Chapter 1695 - 1694: I Want to Join You!
With exclamations of surprise, everyone ran over, then stood there in shock.
Soon, they all turned to look at Ling Feng, their expressions complex.
Ling Feng was also a bit bewildered. He stepped forward for a glance and was rendered speechless.
As it turned out, what everyone saw was another space within the pyramid, where there stood a statue, the very same one that Li Fei’er had seen and was deeply shocked by!
Because the statue’s features and appearance bore a strong resemblance to Ling Feng!
Rick and the others were astonished for this reason.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Ling Feng gave a wry smile, "Don’t overthink it, everyone! I also have no idea what’s going on!"
"Mr. Ling, who exactly are you?" Rick asked in Huaxia language.
"Haven’t you already checked my background?" Ling Feng asked somewhat speechlessly.
"But, here..."
Rick looked puzzled, then thought for a moment before saying, "Forget it, let’s break down the wall first, and then we’ll go in to take a good look!"
Everyone started dismantling the wall again, dividing the removed gold bricks into several piles.
Once the passage was large enough to allow a person through, Rick and the others crawled in.
Upon reaching closer and seeing the several-meter tall statue, Rick reached out to touch the stone: "This statue is at least several thousand years old!"
"Right? So it’s definitely not me, just someone who looks a lot like me!" Ling Feng said.
Rick turned his head to look at him, his eyes flickering: "Mr. Ling, the Aztec statue left behind has features and a hairstyle very similar to yours. This can’t be a coincidence!"
"Really? Then what does it prove?"
Ling Feng shrugged his shoulders and asked with a smile.
"It proves they foresaw you would be here and knew you had an extraordinary identity!" Rick said.
"Uh..."
Ling Feng forced a smile, "So what? I don’t think I’m that exceptional!"
Rick looked into his eyes, suddenly bit his lip, "Mr. Ling, I have an idea. Please agree!"
"Hmm?"
Ling Feng suddenly felt a bit dumbfounded, looking at him in amazement, "What idea?"
"I wonder if I can follow you in the future, serve you?" Rick asked.
"..."
Ling Feng was completely taken aback.
With his mouth wide open, looking at the serious-faced Rick, Ling Feng couldn’t help but ask, "Are you serious?"
"Yes!"
Rick nodded, "I suddenly realized that I’ve wasted my life before. After meeting Mr. Ling, my outlook on life and the world has changed drastically. I want to stay by your side from now on, and my life is yours!"
Ling Feng fell silent again, pointing at the statue and asking, "It’s not just because of that thing, is it?"
"Partially, but not entirely!"
Rick shook his head, "Combined with everything that happened on the road before, I feel Mr. Ling will surely become a savior in the future. Following you is an honor!"
"You’re straightforward enough!"
Ling Feng chuckled, feeling a swell of pride in his heart.
However, he remained clear-headed, then looked at Rick and said, "In front of so many people, you want to follow me. Aren’t you going back to the Investigation Bureau? Don’t you care about your family?"
"I will handle those matters properly, just hope Mr. Ling will agree," Rick said.
Just as he finished speaking, before Ling Feng could reply, the other people started talking too, "Mr. Ling, we want to follow you as well!"
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
Looking around, Ling Feng saw that even a few soldiers had come over, with the same fanatical expressions, clamoring to become his followers!
"Everyone, stop shouting, let me think, can you?"
Ling Feng looked helpless, and directly plopped onto the ground.
With just one Rick, it wasn’t so bad. Now everyone else was clamoring to follow him, leaving Ling Feng’s head in a bit of a whirl.
No one spoke, their gazes fixed intently on him, waiting patiently.
After pondering for a moment, Ling Feng looked up at everyone, "I’m straightforward and don’t have many thoughts, let’s be frank with each other."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Ling Feng smiled, "You’ve all seen my abilities and feel I’m quite impressive. I also understand what you seek in following me, but have you considered that I’m not some savior now, nor some deity-like figure? Even if one day I can reach that point, it won’t happen overnight!"
Pausing for a moment, Ling Feng continued, "So, following me isn’t guaranteed to be highly profitable. It’s no different from gambling, and there’s a high chance you could lose, risking your future and fate. Have you thought it through?"
As soon as the words fell, Rick immediately nodded, "I’ve thought it through. No matter what happens in the future, even if I die because of Mr. Ling, I won’t regret it!"
Ling Feng smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Are you serious?"
"Yes, I can swear it!" Rick said seriously.
The Mind Soul Art had been activated, revealing the fluctuations in his mind, all of which were truthful, which touched Ling Feng deeply.
Turning to look at the others, each had a determined expression, Ling Feng sighed, "Well, you all caught me a bit off guard. Let’s head over to the gold bricks first, and we’ll discuss this later!"
Everyone nodded, then surrounded him as they returned to the other side.
Looking back at everyone, there were eight American soldiers, five from the Investigation Bureau, and Ling Feng thought, "I can accept you as my brothers, but there’s a requirement!"
"Please go ahead, boss!" Rick said.
Hearing him even change the address, Ling Feng’s lips curled up, "I require you all to not leave your units when you return, at least stay for another year!"
"Why?"
Everyone was taken aback, all a bit bewildered.
Ling Feng chuckled, "To be honest, I don’t lack brothers right now. When you return, you’ll hear that the people I brought to the superpower users tournament achieved remarkable results. I already have plenty of formidable superpower users around me, what value can you create for me?"
These straightforward words left Rick and others silent.
Then, Rick raised his head and asked, "Boss, you mean to have us stay in our jobs and work as your insiders?"
"No, you’re mistaken!"
Ling Feng shook his head, "You’re my brothers; I won’t use you to take risks. This is just to give you a buffer period!"
"In due time, I will have you come to Huaxia in batches."
Hearing this, Rick immediately nodded, "Alright, I agree to that, boss!"
"I agree too!"
"Me too!"
Everyone spoke up, agreeing immediately.
Looking at everyone, Ling Feng smiled, "Alright, since we’re now brothers, I have a suggestion!"
After saying this, he turned around and pointed at the gold, "These things, don’t take them back and turn them in. You all divide them among yourselves!"
