Chapter 53 Cooperation
In the corridor, Liao Feng's declaration, which was like the final judgment, was still vibrating in the air, and every word was like a heavy hammer hitting Liao Chen's heart.
His face was deathly pale, his body was shaking violently and uncontrollably, and all his previous arrogance and viciousness were replaced by the deepest fear.
He realized that Liao Feng knew much more than he thought, and... Liao Feng would really do that! He was not trying to scare people, he was stating a fact that was about to happen!
The instinct for survival and the strong desire to protect his mother overwhelmed everything. Just in the hundredth of a second when Liao Feng's breath was slightly stagnant due to extreme anger and his eyes swept over Ruan Xingfeng to confirm his condition, Liao Chen moved!
He suddenly raised his hand, not to attack, but to smash the small object he had been holding in his hand to the ground!
With a light "bang" sound, the thing exploded instantly, releasing a large amount of thick and pungent white smoke, which quickly spread and flooded the entire corridor in an instant, blocking all vision!
"Cough cough!" Ruan Xingfeng was choked and started coughing violently, subconsciously grabbing Liao Feng's arm tightly.
Liao Feng reacted very quickly and immediately pulled Ruan Xingfeng behind him. He covered his mouth and nose with his other hand and tried to penetrate the smoke with his sharp eyes like an eagle, but the visibility had dropped to extremely low.
"Liao Chen!" Liao Feng growled, his voice filled with rage of being teased.
From the smoke, Liao Chen's voice, distorted and shrill due to fear and running, came with a final bluff: "Liao Feng! Just wait! You won't succeed! You have no idea what you're facing!"
Then, there was the heavy sound of a fire door being slammed open and quickly closed in the distance!
When the smoke dissipated a little, Liao Chen was no longer in the corridor.
All that was left were the alarmed hotel security rushing over, Liao Feng who was left there with a pale face, and Ruan Xingfeng who was still in shock and coughing.
Just as he had arrived, Liao Chen vanished like a ghost into the complex backstage structure of the hotel. He had clearly already planned a retreat for himself.
Liao Feng didn't try to chase him. He knew that since Liao Chen was here, he must have a comprehensive escape plan. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the surging murderous intent and anger, glanced at Ruan Xingfeng, who was pale beside him, and said in a deep voice, "It's okay."
He pulled Ruan Xingfeng, ignored the questioning looks of the security guards who arrived, and quickly left the chaotic area and went straight to the exclusive suite on the top floor of the hotel, which was the temporary resting and meeting place they had booked for tonight.
As soon as they entered the suite, Liao Feng locked the door. Song Xuexi and Xu Nuoyan were sitting on the sofa, talking in low voices, obviously waiting for them.
Seeing the two men's abnormal expressions, Liao Feng had a faint pungent smell on his body, and Ruan Xingfeng had an even uglier expression, they immediately stood up.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Song Xuexi asked sharply, frowning.
Liao Feng walked to the wine cabinet, poured a glass of strong liquor, and drank it all in one gulp. The alcohol burned his throat, but it couldn't calm the storm in his heart.
He turned around and glanced at the three people he trusted most: Song Xuexi, Xu Nuoyan, and... Ruan Xingfeng, who had just experienced all this.
He no longer concealed anything, and in the simplest and coldest language, he revealed everything that had just happened, as well as the bloody truth about possession, abuse, murder and theft of lives that had been buried for more than ten years.
The room fell into deathly silence.
Song Xuexi's face was filled with extreme shock at first, and then turned into overwhelming anger. She slammed her fist on the armrest of the sofa: "Beast! The whole family are beasts! I was talking about that year..." She remembered the scars and gloom that Liao Feng occasionally showed in his youth. Everything had an answer, and the heartache and anger almost overwhelmed her.
Xu Nuoyan, with his professional composure, immediately stepped forward, grasped Liao Feng's wrist, and checked his pulse, concerned that his turbulent emotions might affect his recovering body. "Calm down, Liao Feng. So Liao Chen isn't dead, he's back now, and he might even be backed by the remnants of your father... that thief?"
Liao Feng closed his eyes and nodded.
