Chapter 146

Afei is a very intelligent person.

It is just that sometimes, the more intelligent a person is, the more deeply they can be bound by the web of emotion.

But if one sets aside emotions, Afei seems to become a beast of the Wilderness once again.

Now, his body is once again filled with that kind of fierce, cold, and aggressive wildness.

A kind of calm wildness!

A peculiar wildness!

From the words of that peddler, he had already caught a scent of something unusual.

This place is remote and desolate; apart from him and Lin Xian'er, there is almost no one else.

No one would ever sit in a sedan chair to come to such a place.

Unless that person came specifically for him or Lin Xian'er.

……

A quarter of an hour passed, and relying on his beast-like instincts, Afei found a small path submerged in the wild grass, as well as two small green-mud sedan chairs on the path.

The sedan carriers were all young men in their thirties, wearing brand-new blue cloth trousers and shirts with blood-red sashes tied around their waists, looking both imposing and spirited.

Afei soon discovered a very strange thing: these sedan carriers were all young and strong, moving with agility, and the carriers of the first small sedan chair were moving without any effort.

But the second small sedan chair seemed a bit more strenuous.

The reason is not hard to guess; the second sedan chair was much heavier than the first.

—Could it be that a very fat person was sitting in the second sedan chair, or were there two or three people inside?

The sedan chairs entered the maple forest.

Afei followed closely into the maple forest, moving without making a sound, like a beast ready to hunt at any moment.

Suddenly, a soul-stirring, delicate cry came from the sedan chair: "Xiaofei, don't... don't do it here..."

This voice was delicate and charming, carrying a light panting sound that would make any man's heart race.

But at this moment, Afei felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He naturally recognized the owner of this voice.

Because this voice would call him "Xiaofei," "Xiaofei" every day, filled with tenderness and happiness, yet it was never this charming.

If it were an ordinary man, he would likely be furious at this moment, rushing into the sedan chair regardless of everything to teach that pair of adulterers a lesson.

But Afei is, after all, Afei.

Even at this moment, he was actually still able to remain calm.

Or perhaps it could be said that he had not truly confirmed the identity of the person in the sedan chair and was still harboring a glimmer of hope?

On the hillside, deep in the maple forest, there was a small pavilion.

The sedan chairs had already stopped in front of this small building.

From the front sedan chair, a young girl in red, about thirteen or fourteen years old, stepped out and pushed open the door of the pavilion.

And it was only then that a person stepped out of the second sedan chair—a woman whose clothes and hair were both disheveled, but whose figure was very alluring, and whose walking posture was even more so.

Afei seemed to heave a sigh of relief in his heart.

Because Lin Xian'er would never walk like that.

But this woman just happened to be Lin Xian'er.

As she walked gracefully up to the small building, she suddenly turned back, waved at the man who had also stepped down from the second sedan chair, and then slipped through the door.

Afei only saw half of her face.

Her face was white with a rosy tint, as if still carrying a trace of a shameful, amorous flush.

But Afei was already certain that this person was undoubtedly Lin Xian'er.

In this instant, Afei felt as if thousands of needles had been pierced into his heart; the pain made his heart contract, his whole body trembled, his fists clenched, and his fingernails dug deep into his flesh.

Both the man and the woman had entered the small building.

"Lin Xian'er..."

Afei's eyes turned red, he gritted his teeth, stood stunned for a long while, and finally rose to his full height.

He gripped the hairpin in his hand and rushed forward regardless of everything.

He knew that now was not a good opportunity to strike.

Those few sedan carriers were far from enough to deal with him, but the man who had stepped down from the sedan chair was clearly no mediocre hand; his footsteps were very steady and heavy, his breathing was long and even, and his eyes shone with a brilliant light—he was an expert of the younger generation.

More than half a year ago, he would have had absolute confidence in being able to deal with that man.

But now... he was very likely to be killed by that man.

Even when his anger was soaring to the heavens, Afei's mind was still able to analyze many things.

It is just a pity that he could no longer control himself.

……

In the room, Lin Xian'er was extracting information about the Money Gang and Yu Liancheng.

These pieces of information were very secret and must never be leaked, but Lin Xian'er had already used her most effective weapon against Shangguan Fei, and how could Shangguan Fei resist?

Just at this moment, a shout from the sedan carriers suddenly came from outside.

Immediately following that, with a "bang," the door was actually knocked open.

A person crashed in, just like a ball of burning fire.

Fury!

No one could describe Afei's current fury, and no one could imagine it.

The two people in the room also seemed to be startled.

Afei finally erupted, clutching a hairpin tightly in his hand, and roared: "I never imagined you were this kind of woman."

Shangguan Fei frowned and said, "Xian'er, who is this man?"

Lin Xian'er was biting her lip, secretly surprised in her heart at how Afei could have appeared here.

Although she was very puzzled, at this moment, she had to make a choice.

Was it Afei?

