Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 724 - 763: Inexpensive Female Bodyguard

Chapter 724: Chapter 763: Inexpensive Female Bodyguard

The woman slowly approached Li Yifei and Su Mengxin, and as she stepped out of the shadows of the trees, Li Yifei had already recognized her. It was none other than Sophia, who had played with the Flying Dagger on the cruise ship and lived with Li Yifei on the island for three days. Li Yifei had thought he would never see her again, but unexpectedly, this woman had managed to find this place.

Li Yifei was very clear about this woman’s capabilities; she was definitely a dangerous character. At such a distance, Li Yifei wasn’t fully confident that he could evade her Flying Daggers while protecting Su Mengxin. So, he immediately pulled Su Mengxin behind him, using his own body to shield her.

If someone used a gun, they would have to raise it and there’s the time it takes to pull the trigger, which would give Li Yifei enough time to dodge. However, when Sophia’s Flying Daggers were thrown, there was barely any preparation time. Even though a bullet travels much faster than a dagger, without that prep time, it was even harder to avoid. That’s why Li Yifei had always believed that Sophia’s Flying Dagger was more dangerous than a gun.

"You still take good care of your woman, don’t you?" Sophia said lightly as she walked onto the path.

Li Yifei didn’t pick up on that comment, but instead asked solemnly, "Are you here for me, or is there another mission?"

Sophia lifted her head to meet Li Yifei’s gaze, and said, "For you."

"For what reason?" Li Yifei let out a sigh of relief. As long as Sophia wasn’t here to kill Su Mengxin, everything else was negotiable.

Sophia said lightly, "I’ve said that if you dodge my five Flying Daggers, I would become your woman. I’m here to fulfill my promise."

"What?" Both Li Yifei and Su Mengxin exclaimed in shock.

"I, Sophia, always keep my word and will never renege on a promise," she continued while walking toward Li Yifei.

"Wait a moment..." Li Yifei put his hand up, urgently saying, "It was just a joke, can’t you just let it go?"

"Sorry, I don’t joke, and that’s a vow I’ve made to myself. I don’t break my vows," she replied.

Li Yifei took two steps back with Su Mengxin and said, "Alright... If I don’t agree, does that mean you’re not breaking your promise then?"

"Correct!" Sophia stopped her advance and looked at Li Yifei coldly.

Li Yifei exhaled and said with a smile, "Alright, then let me restate it now. I don’t need you to be my woman; you can go now."

"That means I haven’t broken my promise, but I’ve been deeply insulted by you. I can’t kill you, but I can kill all your women to cleanse my shame," she retorted.

"What?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Sophia’s tone remained icy as she said, "I know you live in this residential area, and your family members all live in that building."

Li Yifei’s face fell, "Are you serious?"

"Correct, I don’t joke."

Li Yifei’s thoughts raced. He could tell that Sophia was serious. If he rejected her now, she might indeed do something drastic. Protecting against a master like Sophia was incredibly difficult, and she wasn’t just targeting Su Mengxin, but everyone close to Li Yifei. Spread too thin, how could he possibly protect everyone?

The best course of action was to subdue or kill Sophia, but Li Yifei knew that was going to be difficult. Unless Sophia fought him in a life-or-death struggle, he couldn’t kill her. But if she avoided direct conflict, then he would have to resort to sneak attacks, and attacking someone like Sophia by surprise was not easy. Moreover, if he failed, he might not get another chance.

After much thought, Li Yifei finally spoke, "Sophia, I meant no insult. Since you want to honor your vow, I’ll accept it. But there’s no time limit on fulfilling this promise, is there?"

Sophia nodded.

Li Yifei was immediately overjoyed, "That’s great. Our promise can be fulfilled twenty years from now. What do you think?" By then, everyone would be over forty, nearly fifty, and who would care about so much? Time would have smoothed everything over.

"That’s not acceptable, it’s still an insult to me."

"Then fifteen years."

"No!"

"Ten years, ten years has to be acceptable, right?" Li Yifei glared at Sophia.

"One year. I can give you one year. If you still don’t accept me as your woman by then, I will still kill all your women. I’ll also stay in this city and keep an eye on you all. You can’t run away," she declared.

Li Yifei was seething with frustration; how could there be a woman so stubborn about becoming his?

As an idea struck him, his gaze shifted, thinking that with such a low-cost bodyguard, why shouldn’t he make use of her? He quickly said, "Fine, in fact, I need to see your sincerity. Since you’ve said this much, you’ll be responsible for protecting the safety of the women around me this year. Only if you do all this can I be sure that you truly want to be my woman."

