freeallnovels Chapter 3799 Relics
Chapter 3799 Relics
Chapter 3799 Relics
“Situ Leiming, you haven’t left yet, have you?”
This was the first thing Situ Qingfeng heard after seeing Huo Zhen... As a martial artist, Situ Qingfeng could clearly feel the oppressive aura unique to martial artists emanating from Huo Zhen.
Beside him was an old scoundrel even more terrifying than Huo Zhen.
Inside the closed, dark room, were the two elders of the Administration Bureau, Ye Yan, and Situ Qingfeng... a total of four people.
Seeing Situ Qingfeng remain silent, Huo Zhen said calmly, "Speaking of which, you should call me Grandmaster Uncle, just like Situ Duojun."
Situ Qingfeng opened his mouth, gritted his teeth, but didn't utter a word. Instead, he knelt down on the ground and obediently kowtowed in the disciple's salute.
“Alright, get up.” Huo Zhen sighed. “I know Situ Leiming’s character very well. He’s the kind of person who will always seek revenge… I imagine he won’t rest in peace even if he doesn’t witness Sky Shield’s crushing defeat.”
Situ Qingfeng's pupils trembled slightly.
Huo Zhen shook his head. "You don't think we know nothing about Situ Zou's death in the Hongmen, do you? From the moment Situ Leiming gave me the information about Sky Shield, I knew what he was up to."
Situ Qingfeng's expression changed slightly.
Huo Zhen smiled and said, "You don't need to make that face. Even if we know Situ Leiming's intentions, we'll still do what we have to do. Just as I understand him, he understands me too. This time, Situ Leiming is using an open strategy. Sky Shield is plotting something very dangerous behind the scenes, and we naturally won't sit idly by."
Situ Qingfeng was silent for a moment before letting out a sigh of relief. "Ever since my adoptive father Situ passed away, and my elder brother Situ Lie died tragically, the old sect leader... his heart has died."
"The white-haired send off the black-haired." Huo Zhen shook his head. "Actually, I gave Situ Leiming a chance. Half a year ago, I contacted him, hoping he would return to Shenzhou. But at that time, he was reluctant to give up the Hongmen's foundation here and wanted to wait and see. I didn't expect that this wait would lead to this result."
Situ Qingfeng said in a deep voice, "I am just a junior and cannot discuss the affairs of the former sect leader."
Huo Zhen and the old scoundrel were secretly observing Ye Yan beside them—in fact, they had been observing Ye Yan from the very beginning, after all, this was what the Dragon Lord had instructed them to do, and they also wanted to see what was special about Ye Yan.
Huo Zhen thought for a moment and said, "I want to see Situ Leiming one more time. Situ Qingfeng, can you arrange that?"
Situ Qingfeng hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly.
Huo Zhen then turned to look at Ye Yan, "Mr. Ye, I heard you're from [IERO]?"
Seeing two heavyweight figures from China looking at him at the same time, Ye Yan felt the pressure suddenly rise. "Yes... but I think I won't be like that for long."
"Oh? Are you so sure that [IERO] will abandon you?" the old scoundrel said with interest.
Ye Yan smiled bitterly, "If I were making the decision, I would also give up on myself."
"Since you knew this was the case, why did you still accept this mission?"
"Firstly, as fellow martial artists, I don't want to see Situ Qingfeng die an unjust death," Ye Yan said solemnly. "Secondly, I don't want either Sky Shield or IERO to have the opportunity to grow too powerful on their own. It would be best for us if these two organizations could check and balance each other."
"Who are we?" The old scoundrel's eyes gleamed.
"Shenzhou." Ye Yan said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I am a Shenzhou person, always have been."
Huo Zhen said in a deep voice, "Do you know that you have been expelled from [IERO], and they have even officially issued an arrest warrant for you? This will make it impossible for you to move an inch in more than two hundred countries around the world?"
Ye Yan's expression was slightly complicated. "Some things, once done, you won't regret."
"That's a nice way to put it," the old scoundrel chuckled. "But your current position is sensitive, so you'll have to stay in the embassy for now. No matter how far their reach extends, neither S.H.I.E.L.D. nor IERO can get in here."
"Thank you." Ye Yan nodded, showing neither sadness nor joy.
Huo Zhen looked at Situ Qingfeng again, "Get Situ Leiming out to see me as soon as possible. The longer it drags on, the more dangerous it will be for the Hongmen."
……
After Ye Yan and Situ Qingfeng were taken away, Huo Zhen and the old scoundrel exchanged a glance.
