My Wife, The Ice Queen President

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Shocking the Entire Audience_1
 

Li Ba was rendered speechless.

He knew his son’s abilities all too well.

Li Chunpeng was far stronger compared to his eldest wife’s good-for-nothing son, Li Chunlang, who only cared about chasing girls, drinking in bars, and playing around in a world of flirtation.

If he weren’t so excellent, the state wouldn’t have issued a direct order to transfer him to the most mysterious organization, one that even he didn’t know Chun Peng belonged to.

He was aware of the quarrel between his first and second wife a year ago, and even knew about the fact that Lu Yuanying had hired someone to kill He Yinglian. However, he dared not come forward because he was afraid of tarnishing his own reputation.

Hiring someone to commit murder was a grave crime, and if the police found out, Lu Yuanying would be arrested and put in jail, leaving him without his first wife. Torn between these conflicting emotions and with Lu Yuanying begging on her knees, he ultimately chose to cover up the incident.

It was also because he believed Li Chunpeng was dead that he dared to do so. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect Li Chunpeng to be alive.

“Chun Peng, I was momentarily confused, my heart softened…”

“Don’t give me that nonsense. Now that I’m not killing you, you’ve already lost your reputation. You should take care of yourself. As for the police, I’ve handed over the evidence of my mother’s murder from that year to them. They’ll soon arrest Lu Yuanying. Prepare to live a lonely life!”

What an old man fears most in the latter part of his life is to die alone.

Li Ba married three wives, one died, one was about to be imprisoned, and another had an affair with his own son and would definitely leave; of his four children, two were dead, and the other two would also leave him. Although he had married three times, he was left without a single one by his side.

This, undeniably, was an irony.

Li Chunpeng gestured to Li Xiangxiang and called out, “Xiangxiang, come here.”

Just as Li Xiangxiang was about to walk over, suddenly a figure blocked her path and said coldly, “Li Chunpeng, stop fantasizing. Xiangxiang will never go with someone as heartless and utterly conscienceless as you. Besides, you won’t get away either.”

“I am taking revenge.” Li Chunpeng bellowed angrily.

“Did Li Xiaohuan offend you? Did Lu Yuanbin offend you? What about the two innocent servants who died? So much for revenge, you sure make it sound noble. If everyone were like you, taking revenge at will, wouldn’t the world descend into chaos?” Ye Xiong stood in front of Li Xiangxiang, preventing her from going over: “Xiangxiang, don’t go over. Your brother has committed a crime, and I must arrest him.”

“Xiangxiang, come here,” Li Chunpeng commanded.

“Xiangxiang, don’t go.”

“Lan’er, take action.”

The woman in black had been holding back for quite a while, itching for a fight. Upon hearing Li Chunpeng’s command, her hands darted into her robe, and when they emerged, her ten fingers were adorned with ten long and thin gloves. She pounced fiercely towards Ye Xiong.

“Sister Lan, stop!”

Li Xiangxiang knew Long Lan’s skills; if she made a move, Dummy had no chance of winning, so she shouted in panic.

Just as Long Lan was about to launch her attack, Ye Xiong moved faster than her, his feet tracing the Nine Palaces pattern and rushing forward, his right fist striking out fiercely.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

This punch was both fast and fierce, sending a booming sound directly onto Long Lan’s iron claws.

The powerful force sent Long Lan flying back seven or eight meters, causing her to fall into Li Chunpeng’s arms.

Had it not been for Li Chunpeng catching her, she would have fallen to the ground with her bottom first.

Li Xiangxiang stood in shock. She knew Sister Lan’s strength; she was even more skilled than her brother, and she had thought Ade would surely be at a disadvantage. To her surprise, it was Sister Lan who was overpowered.

Is this really the same Ade who has been by my side for over a year?

Everyone around was stunned, their gaze fixed on Dummy in disbelief, as if unable to trust what they had just seen.

Li Ba, a martial arts expert, could tell from Ye Xiong’s fierce punch that his skills were definitely not inferior to his own. He had never imagined such a master was hidden within the Li Family.

