Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 712 - 751: Laying Out a Maze of Confusion

Chapter 712: Chapter 751: Laying Out a Maze of Confusion

"Who is this person? Which family does he belong to?" Everyone had the same question pop up in their minds almost simultaneously. The Second steward was indeed a master, but now there was someone even more skillful, whose family affiliation was unknown.

It was Li Yifei standing there, but he was in disguise. Through makeup, he made himself look over forty, with a darker complexion. He spoke up with a heavy voice, "everyone! Today is the grand birthday of the Old Master of the Ye Family, yet you all end up fighting here. Isn’t this disrespectful to our Old Master?"

"Are you from the Ye family?" The Second steward blurted out in shock.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Indeed, I ask everyone to please calm down. If it is our Ye family’s neglect in hospitality, then let me first apologize on our behalf. If this is a matter of personal pride, then please pick another time and place. I will not interfere again."

The Second steward sized up Li Yifei and said slowly, "We are all martial artists. It’s our pleasure to have a match; there’s no disrespect to the Old Master of the Ye Family intended."

Hearing the previously arrogant Second steward of the Song Family talk politely now just showed that the strike earlier had made him realize the strength of this man from the Ye family, but exactly how strong he was still unclear. After all, the scene had passed in the blink of an eye, and no one saw clearly what had happened.

With a faint smile, Li Yifei said, "There’s of course no problem with having a match, but I’d suggest that today, we’d better have a chat without coming to blows. After all, with all the great masters here, any casual move would be astoundingly destructive. Our Ye family has modest means and can’t afford the damages you might cause."

The Second steward laughed heartily and said, "You’re right. I am Cheng Dong, a steward of the Song Family." He then reached out his hand to Li Yifei.

"Ye Liu!" Li Yifei also extended his hand.

However, their hands did not immediately grip each other. There was a subtle movement, and then they quickly let go. The Second steward’s face became even more bizarre, as he gave a chuckle and said, "I truly did not expect that the Ye family had such a master like Ye Da."

"I dare not claim to be so. I’m just a nameless foot soldier. Compared to my brothers, I am still lacking a lot. Everyone please rest well, I must attend to the other guests." After saying this, Li Yifei bowed to the crowd with his hands clasped and then strode out."

"How strong is he actually?" People from the Song Family gathered together, along with a few from the Zheng Family. The Fourth steward immediately asked anxiously.

The Second steward frowned and said, "This man is truly a master, definitely stronger than me, and by quite a lot."

At that moment, a group encircled the two from the Chu Family and whispered inquiries. They both replied with serious expressions, "Very powerful, absolutely much more so than that Second steward. He managed to stop us just now, catching our attacks and repelling us."

Now everyone here was stunned and bewildered. This Ye Liu from the Ye family was incredibly formidable. And considering he was only ranked sixth, didn’t that imply the Ye family had at least five others who were equally strong? This meant that in terms of martial strength, they were far more powerful than any other family, perhaps even stronger than a union of several other major families?

Li Yifei had achieved his aim of shocking everyone. As for what the Old Master would do in the future and what path the Ye family would take, he did not concern himself with that anymore. At most, he might continue to help out under the guise of Ye Liu.

From his entrance to his departure, Li Yifei had only spent five or six minutes, but the effect was tremendous. Most importantly, he had displayed that the Ye family, previously thought to be weak in this area, had considerable strength. Furthermore, he laid a puzzle that caused the major families to speculate and hesitate from easily starting a conflict with the Ye family in this regard.

This event quickly reached the ears of the various family heads who were pretentiously engaged elsewhere, causing their expressions to become somewhat peculiar. They had already suspected that Ye Jingfeng’s high-profile birthday celebration had some ulterior motive, and now it seemed that their speculations were confirmed.

However, Ye Jingfeng suddenly announced the transfer of the family head position to his eldest son, Ye Zhenlong, which completely baffled everyone. What exactly was the Ye family trying to do?

The Old Master of the Ye Family’s birthday celebration was extremely successful, and the Old Master was delighted. After all the guests had left, he called Li Yifei over to join him and several main members of Ye Zhenlong’s generation for a hearty drink.

Today Li Yifei had made the greatest contribution. Ye Jingfeng reiterated this fact, making Ye Zhenlong and the others view Li Yifei with new respect. Having such a powerful son-in-law seemed even more beneficial than having Ye Yunzhu marry into a great family.

Having drunk quite a bit, Li Yifei ended up staying another day, and only the next day did he and Ye Yunzhu return to Mile City.