Everyone's eyes finally fell on Ruan Xingfeng. He took a deep breath and met Liao Feng's gaze with a resolute look. "I believe you, and I... finally understand." His words were both an acknowledgment of Liao Feng's situation and a complete renunciation of his past exploitation by Liao Chen. "What do you need me to do?"
Needless to say, the core team reached a high degree of consensus at this point.
"Will this incident threaten other innocent people?" Ruan Xingfeng asked the most crucial question, and his sense of responsibility as a legislator instantly returned.
"Yes," Liao Feng replied decisively, his eyes icy. "And he's probably already threatened. Liao Chen and the people behind him have no bottom line when it comes to money and power. My mother's experience is the best example."
He loosened his tie, leaned back on the sofa, and said, "They are like parasites and cancer cells, attaching themselves to anything that can bring them profit. Their business may be illegal arms, drugs, human trafficking, or more 'advanced' financial plunder and technology theft. Anyone who stands in their way, or who they merely regard as a 'resource' or 'tool', may be drawn in and become a victim."
He raised his eyes and looked at his friends. "That's why we must eradicate them once and for all. This isn't just for personal revenge, but to prevent more tragedies like my mother's from happening again."
The night deepened, but the lights in the suite were as bright as day. The scars of the past were completely torn open, and the bloody truth was exposed before his eyes. But at this moment, Liao Feng was no longer alone in the darkness.
He has gathered around him partners who are willing to fight alongside him and face this storm together.
A war against the forces of darkness has quietly begun, and the first step is to protect every innocent person who may be swallowed by the shadows.
Inside the exclusive suite on the top floor, the atmosphere was so solemn that water could almost drip out.
Liao Feng had just revealed the horrifying truth to Song Xuexi and Xu Nuoyan in the coldest words.
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the suite door.
Song Xuexi, who was closest to the door, looked out through the peephole vigilantly, then breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was Ran Yian. He had obviously noticed something unusual and had come all the way here from the banquet hall.
His silver-gray wolf ears moved sharply, and he immediately captured the extremely tense atmosphere in the room and the lingering smell of gunpowder and cold murderous intent on Liao Feng's body.
"What happened?" Ran Yian frowned and walked in quickly. His eyes quickly swept over everyone present and finally fell on Liao Feng.
Almost at the same time, another more lively voice echoed from the corridor, accompanied by footsteps: "Hey! What are you guys hiding here plotting? The partygoers are gone... Uh, the atmosphere seems off."
It was Li Mingyuan. He was accompanied by a tall, well-defined foreigner named Kirill, who had dazzling blond hair and azure blue eyes.
Kirill was wearing a custom-made suit and had elegant manners, but his sharp blue eyes instantly noticed something unusual in the room, and his gentle expression immediately became serious. Although he hated everyone here, Liao Feng had helped him pursue Li Mingyuan, and since his uncle was there, how could he not come?
The door of the suite closed again, and now everyone was gathered there: Liao Feng, Ruan Xingfeng, Song Xuexi, Xu Nuoyan, Ran Yian, Li Mingyuan, and Kirill.
Liao Feng glanced at the three newcomers, and his gaze especially lingered on Kirill for a moment.
Without hesitation, he once again recounted to the three newcomers in the most concise way the fact that Liao Chen was not dead, his true life experience, and the huge dark forces that might be involved behind the scenes.
The room fell into a deeper silence, this time mixed with gasps of disbelief.
"F*ck me..." Li Mingyuan cursed out loud, the cynicism on his face completely vanishing, replaced by shock and anger. "I just thought that kid was a sinister person! Turns out it's in his genes!"
Ran Yian's expression turned extremely grim. As a doctor and an elder, he could only imagine the pain Liao Feng endured in his childhood. He looked at Liao Feng with eyes filled with a complex mixture of heartache and solemn murderous intent. "Where is he now?"
"He ran away." Liao Feng said coldly, "He used a smoke bomb. He was obviously well prepared."
Kirill, who had been listening silently, now slowly spoke. His voice was low and pleasant, carrying a calm and steady strength that instantly captured everyone's attention. "Mr. Liao, when you mention 'foreign forces' and 'remnants of the former Führer,' are you referring to something more specific? Is it a particular state, or some specific international chaebol or underground organization?"
