The next day, Huang Pu told Yan Fei that Wang Xiaohua's case had been thoroughly investigated. She would soon be transferred to the prosecution authority and faced the prospect of being charged. However, the tattooed thugs were released after some education due to insufficient evidence.
As for the testimony Yan Fei desperately wanted, where Wang Xiaohua would accuse Zhang Baocheng of masterminding everything from behind the scenes, it didn't happen as he hoped. Wang Xiaohua insisted she was crazed by the thought of money, thus she attempted to extort and slander Yan Fei, claiming all actions were done alone and unrelated to others.
Without Wang Xiaohua's confession, Zhang Baocheng had dodged a bullet. It seemed that Zhang Baocheng had made preparations well in advance; otherwise, Wang Xiaohua wouldn't have taken all the blame alone.
Actually, Yan Fei had enough evidence to implicate Zhang Baocheng. The drone had recorded him at his home, assigning tasks to Wang Xiaohua that very night. That video was still stored on the drone's storage card. If that video were to be released, Zhang Baocheng would undoubtedly be in big trouble. If Zhang Baocheng could settle Wang Xiaohua's matter with money, the involvement of the Mysterious Organization behind him could not be explained so easily.
So, uploading the video to the internet would certainly ruin Zhang Baocheng, but Yan Fei dared not do so.
On that very night, Yan Fei had killed Xiao Kong. He was afraid to release the video, lest it draw the fire toward him and attract the attention of the Mysterious Organization behind Xiao Kong. If Xiao Kong was that formidable, then the Mysterious Organization behind him must be no simple matter. If those forces realized that Yan Fei was responsible for Xiao Kong's death, Yan Fei would likely have to flee for his life.
Once the video was made public, Zhang Baocheng would immediately know it was shot by that drone, and since the video contained Zhang Baocheng's conspiracy against Yan Fei, its exposure would benefit Yan Fei the most, making him the prime suspect.
After killing Xiao Kong, Yan Fei hid his body in the Universal Space. Therefore, Xiao Kong's organization was still unaware of his death, but they would search everywhere for his whereabouts. Xiao Kong had chased after the drone, so his disappearance was definitely connected to it. Therefore, finding the drone's owner would lead to Xiao Kong's location.
Once the organization realized Yan Fei was the most suspicious, they would certainly investigate him. Any sign of doubt would prompt them to act against Yan Fei. Having witnessed Xiao Kong's capabilities, Yan Fei couldn't dare imagine facing the organization. Furthermore, it was clear that they were not a lawful organization – unlike the police, they wouldn't bother with evidence when dealing with suspects; suspicion alone would prompt them to act.
It was these considerations that forced Yan Fei to withhold the video, temporarily letting Zhang Baocheng off the hook, planning to deal with him at a later time.
The Mysterious Power rapidly healed Yan Fei's body, but this recovery came at a cost: a significant drain on his vital energy. To compensate for this loss, Yan Fei had to increase his food intake. However, he rarely went out recently, and the food in his refrigerator was nearly depleted. So, he went downstairs to the nearby supermarket for shopping.
In the days before, the incident at Yan Fei's home had spread widely on the internet. People sympathized with Wang Xiaohua and held Yan Fei in contempt. As he walked the streets, people mentally cursed him and quietly spat after he passed by. Even when he shopped, they gave him unfriendly looks.
But yesterday, after a dramatic turn of events, the looks people gave Yan Fei became ambiguous. Those who had quietly spat could let it be, since Yan Fei hadn't noticed. But those who had been openly hostile were now somewhat embarrassed upon seeing him.
Yet Yan Fei didn't care at all about their views. Since gaining the Drone Avatar, he had survived brutal life-and-death struggles, toughening his will to an extraordinary degree. The opinions of others no longer had any negative impact on him.
Yan Fei shopped extravagantly at the supermarket, and when he came out, he was loaded with bags. He casually carried these bags full of food, walking along the street toward his home. Just as he rounded a corner, he saw a little girl about four or five years old chasing a flying balloon, with no adults in sight taking care of her.
The little girl ended up running into the vehicle lane, and just then, a car sped by. Due to the bend in the road, the driver's visibility was obstructed. By the time the driver saw the little girl on the road ahead, he paled with fright and slammed on the brakes. However, it was too late, the car hadn't come to a complete stop and was still speeding towards the little girl.
Yan Fei, startled, flung his arms, dropping everything he was carrying, and quickly dashed toward the little girl. Just realizing the approaching car, the girl froze in terror, standing immobile.
Yan Fei sprinted forward, and at the last moment before the car could hit her, he scooped the little girl into his arms. But it was already too late to move her out of danger. Left with no choice, he turned, shielding the little girl with his back to face the car.
The car, carrying its massive inertia, crashed heavily into Yan Fei's back. He was immediately flung into the air, flying a distance before landing on the road ahead. The moment Yan Fei hit the ground, he clutched the little girl tightly, rolling several times to dissipate the massive force of the impact.