"Single energy fluctuation detected, southeast direction, coordinates XXXX, distance XXXXX. Energy level determined: S-class! Target is moving rapidly!"
Chen Xiao was taken aback. Another one? Southeast direction, at a distance of XXXX, could it be coming from the moat in the south of the city?
"Dual target energy fluctuations detected, southwest direction, coordinates XXXX, distance XXXX. Energy level determined: S-class! Targets are moving rapidly!"
Southwest... airport?! Or two of them?!
It's a ghost!
Chen Xiaodi's forehead was immediately covered in cold sweat!
One by the river, two at the airport, one in the moat... a total of four S-class targets?!
He was filled with suspicion and quickly checked the detector. Confirming it wasn't malfunctioning, he paused for a moment, then suddenly grabbed a car key from the counter drawer and rushed out of the coffee shop. Xiao Qing didn't hesitate and followed Chen Xiao out.
Chen Xiao rushed into Lao Tian's auto repair shop at the intersection and drove out a dilapidated Santana sedan. As soon as he reached the door, the side door was opened, and Xiao Qing climbed in and sat in the passenger seat. Before Chen Xiao could speak, Xiao Qing quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense, I won't let you go alone! I'll go with you, so we can help each other if anything happens!"
Seeing Xiao Qing's determined look, Chen Xiao could only nod, then stepped on the gas, and the car sped away.
In front of the coffee shop, Old Master Xiao sighed, watching Xiao Qing get into the car and leave with Chen Xiao. He turned back into the shop, found a sofa to sit on, took a few puffs of his pipe, and remained silent for a while before slapping his thigh hard: "It seems that Xiao Qing, that girl, is ultimately not part of our family. Sigh... But this boy, apart from being a bit reckless, I think he's still acceptable."
After saying that, he looked up at the few young men standing to the side waiting for his orders, glared at them, and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? I'm an old man sitting here, and I haven't even had a sip of tea! Go to the kitchen and see if there's anything to drink. Don't bother with that foreign coffee, just get some tea. Sigh, I've been talking for so long, my throat is all dry."
Watching the young men busily getting to work, the old man leaned back on the sofa with his eyes half-closed, a sly smile on his face, no one knew what he was happy about.
Chapter 225 [Chaos]
On this day, the Zishan Observatory in K City received many calls from enthusiastic citizens. Some citizens also took pictures of the "strange sight" in the sky with their mobile phones or cameras and posted them online. There were many different opinions. Some said it was the air trail left by a military jet, while others excitedly speculated that it was a UFO from aliens.
Meanwhile, the hotlines of the Zishan Observatory and K City TV station were almost overwhelmed with calls. After making observations, some experts at the Zishan Observatory reluctantly came to a conclusion that was almost a guess: the special reflective phenomenon caused by air currents reflecting sunlight, etc.
Regardless of the outside gossip, Uncle Lin on the riverbank, after a moment of intense emotion, released a sword aura that shot into the sky, then calmed himself down and awaited a response. In his view, if that fellow surnamed Tian still couldn't find him, then it could only mean that he was a person with an undeserved reputation and not worthy of his help.
Unexpectedly, less than two minutes after the sword energy was released, the Third Uncle's previously calm expression suddenly changed!
He frowned deeply, staring intently in the southeast and southwest directions. Besides surprise and astonishment, his eyes revealed a hint of grave concern, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Champagne, standing to the side, was far from the realm of enlightenment. He was puzzled by the sudden changes in his third uncle's expression.
Uncle San pondered for a moment, then immediately made a decision. He called out, and several young members of the Champagne family rushed over.
"Take the young lady and the children guarding the room and leave here immediately."
Uncle San's tone was resolute, but this sudden order left the people below somewhat bewildered.
"Let's go!" Uncle San's tone was somewhat stern, and a surge of emotion welled up in his heart... The three powerful auras in the distance were rapidly approaching.
Before Champagne could even finish her sentence, her third uncle pointed at her from a distance, causing Champagne to freeze, speechless. A young member of the family stepped forward to support her, glanced at her third uncle, and then nodded vigorously: "Yes, Mr. Third, we'll be going now!"
"Go to the pre-arranged place and wait for me for a day. If I haven't arrived by dawn tomorrow, you can take the young lady back first... As for the young lady's friends, let them go."
Before leaving, the matriarch of the household had instructed them to obey the orders of this third uncle. The young men dared not disobey and quickly followed their third uncle's instructions, leading their men down to the dock. A van pulled out of a warehouse by the pier. Ya Ya and the others, along with Champagne, were stuffed into the van, which then sped away along the road.
