Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1062 - 1105: If We Die, We Die Together

Chapter 1062: Chapter 1105: If We Die, We Die Together

Even though hope seemed faint, Li Yifei possessed a strong will to survive. In such moments, even when he could do nothing, he forced himself to stay calm—only with calmness was there a slight chance of survival when the wind ceased.

Over the years, Li Yifei had lived through countless dangerous situations, and this willpower was undeniably a crucial factor.

Li Yifei had no idea how much time had passed. He felt his strength gradually draining away, and holding onto Xu Shanshan’s arm became increasingly difficult. However, no matter what, he refused to let go of her.

There was a struggle within Li Yifei’s heart: if he let go of Xu Shanshan, his energy would not deplete as quickly, and there might be a glimmer of hope for survival. This would be a wise choice, considering he had so many wives at home; it didn’t seem right to let all of them grieve for the sake of one person.

But Li Yifei dismissed this thought quickly because Xu Shanshan seemed to sense his weakening grip—she actually began to pry his arm off. Even though Xu Shanshan couldn’t speak now, Li Yifei understood she wanted to leave him with a chance to live.

If Xu Shanshan could be so selfless, what reason did Li Yifei have to abandon her? He tightened his embrace even more to convey his resolve. At this moment, even if it meant death, they would die together. If they survived, then he would make sure to take Xu Shanshan back with him.

Xu Shanshan felt Li Yifei’s determination and stopped pulling at his arm. Instead, she clung tightly to his waist, holding on for dear life, fully aware that death might be imminent.

She suddenly imagined them shattered to pieces, and though it would be tragic, they would be bonded in flesh and bone, indistinguishable from each other. Even in death, this constituted a different kind of happiness.

At this point, Xu Shanshan found sudden peace in her heart. Even if she couldn’t show affection for Li Yifei at home or be with him as other women could, she always appeared happy around him. Yet, her love was tinged with suffering—didn’t she long to be with Li Yifei every day, to be casual and open rather than sneaking around?

To love someone is to be with them, even if it’s hard to be together in the real world, then let them be together in another world.

Li Yifei kept holding on, and finally, his perseverance seemed to pay off. He felt himself descending, but not rapidly—the wind was no longer strong enough to lift him, but it still provided upward force so that the descent wouldn’t be a straight plummet.

This was undoubtedly the best news. As the descent speed increased, Li Yifei knew he was about to hit the ground. Still blindfolded by the sandstorm and unable to open his eyes, he gathered all his strength, preparing for the impact of landing.

At last, Li Yifei’s feet touched sand. An ordinary person would fail to respond appropriately at this moment, but Li Yifei, having prepared himself and with lightning-fast reflexes, immediately bent his legs as his soles touched the sand. His knees served as shock absorbers; then he rolled to dissipate the remaining force. If luck were on their side, they could survive this—he gauged the time from being airborne to accelerating towards the ground to be no more than two seconds, which indicated a height of about ten meters, equivalent to a three- or four-story building height. This was a height Li Yifei could handle.

But all of Li Yifei’s preparations turned out to be in vain. Upon landing, he did not encounter the expected reaction force. It was as if he’d fallen into water, sinking straight into the ground. He was certain it wasn’t water but sandy terrain—specifically, an unusually soft patch of sand.

Quicksand...

A terrifying thought surged into Li Yifei’s mind. Quicksand was not something to be trifled with. Once caught in quicksand, it was extremely difficult to escape. Scientists had experimented and concluded that if a person fell into quicksand, even if they did not sink completely, a crane would be needed to pull them out—otherwise, the suction of the sand made rescue impossible.

Encountering quicksand in the desert was fatal. Even if not fully swallowed by quicksand, being stuck with no hope of rescue and without water or provisions meant one would be baked to death by the sun within two days.

Li Yifei’s thought was fleeting, and he instinctively reacted. Diverting all his strength to his arms, he hurled Xu Shanshan with all his might.

Feet mired in quicksand, Li Yifei’s action confirmed his fears. He sank rapidly, already up to his chest and still sinking without any sign of stopping.

This filled Li Yifei with horror. If only his legs had been trapped, there might still be hope, but sunk to the chest meant virtually no chance of escape. Now descending further, he would soon be engulfed by the quicksand, with his life ending in the next moment.

