Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Assembling the Heroes (3rd Update)
Translator: 549690339
Qin Family.
It wasn’t until today that Qin Yu learned An Yan had already returned to Beijiang.
This revelation shocked her to the core, and she immediately prepared to go see An Yan.
But she was stopped by Qin Yuan.
“Don’t rush. Since Mr. Xue didn’t make a big announcement and hasn’t even gone to Number One Tian Villa but instead returned to his old neighborhood, it’s clear he must have his own matters to attend to.”
“His own matters?” Qin Yu was still somewhat confused.
Qin Yuan chuckled softly, then his expression gradually turned solemn, “Do you know about the incident that occurred in Lingnan a few days ago?”
Qin Yu nodded, “I heard about it. Mr. Xue exterminated everyone at the Immortal Gate’s grand meeting!”
Speaking of this event, fear was evident on Qin Yu’s face.
Qin Yuan shook his head, “It’s not that simple. I’ve heard some even more secretive news!”
“What news?”
A look of terror flashed across Qin Yuan’s face as well.
“A major sect from the Hidden Immortal Sect has completely disappeared!”
“Completely disappeared?”
Qin Yuan nodded, “Everyone from that sect vanished, and even… even the mountain where the sect was located has been leveled to the ground!”
Qin Yu’s eyes gradually widened, “Grandfather, you mean…”
Qin Yuan nodded with a wry smile, “Although I was somewhat incredulous at the beginning, this news is absolutely certain, and the last person to appear at that sect was Mr. Xue!”
Qin Yu gasped in shock.
“And… Mr. Xue’s such furious rage was likely because of a woman!” said Qin Yuan.
Because of a woman?
Qin Yu pondered, just what kind of woman could provoke Mr. Xue to such fury?
Just then, Qin Yu felt her phone vibrate. When she took it out, she saw it was a message from An Yan.
Qin Yu tensed up and hurriedly opened it.
“Come!”
The message was just one word.
“What’s wrong?” Qin Yuan noticed his granddaughter’s agitation and couldn’t help asking.
“It’s a message from Mr. Xue. There’s only one word: ‘Come!’” Qin Yu said blankly.
Qin Yuan was slightly taken aback, then stood up, “Go prepare the car!”
“Grandfather…” Qin Yu was still somewhat at a loss.
Qin Yuan smiled, “Don’t you understand Mr. Xue’s intention? He’s asking us to come over.”
While saying this, Qin Yuan seemed to recall something, “Remember to bring more things that women like! Jewelry, necklaces, the more precious the better!”
“Grandfather, are you saying…”
Qin Yuan nodded, “That’s right, Mr. Xue intends to announce to everyone that the mother of those two girls, his rightful wife, has returned!”
Not only Qin Yu received a message from An Yan. Others, like Tan Dong and his daughter Tan Xiaoyu from the Town North Martial Arts School, Hua Xingyu and his granddaughter Hua Tingting, all received one as well.
At the same time, in an inconspicuous little tavern in the provincial city.
Shi Hao and Feng Chaochou sat opposite each other, drinking.
Feng Chaochou put down his glass, smiled self-deprecatingly, “Who would have thought that in the provincial city now, the only person willing to drink with me would be you!”
Shi Hao smiled faintly, “Feng Shao, I actually admire you quite a bit!”
“Admire me for what? For destroying my own clan?” Feng Chaochou said softly.
Shi Hao sighed lightly, shaking his head, “How could those vulgar mortals out there understand Feng Shao’s thoughts?”
“Oh? What thoughts do I have?” asked Feng Chaochou with a slight smile.
“That day, Feng Shao was actually making a bet!”
“A bet on what?” Feng Chaochou’s smile began to fade.
“A bet that Mr. Xue didn’t care!”
After this was said, the smile disappeared from Feng Chaochou’s face. It took a long while before he slowly said, “You’re not too bad either!”
Shi Hao raised his glass, his expression very solemn, “That’s because I’ve seen the truth. Only someone like Mr. Xue is worthy of being called a Divine Dragon above the nine heavens!”
Feng Chaochou nodded, and the two drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.
