Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

Xu Yafei, on the other end of the line, was also startled. How could she hear Zhao Dong's voice?

She immediately frowned and asked, "Chuxue, who was that just now?"

Han Chuxue immediately shot Zhao Dong a suspicious look. "What's your name?"

"Zhao Dong!"

This time, Xu Yafei heard him clearly, and her expression turned bizarre. This car thief is Zhao Dong?

Feeling helpless, she said to Han Chuxue over the phone, "Chuxue, wait there for me. I'll come over."

"Huh? What happened?"

"Zhao Dong... is my friend!"

Xu Yafei bit her lip, finally managing to force the words out.

After Xu Yafei hung up, Han Chuxue looked at Zhao Dong with an extremely strange expression. "So you and Yafei are actually friends. I never would have guessed."

Nearby, Song Zixuan also raised an eyebrow. They were all friends, and she knew Xu Yafei too. So after all this, they're all in the same circle?

A few moments later, Xu Yafei drove to the Inspectorate Bureau.

Zhao Dong heard the clacking of high heels on the floor outside. The next second, Xu Yafei appeared in the interrogation room, wearing sunglasses.

Zhao Dong grinned. "You're here."

Xu Yafei glanced at him and said, "So you're the one who stole Chuxue's car. East Sea really is a small world."

Song Zixuan added from the side, "Since you all know each other, you can handle this yourselves."

Xu Yafei turned to Han Chuxue. "Chuxue, let's just drop this. Zhao Dong is my friend."

A charming smile appeared on Han Chuxue's face. "Since he's your friend, of course I'll give you face."

With that, she looked at Zhao Dong and snorted coldly. "Alright, for Yafei's sake, we'll let this go. Otherwise, I would've made sure you served jail time."

Xu Yafei frowned. "That's enough, Chuxue. Don't say any more. The friend I told you I'd introduce... it's him."

Han Chuxue was stunned for a moment before asking in amazement, "You can't be serious, Yafei. This is the kind of guy you want to introduce me to?"

Xu Yafei rubbed her forehead. "Alright, this isn't the place to talk. Let's go."

Then, Xu Yafei turned to Song Zixuan and smiled slightly. "Thank you for your trouble, Inspector Song."

Song Zixuan waved her hand, signaling that it was nothing.

"Zhao Dong, come with us."

Xu Yafei glanced at Zhao Dong, then turned and walked out of the interrogation room with Han Chuxue.

Zhao Dong touched his nose and followed them out. Xu Yafei got into a red Audi A7 parked outside, with Zhao Dong and Han Chuxue getting in as well.

Shortly after, the group arrived at a lounge bar.

The bar owner was a woman in her early twenties, dressed in black silk stockings and a hip-hugging skirt that perfectly outlined her flawless figure. She was extremely beautiful, and a faint black mole between her eyebrows added a hint of allure.

This woman was Yan Yan. Upon seeing Xu Yafei and Han Chuxue, she smiled. "Well now, what brings you two busy bees to my place today?"

Xu Yafei replied with a smile, "We were bored and I brought a friend to hang out. Could you get us a private room?"

Yan Yan's gaze shifted to Zhao Dong, who stood behind Xu Yafei. After giving him a deep look, she smiled. "There's a private room upstairs. Go on up."

Xu Yafei exchanged a few pleasantries with Yan Yan, then led Zhao Dong upstairs.

The interior was decorated in a tatami style, and the three of them sat down in the room.

Yan Yan brought up a few bottles of liquor. Knowing they wanted to talk, she closed the door and left.

Xu Yafei opened a bottle of imported liquor and poured everyone a glass.

Han Chuxue picked up her glass and downed it in one go. Wiping the alluring wine stains from her red lips, she then looked at Xu Yafei with a reproachful gaze. "Yafei, the person you said you'd introduce me to is *him*? You have to be kidding me."

Xu Yafei pondered for a moment before replying, "That's right, it's Zhao Dong. I think you two are quite suitable for each other."

Zhao Dong had just taken a sip of his drink when he sprayed it all out. He stared at Xu Yafei with a bizarre expression. "What in the world are you talking about?"

Xu Yafei's gaze toward Zhao Dong was complex. Although she had given her body to him and was his woman, she knew there was likely no future for them.

Hong Wu's power was so immense that killing Zhao Dong would be incredibly easy. She didn't want him to be in danger. The first reason was that he had, after all, taken her body; if he were to die senselessly, she would truly be at a great loss. Secondly, she had also placed her hopes in Zhao Dong, wishing he would grow strong quickly enough to help her escape from Hong Wu.

So, for the past two days, Xu Yafei had been trying to think of a power that could offer Zhao Dong some protection. After much deliberation, she thought of Han Chuxue. That's why she had mentioned it to Han Chuxue a couple of days ago, saying she wanted to introduce her to a man.

