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Chapter 1096 Three days later, at 9:30 in the morning, a number of luxury cars drove downstairs to the headquarters of the Li family's company. Men and women dressed in formal clothes got out of the luxury cars and walked into the company headquarters with serious expressions. These were all shareholders of the Li family, and most of them were relatives of the Li family. After Fade had killed Fenrir and Martin, the performance of the Li family during this period had greatly deteriorated and the assets had shrunk a lot. However, for the Li family who had a big business, the remaining assets were still an exorbitant figure. For ordinary people, that was still a far-fetched existence. People arrived one after another. When it was almost ten o'clock, a black, Lincoln limousine appeared at the company's entrance. It was eye-catching The car stopped, and the security guard respectfully opened the door for the person in the back seat. Immediately, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes got out of the car. Some people recognized him immediately. This person was Hanson Li, Master Li's second son At this moment, Hanson, in high spirits with a smile on his face, seemed very complacent. After all, after the deaths of Fenrir and Martin, he had now become the acting head of the Li family. His status had risen a lot, so it was normal to be proud. After getting off the car, Hanson did not go in immediately, but stood at the side of the car door, waiting for another person in the car to get out. Under everyone's attention, a blond foreigner got out of the car The foreigner was in his mid-forties and he was tall. With his head held up slightly, he was smiling, giving people a feeling of self-confidence and even a little arrogance. Hanson really looked respectful in front of this foreigner. He greeted him with a smile, and said with a smile, "Mr. Smith, come along with me! Upon seeing this, some of the shareholders and relatives of the Li family who were on the side could not help but discuss in a low voice. "Is that foreigner someone from the Smith Group?" "Yes, I heard that he is the manager in charge of the Asian region. His status in the Micovia headquarters is quite remarkable "It seems that this time the Smith Group is very concerned about the acquisition of the Li family! "Our Li family has a market value of hundreds of billions. Even for the Smith Group, it is definitely a big deal." "Alas, it's a pity to see the property of our Li family being sold to foreigners like this. That's the hard work of a lifetime of our Old Master!" "Yes, but the major shareholder Hanson wants to sell it. What can we say?" "There's no choice. We are just minor shareholders. It's good enough to get a share of the pie. We don't have any rights to speak." "Forget it, after today, the Li family will have collapsed. After receiving the money, I'll run some small businesses to make ends meet." At ten o'clock in the morning, people were sitting in the conference room of Li family headquarters Hanson, who was sitting at the main seat, scanned through the shareholders around the huge conference table and said, "It's time. Let's start the meeting. "1 think everyone knows the topic of this meeting when I gathered all shareholders here today. I won't beat around the bush, so I will just talk about the main points After a pause, Hanson pointed to the foreigner sitting next to him, and introduced, "This is Mr. Smith from the Smith Group in Micovia. The Smith Group is one of the five largest consortia in Micovia. It has a history of nearly a hundred years, a strong foundation, and a large scale. It's a real big consortium "I don't think the current state of our Li family needs any further explanation ! believe all of you know that the situation is not satisfactory. I want to transfer the shares of the Li family to the Smith Group, and allow the Smith Group to acquire our Li family." "Regarding this point, what do you guys think?" Hanson looked at the crowd. He was the first to express his opinion, "I personally agree to the acquisition." With Hanson taking the lead, many people close to Hanson, including his son Billy, immediately raised their hands, "We also agree to that." There were many people who raised their hands, but there were still many people who didn't. Upon seeing this, Hanson frowned slightly and asked, 'Do you have different opinions?" Someone asked, "I want to ask you, what is the price of the Smith Group's acquisition of our shares in the Li family?" Hanson replied, "According to the market price, the purchase price is 10.23 dollars per share." "The price is too low at 10.23 dollars per share. The stock price of our Li family last week was still at 12 dollars per share!" The one who threw the question expressed his dissatisfaction, Many people nodded at this moment obviously not satisfied with the price. Hanson immediately explained, "You said that the price was 12 dollars a week ago. It is true, but you also know what happened this week. Stock prices will fall. The price set by the Smith Group is not considered low anymore. If the price goes down again, our losses will be even greater. Hearing this, some people were still dissatisfied. "Your