Then fear appeared on Shi Hao’s face, “Feng Shao, have you heard the rumors?”
Feng Chaochou nodded his head, “Now, who in the Martial Arts World doesn’t know?”
Shi Hao forced a smile, “But there’s an even more explosive piece of news, which I think none of you are aware of!”
“Oh?”
Licking his cracked lips, Shi Hao’s eyes were filled with terror, “Mr. Xue… he annihilated a Hidden Immortal Sect! The kind of total annihilation that doesn’t even leave behind the sect’s gate!”
Hiss!
Feng Chaochou gasped in cold air.
At this moment, Shi Hao sighed deeply, “It’s laughable that I once thought of competing with Mr. Xue for prestige. Looking back, it was truly seeking death!”
Feng Chaochou silently nodded his head, knowing he had harbored the same thoughts once!
“However, luckily both of us knew the times we’re living in. Currently, in the provincial city, besides the Qin Family, it’s just you and I!” Shi Hao spoke with considerable pride.
What he said was indeed the truth.
In today’s provincial city, who didn’t know the names of the Second Young Master Shi and Feng Shao, the Elder?
Even within their own families, many decisions had to be made by the two of them.
“Come, a toast to Mr. Xue!” Feng Chaochou raised his glass.
“Right! A toast to Mr. Xue!” Shi Hao smiled and also raised his glass.
Just as they were about to drink, both of their phones rang simultaneously.
Glancing down, both were stunned, and then, forgetting their drinks, they hurriedly checked their phones.
Both had received a message from An Yan.
It was just one word: Come!
Shi Hao and Feng Chaochou looked up at each other and, after a moment, their expressions turned solemn.
“Is Mr. Xue summoning us over?” Feng Chaochou asked after taking a deep breath.
Shi Hao nodded, “Mhm!”
“How far is it from the provincial city to Beijiang?”
“Roughly… more than three hundred kilometers,” Shi Hao frowned.
Feng Chaochou glanced at his watch, “It’s four o’clock and three minutes in the afternoon now. Mr. Xue’s intent must be for us to arrive before nightfall! But for more than three hundred kilometers, there’s no way we’ll make it by car…”
Shi Hao waved his hand, his eyes gleaming with determination, “If we can’t make it by car, then we’ll take a plane! When Mr. Xue calls, even if we have to fly, we’ll get there!”
Lao Xie’s Restaurant.
Auntie Pang was busy selecting vegetables, while Lao Xie found time amidst the bustle to enjoy some wine.
Xie Jingjing was doing her homework in the back room.
“Drink just enough, if you overdo it, I’ll see how you’ll cook later!” Auntie Pang prattled on.
Lao Xie didn’t mind and cheerfully sipped on his drink.
Just as he was relishing the moment, the phone rang. Lao Xie frowned; at this hour, it was likely another order coming through.
He answered the call, but instead of an order, An Yan’s voice came through.
“Uncle Xie!”
Lao Xie was surprised, then became excited, “Xiao An, what made you call?”
The name Xiao An made the two women inside and outside the house prick up their ears!
On the other end of the phone, Xiao An spoke with a smile, “Nothing much, I’m back in Beijiang now. Tonight, you and Auntie Pang should come over, An Yan is back!”
An Yan…
Lao Xie froze for a moment, then exclaimed with great joy, “Great! Great! You and your wife are finally reunited, this is a celebration! Auntie Pang and I will definitely be there!”
After a brief exchange, Lao Xie hung up the phone.
Auntie Pang, glowing with excitement, asked, “Has Xiao An’s wife returned?”
Lao Xie nodded, then with a grand gesture, declared, “Close the shop! Change clothes! Tonight we celebrate Xiao An and his wife’s reunion.”
Auntie Pang nodded her head and, feeling a stir in her heart, walked into the back room.
Inside, she saw Xie Jingjing focused on her homework.
Auntie Pang, feeling a bit relieved, softly said, “Finish your homework and go change clothes. We’re visiting Xiao An’s home later.”
“Mm,” Xie Jingjing answered in a low voice.
After Auntie Pang turned to leave, large tears began to fall from Xie Jingjing’s eyes, wetting the words on her notebook.