Chapter 422: Intricate and Complex

After a while, Xiao Guang still hadn’t heard a reply from Lin Cheng, and he began to grow anxious.

“Teacher? How should I reply to President Chen?”

Lin Cheng pondered for a moment.

“Why does Chen Erbao want you to find this person?”

“He didn’t say, but President Chen seems very concerned. He just said it was a friend.”

Lin Cheng thought for a moment, then instructed:

“Do as he says. As long as it doesn’t lead to an open war with the Huang Family, you are to follow his instructions.”

“Understood.”

With Lin Cheng’s order, Xiao Guang had no more reservations and immediately set his subordinates to the task.

Lin Cheng put down his phone and looked out at the verdant green of the golf course, feeling a headache coming on.

‘This kid, he really can’t stay out of trouble. Now he’s going up against the Huang Family… The Huang Family has been on shaky ground recently, too…’

…

Thanks to the driver’s reckless speeding, Chen Erbao arrived at the location Song Yao had sent him in about twenty minutes.

It was a secluded courtyard house with no other residences nearby, situated right next to the road.

Chen Erbao knocked on the door. It opened quickly, and Song Yao, her pretty little face stained with tears, threw herself into his arms.

“BOOHOO… Senior Sister, she…”

The poor girl was crying too hard to speak.

Chen Erbao patted her shoulder comfortingly.

“Calm down. Did you and Qingxue agree to meet here?”

“Yes, we arranged it beforehand!”

Song Yao said, wiping away her tears and nodding.

The two entered the courtyard, and Song Yao brought a stool over for Chen Erbao to sit on.

‘This is all very strange. How did the Celestial God Sect know your location? A local power must have helped them… There are plenty of groups in Binhai City with that kind of capability. Who could possibly be in league with the Celestial God Sect?’

Chen Erbao’s thoughts inevitably turned to the Huang Family.

‘Damn it, it couldn’t be those bastards from the Huang Family, could it? No, that shouldn’t be right. They’re a major power, after all. It’s unlikely they’d look twice at gutter rats like the Celestial God Sect… Then again, it’s hard to say. Huang Baiwen is the kind of guy who’d even stoop to kidnapping little girls…’

Chen Erbao thought for a long while. Seeing that Song Yao was still sniffling, he patted her on the head.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already asked a friend to make some inquiries. We should have news soon.”

‘Xiao Guang is a reliable guy, and the Medicine King Hall has enough clout. As long as the Huang Family doesn’t interfere, they should be able to find her quickly.’

After a moment’s thought, Chen Erbao decided it wasn’t a foolproof plan and figured he should call the Safety Bureau as well.

‘If the Huang Family really is behind this, the Medicine King Hall’s influence might not be enough.’

“Hello, Captain Hua?”

“What is it now?”

Hua Yueqing sounded as hot-tempered and impatient as ever.

‘Damn, did she wake up on the wrong side of the bed?’

“Captain Hua, I have a small favor to ask. And as it happens, it’s related to the Celestial God Sect.”

“Go on.”

Hua Yueqing had been about to curse him out, but her interest was instantly piqued when she heard him mention the Celestial God Sect.

For the past month, she had been leading her team in clashes with the Celestial God Sect on the grasslands, and they had nearly driven her insane.

These fanatical cultists were as slippery as eels, even launching occasional raids on cities and carrying out terrorist attacks, which put her under immense pressure.

The higher-ups were already expressing their dissatisfaction with her methods. Some of the leaders advocated for a softer approach of appeasement rather than violent suppression.

They had even given her a deadline: if she couldn’t completely eradicate the Celestial God Sect within two weeks, she would be ordered to withdraw from the grasslands.

As a result, she had been at her wit’s end recently.

The twelve squads under her command, plus various support personnel, were all nearing the point of exhaustion.

The grasslands were simply too vast. Her hundred or so experts, none of them Grandmasters, were being led on a wild goose chase by the Celestial God Sect.

