Chapter 469: Borrowing Strength
"RING RING RING…"
Lin Feng picked up his phone. It was a call from Murong Yi Yun. He answered it directly.
"Lin Feng, I've arrived."
Murong Yi Yun's cheerful voice came from the other end of the line.
"Yes."
Lin Feng responded calmly. He had no particular feelings for Murong Yi Yun, but he bore him no ill will.
After all, the Murong Family had treated him well, and he needed to make use of a family like them.
Therefore, it was necessary to maintain a good relationship with them.
Murong Yi Yun chuckled lightly and continued, "So, what's next? You called me over, so what's going on?"
Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded, a faint smile touching his lips.
"Of course, I couldn't let Patriarch Murong come all this way for nothing."
"However, I'll have to trouble the Patriarch to come upstairs. After all, this item is quite rare."
"Oh?"
Over the phone, Murong Yi Yun's voice took on a hint of curiosity.
By now, he had a good understanding of Lin Feng's capabilities. For Lin Feng to call something rare, it definitely couldn't be anything ordinary.
With that, Murong Yi Yun headed straight for Lin Feng's villa.
When he arrived outside Lin Feng's room, he saw that the door was shut tight. He couldn't help but feel a little confused.
'Could it be that Lin Feng has started doing something else?'
But Murong Yi Yun didn't dwell on it. If Lin Feng was busy with something else, then he shouldn't be disturbed.
So, he decided to retreat for now. However, he made a mental note to wake Lin Feng in the evening.
But just as Murong Yi Yun turned to leave, he heard Lin Feng's voice from behind him.
"Patriarch Murong, leaving so soon?"
"Oh? Lin Xiaoyou, you're not busy."
Murong Yi Yun turned to face Lin Feng, a wide smile on his face. He then walked into the room and sat down opposite him.
"Lin Feng, did you have something important to discuss that you called me over so urgently?"
Murong Yi Yun asked, looking at Lin Feng. He was still confused about why Lin Feng had summoned him at this particular time.
"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of asking for the Patriarch's presence,"
Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Oh, then please speak, Lin Xiaoyou. I'm all ears!"
Murong Yi Yun said, his tone very easygoing, without the slightest hint of arrogance.
At that moment, Lin Feng extended an index finger, slowly pointing toward a room on the first floor. Then, he stated nonchalantly,
"Li Xi is dead."
Murong Yi Yun froze. Following the direction Lin Feng was pointing, his expression changed instantly. He shot to his feet, opened the door to that room, and immediately saw the body inside.
Murong Yi Yun, of course, knew of Li Xi.
After all, as the Patriarch of the Murong Family, he had some understanding of the personal forces of everyone within the family.
And since Li Xi was the right-hand man of the deceased Murong Yun, how could he not know of him?
'But shouldn't Li Xi be hiding far, far away right now? How could he dare to provoke Lin Feng? This makes no sense at all!'
Lin Feng then turned his gaze to Murong Yi Yun, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Patriarch Murong, the current situation in your Murong Family is dire."
"This is the fourth attack I've faced since coming here. It's obvious many people in your family don't want me to cure your illness."
"They are behind this assassination attempt. But they aren't just trying to silence someone."
"Most importantly, they don't want you to live. It's clear these people hate you to the bone."
Lin Feng's speaking pace was unhurried, but every word was like a knife to the heart, striking right at Murong Yi Yun's sore spot.
He was right. In recent years, assassination attempts like this had become frequent. If his position in the Murong Family weren't so secure, he would have been toppled long ago.
But even now, he still hadn't found the mastermind.
It wasn't that he didn't have his suspicions, but Murong Yi Yun knew that the assassins themselves were not skilled enough to pull it off.
"Lin Xiaoyou, do you have any thoughts?"
Murong Yi Yun frowned in thought for a moment, then looked up at Lin Feng and asked. Although he already had his own suspicions, he subconsciously still wanted to ask for Lin Feng's opinion.
"That is a matter for you to handle, Patriarch. I am an outsider, after all. I'm not very clear on your family's internal affairs!"
Lin Feng said coolly, looking at him. He knew this matter couldn't be hidden from Murong Yi Yun. It was better to be frank than to let him guess. Besides, the Patriarch wouldn't harm him.
Hearing Lin Feng say this, Murong Yi Yun didn't press the issue. He just hadn't expected Lin Feng's background to be even more profound than he had imagined.
"In that case, I must first apologize to you, Lin Xiaoyou."
"You came here to treat my illness, yet you've been attacked one time after another. I've also caused you a great deal of trouble. I am truly ashamed."
Murong Yi Yun sighed, shaking his head and speaking with a bitter expression.
"You're being too serious, Patriarch. It's just a matter of taking payment to solve a problem."
"On the other hand, Patriarch Murong, the people of your Murong Family have become increasingly arrogant and domineering over the years."
Lin Feng's tone suddenly shifted, becoming slightly sarcastic.
Murong Yi Yun paused; he knew who Lin Feng was talking about.
"Hmph. These useless fools. Sooner or later, I will eliminate them one by one."
Murong Yi Yun's expression was grimly uncertain. He then spoke with a vicious snort. Lin Feng merely nodded slightly.
"I admire the Patriarch's formidable reputation!"
"But for now, the Patriarch should focus on recuperating. As for your family's internal affairs, those are your own business."
"I'm going to get something. I called you over this time precisely to hand this item over to you."
Lin Feng stood up, cupped his fist, and spoke before turning to head upstairs to the second floor.
After Lin Feng left, Murong Yi Yun was lost in thought.
'This assassination attempt must be inextricably linked to the family's internal struggles.'
"It seems I need to investigate this personally. If it's really as I suspected, then I'll have no choice but to take measures ahead of time."
"Their ambitions have grown quite large over the years…"
Murong Yi Yun's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself.
Just as he was pondering, Lin Feng slowly walked down from the second floor, holding a black brocade box.
"Lin Xiaoyou, this is…?"
Seeing the black brocade box in Lin Feng's hand, Murong Yi Yun paused for a second, a trace of curiosity in his eyes.
"This is a medicinal pill I refined. It's perfectly suited for dealing with the Gu Insect currently inside your body, Patriarch Murong."
"After all, Patriarch Murong gave me so many Spirit Grasses and a Pill Furnace yesterday. I couldn't possibly accept them for free. Please consider this pill as my token of thanks, and I hope you will accept it."