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As the Advanced Knight walked down the stairs, Liu Guanfeng took another careful look at him, firmly committing the man's appearance and height to memory.
After seeing Song De and the others leave, the surrounding people also dispersed. Liu Guanfeng approached Zhu Xiao and Cai Sidong, bowing to them both. "My lords, I sincerely apologize for the trouble I've caused you today. I will take my leave now. Regarding the agreement with Cai Daren, I will visit the Military Supply Office tomorrow to have it signed. Please wait for me there in the morning."
Seeing that Liu Guanfeng was about to leave, Zhu Xiao felt it inappropriate to linger any longer. The earlier events had dampened everyone's spirits, so he could only nod in response.
Liu Guanfeng called over Manager Zhu and asked, "How much did they spend today?"
Manager Zhu hesitated before replying, "Since we disturbed President Liu's enjoyment today, we won't charge you."
"That won't do; we didn't come here for a free meal. Here, take this." Liu Guanfeng pulled out a pouch of coins from his pocket and tossed it to Manager Zhu. "There are two hundred gold coins here. Is that enough?"
Manager Zhu quickly nodded. "That's more than enough."
After settling the bill, Liu Guanfeng bid farewell to the two lords and turned to walk down the stairs. As he stepped out of the Royal Restaurant, he felt as if someone was watching him. Liu Guanfeng smiled lightly and chose not to pay it much mind. Noticing that Liu Guanfeng did not react, the person tailing him followed at a leisurely pace.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng did not seek an inn because the Chinese Chamber of Commerce also had a shop in Spring City. He headed straight for his Merchant Guild's store while deliberately choosing secluded paths, feeling that more and more people were observing him. However, he sensed that these individuals were relatively weak; they seemed to be low-tier characters—likely some of Song De's guards.
Now walking through a dark alleyway, Liu Guanfeng knew that exiting would lead him directly to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce's store. If these people did not act here, they might miss their chance. Thus, he walked especially slowly through the alley.
Just as Liu Guanfeng reached the middle of the alley, five people entered from the other side, all armed with weapons. Upon seeing them, Liu Guanfeng instinctively turned around and noticed another group of five approaching from behind, surrounding him in total with ten individuals.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng stood with his arms crossed, watching as the ten people positioned themselves around him at a distance of about five meters.
One of them stepped forward with an arrogant grin. "What's up, kid? Do you remember me?"
Liu Guanfeng recognized this person clearly; he was one of Song De's guards who had moved fastest when Song De mentioned taking action earlier. He was likely the strongest among Song De's men but still only an Intermediate Knight at best.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. "I don't remember you; I tend to forget about insignificant characters."
The person, upon hearing this, was furious: "Damn it, you dare to call me a nobody? Today, I'll make sure you remember this. Brothers, attack! The young master has said that life and death are irrelevant. But make sure not to kill him; I want him to suffer today."
Liu Guanfeng felt disgusted by these words. He didn't expect the son of a general to be so arrogant. At this moment, Liu Guanfeng had no intention of holding back. He turned to XP and Little Black and said, "Make sure to cripple them all."
For these ten people, Liu Guanfeng and his companions didn’t need to waste any effort. They swiftly moved among the ten individuals, followed by the sounds of screams akin to slaughtering pigs. All ten were left incapacitated by Liu Guanfeng's strikes, with each one suffering broken arms.
Liu Guanfeng then took out a rope from his Cosmic Bag and bound all ten of them together. XP dragged them to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce's shop in Spring City. The shopkeeper there was also a member of the Special Forces; upon seeing Liu Guanfeng arrive, he immediately ushered him inside and arranged for a top-quality room for him. As for the ten attackers, they were locked in the woodshed, with XP standing guard at the door.
On another side, Song De felt a strong aversion towards Liu Guanfeng after coming downstairs. He left all ten of his bodyguards at the Royal Restaurant with the task of giving Liu Guanfeng a good beating—injuries or even death were acceptable; he had ways to escape responsibility if it came to that. He then rode his mount home to find his father, Song Chengle, because Zhu Xiao had mentioned that Song Cheng should take him to meet Zhu Xiao.
After Song De rode away on his mount, an Advanced Knight also exited the tavern. After surveying the surroundings, he slipped into a secluded corner of the tavern and climbed onto the roof. He navigated through dark alleys before stopping at the back door of a courtyard. Sensing no one following him, he jumped into the yard.
Once inside the small courtyard, he twisted and turned through several long corridors until he reached a study. He knocked on the door, which was opened from within. The Advanced Knight quickly entered the room where an elderly man with slightly graying hair was seated.
The Advanced Knight approached the table and knelt: "Disciple pays respects to Master."
"Get up. What news do you have today?"
"Master, today I saw the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce."
"Oh?" The old man placed his book on the table and looked at his disciple with interest. "Tell me more about what happened."
The Advanced Knight recounted everything that transpired at the Royal Hotel to his master. The old man nodded as he listened, and finally, the Advanced Knight described Liu Guanfeng's physical features in detail.