"What do you think of Ye Yan?" Huo Zhen thought for a moment and asked... After all, he was someone the Dragon Lord had instructed, so he couldn't be dealt with lightly and needed to be carefully considered.
"You're too old." The old man shook his head, slightly regretful, "Your aptitude is not bad, but I can't tell how much comprehension you have."
"...It's not like I'm asking you to take on disciples, what's with all this talk about age and physical attributes?" Huo Zhen said irritably, "I'm asking you, do you believe what he says?"
The old man said quietly, "The Dragon Lord is right, this is a man of ambition."
Huo Zhen nodded. "Let's wait and see."
Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a serious face entered the closed, dark conference room.
"My lords, the Dragon Flame Squad has arrived."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Huo Zhen's eyes, and he chuckled, "It seems that we can make it in time to send a nice gift to our distant neighbor during the New Year."
"Just when my hands are itching to get going," the old scoundrel said with a nonchalant smile.
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New Year's Eve—of course, for countries across the ocean, this is not an important day.
However, the Chinese Embassy still had a festive atmosphere... probably because there was an extra guest like Ziling's mother who valued traditional festivals.
Early in the morning, Ziling's mother got up, called on people, and began setting up the embassy's canteen.
Ziling's mother's spontaneous and voluntary act immediately "moved" many people, who then came forward to help...
The New Year's Eve dinner was not only for the members of the national team and the original embassy staff, but also invited other teams from China.
The teams from other parts of China are not staying at the embassy... however, their accommodations are not far away, so they will arrive gradually in the afternoon.
"It seems everyone still values our traditional big day!" Looking at the busy figures in the canteen, Ziling's mother couldn't help but sigh, then walked over to Ye Yan's side, "But, is it alright for you to help out here?"
"Anyway, I'm grounded, so I might as well just sit around doing nothing," Ye Yan said with a nonchalant smile.
"Here, wipe your hands." Ziling's mother handed her a towel.
Ye Yan casually took the towel and immediately sensed that there was a cell phone hidden under it.
“This is my backup phone, you can just call.” Zi Ling’s mother said in a low voice, “I’ll cancel the SIM card later, it should be fine… I got this SIM card through a friend at the telecommunications company, it’s brand new and anonymous.”
Ye Yan wasn't surprised that Zi Ling's mother had such methods... His sister-in-law actually had many strange tricks up her sleeve; otherwise, Brother Luo, a widower, wouldn't have fallen into her hands back then.
"By the way, where's that guy you brought back last night?"
Zi Ling's mother was asking about Situ Qingfeng.
Ye Yan shook his head and said, "It was before dawn when I went out with the people from the Administration Bureau, and I didn't ask any questions."
Ziling's mother seemed to be thinking for a moment, then smiled and said, "Da Yezi, could you help me put up these Kitchen God paintings?"
Ye Yan shrugged, agreeing.
"Pear! Stop peeling sunflower seeds, I told you to do some work!"
Then Pear came over excitedly, carrying a small cup of peeled sunflower seeds. "Sis, I peeled these for you!"
—What are you doing, acting like an old palace maid!
At this moment.
"Come quick, everyone, look at this news!"
……
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Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Washington, D.C.
This hotel has preserved its architectural style from the last century very well... Therefore, when choosing a place to stay, the owner of [Huiyao] Tower immediately took a liking to it.
However, it wasn't a complete private event; the Magicians' Association only booked two floors.
"Moon, this year is New Year's Eve, right? It's a very important day for China. It's a pity you can only stay here with me."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Luoyue put down the documents in her hand and said calmly, "Not everyone likes to celebrate this kind of holiday... To some extent, it is even a burden for some young people."
"Why?" Elizabeth asked, puzzled. "But I absolutely love Christmas."
—What kind of Christmas is this, coming from a vampire like you...?
She didn't want to dwell on the issue, and shook her head, saying, "Anyway, we've celebrated it every year since we were born. Missing one or two years doesn't matter."
Elizabeth cupped her face and lay down on the sofa, kicking her legs. "Hmm... I was thinking of going to Shenzhou Street with you later, A-Yue, to soak up the atmosphere and have a New Year's Eve dinner!"
"...Aren't you afraid of getting diarrhea?" Zhong Luoyue said irritably.
Although she gained the right to live forever, she also lost the opportunity to taste delicious food, and many other things.
"It seems so? Hehe..." Elizabeth chuckled for a while, then casually flipped through a magazine in front of her.
