The Favored Son of Heaven

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

“Qin Fen, you can’t stop our sacred war, you just can’t!”

As Lance was dragged to the outside of the villa with his hands and feet pierced through by steel wire, he used every ounce of his strength to struggle and continuously shouted in a hoarse voice at Qin Fen, “Sacred war, we will definitely get the final victory! After two days, those two bastards, who were actively opposing the sacred war will die…”

A muffled groan interrupted Lance’s roar as the soldier responsible for escorting him smashed the buttstock of the gun straight into Lance’s white teeth, crushing his mouth at once.

Miss Fiery, who was wearing in a coffee-colored professional dress, took out a lighter and lit a cigarette before taking in a deep puff of smoke, as if to vent out all that she had suffered in this three-month trip to hell from her lungs.

“Qin Fen.” Miss Fiery, holding the cigarette in her fingers and crossing her arms before her chest, looked at Qin Fen. “These two girls need protection.”

“Let’s return to the base first.” Qin Fen opened the door of the mag-drive flying car left by the soldiers. “Get in.”

The mag-drive flying car disappeared from the villas quickly under the night.

The Saturn military department had received a lot of personnel in a short time. The members of the Flying Hearts Orchestra had all been taken in.

The hidden military base was completely exposed to the sight of the public with the gathering of a large number of people in front of the entrance.

“What courage!? Go and tell Saturn’s Army that Elysium will never take the initiative to attack them before they hide again.”

“The youngsters of the military department are an interesting bunch. Go and inform them, Inferno distains their approach but at the same time, admire their valor and spirit. Before they hide, Inferno will not take the initiative to launch an attack on their main base.”

These two messages repeatedly played on the holocall at Yang Lie’s desk in the military base.

The people in these two video calls were vague and blurry. The only thing one knew from the video was that the speaker was very strong!

“What happened to the execution ground?” Having finished watching the video call, Qin Fen focused his attention on Yang Lie and asked, “Who is in charge?”

“Lin Ling and her team.”

These five simple words made Qin Fen rest assured at once. If anyone was better than him in this world in sniping, it was only Lin Ling, obviously apart from his dearly departed master Gun King. With her and her team hunting there, if terrorists truly came to rescue him, they would have to appreciate what was called the might of today’s Sniper Queen.

“Old Qin, take a break, will you!?” Yang Lie said with his fingers intertwined together. “That Lance isn’t ordinary sh*t. Since he can come up with the idea of killing people during the live broadcast of the greatest concert throughout the Federation, he absolutely will not just use strategies like internal infiltration.”

“Right.” Qin Fen got up and turned to Yang Lie and said, “Regarding the matter of Miss Fiery…”

“I know! The military doctors I have sent belong to the innermost circle, there absolutely will not be any information leakage.” Yang Lie ruminated his thoughts for a moment. “As for her safety, Solomon is responsible.”

Qin Fen showed an apologetic smile and heaved a sigh. Who was Yang Lie? This kind of advice was superfluous, obviously.

Qin Fen, pushing open the door of the room arranged by Yang Lie, took a shower before laying down in the bed, events after coming to Saturn replaying in his mind. All of which was nothing but tension; Inferno, Elysium, new energy, new metal, monsters that could talk and use human martial arts, insect warrior, Founding Society, new humans, as well as the matter of Du Zhanpeng and the Flying Hearts.

Before one thing was even finished, another thing popped up immediately.

Knock knock…

Right then, timid and gentle knocks interrupted Qin Fen’s train of thoughts. He got up and opened the door for Ya Fei and Ya Xing. With his current strength, only a few people could remain hidden from Qin Fen unless a powerhouse deliberately converged his aura.

Having opened the door, Qin Fen stood blankly, staring at Ya Fei and Ya Xin before him. These two girls were wearing the same pink nighties and holding a pillow in their hands, standing timidly at the door, gazing at Qin Fen.

“You guys…”

The two lowered their heads and pushed Qin Fen aside without saying anything, squeezing into the not-so-spacious single room arranged by Yang Lie.

As a martial dao master-level expert, Qin Fen did not have many requirements regarding accommodation; he didn’t need an extra-large room. Yang Lie was clear about this, so he arranged for a simple single room with a small bedroom with a bathroom.

BANG…

Closing the doors casually, the two girls held each of Qin Fen’s arms tightly with their pair of tiny little hands.

“Sister Fiery doesn’t want to stay with us.” Ya Xin looked and said in a low voice, her eyes flickering with a gaze that could melt anything as she looked at Qin Fen, “If we go back, whenever we close our eyes, we see Sister Fiery… and our friends’ appearances before…”

With a voice and eyes filled with sadness, Ya Fei nodded gently.

