Chapter 360: 360: The Upper Echelons Strike_1
Chapter 360: Chapter 360: The Upper Echelons Strike_1
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Kowloon New City neighborhood entrance.
Xu Fan looked at the two people in front of him.
Joking aside, the current Ben Ben had changed beyond recognition. It possessed a trace of the divine beast Qilin’s bloodline and had gained intelligence. It was strong and could protect Tongtong well.
“In that case, we might have to resort to some violent measures and forcefully take her away,” Xiao Bai said coldly.
“Fine, bring it on. I want to see if you’ve really got what it takes.”
Xu Fan shook his head and made a gesture towards Fei Ying. The latter’s wallet uncontrollably fell into Xu Fan’s hand.
Xu Fan pulled out a dozen hundred-yuan notes from it and then tossed the wallet back, saying coldly, “I’ll use this money to fix the car door. If it’s not enough, I’ll ask you for more.”
Xu Fan nonchalantly put a stack of banknotes into his pocket, while Fei Ying stood there completely dumbfounded, frozen like a wooden chicken, as a storm raged in his heart.
“Gurgle!”
The dazed Fei Ying swallowed hard, accidentally swallowing his chewing gum as well. Yet, he was still oblivious, with his mouth wide open, “Holy shit… telekinesis… Martial Arts Grandmaster!”
Xiao Bai too fixed his gaze, utterly shocked. He, like Fei Ying, thought Xu Fan was just entering the Qi Drawing Realm, but they had totally misjudged him.
This was not the mere Qi Drawing Realm, but the much rarer and more powerful Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm.
What’s more, Xu Fan’s age was plain to see. He appeared to be just over twenty. Such a prodigy, even in the Ancient Martial World, would be an exceptional being.
However, the intelligence reports indicated that Xu Fan, although from the Xu Family, was a castaway who had been kicked out of his home and had spent the past twenty years living a profligate life of debauchery.
Xiao Bai struggled to turn his neck, looking towards Fei Ying, who was also glancing over; shock was clear in their eyes.
A Martial Arts Grandmaster, even within the Flame Dragon Organization, was a senior figure, either a provincial branch manager or a protector at headquarters, definitely not someone small-time agents like them could afford to offend.
It could be said that Martial Arts Grandmasters were powerhouses in the Ancient Martial World, vastly outstripping the lower-tier martial artists.
To put it bluntly, it could be described as “below Grandmaster, all are mere chickens.”
Therefore, in the Ancient Martial World, only when one’s cultivation reached the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm did one truly step through the door of cultivation.
And so, there was an unwritten rule in the Ancient Martial World: A Grandmaster’s dignity must not be affronted!
What this means is: Grandmasters should not casually strike those below their realm, but if someone dares to provoke them, the wrath of a Grandmaster is unbearable, and anyone killed by it would be getting their just deserts.
Xiao Bai and Fei Ying felt cold sweat streaming down their backs. If Xu Fan had been more radical and, in a bad mood, had killed them both, then the Flame Dragon Organization would have no recourse, as they were the ones who had provoked him first.
Xu Fan saw the shock on their faces and shook his head, having no intention of holding a grudge.
If he were to become hostile over such a trivial matter with the Flame Dragon Organization, which was a governmental agency, it wouldn’t be worth it.
Alas, he could only blame Ben Ben for showing off its prowess at the Star of Zhonghai Villa… Zhang Haitian had mentioned this, and Xu Fan expected the Flame Dragon Organization would come for him eventually.
Now that it had happened, Xu Fan could only accept the reality, but he was not someone who could be easily manipulated.
With his strength, just by showing a hint of it, the Flame Dragon Organization would definitely take him seriously and come up with a new approach to handle him, rather than simply bossing him around.
Xu Fan did not linger. He opened the car door and drove into the Kowloon New City neighborhood.
Only after Xu Fan had left did Xiao Bai and Fei Ying dare to take deep breaths, unable to resist wiping their cheeks to find them drenched with sweat.