The girl's petite and graceful figure resembled a white begonia.
She suddenly said, "By the way, do you know Ao Fei? He seems to have gone back last night. I heard from the teacher that the [Crimson Flame] Tower Master is very dissatisfied with his performance on the stage, so he has devised a super terrifying special training plan for him. I estimate he won't be able to get out for a year or two... Now you can rest assured!"
This was the first piece of good news Zhong Luoyue heard today, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
A waiter then knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A waiter entered carrying a letter and a package, and respectfully said, "Here is an anonymous letter and a package addressed to Miss Elizabeth."
"mine?"
"Understood, put the things down." Zhong Luoyue gave the order calmly.
After the waiter put down the envelope and package, he left... Elizabeth hurriedly reached out to take it, but was stopped by Zhong Luoyue.
"Check it first."
Then Zhong Luoyue quickly retrieved a black bottle, opened it, and poured some liquid onto the envelope and package... The magic potion evaporated quickly after touching the paper, but nothing unusual happened.
"Moon, you are so meticulous!" Elizabeth exclaimed.
Zhong Luoyue said expressionlessly, "It's always best to be cautious about things of unknown origin..."
As she spoke, she opened the envelope herself... Even if there were traps inside, she would be the one to fall into them—if she was injured, Elizabeth wouldn't ignore her, and she might even receive some gratitude in return.
But if Elizabeth were to get injured, her situation would become precarious.
"What does it say?" Elizabeth blinked and asked curiously.
Miss Vampire doesn't yet have enough cunning to discover Zhong Luoyue's subtle behavior; she just feels that A-Yue is reliable... that's all.
"It says on it... there's a piece of your grandfather's belongings that he wants to return to you," Zhong Luoyue said with a strange expression.
"My grandfather's?"
Upon hearing this, Elizabeth was momentarily lost in thought, and subconsciously looked at the unopened package.
It was Zhong Luoyue who took the initiative to open the package.
Inside was an old wooden box, about the size of a jewelry box, but it was haphazardly wrapped in plastic film... It was obvious that the sender was very careless and negligent when sealing it.
The two looked at each other.
Zhong Luoyue took a deep breath and slowly opened the wooden box.
Inside the wooden box was only a black Star of David pendant... and without any securing it, it was simply rolled up in a ball and crammed into the corner of the box—once again proving that the person who sent the package was very careless...
"necklace?"
This time, Elizabeth reached out and took out the necklace, her eyes filled with doubt.
"There seem to be some words written on it." Zhong Luoyue's gaze narrowed slightly.
Elizabeth turned the black Star of David over and saw that there was indeed a line of small symbols on the edge of the pendant.
Zhong Luoyue couldn't understand it. "What kind of writing is this?"
“Hebrew…” Elizabeth said instinctively, “It means, [Ba'al-Zebul], Beelzebub…Lord of the Flies.”
hiss……
Zhong Luoyue gasped. She was already familiar with Western mythology when she studied in Britain... Now, with her increasing knowledge in this area, she naturally understood what the name meant.
She looked at Elizabeth, her expression shifting with surprise and uncertainty. "Elizabeth, your grandfather?"
“I…I’m not really sure either.” Elizabeth shook her head, thought for a moment and said, “I’ve never heard my grandfather mention anything about this name.”
Zhong Luoyue took a deep breath and even snatched the black necklace from Elizabeth's hand, put it back in the box, and closed it.
She said solemnly, "When Lord [Radiance] returns, show him the item... Regardless of its origin, it's clearly not something we can handle."
Elizabeth nodded quickly.
Suddenly, another rapid knocking sounded on the door.
This almost startled the two already tense women... Once they calmed down, Zhong Luoyue let them in with a slightly somber expression.
The person who entered was Zhong Luoyue's assistant.
The assistant rushed in with a tablet, nodded respectfully to Elizabeth, and then quickly approached Zhong Luoyue. "Miss, please take a look at this news report..."
On the screen, a large number of bright words occupied almost a third of the area.
What was being broadcast was, unmistakably, a grand press conference.
There is only one content.
"The South Pacific Islands have officially declared their secession from the United Government, joined the [New World] Government, and changed their name to [Galiman Province]..."
The comment section erupted in uproar.
Because this matter came without any prior warning, its sudden announcement is like a bombshell thrown into the delicate balance between the United Nations government and the "New World."
But then, the brightest star in the southern part of the non-earth continent also simultaneously announced its membership in the [New World] government and changed its name to [Rainbow Province]...