"Brother Chen, what is the situation in Anshan City now? Can it still be defended?"
Shen Si led the way while asking with concern.
"The current situation is okay, but as for whether it can be defended? Honestly, I don’t have full confidence." Chen Fan replied truthfully.
"Indeed."
Shen Si sighed and said, "It’s no easy task to defend it. From the satellite images, Anshan City is surrounded by Fierce Beasts. More Fierce Beasts are constantly arriving from the perimeter. Brother Chen, maybe you should give up Anshan City soon and e to headquarters early?"
"We’ll talk about it later."
Chen Fan smiled.
"Alright."
Shen Si didn’t say more, and they reached their destination.
"Brother Chen, the President is in his office. Follow me."
The door was pushed open, and their gazes met.
The people inside had long known about Chen Fan and recognized him, but it was the first time facing him directly, even for Chang Fei who had dealt with Chen Fan several times.
The few people sized up Chen Fan carefully, inwardly sighing that he was indeed more impressive in person. Especially his posure, which even rivaled that of the President.
They couldn’t help but pare him to Ling Yu and shook their heads; the difference was indeed significant.
"President."
Chen Fan greeted proactively, nodding towards Chang Fei and the unfamiliar faces in the room.
"You’re here."
Shi Tao smiled slightly, "Did you encounter any danger on the way?"
"Not really."
Chen Fan said, noticing the figures on the screen not far away, feeling unsurprised.
Shen Si saw this and laughed, "Brother Chen, I asked you last night why you wanted to investigate these people’s identities. You said I’d know later. Now that the President is here, don’t keep us in suspense, tell us."
"Yes, yes."
Chang Fei and a few others chimed in.
Despite Shen Si’s reasonable predictions, they were still guesses. It would be best if Chen Fan explained the specific reason.
Chen Fan saw everyone looking at him and nodded, "The reason I asked Chairman Shen to investigate them is because they will arrive at headquarters before noon today."
"What! Before noon today!"
"Before noon today?" Someone glanced at the clock on the wall, "Does that mean we only have one or two hours left?"
"They’re arriving too quickly, Brother Chen. Are you sure you didn’t get it wrong? I mean, I’m not doubting you, it’s just hard to believe."
Suddenly, panic showed on the faces of the people in the room.
Even Shi Tao felt a jolt.
Indeed, the speed of their arrival was too fast.
He had specially asked someone to monitor the Song Family, ready to inform him of any movement, yet no one had reported such news until now.
"If nothing goes wrong, it won’t be mistaken."
Chen Fan looked at Shen Si, "Do you remember that I cultivated the Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill?"
"I remember, of course." Shen Si’s eyes widened with excitement because his previous deductions were correct. This meant Chen Fan’s words would bee reality, with two Celestial Realm Martial Artists arriving in just over an hour?
"I used the Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill to foresee this moment. In my premonition, the situation was dire because in that future, the President was not at headquarters, and Elder Wang was also absent."
"What, Elder Wang is absent too?" Shen Si’s mouth dropped open, looking at Shi Tao.
Elder Wang’s identity was highly hidden within headquarters, known by very few, and only the President had the privilege to meet him.
But everyone knew Elder Wang was somewhere within headquarters.
"Correct."
Shi Tao took a deep breath, his expression solemn as he looked at Chen Fan,
"After returning to headquarters, I tried to contact Elder Wang, but no one answered despite multiple calls. Do you know what’s going on?"
"You couldn’t reach Elder Wang either?"
Chen Fan showed a hint of surprise and said, "It seems it’s not a problem with my cultivation technique, but Elder Wang is really not in Anshan City right now. Before departing, I wanted to tell Elder Wang and bring him along, but..."
He shrugged.
Obviously, he came alone.
The atmosphere in the room became tense.
If Elder Wang were at headquarters, he, as a Mid-stage Celestial Realm Martial Artist, could likely block two Early-stage Celestial Realm foes. Coupled with the President, the two intruders wouldn’t have an easy time.
But now, Elder Wang was nowhere to be found, and even the President couldn’t contact him.
This meant headquarters had only one Celestial Realm Martial Artist, the President, who had just recently broken through. No matter how strong he was, fighting two alone would be impossible.
Shen Si’s face changed pletely.
He gritted his teeth and said, "President, if worse es to worst, hand us over. This whole situation started because of us, it’s right for us to end it. I’m just sorry for Brother Chen..."
"Enough."
Shi Tao interrupted, frowning, "I’m not someone who betrays friends for personal gain."
"President!"
Shen Si’s eyes reddened.
"Yes, Old Shen, what you just said was unfair. We’ve known each other for years. Do you think the President would act like this?" Chang Fei was somewhat annoyed but more worried.
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