Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1067 - 1110: A New Bet

Chapter 1067: Chapter 1110: A New Bet

Su Mengxin had just finished a phone call when Zheng Mingrui immediately received the news. Even though he was ordered, Zheng Mingrui still planned to stay here, even if it meant facing severe punishment.

Su Mengxin quickly advised, "You should know that they can’t take large-scale actions against us right now, which gives us plenty of opportunities to manoeuvre. Moreover, if you stay here, it would really put the Li family in a national trust crisis. Once the higher-ups believe that the Li family can still have such a huge influence on the army, especially an important unit like the Flying Hawk Squad, you can imagine the predicament the Li family will find itself in."

At this point, Zheng Mingrui truly couldn’t stay here anymore, otherwise, he wouldn’t be helping Su Mengxin; he would be harming Li Yifei’s house. This made the Flying Hawk Squad members rather dejected, but it was the only option, given their exceedingly sensitive identities.

When Su Mengxin and her group received this news, Wei Zijun and his companions received it as well. Compared to Su Mengxin and her group, these three were somewhat depressed.

They had originally planned to send in their experts in the next two days to storm into Li Yifei’s house and obliterate it, thus effectively ending the Li family altogether. They naturally would have won the wager, but the order from above stopped them, and they didn’t dare act recklessly. Even if their family influence was significant, it still had its limits. Now that the higher-ups paid attention, they truly had to tread carefully.

"What’s going on? We can’t make a move. Aren’t we directly losing?" Meng Qianjun slammed the table, visibly annoyed.

Wei Zijun also said with a gloomy face, "This is indeed quite troublesome."

Showing dissatisfaction, Meng Qianjun exclaimed, "I really don’t understand what those old men are thinking. These past few years, every little thing involves going against us big clans; they even want to intervene in this trivial matter."

Gu Yanan tapped his fingers lightly on the coffee table, saying, "It’s quite simple, the authorities just want to weaken the power of us big families. Nowadays, isn’t everything about governing by law? Our big families are obviously hindering this process."

With a serious expression, Wei Zijun said, "There is indeed such a trend right now, but these things definitely cannot be accomplished in the short term. What we need to consider is how to resolve the current situation. Young Master Gu, you often have the most ideas; we’ll have to rely on you."

Gu Yanan said with a wry smile, "Young Master Wei, Young Master Meng, both of you clearly know the situation. Must you really make me spell it out? Okay then, I’ll say it. It’s not that difficult actually. Since Su Mengxin signed this wager with us, they must also accept our challenge. We’ll just bet with them again then."

"How will we bet?" Meng Qianjun asked.

Gu Yanan said, "Their last trump card is the people Li family currently holds, right? Let’s bet on that."

Wei Zijun quickly added, "I understand now, it’s about showing our true capabilities."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qianjun immediately became excited again, saying, "This idea is good. Damn, I thought there would be no fights at all, but it seems there are still opportunities."

Gu Yanan laughed, saying, "Yes, but it can only be a battle of wits now; we cannot truly satisfy Young Master Meng’s craving for a fight."

"That works too. These days, my hands have been itching fiercely, and I don’t know if Golden Eagle can get hold of some good men."

In front of others, Meng Qianjun always claimed to be a master, but the skill he displayed was always just slightly stronger, so when he said such things, it always seemed like he was bragging. However, neither Wei Zijun nor Gu Yanan would expose him.

But this also made it easier to conceal his true identity as a master. Apart from the day Li Yifei secretly tested Meng Qianjun and found out he was a real master, even the sons of the big families in Capital City, and even most members of the Meng Family, were unaware of Meng Qianjun’s profound skills.

When Wei Zijun met with Su Mengxin again, they discussed the method the two families would use to decide the outcome. Su Mengxin guessed that the opponents would definitely use this method, and she couldn’t refuse as it concerned the entire Li family’s dignity. Refusing the challenge would basically be admitting defeat for the Li family, so she had to agree—moreover, this was exactly what Su Mengxin hoped for.

"Since this will be our deciding battle, I hope you can give us a bit more time; we need to make some preparations."

Seeing that Su Mengxin had agreed, Wei Zijun was naturally not in a rush, realizing that with the current resources of Su Mengxin’s group, it would be extremely difficult to gather more experts from outside. Thus, he was content to extend this favor, saying, "No problem, there are still twenty days left in the month, so let’s give you ten more days to prepare. How does that sound?"

"No problem. See you in ten days then. Li family eagerly awaits your esteemed presence."

"Okay!"

