Fang Xin was visibly stunned.
After Zhuge Heng saw Fang Xin's micro-expression, he confirmed that Fang Xin truly didn't know.
Fang Xin himself was also very shocked.
He hadn't expected that old man to have such a powerful identity.
Now, recalling the old man's every little detail, he could indeed piece together some things.
The old man had always claimed to be a retired soldier, but he had never mentioned his unit number.
Whenever asked, he would say he was just an ordinary soldier from an ordinary unit, and after taking off his armor, he just wanted to live his Little Days well.
His parents had passed away then.
When Fang Xin was with his grandfather in his hometown.
At that time, his grandfather had told Fang Xin many stories from the last century.
Among them, many details about the Holy Light Army and the Eternal Night Army were only briefly mentioned in textbooks.
Yet, the old man could explain them in great detail.
Moreover, now that he thought carefully about the old man's reaction after learning of Fang Xin's talent, it seemed the old man truly knew something.
Although Fang Xin tried his best to control his facial expressions, preventing any superfluous emotions from showing, a storm was raging in his heart.
He feigned calmness as he looked at the handsome, white-haired man, Zhuge Heng.
"Fang Qingdi? Never heard of him!"
"Of course you haven't heard of him; his name is a taboo!
Back then, your grandfather, Fang Qingdi, betrayed the organization, causing unprecedented damage to the Divine Court. Let me put it this way: The Chaos of the Gods only caused minor damage to the Divine Court's vitality, but your grandfather, by himself, severely wounded the Divine Court's vitality!"
Another storm surged in Fang Xin's heart; he hadn't expected that kind and amiable old man to have once been so formidable and invincible.
But Fang Xin's expression also became solemn, "So, you mean you're going to arrest me?"
Zhuge Heng laughed, "It won't come to that; after all, I'm a big fan of your grandfather.
Moreover, the reason your grandfather betrayed the organization back then was because there were many factions within the organization, and severe disagreements arose between them. Someone groundlessly accused your grandfather of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, wanting to kill your grandfather, a great founding hero. Later, the faction that accused your grandfather fell, and the Divine Court also cleared your grandfather's name!"
"So, this is why I must join the Ninth Division?" Fang Xin asked again.
Zhuge Heng held up two fingers, "There are two reasons why we hope you join the Ninth Division. First, your grandfather was, after all, a founding member of the Ninth Division's predecessor, the Divine Court organization. Old Master Ye, the current head of the Ninth Division, and your grandfather were sworn brothers. If you join the Ninth Division, with his protection, your path will be smooth. As long as you achieve enough military merits, no one will stop your promotion. In other words, you could even be considered the Crown Prince of the Ninth Division!
As for the second point, it's also a very important one: your parents were top-tier scientific researchers. Their car accident before didn't seem like a simple accident; it was more like murder. Your parents discovered something, something that could strengthen genes at the lowest cost. Someone targeted this thing, and so they deliberately arranged that car accident. Your parents passed away, and this thing went missing. Some speculate it's on you. An innocent man is guilty only because he possesses a treasure.
So joining the Ninth Division is not only for your future but also to protect your safety.
Of course, you can also choose to refuse. I can give you three days to consider!
Take this! When you've made up your mind, just crush it, and I will appear!
Of course, if you encounter danger, you can also crush this, and I will appear to save your life!"
Zhuge Heng flicked his finger, and a nearly transparent small ball flew in front of Fang Xin.
Fang Xin held the object in his hand; it was very light.
He needed to find a way to contact his grandfather and confirm whether what Zhuge Heng said was true.
Fang Xin put the object away, "Are you very strong?"
"Before The Chaos of the Gods, the combat power realms were divided into fourteen major and minor realms: Summoning, Source Flow, Pulsation, Grounding, Well-Gazing, Dao-Integration, Mirror-Breaking, Void-Responding, Spirit Platform, and so on. Later, for convenience, they were simply called Level One, Level Two, Level Three, and so on.
As for my combat power, using the current grading system, while wearing glasses, my combat power is Level Eleven."
Fang Xin looked at Zhuge Heng, who had been wearing sunglasses since their first meeting.
"What about without glasses?"
Zhuge Heng didn't specify a level, but he put his hands in his pockets, showed his signature toothy grin, and confidently uttered two words.
"Very strong!"
Even though Zhuge Heng didn't specify how strong, Fang Xin could feel a strong sense of Sakamoto-esque showing off.
"Logically, since you're so strong, shouldn't your position be very high and you rarely show your face?" Fang Xin asked, puzzled.
Zhuge Heng grinned, showing his white teeth, "I have a nickname, the Ninth Division Jie Liu Zi.
However, this trip was truly worthwhile, allowing me to meet my idol, Fang Qingdi, afterward.
Where did your grandfather go? According to the information you left, I went to your hometown but didn't find him."
"I don't know."
"Did he say anything before he left?"
"No."
Zhuge Heng clasped his hands behind his head, "Alright, the item Xiao Lu gave you earlier is the Sky Shield zhilian device, independently developed by the Sky Shield Bureau. Throughout the entire Sky Shield Bureau, only newly joined members of the Ninth Division are equipped with it. New members of the other eight divisions need to undergo a year-long assessment period before being equipped.
After successful identity verification, you can use it to contact teammates, access data, and also check the talent and combat levels of others. As for other functions, once you decide to join the Ninth Division, someone will naturally introduce them to you!
