Starforce Warriors

Chapter 269: You’re Just An Ant In Front Of Me

"Starry Sky Hotel Investigation Team at work."

"Don't move."

"Any resistance will be met with lethal force."

Eleven martial artists, clad in the special deep-blue combat suits of the Star Council, stormed in, their energy rifles aimed squarely at Li Xiaofei.

They were led by Zhen Jiahui, the captain of the investigation team. His cultivation had reached the fourth stage of the Meridian Expanding Realm. He was one of Inspector Wu Fohai’s trusted confidants and had been brought from the northwest district.

Li Xiaofei calmly rose to his feet.

"What is the meaning of this?" He asked, his gaze sweeping over the intruders.

Zhen Jiahui’s sharp eyes scanned the training room, searching for any clues or signs, but found nothing suspicious.

"What were you doing, and where were you in the past half hour?" Zhen Jiahui demanded harshly.

Li Xiaofei's icy stare met his.

"Was the Ye family's massacre your doing?" Zhen Jiahui pressed aggressively.

"Oh? The Ye family was wiped out?" Li Xiaofei feigned surprise. "Well, now that is some truly wonderful news."

"You..." Zhen Jiahui was infuriated by Li Xiaofei's nonchalant attitude. How dare a mere gang member act so brazenly in front of him?

He sneered, "Li Xiaofei, you'd better answer my questions honestly, or don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Li Xiaofei spread his hands, the corner of his mouth curving into a mocking smile. He said calmly, "Didn’t you see for yourself? I’ve been cultivating in this training room the entire time. I haven’t stepped out once."

"Who can verify that?" Zhen Jiahui barked in response.

At that moment, hurried, heavy footsteps echoed from outside the training room. A large group of Cloudy Sky Gang members surged in, surrounding the entire training room in a solid wall of bodies, leaving no gaps.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

The unified shouts were deafening. The overwhelming presence was like that of an unstoppable army. Zhen Jiahui’s face darkened in shock. The other members of the Star Council investigation team instantly tensed up.

"What are you doing? What is this?" Zhen Jiahui shouted furiously, "Are you planning to attack the Star Council? Do you want to bring destruction upon yourselves?"

Despite his threats, the members of the Cloudy Sky Gang outside did not retreat. Their eyes were all fixed on Li Xiaofei. Under Li Zhoumin's leadership, the local Star Council branch had kept a low profile, lacking any real presence. For the people at the bottom, especially those in the slum, the Star Council held little to no authority. To them, there was only their president.

Li Xiaofei waved his hand calmly and said, "Stand down."

The gang members immediately withdrew in an orderly fashion.

"They can all testify," Li Xiaofei said, turning his gaze back on Zhen Jiahui. His tone remained indifferent. "Besides, there are twelve security cameras outside this training room and a total of one hundred and forty-six more throughout the slum. They will have captured everything from the moment I entered this room until you barged in. That's the evidence."

Zhen Jiahui sneered, "Video evidence can be faked."

Li Xiaofei shot back. "Whether it's fake or not can be determined by professional technicians, or you could simply use a high-level light core to analyze it. The truth will be obvious."

Zhen Jiahui froze for a moment, then sneered reluctantly, "So what? Only a Five Spirits Realm expert could wipe out the Ye family, and you're one of the few in the city with that ability. It's perfectly reasonable for me to suspect you."

Li Xiaofei remained calm. "By that logic, I also have the ability to kill you. So, if you happen to die soon after returning, does that make me the murderer?"

"You..." Zhen Jiahui's expression darkened. "Are you threatening me?"

"Don't get excited," Li Xiaofei replied coolly. "I'm just using your own logic to give you an example."

"Li Xiaofei, don’t think that you're something special just because you killed a grade five bull demon and possess the combat strength of the Five Spirits Realm." Zhen Jiahui sneered, "I encountered plenty of so-called geniuses back when I was in Lanfu Base City. I’ve even dealt with experts in the Golden Body Realm and Dao Union Realm. Compared to them, your strength is insignificant. In front of the Star Council, you're not even as strong as a mere ant."

Li Xiaofei remained unfazed and replied, "In front of me, you don’t even measure up to a mere ant."

Zhen Jiahui’s face twisted in rage, his eyes burning with malice as he glared at Li Xiaofei for a moment.

"We'll see about that, kid." Zhen Jiahui turned to leave with a cold snort, shouting orders as he went, "Download and take all the surveillance footage back with us!"

Li Xiaofei added casually, "Take care... Oh, and I'll be sending the repair bill for the training room door to your office."

Zhen Jiahui paused, turning to sneer. "Remember this, kid. I’ll be watching you closely, no matter what. Pray I never catch you slipping."

Li Xiaofei said nothing more, watching Zhen Jiahui leave with a cold smile.

You should be the one praying.

Anyone who dared to catch him slipping would meet a grim fate. People like Zhen Jiahui, who relied on the power of the Star Council, truly believed that wearing its combat suit made them untouchable.

Too naive.

As the Star Council members left, Li Xiaofei also left his training room. He returned to the Guang'an neighborhood and joined Little Aunt, Li Jie, and Zhong Ling for dinner.

Recently, Zhong Ling had stopped staying at her school dormitory, opting instead to commute daily from the slums. She spent the nights at the Li household and was driven to school each morning, escorted by warriors from the Cloudy Sky Gang. Li Xiaofei had grown used to this arrangement.

During dinner, Zhong Ling and Li Jie chatted enthusiastically, filling the room with their lively conversation. Even the usually reserved Little Aunt joined in, smiling as she contributed to the discussion.

After dinner, Li Jie and Zhong Ling went off to wash the dishes. Li Xiaofei and his aunt had just entered the bedroom, ready to enjoy some quiet time together, when the urgent ringing of his light core interrupted them.

There were only a handful of people who could bypass the signal-blocking and reach him at this hour. Lying on the bed with Little Aunt on his back, Li Xiaofei pulled out the light core. It was Uncle Tan calling.

Sigh, future father-in-law—this one has to be answered.

"Hello, Uncle Tan."

"Was it you?"

"Uncle Tan, what are you referring to?"

"Don't play dumb—you know exactly what I'm asking."

"Uh..."

"You've got some guts, kid."

"Uncle Tan, I—"

"Enough, I already know. From here on out, don't do anything. Leave everything to me to clean up. Got it?"

"Understood."

"Reckless, aren't you?"

"Uncle Tan, why does your voice sound like that...?"

"Of course I'm angry! You went ahead without consulting me! What? Can’t handle a bit of scolding?"

"No, it's just... I can clearly hear you laughing."

"That's impossible. You must be hearing things. I'm hanging up."

The call abruptly ended.

Heh, clearly excited but still trying to act like a stern parent.

Li Xiaofei couldn't help but feel a bit of warmth in his heart. Since his future father-in-law was handling the aftermath, he no longer had anything to worry about.

As he lay on the bed and enjoyed Little Aunt's massage, he opened the light core forum. Sure enough, the light-network was already ablaze with public outrage and speculation.