Satisfied with the antique mirror’s answer, Bai Hanyun looked into its surface and said, "Feng Xiyan, you and the generals can try the soft metal armor and the newly designed weapons. See if you can recreate them."
Rising to his feet, Feng Xiyan nodded. "Yes, Fairy Bai."
Seeing his eagerness to check on the weapons and the soft metal armor, Bai Hanyun added, "Then go ahead. We will talk again when you are free. Until next time."
With that, Bai Hanyun tapped the antique mirror’s frame twice, ending the connection.
Looking at it, she muttered, "I will settle accounts with you once we are home."
After saying that, she then stuffed the antique mirror into her backpack, left the warehouse, and locked the door.
Walking toward the car, she said, "Brother Hua, Brother Gao, let’s return home."
"Yes, Miss Bai," Hua Yuyu replied, opening the back door for her.
While Bai Hanyun, Hua Yuyu, and Gao Gong made their way home, Feng Xiyan and the generals busied themselves with testing the soft metal armor and the new weapons.
After checking the new weapons, Feng Xiyan had nothing but praise and admiration for them.
Looking at Tan Pengtai, he said, "General Tan, hand these new weapons over to the blacksmiths and let them study them. See if they can re-create and mass-produce them."
Clasping his fists, Tan Pengtai replied, "Yes, Great General."
Feng Xiyan then picked up a piece of soft metal armor, looked at the generals, and instructed, "Each of you may take one piece of this soft metal armor. The rest will be distributed to the vice generals and soldiers based on their contributions to our Feng Army."
Hearing this, the generals’ eyes lit up, and they clasped their fists in unison. "Thank you, Great General!"
After giving out the orders, Feng Xiyan said, "You all may go and get busy now."
"Yes, Great General."
Once the generals left with the new weapons and the soft metal armors, Feng Xiyan grabbed his black swords and headed for the training grounds.
At the same time, far away in a distant mountain, a man covered in wounds and blood gazed at a huge mansion in the distance.
Leaning against a streetlight pole, he caught his breath a few times before forcing his legs to move. Determined to survive, he limped forward, leaving a trail of blood behind.
An hour later, he stood not far from a tall metal gate and gritted his teeth.
As he approached the gate, two men in black spotted him.
"Who’s there?!" one shouted as both drew their guns and aimed at the injured man.
Too exhausted to walk any further, the man collapsed to the ground. He opened his lips and weakly answered, "It’s me..."
The moment the two guards heard his hoarse voice, their eyes lit up. Rushing forward, one asked, "Brother Bai Hu?! Is this really you?!"
Yong Yan grabbed the guard’s outstretched arms and nodded weakly. With the guard supporting him, he raised his eyes and said weakly, "B–Boss... I want... to..."
Before he could finish his words, Yong Yan’s eyes darkened, and he fainted.
Seeing this, the two guards panicked. "Brother Bai Hu!"
Touching the sticky liquid on the ground, one of the guards exclaimed in panic, "Not good! He’s lost too much blood!"
Without wasting any more time, one guard carried Yong Yan on his back. At the same time, the other quickly pressed the communication device to his ear.
The moment the call connected to the main control room, he anxiously reported, "Brother Bai Hu is back with severe injuries! Notify the medical team to prepare for treatment!"
Ending the call, he helped the other guard and said, "Hurry up!"
As the two guards rushed Yong Yan to the private hospital inside the mansion, Ke Ting received the news and was on his way to Gui Xiaoxu’s office.
Pushing open the door in haste, he exclaimed, "Boss! Yong Yan is back!"
Looking up from his laptop, Gui Xiaoxu frowned at Ke Ting’s pale face.
’Not much could make him panic.’ A second later, his eyes flickered as he thought, ’Something must have happened to Yong Yan for Ke Ting to act .’
Clenching his fists, Gui Xiaoxu asked, "Something happened to Yong Yan?"
Ke Ting nodded and replied, "Yong Yan came back ten minutes ago, covered in blood and injuries. He’s already in surgery right now."
The moment Gui Xiaoxu heard this, he stood up and left the office. On the way to the private hospital, he asked, "What is his condition?"
Ke Ting shook his head. "Unknown. The surgery is still ongoing."
Gui Xiaoxu’s jaw tightened at Ke Ting’s words, and his eyes turned cold. As they stepped into the elevator, he ordered, "Find out who’s behind this, and let Xuan Wu handle it."
"Yes, Boss," Ke Ting replied.
When they stepped out of the elevator, Gui Xiaoxu and Ke Ting walked down the long corridor.
Arriving at the surgery area, Gui Xiaoxu asked the guard waiting in front of one of the surgery rooms, "You are the one who brought Yong Yan back?"
The guard nodded. "Yes, Boss. When Brother Bai Hu returned, his body was covered in blood and injuries. Judging from the wounds’ shape, they were caused by torture devices."
Hearing this, Gui Xiaoxu clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall.
As cracks spread across the wall, Gui Xiaoxu sneered coldly. "Courting death. Dare to touch my people? Then don’t think you will ever escape me in this life."
Feeling the murderous aura radiating from him, cold sweat broke out on the guard’s back. Not daring to look at Gui Xiaoxu’s face, he lowered his head and stood quietly to the side.
Handing him a handkerchief, Ke Ting said, "Boss, there aren’t many people in this world who’d dare touch our brothers. For them to torture Yong Yan, their motive must have been to get information about us."
Gui Xiaoxu wiped the dust and blood from his hand as he listened.