Chapter 1529: Chapter 1529: Watching Coldly from the Sidelines
Calling for the helicopter wasn’t to land in the courtyard, but because it had a more powerful infrared imaging device.
The infrared devices the police held were just for police use, but the one on the helicopter was military-grade.
In other words, if there really was someone in the yard using some device to shield from infrared detection, they might fool the police but not the helicopter.
The helicopter scanned twice, indicated there was no one, and said we’re still going to search the wild, stop bothering us every moment.
While they did this, Feng Jun and Sofia stood in the air nearby, watching coldly.
Have to say, Sofia was really daring; they were at least fifty meters from the ground now. She wasn’t scared, but appeared exceptionally excited, leaned towards his ear and whispered, “The helicopter can’t see us?”
Since they were quite far from the others, Feng Jun didn’t bother emphasizing not to talk but answered in a low voice, “A bit of a snag, forgot about the light bulbs. If they really enter the room, they might notice from the heat that someone was there earlier.”
“Haha,” Sofia chuckled softly, clinging tightly to Feng Jun, who could even feel her trembling on him, “Rare to see you miscalculate once, haven’t you heard of a timer light switch?”
So that’s it! Feng Jun instantly understood, as he’d spent a good amount of time in Yangcheng, he actually knew this thing.
This timer is relatively rare in Huaxia, especially in ordinary households, but it’s relatively common in Mai Nation—many standalone houses here, if the owner goes away, they can set the light timing, giving a “someone’s home” impression.
“Since you set it up, then it’s fine,” he smiled, “though I’d still prefer they don’t enter the house.”
Sofia enjoyed this “cold-eyed spectator” feeling very much, so she spoke softly, “Then try to hint where the missing person is… or just wake him directly.”
“That guy’s dead,” Feng Jun replied helplessly, “In the ditch there’s a small puddle, he drowned.”
The puddle in the ditch was really small, only a bit bigger than a basin, and deep… definitely not more than half a meter!
Yet such a small pit drowned a sturdy man—he was knocked unconscious first, then his head plunged downward into the pit, the water in the pit only covered half his head.
The strong man died suffocated, Feng Jun was also a bit helplessly amused, what a situation.
Because this man died, it was raining, the body cooled quickly, the helicopter went back and forth several times, felt something might be fishy here, called people over to search, then found the deceased.
This was about an hour later, then the police gradually withdrew from the residential area.
Sofia and Feng Jun weren’t in a hurry to go back either, still watching coldly from above.
After a long time, Sofia sighed, “See? The police could come at any time, this really isn’t a good place for cultivation.”
Feng Jun was also lost for words, this sort of thing is really annoying, “Then at your place? I don’t mind.”
“My place definitely won’t work,” Sofia shook her head, “The church is really troublesome, and the anomaly in my eyes, the church also knows… if they find out, it’ll affect the entire Jansen Family.”
“Then I’m afraid I can’t help,” Feng Jun replied casually, then sensed with his Divine Sense, “Alright, they’re about to leave, shall we go back now?”
“Sure,” Sofia spoke leisurely behind him, “Can you… stay with me here for two days?”
Feng Jun had just recently advanced in stages, crazily practiced yoga for ten days, finding a place to rest isn’t bad, but he still asked, “Why, are you scared?”
“Scared is just one reason, there are many others, like… your scent is very nice.”
Sofia paused, her body trembling on his back again, “Just kidding, I can sense, your back muscles are tense… I mean, I’m cultivating for the first time, shouldn’t you watch over me?”
“Alright, that’s reason enough,” Feng Jun replied casually, “I’ll leave after I’m sure you’ve gotten started.”
Next, they went back, fumbled in the dark and set up the formation again, thereafter, Feng Jun sat on the steps at the door.
He had just lit a cigarette when Sofia walked over, naturally sat beside him, “Smoking is bad for your health.”
I could drink industrial wastewater and still not die! Feng Jun glanced at her and laughed out loud, “You really have guts, you’re the first among my disciples to dare advise me to quit smoking.”
Sofia’s eyes lit up hearing this, “So, am I considered your disciple now?”
Feng Jun paused to ponder, then shook his head, “Not completely, and… won’t ever be a true disciple.”
Not to mention whether he’s willing to take in such a foreigner, just based on the fact that she cultivates a true church Dharma, he doesn’t want any master-disciple relationship with her. In his view, this is more like a transaction; if he gets the Dharma from her, he should repay it.
