Late night.
On the second floor of the villa, in the training room.
Moonlight streamed through the glass window, bathing Shen Ping. The surrounding cosmic energy continuously surged into his skin and acupoints, being frantically absorbed by his thirsty cells. Only when the energy reached saturation and his body no longer felt that coolness did he stop cultivating.
Although his physical fitness was now close to that of an advanced God of War, he still maintained his cultivation whenever he was at home. Even though this improvement was far less effective than the medicinal properties of the essence of vegetation, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
He returned to the bedroom.
Seeing that Li Yuewei was already fast asleep.
Fearing he would disturb his wife, he went to the bathroom on the first floor to wash himself. However, just 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, smooth legs completely exposed. In her hand, she held a cartoon-colored bra.
Both of them froze instantly.
But very quickly, Su Yin's pretty face flushed crimson all the way to her neck, and her earlobes were burning hot with embarrassment. She quickly pressed the bra she was holding tightly against her chest.
Shen Ping's eyes then moved away with difficulty, and he turned around repeatedly, taking a deep breath and saying, "Xiao Yin, why aren't you, why aren't you asleep so late at night?"
Su Yin's head was still in a daze, and she subconsciously said, "Cousin-in-law, I couldn't sleep, so, so I got up to wash…"
She simply couldn't utter the rest of the words.
Shen Ping glanced out of the corner of his eye at the lightly dressed Su Yin and quickly said, "Go back to your room quickly, be careful not to catch a cold."
Su Yin, her face flushed with embarrassment, lowered her head and quickly walked towards her room.
As for Shen Ping, he closed the bathroom door and shook his head speechlessly. However, the scene he had just witnessed lingered in his mind, refusing to dissipate. Even after showering and lying on the bed, the image of Su Yin holding the bra flashed through his mind.
Compared to when he first met her.
Su Yin, who was about to enter her third year of university, had indeed matured physically. She was like a peach exuding a delicate fragrance, making it difficult for one to ignore her.
The next morning.
During breakfast, Shen Ping found an excuse to drive to the company early, to avoid awkwardness at the dining table. Seeing her once could be called an accident, but twice… if he were to be serious about it, it would inevitably make this distant cousin think he had 'ulterior motives'.
…
Pingwei Materials Company.
Sitting in the office.
Shen Ping did nothing but sign and sign. As the company expanded, a large number of matters needed to be handled. If it weren't for his wife's help, he wouldn't have any free time all day long.
"Secretary Lin, from now on, you don't need to ask for my approval for financial transfers related to material acquisitions."
"Yes, President Shen."
Lin Jing replied, then said, "Zheng Corporation sent over the attachment for the dry share transfer agreement this morning after nine o'clock. You still need to sign it. Also, the land deed contract for the Lishui District Villa, you need to confirm that as well…"
While Shen Ping was confirming.
Lin Jing added, "President Shen, I've reviewed the contract. The effective date is before December of this year. We are still missing quite a few procedural materials. Do you want to urge Zheng Corporation to send over the duplicates as soon as possible?"
Shen Ping waved his hand, "No need."
He knew Zheng Corporation's little scheme; they simply wanted to wait until the handover of the intermediate Lord-level monster materials before sending over all the remaining procedures.
After all, the funds involved in this cooperation exceeded three billion. If the villa was added, the total funds would be as high as four to five billion, which was a considerable sum even for Zheng Corporation.
"I will go to the Wilderness Area again in July."
Buzz buzz ~
At this moment, his communication wristband vibrated.
Secretary Lin Jing tactfully left.
After connecting.
Shen Ping smiled and said, "Hello, Captain, what's up?"
Qin Shan's voice was low, "Lao Shen, come to the North Military Region Supply Base."
Shen Ping heard that the captain's mood was off, and asking him to go to the supply base meant something had happened. Without any hesitation, he told his wife and immediately went to the train station fully armed.
Two in the afternoon.
He saw the members of the Raging Wind Squad, but when he saw the injuries on the team members, his expression darkened, "Lao Tai, your leg…"
Yu Tai's face was pale, and he forced a smile, "I'm fine."
Mu Yang, sitting nearby, gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Ge, it was Zheng Ji, that bastard, the captain of the Fire Fox Squad, who did it."
Shen Ping looked at the captain, "What exactly happened?!"
Qin Shan clenched his fists and punched the wall, "It's my fault, I was careless. Before coming to the Wilderness Area this time, I heard that Zheng Ji went to the Wilderness Area alone, so I didn't take it seriously. Who knew that bastard had been secretly watching us, and when our squad was fighting monsters, he launched a sneak attack. Fortunately, I wasn't far from Yu Tai at the time, and with Qiang Zi's sniper rifle, we didn't let that guy succeed, but Lao Tai lost his leg."
Zhou Qiang, meticulously wiping his sniper rifle, said coldly, "That bastard is still in the Wilderness Area. Lao Shen, you take Lao Tai back to the Base City."
Shen Ping immediately understood the captain and their plan; they clearly wanted to fight back. "Captain, I'll go with you guys. Mu Yang, you stay."
Mu Yang was about to speak but was glared at by him, "My current physical fitness is close to thirty thousand jin of punching power. Combined with the third level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, my strength is similar to the captain's. With me and the captain, plus Qiang Zi's long-range support, we can definitely kill that 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 Lao Shen. If, and I mean if we fall this time, our families will depend on you, Mu Yang."
Mu Yang's eyes immediately reddened, "Captain, I…"
Shen Ping patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Trust me, take Lao Tai back."
Mu Yang finally nodded.
That night.
The three of them set off for the Wilderness Area.
Four days later.
They arrived at City No. 043 and found a tall building. The three quickly ascended to the rooftop. Qin Shan pointed to a distant drum tower, "It was there. At that time, a beast general happened to charge at Lao Tai. He used that beast general to buy time, allowing me to rush back. Otherwise, Lao Tai would definitely have been gone."
Shen Ping looked at the ruins of the drum tower through his binoculars and whispered, "Captain, I estimate Zheng Ji definitely hasn't left this city. How about this: you and Qiang Zi go out first and make some noise to attract Zheng Ji. He definitely doesn't know I'll be here. Once I determine Zheng Ji's location, we'll make our move."
Zhou Qiang nodded and said, "Lao Shen's plan is fine."
The captain also nodded in agreement.
So, the three rested on the rooftop for a night, recuperating their energy, and the next day, they split up.
And when Qin Shan and Zhou Qiang made a commotion and fought with monsters.
Shen Ping used his artistic conception-level movement technique, moving around. His footsteps were light, like the wind, constantly wandering, his eyes sharply scanning for places where Zheng Ji might be hiding.
One day.
Two days.
Zheng Ji never appeared.
By the third day.
The captain and Zhou Qiang provoked an intermediate Lord-level monster, and Zheng Ji showed himself.
"He's still here, as expected."
Shen Ping's eyes gleamed with coldness. He charged like lightning from the side towards Zheng Ji, who was preparing to attack Zhou Qiang. His speed was incredibly fast; by the time Zheng Ji reacted, Shen Ping was already close.
Boom.
His battle blade struck directly.
The impact force, accompanied by a sonic boom, instantly sent Zheng Ji flying, smashing through several walls. Even though this strike only used the strength of a God of War, it still fractured Zheng Ji's bones.
"You, you…"
Zheng Ji coughed up blood, his eyes fixed on Shen Ping. He never expected a former member with a severed arm to be so strong.
Captain Qin Shan, hearing the commotion, rushed over. Without any unnecessary words, he stepped forward and ended Zheng Ji's life with a single strike.