Or was it Shangguan Fei?

But soon, Lin Xian'er made a decision in her heart; she snuggled into Shangguan Fei's embrace and said in a coquettish voice, "Xiaofei, Xian'er doesn't know who he is either."

Xiaofei!

Xiaofei again!

When he heard the two words "Xiaofei" once more, Afei's entire body was almost trembling.

He was Xiaofei.

A Xiaofei had been driven away by him this morning.

Now there was another Xiaofei here.

If the names of all the men in the world contained the character "Fei," wouldn't it be much easier for this woman?

"Since you don't know him, Xian'er, then I will teach this madman a lesson." Shangguan Fei raised his hand, and his right hand was already wrapped in a steel ring engraved with dragons and phoenixes.

His left arm had been injured by Yu Liancheng, but his right hand was still completely intact.

Relying on just one hand, he was still considered a first-class expert in the pugilistic world, and dealing with Afei in his current state was more than enough.

"We have finally managed to be together today, do not take a life." Lin Xian'er pulled on Shangguan Fei.

She was a very clever woman and knew how to make a choice.

Shangguan Fei was the only son of Shangguan Jinhong and had a very good chance of becoming the next Gang Leader of the Money Gang.

But she did not want to give up on Afei either; she could find a special kind of pleasure in Afei. She also knew that among all the men, Afei loved her the most.

And this love was almost free of any other impurities.

Therefore, even if Afei thought she was a slut today, she believed that as long as she explained a little, Afei would once again offer everything to her.

Of course, this was on the premise that Afei would not die.

"Xian'er, you are truly kind. Don't worry, I won't kill him." Shangguan Fei smiled lightly.

"But I am going to kill you." Afei was roaring, unable to contain his rage, and his fist had already smashed toward Shangguan Fei.

Afei's fist was very hard, very heavy, and very fast.

But Shangguan Fei was even harder, heavier, and faster.

The iron ring in his hand had already been smashed out, and with a whistling sound through the air, it landed heavily on Afei's body.

Only hearing a "bang," Afei was already sent flying, and one could vaguely hear the sound of bones cracking.

This scene was so similar to how Afei had beaten another "Xiaofei" away this morning.

The only difference was that Afei had held back when he struck.

But Shangguan Fei's blow was very heavy, as if he wished he could beat him to death with one ring.

Yet Afei was actually still able to stand up; amidst his roaring, he charged at Shangguan Fei again, like a maddened beast, a beast driven into a dead end.

But then another muffled sound was heard, and Afei was sent flying again, smashing heavily against the wall, causing the entire small house to tremble; he slid down slowly, leaving bright red bloodstains on the wall.

Afei was indeed a beast, and beasts are often very tenacious.

He crawled up again and staggered toward Shangguan Fei.

"Seeking death." Shangguan Fei snorted coldly and struck out casually.

But soon, Shangguan Fei let out a cry of surprise.

Because Afei had used his teeth and bitten down hard on the back of his hand, blood dripping everywhere.

Perhaps for other martial arts experts, this was an act they would rather die than perform. But the current Afei was, after all, a beast.

"Damn it."

A flash of ferocity crossed Shangguan Fei's eyes.

The steel ring in his hand struck out continuously like lightning, and with the dull sounds of "bang" and "bang," Afei finally fell down, completely fell down. He did not know how many of his bones were broken, and his face was covered in blood.

But this stubborn youth did not let out a single groan.

"Xiaofei, don't hit him anymore." Lin Xian'er could not help but say, pulling on his sleeve, stamping her foot and pouting: "If someone dies here, I won't be in the mood to be with you."

"It's my fault, it's my fault." Shangguan Fei said hurriedly: "I will throw him outside, let's ignore him."

"Mm, go ahead, remember to come back quickly." Lin Xian'er's tone was coquettish, as if a newlywed wife were instructing her husband who was going out.

"Don't worry, I'll be back right away."

Immediately after, Shangguan Fei dragged Afei by his hair, dragging him outside like a dead dog.

He waved his hand, signaling the sedan chair carriers to leave.

Shangguan Fei held Afei by his hair, a ferocious smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Actually, I know you. You are Afei, the famous Flying Swordsman from more than half a year ago, a friend of Li Xunhuan and Yu Liancheng."

Hearing the word "friend," Afei's eyes widened suddenly, as if injected with strength; he raised his arm and tried to grab at Shangguan Fei, but soon it dropped powerlessly again.

Shangguan Fei's eyes held a cruel smile: "My name is Shangguan Fei, and I am the Young Gang Leader of the Money Gang. I have high martial arts and possess power and wealth that others cannot imagine. And you... are just a stray dog wallowing in the mud. Why do you think she chose you, on what grounds did she choose you?"

After speaking, he threw him aside, and Afei fell flat, lying on the ground just like that, just like a stray dog wallowing in the mud.

Shangguan Fei sneered.