Setting aside the racial differences, even this Cultivation Technique, at best, would only allow Sofia to cultivate to the Qi Refining Peak, with no hope of transcending; he couldn’t possibly take her as a true disciple.
Sofia pouted unhappily, but eventually changed the topic, “Aren’t you cold?”
“I’m not cold, and I actually love rainy days,” Feng Jun replied with a smile. “If it weren’t for the rain here in the next few days, I might have already gone back to Huaxia.”
These words weren’t entirely sincere; even if it hadn’t rained, he would have agreed to her request.
However, now he didn’t want to give her any false signals—as a once wayward drifter, such behavior seemed out of character for him, but the current Feng Jun really wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Sofia, however, wasn’t angry. She reached out, skillfully wrapping her arms around his waist and resting her head on his shoulder, “You smell so good… I like it.”
Definitely a bit of Stockholm syndrome, Feng Jun laughed silently. “I’m not afraid of the cold, but you’re dressed too lightly. Better go back and rest; it’s already two in the morning.”
“I’m not cold when I’m with you,” Sofia tightened her grip, whispering, “This scent… so comforting.”
Her heart was indeed big; in less than five minutes, she fell asleep just sitting there…
“Getting the better of me again,” Feng Jun muttered silently to himself – he’s now at the Qi Refining Peak, like a walking elixir for ordinary people. Just by getting close, over time, it can even extend life.
Still, he didn’t wake her; after sitting for about an hour, he sealed her sleep acupoint and carried her inside.
When Sofia woke up, she found herself on a bed in the bedroom, covered with a silk quilt. She was momentarily bewildered—where am I, and what happened?
Upon reflection, she understood and then hurriedly checked her body, feeling a bit dejected, unable to hold back a soft hum, “Coward!”
At that moment, a thought appeared in her mind, “Couldn’t be bothered to find a blanket from your house; you’re using mine. This quilt is worth five hundred US Dollars, remember to pay me back.”
“Only five hundred US Dollars,” Sofia mumbled quietly, lacking his eloquence, “Cheapskate.”
Feng Jun replied leisurely, “This isn’t about being stingy; business is business… By the way, you can go home for dinner now. I’ve checked the Formation’s effects; if nothing goes wrong, you can start cultivating tonight.”
“I don’t want to go home,” Sofia responded bluntly, finding a reason, “Who knows if those people from yesterday have left or not.”
“If you’re always this cautious, you’ll see results very soon,” Feng Jun replied with a smile, “As for last night’s people, I can confirm they’ve all left. Of course, whether they’ll come back, you’ll have to analyze yourself.”
Sofia drove back home, and it was just 8 AM. After breakfast, she started ranting about a certain man on Twitter. It wasn’t because she didn’t remember whose side she fell asleep on last night—it’s just that… the act had to be thorough, right?
It was precisely this caution that fooled the intelligence bureau and even the people at Luohua Manor. No one thought that Feng Jun’s disappearance meant he went to the Mai Nation again—his disappearances were common, and nobody paid much attention.
But if there was evidence he went to the Mai Nation, it would certainly cause more trouble.
That night, Sofia began cultivating, smoothly to the point of being almost unbelievable. In less than half an hour, her Soul showed signs of enhancement—this Cultivation Technique focuses primarily on the Soul, with the sensation of Qi being secondary.
She cultivated for more than two hours when Feng Jun interrupted her, “Okay, that’s enough for today; continue tomorrow night.”
Sofia stopped, opening her eyes and asking in puzzlement, “Why stop? I feel I’m just a tiny bit away.”
Feng Jun straightforwardly explained, “The remaining incense prayer power… or faith, is already scarce, insufficient to propel you into entry. Forcing it would be fruitless. By tomorrow night, I guarantee your entry.”
Sofia’s lips curled into a small arc, yet she complained, “Still have to wait until tomorrow night.”
Feng Jun laughed upon hearing this, “Seems like you can’t wait for me to leave?”
“No, not at all,” Sofia immediately retorted, “I hope you guide me for another year, with an annual salary… of a million!”
“Hehe,” Feng Jun chuckled lightly, not responding. But both of them knew—even with an annual salary of a million—a hundred billion… probably wouldn’t be enough, right?
Finally, on the second night, Sofia successfully entered the ranks of the Cultivators—notably in the Soul aspect. By the third day, she cultivated Qi sensations, but in the church, this was referred to as “Power of Light.”
To Feng Jun, these two things were very similar—of course, the Power of Light was more closely related to incense prayer power.
After Sofia finished her cultivation on the third night, Feng Jun took out a Talisman, “Let’s go outside and try activating this thing.”