owlsbooks Chapter 25: A Company Running into Setbacks Everywhere, Feng Baobao Meets Zhang Huaiyi
Chapter 25: A Company Running into Setbacks Everywhere, Feng Baobao Meets Zhang Huaiyi
The world of supernatural beings has become turbulent because of Zhang Huaiyi.
The increasingly loud commotion caused by the elders of various factions pursuing Zhang Huaiyi quickly attracted the attention of a group of people.
This group calls themselves "Na Du Tong" courier company, but in reality, they are an official organization established to manage disputes among people with supernatural abilities and to maintain balance in the supernatural community.
The company has only been established for a short time, and not only does it lack capable personnel, but it also lacks sufficient prestige in the world of supernatural beings.
Needless to say, top-tier forces like Taoism, Buddhism, and the Four Families, even a mid-tier force in the world of supernatural beings has absolutely no interest in the company.
A company? What's that? One that manages superhumans?
He can do his thing, I'll do mine!
This is also the general attitude towards companies within the current community of supernatural beings.
The reason for this situation is that the company lacks a strong foundation. Any random sect in the world of supernatural beings is older than this company, which has only been established for a few years.
While the length of history does not represent everything, time often represents accumulation, with various schools of thought passing down their traditions for many years.
The techniques, secret medicines, skills... these are things that a newly established company cannot compare to.
Secondly, there's the issue of transportation. The 21st century has only just begun, and there are hardly any well-known highways in the entire country. Many sects in the world of supernatural beings are located in remote, uninhabited areas, which makes company management inconvenient.
Furthermore, the company is disguised as a courier company, and nowadays, due to transportation limitations, it is impossible to carry out reasonable activities.
Third, and most importantly, the company plays the role of "police" in the world of superhumans. Naturally, the superhumans who wield power are resistant to such official personnel, which is the main reason why the company's work is repeatedly thwarted.
Zhang Huaiyi's act of leading a large number of renowned elders from various schools of thought on a tour across the country was quite a spectacle, causing a sensation throughout the martial arts world.
Although the company was slow to react at the moment, it caught up a few days later. At that time, Zhang Huaiyi was leading a group of pursuers back to his hometown.
Among the pursuers, not counting the Quanxing members who caught up, there were nearly thirty renowned figures from various schools of thought.
After learning about the situation, the company immediately dispatched personnel to various parties to inquire and find out the cause and effect of the matter.
But the company staff either got turned away at the gate by the martial law-bound sect, or they were simply invited in for a cup of tea and then politely sent out without knowing anything else.
Zhang Huaiyi's identity and his involvement in the Jia Shen Rebellion were tacitly concealed by these sects.
The company can only figure out Zhang Huaiyi's direction by following the flow of people.
They knew nothing about Zhang Huaiyi's identity, background, or origins.
On the surface, everyone in the company was very dissatisfied with the result, but they had no choice but to accept it.
Behind the scenes, Zhao Fangxu, the company's leader, and Xu Xiang, the general manager of the North China region, two cunning old foxes, were secretly exchanging intelligence.
Before this, because Xu Xiang discovered that Feng Baobao's background was closely related to the Jia Shen Rebellion, he visited those sects one by one, but was turned away by all of them.
As someone who knew Feng Baobao's secret to eternal youth, Zhao Fangxu chose to help Xu Xiang conceal it and provide assistance within his capabilities. He naturally also knew which sects were involved in the Jia Shen Rebellion.
Now, as Zhao Fangxu looked at the summary materials in his hand regarding the sects involved in this incident, the direction that Xu Xiang had been searching for a few years ago came to mind.
The striking overlap in these two pieces of information led Zhao Fangxu to astutely conclude that this incident was likely related to the Jia Shen Rebellion.
He immediately called his friend Xu Xiang.
"Hey! Old Xu, I have some news that might be related to the Jia Shen Rebellion, which is to say, to Feng Baobao's background."
After the call connected, Zhao Fangxu went straight to the point and spoke to Xu Xiang on the other end of the line.
"Squeak!"
I heard the sound of a chair suddenly sliding across the floor from the other end of the phone.
Immediately following was Xu Xiang's incredulous voice.
"Really? Old Zhao, you're not kidding me!"
Xu Xiang looked at Feng Baobao, who was squatting on a chair with disheveled hair and eating instant noodles, in shock, and quickly asked, "Where's the news?"
Zhao Fangxu didn't waste any words. He looked through his eyes at the materials in his hand and said, "A major event has happened in the world of supernatural beings these past few days."
"A man has been sneaking into various sects of supernatural beings across the country at night. Many renowned elders and even members of the Quanxing sect are following closely behind him, heading towards northeastern China."