Sophia looked at Li Yifei and didn’t speak, clearly hesitating because if she agreed, she would be taking on quite a troublesome matter.

Li Yifei immediately employed another provocative tactic, saying, "What’s the matter? Can’t you do it? If you can’t, then I’m sorry, you’re not qualified to be my woman. It’s not that I won’t agree to it."

"Fine, I agree!" Sophia indeed fell for the trick and agreed.

Li Yifei chuckled inwardly and quickly said, "We have a Deputy Director at the Public Security Bureau named Lin Qiong. She’s currently investigating a drug case and might encounter danger. She’s also my woman. I want you to protect her in secret and make sure she doesn’t know about your presence. This might be a bit difficult for you, but if you don’t agree, I won’t blame you."

"I agree." After saying these three words, Sophia turned and darted out, disappearing from Li Yifei’s line of sight in the blink of an eye.

Li Yifei let out a long sigh, feeling rather frustrated, and said, "How did I get entangled with such a big trouble?"

Su Mengxin chuckled lightly and said, "Sophia is also a very beautiful woman, and she’s a foreigner to boot. Isn’t that a new flavor for you?"

Li Yifei gave Su Mengxin a look and said, "What flavors are you talking about? Am I the type to always seek thrills?"

"Hehe, that’s a common male affliction, isn’t it? But speaking of which, didn’t you find yourself a bargain bodyguard? I think that’s quite nice."

Li Yifei couldn’t help feeling a bit smug and said, "That’s right, I’ll give her a hard time first. She’ll calm down eventually. I can’t handle a woman like her. Who knows where she has knives hidden on her body? You might not even know it when she cuts off your little brother."

Su Mengxin immediately burst into giggly laughter. Teasing each other with such ribald jokes only served to strengthen the rapport between them.

When they returned home, only Xu Shanshan was downstairs. Xu Yingying had gone upstairs to work, and Little Yifei had already gone back to her room to sleep. The sofa here was much larger than the original, and the air conditioning was on, making the place quite warm. Xu Shanshan lay on the sofa in a little camisole nightgown. Su Yiyi hadn’t come back here today. Although Xu Yingying had said as much, Su Yiyi was someone who knew how to act with propriety. She was more than satisfied with the occasional return since her absence would give Li Yifei and Xu Yingying more time together.

"Brother-in-law, you’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for half a day," said Xu Shanshan, propping up her head and pouting at Li Yifei.

"What are you waiting for me for?" Li Yifei asked casually.

"To rub my feet." Xu Shanshan winked at Li Yifei and then winked at Su Mengxin, saying, "Mengxin, go take a bath. We’ll have our brother-in-law give us a massage. His skill in massaging feet is top-notch, extremely comfortable."

Su Mengxin laughed and said, "That sounds great. To enjoy such a service at home, I’ll go take a shower right away."

"Don’t bother going upstairs, just take one downstairs," Xu Shanshan added.

Su Mengxin agreed and went to take a shower, and Li Yifei excused himself, saying he’d go upstairs first.

He handed Xu Yingying the things that Meng Xiaofei had brought over, and Xu Yingying immediately exclaimed, "Where did all these come from?"

"They are gifts from my brothers for my wife."

"Oh, weren’t they given to Xiaofei? Did you ask for them back?" Xu Yingying knew about it as soon as Li Yifei mentioned it, recognizing where those things came from.

"It wasn’t me who asked for them back; it was Xiaofei who returned them," Li Yifei said.

"That’s not good. She returned them, and you accepted them?" Xu Yingying chided Li Yifei.

Li Yifei explained the reason for taking them back to Xu Yingying, who then felt relieved. And as for those things, she had to admit she really liked them. Besides, they had meaning, being gifts for Li Yifei’s wife; she accepted them deservedly and with peace of mind.

"By the way, perhaps we should give Xiaofei some compensation later on. Otherwise, I’d feel somewhat uneasy."

"Why compensate her? That girl has been eating at our place for so long. The fact that I didn’t kick her out is compensation enough for her," Li Yifei remarked.

Xu Yingying couldn’t help but smile, thinking of Meng Xiaofei’s personality, she decided not to say more.

"By the way, why aren’t you with Mengxin?" Xu Yingying suddenly exclaimed.

Mengxin is taking a shower downstairs, and there are no windows in the bathroom.

"Then you should go down quickly, too."

"Alright, Shanshan also asked me to give her a foot massage. I’ll come up a bit later."

"Go ahead, I’ve got plenty of work on my hands anyway, you go."