Qin Fen heaved a light sigh. Whenever they closed their eyes, they were seeing their friends and relatives in distress.

“Brother Qin, sleep with us, okay?”

Two pairs of sad eyes flickering with entreaty were the most lethal thing in the world. Qin Fen could feel that these two girls were putting a brave front before everyone, they didn’t even cry in the face of terrorists. But after they were safe, they began to be afraid. It wasn’t the fear of death but the maternal fear triggered by Miss Fiery’s sorrowful experience.

Qin Fen heaved a sigh. “The bed isn’t big. You might have to squeeze…”

“It couldn’t be any better, it couldn’t be anymore safer.”

The two girls voiced their thoughts together in a gentle voice.

The bed wasn’t really that big. The three could only lie on it with a little bit of their bodies hanging on either side of the bed. The two hottest idols in the Federation were lying on either side of Qin Fen, hugging his thick arms with their heads buried into it.

Only their breathing could be heard in the quiet room. It was the most ambiguous scene but it was lacking even a shred of ambiguity. Qin Fen, gazing at the two sister-like girls beside him, pulled his arms slowly from their hug and held the two in his arms.

The pair of popular idols had their tensed body relax again. Stretching their arms along Qin Fen’s chest, they tightly hugged Qin Fen like a pair of koalas.

Peace and safety quickly put the two popular girls into a deep slumber. Nonetheless, they still didn’t ease their hold on Qin Fen even in their sleep.

In the quiet room, Qin Fen gazed at the two girls quietly. Tears gently slipped down the corner of their eyes but no sigh of any fear could be sensed from their bodies or expressions. They were tears of sadness.

Qin Fen heaved a soft sigh. These two girls weren’t ordinary stars. The purpose of their debut wasn’t to make money or to fool around, nor was it for some illusory technique. They had a clear purpose, which was to counter terrorism. Their road was far more difficult to walk than other idols. At a young age, they bore pressure that ordinary people could not even fathom. I can’t let them suffer any more harm in the future.

As for the matter of going to the Dragon Hall to find someone… Qin Fen glanced at the sky battle net helmet prepared by Yang Lie. When all of this is over, I will take a trip then.

Time quickly flew by; in a flash, it was the day of the concert. The images of the sixty-eight terrorists, who had been shot at the head, lying on that vacant ground outside had already gone viral on various sites.

As Yang Lie had predicted, human rights organizations jumped out, one after another, accusing Saturn’s Military of their inhumane practices. Shouting that these terrorists should have been brought to court to be judged by the law rather than using such brutal practice of using steel wire to hang their bodies out in the sun.

At the same time, Xing Wuyi posted a lot of pictures of terrorists attacking civilians on the internet. The cruel images, those painful scenes of losing the loved ones hit right in the hearts of ordinary people. Owing to this, the voices of the human rights organization weren’t as loud as they were at the beginning.

Similarly, Saturn Military’s hard-handed means aroused the enthusiasm of many young people in joining the army. A large number of youngsters preached the slogans of fighting terrorism and joined the army, one after another.

Various terrorist organizations from all over the country also carried out terrorist attacks in retaliation at various places, sending out various videos to the presses in the Federation, demanding the release of the batch of terrorists hanging on Saturn.

The Saturn Army’s response to this was just a single word: no! The army wasn’t built to compromise with terrorists! Special soldiers were dispatched to track down these fleeing terrorists. In just one day, members of a very well-known human rights organization turned the direction of public opinion. They no longer supported the option of trial for these terrorists but instead supported the practice of the Saturn Army.

Many people found such a turnaround difficult to understand. Just this morning, they were still giving speeches, denouncing the Saturn Army. But by the afternoon, they had turned their guns around, firing on their previous human rights companions.

“Very good, continue to look for those the people who had not suffered anything but are still shouting.” Xing Wuyi leaned on the soft leather chair and twirled his pen as he gave the command calmly, “Draw the terrorist attacks to their families. Since they don’t take the lives of others’ friends and families seriously, using others’ lives to build up their reputation as an enforcer of human rights, then let them try feeling these terrorist attacks. I very much want to see if they will still speak of fair trials for terrorists after each and every member of their family dies in the terrorist attacks.”

“Mister Xing, isn’t it…a bit unfair to the victims of these attacks? They are only relatives of those human rights activists…”

“My responsibility is to take care of Qin Fen and his team. Other things have nothing to do with me.” Xing Wuyi adjusted the spectacle on his nose with a gaze of indifference. “You have to remember this: the person killing their relatives is not me nor terrorists, it’s their own mouths! It’s because of these people who hold human rights up to establish their own moral image, that rape cannot be characterized with a death penalty and that criminals can go out on probation for many years using the excuse of getting treatment outside until they are caught. A drunk can kill many people in an accident and yet be sentenced to only a few years in prison. A person should be responsible for his actions. The so-called human rights will only condone crimes. Their so-called human rights aren’t saving anyone at all. They are just selfishly expressing themselves. They are just harming others! They are the real murderers!”

