True Solution of the Sword Dao

Chapter 54: Chapter 50 Peace 2

Chapter 54 -50 Peace 2

“What are you doing standing at the door, Lin You…” Lin Fei, yawning, came out of the room, rubbing her eyes. When she saw Lin You covered in dust and even some scratches on her neck, she froze.

“How did you end up like this! Lin You, don’t tell me you’ve been bullied!” A faint pressure emanated from Lin Fei momentarily and then disappeared.

Lin You bit her lower lip, vigorously shaking her head. Even if she didn’t like her brother at the moment, the dramatic shifts in her emotions made her appreciate his warm words, filling her heart with warmth. Even the brother she usually found annoying seemed much more agreeable now.

Jiang Feng quickly pulled her into the living room and carefully closed the door. At that moment, their father, Lin Jianguo, also came out of the study. Seeing this, Lin Jianguo was also fuming.

The family took Lin You, washed her carefully, and Jiang Feng applied a layer of antiseptic solution to her wounds. They then sat her down on the couch to start asking what had happened.

Lin You was not willing to give a straight answer. She only mentioned that she and some friends went for a picnic and got lost halfway, not finding their way out of the woods until late at night.

However, Lin Fei guessed a bit of the reason.

It surely had something to do with the people he had killed.

“This looks like a classic case of looking for trouble when full and idle,” he commented nonchalantly, standing to the side. This was typical of their usual relationship.

“What did you say!” Jiang Feng glared, and Lin Fei immediately fell silent. With a snort, he turned and went back to his room.

But Lin You wasn’t angry; instead, her eyes were filled with confusion as she watched Lin Fei’s retreating figure.

“Strange, I’m sure that wasn’t the medicine I used?” she muttered under her breath. She had smelled a faint scent of the medicine; her senses had greatly sharpened after her psychic awakening, allowing her to detect this subtle fragrance. As Lin Fei left, the scent naturally faded, which caught her attention.

“Perhaps it’s just a different antiseptic for some abrasions,” she reasoned with herself.

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“Hey, Old Hu, did you see last night? There were so many police cars and ambulances parked by the playground,”

“I saw it, it seems someone died there.”

“Died?! What happened exactly?”

“Not sure, but it seems there was an escaped convict who fought others at the playground, and they all ended up dead.”

“I just saw a lot of police cars and ambulances coming.”

“Me too, the details were blocked off, and all the bodies carried out were covered with white sheets, couldn’t see anything clearly.”

In the corridor between the apartment buildings, three middle-aged women walked together, chatting as they went.

Lin You got up early to wash and dress, and after the emotional roller coaster, everything seemed more pleasant today. She put on a black, tight-fitting T-shirt and denim shorts and happily left the house. But as soon as she stepped out, she overheard this conversation.

“Aunt Chen, Aunt Wang, Aunt Li, good morning,” Lin You greeted with a smile as she approached them.

“Oh, it’s little You, up so early, you should rest more during the summer break.”

“Didn’t you just finish exams? How were your results?”

Lin You wouldn’t let them change the subject and quickly laughed, “The results were okay, but Aunt Wang, I just heard you talking about a murder at the playground, what exactly happened?”

“I’m not very clear about it, but it seems several people died; anyway, lots of police cars and ambulances came swarming in. Later…” Aunt Wang briefly mentioned.

Lin You only got a bit of the gist. However, she felt that last night’s incident must have been related to her in some way.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and getting no further information, Lin You left somewhat disappointed, carrying her small bag.

However, she had not gone far when suddenly she heard the sound of an ambulance racing towards the front school gate.

At the same time, a middle-aged woman with teary eyes rushed out of a nearby building stairwell.

“Hurry, the ambulance is here, Chen Feng and the others will be saved, quick!!”

“Be careful, don’t bump into anyone.”

“Watch your head!”

“Hurry! It’s a matter of life and death!!”

A group of people carrying three dying individuals rushed out. They hurriedly jogged towards the direction of the ambulance’s siren.

Lin You glanced through the gaps in the crowd and froze.

“Is that Chen Feng!!??”

She quickly grabbed an uncle passing by.

“Uncle Wang, it’s Lin You. Can you tell me what exactly happened to Chen Feng and his family?”

The middle-aged man turned around and, recognizing Lin You, his expression immediately softened. Lin You was well-liked in the community for her good grades and being both beautiful and well-behaved.

“Their family, it seems like they got food poisoning. I don’t know what they ate. If it weren’t for Chen Ping’s sister visiting their house this morning, they might not have even discovered the issue.”

“Food poisoning!! How is that possible?!” Lin You was immediately stunned.

Chen Feng’s ability was to enhance his body; such psychics, let alone food poisoning, could control their stomach to not absorb and expel even arsenic if ingested. It’s very clear in the records. This ability, claimed to be the least likely to be poisoned, had succumbed to food poisoning.

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Rainbow Hotel, the rooftop practice area.

“Ding!” The elevator slowly opened.

Lin Fei, carrying the Sword Bag, slowly walked out.

Some of the in-house staff members who saw Lin Fei also greeted her proactively. Everyone maintained a respectful yet distant attitude towards Lin Fei, who was highly regarded by upper management.

Following the corridor to the very end, the largest room had a sign that read ‘Chairman’s Office.’

Lin Fei gently knocked on the door.

“Come in, Feifei,” an aged voice called out from inside.

With a click, the door was pushed open.

Lin Fei slowly walked in and then turned to close the door behind her.

“We only received a bit of information about yesterday’s incident, so we notified you in advance. Those people’s identities are complicated, and it’s inconvenient for the corporation to get involved,” said Old Zhao as he removed his glasses and slowly wiped them with a black silk cloth.

“But they’re just a few insignificant goods. They shouldn’t pose any threat to you.”

Lin Fei was slightly taken aback. Old Zhao, the highest authority in the division, was also unaware of the existence of the D-class psychic who used the Fire Snake. After a brief hesitation, he chose not to disclose the Fire Snake psychic’s existence. He had an intuition that the black tower-shaped card was linked to a massive power. If the corporation knew that this incident involved such force, he might be traded away as a disposable pawn.

“Do you know the purpose of these people?” asked Old Zhao.

“Not sure, but they seem to be mercenaries. I encountered them by chance. They had some dirty secrets, thought I overheard, and wanted to silence me, but the outcome was obvious,” Lin Fei calmly said. He decided not to reveal the fact that he had advanced to D-class prematurely, as there was no reasonable explanation for how he could bypass the accumulation period. Exposing his ability to absorb marks from weapons and putting himself in the spotlight was the most foolish move.

“Maybe so. Regardless of how these matters came about, I don’t know and don’t want to know. You handle your personal issues yourself. The corporation can only clean up after you and report the news. There won’t be direct support. I’ve also restricted them from interfering with your affairs,” Old Zhao said with a very understanding expression.

“That couldn’t be better,” Lin Fei smiled and found a seat to sit down. “Okay, I came here today for the documents about the task I received, and to discuss how to handle Zhao Jun.”

“How to handle? Demotion is certain. But if you want to completely remove him, this evidence is not enough. We’re still missing some key parts from what we’ve obtained, like, for instance, a piece of paper with numbers on it,” Old Zhao said with a smile.

Lin Fei suddenly remembered the piece of paper he had obtained. “I see. How deep is Zhao Jun involved?”

“Very deeply. He’ll at least get over ten years.”

“That’s good. I’ll bring it over when I return.”