Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2427 - 2491: Targeting the Matter, Not the Person

"No, no, you’ve changed. The you in my memory definitely had women... How could you let them go... Don’t tell me that Aoki Reiko is very ugly? Or just average looking?"Li Yifei suddenly looked a bit wounded at the Saintess, seemingly with grief in his eyes, and said, "Am I that kind of person in your eyes?"

The Saintess frowned slightly, thought seriously for a moment, and said, "Seems like I did. I did investigate you..."

Li Yifei clutched his chest, pretending like he’d been shot, and said more sorrowfully, "You actually don’t trust me?"

"Alright, stop pretending. I’m just curious. With your personality, the other party must be a beauty. Since she’s a beauty and you still..." The Saintess, saying this, suddenly clapped her hands as if she’d figured out the reason, and said, "Is it because the other party is Japanese and that’s why you won’t touch her?"

Li Yifei couldn’t help rolling his eyes and said irritably, "Am I really that unbearable?"

"Hehe, dear, you’re not that unbearable. On the contrary, it’s because you’re so excellent that I can’t help but let my imagination run wild!"

Li Yifei stood up immediately, looking pained, wanting to walk out. The Saintess quickly grabbed him, hugged his waist directly, and leaned in, saying, "My dear, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have spoken recklessly!"

"I’m angry." Li Yifei turned his back on the Saintess, not looking at her, and said, "I don’t go after women, yet you slander me like this."

"Silly husband, I said that on purpose!" The Saintess said, moving herself to stand in front of Li Yifei, cupping his face with both hands, slightly standing on tiptoes to plant a small kiss on his lips.

After a long kiss, Li Yifei was no longer ’angry’, while the Saintess’s clothes were disheveled—oh, it should be said her chest was wide open, the fortress unguarded. Li Yifei then sighed softly, saying, "I don’t have many friends; I hardly keep in touch with classmates. Back when I had just retired, I went to reunions, but later... we didn’t interact much. You could say I don’t have many friends; even most people approach me with various motives. Those who genuinely don’t care about your status and just want to be friends are rare."

Of course, it may not be purely innocent, after all, the Li family and the Aoki family have business dealings, and cooperation is deepening.

In the recent conversation with the Saintess, both knew the other was intentionally joking, not taking it seriously. However, Li Yifei still offered some explanation.

The Saintess nodded upon hearing this, gently saying, "It’s about the matter, not the person."

Li Yifei responded with a hum, suddenly taking a deep breath, showing a hint of satisfaction on his face, and then leaned in closer...

The Saintess nailed the key point, focusing on the matter over the person, which also relieved Li Yifei. Of course, it still depends on the final outcome. If the Aoki Group is really deeply entangled with Noah’s Ark, then Li Yifei must remember his identity and mission, and face a cult-like organization with his own stance.

But of course, this was just a minor episode. The most important thing is that through this episode, he and the Saintess completed several rounds of interaction, with feelings rapidly deepening in their daily companionship and shared adversities.

Except for the last step, there were no longer any obstacles between the two. Although the Saintess previously stated they haven’t reached the Li family yet, so the last step can’t be taken, if it weren’t for the obstruction of the witch worm in Li Yifei’s body, he would likely have gained a Saintess Fruit on some night. But this is just a matter of time, Li Yifei isn’t in a hurry, and naturally, the Saintess isn’t either.

Li Yifei just now was indeed a bit unexpected for her; what he was worried about was this... Initially, the Saintess indeed had some misunderstandings, which is why she said that...

As the news came further, the two decided to visit the Aoki Family in two days. But unexpectedly, before they could set off, Li Yifei and the Saintess ’coincidentally’ encountered Suzuki Kawako and Aoki Reiko. Indeed, before they decided to leave, they bumped into these two women.

The two women looked like they were touring around, driving an RV, ’just happened’ to meet the dining Li Yifei and the Saintess.

"It’s really you, Feijun!" Suzuki Kawako got out of the car, looking pleasantly surprised at Li Yifei, while the following Aoki Reiko smiled at Li Yifei, but her gaze shifted to the Saintess.

The Saintess’s height and appearance were quite eye-catching, especially being so beautiful. When the two came over, Li Yifei exchanged a glance and smile with the Saintess.

"What a coincidence, what are you doing here?" Li Yifei asked first.

"Us? I’ve been begging Reiko for a while, only then did she agree to come out with me for fun. We’ve been on a road trip for half a month," Suzuki Kawako explained.

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "The two of you are out here without bringing a bodyguard, not afraid of encountering danger."

