop the powerful vans. They rammed directly into the yard, their hoods pointed straight at Chen Xi and Meng Meiren.

Clang, clang...

The sound of sharp objects shattering glass echoed as the five silver-winged daggers thrown by Chen Xi pierced the windshields, slitting the throats of the drivers.

Bang, bang, bang...

The vans lost control, crashing into walls, flower beds, and the landscape pool. The vehicle carrying Max plunged straight toward the artificial waterfall on the edge of the cliff; if it went over, it would sink into the churning Mingzhu River.

Bang!

Max kicked the car door open and leaped out, barely catching a protruding rock on the cliffside.