Super Soldier in the City

Being praised by Mus wasn’t something to be particularly happy about. Li Yifei was more focused on the reactions of others, so he immediately sensed a glance filled with malice. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

By saying this, Mus had effectively admitted that the assassination attempt on the Saintess and Li Yifei on the island was indeed his doing. Andisto and the others immediately straightened their expressions and said, "So, you’re admitting it was you who did this?"

"Haha, what’s there to admit or not admit, Andisto? A failure is a failure. Do whatever you want!" Mus said disdainfully.

"It’s good that you have this mindset. So, about tonight’s plan..."

"Don’t tell me you still haven’t figured it out by now?" Mus interrupted Andisto before he could finish.

Andisto’s mouth twitched as he suppressed his anger and said, "We still need you to say it out loud!"

"Enough, Mus, do you really think you’re untouchable? You still have a family. I remember you have as many as five grandsons and several lovely granddaughters. Do you not care about them anymore? And I even remember you have a great-granddaughter!" An Elder, responsible for discipline and punishment within the Holy War Organization, stepped forward and said to Mus in a sinister tone, extremely angry that it was Mus who was responsible.

The unwritten rule "don’t involve women and children" is part of the code of honor, but now this Elder directly threatened Mus’s family. This gave rise to various thoughts within others. However, as the one being threatened, Mus was indifferent and replied with a mocking smile, "Is that your only course of action?"

"Mus, if I were you, I would admit it immediately."

"Unfortunately, I’m not you, so I’m not prepared to speak. After all, I lost!" Mus said, then laughed arrogantly.

Li Yifei saw a kind of fanaticism in him. He seemed to genuinely believe his actions were not wrong, as if a dead pig feared no scalding water. But was he really unafraid of having his family entangled? Unless...

"Do you really think I won’t dare to harm your family? Mus, assassinating the Saintess and betraying the Holy Church—your family and anyone connected to you will be implicated!" the Elder said ominously.

This left Li Yifei quite shocked as he listened. He had at most considered not involving women and children, but this Elder intended to drag everyone in.

"Is that all you’ve got?" Mus was utterly unconcerned and said directly, "My family is no longer in the United States. I don’t even know where they are now, so where would you go to find them? Do you think I wouldn’t have arranged an escape route when doing all this?"

"You!" The Elder was half convinced and suddenly became furious, wanting to make a move, but with so many people present, he slowly dropped his raised hand and turned to leave, clearly intending to investigate the matter.

The families of the Elders are a secret, but that’s only to ordinary members. It’s not a secret to those of the same rank.

"Mus, I know you are a devout follower, so there must be a reason for your actions. Now that your plot has been exposed and you’ve been captured, what more is there to argue about?"

"What a joke! How am I arguing? I’m admitting all guilt, but you’ll never know why I did it! Hahaha!" Mus laughed more maniacally, to the point of using his inner strength, causing the entire hall to echo and some glassware to shatter with cracking sounds.

Li Yifei was protecting the Saintess, so they naturally didn’t care. The Elders didn’t care either, though they frowned. This fellow was impervious to persuasion, so it seemed they would have to resort to torture. However, having served as Elders for decades, they were well aware of the Holy War Organization’s punishments. If Mus was unwilling to speak, torture might also be futile, leaving the notable members somewhat helpless as their abilities paled in comparison to the Elders and they suffered greatly from the sonic waves.

"That’s enough!" As Grand Elder, Andisto had endured days of ridicule and defiance from the Saintess, Babua, and now Mus. His anger had already reached a boiling point. Provoked further by Mus, he immediately couldn’t hold back and shouted, interrupting Mus’s hysterical laughter. Li Yifei also felt the overwhelming force, even preparing a defensive posture in secret. Mus’s voice halted for a few seconds before blood suddenly flowed from his eyes.

It wasn’t that he had taken poison but rather suffered from the backlash caused by Andisto’s command.

Not bad, thought Li Yifei.

"Take him away for interrogation. I don’t care what it takes; I want him to admit to everything and explain why he did it!" Andisto’s tone was chilling to the bone. As the Grand Elder of the Holy War Organization, he had his authority and untouchable bottom line. Preserving the healthy and long-term development of the entire Holy War Organization was his most important duty.

Simply put, any elder or follower can scheme and vie for power, but they cannot betray the Holy Church, or they’ll be against the entire Holy War Organization. No one is an exception. Yet now, Elder Mus is defying everyone, and even after being captured, he remains so arrogant.