Do you have any other questions? If not, we'll head out! I'm hungry; I specifically timed my arrival for dinner!"
"My other talents, why have I never felt them?"
"Because they haven't achieved true awakening yet. It's like a sharpshooter who doesn't know his talent for guns until he picks one up. Even after picking up a gun, he still needs training. After the talent test, the Ninth Division will provide targeted training to hone your talents! Any other questions?"
"Not for now!"
Snap!
Zhuge Heng snapped his fingers.
Everything in front of them shattered like a broken mirror, and when everything pieced back together, they found themselves back in the living room.
Fang Xin only felt that this talent was too miraculous.
However, this also had something to do with how strong this Zhuge Heng, known as the Ninth Division Jie Liu Zi, was.
Seeing the two appear, everyone in the room immediately looked over.
Zhuge Heng sat down casually, "Aunt Fang Xin, serve the dishes, serve the dishes!"
Fang Huilan's mind didn't quite catch up for a moment. Zhuge Heng was truly unreserved, going to the kitchen himself to bring out the dishes.
"It smells so good! I knew I had to arrive right at dinner time!"
Zhuge Heng placed the dishes on the table and looked at Tong Fengwu, Li Yinqiao, and Chu Gang.
"What are you still doing here? Coming to freeload on dinner too?"
Tong Fengwu quickly shook his head and waved his hands, "No, no! We're here to recruit Jiang Xiaocha, Fang Xin's sister!"
"Who are you?"
"Mr. Zhuge, I am Tong Fengwu of the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce!"
Zhuge Heng uttered an "Oh," "So it's the unscrupulous merchant from the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce! You've used contracts to trick many students from ordinary family backgrounds into working black labor for you, haven't you? Get out!"
"Alright!"
Zhuge Heng looked at Li Yinqiao, "And you are?"
"Li family of the provincial capital..."
"All unscrupulous merchants, you get out too!"
Li Yinqiao didn't dare to show any displeasure, bowing politely, "Goodbye, Mr. Zhuge!"
Jiang Weidong's family was dumbfounded.
The Tiannan Chamber of Commerce and the Li family of the provincial capital did enormous business, and few ordinary people didn't know about them. The spokespersons for such massive organizations in Lan City were also prominent figures, yet they were so submissive in front of this white-haired man.
Zhuge Heng looked at Chu Gang. Chu Gang stood up, "Fourth Division, Chu Gang!"
"I know you." Zhuge Heng served himself a bowl of rice, "Let her go to the First Division first. The First Division is short a person in the mental department. If she doesn't adapt there, then she can go to your Fourth Division."
"Understood, Mr. Zhuge!"
"You have no objections, right?" Zhuge Heng looked at Jiang Xiaocha.
Jiang Xiaocha's head was buzzing, and she subconsciously looked at Fang Xin.
"Listen to him!" Fang Xin said.
Jiang Xiaocha nodded, "No objections!"
Jiang Weidong quickly said, "Can my daughters also join your Ninth Division!"
During the time Zhuge Heng and Fang Xin disappeared, Jiang Weidong had also inquired about the Ninth Division, and the more he asked, the more alarmed he became. He hadn't expected this Ninth Division that Fang Xin was about to join to be so formidable.
"Which daughter?"
"Both!"
Zhuge Heng sat down.
"Your eldest daughter is a bit lacking, and your youngest daughter is even more so. Even the guard dogs of the Ninth Division have B-grade fire-attribute talent.
Any other questions? If not, can we start eating? I'm starving!"
Jiang Weidong's face was grim, but he dared not defy Zhuge Heng in the slightest, hastily inviting Zhuge Heng to eat.
During the meal, Jiang Weidong constantly and eagerly served Fang Xin dishes, his face full of smiles, as if he wished to kneel before Fang Xin.
"Here, Xiao Xin, this is your favorite braised fish!"
"Mr. Zhuge, my Xiao Xin has been smart since he was a child! You must take good care of him in the future!"
"Xiao Xin, what would you like to drink? Today you are the great hero of our family, your uncle will pour you some wine!"
After the meal.
Zhuge Heng took an apple and walked out while munching on it.
"Three days! Remember to give me your answer!"
After seeing Zhuge Heng off and returning to the room, Jiang Weidong still maintained that fawning demeanor.
"Xiao Xin, would you like another drink? This is good wine your uncle bought!"
"No need!"
Fang Huilan looked at Fang Xin with relief, as if remembering something.
"Xiao Xin, I almost forgot, you had a package delivered this afternoon, it was left at the door. I put it in your room!"
"Okay!"
Fang Xin took the Sky Shield Smart Connect Device and went back to his room.
A package box was on the desk.
He opened the box.
Inside, he found a mobile phone.
Fang Xin immediately recognized it as his grandfather's phone.
He quickly took out the phone.
The phone was dead, so he found a data cable and charged it.
After restarting.
The photo album was prominently displayed in the center of the screen, like a beginner's prompt.
He clicked on the photo album.
Sure enough, he found a video inside.
Fang Xin played the video.
It was pitch black, and the camera was shaking.
After a few seconds, his grandfather's urgent voice came through.
Through the violently shaking camera, it was clear that his grandfather seemed to be fleeing.
Besides that, he could also hear sharp screams mixed in the video.
"Xiao Xin, I am your grandfather.
You must remember the two things I'm about to tell you!"