Long Lan stood up from Li Chunpeng’s embrace and said, “You take Xiangxiang and leave first. I’ll hold him off.”

“No way, I won’t abandon you to fend for yourself,” Li Chunpeng shook his head and pulled out a dagger from his clothing: “We’ll team up and finish him off together.”

“Alright!”

The two charged at Ye Xiong from the left and the right, one holding a dagger and the other wearing iron claws, rushing fiercely towards him.

Ye Xiong, not underestimating his opponents, drew out the Aloof Divine Weapon and met their charge.

These two, one a top agent from the intelligence division and the other the daughter of Long Tianya and a master from the Illusion Gate, were formidable when teamed up. Even Long Zaitian would not dare to take them lightly.

The three tangled in combat, and suddenly, gale-force winds lashed in all directions, and the aura of killing was overwhelming, with crises erupting at every turn.

This bout of fighting was entirely different from the previous one where Li Ba had fought with Li Chunlang.

Ye Xiong’s comrade had been captured, he was determined to catch Li Chunlang, while Li Chunlang needed to defeat him and take Li Xiangxiang away.

Both sides had their missions and fought with all their might.

The onlookers who had originally gathered to watch the show all retreated to a safe distance, fearing getting involved.

Li Chunpeng’s strength was slightly less than Long Lan’s but on par with Phoenix’s. The two seemed to have cooperated for many years and were perfectly in sync. If Ye Xiong hadn’t mastered the Nine Palaces Mystic Step, he might have already been defeated.

Why hasn’t Phoenix arrived after such a long time?

Ye Xiong felt it strange. Logically, she should have been here by now. Could something have happened?

In his moment of distraction, he suddenly heard a hissing sound, and pain shot through his arm.

Five bloody marks appeared, and blood surged forth, as Long Lan’s sneak attack succeeded.

Bang!

Injured, Ye Xiong viciously kicked Long Lan, sending her flying.

Both sides took several steps back.

Every spectator’s gaze fell upon Ye Xiong, shocked beyond compare.

Originally, Ye Xiong had astounded everyone by speaking as the Dummy, and now, not only could he speak, but he also revealed himself as a peerless master. Facing two masters simultaneously without losing ground, this kind of strength was unheard of and even unimaginable to them.

Ye Xiong glanced at his arm, where five bloody marks bled profusely.

The searing pain far from dampening his fighting spirit, instead kindled his fervor.

“Li Chunpeng, no matter what, you can’t escape today,” Ye Xiong said.

Ye Xiong reached into his bosom and drew out the Aloof Divine Weapon.

With the Divine Weapon unsheathed, the killing intent soared, and it seemed as if the temperature around dropped.

Seeing the Cold Ink Dagger, Long Lan’s face changed drastically; she finally realized who the person in front of her was.

The Cold Ink Dagger was Long Tianya’s treasure, which he later gave to Reaper, the number one young expert of the Dragon Group. Now, the dagger was in Reaper’s hands.

Given the formidable strength of this man and the Cold Ink Dagger in his possession, his identity was clear.

“Chun Peng, he’s the Reaper,” Long Lan exclaimed in alarm.

As soon as she spoke, Ye Xiong’s body blurred into a shadow as he attacked the two.

“Chun Peng, take Xiangxiang and go. I’ll hold her off,” Long Lan said.

“You’re not her match,” Li Chunpeng replied.

“Don’t forget, I am from Illusion Gate, and I have a trick up my sleeve. Even if I can’t win, I can still retreat unscathed,” Long Lan retorted.

“Then be careful,” Li Chunpeng responded.

After speaking, Li Chunpeng ran towards Li Xiangxiang, grabbed her hand, and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared, blocking his way.

“Li Chunpeng, you won’t escape today,” the shadow declared.

The Phoenix, clothed in black, had finally arrived in time.

“Will you surrender without a fight?”

“You can’t escape,” she stated.

Xu Yang and Wang Ying appeared simultaneously, taking up positions on different sides, forming a triangulated formation to encircle Li Chunpeng.