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Chapter 219: 0219: Will You Die If You Don't Do This? (Part 3)_1
Chapter 219: 0219: Will You Die If You Don't Do This? (Part 3)_1
Chapter 219: Chapter 0219: Will You Die If You Don’t Do This? (Part 3)_1
Ye Xiong tasked Phoenix with investigating four issues.
First: the whereabouts of Ruan Jingyang’s corpse.
Second: who was with Ruan Jingyang.
Third: who was the sniper in the darkness.
Fourth: who is the person called Ghost that threatened Ruan Jingyang.
“Ruan Jingyang’s body was taken away by Ba Lei. After you had your surgery, I was already too late in tracking him down, and Ba Lei’s whereabouts are now unknown. I found some burn marks and some unburnt bones in a suburban area, so I suspect they burnt Ruan Jingyang’s body,” Phoenix said.
“Ruan Jingyang was one of the four missing intelligence agency special agents and the only clue we currently had to unravel why the Demon Hunting operation failed years ago. Unfortunately, he died before we could get any useful information out of him,” Ye Xiong sighed.
“I found out that there was an assassin called Angel who had always been by Ruan Jingyang’s side. If we can find her, maybe we can get some valuable clues. Sadly, she also disappeared after Ruan Jingyang’s death.”
“There are two possibilities: one is that she has gone into hiding, and the other is that she has followed a new leader. In Huaxia, the Beast Organization couldn’t possibly have just one Ruan Jingyang; there must be other big figures like him,” Ye Xiong speculated.
“Did you find out anything about that sniper?” Ye Xiong continued to ask.
At this point, he became agitated.
This sniper had almost killed Sister Hua; if Ye Xiong could find his whereabouts, he would certainly tear him to pieces.
“I conducted a scene investigation; other than finding butts on the ground, there were no other findings. I took the butts for testing to see if I could find DNA on them, but it turns out the person used a mouthpiece, so there were no valuable clues on the cigarette ends. I did some screening, and within Huaxia, there are not many snipers who have such high sniping standards and smoke, not more than five people. However, these five are all the top players of various assassin organizations; they are not easy to find,” Phoenix explained.
“What about Ghost?”
“As for who Ghost is, I can’t find out anything at all. I only know that he is a higher-up in the Beast Organization, with a status even higher than Skeleton. Other than that, there are no clues,” Phoenix said with an air of apology.
After investigating for almost half a month, Phoenix hadn’t been able to find any valuable clues.
Actually, it wasn’t her fault; it was that their opponent was too cunning.
They were dealing with a colossal entity that had taken root in Huaxia Country for who knows how long; it wouldn’t be easy to track down.
“You’ve worked hard. Don’t overexert yourself; remember to rest when you’re tired,” Ye Xiong said softly.
On the other end of the phone, Phoenix was silent for a long time, not saying a word.
It was unclear whether it was because she couldn’t hear him, was distracted by something else, or was moved by Ye Xiong’s words.
The relationship between the two had always been very delicate.
Ever since the annihilation of the Reaper Squad, Ye Xiong and Phoenix had been drifting apart. However, a great battle had allowed them to find that familiar feeling again.
“How’s your recovery?” Phoenix asked after a long time.
“I’ve recovered about seventy to eighty percent. Other than being quite tired, everything else is fine; the wound is healing nicely.”
“That’s good, take care of yourself,” Phoenix said and then hung up.
Ye Xiong lay in bed, staring into space quietly.
He had seen everything Phoenix did during this period.
In her heart, the guilt she felt for the Reaper Squad must not be less than his. So she kept investigating the truth behind what happened back then, thinking that Ye Xiong still hated her and wanted to give him an explanation.
Little did she know, Ye Xiong had long forgiven her.
“Ghost, no matter who you are, sooner or later, I will definitely drag your true self into the light.”
The next morning, Ye Xiong woke up as planned when the doctor made his rounds.
