Chapter 222: Hu Dingfang (III)

Chapter 222: Hu Dingfang (III)

Li Hao ignored the outsiders and glanced at Liu Yan next to him. He followed her gaze when he saw her fix a vicious glare on someone. The target of her look was a muscular man. His ball of light placed him as a Sunflare.

That’s probably Li Dahu, isn’t it?

“Big sis?”

Liu Yan had turned extremely taciturn since arriving at Rift Canyon. She barely said a word these days. She must be burning for vengeance, yet unable to do anything. Her enemy was right in front of her, but there was nothing to be done. It would be a horrible feeling indeed.

“I’m fine,” Liu Yan murmured. “I saw Red Moon’s people looking at you. You should probably stay out of the ruins...” Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

“It’ll be okay,” Li Hao chuckled and shook his head. “Sis, just find a chance to kill that guy. Don’t lose sleep over it.”

“Don’t think about it, Little Hao. Just keep an eye on your own safety.” That was all that Liu Yan would say. It would be more trouble if she said too much and caused the others to seek out Li Dahu without considering the consequences. Revenge wouldn’t immediately jump to the top of her priority list as soon as she entered the ruins. The right timing had to be identified.

A curious Wang Ming walked over. “Who do you think the director is bringing here? They must be pretty strong. Can it be a powerhouse from headquarters?”

Li Hao shook his head. He had no idea. Perhaps Manager Yu would be going inside? Her ball of light was a little stronger than Violet Moon’s. Perhaps she was the Nova that the director spoke of. Even if not, she was at least a peak Solar. If she entered the ruins, she would absolutely be able to handle the other two.

......

The Night Watchers were also waiting. Since Director Hou had confirmed that he wouldn’t be entering, whoever went in his stead was critical. Hao Lianchuan sulked off to the side—no one paid attention to him. Plainly, everyone thought that he wouldn’t be able to stand against Violet Moon and the Revolution King.

A loud rumble sounded near midnight, startling everyone awake. Was it more powerhouses?

Li Hao walked out with the rest and glimpsed an aircraft in the sky. Or rather, a helicopter.

It’s from the army!

The thought flashed through the crowd’s minds when they saw it. Only the military would have equipment like this. It was said that civilian versions existed in the central region, but Silver Moon didn’t have any. Only the military did.

A figure jumped down from the sky, splitting the ground with a roar!

Such a massive disturbance alarmed even the organizations on the outside. They approached the Night Watcher camp as well. The assembly saw an expressionless person when the dust cleared. He was roughly forty years of age with very short hair. His black army uniform was similar to an inspector uniform, but not quite. It was a bit more domineering.

Wang Ming started to see the man, a bit dazed by shock. “My... heavens... why is it him?”

“You know him?” Li Hao asked quietly. This person was very strong! It wasn’t that his light was intense—he seemed similar to Sun Yifei. It was the feeling that this person emanated, his temperament. It indicated that he was very, very strong!

“Do you know the local army?” Wang Ming whispered. “There’s three hundred thousand of them stationed in Silver Moon, I told you about it before, right? My family has a bit of power and influence inside. The army is split into three parts, roughly one hundred thousand each. This is Commander Hu of the Tiger Wings, one of the three parts. He commands the Tiger Wings, but the army and Night Watchers rarely act in concert...”

The middle-aged man nodded at Hou Xiaochen and looked at the perimeter.

“Piss off!” His look was as arctic as could be. “If you want to die, I’ll grant your wish once we enter the ruins!”

A few more figures materialized in the distance. Violet Moon looked on gravely. “Hu Dingfang, since when did the army get involved in these affairs?”

Hu Dingfang!

“Good! As disciples of the Five Styles should be!” Hu Dingfang responded faintly.

“You sound like you’re one of the Five Styles as well,” Hou Xiaochen chuckled. “But I suppose you do count as half of one. Did Yuhua say anything to you before you came?”

Hu Dingfang smiled faintly at the mention of Yuhua. His lips shifted into a barely perceptible curve, but he was indeed smiling. “She said to kill everyone from Red Moon! And to make sure her junior brother gets back safely. Old man Yuan’s disappeared, so she needs to look out for the lad as his senior sister.”

Senior sister!

If Li Hao was present, he would understand. He knew he had a senior sister, one many years older than him. She was in her thirties and according to his teacher, an old hag. She didn’t have much of a future and worked a few jobs in White Moon City to support herself.

However, Yuan Shuo never mentioned that she had anything to do with Hu Dingfang.

“Do as you see fit.” A merry Hou Xiaochen wasn’t surprised. “Old man Yuan’s made a run for it and left us with a great deal of trouble. Yuhua should be fine as she isn’t out in public much. Now that you’re here, Li Hao will be much safer.”

“If you ask me, there’s no need to go to so much trouble!” Hu Dingfang said coldly. “We’ll act tonight and kill them all! We can target the others with a full barrage when they arrive and kill anyone that comes. It will naturally intimidate this group if we kill the entire delegation!”

“You... Ah, forget it.” Hou Xiaochen shook his head and refused the suggestion. “You can take action inside the ruins, but what’s the point of destroying a delegation on the outside? You’re too impulsive, so just speak less.”

“Never mind, then!” Hu Dingfang rose to his feet. “I’m going to turn in for the night. I’ll be there tomorrow morning. Also, can I hit Hao Lianchuan if he doesn’t listen to orders?”

Hou Xiaochen stayed quiet for a very long moment. It was a tough question to answer. Finally, he said in a muffled tone, “It’s up to you.”

“Good, then I can hit him!” Hu Dingfang turned on his heel and left.

Hou Xiaochen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. It’s not like Hao Lianchuan has offended you, but you always want to hit him! All he did was exchange a few words with Yuhua back in the day and ask if she’d like to join the Night Watchers. Is there a need for this?? So many years have passed and you still carry this grudge. Who says that soldiers are straight shooters and don’t nurse a grudge?

Hou Xiaochen sighed. It looked like he needed to let Hao Lianchuan know in advance. The man may have forgotten his past actions, but Hu Dingfang remembered them clearly! He was very petty in this regard!

......

August 28. 5 am.

Activity bestirred the campsite. The delegations were to enter the ruins at 6 am, but Li Hao didn’t even know where the ruins were. All he knew was that they were an ancient city. Rift Canyon was massive. Yuan Shuo hadn’t had the time to explain where the city was and the young man didn’t ask the Night Watchers. He just needed to follow the crowd.

The sky was still gloomy, but the Night Watchers were raising a noisy clamor. Supernaturals of the other organizations decided to go without sleep this night. They showed signs of movement as well.

A group of them swiftly congregated at the center of the campsite. They were a large group, but many of them wouldn’t be entering the ruins.

Hou Xiaochen walked out with Manager Yu’s support. No one reacted in particular and Li Hao managed to keep his calm, but Wang Ming really wanted to gossip. Did those two sleep together last night?

But as he looked at Hou Xiaochen’s smiling face... fear prickled at his back. He didn’t even dare whisper.

“Let’s go.” Hou Xiaochen didn’t say anything. Hu Dingfang quickly walked over and stood in front of the crowd, usurping Hao Lianchuan’s position.

The deputy director cast a sidelong glance at him. People said that soldiers were honest and frank, but he somehow felt that this guy was awful to the core. Hu Dingfang liked to pick on him for no reason at all. He intensely disliked the bastard.

“Stand up straight! Did you not eat enough for breakfast?” Hu Dingfang turned his head with a rebuke.

Hao Lianchuan wanted to throw fists! Who are you yelling at?! I’m the deputy director here, and the first deputy director!