"Many of those who are chasing you are elderly people you've met before, people who were involved in the Jia Shen Rebellion. I suspect this incident is related to the Jia Shen Rebellion."
Hearing Zhao Fangxu's explanation, Xu Xiang quickly calmed down. "Give me the exact location, and I'll set off with A-Wu immediately!"
"Okay! Be careful."
As if sensing the anxiety hidden beneath his old friend's calm exterior, Zhao Fangxu gave him a word of advice and then hung up the phone.
"Ah Wu, stop eating, something's up!"
Xu Xiang put down his phone, took a few steps toward Feng Baobao, grabbed her hand, and rushed outside.
"Oh, my noodles!"
"I'll buy it for you later, the situation is urgent right now."
Xu Xiang pulled Feng Baobao along and quickly walked out of the office; their figures soon disappeared from sight.
Over the years, Xu Xiang has been busy searching for Feng Baobao's background.
After discovering that the year Feng Baobao appeared coincided with the Jia Shen Rebellion in the world of supernatural beings, Xu Xiang realized that Feng Baobao's background might be deeply involved in the Jia Shen Rebellion.
With a direction for his investigation, Xu Xiang used the convenience provided by the company and Zhao Fangxu to make several attempts to contact the forces and sects involved in the Jia Shen Rebellion, wanting to ask the elders in person about the details of the Jia Shen Rebellion.
But everyone kept quiet about Xu Xiang, which led to another dead end in Xu Xiang's investigation.
Xu Xiang now sees the news Zhao Fangxu has brought as a good opportunity to learn about the Jia Shen Rebellion.
He took Feng Baobao and led a large number of people from the company's North China branch, and hurriedly went to the location given by Zhao Fangxu.
This time, Zhao Fangxu also gave his actions a public reason—aiding East China.
When they arrived at the mountain Zhao Fangxu had indicated, the horrific scene left Xu Xiang and the North China employees who had come with him wide-eyed.
The torrential rain fell heavily, and the flowing water washed away the traces left at the scene, while flashes of lightning intermittently streaked across the sky.
The mountain had become a brutal battlefield, with fallen and broken trees everywhere and signs of fighting all over the ground.
On this brutal battlefield, more than a dozen distinguished elders, rarely seen in the past, lay dead on the ground in gruesome manners.
"You guys clean up the battlefield here, I'll go explore along the tracks first."
With something on his mind, Xu Xiang quickly came to his senses. He waved to the person he had brought and then hurriedly led Feng Baobao up the mountain, following the signs of the fight.
"here!"
Upon arriving at the mountain, Feng Baobao's previously listless eyes brightened considerably. Looking at the messy traces, she suddenly pointed in a direction and quickly walked forward.
"Wait for me, A-Wu!"
Xu Xiang quickly followed Feng Baobao's footsteps. Looking at Feng Baobao's increasingly vibrant appearance, he couldn't help but feel happy for her, while at the same time, a bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart.
Has A-Wu finally found her family?
Xu Xiang silently followed in Feng Baobao's footsteps.
Along the way, he saw many famous figures he knew lying dead on the ground, which made him even more alarmed.
"Cough cough cough, Yang Lie, you're not going to make it."
A hoarse voice suddenly came from ahead, and Xu Xiang quickly pulled Feng Baobao to hide.
They peered through the gaps in the trees toward the direction from which the sound was coming.
In the distance, two elderly people lay on the muddy ground.
One of them was leaning against a tree, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth; the other was lying on the ground, struggling.
"Cough cough...you guys..."
Yang Lie lay on the ground, his face contorted with rage as he stared at Zhang Huaiyi not far away, wanting to deliver the final blow, but his injuries were too severe and he died instantly.
Gazing at Yang Lie's lifeless body, Zhang Huaiyi looked up at the falling raindrops, his expression twitching slightly.
"Chu Lan... Chu Lan..."
His voice was barely audible as he leaned against the tree, head bowed, preparing to face the end of his life.
Seeing that Zhang Huaiyi had lost his ability to move, Xu Xiang walked ahead and led Feng Baobao to slowly approach.
The sound of footsteps caught Zhang Huaiyi's attention, and he turned his head to look at Xu Xiang and the other man.
Under the rain, the two figures gradually became clearer. When he could finally see Feng Baobao's face clearly, his eyes widened in surprise. "Feng... Feng Baobao!"
As if he had seen something unbelievable, Zhang Huaiyi stared intently at Feng Baobao, who looked like a young girl behind Xu Xiang, his pupils filled with shock.
"You know me, you know who I am!"
Feng Baobao lunged at Zhang Huaiyi, grabbed his thin body, and shook him.
"Forgive me, Feng Baobao, but I need you to do something..."