hypothesis is that the price keeps falling. Then that will be the case, But in the past two days, our Li family's stock price has stabilized and is showing a trend of recovery. I believe that as long as we stabilize the internal situation and develop well, our Li family s stock price will surely rise again. After all, our family's performance and data in different fields are all good." When Hanson heard this, he said with disdain, "You said mine is just a hypothesis. But what you said is a hypothesis as well, is it not? It is easy to say to stabilize the situation and allow the stock price to increase. However, if it continues to drop, what will you do? Can you make up for the money lost for our family?" The minor shareholders who were questioned by Hanson immediately fell speechless. Hanson didn't bother to continue asking questions one by one anymore. He slapped the table directly, and said loudly, "I know some people have different ideas in their hearts. I don't want to persuade you one by one. "Now, as the first shareholder of the Li family, I will exercise the privileges of the first shareholder and directly decide to agree to the acquisition by the Smith Group." "Those who don't want to sell their own shares can keep it without selling it. But for the cash out of your shares and annual dividends, I'll have to think about it." As soon as everyone heard that, many people at the scene suddenly changed their countenances. Many believed that if they continued to keep their shares, the stock price of the Li family would rise again. However, Hanson had directly restricted the cash out of their share and year-end dividends. This was equivalent to cutting off their idea of making money. After all, for these small shareholders, no matter how high the stock price had risen, it would be equivalent to nothing if it could not be converted into cash. In contrast, if they were to sell it there and then, they could still make a fortune. Perhaps it would be the best choice As a result, some small shareholders who had not raised their hands at the moment shook their heads. They could only sigh and raise their hands, "We also to sell the shares
Chapter 1097 In an instant, all the shareholders in the room raised their hands Upon seeing this, the corner of Hanson's mouth curved into a smile. He nodded and said, "Since everyone agrees, let's start the execution." Immediately, the secretary distributed the relevant documents to the shareholders, and Hanson was wreathed in smiles as he chatted with Tommy Smith. He was just waiting for the minority shareholders to sign the contract before he could sign the contract with the latter. Right after all the minority shareholders had signed the contract, Hanson was about to sign the contract with Tommy Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. Hanson frowned at this. He turned and instructed the secretary standing beside him, "Go and check what's going on." "Yes!" The secretary nodded and promptly walked out the meeting room. However, there was a loud bang before he could reach the door. Then, the door of the meeting room was kicked open with great force, shocking all the "Which brat dared to create trouble here? Catch him." Hanson was furious. He occupants. got up and glared at the door. Nonetheless, his voice faltered when he saw the figure who had barged into the meeting room. He couldn't help but tremble while his face showed a touch of horror, and his voice suddenly softened. "M-Mr. Chen? Why are you here? We." The person was none other than Fade. Everyone in the Li family looked at Fade at that moment. Their expressions were particularly complicated. "Are you all here? You must be having a meeting!" Fade glanced at the people in the room and uttered lightly. Hanson resisted the fear in his heart and replied, "Mr. Chen, our family is holding a shareholders meeting. I wonder why you are here?" Fade dragged over a chair and sat down at the table, saying. "I see, a shareholders meeting. It just so happens that I am here to attend the meeting now. "Um... Mr. Chen, you don't seem to be a shareholder of the Li family. So." Hanson spoke with a sullen face. Fade glared at Hanson upon hearing this and cut him off, "Who said I am not a shareholder of the Li family?" "What... Hanson looked utterly confused. Fade then clapped his hands and ordered, "Come in!" Everyone was taken aback at once and all their gazes turned to the entrance of the meeting room. In the next second they saw the figure of a slender woman walking in from the door. When they saw the woman's face clearly, they couldn't help feeling surprised: astonishment was written over their faces. "Sasha? Aren't you Sasha Li? Why are you back?" "Your face.. What the hell is going on?" "Wasn't Sasha's face disfigured? I can't believe she has recovered now. Her face is radiant and she seems to look better than before." Everyone in the Li family was startled and they all chattered in unison. Under their gazes, Sasha entered with an extremely confident look on her face. She said loudly, "Everyone, I have transferred all my shares of the Li family to Mr. Chen. Therefore, Mr. Chen is one of the Li family's shareholders, moreover, he is the largest shareholder Hearing this, everyone