Chapter 568: Won’t Stand Idly By
Chapter 568: Chapter 568: Won’t Stand Idly By
Mr. Li looked sternly at Li Fenghuo. "Regarding this business with the Qiutian Clan, Qingqing has already helped a great deal. If she hadn’t discovered this, who knows how long you all would have been kept in the dark. We can let the past be the past, but from now on, Qingqing cannot get involved. If any harm comes to her, I’ll hold you personally responsible."
Mr. Li had been upright and selfless his entire life, but for his granddaughter’s sake, he wanted to be selfish just this once. After all, Su Qing’s abilities were simply too special. So special that if they were ever exposed, countless people would covet them. He didn’t want his granddaughter to spend the rest of her life being secretly and openly coveted, or even plotted against.
"Dad, I never intended for Qingqing to be exposed. I..."
Before Li Fenghuo could finish, Mr. Li waved his hand dismissively. "No. When I say no, I mean no. It doesn’t matter what you intended. There are no absolutes in this world. If something were to happen, it would be too late for regrets."
Seeing her grandfather and uncle arguing over her, Su Qing quickly said, "Grandpa, Uncle, please listen to me for a moment."
Mr. Li and Li Fenghuo both turned to look at Su Qing.
Su Qing smiled and spoke to Mr. Li first. "Grandpa, I know you mean well and don’t want me exposed to danger because of my abilities. But I’ll be honest with you—I plan on getting involved with the Qiutian Clan. They’ve been secretly operating in our Hua Country for so many years, stealing so many of our cultural relics and antiques. We can’t let them off so easily. They have to return every single thing they stole. And not only that, they have to pay the price."
Su Qing harbored a bone-deep hatred for the people of Japan. Now that she had the means and the power, she saw no reason to stand by and do nothing. At the same time, she understood her grandfather’s worries.
Mr. Li frowned. "Qingqing, you’re still young. You don’t understand the stakes involved."
Mr. Li was anxious to break everything down for Su Qing, piece by piece, afraid his young granddaughter was underestimating the danger.
"I know," Su Qing said. "If my special abilities become known, some people will probably covet them. It’s even more likely they’ll try to take these abilities for themselves. I’m aware of all that."
Mr. Li slammed his hand on the table. "And you still want to get involved, knowing all that!"
"When I say ’involved,’ I don’t mean openly," Su Qing said with a smile, turning to Li Fenghuo. "Uncle, just as I said, I won’t participate in these matters publicly. You should also pretend you don’t know I’m involved. When the time comes, I’ll retrieve the items and give you an address. You can just take your men and bring them back."
Then, Su Qing added with a mischievous smile, "But let’s be clear. I’m only responsible for getting the items back. As for everything else, you’ll have to figure out how to smooth things over yourself."
Su Qing knew in her heart that for her uncle to have reached his current position, he was more than capable and meticulous enough. Therefore, she believed he had the ability to come up with a plausible explanation.
Li Fenghuo, however, was still processing. "Qingqing, what... what did you say? You’ll get the items back? You mean you can retrieve all those antiques and relics stolen by the Qiutian Clan? By yourself?"
"Yes." Su Qing nodded. "You both know I can control vines. These little things can travel freely through soil or water. Plus, the range of my control is quite large."
Li Fenghuo asked instinctively, "How large?"
"Let me put it this way: within a three-kilometer radius, I can freely control the vines to do anything. And within this range, no one can harm me, because this is my Domain. So, finding the items and bringing them back won’t be difficult for me." Su Qing revealed a little more of her abilities, figuring her grandfather and uncle would be less worried if they knew.
Mr. Li and Li Fenghuo stared at Su Qing, both somewhat dumbfounded. "A three-kilometer radius!"
Although they already knew something of Su Qing’s abilities, the scope of a three-kilometer radius still left them utterly astonished.
"That’s right," Su Qing said. "To put it simply, this area is like my own little world. Within this range, I can control everything. No movement can escape my eyes and ears, and nothing can harm me, whether on land or in water."
Mr. Li and Li Fenghuo looked at Su Qing in shock. Despite what they already knew, they were still stunned by their granddaughter’s abilities. A power like that was practically invincible. No wonder Qingqing was so confident of her success.
Then again, they recalled how Su Qing had gone to A Tai and single-handedly taken care of Master Zhang and his group. Those people were all Feng Shui Masters with special abilities. Their Qingqing really was incredible!
With a clearer understanding of Su Qing’s abilities, Mr. Li and Li Fenghuo were somewhat relieved. Seeing that Su Qing was determined to deal with the Qiutian Clan, Mr. Li no longer insisted on opposing her. However, he still carefully considered various details. After all, they couldn’t allow any openings that might expose Su Qing. Her having powers was one thing, but the Li family also had a duty to protect her and ensure her special gift wasn’t revealed to the world.
Mr. Li said, "But there’s a problem. A whole ocean separates our country from Japan. Qingqing, if you’re going to Japan without revealing your movements, you can’t take a plane, and you certainly can’t travel by boat openly. You’ll have to wait. Let your uncle come up with a foolproof plan to get you to Japan without exposing your tracks."
"Right," Li Fenghuo added. "Leave it to me; I’ll figure something out. And you can’t take any more time off from school. Last time you took leave to go to A Tai, the events there didn’t cause a major stir here, so it wasn’t a big deal. But if you go to Japan this time, and something happens with the Qiutian Clan, the higher-ups will almost certainly know about it. If it gets out that you took time off, even if they can’t find proof you went to Japan, the matching timeline will make observant people suspicious."
The world is full of meticulous minds. It’s always best to nip any potential danger in the bud.
Su Qing thought about it. ’He’s right. If I take time off, someone is bound to connect me to the incident in Japan. If people come looking for trouble afterward, I’m not scared, but it would be a huge hassle.’
"Okay, let’s plan on doing it during summer vacation then," Su Qing said.
Mr. Li nodded. "That works. When the time comes, I’ll go to the seaside to recuperate, and you can come with me. Then you can sneak off to Japan. If something happens to the Qiutian Clan, no one will connect it to you."