Chapter 164

Chapter 164

"We can just leave without bothering with her. Calling her over might complicate things..." Chen Shanmin pretended to hesitate, trying to dissuade him. If anything went wrong again, he’d be stuck in the middle. Jiang Nian now felt so unfamiliar it terrified him.

Jiang Nian shook his head.

"I’m not discussing this with you. After you make the call, I’ll go see Chen Yue and see if my superpower can actually save him."

They needed to be given hope—otherwise, how could they be plunged into deeper despair? Just like what they had done to him in his past life.

"..."

Chen Shanmin clenched his teeth so hard they might crack. No one wanted to be threatened like this by their own son. Just as he was about to speak, a barrage of gunfire suddenly erupted from inside the church.

Listening closely, it seemed to be coming from the basement.

Then, Chu Yi’s radio crackled with a report:

"Commander, we’ve discovered nearly a hundred armed personnel in the basement."

"Superpowered operatives, assist in capturing them all!"

Chu Yi gave the order without hesitation. The base was desperate for workers, and workers were hard to find—live prisoners were more valuable than dead ones.

The gunfire continued, followed by static before another report came through:

"There’s something strange about the basement here—powers don't work."

"Then handle it yourselves."

The channel cut off, and Chu Yi remained calm.

Jiang Nian turned to Chen Shanmin.

"Why can’t superpowers be used in the basement?"

What, do superpowers get no reception down there?

Chen Shanmin answered truthfully:

"In the room next to Chen Yue’s in the basement... there’s another superpowered. His ability is nullification—it can block other superpowers within a certain range. The original plan was to bring all of you into the basement..."

Luring people into the basement’s nullification zone to kill them—he put it carefully.

But everyone present understood immediately. Uncle Li snorted coldly and spelled it out:

"You planned to lead us into the basement to kill us all, then control Jiang Nian to threaten Cheng Jing, didn’t you? And you claimed there were only your family, Da Jun, and three other Superpowered here?"

Just for this, these people had it coming. If not for Chu Yi, they’d truly be in serious trouble!

"..."

Chen Shanmin couldn't muster an argument, only offering a feeble excuse:

"This was Xia Weiwei’s plan—she set all this up... We only..."

Jiang Nian didn’t want to hear it, snapped, cutting him off:

"Tell me honestly, besides those armed personnel and the power-blocking Superpowered, who else is in the basement?"

This deadbeat dad really never considered leaving him any way out!

"..."

Chen Shanmin wiped the cold sweat off his face and answered, "Besides them, there’s only Xiao Yue and Weiwei’s personal physician and her assistant."

Jiang Nian frowned and pushed further, "What about the other two teammates of Da Jun and Xiao Liu?"

"..."

Chen Shanmin glanced at Da Jun and Xiao Liu, clenched his teeth and admitted, "Li Hong and Li Si are responsible for guarding Jiang Wenwen at another location. The plan was to wait for you to join them before heading to the S base together. Only Da Jun and Xiao Liu know the exact location."

"Don’t sugarcoat it. Just say you planned to capture me and take me back to the S base with her."

Jiang Nian was sick of his hypocritical wordplay. After speaking, he jabbed the gun toward him, "Call her. Get Xia Weiwei over here."

"..."

Listening to the gunfire from the church, Chen Shanmin reluctantly took out his phone, "Weiwei is close with Lin Lin, so Lin Lin might answer the call. Mind if I step away to call?"

"Do what you gotta do."

Jiang Nian didn’t care. Without needing to say anything, Liao Yu followed to supervise. Anyone who dared act recklessly would get an instant "freeze-ray treatment" as a reward. Since they had intended to kill everyone, this was no longer just some "godfather" drama!

"Thankfully Brother Nian was on the ball, or we’d have really fallen into their trap."

Li Shuhui was fuming, and the others’ expressions were equally grim.

Given Chen Shanmin’s attitude toward Jiang Nian, there wasn’t the slightest trace of familial affection—it was more like a blood feud. And yet, he still had the nerve to call himself a father.

Jiang Nian also felt a pang of dread. A Superpowered who could neutralize other Superpowereds, plus a hundred-strong armed team—if they hadn’t been fully prepared, even if they didn’t fail outright, it would’ve been too close for comfort.

Indeed, better safe than sorry. Being straightforward and asking for help from those around him, without playing hero, was the right call!

Jiang Nian gave himself a mental pat on the back, then turned and took out the map Liang Xiaoyan had given him, heading toward Xiao Liu:

"Is Jiang Wenwen still locked up here?"

Xiao Liu’s expression changed when he saw the map:

"Where did you get this map?"

Beside him, Da Jun remained expressionless, only cursing inwardly at his foolish teammate. He’d always known that bastard Xiao Liu would screw himself over for some skirt!

Jiang Nian came clean:

"Su Jing gave it to Liang Xiaoyan, and Liang Xiaoyan gave it to me."

"Damn! Those two sluts!"

Remembering how he had been freaking out for ages after losing the map, that sneaky bitch Su Jing must have stolen it when he wasn't paying attention!

*WHACK!*

A sudden slap struck him with such force that Xiao Liu's head buzzed, the curses in his head got slapped right out.

"Bitch here, bitch there—what, don’t you have any women in your family? Did you hatch from a turd?"

Jiang Nian despised foul-mouthed trash-talkers the most.

"I wasn’t even talking about you!"

Xiao Liu, splayed on the floor, licked his split lip, his teeth felt loose. Furious but too scared to curse again.

"Not about me, but you’re stinking up the place."

Jiang Nian worked his fingers open and shut a few times. Physics goes both ways—his hand hurt too. Good thing he was wearing armored half-gloves.

After confirming Jiang Wenwen’s situation once more with Xiao Liu and Da Jun, Jiang Nian handed the map to Chu Yi, instructing him to send a team to rescue her:

"Chu, send someone by helicopter. The group must have that kind of talent, right? That way, we can pretend to be 'allies' and catch them off guard. Those two Superpowered—one water, one fire—you call the shots."

Chu Yi thought for a moment and said:

"Let’s check the basement first. You deal with your family matters. I’ll go myself—in and out, lightning fast—then come back to wait for Xia Weiwei."

Once he confirmed there was no danger, he’d step aside to let Jiang Nian handle things better.

Jiang Nian nodded cheerfully:

"Good."

Gotta admit—Chu Yi was truly a great guy!

The gunfire in the basement had stopped. By now, night had fallen. The church lights flared to life, powered by the generator, and the solar panels on the roof and surrounding areas lit up as well.

Jiang Nian took out the pre-mixed knockout juice and gave Xiao Liu and Da Jun each a dose. Chu Yi then stored them in his space, ensuring they’d be totally out of our hair.

Soon, Chen Shanmin got off the phone and informed them:

"Weiwei will be here in two hours. I told her you brought a new drug developed by the Southern City Base for Xiao Yue... that we’ve trapped you, but you offered us a deal to go with you to the Southern City Base—sweet perks..."

Liao Yu and Li Shuhui nodded nearby, confirming it was true.

As long as the goal was achieved, Jiang Nian wasn’t sweating the details. He simply said:

"Move out. Basement time. Take me to see Chen Yue."

Silence.