"I won't kill you, because in my eyes now, you have no value at all; killing you would only dirty my hands." After finishing, Shangguan Fei turned around and walked back into that exquisite small house.

Afei neither moved nor crawled up, and he did not even think about anything.

At a time like this, his mind had actually become a blank slate.

This was a very strange thing.

And just at this moment, a series of strange sounds suddenly came from inside the room.

"Xiaofei, you just came in, and you want to do... do this kind of thing again... you can't..."

Then one could hear Shangguan Fei panting as he said, "Because I simply can't wait... do you know how much I miss you."

"So you are just like other men, wanting me... just to bully me."

"Yes, I want to bully you, because I know you like being bullied by men, being bullied by any man, isn't that right... isn't it..."

The panting grew more intense, but the voice became even lower.

"Yes, yes, yes, bully me then... bully me..."

Autumn had withered, and the dry soil carried the fragrance of fallen leaves.

Afei lay on the ground like a dead dog, his eyes appearing to have turned a deathly gray, staring blankly ahead.

His whole person looked as if it had been carved out of a piece of Shitou.

Yet within those dim, gray eyes, there was unbearable pain.

He could no longer endure the sounds inside the room.

But he had to endure it.

His body did not move, as if it had become numb.

But every muscle in his body was trembling.

It is unknown how much time passed before the door was pushed open again.

Shangguan Fei walked out once more; the sunlight shone upon him, and he looked very pleased, yet his whole person appeared very weary, carrying a sense of having no desires or cravings, as if he were a sage.

A slender, jade-like hand reached out from inside the door, pulling his hand.

Low whispers drifted through the evening breeze, as if bidding a fond farewell, with repeated exhortations.

After a long time, that hand slowly let go.

Shangguan Fei walked down from the building slowly; he looked at the mud-like Afei and said in a tone of reminiscence, "She is indeed a femme fatale, a femme fatale who could make any man go to hell for her. She looks very noble, but she is very base; she is a bitch."

Afei's eyes were blood-red, his hands were trembling, and the veins on the backs of his hands were bulging.

Shangguan Fei's voice suddenly turned sharp, and he said viciously, "But even if she is a bitch, she can only be my bitch alone. Go to hell."

Sometimes, a man's jealousy is no less than a woman's.

What's more, he had received quite a bit of news about Lin Xian'er and Afei from a subordinate that morning.

Afei was not only close to Lin Xian'er, but he had also had dealings with Yu Liancheng.

Such a person must die.

Shangguan Fei had already thrown a punch; although he did not use his steel rings, the move was heavy and fierce, with a whistling wind, intending to take a life as easily as reaching into a bag.

Who would have thought that at this very moment, Afei's whole body suddenly leaped up, and his hand suddenly thrust out, accompanied by a cold glint.

This point of cold glint arrived first despite starting later.

Shangguan Fei only felt a sudden icy, stinging pain in his throat, and his breathing stopped abruptly, as if he were being tightly throttled by a terrifying giant hand.

The muscles on his face twisted, filled with fear and disbelief...

Such a fast strike.

He had only seen it from Yu Liancheng and Jing Wuming.

Yet Afei had clearly been decadent for more than half a year.

Yet he was clearly severely injured.

Yet he clearly had no weapon in his hand.

These answers, Shangguan Fei would never know, for he had fallen forever.

Lin Xian'er in the small building also seemed to sense that something was wrong.

She opened the door, and a look of unbelievable astonishment appeared on her face.

Afei had already fainted.

That previous strike had consumed all his strength.

It was also at this moment that Lin Xian'er realized she had never controlled Afei, nor had she ever truly understood Afei.

As for Shangguan Fei, his throat was still bubbling with blood, and he was struggling, only the air going out was far less than the air coming in.

A hairpin, a small hairpin, was thrust into his throat like a sword.

How could Afei have a hairpin?

Was he planning to buy a hairpin to give to me, so he returned early, only to discover the situation was wrong?

For some reason, Lin Xian'er's heart suddenly twitched twice.

A young man in black drifted over from who knows where; he looked at Afei and nodded, "Very good, you have become the 'Flying Swordsman' Afei again. Only such a person is worthy of being my shadow."

Then, he glanced at Shangguan Fei, his eyes revealing undisguised contempt, "I really didn't misjudge you; you are indeed a piece of trash."

Shangguan Fei's body trembled, his arms dropped, his head tilted to one side, and finally, he had no breath left.

"You..." Lin Xian'er naturally recognized the person who had arrived; she reached out her hand, but before she could finish speaking, the other party's figure drifted away, disappearing with Afei in tow.

Only when the young man in black was leaving did he look back, his eyes filled with an indescribable mockery and sarcasm as he looked at her.

Under this gaze, Lin Xian'er felt her whole body turn cold, and looking at the place where Afei had previously fallen, she felt her heart even more empty and hollow, with nowhere to land.

This was the first time she had experienced this feeling.

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