Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Chapter 22 Settling Grudges

late at night.

The martial arts training hall on the second floor of the villa.

Moonlight streamed through the glass window and fell on Shen Ping. The cosmic energy that had been circulating around him poured into his skin and acupoints, being frantically absorbed by his thirsty cells. Only when the energy reached saturation and his body could no longer feel the coolness did he stop his cultivation.

Although his physical abilities are now approaching those of a high-level war god, he still maintains his cultivation whenever he is at home. Although this improvement is far less effective than the medicinal effects of plant spirits, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Back in the bedroom.

Seeing that Li Yuewei was already fast asleep.

Afraid of disturbing his wife, he went to the bathroom on the first floor to shower. As soon as he reached the bathroom door, he ran into Su Yin. Her hair was wet, and she was only wearing a pink tank top. Her two fair and smooth thighs were not covered at all, and she was holding a cartoon-colored bra in her hand.

The two of them froze on the spot.

But soon Su Yin's pretty face turned red all the way to the roots of her neck, and her earlobes were burning with embarrassment. She hurriedly pressed the bra she was holding tightly in front of her body.

Shen Ping finally managed to look away, turned around quickly, and took a deep breath, saying, "Xiao Yin, why aren't you asleep yet in the middle of the night?"

Su Yin's mind was still a bit foggy, and she subconsciously said, "Brother-in-law, I couldn't sleep, so I... so I got up to wash..."

She simply couldn't bring herself to say the rest.

Shen Ping glanced at Su Yin, who was dressed lightly, and quickly said, "Go back inside quickly, be careful not to catch a cold."

Su Yin blushed and walked quickly toward the house with her head down.

Shen Ping closed the bathroom door and shook his head speechlessly. The scene from just now kept lingering in his mind. Even after taking a shower and lying on the bed, the image of Su Yin holding underwear kept flashing in his mind.

Compared to when we first met.

Su Yin, who is about to be a junior in college, has indeed become more and more mature, like a peach emitting a sweet fragrance that is hard to ignore.

The next morning.

While having breakfast, Shen Ping made an excuse to drive to the company early to avoid an awkward situation at the table. Seeing it once could be considered an accident, but twice... if she took it seriously, it would inevitably make this distant cousin think that he had "ulterior motives".

……

Pingwei Materials Company.

Sitting in the office.

All Shen Ping did was sign documents. As the company expanded, there were a lot of things to handle. If it weren't for his wife's help, he wouldn't have any free time at all.

"Secretary Lin, from now on, you don't need to ask me for approval for financial transfers for material acquisitions."

"Yes, Mr. Shen."

Lin Jing replied, then said, "The Zheng Group sent over the attachments to the share transfer agreement around 9 a.m., and you'll need to sign them. Also, you'll need to confirm the land deed contract for the villa in Lishui District..."

When Shen Ping confirmed it.

Lin Jing continued, "President Shen, I've reviewed the contract. It states that it will take effect before December of this year. Currently, we're still missing quite a few documents. Do you think we should urge Zheng's Group to send over copies as soon as possible?"

Shen Ping waved his hand, "No need."

He knew the Zheng Group's ulterior motives: they wanted to wait until the handover of materials for the intermediate-level lord-class monster before sending over all the remaining paperwork.

After all, this cooperation involves more than 3 billion yuan. If we add the villa, the total amount will reach 4 to 5 billion yuan, which is a considerable sum even for the Zheng Group.

"I'll go to the wilderness area again in July."

buzz~

At that moment, the communication watch started vibrating.

Secretary Lin Jing tactfully left.

After connecting.

Shen Ping smiled and said, "Hey, Captain, what's up?"

Qin Shan said in a low voice, "Old Shen, come to the Northern Military Region supply base."

Shen Ping sensed that the captain was in a bad mood and that something had happened when he was asked to go to the supply base. Without any hesitation, he told his wife and immediately went to the train station fully armed.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

He saw the members of the Gale Squad, but when he saw their injuries, his face darkened. "Old Tai, your leg..."

Yu Tai was pale, but managed a weak smile. "I'm fine."

Sitting to the side, Mu Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Shen, it was that bastard Zheng Ji, the captain of Fire Fox, who did it."

Shen Ping looked at the captain, "What exactly happened?!"

Qin Shan clenched his fist and slammed it against the wall. "It's my fault. I was careless. Before coming to the wilderness area, I heard that Zheng Ji went there alone, so I didn't take it seriously. Who knew that bastard had been secretly watching us. He launched a sneak attack while the team was fighting the monster. Luckily, I wasn't far from Yu Tai at the time, and with Qiangzi's sniper rifle, we didn't let that guy succeed. But Lao Tai lost his leg."

Zhou Qiang, who was carefully wiping his sniper rifle, said coldly, "That bastard is still in the wilderness area. Lao Shen, take Lao Tai back to the base city."

Shen Ping immediately understood the captain's plan; they clearly wanted to fight their way back. "Captain, I'll go with you. Mu Yang, you stay here."

Before Mu Yang could even speak, he was glared at. "My current physical strength is close to 30,000 punches, and combined with the third level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade's burst, I'm about the same strength as the captain. With me and the captain, plus Qiangzi's ranged support, we can definitely kill this bastard."

Qin Shan was silent for a moment, then seeing Shen Ping's serious expression, he gritted his teeth and said, "Mu Yang, listen to Old Shen. If, I mean if we fail this time, our families will depend on you, Mu Yang."

Mu Yang's eyes immediately reddened. "Captain, I..."

Shen Ping patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Trust me, take Lao Tai back."

Mu Yang finally nodded.

That evening.

The three of them then set off for the wilderness area.

Four days later.

They arrived at City 043 and found a tall building. The three of them quickly went up to the rooftop. Qin Shan pointed to a bell and drum tower in the distance. "That's where it is. At that time, a beast was charging at Lao Tai. He used the beast to buy time so that I could get back. Otherwise, Lao Tai would definitely be dead."

Shen Ping looked at the ruins of the Bell and Drum Tower through his binoculars and whispered, "Captain, I reckon Zheng Ji hasn't left this city. Here's what we'll do: you and Qiangzi go out and make some noise to distract Zheng Ji. He definitely won't know I'm coming. Once I've pinpointed Zheng Ji's location, we'll make our move."

Zhou Qiang nodded and said, "Old Shen's plan is fine."

The captain nodded in agreement.

So the three of them rested on the rooftop for a night to recharge, and then split up the next day.

While Qin Shan and Zhou Qiang were making a commotion and fighting the monster.

Shen Ping used his Intent-level movement technique to move around. His steps were very light, like the wind constantly roaming, and his sharp eyes scanned the places where Zheng Ji might be hiding.

one day.

Two days.

Zheng Ji never came out.

On the third day...

The captain and Zhou Qiang provoked a mid-level beast general-level monster, and Zheng Ji emerged.

"It's still there after all."

Shen Ping's eyes flashed coldly as he charged towards Zheng Ji, who was preparing to attack Zhou Qiang, from the side. He was so fast that by the time Zheng Ji reacted, Shen Ping was already right in front of him.

boom.

The sword slashed down straight down.

The sonic boom sent Zheng Ji flying, smashing through several walls. Even though the strike only used the power of a War God, it still broke Zheng Ji's bones.

"You, you..."

Zheng Ji coughed up blood, his eyes fixed on Shen Ping. He never expected that a former member with a missing arm would be so strong.

Upon hearing the commotion, Captain Qin Shan rushed over and, without further ado, ended Zheng Ji's life with a single blow.

(End of this chapter)