Chapter 348: Chapter 347: Vigilance
Over the vast sea, the dazzling explosion seemed to tear apart the last darkness before dawn.
When the light from the explosion dissipated, the sky revealed a pale white, with the morning light just starting to appear.
The private island had been bombed into rubble, with all buildings and equipment destroyed. Trees on the island were swept up by the fiery blast, burning fiercely and crackling loudly. Amidst the rolling thick smoke, a pungent, unpleasant burnt smell spread everywhere.
Not far from the island, three heads suddenly popped up in the sea.
"Bastards!"
"Don’t let me catch you guys!"
Zhuge Hong’s face was pale, and she was severely injured. After surfacing, she clenched her teeth in anger, cursing incessantly.
Zhuge Wei’s clothes were tattered, and a significant portion of his hair had been burned away, revealing a conspicuous scar on the back of his head.
His expression was gloomy, his eyes filled with deep resentment, and he grunted without speaking.
Sun Xingyu was in the best condition.
He was somewhat familiar with the modus operandi of the International Madman Organization, so when Li Xuanyu and others left on a yacht, he did not take it lightly and made necessary preparations.
As expected, there was an explosion.
The sheer magnitude of the explosion was beyond his expectations, but since he was prepared, he immediately jumped into the sea and dived frantically away from the island.
Although Sun Xingyu had been mentally prepared for this operation, the initial massive losses and subsequently being led around by the enemy, leaving both Zhuge Wei and Zhuge Hong in such a sorry state, was beyond his expectations.
Fortunately, both were alive. As for the other losses, the Sun Family could still afford them.
By contrast, Zhuge Wei and Zhuge Hong were much more distressed.
Both felt it was a lifelong humiliation.
As experts of the Zhuge family, when had they ever suffered such humiliation?
This time, not only did their rescue mission fail, but they were also constantly threatened and constrained by the enemy. Except for a brief confrontation at the beginning, they hardly had a chance to use their martial arts skills and were directly intimidated by modern weapons.
It was extremely frustrating.
"Cough, cough, the two of you, let’s think of a way to leave here first. This is international waters, and it would be too hard to swim back," Sun Xingyu knew they felt frustrated, but he had to brace himself to speak about the current difficulty.
Zhuge Wei grunted, "Let’s go back to the island first. There are trees on the island, which can be used to make a raft."
Zhuge Hong also suppressed the anger and frustration in her heart and said sternly, "Yes, let’s leave this place first before settling scores."
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Due to the time difference, when Yang Fei received the message from Li Xuanyu, he had just finished being intimate with Tong Yunshu.
Looking at the content of the messages, Yang Fei twitched his lips, feeling a pang of agony.
Seeing his expression, Tong Yunshu couldn’t help but worry and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Yang Fei took a deep breath and said with a bitter smile, "A bunch of wastrels, causing me heavy losses."
That private island had initially cost him a great deal of effort to buy, not to mention its value of 740 million USD. He had also invested over a hundred million more in the island and managed to acquire anti-aircraft missile equipment that couldn’t be bought on the market.
That island was supposed to be Yang Fei’s retirement spot, but now it had been leveled to the ground.
Although the island still existed and belonged to him, the items on it were too valuable. To rebuild and replace that defense system would require more than just money; he would also need to shamelessly ask others for help.
As much as it pained his heart, as long as his brothers got out safely, Yang Fei was still very happy.
"We’ll proceed with Plan B. That place should no longer be easily discovered. Among those three people, the one who didn’t speak must be Old Sun," Yang Fei sent a message back to Li Xuanyu.
"It really is him! Hmph, if I find out his identity, I definitely won’t let him go," Li Xuanyu replied.
Yang Fei’s expression also darkened.
Old Sun was Sun Xingyu’s codename within the International Madman Organization, and although others didn’t know the details about Sun Xingyu, Yang Fei had a better understanding.
Initially, he had saved him, and the two, sharing a similar distaste, became close friends. Later, when forming the International Madman, Sun Xingyu gladly joined, and everyone had a great time.
He hadn’t expected him to become one of those who had betrayed him.
"I will go find him personally," Yang Fei composed a message and sent it, saying, "You guys be careful on your own and keep a close watch on Zhang Yunlong, he is still of great use to me."
"Alright, then we’ll hide for a bit longer. Tang, you need to speed up your recovery, we are all waiting for your return to continue our glory."
"Soon!" Yang Fei replied.
Putting down his phone, Yang Fei lit a cigarette for after the event, puffing smoke into the air.
Tong Yunshu was smart enough not to meddle, simply lying quietly in his arms.
"We won’t see each other for a while now," Yang Fei said to Tong Yunshu after a moment.
Tong Yunshu’s body stiffened noticeably, and after a moment, she looked up at Yang Fei and asked, "Did your wife find out something?"
She was thinking about the expression on Yang Fei’s face when he was sending the message, suspecting that Qin Yanyang had learned about her affair with Yang Fei.
Yang Fei was startled, then laughed and said, "No, what are you thinking? I have other matters to attend to and need to be cautious—for your sake."
Tong Yunshu also breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn’t know why she felt this way.
She had always been brave, considering herself no less than Qin Yanyang, even constantly thinking about confronting Qin Yanyang to move their relationship from the shadows to the light. But just now, the thought of Qin Yanyang discovering her affair with Yang Fei made her visibly worried.
Is this the mindset of "the other woman"?
An innate fear of the legitimate partner.
Tong Yunshu felt a wave of bitterness and laughed at herself internally.
"Alright, I’ll listen to you on everything. As for me, don’t worry, I have my own means of protection now," Tong Yunshu said with a radiant smile.
Yang Fei also smiled.
Tong Yunshu had been working hard on her cultivation. Perhaps it was the miraculous effect of the Great Yellow Court, or maybe she had some natural talent in this area, but either way, the True Yuan in her body had been increasing rapidly. Also, through their conversations, Yang Fei realized that her understanding of the laws of Martial Arts power far exceeded many experts in the Late Stage of the Energy Transformation Realm.
He believed it wouldn’t be long before Tong Yunshu could inherit the Great Yellow Court from Tong Yan. Moreover, given her young age, she was bound to surpass Tong Yan’s limits, securing the Tong Family’s future. Tong Yan would rest in peace knowing this.
Perhaps because Yang Fei said they should not see each other for some time recently, Tong Yunshu turned over, climbing on top of him
An hour later, Tong Yunshu was exhausted from their activities.
Yang Fei rested for a while, took a shower to wash off the scent, and smoked two more cigarettes. Seeing that Tong Yunshu was sound asleep, he grinned, humming a tune as he left alone.
After resting during this period, in another month, he should be able to return to his peak combat power.
By then, even if Zhang Wenfeng reappeared, he alone could resist him. If together with Qin Yanyang, he was even more confident of keeping him around.
Zhuge Hong managed to find that private island this time, showing the considerable influence of the Zhuge family. This woman, whom Wang Hui called "love-brained," having lost track of Zhang Yunlong, will definitely come looking for him.
So in the coming time, he needed to be cautious in handling situations, staying as much as possible with Qin Yanyang to avoid being targeted by Zhuge Hong when alone.