Xu Yafei thought for a moment and said, "Chuxue, Zhao Dong is a decent guy. You could try getting to know him. Even if it doesn't work out, it's not bad to be friends."

"No way! I want nothing to do with such a low-class person!"

Zhao Dong's face darkened. "Don't keep calling me low-class. Does randomly slapping labels on people make you high-class?"

"Shut up! I don't want to hear you talk!" Han Chuxue furiously shouted at Zhao Dong. Then, she looked resentfully at Xu Yafei and whined, "Yafei, I really have no interest in this kind of person. I'd rather die than date him!"

Xu Yafei also felt somewhat helpless, not expecting Han Chuxue's impression of Zhao Dong to be so poor.

Although Xu Yafei knew about Zhao Dong's connection with Lin Qingyun, Lin Qingyun was from the Provincial City and had no influence in East Sea. Furthermore, the Lin Family's relationship with Lin Qingyun was very strained; they probably wished they could kill Zhao Dong themselves.

But now, with the two of them at loggerheads, Xu Yafei felt a headache coming on.

Furious, Han Chuxue downed several more glasses of liquor. Her face quickly became flushed, and her eyes grew hazy. Her gaze toward Xu Yafei held not only a hint of grievance but also an extremely strange emotion...

Zhao Dong also drank sullenly. It was late afternoon, approaching evening, and the lounge bar was empty save for their small group.

Han Chuxue seemed to have something on her mind, downing drink after drink. In just a few moments, she was slumped over the table, drunk.

Xu Yafei bit her red lips and looked at Zhao Dong, saying softly, "Zhao Dong, I'm doing this for your own good."

Zhao Dong looked at her, his tone cold. "Xu Yafei, answer one question for me."

"What question?"

"Are you my woman?"

Zhao Dong's gaze was intense, and Xu Yafei's eyes suddenly darted about in a panic. She avoided his gaze, momentarily unsure of how to respond.

Finally, Xu Yafei whispered, "Zhao Dong, it's impossible between us. Giving my body to you doesn't mean we can be together."

"Why?"

Xu Yafei lifted her head, her eyes now brimming with tears. "Because Hong Wu is too powerful! If I leave him, I'll die, and so will you!"

Zhao Dong shot to his feet, clenched his fists, and said word by word, "I've told you! One day, I will surpass him! I will give you freedom and let you have your own life! And now you're introducing other women to me? How am I supposed to feel about that?"

"I... I'm doing this for your own good. She's the daughter of the Han Family. If you're with her, Hong Wu will have to hold back a little. At the very least, he won't move against you openly."

"I don't need it! I will grow stronger step by step and stand at the pinnacle of East Sea! I will even replace him as the Underground Emperor! No, I'm not going to just replace him—I'm going to defeat him!"

Xu Yafei gave a sad smile. "That's impossible. Hong Wu is too terrifying. That day, one of his subordinates, Xiao Liufu, could have killed you with ease."

Zhao Dong gave a grim smile. "Yes, he could have killed me that day. But now, it's my turn to kill him!"

Xu Yafei was slightly taken aback. "Xiao Liufu is a Ninth Grade Inner Strength expert. How could you possibly kill him?"

Zhao Dong smiled without answering. The top-quality ginseng and other medicinal herbs from Ji Xueyao's family had already allowed him to break through to the Fourth Level of Qi Refinement! He was a Cultivator, and at the Fourth Level of Qi Refinement, he could already contend with, or even slay, a Ninth Grade Inner Strength Martial Artist.

Of course, Xu Yafei didn't believe him. At that moment, she just thought he was joking.

She sighed softly. "Zhao Dong, I hope you understand that I really am doing this for your own good."

Just then, a clamor of footsteps echoed from downstairs, followed by the explosive sound of the door being kicked in!

Yan Yan's shriek rang out, "Who are you? What do you want?"

A middle-aged man's grim voice followed. "I am Fang Yunshan, a figure on the East Sea Heaven and Earth List! Get that beast Zhao Dong out here to face his death!"

Xu Yafei's face instantly turned pale. "Zhao Dong, this Fang Yunshan is even stronger than Xiao Hongtian! He's a peak Seventh Grade Inner Strength expert! You have to run!"

Zhao Dong scoffed. "Peak Seventh Grade Inner Strength? A mere ant! Let me go meet him."

With that, Zhao Dong walked out of the room and went downstairs. What was destined to come had finally arrived.

This Fang Yunshan was Lei Qiang's master. The other day, Wang Hao had called Lei Qiang for help, and Zhao Dong had killed them both. Xu Yafei had already warned him that Fang Yunshan would come seeking revenge for Lei Qiang.

He was puzzled, though. Had Fang Yunshan found out he was the one who had done it? If so, then Hong Wu would also know he had killed Wang Hao, which would be huge trouble! Whatever. I'll go down and take a look first.

Thinking this, Zhao Dong reached the bottom of the stairs and shouted, "Which old dog is barking now?"