After seeing Chu Weiyang off in his car, Jiang Wuming and Chu Wansong walked towards a Mercedes-Benz business sedan on the other side.
“Uncle Chu!”
Just then, a voice called out. Huang Xiaoxie, with his men, walked over, greeting Chu Wansong with a smile, as if completely forgetting the humiliation he suffered in Donghai a few days ago, and not even looking at Jiang Wuming.
However, the subordinates behind Huang Xiaoxie were all staring at Jiang Wuming.
They had all experienced the events at the underground boxing ring of Qinglong Mountain Villa, and their hearts were filled with hatred for Jiang Wuming, as well as an indelible fear.
Seeing this, Jiang Wuming frowned slightly.
In terms of composure, Huang Xiaoxie was definitely an outstanding figure among his peers.
Such a person, even if not strong in martial arts, was full of danger, the kind who hid a dagger behind a smile and killed without showing blood.
Chu Wansong stopped and looked at Huang Xiaoxie expressionlessly.
“Uncle Chu, my father sent me to pick you up,” Huang Xiaoxie stated his intention, his smile undiminished.
“I have a car, and I know the way,” Chu Wansong replied indifferently, then turned towards the Mercedes-Benz business car.
“Uncle Chu, then I’ll lead the way,” Huang Xiaoxie quickly responded, and finally couldn’t help but turn his gaze to Jiang Wuming.
This glance was very brief, only two seconds.
In this glance, Huang Xiaoxie did not hide his hatred and killing intent!
Besides that, as he looked at Jiang Wuming, a playful smile spread across his lips, as if he were looking at a dead man!
Jiang Wuming ignored him and, with Chu Feng, got into the Mercedes-Benz car with Chu Wansong. Wu Long led his men into two other cars.
The two cars, one in front and one behind, sandwiched the Mercedes-Benz car for protection.
Huang Xiaoxie got into a Rolls-Royce Phantom with his men.
According to the plan, this car was prepared for Chu Wansong, but since Chu Wansong was unwilling to ride in it, he would not force him.
After all, for him, picking up Chu Wansong at the airport this time was not only a superficial gesture for the Hong character faction but also had a more important purpose.
An hour later, the Rolls-Royce Phantom driven by Huang Xiaoxie led the way, entering Baiyun Mountain Villa and heading towards the Baiyun Hotel within the villa.
Baiyun Hotel was the internal hotel of Baiyun Mountain Villa, consisting of a six-story main building and six villas. With its ultra-five-star configuration, it was specifically for hosting guests.
Normally, guests stayed in the villas, but during events like the Qinghong Conference, many guests would come – in addition to the core members of the two character factions of Qinghong, powerful figures from the underworld in other regions would also attend!
The bosses from various regions would take this opportunity to gather, chat, conduct business, and resolve grudges.
This was also a tradition of the Qinghong Conference.
The Hong character faction would arrange accommodation based on the prominence of the guests’ status.
Guests with prominent status would stay in the villas, while others would stay in the hotel.
When Jiang Wuming and Chu Wansong arrived at Baiyun Hotel, most of the powerful figures from other regions had already arrived.
“Boss Chu is here!”
When Chu Wansong stepped out of the car, he immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Then, many bosses and their subordinates walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel rooms and cast their eyes towards the parking lot.
They first looked at Chu Wansong, and then, as if by unspoken agreement, their gazes shifted to Jiang Wuming.
To them, Chu Wansong was a familiar old friend, but Jiang Wuming was a new face whom they only knew through various intelligence reports – they were full of curiosity about Jiang Wuming!
After all, Jiang Wuming had caused such a huge stir recently, and he was about to determine the pattern of the underworld in the southern half of the country and even the entire Long Country!
“Jiang Wuming is still an eight-star martial artist!”
Subsequently, as Jiang Wuming followed Chu Wansong towards the villas behind the main hotel building, the bodyguards of the underworld bosses were able to sense Jiang Wuming’s aura.
When the bosses from various regions learned this information from their bodyguards, they were all somewhat astonished.