at the scene gasped. Hanson was particularly shocked. His face sank instantly and he said, "Sasha, don't joke around. I don't recall your owning shares of the Li family." Billy, Hanson's son, immediately added, "Sasha, you have been expelled from the Li family for your sins. What right do you have to come back and ask for the shares?" Sasha snorted coldly and answered, "Expelled from the family? Who is qualified to drive me out of the Li family? Besides, even if I was expelled, the shares of the Li family under my name still belong to me." After saying this, Sasha clapped her hands, and a lawyer in a suit and leather shoes walked in. He showed the documents to everyone while explaining, "This is the proof of the Li family's shares that Miss Li owns. Among them, 20% of the shares are from Master Li's will while the other 31% are inherited from her father, Martin LI. Thus, the total 51% of shares belong to Miss Li." "What? 51%! That's so much!" "51%.. Doesn't this mean that the Li family belongs to Sasha?" "How can this be?" During everyone's discussion, Hanson's expression had become very ugly and gloomy. He did not read the documents produced by the lawyer at all. Instead, he said, "Sasha, don't kid around. If you have any difficulties recently, I can give you some financial support. However, it's meaningless to produce these fake documents This was an understatement. He wanted to straightaway regard Sasha's documents as false. Sasha didn't give in. She refuted, "Uncle Hanson, I have to remind you that all the shares under my name have been transferred to Mr. Chen. You are now insulting Mr. Chen!" Hearing this, Hanson's face subconsciously became stiff. Fade gently drummed his fingers on the desk as he spoke, "Only relevant experts can appraise the authenticity of the documents. No one can qualitatively verify it with just a few words." He continued, "If you want to file a lawsuit, show some evidence. We can do it slowly and steadily." As for the authenticity of the documents, Fade and Quin had already sent someone to verify them, hence they didn't worry about it. Speaking of this, the expressions of Hanson and the others couldn't help but sink. Hanson understood that if he started a lawsuit, he would inevitably be on the losing side Therefore, Hanson's face twitched and he was ready to say something. However, at this moment, Fade's face fell. He slammed his palm on the table and uttered sternly, "If someone doesn't want to lodge a lawsuit and wants to use some direct methods, I would prefer it even more. After all, simple is always my style." After speaking, Fade lifted his palm and sat down. In front of him, a clear five-fingered palm print appeared on the surface of the solid wood desk. At this sight, everyone, especially Hanson, looked ghastly. Fade's incredible strength had already been proven from the moment he took Titan's life. If Fade came to blows, even if there were a total of a hundred Hansons, he would still not be Fade's opponent. For a moment, Hanson had no choice but to look at Tommy and signaled with his eyes for help. Tommy understood and nodded slightly. He then looked at Fade, stood up, and said, "Sir, Smith Group has signed a contract of intent with the Li family. Your behavior has disrupted the contract of our company. This is illegal behavior. If you don't stop your deeds immediately, Smith Group will not let it go easily" "Smith Group." Fade snorted coldly as he peered at the foreigner. He snapped coldly, "Don't talk to me about any contract of intent. Even if it is a signed contract, I will make myself clear again. You Micovians can't take a single share of the Li family
Chapter 1098 When Tommy heard that, he became angry and glared at Fade, saying, "Sir, we live in a society under the rule of law. All things are bound by rules. Besides, Smith Group has the world's top legal team. If you want to continue messing around, we don't mind staying with you to the end After finishing his words, Tommy shot daggers at Fade with a threatening look. Hearing this, even Sasha was slightly worried. Indeed, Smith Group was one of the several major consortia in Micovia. In the eyes of the world, the company was the top existence. The lawyers they could recruit were naturally the cream of the crop in the world. If they ended up dragged into the whirlpool of legal lawsuits with Smith Group, even if Sasha could win in the end, it was likely that the Li family would inevitably suffer great losses. After all, these lawyers in Micovia, especially the lawyers of the wealthy, were well-known for their ability to exploit loopholes. Thinking of this, Sasha couldn't help but glance at Fade with worry Catching her unsettled behavior, a smug look appeared on Tommy's face. At this time, Hanson had also whispered something to Tommy Tommy's gaze wavered slightly. Looking at Fade, he continued saying, "Moreover, even if we solve the issue by force and without law, Smith Group will not be afraid. I believe that as long as we have money, we can hire the best martial artists." "By then, I am afraid you will have to think twice, Mr. Chen." When Fade heard the provocative statements, he raised his head and gazed at Tommy. He asked indifferently, "What do you mean? Are you threatening