"Brother-in-law!" Xu Shanshan didn’t know why but her reaction was so quick; she lunged forward and had already grasped Li Yifei’s hand.

"Let go!" Li Yifei shouted urgently. In the quicksand, human strength was of no use; Xu Shanshan’s actions were only causing her to fall into danger alongside him.

"Brother-in-law!" Xu Shanshan, initially dazed and confused, now suddenly understood their predicament, and with a sad smile, said to Li Yifei, "If you die, I can’t live on either. I’d rather die with you. Moreover... Brother-in-law, I feel the same way here." Saying this, she lunged again and had already wrapped her arms around Li Yifei’s neck.

Li Yifei was still sinking at this time, with his arms already ensnared by the quicksand, making it impossible to shake Xu Shanshan off. And Xu Shanshan was similarly sinking; although he had thrown Xu Shanshan out, she was still in the quicksand. Seeing Xu Shanshan’s resolute gaze, Li Yifei finally gave up. He looked at Xu Shanshan tenderly and said, "Shanshan, we are going to die, are you scared?"

"Not scared, as long as I can be with you, Brother-in-law, I’m not afraid to die!" Xu Shanshan revealed an exceptionally radiant smile, then leaned forward and pressed her lips to Li Yifei’s.

At that moment, Li Yifei thought of nothing else and kissed Xu Shanshan deeply. This was a kiss of death but such a kiss was extraordinarily moving.

"Yifei, can you kiss me?" The Saintess suddenly said in a soft voice from behind.

Li Yifei, with Xu Shanshan in tow, turned his head to look at the Saintess, whose face still bore the smile of an angel, devoid of panic but filled with longing.

Xu Shanshan, at that time, let go of Li Yifei on her own initiative. They were all going to die together, and it was the Saintess’s last wish before death; she had no reason to refuse.

Li Yifei held the same thought and kissed the Saintess directly on her lips.

The Saintess let out a soft moan, her face showing an even sweeter smile before her head sank below the sand.

The Saintess was shorter than Li Yifei, so her head went in first. Li Yifei let go of the Saintess, turned his head and kissed Xu Shanshan again, and then in an instant, they too were swallowed by the sand. The quicksand following the sandstorm flowed into the spot where Li Yifei and the others had sunk, then settled back into calmness.

In Mile City, knowing that Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were still alive and that even a plane crash couldn’t kill Li Yifei, there was nothing left to worry about. Everyone quickly refocused their energy on the present.

And now, Li Yifei’s family was facing an unprecedented crisis. Xu Yingying’s company was subjected to various suppressions like never before. Previously, it had strong support from the Municipal Government with every manner of assistance readily provided; now, not only was the support gone, but inspections were being carried out periodically.

Although Su Mengxin stepped in, she couldn’t improve the situation much. Under the pressure exerted by Meng Qianjun, Wei Zijun, and Gu Yanan, even Su Mengxin’s influence couldn’t compare to the combined efforts of these three.

Moreover, in terms of sales, there were several issues with the products, where counterfeit goods were said to be mixed in. Xu Yingying and her team knew well that this was a sabotage by Wei Zijun and his allies, but they were helpless against it. The influence of these three men was too significant; many people, even if they knew it was a framed charge, would not step forward to support Xu Yingying’s company.

Normally, with Li Yifei around, the Su, Xiao, and Zheng families would stand united, but now in his absence, and with the outside world convinced that Li Yifei was certainly dead, these powerful families’ support for the Li family was limited. They were even urging Xiao Ling’er and the others to step back and not get involved further.

For these large families, interests were always paramount. Although Li Yifei may not bring them the most direct benefits, he was an anchor that united them. Without Li Yifei, that bond was gone, and naturally, their alliance began to falter.

With the Wei, Gu, and Meng families stirring the pot, their union, although not yet crumbled, was clearly no longer as cohesive as before with each family keeping their own backup plans—not as closely aligned as they had been.

Li Yifei’s company, although small, was not spared by Wei Zijun and his allies. Now the company stumbled with difficulty. Ning Xin’er and her colleagues could only persevere. Fortunately, Li Yifei and his team had no financial issues at hand, and could maintain these companies for the time being without major problems.

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