Xing Wuyi turned off the video call and turned to look at the vast land through the window. Since Qin Fen isn’t afraid of getting dirty water splashed on him, then let me spill the pus and blood of this cancer!

“I’m still not cruel enough.” Xing Wuyi pushed the spectacles up his nose. “If the Snake King had encountered this kind of thing, he would have directly sent special soldiers in terrorist disguises and attacked all the relatives of these activists who stood on the moral grounds of human rights! Indifference…”

Xing Wuyi forced a smile on his twitching lips. “When can I learn to be like Snake King, to achieve my goals in the most effective way and ignore everyone’s lives? I really want to go and watch the Flying Hearts concert, it should be starting right about now! Hey! I can still watch the broadcast..”

The concert stadium was already crowded. The huge stage was bustling with busy people. In the dressing room, the Flying Hearts sisters were dressing up. Meanwhile, Qin Fen, who was wearing an inconspicuous police uniform, was standing just outside the door, keeping an eye on the surroundings.

More than a dozen snipers were posted on different sniper points in the stadium. These positions were all selected by Qin Fen according to everyone’s specialty. A well-equipped squad was also standing by their side. If anyone was attacked, he or she could send a signal at first notice.

Solomon, wearing a military uniform, was similarly standing quietly at the corner of the stage, calmly gazing at Miss Fiery in the crowd who was giving orders. Yang Lie’s order was the protect this person. Three men who had wanted to take advantage had already been sent to hospital by Solomon.

“Hurry up!” Miss Fiery shouted loudly with a forceful clap of her hands. Her bare arms showed that she had not fully healed yet. “Only ten minutes left! Hurry up!”

The crowd ran about while dressing up. Miss Fiery stared nervously at her stopwatch on her wrist. At this moment, the first batch of fireworks flew into the sky, creating swathes of magnificent sparkles.

Ya Fei and Ya Xin, wearing tight shiny leather suits and electric guitars that could move everyone’s soul hanging in front of them, slowly made their way on the stage.

A huge beam of light fell down from the top, putting a light on Miss Fiery, Ya Fei, and Ya Xin, drawing the audience’s attention.

“How many people have heard about what the Flying Hearts has encountered during these three months?” Miss Fiery, standing in the middle of Fiery Hearts duo, took the mike and looked about at the audience.

Whispers immediately rose in the quiet grandstands of the stadium. There had been rumors about the Flying Hearts’ orchestra apart from the terrorist being hung by the Saturn Army.

Sometimes, messages spread faster than a virus. When everyone heard Miss Fiery suddenly raise this topic, everyone became curious. Is the best public relations agent from the rumors going to stand up and refute the rumors today?

“Yes! We were kidnapped by terrorists these three months!”

An affirmation from her was like a bomb smashing hard into the crowd, raising a lot of hubbubs.

“The terrorists’ initial plan was for today! They wanted to kill the two girls at the climax of the concert. In the past three months, they had been under constant threat of terrorism. If they showed any deviation, they would kill me. Therefore, they have been persevering; they believed that someone in the world would definitely come to their rescue!”

A beam of light hit an open space on the stage in a flash as an image of Qin Fen, in his military uniform, was projected.

“This is the hero who saved us, Lieutenant Colonel Qin Fen, the head of Saturn’s Military Department!”

Another bout of pandemonium broke out in the crowd. Everyone opened their eyes wide to see the hero.

Miss Fiery calmed the crowd down before looking up at the countless flashes, telescopes, and fluorescent sticks. “I know that everyone may still have a question in their minds, right? Can we, who fell in the hands of those dregs of humanity, those humane bastards, still be safe?”

The audience of tens of thousands of people became utterly silent. This question had crossed in almost everyone’s mind more than once.

“These two girls are brave national idols. If they had been sexually assaulted, it would have been noticed by their fans and friends, who cares about them, at first notice. I believe you won’t deny this, will you?”

The audience was utterly silent but some people had begun to nod. Everyone in this world had their own specialties. Some people have special skills in the art of observing people. If the two girls had lost their virginity, someone would have discovered it at the first notice for sure. At that time, this matter would have appeared on every post of every network. It would have even attracted the attention of the Federation police, and then, the terrorist’s attempt to cause mayhem at the concert would have been aborted.

“They are still perfect. I think no one would object this, right?” Miss Fiery suddenly raised her voice and spoke, looking up at the audience, “As for me? That’s right! I have been raped by those dregs more than once!”

BOOM! Tens of thousands of people erupted with an unprecedented surprise. All kinds of expressions appeared on the faces of everyone among the audience.