“A Grandmaster and a top expert from the Celestial God Sect are in Binhai City right now. They fought Xia Qingxue last night, and now she’s missing. I’d like to ask for your help finding her.”

At Chen Erbao’s words, Hua Yueqing’s eyes lit up, and she immediately pressed for details:

“Are you certain it’s a Celestial God Sect Grandmaster?”

If the Celestial God Sect dared to cause trouble in the interior, they were well and truly finished.

As long as they were just roaming the grasslands, the higher-ups might offer them peace talks for the sake of stability. But if the Celestial God Sect was foolish enough to cause trouble in Binhai, the leadership would likely be enraged and deploy the army to crush them!

Although Ancient Martial Artists were powerful and aloof, in the modern world, the tide of steel and iron was the true power.

Even for a Grandmaster, if one artillery shell wasn’t enough to solve the problem, they would just fire another.

In the warzones of the Three Continents, there were plenty of Grandmasters, and every year, some of them would fall in a hail of gunfire and explosions.

Such was the threat of modern weaponry!

“I’m certain. Xia Qingxue’s junior martial sister also fought the Celestial God Sect last night, and she’s already escaped.”

“Alright. Wait to hear from me. I’m making a call.”

Hua Yueqing was in a great mood. Realizing there might be a turning point, she hastily hung up and called her direct superior.

…

「Huang Group Office.」

A melodious tune drifted from a vintage disc player as Huang Baiwen took a sip of hot tea and slowly set down his cup.

The old man with the goatee pushed the door open and entered, but he hesitated before speaking.

“What is it? Is there a problem with the Celestial God Sect?”

Huang Baiwen asked, reading the old man’s expression.

“Young Master, your foresight is truly godlike. The Celestial God Sect miscalculated. The woman has the strength of a Grandmaster. They fought all night, but she still managed to escape. They’re in pursuit now.”

Huang Baiwen raised an eyebrow, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down. A hint of amusement even crept into his voice:

“Excellent. A Grandmaster for a female slave. I like that very much… Send a few men to help them out. Don’t cause too much of a scene. If their identities are exposed, it could displease the people in charge.”

The thought of Xia Qingxue’s photograph sent a jolt of heat through Huang Baiwen’s lower abdomen.

The man with the goatee nodded.

“Young Master, there is one more thing. That woman has a junior martial sister who escaped last night…”

Huang Baiwen’s brow furrowed slightly.

“Have you sent people to find her?”

“We’re already looking.”

“Mm.”

…

After hanging up with Hua Yueqing, Chen Erbao relaxed slightly. He leaned back in his chair, considering if he had overlooked anything.

‘With both the Safety Bureau and the Medicine King Hall on the case, they should be able to find Xia Qingxue even if she’s fallen into the hands of the Celestial God Sect.’

Seeing Song Yao still wiping her tears, Chen Erbao gently ruffled her beautiful black hair.

“Stop crying. I’ve already sent people to look for her. Your senior sister is a Grandmaster; she won’t go down that easily.”

Song Yao dried her tears. Looking at Chen Erbao, her face suddenly flushed red, and she asked in a small voice:

“Are you… and my senior sister…”

“Hm?”

Chen Erbao looked confused.

“What about your senior sister?”

Song Yao’s face grew even redder.

“You know… that…”

“What kind of nonsense is that!”

Chen Erbao was playing dumb, deliberately refusing to say it out loud.

Song Yao guessed that Chen Erbao was deliberately trying to annoy her. She pouted, then turned and stomped toward the room.

‘I’m not going to talk to this jerk!’

“Heh.”

Chen Erbao let out a soft chuckle as he watched the petite and adorable Song Yao.

‘It’s been a while. Song Yao’s figure has gotten even better. She has the face of a young girl, but how can her assets be so… abundant!’

‘A baby face with huge… ‘

A stir in his loins left Chen Erbao feeling restless.