His approach and accuracy immediately revealed a background and strength far beyond that of ordinary people.
Liao Feng looked at him and shook his head: "At present, we only know that they are very powerful and have no bottom line in their methods. The specific information needs to be investigated."
Kirill nodded, a cold, confident glint in his azure eyes. "I see. Well, it seems you'll need my help again." His tone carried a matter-of-fact certainty that wasn't offensive, but rather conveyed a powerful sense of reliability. "I, and my family, are quite adept at handling matters like this."
He straightened his back slightly, and a pride that came from his blood naturally emerged: "My full name is Kirill Alexander Romanov." When he mentioned this surname, there was unquestionable pride in his tone.
"Romanov?!" Song Xuexi exclaimed in surprise. She had obviously heard of the name of this prominent and legendary ancient family. Its influence was complex and involved in energy, finance, and even had close ties with intelligence agencies of many countries. It could be called a true "Shadow Empire."
When Kirill heard Song Xuexi's exclamation, he subconsciously smiled triumphantly, as if he was proud of it.
He subconsciously turned his head and looked at Li Mingyuan like a large dog seeking praise, but Li Mingyuan's eyes were focused on Liao Feng and did not notice his little pride. Kirill curled his lips and felt a little disappointed.
A deep, teasing voice rang out. It was Ran Yian. He crossed his arms and looked at Kirill, a knowing smile on his lips, like an elder watching a younger one showing off. "Why are you pretending? It's not you who's sitting in the head of the family council right now, Kirill. Don't forget, your uncle is still standing here."
These words were like a needle, gently puncturing the bubble of "family spokesperson" that Kirill had just created. Kirill was speechless, and his momentum slightly weakened.
He could only cough dryly to hide his embarrassment, but he quickly regained his composure, his blue eyes flashing with his own sharpness that should not be underestimated:
"Well... Although I am no longer the sole decision-maker in the family now, the power and channels I manage are more than enough to deal with these people in front of me." His tone was firm, full of confidence in his own strength. "Of course, if the moment really comes when the power of the family foundation needs to be mobilized, I believe that they will not stand idly by." These words not only acknowledged the reality, but also demonstrated his ability to solve problems independently and his ultimate confidence.
"And me, Liao Feng!" Li Mingyuan jumped out immediately. He first glanced at Kirill casually, a hint of approval flashing across his eyes, "You're quite capable!" But he quickly turned all his attention to Liao Feng, patted his chest, and said confidently:
"You don't trust Kirill's family, and you don't trust our Li family either? The eldest brother and the second brother have already spoken! If you have any problems, the Li family will always be your strongest backing! No matter how powerful the guy on the other side is, or where he comes from, if he wants to touch you, he must first ask the 'tiger claw' of our Li family whether he agrees!" He said this in a resounding voice, with the calm and strong confidence unique to the top herbivore family.
Liao Feng looked at them. There was Kirill who took the initiative to show his strength and even "used" his family name to help him; there was Kirill who was undermined by his uncle but remained confident and determined;
There is Li Mingyuan, who patted his chest and made a promise on behalf of the entire family; there is also Ran Yian, who is sharp-tongued but can obviously use the power of the wolf clan, the always reliable Song Xuexi and Xu Nuoyan, and Ruan Xingfeng with a firm look beside him.
He watched them fight for their lives against unknown powerful opponents one by one. His heart, which had been frozen for years, seemed to be thrown into warm spring water, melting little by little, and surging with indescribable warmth.
No matter what their past identities were, or what kind of entanglements and grudges they had, at this moment, they all stood by his side without hesitation.
"Okay." Liao Feng's voice was a little deeper than usual, but no longer cold. Instead, it carried a heavy weight and a subtle touch of emotion. "It's great to have you here."
This sentence is simple, but when it comes out of Liao Feng's mouth, it contains great trust and gratitude.
The shadow of the storm is still heavy, but in this suite, a solid fortress called "alliance" is quietly taking shape.
They come from different places and possess different powers, but for the same person and the same thing, they have united into a powerful force that is strong enough to shake any darkness.
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