Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1999 - 2062: United as One
Li Yifei issued a few commands, and the others started implementing them immediately. Su Mengxin slowly adjusted her emotions. No matter how you look at it, now there’s at least some news about the child. Even if there’s some uncertainty, once the DNA testing is done, we can know whether the child is indeed Li Yifei’s.
"Husband, I’m fine. Let’s rescue the child together!" Before the results came out, Su Mengxin and a few other women accompanied Li Yifei to wait for them. Li Yifei held her hand and gently comforted her.
Li Yifei rubbed Su Mengxin’s somewhat cold and sweaty hand, saying, "Don’t worry. If the child is ours, no matter the difficulty, I will rescue him."
"I trust you!" Su Mengxin nodded vigorously.
The DNA results came out, and everyone excitedly gathered around. The doctor didn’t beat around the bush, directly handing the results to Li Yifei and the others, saying, "Mr. Li, according to the DNA comparison results, this test confirms a parent-child relationship with your DNA, with a probability of over ninety-nine percent."
With the doctor’s announcement, everyone’s heavy hearts finally settled. This proved that the child was indeed Li Yifei and Su Mengxin’s.
At this moment, Su Mengxin burst into tears again. It’s not that she lacks strength; if she weren’t strong, she wouldn’t have been able to do so many things during the time their child was missing. Just when all hope seemed lost, hope reemerged suddenly, making her extremely excited.
Of course, there was still no clue about who or what organization kidnapped the child, but the main suspect was very likely the Holy War Organization represented by the Saintess.
"This Saintess, to think I was nice to her before, turns out her organization is so evil," Lin Qiong said angrily.
This was after they returned home, where all the women came back to gather, essentially holding a family meeting. Li Yifei told his family about the situation. As soon as Lin Qiong heard this, she couldn’t hold back, and if she had a gun and the Saintess was right there, even the upright Director Lin might have shot her on the spot.
Chu Xiaoyao also chimed in immediately, "Exactly, it’s awful. How can she claim she loves my husband? I spit on that!"
This wasn’t just the thought of one or two women; it was the sentiment of most of the women in the Li family. Recalling the battle between Li Yifei and the Saintess a few days prior, they were convinced this was a long-planned conspiracy.
It’s not just them; even more rational and far-sighted women like Su Mengxin, Xu Yingying, and He Fangqing, Ye Yunzhu, did not defend the Saintess. The facts were in front of them. Even if the Saintess was unaware and innocent, she was still responsible. After all, the issue originated with her. If she hadn’t chosen Li Yifei as the heart demon, Li Yifei would have had no connection to her, leading to this relationship.
For a moment, the women all condemned the Saintess. Li Yifei let them talk for a while before he finally said, "Stop arguing for now. As things currently stand, regardless if she’s involved, I must rescue the child."
"That’s a must, brother-in-law. I’ll go with you, and Ning Xiang will too. I can’t believe our three experts can’t deal with a lousy organization. If the three of us can’t handle it, we’ll ask Murong Yuanqing and the other seniors for help. Given our connections, I think Murong Yuanqing and Elder Yao Lingfu would agree to this request," Xu Shanshan said, slapping the sofa and standing up righteously.
Her proposal immediately garnered a unanimous nod of agreement from the women at home. Even Na Yi nodded in agreement. Her witchcraft might not necessarily work in a direct confrontation, but secretly pulling a devious trick might be useful. Moreover, her good relationship with Yao Lingfu meant that if she asked for Yao Lingfu’s help, it would likely be granted.
None of the women in the Li family are ones to be trifled with; incidents over the past few years have proven this, especially after dual cultivation with Li Yifei. Each has become more combative, mostly quiet at home while raising children, commanding respect at work, and once provoked, they can become a powder keg.
This is different from the war with the Sunx and Song families; the Holy War Organization represented by the Saintess is a force from another country. The women feel no sympathy and won’t have any qualms dealing with it. That’s basically the sentiment among the women at home, but Li Yifei can’t think this way or act according to their ideas.
After they had almost finished discussing, Li Yifei waved his hand, signaling them to pause. Then he said, "We shouldn’t do it like this. Xiaoyao, you all sit down. I’m fairly certain that the Saintess is unaware of this situation, so we can’t entirely blame her. Yesterday, I received a secret message from her saying she is already investigating this matter within the organization."
