"It's precisely because you said you're no longer my woman that you deserve to be hit. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson!" Zhang Lei's arm rose and fell, each strike leaving a beautiful mark on the fair skin.
Episode 4: An Eye for an Eye, a Blade for a Teeth - Chapter 76: It's Time to Appear (Part 1)
"My brother won't let you do whatever you want!" Tianxiao seemed to have forgotten that he was also a seasoned superhuman.
"Then I'll get rid of your brother." Zhang Lei said it as if he were stepping on a small cockroach.
I have a boyfriend!
"Then I'll kill him."
"You're too domineering!"
"Clap clap, you're right, that's how domineering I am."
“My family arranged a blind date for me; it was a decision made by the whole family, and I couldn’t disobey it.”
"Do you want me to destroy your entire family?..."
When Tianxiao left Zhang Lei's house, those voices were still echoing in her mind. She couldn't tell if this was the Zhang Lei of the crazy time, or the Zhang Lei from before, or perhaps a combination of the two.
Tianxiao used his bag to hide his hand rubbing his buttocks, which were still burning with pain. But a sweet feeling suddenly welled up in his heart. Was it really a good thing to have someone care about you?
Tianxiao was unsure whether to go on the blind date tomorrow. Zhang Lei's threat still echoed in her ears: "You're mine, and you'll always be mine. If you dare go, I'll kill that kid, I don't care whose family he is. If your family dares to stop me, I'll make your family ties a thing of the past!"
That domineering tone echoed in her ears. Perhaps this is how a man should be so bold and unrestrained? Tianxiao was certain that Zhang Lei was still affected by those eight years.
Tianxiao didn't take Zhang Lei's words as empty threats. Everyone had seen Zhang Lei's abilities when he went into a state of demonic possession during his cultivation. Even after his energy exploded, probably no one in the family would dare to say they could fight against Zhang Lei's instinctive actions. Not to mention after Zhang Lei regained consciousness, Tianxiao had seen Zhang Lei when he was conscious, and she didn't think that Zhang Lei would be easier to deal with.
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"Brother, if Sister Tianxiao goes on a blind date tomorrow, will you really kill the guy?" Liu Ning leaned against Zhang Lei and asked softly.
“Definitely. If you can’t deliver on your threats, then they become meaningless, and other threats are even less believable. I actually hope she goes on a blind date, so I can use the life of that pretentious young man to make her understand that I’m not just bluffing!” Zhang Lei gently stroked her hair. He was very satisfied with her performance today.
"I'm sorry, Ningning, my possessiveness is just too strong. It's okay when I don't see her, but once I do, I absolutely cannot allow her to be pinned down by another man. But no matter what, you will always be the one I love the most, and no one else can compare to you." Zhang Lei suddenly felt incredibly clumsy with his words, something he had never felt before.
"Hmm!" Liu Ning hummed softly through her nose, outwardly accepting Zhang Lei's explanation, but only she knew what she really felt inside.
“But brother, are you really going to kill someone in public? You won’t be able to stay in China if you do that.” Although Liu Ning had little experience with these kinds of things, he understood that a massacre like the one Zhang Lei committed that night, with few witnesses, would usually be covered up, and even the people in that villa wouldn’t spread the word. But if it happened in public, even the Crown Prince wouldn’t stand for it.
"Don't worry, Ningning, even if I were to take action, I wouldn't do it in public."
Li Yang is the real trouble. Zhang Lei knows that Li Yang is the focus. If his father hadn't stepped down, Zhang Lei could have killed Li Yang and things might not have turned out this badly.
Because his father is finished, his father's former subordinates, and even those who received favors from his grandfather, will take special care of this kid. If the new leader does not want his own foundation to be unstable, he must not let anything happen to him, not even a little bit.
Even if this kid has committed some heinous crime, they will probably help him cover it up. Otherwise, people might think it's a frame-up. Once people have a preconceived notion, they won't listen to anything else.
Zhang Lei did not try to hide the fact that he had recovered. Although he did not report it, it was obvious that those who wanted to know already knew.
Someone just contacted Zhang Lei using brainwaves. This should be one of the mental abilities. In the brainwaves, he clearly warned Zhang Lei that if he wanted to stay in this world, he had better be more magnanimous, forget his hatred for Li Yang, and not do anything to Li Yang. Otherwise, no matter how big the world is, he would have no place to stand.
