31: The fall of the Five Vajras

"What are you laughing at? Besides, I'm still young; I don't want to get married so early!" Lin Xixue's beautiful eyes flickered as she spoke softly.

"This age is just right. Marry early, have kids early, and then you'll have a house full of grandchildren. How wonderful!" As Lu Yifa said this, he beamed with joy, the corners of his mouth curling up uncontrollably.

"Oh, Cousin, what are you talking about? I'm ignoring you!" Lin Xixue covered her face with her small hands in embarrassment, lowered her head, and turned away.

Just as Lu Yifa was about to say something, he saw two White Armor Soldiers galloping toward them on white horses.

"Wealthy Lu, the Lord has urgent business with you. Go over there quickly!" a pockmarked soldier said as he dismounted.

"What does he want with me? Why the rush?" Lu Yifa said in a displeased tone.

"Lord Xie has returned. It seems all five warships are gone. The Lord wants you to go over immediately!" the pockmarked soldier said vividly.

"What? That spendthrift! Five warships—do you know how much money that is? All gone?" Shocked by the news, Lu Yifa asked, "Kid, are you joking with me?"

"Oh, how could I dare joke about such a thing? Even if you gave me double the courage, I wouldn't dare!" The pockmarked soldier explained hurriedly with a bitter face.

"Cousin, I'll be right back, okay?" Lu Yifa turned and spoke tenderly to Lin Xixue.

"Mhm, Cousin, Father is looking for you, go quickly!" Lin Xixue blinked her large, watery eyes. Looking at her, Lu Yifa trembled all over and didn't want to leave.

Lu Yifa forced himself to remain calm, flipped onto his horse, and followed the pockmarked soldier toward Nankang Golden Valley.

"Oh, Brother Wen is back! I'm going to find him to play, hmph!" Lin Xixue watched Lu Yifa gallop away, then hopped and skipped happily, mounted her Giant Sun Bear, and also ran back to Nankang Golden Valley.

In the Xie Residence within Nankang Golden Valley, Xie Yanwen and the other Five Great Vajras were drinking and chatting merrily. Lin Xixue, wearing a cyan dress with a pink gauze shawl, came skipping in.

"Brother Wen, what are you doing? You're drinking, and yet you didn't come to find me to play?" Lin Xixue pouted, pretending to be unhappy.

"I just got back and am gathering with my good brothers to satisfy a craving. We slept in the wild all the way; it's been a long time since I've had a drink!" Xie Yanwen took a sip of wine and said refreshingly.

"Hahaha, right! This field work is indeed hard to do!" a fat man who looked like he had been kissed by a pig said while drinking.

"Exactly. I never expected that Wei He would be so detestable, actually letting all the gold mine workers escape and even scuttling the Lord's ships. It's reduced our benefits!" A man with a very beast-like appearance raised his wine and drained it in one gulp.

"Is it that strange guy? He even killed my bear and Vermilion-Winged Ants. That villain—if I'd known, I would have just split him open! Hmph!" Lin Xixue's proud little expression left the group intoxicated.

"Why don't we just go and chop him up? It'll vent some anger for Big Brother Xie!" a man who looked like a Big Mouth Monkey said, looking at Lin Xixue with a lewd gaze.

"Can you even beat him? Five warships couldn't take him down, and you think you can?" the fat man said while gnawing on a chicken leg.

"What do you know? That was a sneak attack; he has no martial honor. If we go together, we can definitely take him!" The Big Mouth Monkey's eyes remained fixed on Lin Xixue as he spoke.

"He has no martial honor, so is it honorable for you all to gang up on him? Hahahaha!" The fat man's small eyes narrowed into slits as he laughed.

"When dealing with someone who has no honor, you don't need to use honor!" the Big Mouth Monkey said disdainfully.

"Right, Brother Big Mouth Monkey is right. A villain like that needs to be caught and fed to the bears, hmph!" Lin Xixue glanced at the Big Mouth Monkey with her beautiful eyes, making his heart bloom with joy.

"Big Brother Xie, where is he? Let's go find him together!" Eager to show off in front of Lin Xixue, the Big Mouth Monkey spoke loudly.

