258: 0256 Paratroopers 258: 0256 Paratroopers ng Chong was hearty in his deanor, drinking with gusto, downing each cup in one go.
Huo Qian, however, couldn’t keep up.
Being an ordinary person, after seven continuous cups, he slumped over the table, losing all interest in watching the thrilling fights in the arena below.
As for drinking, Ye Qiu had little interest but was not easily intoxicated, especially when the effect of his True Qi allowed him to rapidly neutralize the alcohol, making it as if he were drinking plain water.
ng Chong glanced at Huo Qian, who was dead drunk, straightened his expression, and said, “Let’s talk business.
Brother Ye, how did you find out that the man from the island country was an assassin?”
At this mont, ng Chong had lost his previous manner of drinking large bowls and eating big chunks of at, looking seriously at Ye Qiu across from him.
Seeing ng Chong bring up the topic, Ye Qiu understood that Huo Qian had been intentionally made drunk by him and couldn’t help but put down his cup and coughed, saying, “Actually, I did not know that Fujikawa Ueno was the assassin, but I noticed so clues and followed them to his residence.
In the end, Fujikawa Ueno confessed without being coerced, leading to the events that followed.”
ng Chong uttered an “oh,” smacked his lips, and sighed, “You’re sly, we had agreed to catch the assassin together, yet you, my boy, swept them all by yourself.
I’m quite envious of you, you know, because of this, your reputation in the wulin now surpasses mine.”
Ye Qiu couldn’t help but smile wryly, “Brother ng wouldn’t bla for this, right?”
“Haha, no way, I, ng Chong, am not so petty,” ng Chong laughed heartily.
“However, Brother Ye, it’s said that you were taken away by a mysterious master, that matter…” ng Chong trailed off without continuing.
Ye Qiu had long anticipated that many people would be interested in where he had been taken by the mysterious master and what had happened.
ng Chong’s inquiry did not surprise him.
“That’s right, had it not been for that senior, I might have died at the hands of that man from the island country,” Ye Qiu said earnestly.
“May I know who that senior is?” ng Chong asked curiously.
ng Chong was not the first person curious about the identity of the mysterious person, nor would he be the last.
Ye Qiu fell silent for a mont and then said, “That senior’s identity is very mysterious.
He never ntioned his own identity to , Brother ng, I’m afraid you will be disappointed.”
ng Chong laughed, not pressing the issue further.
Since Ye Qiu had said as much, it would not be appropriate to inquire further.
After all, every martial artist has their own secrets.
Ye Qiu was willing to share so much because their relationship was fairly good; otherwise, if it had been anyone else, Ye Qiu probably wouldn’t have bothered saying another word.
The veil of the mysterious person remained undrawn.
ng Chong did not take offense but simply shifted the topic elsewhere.
Ye Qiu no longer ntioned anything about the mysterious person, revealing very little to ng Chong.
However, Ye Qiu believed that this would only make more people speculate about his relationship with the mysterious person.
Having the mysterious master as a significant backing, Ye Qiu wouldn’t refrain from using it.
The point was to create an aura of mystery around himself in wulin to avoid troubles.
“Brother Ye, rest assured, I won’t reveal a word of our conversation today,” ng Chong said.
“You treat , ng Chong, as a friend, and I won’t be the one to stab you in the back.”
Ye Qiu shook his head and replied, “Brother ng, I’d actually prefer if you shared our conversation with others.”
ng Chong was taken aback and asked, “Brother Ye, what do you an by that?”
Ye Qiu explained seriously, “Think about it, Brother ng, if I keep the identity of the mysterious person to myself, how would the people in wulin treat ?”
“They naturally would want to know everything about the mysterious person,” ng Chong replied without hesitation.
Ye Qiu snapped his fingers and said, “Exactly, if every martial artist wants to know where the mysterious person has taken and who they really are, wouldn’t they all co asking , or even start causing trouble?”
ng Chong’s eyes quickly took in Ye Qiu’s strategy and he couldn’t help but raise his thumb in approval, “Young Brother Ye, that’s a brilliant move, creating a sense of mystery for outsiders.
It makes them wary of you and keeps them from going too far, right?”
“You’re absolutely right, Brother ng.
So, you don’t need to keep secrets on my behalf either—just spread my exact words.
I should even thank you for this, Brother ng,” Ye Qiu said with a smile.
ng Chong made a wry face, “Young Brother Ye, you’re even making use of now.”
“Haha, Brother ng, please, you must help with this,” Ye Qiu laughed.
ng Chong sighed, “Alright, I’ve chosen to be your friend after all.”
Ye Qiu responded with a grateful smile and toasted ng Chong.
After leaving the underground fighting arena, Ye Qiu put the passed-out Huo Qian into the car; the kid was completely drunk and unconscious.
With no other choice, Ye Qiu had to drive Huo Qian’s car to drop him off at his ho.
Seeing Ye Qiu return with Huo Qian had Uncle Ying quite surprised.
After a chat, Ye Qiu hurriedly left the Huo residence and headed back to the goddess’s villa.
Ring, ring, ring…
Ye Qiu’s phone suddenly rang.
Frowning, Ye Qiu noted the unknown number on the display.
Very few people had his phone number, and he wondered who was on the other end, but still, he answered the call.
“Kid, it’s ,” a rough voice ca from the other end of the line.
Ye Qiu was first taken aback, then he quickly broke into a smile, cheekily responding, “So it’s you.
Are you calling with good news?
Don’t tell you’ve finally won over Miss Jingxin.”
“You little brat, you even dare to tease your master,” scolded the voice on the other end with laughter.
Hearing the voice he had missed, Ye Qiu couldn’t help but picture the old lecher that was probably on the other end of the phone.
It had been a while since he left the mountain, and finally, the old lecher had made his first call to him.
Ye Qiu said, “Old lecher, you must have sothing you want to talk about if you’re calling .”
“Haha, you monkey of a kid, you really do know what’s on my mind,” laughed the old lecher.
“Ahem, old guy, if you don’t spill it, I’m going to hang up,” Ye Qiu said in a proud tone.
“The world must be ending for you to dare to hang up on .
Believe it or not, I’ll co down the mountain to find you,” huffed the old lecher, before speaking seriously, “I have a task for you.
You have now been appointed as a mber of the Dragon Group.
Soone will be contacting you in the next few days.
Knowing this is enough; you don’t need to do anything else.”
Ye Qiu frowned and muttered, “Dragon Group?”
“Old lecher, you haven’t sold out, have you?
What’s this Dragon Group about?”
Unfortunately, the old lecher didn’t give Ye Qiu the chance to argue; a dial tone had already started to sound, indicating the call had been disconnected.
“Old lecher, I curse you never to catch Miss Jingxin’s heart in this lifeti,” Ye Qiu cursed.
anwhile, in the room where the four mbers of the Dragon Group were gathered, Mu Zhige told the others, “I’ve already reported to the higher-ups about Ye Qiu.
They’ve instructed that he is now a mber of our Dragon Group.”
“What?
That S-classified person, just dropped into our group, just like that?”
All at once, Mu Zhige’s words caused the other three to stand shocked.
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