This small private dock had already been booked by Hua. After seeing off his men, Master Lin stood on the dock with his hands behind his back, looking serious, and waited quietly.
In just a moment, a gust of wind swept down from the sky, landing on the ground and transforming into a figure—a tall, slender white man who looked curiously at Master Lin standing on the dock.
Prince looked at the old-fashioned-style Eastern man with a strange expression: "Who are you?"
Master Lin frowned as he looked at Prince: "You're not the person I'm looking for."
Prince felt slightly relieved and was about to say something with a smile when he saw a figure darting over from outside the dock on the street. In a few leaps, the figure covered dozens of meters and quickly stood between the two of them.
Old Tian, covered in grease, arrived at the scene, but looked at Prince in surprise: "Huh? I was wondering about that. I felt someone fly over my head on the way here, and the aura felt familiar. So it's you, you old lecher, who's come to China."
Prince chuckled and glanced at Old Tian: "So you're the top swordsman of the service company. Brother Tian, it's been a long time." Judging from their appearance, the two were old acquaintances.
Old Tian didn't seem to have a very good impression of Prince. After pursing his lips, he simply cupped his hands casually and then fixed his eyes on Third Master Lin.
The middle-aged man from the East, dressed in an old-fashioned short shirt, gave Lao Tian a sense of familiarity. In particular, the faint sword aura emanating from him made him seem like a pure Eastern martial artist.
Old Tian's expression gradually turned serious. He looked at Third Master Lin's face, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "You're Lin Kunlun?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle San revealed a somber smile, saying faintly, "I didn't expect you to know my humble name. However, I will never dare to mention the name Kunlun again. Having survived nine deaths, my name is now Lin San."
Old Tian nodded, his expression quite gentle: "I've often heard of your name back then. I greatly admired your deeds at Xifeng Pass on the Great Wall and in Fengtian, Northeast China. Later, I heard you died tragically in the battle of K City. I was very sorry. Fortunately, I later heard you survived. It's a pity I wasn't in the country at the time. Otherwise..."
Lin San smiled slightly, his expression showing more respect: "Mr. Tian, I heard that you were in Myanmar years ago, also contributing to the country and the nation. I heard that you participated in the protection of highways in Myanmar, which were the lifeline for international aid supplies for our nation during that war. I personally admire people like you very much."
Both were pure Eastern martial artists, but Lao Tian had gone overseas to join an organization like the Service Society much earlier, while Lin San was much later, having been involved in the fervent era of martial arts in China. Thus, these two exceptionally talented individuals had never met in all these years.
Old Tian just smiled: "I only heard that you've always lived in seclusion on Home Island, detached from worldly affairs. I didn't know how you suddenly came here..."
Champagne.
Lin San uttered those two words very briefly, but Lao Tian laughed heartily: "Mr. Lin is joking. That little girl in Champagne just couldn't stand her family's strict rules and acted up. How could someone of your status run off for a little girl?"
Lin San's eyes then revealed a hint of a smile: "So I heard that she left the island with you. I've been thinking about it ever since. Over the years, my old bones on the island have almost rotted away. I suppose someone my age is long past this era, but after thinking it over, there are still a few things left undone. While I can still move, I thought I'd come out and meet a few friends I haven't had the chance to see in a long time. You are the first one on my list."
Old Tian was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "So that's how it is. You rushed off Home Island, firstly to catch the runaway child and bring him back, and secondly, to have a showdown?"
Lin San sighed deeply: "I have few unfulfilled wishes left in my life. To be able to live in the same era as someone like Brother Tian, and if I were to die of old age without ever having met you, and just let my bones rot in a corner, I would be unwilling."
Old Tian seemed to smile, glanced at Lin San quietly, and then nodded solemnly: "Very well, who else in the world is worthy of my drawing of my long sword!"
Lin San's eyebrows relaxed, and his eyes suddenly shone with a piercing light: "I have honed my skills on the island for decades, and to be able to draw my sword for someone like you is truly a fitting end!"
Prince, standing to the side, darted his green eyes around, looking at this person and that person, and couldn't help but feel a little strange. He then interjected with a laugh, "Two experts from the East, you keep talking about your Chinese nonsense. It looks like you two are about to have a fight. I really don't understand you Chinese. You're clearly going to fight, but you always like to talk about it so elegantly."