Just as they were about to take Elder Mus away, Li Yifei suddenly said, "Wait a moment."

"What do you want?" Andrew asked, raising his chin.

"How do you plan to interrogate him?"

"This has nothing to do with you, Golden Eagle. Although you helped us this time, we’re still enemies!" Elder Andrew said dismissively.

Li Yifei narrowed his eyes, glanced at Andrew’s hand, chuckled, nodded, and said, "Alright, I won’t ask anymore."

"Take him down, interrogate immediately!" Andrew said proudly.

Li Yifei walked back to the Holy Maiden’s side, hands in his pockets, watching these people. Mus still had that defiant look on his face, though his eyes no longer bled. Facing the impending interrogation, Mus clearly was unafraid. As he was dragged away, he mockingly said, "You will ultimately perish, for your stupidity, your arrogance, and your hubris!"

"Great Elder, this matter has been mostly clarified. I suggest once Mus admits it himself, we should immediately execute him and his family!" Andrew said in a gruff voice.

Babua couldn’t help but sneer, and Andisto said, "Elder Babua, what are your thoughts?"

"Me? I thought you’d completely forgotten me!" Babua replied.

"How could we, haha, Elder Babua, as the Great Elder, I am willing to apologize to you for the previous incident. You’ve been wronged in this, but I feel it was worthwhile. We have uncovered the traitor hidden behind the scenes, and he is about to face judgment!" Andisto said calmly.

Babua replied with a forced smile, "I’m too afraid to ask for that. I thought after serving the Holy Church for decades, some people might remember old ties, but no, as soon as the incident happened, I was the first to be doubted. This truly chilled my heart!"

"Babua, I apologize as well, it’s not shameful. I was just anxious about this matter, and all evidence pointed to you. If I didn’t doubt you, who should I doubt?" Andrew also said.

Once these two spoke, the other elders also apologized one after another. They didn’t necessarily have to apologize; it was just that once Mus was dealt with, the ranking among the elders would shift. Babua might become the second-ranking elder, second only to Andisto, the officially recognized authoritative elder. Being under such suspicion isn’t enjoyable.

Babua wasn’t of a blockhead temperament. He felt he had vented enough, and seeing these fellows apologizing was quite rare. He knew when to stop, cherishing his position even more after this incident. So he snorted a couple of times and didn’t say anything unnecessary.

Mus was taken to a cell, specifically attended to by those in the organization responsible for interrogation. Once Mus was gone, everyone’s gaze fell on Li Yifei. He stood with his hands in his pockets; the Holy Maiden sat beside him. Li Yifei’s eyes were slightly narrowed as if daydreaming, while the Holy Maiden had been watching him for a while.

"Golden Eagle, the matter is resolved. You can leave now." It was Andisto speaking, and as soon as he spoke, the Holy Maiden’s expression changed. Ignoring her wounds, she stood and said, "Elder Andisto, you can’t do this!"

Li Yifei seemed lost in thought. Hearing the Holy Maiden’s words, he lifted his head, refocusing his gaze, calmly looking at Andisto, who shook his head and said, "Holy Maiden, this is the rule. No outsider can stay at the Holy Teaching Headquarters, especially considering he broke in forcefully, which in itself violates the rules of the Holy Church!"

The Holy Maiden anxiously said, "Great Elder, without Golden Eagle, I would have been in danger today. Elder Mus took the chance to get close to me under the guise of concern and stabbed me. Had Golden Eagle not thwarted Mus’s ambush, I might be dead now..."

Andisto raised a hand, saying, "I know, but rules are rules."

The other elders remained silent. The Holy Maiden turned swiftly to Babua, who dodged her gaze for a few seconds before looking up and saying, "I think the rules can be amended. Regarding today’s events, I must thank Li Yifei. If he hadn’t carried me for over ten kilometers and infiltrated so determinedly to stop Mus’s plot and capture him, not only would I continue to be wronged, but you might have also mercilessly issued a Holy Teaching Wanted Order, while the real culprit would be still at large, continuing to plan assassinations against any of the elders and set traps!"

Babua finally said something truthful, and it was on behalf of Li Yifei. The elders didn’t rush to refute it. After some consideration, they seemed to agree. Babua continued, "If that happened, the Holy Church would greatly lose power in a short time, perhaps even risk being overthrown by Mus and others. I think this is one of the greatest crises since the founding of the Holy Church. If you can’t put aside your prejudices and thank Golden Eagle, then I must say, today we indeed owe thanks to Golden Eagle."