The brainwaves contained a wealth of information; in just half a second, they contained at least ten minutes' worth of conversation, the main points of which were roughly as described above. Zhang Lei didn't actually know much about politics; those were just parts of the information contained within those brainwaves.
Zhang Lei didn't doubt the identity of the brainwave owner. The brainwave was transmitted, but the fluctuation of the superpower was not. If he didn't also have a way to shield the superpower fluctuation, then the range of the brainwave was already larger than the transmission range of the superpower fluctuation. This kind of superpower index was naturally not someone who had just discovered the superpower. This guy was likely a former colleague of the National Bureau of Extraordinary Abilities, or a close confidant of some leader.
Even though Zhang Lei didn't try to hide it after regaining consciousness, he still kept a low profile. If it weren't for his vast intelligence network, he wouldn't have been able to find out about Li Yang. Even when his father was at the height of his power, he didn't have that ability.
You have to understand that Li Yang has too many enemies, and Zhang Lei is just one of them. Zhang Lei regards Li Yang as a major enemy, but Li Yang doesn't take Zhang Lei seriously at all. This guy could never be one of Li Yang's people.
"This is a game of revenge. The greater the resistance, the more fun it will be!" Zhang Lei muttered to himself.
"Huh? What?" Liu Ning didn't react. Zhang Lei's words took too big a turn. How did it suddenly turn into some kind of revenge game?
"Hehe, it's nothing, I was just saying it casually!" Zhang Lei smiled gently.
"Oh!" Liu Ning naturally didn't believe it, but she understood when a girl should ask questions and when she should learn to remain silent.
"I think he should appear soon." In front of Liu Ning, Zhang Lei didn't need to hide anything. He gently stroked Liu Ning's hair, still muttering to himself.
Wu Chen must have been discovered by Li Yang himself. Normally, when people discover superhumans, they are supposed to report to the National Bureau of Supernatural Abilities. But since he intercepted Wu Chen, it's clear that he didn't intend to use him just once and be done with it.
Putting himself in Li Yang's shoes, Zhang Lei believed that he wouldn't give up such a useful piece at this time.
Episode 4: An Eye for an Eye, a Blade for a Teeth - Chapter 76: The Time Has Come (Part 2)
"Hey, Zhang Lei, he contacted me!" Wu Chen didn't know what to call Zhang Lei. He felt awkward calling Zhang Lei, his old classmate who was a year younger than him, "big brother."
But calling Zhang Lei by his name directly made him feel a little uneasy, since what Zhang Lei did that day still seemed so vivid in his mind.
"Oh? Tell me the details!"
Just as Zhang Lei predicted, Li Yang wouldn't easily give up Wu Chen, because this pawn could provide him with too much cover.
Even when he was powerful and influential, Li Yang had moments of carelessness and slip-ups, let alone now when he is constantly being monitored.
As long as he's alive and well, his abilities are irrelevant to those in power. In fact, for them, it's best for Li Yang to live as a good-for-nothing.
But Li Yang was not willing to give up, so he tried every means to maintain his abilities, and now he sees the possibility of his own glory again.
Now that there's no official to cover for him, Wu Chen and his group become even more important. Li Yang can't possibly give up these pawns, so he's back.
Li Yang naturally understood that to achieve the best results, he would have to wait a longer period of time. Just as Zhang Lei had guessed, his superpower could only accommodate a maximum of six sub-powers: one primary and five secondary. It was impossible to train all six powers simultaneously; ideally, the host himself would have a high power index.
Li Yang naturally needs the best and most useful superpowers, but apart from the internal energy absorption amplification he tricked from that girl from the Kong family, and his original non-combat superpower spatial rigidity, the other superpowers he currently possesses are not very suitable for the current environment.
If he waited a year or two, the benefits of the operation would certainly increase, but the risks would also increase. Li Yang had no idea what the girl he was after would be like, or whether she could successfully complete the operation.
Moreover, he now desperately wants self-examination. Although its effectiveness has diminished compared to before, having it allows him to significantly improve in a short period. His understanding of his body will also reach a new level. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, but how many people truly know themselves? Once his body has reached its limits, he can replace the self-examination system.