Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 222 A Greedy Choice
Lin Xiufeng and Xu Xiaoqing surfaced, but were still within the influence range of the Black and Red Sea.

Xu Xiaoqing deliberately moved closer and said, "Let's go for the armor!"

Lin Xiufeng raised her hand to stop her, saying:

"No way! You came back for Xiang Liu's child?"

"What reason do you think I have to give you?"

Xu Xiaoqing quickly replied, "Of course I wouldn't dare to hope for an equal share. I'd be perfectly content if you just let me take a little with me."

"I wouldn't dare say I made a huge contribution, but I have made some small contribution."

“Li Ziyou originally intended to turn back and harm you, but I killed him, thus eliminating the danger for you.”

Lin Xiufeng smiled and said:
"I confirmed his Heavenly Martial Heart for you, and I haven't even asked you for a kickback yet."

"Without my confirmation, you probably wouldn't dare to take action, otherwise you would have done it already."

"In short, two things make up the difference. You don't need to thank me, and I don't need to hold it against you."

Lin Xiufeng thought that the reason he didn't kill her was because he didn't have a good impression of Li Ziyou either. He was indifferent to watching the show as two bad guys harmed each other.

Xu Xiaoqing didn't expect Lin Xiufei to be so stingy, unwilling to reveal even the smallest, insignificant detail.

But she continued with a gentle smile:
"Well, I can still help you with something."

"Li Ziyou went to sea with you, but he died."

"We know the truth, but what will others think?"

Some people will believe what you say, and some people won't.

“My point of view is very valuable.”

“I will tell everyone that Li Ziyou tried to kill you because he couldn’t beat you. I reminded you, and he even tried to kill me, so I killed him.”

"In this way, the truth will not damage the reputation of Lin Xiufeng, the leader of the anti-heaven forces, and no one will suspect that you killed Li Ziyou out of jealousy because of me."

"Shouldn't I get a small share of the benefits from my little bit of help?"

"Besides, I won't give it away for nothing."

"Based on our friendship, and because you helped me get rid of that devil Li Ziyou, from now on we will have a close and honest relationship."

"Whenever you miss me or need me, just let me know and I'll come find you immediately."

Xu Xiaoqing was very thoughtful. Xiang Liu was so huge that letting her take a small piece of his flesh and blood was really insignificant and not worth mentioning.

Anyone with a modicum of sense would agree to an obviously advantageous deal.

For Xu Xiaoqing, not only did she get to share the goods, but more importantly, she got in touch with Lin Xiufei and strengthened their relationship.

Not only did she not have to worry about being killed by him, but he also became a source of connections for her.

Lin Xiufeng listened and nodded.

"I understand, your value lies in public opinion."

"Plus seduction."

“If I don’t agree, you can come up with other excuses—excuses that are unfavorable to me.”

Xu Xiaoqing quickly denied it, saying:

"Don't overthink it, I didn't mean it that way."

"How dare I, a woman who has nothing outstanding about me except for my appearance, threaten the leader of the rebels who can't even defeat the Free King!"

"I really just racked my brains trying to find a way to make myself somewhat valuable and useful to you."

“If you don’t care about it or don’t need it, of course I wouldn’t dare to force you.”

"I will still state the facts of what happened at sea truthfully, without daring to distort them in the slightest!"

Lin Xiufeng looked at Xu Xiaoqing and sighed.

"I'm definitely not some kind of champion of justice."

"Even sometimes, when I'm feeling indignant, I might do a good deed, or I might just pretend I didn't see it to avoid trouble."

"But one thing is certain: actively harm others as much as possible."

"Actually, you killed Li Ziyou and absorbed his Heavenly Martial Power." "Given the time it took for the Free King to become famous, and the period when there were many mutated beasts on the Dream Continent, the Heavenly Martial Power he accumulated must have been very substantial, possibly hundreds or even thousands of layers."

“Anyone else could be killed based on this alone.”

Xu Xiaoqing quickly said, "Of course the leader of the rebels isn't that kind of person!"

Lin Xiufeng smiled and continued:

"Actually, what you trust is not whether I am this kind of person or not."

"You trust your own looks, and you trust that I'm a man, so you'll definitely be attracted to me."

"Especially since you have the value of shaping my image, combined with the attraction of enjoying your beauty for a long time, you firmly believe that no man would refuse."

Xu Xiaoqing intentionally wanted to stay on the surface more, to show off her impressive qualities.

"I'm just a weak woman, all I can do is rely on my appearance and depend on a powerful man."

Lin Xiufeng asked her with a puzzled look:

"But do you seem to disregard what other people say?"

"On the ship, when Li Ziyou repeatedly asked me to share about you in front of you, didn't I say—?"

"Is it irrational for a man to bury a lasting love for a moment of pleasure?"

A hint of unease flashed in Xu Xiaoqing's eyes, but she maintained her smile and said softly:

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I'm afraid Tianwei will find out and kill me, right?"

Lin Xiufeng chuckled:

See? You just don't care what other people say.

"Even after all this, you still firmly believe that men won't refuse such a great deal from you."

"The problem is, you're not a bargain. You're a bomb. If you don't explode today, you'll explode tomorrow, and if you don't explode tomorrow, you'll explode the day after. You'll explode sooner or later, and we don't even know when that sooner or later will be."

"Originally, since you ran back to the Heavenly Martial Group to claim credit, I didn't have time to go looking for you."

"You insist on being greedy and maximizing your profits."

"Here's the question: Have you ever thought about this—"

"If I let you go today, you will become Zhao Youyue's tool to deal with me in the future."

"For example—one day in the future, Zhao Youyue asks you to fabricate a story about today's events."

What kind of story could you make up?

"From the moment we boarded the ship, I coveted your beauty? I molested you? And I even fought with Li Ziyou because of it? Once we were at sea, I was the one who ambushed Li Ziyou, and afterwards I forced myself on you? And threatened you for a long time?"

As Lin Xiufeng spoke, Xu Xiaoqing's smile became increasingly difficult to maintain.

Later, she turned pale, and her eyes were filled with fear.

"No, no, I swear! Absolutely not, absolutely not!"

"I wouldn't dare! No matter who asked me to say that, I would never agree!"

"You will kill me, Tianwei will kill me, and even the branch manager of Central City can't protect me!"

"So don't worry, I will never spread rumors or cause trouble!"

Lin Xiufeng's smile gradually turned cold. "So, when you have the power to protect yourself, you can make up anything."

Xu Xiaoqing quickly denied it, saying, "No! That's not what I meant! I wouldn't!"

"Even if there's no other reason, I really like you. You're so powerful, handsome, and the leader of the rebellion against Heaven!"

"If you're willing, I'll leave the Heavenly Martial Clan and join the Anti-Heaven faction, and I'll do anything by your side! I'm willing to do anything!"

"Actually, my real wish in coming back is to improve our relationship."

"The Tianwu Group has reserved its opinion on my past experiences."

"It means there isn't enough supporting evidence. People like me can only handle external tasks."

"I was assigned to the central city, and I thought things might change, but—"

(End of this chapter)