me? The corner of Tommy's mouth raised slightly and he replied, "I didn't threaten anyone. I was just telling the truth. If you don't believe me, you can try and see for yourself Although Tommy claimed that it was not a threat, it was already very obvious that his words and attitude were threatening both Fade and Sasha. Fade narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly. His tone was extremely callous as he said, "It hasn't been long since Titan lost his life, yet someone has already forgotten my strength!" After that, Fade stood up with a swoosh and instantly leaped towards Tommy. Hanson and Tommy were shocked at the same time and they exclaimed, "What are you doing. However, before they could finish their words, Fade's right hand had already strangled Tommy's throat and he lifted him from the ground with ease, Tommy struggled to break free, but his sturdy body served no purpose in Fade's hands at this moment. Just like that, Fade lifted him and walked to the window. Afterwards, he reached out with his left hand and slammed the tempered glass on the window. He then brought Tommy out of the window with one hand, holding him in the air. The conference room was located on the top floor of the office building. It was on the 24th floor, nearly 100 meters high The whistling wind blew past Tommy's ears, and when he lowered his head, there was nothing below his feet. Witnessing such a scene, even the Li family members were trembling with fright, let alone Tommy himself. They had almost gone limp at the shocking event. "N-No! F*ck..." The panicked Tommy started to yell nonsense at this frightening moment Fade uttered coldly, "I wanted to sit down and have a peaceful talk with you all, but you refused to cooperate. If that's the case, let's do something simple" Meanwhile, Hanson was petrified out of his wits when he heard this. He was completely speechless. He once again felt the terrifying pressure under Eastset Mountain. At this time, he seemed to recall that the man in front of him was the very terrifying existence who had killed Titan, Fenrir, and Martin. Even if Fade killed them there and then, it was just a matter of doing something by the way Thinking of this, Hanson didn't dare to have any extra thoughts. He hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, 1-1 admit that Sasha's shares are valid. I agree that she controls 51% of the shares of the Li family. I won't sell my shares anymore immediately, Hanson muttered something to Tommy. Tommy panicked as he was still held in the air. He stuttered, "W-We wont buy it. We won't buy it anymore!" Hearing this, Fade nodded slightly before bringing Tommy back in. He released his right hand and threw the latter on the ground. The sturdy Tommy suddenly looked like a pool of fat, completely limp on the ground. He was pale, trembling all over, and his gaze was a little lost. Ignoring Tommy, Fade returned to his seat and said, "Since you have admitted Sasha's shares, she is now the head of the Li family. Does anyone have any objections?" No one dared to object. Fade nodded and added, "Then, the meeting is dismissed." The shareholders hurriedly got up, wishing to escape from that place. After all, no one wanted to be swayed by Fade at an altitude of tens of meters like how Tommy had been Hanson's face looked very awful. He sent someone to help Tommy, and then wanted to leave. However, at this moment, Fade seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said, "Hold on." Hanson trembled with fear, He stopped in his tracks, looked at Fade, and squeezed out a smile that was uglier than a crying face. "Mr. Chen, do you have any more orders?" "Your family still holds about 30% of the shares, right?" Fade asked. "Um." Hanson's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling. However, he had to nod his head and admit, "Y-Yes. "In that case, I want to buy the shares of the Li family you own. be a problem, Fade stated as he looked straight at Hanson This shouldn't Hanson was taken aback. Even if there were tens of millions of unwillingness in his heart, he could only nod and agree, "Sure, sure!" Fade hummed, "Good. Come here and sign the contract." Just then, the lawyer handed over a contract Hanson accepted the contract with an ugly expression. When he looked at it, he couldn't help but exclaim, "10.23 dollars per share? This rate is too low! Fade's expression sank. "Too low? When you bought other shareholders shares previously, you didn't say that." "That was because Tommy and I. At this point, Hanson suddenly realized something and quickly closed his mouth. His expression became uneasy, As soon as these words came out, many minority shareholders who had not left couldn't help but look at Hanson. Their eyes became cold and were brimming with anger. They were all business people and were very sensitive to business matters. Needless to say, they could already guess the implied meaning in Hanson's words just now. Hanson had bought their shares at a price of 10.23 dollars per share, but the price they were subsequently sold to Smith Group should be way more than that. Hanson must have wanted to make a fortune from the price difference