Because, before coming to Baiyun Mountain Villa, they had secretly discussed and unanimously agreed that Jiang Wuming should have broken through to the nine-star martial artist realm. Otherwise, he would absolutely not dare to fight Tiger, the strongest martial arts grandmaster in Long Country, and Chu Wansong would absolutely not dare to bet on Jiang Wuming!
Because, if Jiang Wuming lost the match, he was likely to lose his life!
And the empire that Chu Wansong had built over the years would have to be handed over to Huang Xiong!
The price was too great!
What was Chu Wansong thinking?
Did he really believe that Jiang Wuming could defeat the strongest martial arts grandmaster in Long Country as an eight-star martial artist?
After their astonishment, the bosses from various regions were filled with confusion.
At the same time, Huang Xiaoxie escorted Jiang Wuming, Chu Wansong, and the others to the villas before leaving, thus completing the superficial gesture to the fullest.
A few minutes later, Huang Xiaoxie arrived at a secluded small building in the villa and met his father, Huang Xiong.
“Dad, it’s confirmed. That bastard Jiang Wuming hasn’t broken through. He’s still an eight-star martial artist!”
Huang Xiaoxie reported to Huang Xiong immediately.
For him, the most important purpose of going to welcome Chu Wansong was to confirm whether Jiang Wuming’s martial arts realm had broken through!
Although Tiger was very confident, stating that even if Jiang Wuming broke through to the nine-star martial artist realm and became a martial arts grandmaster, he would still not be his opponent, Huang Xiong had always been cautious and meticulous, and would not place all his bets on one person.
“I know. You can go out now,” Huang Xiong nodded.
“Yes, sir.”
Huang Xiaoxie respectfully withdrew.
Huang Xiong lit a cigar, took three puffs, then took out a satellite phone and dialed a number.
“Mr. Sato, are you free now?” Huang Xiong asked first after the call was connected.
“Mr. Huang, I am very free,” Sato No, standing on the balcony of a sea-view villa in a hotel by the sea in Nangang, looked at the boundless sea and replied.
“Mr. Sato, Chu Wansong and that Jiang Wuming have arrived at Baiyun Mountain Villa. It has been reconfirmed that Jiang Wuming is still at the eight-star martial artist realm.”
Huang Xiong spoke again, conveying the information about Jiang Wuming’s strength to Sato No.
“Still at the eight-star martial artist realm?”
Sato No, upon hearing this, like the underworld bosses from all over Long Country, showed a hint of surprise between his brows, then sneered, “If he is only at the eight-star martial artist realm, he would not be able to defeat your Long Country’s strongest martial arts grandmaster, Tiger!”
“Yes, Mr. Sato!” Huang Xiong was also very sure of this.
“Mr. Huang, in that case, I won’t have to figure out how to kill that ant while avoiding the Long Country’s Military Department. Well, you have indirectly helped me a great deal, and I will give you a satisfactory reward.”
Sato No smiled slightly.
Before coming to Nangang, he had been summoned by the patriarch of the Sato family for a conversation. The latter had told him that his trip to Long Country was not only to finalize the business cooperation with the Hong character faction but also to kill Jiang Wuming!
“Mr. Sato, happy cooperation.”
Huang Xiong smiled slightly, then ended the call, picked up his cigar, and began to smoke again, with smoke swirling around him.
In a daze, he saw Jiang Zhan’s figure in the smoke.
“Jiang Zhan, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been expelled from the Donghai Martial Arts Academy back then. I would have likely gone to guard the Loulan Ancient City like you and died on the battlefield like an idiot, with no bones left. Instead, I would be leading the Hong character faction, holding power and wealth!
Now, if it weren’t for your son, unifying Qinghong would not be so easy!
It seems that you are not only not my nemesis, but my lucky star. Even your son is my benefactor – your Jiang family is truly boosting my fortunes!
Well, your son will soon go to the underworld to accompany you. This is my best reward for your Jiang family, hohoho…”
Huang Xiong exhaled a thick puff of smoke and said to himself, laughing triumphantly at the end.
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ps: I apologize for the issues that have affected the updates these past two days. There will be three chapters today, and this is the first one.