Zhang Rong led Chi Chen and the other two through the dark alleyways, turning left and right. After walking for nearly 20 minutes through the city's intricate streets, they finally stopped in front of a five-story building.
The four pushed open the door and entered. Chi Chen felt as if he had instantly entered another world.
Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, the building was unusually quiet. Apart from the footsteps of the staff moving around the rooms and the sound of them flipping through documents, they could hardly hear any other sounds.
Moreover, the staff members in uniform only glanced at Chi Chen and his group after they entered, before burying their heads back into the documents in their hands.
It was as if the arrival of Chi Chen and his companions had nothing to do with them.
"This is the office of the Great Xia Slaying Secret Bureau. What they hold in their hands is the personnel data of this entire city, which changes almost every day, as well as the daily battle reports. All that massive amount of data has to be collected, organized, and then reported to the Shangjing District. Therefore, this scene is their usual routine!"
Zhang Rong briefly introduced the work of the staff to Chi Chen and Lin Bai, and then led the three of them up the stairs to the top floor.
"Knock knock knock!"
Outside the room, Zhang Rong knocked on the wooden door.
"Come in!"
A somewhat hoarse voice came from inside the door.
Zhang Rong pushed open the door and entered, followed by Chi Chen and the other two.
Inside the room, a mountain of paper documents on a desk caught the eye of Chi Chen and Lin Bai.
The two of them felt dizzy just looking at the pile of documents, especially Lin Bai, who didn't like reading to begin with and found it even more unbearable.
"Um?"
Beneath the documents, seeing that the person who entered had remained silent for a long time, a head peeked out from the mountain of documents.
A somewhat gaunt face appeared in Chi Chen's eyes. The face looked like it was suffering from kidney deficiency, especially the two heavy dark circles under the eyes, which made the face look as if it had been poisoned.
"Zhang Rong?!"
Suddenly, a fierce light burst forth from those panda eyes, as if they had seen some rare and precious treasure when they looked at Zhang Rong.
"Han Jin, it's been a long time!"
Zhang Rong spoke up and greeted them.
"You fucking know how to come back?"
The next second, Han Jin's figure disappeared from behind the desk and appeared in front of Zhang Rong. Accompanying him was a leg whip that was too fast for Chi Chen and the other two to see.
"Haven't been hit in a long time? Not used to it?"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Rong's lips twitched, and his right hand appeared beside his face without him even noticing.
Zhang Rong grabbed Han Jin's ankle instantly and accurately, then threw him hard, slamming Han Jin against the wall.
In mid-air, Han Jin actually steadied himself, then kicked off the wall and attacked Zhang Rong at lightning speed again.
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
A wicked smile crept across Zhang Rong's lips.
A few minutes later, Chi Chen and Lin Bai looked at Han Jin lying on the ground, his face bruised and swollen, constantly crying out in pain, unsure of what expression to make.
The two looked at Qingsheng, whose lips twitched and he spread his hands, indicating that this was also the first time he had seen such a scene. After all, the last time he came, it wasn't with Zhang Rong.
"Feeling better now?"
Zhang Rong glanced at Han Jin lying on the ground and felt a headache coming on. There were still three juniors here, and he didn't care about his image at all.
"Hehe, that feels good!"
Han Jin sprang to his feet with a somersault, then glanced at Chi Chen and the other two, coughing awkwardly twice.
I got so excited just now that I couldn't help myself.
"Good heavens, good heavens, what's going on?"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Chi Chen and the other two exclaimed inwardly, "Wow!" At the same time, their gazes toward Zhang Rong began to become somewhat strange.
These two big men.
Is Han Jin a masochist?
And their captain turned out to be a sadist?
No wonder they were so tough when they were training them!
The case is solved! The case is solved!
"If you keep thinking up any more nonsense, I'll give you a good workout right now!"
Looking at the three of them, Zhang Rong's brows furrowed in dismay.
"Reporting, Captain, we weren't thinking anything!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen and the other two immediately stood up straight and replied loudly.
How can what you've seen with your own eyes be called wild speculation?
"This guy's taboos are a bit different, I won't go into too much detail, but it's not what you think!"
Zhang Rong glared at Han Jin, then explained to Chi Chen and the other two with a sense of helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen and the other two looked at the somewhat thin Han Jin with a mixture of disbelief and skepticism. What kind of forbidden ability could turn someone into a masochist?
"Ahem, I'm leaving these three lads in your care! I'll go check on a few other old friends first, and I'll come back to see you later."
Zhang Rong couldn't stand the stares from Chi Chen and the other two any longer, so she turned around and left the room.
That's it. Han Jin has ruined the serious image that Zhang Rong has cultivated over the years.
Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and Qing Sheng stared at each other in disbelief. Had Zhang Rong just left them to this masochistic guy who liked to get beaten up like this?
"Hehe, following Zhang Rong, you've suffered enough, haven't you?"
Han Jin sat back down, glanced at the three men, and nodded slightly. They were all promising talents.
