After concluding the call with Yang Tian, Xie Feng did not return to the house immediately and instead stood for a moment in the garden.
As he appreciated the starless sky, he unconsciously thought about all the things that happened in the last few years.
When Xie Feng was younger, although he was extremely attracted to Xie Yao, the fact that they were from the same family held him back. He did not want to feel that he was betraying in any way the trust that her parents had given him when he was still a kid. So when Xie Feng met Mu Wuying, he somehow felt that he had found the right person.
When he was in his first year of college and met Mu Wuying, it was no different for Xie Feng than seeing the sun rise on the horizon after a flurry of rain. Surprisingly for him, Mu Wuying, who was the most popular and beautiful girl, took the initiative to talk to him from the first moment she saw him. All her friends seemed surprised that Mu Wuying took the initiative to talk to a guy, but Xie Feng was very happy at the time… Because he felt that she could be the right woman for him.
Time passed, and before he knew it, the two of them had become a couple. Mu Wuying explained her family background carefully, as if she was afraid of scaring him; but Xie Feng simply took it as a challenge to overcome in the long run. Xie Feng even brought her to his house and introduced her to her adoptive parents… It was also at this time that Xie Yao and Mu Wuying met.
At first, the two got along extremely well, as if they were sisters who had been separated for years and then met again. But when Xie Yao knew that Mu Wuying was Xie Feng’s girlfriend, she changed completely.
Xie Yao, who was then 15 years old, began to look at Mu Wuying as her enemy who had stolen the most precious thing in her life. Xie Yao stopped smiling as she used to, she did not want to leave her room, and although she was hiding it, her parents and Xie Feng knew that she cried every night until she fell asleep.
Xie Feng knew that she loved him, but at that time he was still too immature for some things… Instead of sitting and talking like a grown man with Xie Yao’s parents, he decided to run away. He opted to believe that Xie Yao would find the right person for her too, just as he had did.
However, after more than a year, Xie Yao still looked at him with the same longing eyes as in the past. By the time she was 16, perhaps because of the pain that weighed on her heart for so long, Xie Yao had matured a lot… From being a teenager who threw one or two tantrums from time to time, she had become a noble lady.
Perhaps, she wanted to improve herself… Perhaps she had not yet given up on getting the love of Xie Feng.
It was not long after that when the family of four traveled to Beijing for a short winter vacation… It was also then that Xie Feng’s peaceful life was completely destroyed like a crystal ball; beautiful but fragile.
The police could say that the death of Xie Yao’s parents was caused by a car accident, but Xie Feng knows that was impossible… The police also know that it was impossible for Xie Feng to believe it.
Xie Feng could still remember with clarity of detail how a huge black truck went off the road, crashing the car and sending it flying several meters into the air. Unconsciously, to protect the girl that he could not forget no matter what, Xie Feng covered Xie Yao, who was sitting next to him in the back seat, with his whole body.
Xie Feng could still remember the pain he felt when his right arm broke in many places… He could still remember the pain he felt when several of his ribs were broken.
If even Xie Feng, who since childhood had a better body than a normal human suffered such injuries, it is not necessary to mention the fate of Xie Yao’s father and mother… Both died in the act.
Fortunately, due to Xie Feng cushioning the impact of the car crash and fall, Xie Yao’s body had only a few superficial flesh lesions without too many complications.
Unfortunately, after the black truck sent the family car flying, it did not seem to be enough since a group of people approached the vehicle and began dragging Xie Yao away.
At that point, Xie Feng could not even stand up properly. He could simply watch as the most important person in his life was carried away without being able to do anything. But, as he heard Xie Yao crying, as he saw her being taken further and further away, Xie Feng felt such a great anger that all reason began to disappear.
Xie Feng felt his whole soul begin to burn, like a river of lava flowing furiously through his body, a pain even greater than he felt for his broken bones. He felt that his soul itself was being disintegrated, it seemed that at any moment it could burst.
What happened next was something that Xie Feng still remembers clearly. Just as that pain that exceeded all explanation was about to reach its peak, a ray of green light descended from the sky at a thunderous speed and, before he could react, that green light was completely integrated into his body and soul.
Along with a great amount of information, Xie Feng’s practically destroyed body healed itself very quickly, at the same time, he obtained a terrifying power…
Furious, with his mind clouded by anger, Xie Feng not only killed all the people in the place… He also got out of control and his only thought was to destroy everything.
According to the Fujita-Pearson Scale, tornadoes are classified into five levels:
F0: Minor tornado. The damage is minimal. Shallow trees, signs, etc.
F1: Moderate. These tornados can raise roof tiles or move cars. They can knock down trailers and sink ships.
F2: Considerable. Roofs of some homes can be raised, trailers and motor homes that were in the path of the tornado will be demolished. This tornado can also derail train cars.
F3: Severe. Trees can be uprooted. Walls and roofs of solid buildings will be uprooted easily.
F4: Devastating. Trucks of 40 tons will be easily thrown in the air.
F5: … These tornados are synonymous of complete destruction. Tornados with this intensity destroy everything in their path. Cars can be thrown like toys, and entire buildings can be lifted off the ground. The energy is similar to that of an atomic bomb… These tornados are also known to the humanity as “God’s thumb”.
With his reasoning off and his newly acquired powers not being able to be completely dominated, Xie Feng caused an F5 level tornado, and everything, absolutely everything around him over 100 kilometers was destroyed. Buildings, houses, cars, trees, people, animals. Everything disappeared. Although this happened on the outskirts of Beijing, even today the capital of China has serious consequences of the phenomenon… Phenomenon that was later known as ‘Demonic Storm’.
The only safe zone was 500 meters around Xie Feng, the center of the vortex itself, the place where everything started.
It was only after hearing the voice of Xie Yao calling him that Xie Feng, with great effort, could calm down and did not become a machine that only knows how to kill and destroy.
He still believed in the word ‘justice’, when Xie Feng returned to Shanghai safely with Xie Yao, he wanted to get to the bottom of the whole thing. However, the answer he got after a few days of “investigation” was:
“According to the details gathered from the car your family was traveling in, it was your car that went off the road and not a truck. Even the brakes were damaged… Furthermore, even if they survived that incident, it is difficult to say if they would survive the natural disaster that hit the place not long after.”
Cold and even mocking words. It was then that Xie Feng changed completely… It was then that he realized that justice was just a pretty word with no value.
A few days later, another surprise would hit Xie Feng… Mu Wuying had decided for some reason to end her relationship with him. However, although somewhat sad, Xie Feng accepted it easily… Because he was no longer the Xie Feng he had been.
Xie Feng started spending whole nights without sleep, studying economy, psychology, studying human behavior and in a very short time he became a business genius. He led Xie Yao’s family business on his own and even made it more prosperous than it ever was.
Knowing that not everything could always be solved by killing people, Xie Feng used a great amount of money to bribe great politicians in Shanghai. Now, this city had become his own territory. To say that he was a king in this city would not be too exaggerated.
As Xie Feng looked up at the sky and thought of all the things that had happened in such a short time, he sighed and a small cloud of cold wind blew across his face.
“Big Brother Xie Feng! Dinner is ready!”
Xie Feng smiled and as he walked into the house, he said aloud:
“I am coming!”