"Isn't this a bad idea? If the Lord finds out we acted without permission, he'll be angry!" Xie Yanwen said, staring at the group.

"It's fine, we'll go quietly and come back quietly!" Lin Xixue said cutely, her cherry-like mouth carrying a charming smile.

"Right, right, go quietly. Doesn't Wei He just rely on a few magicians? He has no ability himself. If we all strike together, we can definitely avoid the magicians and snatch him out!" The Big Mouth Monkey immediately echoed Lin Xixue. He also knew the power of an Intermediate Magician and didn't dare to confront one head-on.

"Fine, then we'll meet at the Nankang Golden Valley beach in the latter half of the night and act together!" Xie Yanwen revealed an imperceptible, cunning smile.

"Good!"

As Xie Yanwen finished speaking, Wei He immediately ordered a squad of Radiation Engineers into the armored personnel carrier and headed toward Nankang Golden Valley.

At midnight, moonlight spilled over the sea. The ten Radiation Engineers had just arrived and were hiding behind rocks by the beach, waiting quietly. This time, they were going to completely deal with the Lin family's Five Great Vajras.

In the Xie Residence, Lin Xixue and Xie Yanwen walked together under the moonlight.

"Brother Wen, why aren't we going directly? Why did you want me to come to your house alone?" Lin Xixue asked with a puzzled face, her clear eyes like stars under the moonlight.

"Oh, this time we have to go out to sea to find Wei He. You shouldn't go; it's too dangerous!" Xie Yanwen said with a beaming smile.

"It's fine, Brother Wen. I just tamed a Giant Sea Turtle two days ago; it can be used for going out to sea!" Lin Xixue said happily.

While they were chatting, a Giant Sea Turtle crawled from the sea onto the beach. At the same time, the Five Great Vajras arrived at the shore.

"This big sea turtle belongs to Miss Lin. It's truly huge, almost as big as our house!" The fat man was eager to try and climb onto the turtle's back.

"Why hasn't Miss Lin arrived yet?" The Big Mouth Monkey's eyes were fixed on the road, wishing he could see Lin Xixue the next second.

"Haha, a toad lusting after swan meat—she'll never look at you!" said the guy who looked like a beast, his body covered in thick hair.

"What do you know, you old bachelor!" the Big Mouth Monkey said dismissively.

While the group was chatting, a squad of Radiation Engineers stepped out from behind the rocks by the beach.

"Who are you? What are you doing?" The fat man was the first to notice the anomaly and asked.

"What are these things? Are they human or beast?" Hearing the fat man's shout, the Big Mouth Monkey also turned around and spoke.

The Radiation Engineers were wearing thick, sealed nuclear radiation suits, with a color scheme primarily of deep green and orange-red. Under the moonlight, they looked multicolored and strange, so it was no wonder they weren't recognized.

"Your time has come. Weren't you looking for me? Come on!" the Radiation Engineers said under Wei He's command.

"You are Wei He? How did you know we were looking for you?" the fat man asked in confusion.

"Why do you care so much? Get him!" The Big Mouth Monkey waved his hand and activated his ability; two vines appeared from both sides and lashed toward the Radiation Engineers.

"System, have them deploy immediately!" Wei He ordered urgently as he saw them take action.

"As you command, Commander!" the system replied.

The Radiation Engineers sat directly on the ground and aimed their radiation cannons at the earth. Green energy flooded into the ground like a tide; in an instant, the entire beach turned into a world of green.

"What is this? Ah—!" Before the group could figure out what was happening, the nuclear radiation energy spread from the ground up their legs to their entire bodies. In a single moment, the five men and the Giant Sea Turtle all dissolved into pools of green pus. Even the two vines the Big Mouth Monkey had summoned withered rapidly under the radiation, crumbling at a touch.

After completing this, Wei He deactivated the Radiation Engineers' deployment and ordered them to board the ship and return to base.

Inside the Xie Residence, Lin Xixue had been happily chatting with Xie Yanwen one second, and the next, she could no longer sense the sea turtle's existence.

"It's over, something happened to the sea turtle. Let's go look quickly!" Lin Xixue said to Xie Yanwen anxiously, her voice tinged with tears.