The Road to Becoming a Son-in-Law

Chapter 171 The Betrayal of the Martial Arts Association Commissioner

Chapter 171 The Betrayal of the Martial Arts Association Commissioner

He Yi had injured the man in black and was lying on the ground. Chen Feng picked up the little girl from the horse and asked, "How are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt? Did that bad guy hurt you?" He cupped the little girl's face in his hands and asked.

"I'm alright, big brother, thank you for saving me," the little girl replied. She was very happy and excited. She had thought something bad was going to happen, but the big brother had saved her.

"Come here, let me take a good look." Chen Feng placed his hands on the little girl's shoulders and turned her around, his eyes scanning her up and down. For a moment, Chen Feng was lost in thought; it was a shadow in Chen Feng's heart, a wound that would never heal...

A few years ago, Chen Feng also had a little girl by his side named He Fei. He Fei was very dependent on Chen Feng, to the point of being inseparable. Chen Feng also liked this little sister of his very much, often playing with her, chatting, practicing martial arts, eating, playing games, and having fun together...

Chen Feng was practicing the Thirteen Slashes Sword Technique diligently in the training ground, while He Fei watched from the side.

"Brother Feng, how far have you progressed in your kung fu?" The innocent and adorable 13-year-old He Fei looked at Chen Feng with admiration. In He Fei's eyes, Chen Feng was the closest person to her besides her parents.

"I'm not quite sure yet. To know how far I've progressed in my skills, I need to learn from and spar with more people. Only then can I clearly understand my current level," Chen Feng said earnestly.

"If Fei'er is in danger, will Brother Feng protect me?" He Fei asked deliberately. Actually, He Fei knew the answer to this question in her heart, but sometimes, a girl's thoughts are like those that you hear said in person, which, in He Fei's view, have a different meaning.

"Fei'er, I promise you, I will protect you and not let anyone hurt you. If anyone wants to hurt you, they'll have to step over my dead body first." Chen Feng spoke with unwavering resolve. Indeed, at least at this moment, that was what he truly believed, a thought that was incredibly firm and pure.

"Okay, pinky promise." He Fei extended her little finger, and Chen Feng smiled helplessly. He then extended his little finger as well, and their fingers intertwined. He Fei's hand led their hands in a swaying motion. "Pinky promise, hang yourself, for a hundred years, no changing your mind." After saying that, their thumbs were together.

"Yay, we pinky swear, no going back on your word, you're a puppy if you lie." He Fei beamed, as if she were the happiest little princess in the world, protected by brave guards, never to be hurt, always with Chen Feng, and always protected by him.

"I'm not lying to you, I'd be a dog if I did," Chen Feng said firmly.

"Brother Feng, are you hungry? Let's go eat!" He Fei pulled Chen Feng's arm and walked towards the kitchen. Chen Feng did not resist at all and was just led by He Fei. This feeling was quite happy.

……

"Brother Feng, I have to go..." He Fei cried. She had no choice, and she knew that her Brother Feng had no choice either. He Fei was the holy maiden of the Chen family, the priest clan of the ancient martial arts empire, the future priestess. This was her mission, destined from birth; she had to return with her clan.

"Fei'er..." Chen Feng didn't want He Fei to leave, but he was helpless, feeling incredibly frustrated. He desperately wanted to take He Fei away, but he couldn't, because Chen Feng was also a member of the Chen clan, and he understood the rules; he had to abide by them...

……

Chen Feng looked the little girl up and down. She wasn't injured, so Chen Feng was relieved.

The young girl sensed that Chen Feng was very worried about her and cared about her. She also keenly felt that Chen Feng's concern wasn't simply for her; it was as if Chen Feng saw someone else in her. This person was very important to Chen Feng, so important that he would imagine himself as her.

He Yi, having subdued the man in black, turned to Chen Feng and asked, "Chen Feng, should we ask him some questions and get to the bottom of things?"

Chen Feng snapped out of his daze. "Of course I have to ask." Chen Feng walked up to the man in black with a grim face. "Speak, what grudge do you have against this little girl? Why did you kidnap her? What's your purpose?"

"I can't say." The man in black looked terrified, as if something terrible would happen if he spoke. "I can't say. If I do, I'll die a horrible death. They won't let me go."

"Oh, that's easy." Chen Feng extended the knife, a wicked smile appearing on his face. "Do you know what 'lingchi' is?" Chen Feng brandished the knife in front of the man in black. The man in black's eyes widened. Of course he knew what lingchi was. Of course he knew what lingchi was—it was cutting a person's flesh piece by piece with a knife. Whether you spoke or not, you would die. The man in black was almost crying...

Chen Feng continued gesturing with the folding knife in his hand in front of the man in black, inching closer to his body and eyes, as if to say, "If you don't speak, I'm going to make a move..."

"If you tell me, whether you live or die depends on your luck. If you don't, I'll make you wish you were dead right now," Chen Feng threatened.

"I said, I said..."

The man in black understood that Chen Feng was not joking with him. If he didn't speak up, he would really be tortured to death by Chen Feng. Speaking up would at least save his life. "Actually, I was just following orders from above."

"Orders from above? Who is above you?" Chen Feng asked.

"The Ghost Doctor Clan, I am from the Ghost Doctor Clan," the man in black replied.

The Ghost Doctor Clan? Chen Feng and He Yi exchanged a glance, and at the same time they thought of Hua Rushang, because she was also a member of the Ghost Doctor Clan. Moreover, the timing of Hua Rushang's appearance when they were saving people today was too coincidental, as if she was consciously trying to stop them. But the Hua Rushang in their memories was not like this. This was debatable.

"Explain yourself clearly. What exactly happened? Who are you?" Chen Feng asked with a dark face.

“Okay, I’ll tell you. Actually, I was originally a specialist of the Martial Arts Association. Later, because of some conflicts with the Martial Arts Association, I betrayed the Martial Arts Association and joined the Ghost Doctor Clan. I was just following the Ghost Doctor Clan’s orders to kill members of the Martial Arts Association.”

"Chen Feng, are you kidding me?"

Her voice was so charming and alluring; without a doubt, Hua Rushang had arrived. Chen Feng knew she would come; after all, she hadn't found what she wanted, her phone was unusable, and she was bound to come and demand an explanation. However, Chen Feng had originally planned to wait for her to come back; he had already rescued the person, and she had returned the phone. Now, things had taken an unexpected turn.

"We'll talk about the phone later. This person said he was ordered by the Ghost Doctor clan to kill members of the Martial Arts Association. Are you aware of this?" Chen Feng asked.

Hua Rushang shook her head, "I don't know. There are internal conflicts within the Ghost Doctor clan. This matter has nothing to do with me."