When he got home, it was already past five in the afternoon. As Li Yifei opened the door, he saw not just Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan, but also Ning Xin’er and Su Mengxin, which was quite a surprise. However, he did not show his astonishment and merely greeted them with a smile, "Mengxin has come over."

Su Mengxin smiled slightly and said, "Yes, the company here is starting up officially, so I came to have a look. Besides, I’ve missed your cooking."

Li Yifei asked with a smile, "Does that mean you haven’t eaten yet?"

"Yeah, why else would Yingying call to ask when you’d be back? We’re waiting for you to cook."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "You guys really don’t waste any time, but you’ve bought the groceries, right? You’re not going to send me out to buy groceries again, are you?"

Xu Shanshan replied cheerily, "We bought them long ago. We are just waiting for you to start cooking."

Li Yifei waved a hand and said, "No problem, just wait and enjoy the feast."

After being out helping Ye Yunzhu for two days, Xu Yingying hadn’t said anything, but Li Yifei felt a bit uneasy. So, once he got home, he made a show of his skills, frying and sautéing. After a little over an hour, he had prepared a full table of dishes.

Ning Xin’er was now a frequent visitor here. She no longer mentioned how things were with Li Yifei; she just came to accompany her daughter, which left Xu Yingying with nothing much to say.

During the meal, Li Yifei also told Su Mengxin and the others about his trip to the Ye family. Xu Shanshan found the story interesting, having not seen Li Yifei’s performance for herself. Xu Yingying didn’t understand these matters, but Su Mengxin and Ning Xin’er, being from large families, immediately saw that major changes were coming to Mile City.

At this point, Li Yifei said, "Mengxin, what do you think, does this benefit the Ye family?" Li Yifei was not adept in this area, so he needed to consult Su Mengxin.

Su Mengxin chewed her food and after swallowing, replied, "The Song family has always been too arrogant. The higher-ups are not satisfied with them and have never wanted them to grow too powerful. However, the Hu family’s opposition isn’t strong enough. Now that the Ye family is stepping up, the higher-ups should support them."

Pausing for a moment, Su Mengxin continued, "But I’m worried that the Ye family might not be strong enough. Relying solely on martial strength can only suppress one aspect, preventing other major clans from rashly attacking the Ye family, but whether they can truly topple the Song family and elevate the Ye family in the process involves many complications."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "If the old master of the Ye family is willing to take this step, he probably has some tricks up his sleeve. Whichever way it goes, we’ll just have to wait and see."

Su Mengxin smiled slightly and said, "I could lend them a hand, but if they do, the Ye family will have to align with our Su family. However, we won’t interfere too much with them, only requesting their support when there’s a shift in the Capital City."

Li Yifei laughed, "If you can help them, they’d be dying to accept. They’re all looking to cling to a strong leg."

With a light laugh, Su Mengxin said, "Then let’s just observe them for a while. We will be watching, and if we think they are worth supporting, we will step in. But for now, there’s no need to tell them."

Li Yifei nodded his agreement, thinking to himself that Ye Jingfeng, if he heard this news, would probably feel even more reassured.

Ning Xin’er then interjected, "I can’t represent the Ning family anymore. Besides, with Mengxin’s assistance, that’s more useful than anyone else’s."

Su Mengxin laughed softly and replied, "Xin’er, you’re being too modest. Your Ning family in Capital City is also a formidable clan, one that even our Su family has to respect."

Ning Xin’er laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Forget it, I’m no longer with the Ning family. As a runaway daughter, I have no standing at home." She then glanced at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei pretended not to notice. It hadn’t been easy to get Ning Xin’er to settle down lately, and he certainly didn’t want to provoke her again.

After everyone had eaten their fill, Ning Xin’er left first. Su Mengxin went back to her room. Xu Yingying headed off to work; she had even more to do these past few days. Despite their separation, she hardly had time to spend with Li Yifei. Even though she knew that a husband and wife should communicate more, she simply didn’t have the time.

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan had just soothed Little Yifei to sleep when Su Mengxin knocked on the door and came in, "Yifei, could you come and help me with something?"

Li Yifei immediately responded, "Sure."

Xu Shanshan quickly said, "I’ll come too, I’ll come too."

Xu Yingying also came out and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Xu Shanshan promptly said, "No need, just carry on with your work. If my brother-in-law and I can’t handle it, there won’t be much you can do either."

Xu Yingying thought about it and realized her sister was right, so she turned back to her work. Xu Yingying didn’t give a second thought to her sister and Su Mengxin spending time with Li Yifei, but what she didn’t know was that her sister Xu Shanshan and Su Mengxin were now as close as two peas in a pod.