Super Gene Optimization Fluid

All of a sudden, Ling Yun seemed to have sensed something as he abruptly got up to his feet and squawked, “Oh, no! Third brother is in danger!”

The twin brothers had this unexplainable link, the most-amazing feeling that neither could explain clearly. As soon as Ling Feng, who was patrolling the periphery of the villa, met with danger, the core commander Ling Yun could immediately feel his heart shuddering.

Without any time to think, Ling Yun and Xia Fei dashed out of the hovervan and went straight for the southern shore of Blackwater Lake.

“Where’s third brother Ling?” Xia Fei anxiously asked? He was a speed ability user, running together with Ling Yun would no doubt waste more time, so he figured that it was better if he just went ahead first.

“There!” Ling Yun pointed to a copse of trees dozens of kilometers away. “There are three of them there, currently locked-up in combat.”

Ling Yun was already speaking louder than necessary at this time of the night. A tinge of uneasiness could be sensed in his voice; his brother had run into trouble, so it was only natural that he would be very anxious, being the big brother and all.

Exerting strength on both his legs, Xia Fei dashed into the dark forest at his top speed, carefully listening for sounds in that direction.

It was a good thing that Xia Fei was wearing a decent Star River-grade night combat suit—something he borrowed at the last minute from Pang Xing. Though it was nowhere near Windshade Mark IV in terms of grade, nor was it a combat suit specifically made for speed ability users, it could at least ensure that Xia Fei would not feel any physical pain when it came to wind resistance.

“Don’t give me that nonsense; you’re poisoned!” Xia Fei shouted with gravitas.

Without waiting for a response, Xia Fei carried Ling Feng and sped off. He had yet to fully recover, so carrying a 160-kilogram man on his back left his muscles feeling quite strained, but Xia Fei ignored it all. Saving someone’s life took precedence over momentary discomfort.

…

Hospital, outside the operating room.

In order to keep things under wraps, Xia Fei did not send Ling Feng to a hospital the Jian family owned but just a normal public hospital, instead.

The fact that Plumagers had actually appeared by the villa of Blackwater Lake only solidified his suspicions about Barty; there would be trouble if they sent Ling Feng to a Jian family hospital for treatment.

Barty had a mentally handicapped son, as well as a woman who really wanted to be accepted into Jian family. He might very well have the ambition to snatch family assets. Even if Zhou Yuqing did not instigate him, Bary might very well have considered doing something like that.

Ling Yun’s blood needed to be detoxified immediately due to the poison, and he was presently undergoing a blood purification process in the operating room. Xia Fei and Ling Yun stood guard outside the door, with the latter pacing back and forth incessantly, a clear indication of his restlessness.

“How is he?” The eldest Ling Xiao anxiously came striding over in a hurry.

“He’s currently undergoing blood purification. It’s all thanks to Brother Xia Fei for his emergency triage of our third bro and for sending him straight to the hospital himself. Otherwise…” Ling Yun sighed.

…

Ling Xiao was stunned, then he performed a deep bow toward Xia Fei. The latter very quickly stopped him and helped him up, “Big Brother Ling, what are you doing? I’m the one who caused this to start with, and it’s me who should be thanking you three for lending me a hand; how could you be the first to show courtesy?”

“No, you can’t say that.” Ling Xiao became serious. “These are two completely different matters altogether; it is our duty to do what Master Thuram instructed us to do, but your timely rescue of our brother is a sincere display of amity. In any case, we, brothers, owe you a huge favor now. From today onward, no matter what you’re up to, as long as you call, the three of us won’t leave you hanging.”

That was when the doors to the operating room opened, and Ling Feng came walking out with a bandaged arm.

“Brother, are you okay?” Ling Xiao and Ling Yun anxiously came to support him.

“I’m okay, merely some stitches on my wound. I’ll be back to normal after a night’s rest.” Ling Feng extended his limbs as proof of this.

The poison from Silver Feather Scimitar was powerful, but it was but a single wave. As long as they were able to prevent the initial assault of the poison, healing could swiftly begin and it would be much easier to deal with than other chronic toxins that were slow and penetrative.

The four of them found a secluded corner as Ling Xiao knitted his brows and asked, “Third bro, just what exactly happened back there? Just who were those men?”

“I was patrolling the outskirts of the Blackwater Lake villa then to get a comprehensive understanding of the terrain, paving way for our future monitoring activities, but when I was doing reconnaissance in that forest, I suddenly sensed something strange occurring among the trees, so I got curious and went over to take a closer look. From afar, I spotted three figures hiding as if they were discussing something. It was deep into the night then, so there’s no doubt they’re up to no good gathering together so sneakily like that.

“Thus, I hid myself in the darkness and tried to get closer, hoping to eavesdrop on what they’re discussing, but before I even got anywhere near them, I was spotted by the three, and one of them cried the name ‘Natasha’. The trio came pouncing toward me the moment this word was uttered; each was a speed ability user much faster than me. In the process of our fighting, one of them managed to land a blow on me, and not long after, Xia Fei rushed over to where I was with our second bro.

“Once they realized that they couldn’t kill me, and that reinforcements were near, those three fled. I originally wanted to give chase, but that was when I felt my mind going blank, with not a bit of strength left as I felt my body burning up. All I could do after was lean against a tree and rest, which was when brother Xia Fei came to help me deal with my wound and send me to the hospital. I’ve completely got no clue just who those people were, though.” Ling Feng slowly narrated to the others.

Ling Xiao and Ling Yun both heaved a long sigh after they finished hearing his account. The situation had been very dire back then. No one could have possibly done anything to help Ling Feng if they were even later by a moment and the poison in his body were to finish acting its course.

It was all thanks to Xia Fei’s speed ability that those enemies retreated in time, or else the consequences would have been catastrophic.

After realizing this, the Ling brothers were of course even more grateful toward Xia Fei’s timely intervention.

Xia Fei spoke after having talked to Phantom via his consciousness. “Those people are Plumagers—the very same people who tried to kidnap Avril that day.”

“Plumagers?” The three brothers were astonished.

“Just who are the Plumagers? Where did they come from?” Ling Xiao gruffly asked.

“Plumagers are members of a professional organization of hitmen in the underworld, a sort of secret existence within the Alliance. They can also be considered as warriors, though their style and actions taken are overly vicious. As long as someone is willing to pay the price, they even dare to target the present president of the Adjudicator Union. You can say that they are machines that exist to kill, lacking in any emotions whatsoever.

“The rumor goes that the founder of the Plumager Organization came from the Red Rock Empire. The empire itself is very strange, with every single one of its sovereigns being female, and the next in line must also be a woman. As such, the Plumagers will use the names of their past empresses as codes. The word that third brother Ling heard, ‘Natasha’, that’s the code for ‘eliminate the enemy’ of the Plumager Organization.

“Additionally, given how third bro received injury from the Silver Feather Scimitar—a weapon uniquely theirs, the appearance of the wound, and the symptoms of being poisoned, we can easily determine that they’re the ones behind this attack.”

Ling Xiao contemplated for quite some time before he could no longer hold back himself from asking, “Brother Xia Fei, how do you know all this, considering your age?”