Chapter 228, Deterrence
If you want to rest assured, there is no other way except to eliminate all enemies.
Jiang Ran thought of Shen Lang: "My grandfather once created a monster in the laboratory. After the disaster, he tried all kinds of ways to get rid of the monster, but none of them worked. In the end... my grandfather died."
"Huh?" Pei Xiao was bewildered as he hadn't received any news about the incident at Xiling Base yet. "Master Chen passed away?"
"Yes, he passed away." Jiang Ran said, "He died at Qin Huai's hands. It can be considered karma."
She said this purely out of emotion, without a trace of sadness for losing a loved one, which showed that she really didn't have any deep feelings for the Shen family. Pei Xiao sighed and tactfully didn't ask any further questions.
Jiang Ran changed the subject: "Huo Shuai, you see, if you don't eradicate your enemies completely, unless you can guarantee that you can kill them with one slap when they retaliate, it's best not to think about creating peace through checks and balances."
This is the truth, Huo Sichan must understand it, he just hasn't wanted to do that yet.
"If you can't do it, Huo Shuai, I don't mind helping you." Jiang Ran smiled and gave advice.
When the girl smiled, there was cunning in her eyes, like a little fox wagging its tail to seduce people.
Huo Sichan chuckled: "Why are you helping me?"
From the tone of his voice, it seemed that he just wanted to tease her and didn't take her words to heart.
"Huo Shuai, you probably don't know this yet." Jiang Ran dropped a bombshell, "Huo Lingyin made a bet with me, and she lost. From yesterday onwards, the First Brigade she leads will have to recognize me as their leader."
Huo Sichan: "..."
Pei Xiao: "..."
Huo Sichan: "Cough cough cough!"
Jiang Ran stood up and said goodbye: "Huo Shuai, it's dark and windy tonight, and there are villains everywhere. You are not feeling well, so it's best not to go out casually. As for me, I have important things to take care of, so I'll take my leave first."
Huo Sichan finally stopped coughing and said in a hoarse voice, "Miss Jiang."
Jiang Ran: "Ah?"
"Lingyin considers Miss Jiang a friend. Please... take good care of her."
Jiang Ran waved his hand, quite proudly: "Of course."
The door opened, and the wind blew through the hall, making the door curtains rustle.
Pei Xiao walked over and closed the door, then looked up at the sky—it was covered with dark clouds and the stars were gone.
"The wind is picking up." He looked away and murmured, "It will rain tonight."
…
Since Jiang Ran was not around, Si Xu had no interest in the so-called welcoming banquet.
Following Huo Heng to the banquet hall, he found a corner to sit in, dressed in cold clothes, which was out of place in the bustling hall.
As the deputy captain of the first brigade, Huo Heng was surrounded by all kinds of people and compliments as soon as he entered the door.
In between the pleasantries, Huo Heng glanced at Si Xu who was drowsy in the corner, and felt a little envious.
Before he could finish his envy, he saw a pot-bellied man holding a wine glass walking towards Si Xu. He didn't know what he said, but Si Xu opened his eyes, looked at him, and then closed his eyes again.
The man didn't leave, but sat down next to Si Xu.
Since Si Xu didn't say anything, he talked to himself, moving closer to Si Xu as he spoke.
"Huo Heng, what are you looking at?" Someone noticed his absent-mindedness and followed his gaze. The person whispered in disdain, "That guy Huo Yun is at it again—is that guy your friend? Tell him to be careful."
Everyone in the base knew that Huo Yun, as Huo Xuan's confidant and the captain of the Fourth Ability Team, could get whatever he wanted in the base.
"Don't worry about him." Huo Heng just glanced at him and sneered, "If you get complacent for too long, you'll forget how to behave. I can teach him a lesson tonight."
If it were someone else, he might still be worried. But if it was Si Xu, he just hoped he could break both of Huo Yun's arms.
"..." His friend thought he didn't know Huo Yun's hobbies, so he gently reminded him, "As long as she's pretty, that guy is popular with both men and women."
And none of the prey he took away came out of his apartment intact.
"I know……"
Before Huo Heng finished speaking, a scream was heard from the corner, and the entire hall suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Accustomed to being the center of attention, the young man remained seated on the sofa, his expression calm. He even had the leisure to take a sip of the fruit wine on the table.
On the ground, the man he was stepping on was curled up in a ball, his right hand twisted at a strange angle, looking very scary.
Seeing the face of the man on the ground clearly, someone exclaimed: "It's Captain Huo Yun!"
Some people gloated: "Is this a case of teasing a handsome guy and getting beaten up?"
The man who had just spoken to Huo Heng almost dropped his jaw in shock: "Huo Heng, how...how is this going to end?"
Who is this guy? He beat Huo Yun to the ground directly - Huo Yun is a fourth-level psychic, and that guy seems to be a space-type, right? How did he do it?
Huo Heng calmly looked away, fully demonstrating what it meant to "turn a blind eye."
"What's going on?" Huo Xuan, having received the news, came down from upstairs. From a distance, his gaze was fixed on Si Xu, his intimidating expression evident even without anger. "To the Huo family's eldest daughter's welcoming banquet, all sorts of people were allowed in?"
"He's not just any cat or dog." Another female voice answered Huo Xuan, smiling and not hiding her joy. "He's my friend."
When Huo Linyin entered the room and saw Huo Yun being taught a lesson, she was in a good mood. It was rare that she did not mock Huo Xuan as soon as they met.
Jiang Ran followed behind her, looking around calmly. Finally, she waved her paw at Si Xu and ran towards him happily.
When passing by the piece of fat on the ground, she did not forget to step hard on his face.
After catching the girl who rushed towards him, Si Xu naturally relaxed the strength on his feet.
Huo Yun rolled and crawled several meters away, holding his deformed arm, tears streaming down his face in pain.
"Second Master! Second Master, please help me!" The man cried bitterly, "My hand! My hand is broken!"
"If your arm is broken, go find a doctor—seek Huo Xuan, can he help you reattach it?" Huo Lingyin spoke first, "Huo Heng, take him to the hospital."
The man glared fiercely at Huo Heng as he approached, gritting his teeth and saying, "I'm not going to the hospital! Huo Lingyin, he's your friend. If you don't give me an explanation for what happened today, I'll never let you go!"
Huo Lingyin crossed her arms over her chest and changed her words without any pressure: "I remembered it wrongly. He is not my friend, and I am not familiar with him. He is Huo Sichan's friend. You are not done yet. Go find Huo Sichan and seek justice."
Huo Sichan... Huo Yun didn't know what he was thinking about. He opened his mouth but didn't dare to continue cursing. He just looked at Huo Xuan for help.
Receiving his subordinate's pleading look, Huo Xuan sneered and asked Huo Lingyin, "Lingyin, since this person is not your friend, can I assume that he barged into tonight's banquet without permission?"
Outsiders who trespass without permission can be arrested and thrown into the dungeon.
I thought Huo Lingyin would make some excuses, but she just raised her chin and said, "Whatever you want."
Huo Xuan: "..."
In the corner, Jiang Ran hooked Si Xu's hand and frowned, "Did that guy touch you?"
Si Xu lowered his eyes, aggrieved: "Yeah." But he twisted it off the moment the dirty hand reached out.
Jiang Ran was angry: "Okay, he dares to touch my people!"
She asked Si Xu: "Give me a weapon."
Si Xu took out a baseball bat from the space and handed it to her. Jiang Ran took it and walked towards the man dragging the baseball bat.
(End of this chapter)
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