Han Jin's gaze lingered most on Chi Chen, for there were aspects of Chi Chen that he couldn't quite understand.
Although Han Jin was not as powerful as Zhang Rong and the other few people who stood at the very top of the Great Xia Dynasty, he considered himself to be quite strong. Now, he couldn't even see through a young man, which made him slightly interested in Chi Chen.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen and the other two were slightly taken aback. If eating those bizarre fried chickens was considered suffering, then the suffering they had endured was considerable.
However, the three dared not speak out. What if this person complained to Zhang Rong? Wouldn't they be the ones who ended up getting hurt?
"This is boring. Hey, you there, call Lu Sheng up here!"
Seeing that the three dared not speak, Han Jin curled his lip, thinking he might hear some gossip about Zhang Rong over the years.
At the entrance, a staff member who happened to be passing by heard Han Jin's shout, but the person only glanced up at him and then went back to looking at the documents and walking away, showing no intention of listening.
Seeing this, Han Jin glanced at the somewhat disdainful and bewildered expressions on Chi Chen and the other two's faces, his lips twitched, and he finally stood up with a sense of helplessness.
"Come with me!"
As Han Jin stepped out of the room, Chi Chen and the other two exchanged glances, all noticing the strange look in each other's eyes. The atmosphere in this office building was indeed... quite different.
A few minutes later, Han Jin led Chi Chen and the other two to a square outside the office building. There were quite a few people around the square, mostly in groups of seven or eight. Some were drinking together, some were practicing in pairs, and some were just sitting and chatting.
Several large searchlights illuminated the square, making it as bright as day.
"Lu Sheng, come here!"
Han Jin called out to a figure in the square. The man named Lu Sheng turned around, saw that it was Han Jin, and quickly ran over.
"Director Han, what can I do for you?"
Lu Sheng approached Chi Chen and the others and asked Han Jin.
"Didn't your team just lose a few players? Here, these three new ones are for you!"
Han Jin pointed at Chi Chen and the other two, said something to Lu Sheng, and then turned and left without waiting for Lu Sheng's reply.
Chi Chen and the other two were dumbfounded again. They had been handed over to someone else just like that?
"What are your names, and what level of cultivation are you at?"
Upon seeing this, Lu Sheng frowned and asked Chi Chen and the other two.
When Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and Qing Sheng saw Lu Sheng's appearance, they immediately realized that the three newcomers had been rejected.
"Celebrating my birthday, I've reached the pinnacle of solidification."
"Lin Bai, Radiant Realm."
"Chi Chen, Radiant Realm."
The three looked at each other and then introduced themselves one by one.
Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng frowned even more. Qing Sheng was fine, but why would Han Jin give him two kids at the Radiant Light Realm?
"Come with me first!"
Although Lu Sheng was somewhat reluctant, he still brought Chi Chen and the other two to his group.
In Lu Sheng's team, besides him, there were three other people, two men and one woman, named Wu Gang, Qiu Yuan, and Lin Ling.
Lu Sheng's realm is at the peak of the Ascension Realm, Wu Gang has only recently entered the Ascension Realm, and Qiu Yuan and Lin Ling are both at the Solid Realm.
"What does Director Han mean by sending two newcomers at the Radiant Light Realm? Are you sending them to their deaths?"
Wu Gang spoke without any regard for Chi Chen and Lin Bai who were present.
"I'm sorry, Wu Gang is just a bit blunt and doesn't think before he speaks. Please don't mind him. But do you really know where you've come from?"
Seeing this, Lin Ling quickly spoke up, but she was also a little puzzled, because Chi Chen and Lin Bai's cultivation levels were really too low. They were not natives of this place, and people of this level should not be here.
Seeing this, Chi Chen and Lin Bai couldn't help but feel helpless. What Wu Gang said was true. According to what they knew, the Radiant Realm was really not enough here. Many Radiant Realm ability users didn't even have the qualifications to leave the wall.
Here, those with forbidden abilities are not a rare species; if not as common as dogs, they are certainly everywhere.
In this situation, the only way to prevent Lu Sheng and the others from underestimating us is to demonstrate strength that they can take seriously. This is something Zhang Rong had already told Chi Chen and Lin Bai.
"Hehe, I want to see how capable this kid who Zhang Rong brought here personally is."
Han Jin nestled on a rooftop, watching the scene unfold in the square with some curiosity. The reason he left just now was precisely to achieve this effect.
"We know the rules, let's go."
Chi Chen spoke up and stepped forward first.
"Oh? Akihara, go and test him. If you can last ten minutes against Akihara, you'll pass."
Seeing this, Lu Sheng looked at Chi Chen with great interest. He hadn't even brought it up yet, but Chi Chen had stepped forward on his own.
Upon hearing this, Akihara yawned and came out.
"Ten minutes? You've really underestimated me!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen was slightly taken aback, feeling somewhat helpless. Well then, let them be surprised.
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