"Husband, you can’t speak for her just because you like her. Aren’t we the ones closest to you? Now that the child is in her people’s hands, and she, the Saintess, can’t even send the child back, but has to secretly investigate it—doesn’t that sound like a joke? I think she just doesn’t want to hand the child over, so next time when you two fight, she can continue to use threats against you while pretending not to know," Chu Xiaoyao said, sounding dissatisfied and a bit harsh.
Li Yifei frowned, pressing his hand down to silence them, and said, "Don’t run your mouth. You don’t understand the situation, and neither do I. Under these circumstances, I think it’s better to trust the Saintess. We’ve endured the worst-case scenario, there’s no reason for us to doubt now that she is willing to help. Of course, Xiaoyao is right. Regardless of the outcome of this, whether the child returns safely or not, the Saintess holds significant responsibility. And then... well, then, I will severely punish her."
"Humph!" Chu Xiaoyao snorted heavily. She felt she had analyzed the situation correctly but didn’t receive support. When she looked at several sisters at home who held significant sway, they also didn’t speak up for her, so Chu Xiaoyao rolled her eyes and decided not to continue.
Li Yifei glanced around and said, "In the Holy War Organization, although the Saintess is the highest representative, she isn’t actually the most authoritative. She is also constrained. Within the organization, there is also an Elder’s Council, with several elders. These are the real manipulators of power. They hold the highest say and control many of the organization’s followers, and although the Saintess can command all the followers, she can’t do many things. This was something I didn’t know before; it was quietly revealed to me by the Saintess, and I find it somewhat plausible."
"Husband, did the Saintess really say she’s powerless in the organization? That doesn’t sound right. If her cultivation level is the highest, she shouldn’t have to take orders from others."
"She might not be the strongest," Li Yifei explained. "The elders in the Elder’s Council are also very powerful, perhaps even stronger than the Saintess, so she isn’t entirely free."
"Alright, so... we temporarily have to trust her?"
"For now, we have no choice but to trust her as we don’t have any other leads," Li Yifei said somewhat helplessly.
He now felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness concerning the matter of the child. Li Yifei has been troubled by it for a long time. Now there’s finally a lead, yet it’s still uncertain. Even when it’s certain, there are many concerns for Li Yifei.
This he did not mention to the women in his family; perhaps Su Mengxin and the others had already analyzed it. The reason why Li Yifei hasn’t directly declared war on the Holy War Organization and forced them to hand over the child is because... the organization is simply too powerful. Not only do they have numerous followers serving the organization, but economically and politically, they far exceed Li Yifei.
It can even be said that if we were to look solely at the Holy War Organization, it would take ten Li families or even dozens to match them. Behind it, they even have support from many international financial oligarchs, or they come directly from within the organization.
How could such a powerful organization be threatened by Li Yifei’s declaration of war? What happens if they are provoked? It would be easy for Li Yifei himself to say, but what about his family? Now is a time of international finance; most of the Li family’s money is tied up in companies or fixed assets, with part in the stock market. If the Holy War Organization pressed hard, they could crush the stock prices into powder.
This is different from Japan’s Yamaguchi Group. The latter is a mafia, and Li Yifei feels less scrupulous dealing with them, but the former is a colossal organization, like America’s political parties, they cannot be easily offended.
It’s these concerns that force Li Yifei to restrain his anger, even putting much of his hope on the Saintess. For now, there’s no other option. If the Saintess doesn’t help, Li Yifei can’t confront them head-on; instead, he must slowly investigate and stealthily rescue the child. With the Saintess’s help now, Li Yifei is more inclined to trust her.
At least, this woman shouldn’t harbor that much malice; otherwise, she wouldn’t have called a truce that day but instead would have killed Li Yifei directly. If that were the case, she would have been unstoppable by now—the Saintess who has overcome her heart demon is terrifyingly powerful.
After dismissing the women, Li Yifei kept Su Mengxin and the other women briefly to explain some things. He then went to treat Su Lio. After completing the treatment, Li Yifei began a retreat.
This retreat was not just for cultivation but also for refining his martial skills. Through the brief battle with the Saintess, Li Yifei gained some insights. The Saintess’s combat techniques were few in routine but highly versatile. Li Yifei had learned a lot but needed to integrate and understand it further.
As the child’s situation is still unclear, Li Yifei seeks to improve as much as possible to prepare for any eventuality. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
After calming down from their anger, the women in the Li family also found no better solution. However, Su Mengxin had already informed Old Master Su about the matter. The old man flew into a rage, but his response was similar to Li Yifei’s. Given his status, he couldn’t conveniently intervene, and even if he did, it wouldn’t necessarily have good results and might even be counterproductive.