The doctors were all very excited, asking questions and examining his body thoroughly, proclaiming it to be a medical miracle.
For some reason, Ye Xiong felt like his injuries were healing incredibly fast.
In the past, it would have taken who knows how long for the bullet hole in his chest to heal.
But now, the bullet wound had already begun to scab over, healing twice as fast as usual.
He vaguely felt that the first-generation gene in his body had other amazing effects besides making him stronger.
For instance, his self-healing ability had increased more than twofold.
He called Yang Xinyi, Luo Weiwei, Du Yuehua, and others including Du Feng, Lu Long, and Wang Tong, telling them he was getting better.
Since Du Yuehua was still staying in the hospital, she arrived the fastest. Entering the ward, she hugged him tightly, overcome with emotion.
The two chatted idly for a moment.
“Let me see your wound,” Ye Xiong said.
“Don’t look, it’s ugly,” Du Yuehua said, somewhat embarrassed.
“I don’t mind.”
Although he claimed to not mind, his heart ached unbearably at the sight of Du Yuehua’s unhealed scar, situated above her left breast.
“Does it hurt?”
“Much better now. I’m thinking of getting a tattoo over the scar once it’s fully healed. What do you think would look nice, a rose, a heart, or bamboo?” Du Yuehua asked.
“You don’t need any tattoos. Every time I see the wound on your chest, it will remind me of the hardships we went through together, of how hard it was for us to finally be together.”
Du Yuehua was so moved by his words!
“Sister Hua, do you still blame me for Jing Yang’s affairs?” Ye Xiong asked.
Shaking her head, with tears in her eyes, Du Yuehua replied, “I could never blame you. I only blame Jing Yang for straying onto the wrong path. You just acted according to your conscience.”
“Actually, Jing Yang cannot be fully blamed either. Someone threatened him with your and your daughter’s safety to make him act. And besides, he probably feels like he’s no longer human or ghost, unworthy to face you and your daughter,” Ye Xiong comforted her.
After sharing an intimate moment, the door of the ward burst open as Tang Ning and Ye Yangyang rushed in hastily.
Following them were Yang Xinyi and Ye Yuandong.
Knowing that Ye Xiong had an accident, Ye Yuandong had put aside his business in the Capital City and had come to stay for a month, talking to him from time to time.
When Ye Xiong was feigning a vegetative state, he had also heard his heartfelt words.
“Cousin-in-law, you’re awake, that’s wonderful,” they exclaimed.
“Brother…”
“Ah Jun, you finally woke up.”
All three gathered around, bombarding him with questions.
Yang Xinyi stood at a distance, not joining the group, as she noticed Du Yuehua standing close beside Ye Xiong.
Du Yuehua took two steps back, maintaining some distance from Ye Xiong.
Although Yang Xinyi had divorced Ye Xiong, subconsciously, Du Yuehua still felt like a third party in Yang Xinyi’s presence, retaining that mindset.
Yang Xinyi sighed and gave Du Yuehua a meaningful look.
Understanding the cue, Du Yuehua followed her out of the ward.
Seeing the two women leave, Ye Xiong became uneasy.
Were they going out to fight?
If they started fighting, whom should he help?
And if they both stood on the balcony ready to jump, whom would he save?
His mind was full of wild thoughts, and he couldn’t hear or respond to the people around him.
“Cousin-in-law didn’t turn into an idiot, did he?” Tang Ning asked, concerned that Ye Xiong wasn’t answering and tapped his head, “Brother-in-law, who am I? Do you remember me?”
“You’re the little aunt’s…”
“That’s it, cousin-in-law really has become an idiot,” Tang Ning said worriedly.
“You’re the little aunt’s daughter, my cousin Tang Ning,” Ye Xiong rolled his eyes, continuing to speak.
SMACK! A slap landed on his head.
Furious, Tang Ning jumped up and scolded, “Cousin-in-law, would you die if you didn’t pretend?”