Chapter 1225 - 1225: Tea Master Training Class

"Eat slower, no one's taking it from you!"

In the narrow, deep, and dark alley, Xiao Feng looked at Eagle eagerly swallowing the antidote and couldn't help but express disdain, "Were you this useless when you were working with Blood Nightmare before?"

This remark was downright rude, showing no mercy at all.

Eagle felt indignant, but in the face of facts, he had to admit that his capability was indeed somewhat lacking.

After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "Give me three more days, and I'll definitely bring Wang Tingwei to you."

"Forget it!" Xiao Feng dismissed with contempt, "Relying on you to capture Wang Tingwei, we'll probably have to wait until spring next year.

Stop these useless tests, I've already captured Wang Tingwei. If I wanted you dead, I wouldn't have come."

"What?!" Eagle exclaimed in disbelief, "You've already captured Wang Tingwei?"

Xiao Feng nodded slightly, then casually asked, "After Blood Nightmare dissolved, did most people end up like you?"

"I'm considered relatively lucky," Eagle sighed, "In this world, everyone pays a price eventually. After so many years living on the edge, who's without enemies.

When Blood Nightmare was around, no one dared to retaliate openly, but now, it's almost like die, flee, or get wounded; there are barely any old acquaintances left to contact."

"When you disbanded back then, didn't you think of regrouping and choosing a new leader?" Xiao Feng wondered.

But Eagle again gave a bitter laugh, "Of course we thought of it, even the big sister hinted at such a possibility, but no one could hold the banner high.

The lack of reputation and competence made choosing a new leader laughable.

You can shout slogans all you want, but ultimately, truly devoted service requires real money.

No capability to solve this matter means that no matter how grand the words are, it's all nonsense."

Xiao Feng pondered, unable to distinguish if Lin Zhiyan and Lin Jiaxuan dragged Blood Nightmare down, or if Blood Nightmare dragged them down.

After all, if everyone under the command had such poor abilities, it didn't matter how wise the leader was; it would be in vain.

Of course, saying it was a burden might not be accurate. If you really measure it, it's more about mutual use and fulfilment.

Lin Zhiyan needed Blood Nightmare to amass wealth, while Eagle and the others just wanted to make a living, each taking what they needed.

"Alright, you can leave." Xiao Feng stated plainly, "You can pretend the poisoning never happened and continue your original life trajectory."

Yet Eagle did not leave immediately, lowering his head with a furrowed brow, seemingly torn about something.

In his eyes, if this man wanted him dead, it would be too easy.

Hence, there was no need to worry about safety because... it wasn't in his hands.

However, this might be an opportunity.

If he could seize it, even if it meant putting his face on the line, he might plead with the man to take him under his wing for the sake of the big sister.

Starting as a small fry is better than having no future."

Coming to this thought, Eagle gritted his teeth and spoke, "Please..."

However, after uttering just two words, he couldn't continue.

He quickly looked around and discovered that the deep alley was now empty except for himself.

He hadn't even noticed when Xiao Feng had left.

Standing dazed for a while, Eagle laughed self-deprecatingly and walked toward the alley's entrance with a somewhat lonely expression.

"Just keeping my life is already lucky, shouldn't ask for more."

At this moment, his mood was similar to missing just one number for a billion-dollar lottery prize.

The chance for success had passed by, but life must go on. One can't seek death because a chance was missed.

...

At this moment, Xiao Feng strolled down the street.

His pace was slow, and he was deep in thought.

Regarding the person hiding in the shadows, causing trouble, Wang Tingwei's explanation was unclear about their background; she only knew they had enormous power, with many like her under their command.

This person had no fixed abode and never let anyone know their exact location, often changing meeting places at the last minute.

This clearly showed the person's caution.

Xiao Feng rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, "Tea Master Training Class, huh?"

Of course, Wang Tingwei's confession wasn't something Xiao Feng would blindly believe in without any reservations.

So he needed to leverage the Qi Guanghe incident to instill fear in Wang Tingwei, encouraging her to coax Pei Dengke into revealing details about the Demon Suppression Action Team.

Speaking of the Demon Suppression Action Team, whether they will investigate the attack on Qi Guanghe, Xiao Feng believed they would.

Even if Hua Ling didn't want to address it, the Qi Family wouldn't miss such a good opportunity; they would certainly find ways to get the Demon Suppression Action Team's upper levels to pay attention.

Just then, his phone rang.

Looking at his phone, Xiao Feng felt an urge to laugh.

Just as he was thinking about the Demon Suppression Action Team, the team leader's call came.

Connecting the call, Hua Ling's voice, as melodious as a nightingale, came through, "Are you busy lately?"

"Do you have plans for me?"

"Hey, can't you talk to me nicely? Can't I call and chat with you if I have nothing going on?"

Instantly, Xiao Feng got goosebumps, "Where did you learn to talk like that?"

"Isn't it cute how I talk?"

"Please communicate with me using human language," Xiao Feng grumbled.

"You!"

With a single word full of anger, Hua Ling had lost her patience, dissatisfied, "I was going to discuss something with you, but now it seems unnecessary.

I order you to report to me tomorrow morning and go to Kyoto with me."

"Going to Kyoto for something?" Even though he had already guessed, Xiao Feng followed up with the question.

Hua Ling replied, "Of course there's a reason. You know Qi Guanghe, right? This time he was severely injured by someone, and it's said to be quite serious. The chief has directly ordered me to investigate the matter."

"Even for an investigation, shouldn't require you, a team leader, to personally go, right?" Xiao Feng chuckled, "No one left to use under you?"

"Of course not!" Hua Ling snorted, "I just want to go out since I've stayed in Jiangcheng for too long.

Also, quick tip, the business trip allowance is five hundred a day.

Though it's not a big deal for me, you wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to make money, would you?"

Just as she finished speaking, Feng heard a few dry coughs.

Though the voice was slightly different over the phone, Xiao Feng could tell it was Li Ying coughing.

Then, without much hesitation, he straightforwardly replied, "Even if it's a thousand, I'm not going."

"Are you deliberately trying to oppose me?" Hua Ling was immediately displeased, "I don't care; you have to go whether you like it or not!

It would be best if you were sensible; if you push me, it won't be good if I have to come and get you."