In a remote mountain village in China, where it is difficult for pedestrians and animals to traverse, with steep cliffs and dense forests, there is a village with only about three hundred households and a population of less than a thousand. There is no road leading to the outside world, and there is not even communication. The villagers grow potatoes and vegetables around the village to sustain their lives and needs. Only in the spring of each year do they organize teams to go out of the village to purchase supplies.
A middle-aged strong man rushed back from outside the mountain village and ran into the house in the middle of the village. He said anxiously to the two old men and women inside, "Uncle Zhao, Elder Yao, Feng'er has sent word that she has found Li Sisi and Li Tiezhu. They are in Hong Kong now, and Li Sisi has awakened her superpowers, while Li Tiezhu has become a martial artist."
"Send men to bring them back immediately," the old man, referred to as Zhao Weng, ordered without any regard for their changed identities.
"Yes, Elder Zhao." The middle-aged man immediately responded and went out to organize the manpower, showing no fear of Li Sisi's superpowered status or Li Tiezhu's martial arts identity.
“Grandpa, why don’t I lead the group myself?” said the elderly woman, known as the Medicine Master. “If they leak the information, others might not be able to handle it. It would be safer if I led the group.”
"Alright, girl, you can lead the group there yourself." Old Zhao nodded. "Remember, be careful in everything. Also, have someone tell their parents; they have the right to know."
“Grandpa, I will,” the old medicine doctor nodded and said.
"My lord, no matter what we face, even if the heavens and the earth crumble, I will not allow anyone to disturb your peace." After everyone left, Old Zhao knelt down before the massive mountain behind him and said respectfully.
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"Master Yao, please take us with you." In the village, Master Yao had just selected ten people to leave when a middle-aged couple rushed over. They were the parents of Li Sisi and her brother. Upon receiving the news, they immediately came to ask Master Yao for guidance.
"You two..." The old apothecary looked at the two of them and could only sigh helplessly in the end, "You two come along too, but if the news gets leaked, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Thank you, Elder Yao." The two quickly expressed their gratitude with tears in their eyes.
"Let's go," said the old man, leading the way out of the mountain. His agile movements were nothing like those of an old man. Seeing this, the others quickly followed, each carrying a box and weapons, moving swiftly along the steep mountain path without any difficulty. Even the middle-aged couple were not much slower. If Li Sisi and her brother were here, they would be astonished, because so many people in their familiar village were martial artists, including their parents, and they had no idea.
"Brother Zhao Yi, the village's team has already set off." In a house on the edge of the village, a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old, who was secretly watching out the window, saw the old doctor leading the team away and quickly turned back to whisper to a burly young man in armor inside the house. Inside the house, besides the burly young man named Zhao Yi, there were eight other young men and women, almost all of whom were wearing armor.
“Let’s go too. If Elder Yao insists on enforcing the village rules, we must stop him,” Zhao Yi said, leading the way out of the wooden house. The other young men and women quickly followed, clearly with Zhao Yi as their leader. The person Elder Yao had sent to inform Li Sisi’s parents was among them, obviously the one who told Zhao Yi. In addition, Li Sisi’s second brother was also among them.
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"Old Zhao, something terrible has happened!" In the evening, a young man rushed to Old Zhao's house, panting, and said, "Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi, he..."
"What's wrong with Zhao Yi?" Upon hearing this, Old Man Zhao quickly asked.
The young man said anxiously, "Zhao Yi just led eight men out of the village."
"They're going to find Li Sisi." Upon hearing this, Old Man Zhao immediately realized what was going on and ordered, "Have someone bring them back right away."
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"It's done. I've created a seal within your body, separating your water and fire powers. However, you can't use your water and fire powers simultaneously," Wang Han said in Hong Kong, removing his hand from Anna's back. Since Wang Han had promised to help Anna resolve her conflicting abilities, he was determined to do so. However, because he wasn't familiar with supernatural abilities, Wang Han could only use a sealing method.
"Thank you," Anna quickly said upon hearing this.
"No need to thank me, this is a deal between us. I will treat you, and you will work for me from now on," Wang Han said calmly.
"Hmm." Anna nodded. "So, what do you need me to do?"
"Don't worry, I won't ask you to kill anyone. I just need you to collect the information I need," Wang Han said.
“No problem.” Anna breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Wang Han and asked, “Wang Han, is Wang Han not your real name?”
“It’s my name, I’ve never changed it.” Wang Han asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this?”
“After all, I’ll be working for you in the future, so I looked up some information yesterday, but I couldn’t find your name in history,” Anna said, not hiding the fact that she had checked Wang Han’s records. “Don’t you have another name, Xu Fu?”
“Xu Fu? I don’t have that name.” Wang Han looked at Anna strangely upon hearing this.
"You don't know about Marquis Dingshan, which means your era predates his. The He tribe appeared after Xu Fu's search for the elixir of immortality. In historical and mythological records, Xu Fu, who sought immortality for Qin Shi Huang, is the person who best matches you." Anna stared intently at Wang Han and said, "You are both powerful and proficient in the Five Elements. Moreover, while he sought immortality, you already possessed it. Furthermore, in that era, almost all the strong were martial artists, and you are also a martial artist. Besides Xu Fu, I can't think of anyone else who matches you."
“Good analysis, but I’m not that guy. We’re not even from the same era. If we were, I would definitely kill him. Besides, I am who I am, and I’ve never used any other name,” Wang Han said, turning and leaving Anna’s room. Wang Han didn’t mind Anna searching for his identity at all; he wanted to see how much she could find out, perhaps even some unexpected surprises.
"Isn't it Xu Fu? Then what role did you play in history? A strongman like you wouldn't remain unknown, and someone with your personality couldn't possibly be content with mediocrity." Anna watched Wang Han's departing figure, still not giving up on finding out Wang Han's identity.
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