Solomon, who was leaning on an iron pipe on the stage, sized up Miss Fiery meticulously. His eyes that were usually as calm as death itself, flickered with a strange glare like that of a battle maniac.

With his arms crossed before his chest, he pursed his lips into a smile. “What bravery, what a personality! I like it!”

Solomon gazed at the several members of his staff and showed an awe-inspiring smile. “This woman must be my wife.”

Rip…

Miss Fiery ripped her office uniform covering her upper body; the button of her chest fell on the ground, revealing most of her body that was only covered by her undergarments. Nonetheless, she stood proudly on the stage. “These injuries are left by those scums. What are your thoughts after looking at these injuries? I will tell you what I think! I will never back down, I am not saying this because of a strong sense of justice but because these are my inner thoughts! I don’t want any other woman to suffer what I have suffered! For this goal, I will never flinch in the face of the terrorists! We, all the members of Flying Hearts, will never back down! Never!”

Applause — God knows when and where they started — swept through the stadium in a flash. When everyone saw Miss Fiery’s shapely body, they didn’t hold any perverted thoughts in their hearts, only anger, immense anger for terrorists.

God knows when a handsome man in a police uniform, a man younger than Miss Fiery, appeared on the stage. He stood calmly beside Miss Fiery. His straight body was like a magnificent peak. Anyone who gazed upon him for the first time would feel a tremble in their hearts.

“You are my woman from now on.” Solomon’s stubborn voice was transmitted through the microphone in Miss Fiery’s hands. Taking off the ring belonging to the head of Solomon Family from his finger, he grabbed Miss Fiery’s hand and put the ring on her ring finger. “From now on, you are my Solomon’s wife. As for the wedding, we will hold it later.”

After the huge commotion, the huge stadium sunk into silence. People stared at the man who had suddenly appeared on the stage and announced this news.

Is it just a publicity stunt? A show? Or all of this is true?

Different thoughts crossed in everyone’s mind. No one had expected that such a thing would happen at the beginning of today’s concert.

The huge projection magnified that handsome face of Solomon. His long blond hair sliding down his cheeks gave everyone the feeling of indescribable beauty. His unique temperament of martial dao master made him the most handsome person in the world. Even those movie stars would be eclipsed in front of him.

Miss Fiery looked up at this handsome young man, the young man who had been by her side since the day before yesterday. From the beginning to the end, there was not even a shred of pity in his eyes, all there were was admiration. But at this moment, this admiration could no longer be found. There was only a pure feeling, a direct and simple feeling with an undisputable radiance.

“You know what you are doing?”

“Proposing a marriage, I’ve found a wife!”

“Do you know who I am?”

“Miss Fiery, my wife, the only woman who will give birth to my, Solomon’s, child.”

This weird conversation echoed across the stadium through the microphones. Everyone stared at the two, dumbfounded. They even forgot that today’s protagonist should have been the Flying Hearts duo.

Xue Tian applauded and exclaimed, “It’s indeed Solomon.”

“How many children do you want?”

“I had never thought about it but it will be definitely more than one.”

“Shouldn’t you kneel when proposing?”

BANG! A part of the stage broke apart. Solomon looked up at Miss Fiery. “Marry me! From today, if anyone dares to be rude to you, even if it’s just a thought, I’ll kill him no matter how strong he is, no matter what kind of background he has! You are my woman, please let me protect you.”

Hundreds of thousands in the audience could clearly feel the chilling intent when Solomon talked about killing. That naked threat was enough to wake anyone up with nightmares in the middle of the night! But his last words of protection were the gentlest whispers of care in the world, which could make any girl in the world feel the protection and even move her to tears.

Miss Fiery stood gawking at Solomon in a daze. Although she appeared to be extremely strong from the outside despite having been humiliated by terrorists, there had been an extremely soft spot in her heart that she had not bothered to pay attention to. Nonetheless, she had long given up the notion of marrying anyone.

“Be my woman. You can only be my Solomon’s woman! I will kill anyone who wants to marry you until no one dares to marry you. You can only be my wife.”

Unscrupulous to the point of almost threatening. Whenever he opened his mouth, it was always about killing people. His declaration sounded more of a threat than a proposal. It was the one-of-a-kind proposal in the history of mankind. It shocked the hell out of Miss Fiery as well as everyone in the stadium.

Every girl watching the entire scene through the internet looked at Miss Fiery on the stage with envy. They could not help but hate themselves for not being the one to be standing on the stage.

“Alright, I will marry you!”

Before Miss Fiery’s voice could even fade, she was already carried by Solomon. He looked at the cameras, one by one, and shouted loudly, “My woman!”

His voice spread throughout the audience, throughout the world, throughout the entire human society.