As for Li Xue’er, she went with Lu Kang to purchase raw stones for the Li Family. Elder Li was quite confident in Li Xue’er’s judgment, while Ye Feng stayed at the Lu Family’s home to recuperate.
By evening, the spiritual energy within the Jade Guanyin had been completely absorbed by Ye Feng, leaving it dull and lusterless before it turned into powder and disappeared.
"Ah... this amount of spirit stone is still too little," Ye Feng helplessly shook his head.
After absorbing the spiritual energy, Ye Feng’s injuries indeed recovered somewhat, but to return to the legendary realm, there was still a significant gap.
If only the quantity of these spirit stones were a hundred times more, then it would certainly be enough for Ye Feng’s cultivation and wounds to be restored to the legendary realm.
"Ye Feng, it’s bad, something terrible has happened!" Just then, Li Linfeng’s urgent shouts came from outside the door.
Ye Feng opened the door and looked at Li Linfeng, asking indifferently, "Elder Li, what’s the matter? Take your time and explain..."
"Lu Kang and Li Xue’er were kidnapped by Hu Ban’s men today while they were purchasing the raw stones!" Li Linfeng said anxiously.
"Oh?" A chill flashed in Ye Feng’s eyes.
"What does Lu Hangfeng intend?" Ye Feng asked calmly.
"He wants me to ask you to come to the hall and discuss together!" Li Linfeng told Ye Feng.
Ye Feng nodded, then followed Li Linfeng to the hall. At that moment, inside the hall, Lu Hangfeng’s face was gloomy and unsightly as he sat beside Seventh Uncle.
Upon seeing Ye Feng’s arrival, Lu Hangfeng grimly said, "Young Master Ye Feng, please, have a seat!"
Li Linfeng anxiously asked, "What’s the situation now? Are you certain it was Hu Ban’s people?"
Lu Hangfeng nodded, "We’ve already investigated and there’s no mistake, it’s definitely Hu Ban’s doing. Hu Ban has already called over."
Li Linfeng cursed furiously, "That beast, what exactly does he want!"
Lu Hangfeng frowned and said, "They demand your presence, Elder Li, as well as Brother Ye Feng to personally bring the jadeite auctioned today to his KTV to meet him. Only after receiving the jadeite will they agree to release them!"
"Such a big appetite. That jadeite could produce at least two and a half billion in profits if managed properly. Isn’t he afraid he might bite off more than he can chew?" Li Linfeng said loudly in anger.
"But Lu Kang and Li Xue’er are in their hands. This is where I’m at my wits’ end. Hu Ban is cruel and ruthless, simply a lunatic. If he doesn’t achieve his aim, he’ll choose to perish together with everyone involved!" Lu Hangfeng’s complexion was ashen and he looked extremely distressed.
"If he wants us to go, then we’ll go..." Ye Feng said indifferently.
"Oh?" Everyone looked at Ye Feng with puzzled expressions after hearing his words.
"Mr. Ye Feng, do you have a plan?" Lu Hangfeng looked at Ye Feng curiously.
"It’s simple. Elder Li and I will go. I’ll barge in directly, cause chaos, and you all rescue the hostages," Ye Feng said calmly.
"Are you confident?" Lu Hangfeng and the others were startled after hearing Ye Feng’s words.
Ye Feng calmly stated, "One hundred percent."
"Good! If that’s the case, then I choose to believe in Young Master Ye Feng!" Lu Hangfeng agreed immediately.
"Feiyun!" Lu Hangfeng called out loudly.
"Mr. Lu!" Just then, a stern young man dressed in black attire appeared in the living room.
The young man exuded deadly intent, his gaze cold and ruthless, clearly a well-trained martial artist.
Ye Feng immediately recognized the young man’s peak inner strength, a rare martial arts prodigy indeed.
"Feiyun, assist Mr. Ye Feng in breaking into Hu Ban’s territory and rescue Lu Kang and Li Xue’er!" Lu Hangfeng ordered.
"Yes, Mr. Lu!" Feiyun replied.
After assigning their tasks, Ye Feng and Li Linfeng acted boldly and openly.
Meanwhile, Feiyun moved in secret, quietly heading for Hu Ban’s turf.
Golden Splendor KTV, the largest and most luxurious KTV in Nanhong City, naturally belonged to Hu Ban.
At that moment, in one of the private rooms, Lu Kang and Li Xue’er were tied up tight as dumplings, completely incapable of struggling free.
Hu Ban, on the other hand, was in another top-tier luxury private room.
Inside Hu Ban’s KTV, it was already crawling with henchmen, each gripping powerful rifles,
over a hundred in number. Against such firepower, even a martial artist with peak inner strength stood no chance.
"Has that bastard Ye Feng arrived?" Hu Ban asked his subordinates.
"Boss, they’ve left Lu Hangfeng’s estate. They should arrive here in about twenty minutes," one of Hu Ban’s subordinates reported.
"Good! Ye Feng, you bastard. For all these years, no one has ever made me, Hu Ban, suffer such humiliation. I’ve never knelt before anyone, and you are the first! Today, you will pay for everything you’ve done to me. Not only will I take your jade, but your life as well!" Murderous intent flared in Hu Ban’s eyes.
Sitting in the car, Ye Feng’s expression darkened, his inner anger fuming.
Underground forces were of two kinds: ones that had principles, operated nightlife businesses and skirted the edges of the law.
And then there were those who recklessly disregarded the law, and Hu Ban was one of them.
Ye Feng hated such entities the most. He had spared Hu Ban the previous day, but Hu Ban’s audacity in kidnapping others infuriated Ye Feng beyond measure.
Ye Feng was determined. In today’s mission, he resolved to annihilate Hu Ban’s forces.
A thick murderous aura emitted from Ye Feng, chilling the car’s interior as if it had plunged into an ice cellar.
Feeling Ye Feng’s intent to kill, Li Linfeng trembled with fear, looking at Ye Feng with worry.
Soon, Ye Feng arrived at the entrance of the Golden Splendor KTV.
Golden Splendor KTV was usually the liveliest KTV spot in Nanhong City, but tonight, it was eerily deserted, with only eight men guarding the entrance.
These eight were armed with rifles, on high alert.
Ye Feng and Li Linfeng got out of the car. Ye Feng strode towards the KTV entrance, an icy look in his eyes.
Upon reaching the entrance, the eight men simultaneously aimed their guns at Ye Feng, with the leader pulling out a walkie-talkie.
"Boss, boss, they’re here!"
Inside the top-tier luxury private room, Hu Ban shouted excitedly, "Great, bring them up. I want to slowly torture them. Don’t let them get hurt before I see them!"
Li Linfeng, with a nervous face, whispered, "Ye Feng, you must stay calm later..."