Chapter 381 Lu Xici—We're not that arrogant!
Lu Xici and Lu Nange immediately noticed the unusual nature of his words, and their brows furrowed slightly.
Lu Xici: "Uncle, is there...something wrong with Long Teng?"
Sang Xu nodded: "Yes. Longteng is currently divided into several factions, with open and covert struggles, making the situation quite complex..."
He didn't intend to go into details, lest Lu Xici and the others worry.
Changing the subject, she looked at the three children with concern: "Never mind me, how's Yanxin doing? Are you...safe here?"
Meeting Sang Xu's worried gaze, Lu Xici nodded: "Uncle, don't worry, Yan Xin is safe."
Sang Xu carefully observed the expressions of the three children and saw the composure and peace in their eyes. A great weight was lifted from his heart.
"Alright, alright! I'm relieved you're all safe. You should stay here in Flameheart for now...and wait for your uncle to come find you."
Lu Xici: "Uncle, since Longteng is so complicated, why don't you just stay in Yanxin?"
Seeing the undisguised concern in his nephew's eyes, Sang Xu felt a warmth in his heart, but he still shook his head: "Not yet."
"Why not?" Lu Xici pressed, a sudden thought flashing through her mind: "Right, we still need to go back to pick up Grandpa and Grandma, and Uncle and the others, right?"
Mentioning her parents and older brother, Sang Xu's eyes almost instantly welled up with tears: "Aci, Nannan... your maternal grandparents and eldest uncle are all gone."
Lu Xici was startled and took a half step back.
Lu Nange and Lu Beiye, standing to the side, one had never met her maternal grandparents and maternal uncle, and the other had been reborn twice, so her memories of her relatives were somewhat blurred.
Even now, they still felt as if something had seized their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe...
Sang Xu suppressed the emotions welling up in his chest: "My uncle is still here, and so are your brother Sang Che, sister Sang Yan... they're all here too!"
His gaze swept over the three children: "Uncle can't stay in Flameheart right now. Since Flameheart is safe, you can wait for Uncle in Flameheart."
"Wait until I bring Sang Che and Sang Yan out safely! Our family can't be missing any more."
Outside the door, the members of the Dragon Soaring team brought by Sang Xu had lost patience, and the ten of them formed a dark mass blocking the front of the settlement area.
The first man to surround them spoke politely, but his eyes held a menacing gaze.
"Gentlemen, our team leader Sang has been inside for so long, and we're really worried about him being alone. Could you do us the favor of letting us in to look for him?"
He Zhuo: "Of course—no way! What's wrong with you people from Longteng? You're trying every trick in the book to sneak into the core area of our base. What are you up to?"
"We're just worried about Captain Sang's safety!" The man emphasized, and the team members behind him straightened their backs, trying to intimidate them with their imposing presence.
"Worried? We only considered this bulk purchase request because you're from a military base. Now it seems..." Shi Xu paused deliberately, then turned to Wen Qing and said.
"Sister Wenqing, go and invite Team Lu and the others out. It seems Longteng Base has no real intention of cooperating."
This subtle attack elevates "breaking the rules" to the level of "lacking sincerity in cooperation."
The expressions on the faces of everyone at Longteng changed instantly...
The leading man quickly softened his tone: "That's not what we meant! It's just that Captain Sang is alone, and if we delay too long, it won't be safe for us to return to base. We just wanted to trouble you to inform Captain Sang..."
Shi Xu turned his head, Wen Qing understood, nodded slightly, pushed open the metal door and went inside.
Inside the door, Chi Yanzhou saw Wen Qing enter and asked, "Is the commotion still going on outside?"
"Hmm." Wen Qing strode closer: "Shi Xu has already suppressed their arrogance by arguing that 'Longteng lacks sincerity in cooperation.'"
The two quickly headed towards the location where Lu Nange and the other three were.
Wen Qing: "Nan Nan, all the people who came with your uncle are blocking the door."
"We only made an exception to discuss large-scale procurement because of the military's influence. Their current fault-finding is justified by the excuse that they lack sincerity, which has effectively blocked our plans."
Sang Xu's eyes sharpened: "Aci, take good care of Nannan and Aye... In a few days, your uncle will definitely bring Ache and Yanyan to visit you."
Lu Nange: "Uncle, didn't we come here to discuss purchasing supplies?"
Sang Xu paused for a moment: "Well, but I came here under that pretext... I overheard other bases talking outside the door, saying that you only sell your supplies retail, not in bulk."
Lu Nange: "Uncle, rules are made by people. If we're willing to discuss this cooperation with Longteng... could you bring Brother Sang Che and Sister Sang Yan along?"
Sang Xu: "Can you make decisions about Flameheart's supplies?"
Lu Nange: "Well, other things might not work, but... supplies are fine!"
Chi Yanzhou: "Uncle, in Yanxin, Nannan and the others can make decisions."
Sang Xu's gaze shifted to Chi Yanzhou, scrutinizing him, then, as if remembering something, asked, "You are... a member of the Chi family?"
Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly: "Yes... Uncle, I am Chi Yanzhou."
"Chi Yanzhou..." Sang Xu repeated the name, his eyes suddenly changing, as if connecting something.
He looked at Lu Xici in shock, then at Lu Nange and Lu Beiye, his voice rising several decibels: "So, Aci, Nannan, Aye..."
You guys are the legendary 'Twelve Flameheart Demons'? Ah Ye is that short, stocky kid who's supposedly a level 5 or 6 powerhouse with dual elemental abilities?!
"Short and stocky...? Short and stocky?" Lu Beiye's usually quiet face instantly tightened, his little fists clenched, and he tilted his head back, his big, dark eyes filled with disbelief as he repeated the adjective that made him furious.
Lu Nange, Lu Xici, and Wen Qing exclaimed in unison, "The Twelve Fiends of Flame Heart?"—[A wave of chuunibyou (delusional) aura washes over them!]
Sang Xu: "We wiped out about a hundred ability users at noon, twelve of them... not you?"
Lu Xici touched his nose: "Then it probably...is indeed referring to us."
Sang Xu: "Are your current ability levels all above level four?"
Lu Xici and Lu Nange nodded, while Lu Beiye was still unable to extricate himself from the words "short and stout"!
Lu Xici: "I am a level 5 fire type, Aye is a level 5 metal type, and Nannan is a level 6 wind type."
"Wait! Nannan, you...you say it to your uncle again? What level?" Sang Xu thought he might be hallucinating, and he needed to confirm it one more time.
Lu Nange: "Uncle, it's true. My brother and Aye are both level 5 superpowers, and I am level 6."
So, if you can't bring Brother Sang Che and Sister Sang Yan out smoothly, we'll find a way to bring you all out together.
Sang Xu was somewhat dazed by the sheer volume of information, and subconsciously blurted out, with a hint of amusement and exasperation, "Well, that's not necessary... Dragon Soaring Base isn't as easy to deal with as Sharp Edge!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned...
Lu Xici: "Uncle, Longteng is a military base with countless superhumans. We're not that arrogant!"
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