The old man smiled slightly: "You did well. What do you think of that person called Liu Xin?"
"Master, I couldn't gauge his strength."
"It seems this Liu Xin is not simple. Be careful when you see him next time; I suspect his strength is above yours."
"Master, are you saying that the one called Liu Xin, the Little Guy, is also an Advanced Knight?" He couldn't even dare to think about whether Liu Guanfeng was a Divine Knight, because his master was already eighty years old and had just recently stepped into the ranks of Divine Knights. Liu Xin, being in his thirties, reaching Advanced Knight status was already a genius. He himself only entered the Advanced Knight ranks at the age of forty-three.
The old man nodded and said, "That should be the case, so you must be careful next time."
"Master, when do you think we should take action?"
"We will wait until he leaves the city. Therefore, the task of monitoring Liu Xin will be entrusted to you. Your Mount is also known for its speed, so I feel more at ease with you handling this. I will arrange for our people to be stationed at a place called Horn Valley, which is a hundred miles away from Spring City. When he arrives there, we will take action."
"Master, I take my leave."
"Be extra cautious."
The Advanced Knight turned and left the room, disappearing into the courtyard in a flash.
Inside the house, the old man said to a nearby attendant, "Go summon my other four disciples; we need to arrange the specific details for the ambush."
The attendant turned and left the room. Shortly after, two men and two women arrived in the old man's room. Upon seeing them enter, he spread out a map on the table. "You four come here; today your senior brother reported that Liu Xin, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, has been located. Our goal here on Luo Heng Island is to eliminate this Liu Xin. Look here; this is Horn Valley..."
The old man continuously introduced and explained the specific details to his four disciples.
Meanwhile, at Zhu Xiao's residence, Song Cheng and his son Song De were enduring Zhu Xiao's furious scolding. To educate Song De and vent his frustration on Zhu Xiao, Song Cheng struck Song De when Zhu Xiao grew tired of scolding him. Song De knelt on the ground, repeatedly begging Zhu Xiao for forgiveness. Seeing that this child was usually quite well-behaved and that this incident was unintentional allowed Song Cheng to stop and warn Song De not to have any designs on President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. If Zhu Xiao found out, he would definitely punish him severely next time.
Song De did not take Zhu Xiao's words to heart; he believed that his relationship was closer than that of someone named Liu Xin. His god-grandfather would not harm him for an outsider. If he could really eliminate Liu Xin this time, his anger would dissipate; even if his god-grandfather found out, he wouldn't risk his life over an outsider's fate.
He was unaware of how high Liu Guanfeng's status was in Zhu Xiao's heart. As long as Liu Guanfeng continued to supply them with equipment, Zhu Xiao was confident he could conquer Said Island within three years. Without Liu Guanfeng and the logistical support from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, he would never be able to touch Said Island in his lifetime.
Therefore, if anyone caused trouble for Liu Guanfeng, Zhu Xiao would truly make that person disappear without a trace. Even his own son might not be an exception because conquering Said Island was Zhu Xiao's lifelong dream.
After scolding Song Cheng and his son thoroughly, Zhu Xiao's anger subsided, and he sent them back home. Once home, Song De awaited the arrival of his guards, hoping they would help him vent his frustration. However, he did not expect that after waiting all night, none of his ten guards returned. At that moment, a sense of foreboding began to rise within Song De.
The next morning, Liu Guanfeng walked out of his room, completely unaware of the events that had transpired the previous night, nor did he know that a group of people wanted his life.
After having breakfast and getting ready, Liu Guanfeng took the ten guards he had captured the night before to the Military Supply Office. When Liu Guanfeng brought these ten individuals to the Military Supply Office and saw Cai Sidong, Cai Sidong was also taken aback. After learning the reason for their presence, Cai Sidong sent someone to take the ten guards to the Interrogation Office.
Cai Sidong then went to his office with Liu Guanfeng. Inside the office, Cai Sidong had already prepared all the contracts. Liu Guanfeng glanced over the contracts and found that they were generally in agreement with what they had discussed. Just as they were explaining the contracts, Zhu Xiao walked in from outside.
Seeing Zhu Xiao enter, Cai Sidong jokingly said to him, "Zhu Yuan Shuai, you are always so timely!"
Zhu Xiao laughed heartily, "Not at all, I just wanted to see Liu Brother."
"If Liu Brother had bad luck, he might have been killed last night."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiao's smile vanished, replaced by a grim expression filled with menace. "Did Liu Brother tell Elder Brother what happened last night?"
Liu Guanfeng briefly recounted the attempted ambush from the previous night but did not mention that it was the guards under Song De who were responsible.
Zhu Xiao then asked, "Do you know who did it?"
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. "I don't know, but I've captured them all and they have already been sent to the Interrogation Office by Cai Daren to be handed over to Fan Daren."
"You two carry on; I'm going to see Fan Yitian now. I want to find out which fool thought they could ambush my Liu Brother." With that, Zhu Xiao stormed out of the Military Supply Office.
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