Super Soldier - Chapter 236

Chapter 236: 236





Xiao Bing did not expect Ye Xiaoxi and Liu Kexin to get along so well . He had told Yezi that he and Liu Kexin were just normal friends . But Xiao Bing knew that girls get jealous easily . Xiao Bing was deeply touched when he saw the two talking so amiably .

Liu Kexin was on duty at the hospital so she soon had to leave to begin work . Xiao Bing suggested that Su Xiaoxiao go home too . Then only Xiao Bing and Ye Xiaoxi were left in the ward .

Ye Xiaoxi sat beside Xiao Bing’s bed, pouting . “Alright, your two little lovers are gone . You should have some sleep now . ”

Xiao Bing smiled wryly, “What are you talking about little lovers… They are just my friends . You know that . ”

“Well . What did Gao Fei tell you in private just now?”

Xiao Bing’s voice became grave . “He wanted to take Maggie away with him . It’s much more serious than I imagined . He and Maggie were certainly not ordinary people . ”

At this moment Zhuge Jiangnan was playing chess with the Poisonous Fox . The old man scarcely left home now . Besides playing chess or practicing calligraphy, he was mostly talking to his servants or pupils . Though the Poisonous Fox now sought advice from Xiao Bing, he had not left Shangyang city yet, which was very smart of him . He knew that Lord Long would not make it difficult for Zhuge Jiangnan, so he decided that remaining in the most dangerous place would be the safest place for him . He could also obtain information for Xiao Bing from where he was .

Poisonous Fox had always been with Zhuge Jiangnan, learning the wisdom of schemes from his master, and did nothing else . However, a few days after he had sworn his fealty to Xiao Bing, he made friends with many men who worked for Lord Long . Some of Lord Long’s men were bribed and some became friends with him . He believed that it won’t take long before he could acquire considerable information about Lord Long .

Zhuge Jiangnan was an exceptional chess player who always outwitted his two pupils . After he placed a piece, he raised his head and looked at the Poisonous Fox . “Are you sure that Xiao Bing has a chance of defeating the Long family? You should know that this campaign started by the government will be over soon . By that time Jiang Zihou and Xiao Bing won’t even stand a chance . ”

The Poisonous Fox answered placidly, “One cannot decide who the winner is before the last piece is placed . The Black Province is different from the other provinces that have been conquered by Lord Long before . It’s more united with an influential man called Jiang Zihou leading it, and a mysterious man called Xiao Bing defending it . It’s not easy to defeat them . Now given the present situation, Lord Long’s chance of winning is at 60 percent . ”

Zhuge Jiangnan asked, “If you were to advise Lord Long, what would you suggest?”





“It’s simple . Send an assassin to kill Xiao Bing . ”

“Kill Xiao Bing?” Zhuge Jiangnan shook his head, “Xiao Bing could kill Zhang Yu and the Femme Fatale single-handedly . Other than Lord Long, I’m afraid no one has the confidence to kill him . ”


“Of course, the assassin will die for sure, because Xiao Bing cannot be killed . ”

There was a glint in Zhuge Jiangnan’s eyes . “You mean sowing dissension?”

“We should put some clues on the assassin . When he dies, they will try to find out who sent him . Clues pointing to Jiang Zihou will be found . Xiao Bing has too many powerful masters at his service, so he would presume that it was Jiang Zihou who sent assassins to kill him . Whether Xiao Bing believes it or not, it will hard for Master Hou to explain himself . Xiao Bing will be suspicious and there will be discord between them . Gradually they will lose their mutual trust . That’s the perfect time for us to defeat them one by one . ” Though the Poisonous Fox spoke placidly, his voice sounded like arrows intended to pierce his foe’s heart .

Zhuge Jiangnan nodded and sighed, “Dealing with Jiang Zihou and Xiao Bing is different from dealing with the Long family . In the Long family, almost everyone listens to Lord Long . But Jiang Zihou and Xiao Bing are like two beasts who will snap at each other for a piece of meat . It’s indeed a feasible plan . If it succeeds, we can defeat them one by one without much effort . ”

The Poisonous Fox sighed, “This is just a simple scheme which can easily occur to you . However, Lord Long is an arbitrary man who doubts your fealty . Otherwise, the underground world in Hei Province would have been conquered with ease now . Lord Long is digging his own grave . ”

In Jiang City, Jiang Zihou got out of his car with Miyamoto Shinji following close behind . He found a girl squatting at the corner of a wall of his mansion, shivering . Her white dress stained, her tousled hair was all over her face .