The two felt relief in their hearts, grateful that Xu Fan had spared them and they had snatched back their lives.
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Fei Ying took several deep breaths, wanting to say something, “Captain Xiao Bai, what do we do now?”
Xiao Bai turned and walked away, her voice trailing back, “Of all stratagems, to retreat is the best. Xu Fan is a Martial Arts Grandmaster, beyond what the two of us can handle. It’s best to report to the boss and let him make the decision.”
“Good,” Fei Ying felt a surge of hope.
The boss of Xiao Bai was naturally her direct superior—Minister Qian Zongsheng of the Flame Dragon Organization in the province, a Martial Arts Grandmaster who had been well-known for many years.
After getting into the car, Fei Ying drove while Xiao Bai took out the satellite phone specially provided by the Flame Dragon Organization and made a call.
“Xiao Bai!”
As soon as the connection was made, a deep voice came from the other end of the line.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xiao Bai quickly responded, “Boss, things are not going well. We encountered a Martial Arts Grandmaster.”
“What happened?” Qian Zongsheng asked.
In the world of ordinary people, a Martial Arts Grandmaster is invincible. Once someone reaches this realm, they can easily acquire great wealth and high status and seldom deal with the mundane world again.
Since the Flame Dragon Organization was specifically responsible for this area, all the publicly known Martial Arts Grandmasters were registered. They could not possibly attack Flame Dragon Organization personnel at will, so this must be a newly emerged Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Thus, Qian Zongsheng was somewhat surprised.
“It’s like this…” Xiao Bai briefly recounted the situation and then asked for instructions, “Boss, what should we do now?”
After thinking for a moment, Qian Zongsheng spoke solemnly, “Xu Fan’s identity has not been fully investigated yet. Let’s put it aside for now. I will come over to meet him… Yes, tomorrow.”
Xiao Bai immediately smiled with joy and confirmed, “Are you really coming to Zhonghai, boss?”
“Yes. The Moro Sect made a high-profile appearance in Zhonghai City last time, and the headquarters is taking the matter very seriously. They have even sent a protector to investigate. So, I will arrive in Zhonghai with the protector at noon tomorrow to investigate and, by the way, meet this Master Xu Fan.”
“Then I’ll take people to the airport to pick you up tomorrow,” Xiao Bai said, her heart finally at ease, and then the call was ended.
Xiao Bai didn’t know the strength of the protector sent by headquarters, but at the very least, he must also be in the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm. Together with the fact that Qian Zongsheng had been famous for many years, with unfathomable strength, their presence this time was bound to achieve results.
She clearly remembered that Minister Qian Zongsheng had already been a Grandmaster ten years ago, and his claim to fame was a battle four years ago, where he fought alone against three peers from the Moro Sect.
In a one-against-three situation, he incredibly killed one and injured two, an astonishing feat.
Therefore, even though the Flame Dragon Organization has a branch leader in every province, Qian Zongsheng’s strength could be ranked in the top three among the more than thirty branch leaders.
With him present, no matter what the issue was, it would be foolproof.
“Captain Xiao Bai, the boss is actually coming?” Fei Ying was a bit surprised.
“Yes.” Xiao Bai didn’t bother with the Xu Fan issue anymore. After all, with the boss stepping in, success was assured.
Fei Ying’s mood mirrored her own.
Xu Fan, unaware of the Flame Dragon Organization’s subsequent moves, had just arrived home.
Seeing Xu Fan enter, Tongtong’s eyes shone brightly and she called out in a tender voice, “Daddy,” before opening her small chunky arms and toddling over to him.
“Be careful, darling.”
Xu Yixue followed closely behind, extending her arms to protectively flank Tongtong on both sides.
Xu Fan, in a good mood, changed into his slippers, and then Tongtong lunged at him, hugging his legs and laughing joyfully, “Daddy, I’ve been waiting for you for so long, Tongtong almost wanted to go to sleep.”