"Is there any danger in your own country? Don’t worry, I’m skilled now, capable enough to protect us," Suzuki Kawako said as she struck a pose, while Aoki Reiko beside her remained silent. Kawako continued, "Yifei, who is this beautiful lady? Why did you come to Japan without telling me and Reiko?"

"This is Yanzi, my wife. We came to Japan for some matters, so we didn’t inform you," Li Yifei introduced, and the Saintess nodded to the two girls while Suzuki Kawako covered her mouth with a giggle, saying, "Wife, Yifei, you know, you’re the one I admire most, simply amazing."

"Hello, my name is Aoki Reiko!" Aoki Reiko reached out to shake hands with the Saintess, who also extended her hand for a shake, saying, "Hello, I’ve heard Yifei mention you before!"

"You can speak Japanese too?" The two girls were slightly surprised, and the Saintess smiled, "I can understand a bit, but not speak very well."

Since realizing Li Yifei could speak many foreign languages, the Saintess refused to be outdone. Both were top-notch experts, naturally strong in language learning skills, almost a photographic memory, so their learning progress was rapid.

The two girls were clearly astonished. Li Yifei’s proficiency in foreign languages was one thing, given his remarkable identity known to them, but to find his new wife equally impressive—not just beautiful, but incredibly capable too.

"Let’s get in the car, we’ll find a place to eat," Suzuki Kawako invited.

Li Yifei and the Saintess were actually planning to meet the Aoki Family, so they naturally got in the car. Coincidences happen often, but evidently this was no coincidence, even if the two girls had been on a road trip for half a month, it was absolutely impossible for them to accidentally pass through this small town and meet Li Yifei and the Saintess at this very moment.

Of course, Li Yifei wouldn’t bring it up if the other party didn’t mention it themselves. Friends, if they’re taking the initiative, there’s no need to worry they won’t speak.

Suzuki Kawako’s driving skills were good, the RV was stable, and soon they arrived at a Japanese restaurant. The four of them sat down, Li Yifei and the Saintess on one side, Aoki Reiko and Suzuki Kawako on the other.

Aoki Reiko happened to sit opposite Li Yifei, their eyes met, and Aoki Reiko seemed to avoid Li Yifei. The last time they met was during Li Yifei’s second breakdown in Japan, and their relationship then seemed just a step away from something more. Li Yifei sensed Aoki Reiko’s tenderness as well as her inner struggle, but after parting ways, Li Yifei was busy with various matters, and their contact was infrequent, maybe once a month.

Just as clues were tracked to the Aoki Group, Aoki Reiko coincidentally traveled here, naturally an impossible occurrence.

Various dishes were served one after another. Li Yifei and the Saintess ate naturally, Suzuki Kawako was doing fine too, but Aoki Reiko seemed a bit unnatural.

"Yifei, Reiko and I registered for your country’s Twitter and followed you there," Suzuki Kawako suddenly looked up and said to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei paused, looked at her, and said, "Oh? You two are starting to learn the Chinese language?"

"We learned a bit, but just starting. However, we can ask translators for help, and there’s lots of people online sharing your tweets and translating them into Twitter and so on," she said.

"I see, haha, is the Twitter me the same as the me in front of you?" Li Yifei asked with a smile.

Suzuki Kawako shook her head, thought for a moment, and said, "My cousin really admires you, saying you’re a great hero. As a friend, I think neither is exactly you, because people are multifaceted, even friends can only see one side..."

"You have a point," Li Yifei nodded, then asked Aoki Reiko, "Reiko, what do you think?"

"Ah?" Aoki Reiko seemed lost in thought and only awoke when she heard Li Yifei’s voice, looking up at him. Li Yifei smilingly repeated the question, and Aoki Reiko hesitated before saying, "I think both are good, different roles have different performances..."

"Are you feeling a bit tired? After we finish eating, shall we quickly find a place to rest?" Li Yifei ’asked with concern’.

Aoki Reiko shook her head, "No need, you guys go ahead. Today my appetite isn’t very good, please don’t worry about me. You chat, I’ll just listen."

Suzuki Kawako added, "Reiko isn’t feeling well today; probably because she stayed up late last night!"

"Even while traveling, you have to moderate, don’t wear yourself out, or it defeats the purpose of traveling," the Saintess said.

The two girls across nodded in agreement, though they didn’t know the background of the Western woman named Yanzi, she was incredibly beautiful, her aura so strong that instinctively they felt a sense of unspeakable reverence toward her, agreeing with what the Saintess said.

Suzuki Kawako seemed to feel things were a bit quiet, so she kept finding topics to talk about, discussing various adventures from their trip—some joyful, others not so much, like a visit to Rabbit Island or Cat Island, and Deer Island. Li Yifei and the Saintess listened attentively.