Seeing the girl’s delicate body, compassion rose from within Jiang Zihou . He strode towards her, squatted on his heels and asked, “Why are you here, crouching in a corner?”

Miyamoto Shinji’s eyes never left the girl from the time she came into his line of view . His habit of suspecting every person around Master Hou was to secure his safety . That was why Jiang Zihou had never been in danger all these years . Miyamoto Shinji was like an archer who would immediately and mercilessly kill any beast that might endanger Master Hou .





The girl looked up . Her face was stained, which made it hard for them to see her features . Yet the panic in her eyes was quite conspicuous, especially after she sensed the intensity of Miyamoto Shinji’s gaze . She instantly held her legs to her chest like a frightened animal . And the shivering became more severe .

“Don’t be scared . He’s not a bad guy . Where’s your home? Why are you here all alone? Let me send someone to take you home . ”

Jiang Zihou’s voice was gentle . He felt a certain tenderness for this girl, who was old enough to be his daughter . It was something he’d never felt before .

The girl shook her head . Curious, Jiang Zihou asked, “You don’t know where your home is? What’s your name? I have friends at the police station . They might help you find out . ”

“I… I don’t know . I don’t want to go home . I don’t remember who I am . My head aches badly…”

Jiang Zihou was shocked, “So how did you end up crouching here?”

“I don’t know… I don’t know…” Those seemed to be the only words she could come up with .

Jiang Zihou nodded and sighed . Then he stood up and waved his hand in the direction of his mansion . Soon two servants rushed out .

“Take her in and go buy some clothes for her . Arrange proper chamber for her . If she wishes to leave, just let her go . ”

The girl stood up and looked at Jiang Zihou with wary eyes .





“I’m not a good person . But don’t worry . I mean you no ill . ”

Master Hou seemed to be a very amiable old man . However, his hands were stained with the blood of countless men and women . He had committed thousands of crimes and he made his way up by threading upon the skeletons of the men he killed .

Yet it was inappropriate to describe him as an evil man . He was just a man who would go to any means to achieve his goal . Men like him could not simply be defined as evil . He was just ambitious .

Any person has a good side . And whether he was a villain or a hero, he was still a human being .

The girl stared at Jiang Zihou with her big and fearful eyes, and she nodded . She followed the two servants to the Zhuge Mansion . She had nowhere else to go and Master Hou seemed really kind to her .

The moment the girl stepped into the mansion, Master Hou, who was old enough to be her father, asked, “What is your name?”

“Xue Yan . My name is Tang Xueyan . ”

Tang Xueyan… Master Hou gave a start . Then he nodded, but the girl could not see him nodding as her back was towards him . “All right . Just have a bath and change your clothes . Then the servants will bring you to see me . ”

Tang Xueyan walked in . Jiang Zihou stood there, rooted to the spot as if he was trapped in memories . Miyamoto Shinji, who was standing behind him, suddenly asked out of curiosity, “Master Hou, you seem to treat this girl very differently . ”

“It’s nothing . ” Obviously Master Hou did not want to tell the truth . “Come, let’s go back . You should have a good rest as well . ”

“I will . ”

Miyamoto Shinji didn’t pursue the matter when he noticed that Master Hou did not want to talk about it . But he had this feeling that this girl would bring a storm into the mansion . He did not know if it heralded fortune or misfortune . The uneasiness caused a certain urge in him to put a sword into Tang Xueyan’s heart, even though she was just a little girl .

Miyamoto Shinji followed Master Hou into the mansion . Master Hou suddenly said, “Miyamoto . ”

“Master Hou . ”

“I get the feeling you don’t like this Tang Xueyan . ”

“You’re right . I don’t . ” answered Miyamoto Shinji . “I feel uneasy about this girl . ”

“I see . Remember, don’t hurt her… But you can try her out and see if she knows martial arts . ”

“I understand . ” Miyamoto Shinji nodded and suddenly asked, “What if she is?”

“Then let her go!”

Miyamoto Shinji’s mind went blank for a moment when he heard Master Hou say these words with iron certainty .

There was recollection in Master Hou’s eyes . He sighed deeply, “Men always do things that don’t seem wise to others, just like men can never deny their true feelings . Alright, go and have your rest . ”

There was bewilderment in Miyamoto Shinji’s eyes . But he did not think much of it because he believed this mansion was absolutely safe . He turned away and left after escorting Master Hou into the hall .