"Young Master Wei, you truly are capable, bullying us women of the Three Great Clans; I really admire that," but in the end, Su Mengxin didn’t forget to make a sarcastic remark to Wei Zijun.

Wei Zijun smiled lightly, saying, "Mengxin, you understand this as well. Sometimes we are compelled to act in certain ways."

"Yeah, living just for oneself can sometimes be quite exhausting. I actually like my life now — at least I’m living for myself." After saying this, Su Mengxin turned and left.

This gamble involved each side sending out nine people for nine rounds, with the first to achieve five victories deemed fair.

During the ten days of preparation, the Wei Zijun trio kept a close eye on Li Yifei’s house’s situation, but everything there seemed very peaceful. After the Flying Hawk Squad left, aside from a few people from the Su Family who stayed, no one else entered the Li family’s courtyard. Additionally, the Li family’s women simply stayed inside the whole time, not venturing beyond the courtyard.

This puzzled Wei Zijun and his companions — with just the current members at Li family’s house, it seemed like a guaranteed loss. Did they perhaps have some kind of ace up their sleeve?

Even if the Su Family sent their top talents, the top talents from the other three clans present were the absolute best and wouldn’t lose to the Su family members. Besides, the Su family could only have so many top talents, and how could they possibly send all of them? A few, two or three, would be impressive already.

The ten days passed quickly, and in a large resort in the suburbs, people from both sides arrived, along with several members of the major families from the Capital City, who were there to bear witness. Since this was a family feud, it had to be handled according to the rules between families.

However, these prominent family members didn’t really take it seriously. The Wei family, Gu Family, and Meng Family were all long-established major families, while Li Yifei’s family barely counted as one. If it weren’t for Su Mengxin, Xiao Ling’er, and Zheng Yuling being significant figures, as well as support from the Su Family making it barely qualify as a family, they wouldn’t even bother to show up.

And in their eyes, this wasn’t really a fair wager at all — after today, this so-called Li family would be thoroughly defeated.

When the two sides met, Wei Zijun, Meng Qianjun, and Gu Yanan, the three young masters, faced a group of stunning women, making it seem like they were surrounded by beauties. To an uninformed onlooker, it might appear the trio was selecting beauties for a beauty pageant.

Meng Qianjun, Gu Yanan, and Wei Zijun scanned the faces of these women. It was their first time seeing them all together, and they couldn’t help but admire Li Yifei’s fortune in women — each one was exceptional, and they all followed that guy, remaining united. It was enviable; in their own major families, many might have several wives, but it was mostly daily disputes and no peace, unlike the harmonious atmosphere in Li’s residence.

But soon, these women would belong to them. For men like them, capable of significant endeavors, women were merely secondary, yet now they actually were considering taking these women for themselves. The attitude of men here, the way of harmonious coexistence, even if they brought several more women into their households, they wouldn’t worry about causing any trouble.

Everyone remained silent, planning to speak after completing the competition. However, as both sides were about to leave, Meng Qianjun shouted, "Xiaofei, come here."

Meng Xiaofei stopped, turned around, and asked, "What?"

Meng Qianjun frowned deeply and asked, "Do you still want to stay there?"

Meng Xiaofei lifted her chin and said, "Of course, I want to stay here."

"How absurd! You’re not Li Yifei’s woman. What are you doing there? Get over here now."

Meng Xiaofei clenched her fists and shouted, "I won’t! No one has ever treated me as well as Brother Li. He doesn’t force me to do what I don’t like, nor think about marrying me off to someone I dislike. I refuse to be your tool; I am who I am, and I want to do what I like, with the people I like."

Meng Qianjun glared angrily and barked, "Foolish girl, don’t you realize you’re a member of the Meng Family?"

"Yes, my surname is Meng, but what’s it like to be a woman in the Meng Family? Ultimately, they all become tools traded for benefits. I’m not that foolish."

"Don’t you understand the situation right now?"

"Do you think you have certainly won? Let me tell you, we have a lot of top talents here, and we will surely leave you searching for your teeth."

"Hmph, without Li Yifei, do you think that’s possible?"

"Who says it’s not? My Brother Li is already back, and you just wait and see. Haha, with Brother Li here, it doesn’t matter how strong you are, you’re bound to suffer a great loss."

After she finished, Meng Xiaofei triumphantly returned and ignored Meng Qianjun entirely.

Meanwhile, Meng Qianjun felt a sudden shock. Meng Xiaofei was not a schemer, and if she were lying, he could definitely tell. He had just been probing Li’s family’s situation, but from her words, could it be that Li Yifei truly wasn’t dead!