Chapter 1099 Thinking of this, some angry shareholders almost couldn't help rushing over to beat Hanson up violently. Others were also constantly cursing at him. "What a b*stard! He even takes advantage of his relatives!" "Hanson, I have never realized that you are so shameless." "D*mn, the way you described everything makes it sound reasonable. Turns out you just want to take our money." "I was blind before to have supported this kind of guy as the head of the family Faced with the waves of curses, Hanson's expression became even uglier. He did not dare to lift his head. Fade ignored these and said lightly, "Why haven't you signed yet? Do you want me to do it for you? Hanson was taken aback and didn't dare to say anything more. He quickly picked up the fountain pen and signed his name on the contract. After the lawyer had confirmed that there was no problem with the signature, Fade waved his hand and said to Hanson, "Get out!" Hanson immediately fled like he was pardoned. The rest of the shareholders also left one after another. In a while, Fade and Sasha were left alone in the huge conference room. Sasha placed the contract in front of Fade and said respectfully, "Mr. Chen, you have 30% of Hanson's shares. In your hands, you now have 81% of the shares in the Li family. You're absolutely the largest shareholder Fade didn't bother to look at these contracts. After all, money was nothing to him He turned to look at Sasha and said, "I can't manage the affairs of the Li family personally. Therefore, I need an agent "I choose you to be my agent. Do you know what you have to do?" Fade asked. Sasha was very respectful and she nodded in response. "I understand that my responsibility as an agent is to manage the Li family's affairs for you, Mr. Chen I'll always be loyal to you and never betray you. I'll do whatever you tell me to. Fade nodded in satisfaction and uttered, "That's basically it." "You shall handle the upcoming matters." After instructing her, Fade turned around and left. The next day, there was a huge sensation in the entire business community in Jade City The Li family, which had been precarious and even rumored to be sold during this period, had suddenly changed its head. Sasha, who had not been heard of, had suddenly returned to the Li family. She not only regained her appearance but also regained control of the Li family, quickly stabilizing their family business. Moreover, many people were very surprised that after Sasha regained control of the Li family, she had quickly reached a collaborative relationship with both Fei Enterprises Holdings Inc and Sincere Medicine Center People knew that these two groups had had a hostile relationship before. Now that they had suddenly cooperated, this naturally aroused the curiosity of many people, and of course, a lot of speculations as well. For a time, the business community in Jade City was volatile and various rumors continued. However, one thing was certain, The Li family, which was originally precarious, had stabilized again and the momentum of their development was relatively good. Just when there was very little news about the Li family in Jade City's commercial sector, in a luxurious villa, Hanson and Tommy sat in a room and watched the news regarding Sasha regaining control over the Li family. They were angry and slammed the TV remote control to the ground. "D*mn it! That position should have belonged to me. Now, I am..." Hanson scolded in a fury Tommy's expression was even more sombre and gloomy. He said, "I have never suffered such humiliation and intimidation. I must exact revenge on those who dare to go against me." Hearing this, Hanson's expression shifted, but then he thought of something and reminded the other, "Mr. Smith, I know you are very upset but I still have to remind you that Fade is a martial arts expert. He's someone very powerful. I am afraid it is not easy to make a move on him. Tommy couldn't help feeling stunned and hesitated for a while. He was extremely infuriated and he roared cruelly, Then, can we just let this matter be? He humiliated me! How can I just let go of this insult?" Hanson was speechless for a while, not knowing what to say. After all, he himself wanted to retaliate against Fade, but he had no ability to fight the latter. At this moment, Billy entered the room. With a touch of excitement on his face, he declared, "Dad, Mr. Smith, I have good news!" "What is it?" The two asked Billy in unison, looking at him. "There is hope for our revenge!" Billy exclaimed. "What?" Hanson was taken aback and then stood up. He stared at Billy and asked, "What do you mean? Are you planning to do something against Fade? You must not do anything stupid, Billy. You are no match for him. You..." Billy held on to his anxious father and reassured, "Dad, you're treating me as a fool! Of course, I know my own strength. I am definitely not Fade's opponent, but that doesn't mean we can't get our revenge. "What do you mean?" Hanson gradually thought of something. Billy blinked before saying slowly, "We have to ask others to do it for us." "Why do you want to hire an assassin?" Hanson's heart clenched, but then he shook his head and said, "Fade's strength is now unbeatable in the whole of Jade City. There is no assassin capable enough to kill him." Billy narrowed his eyes and responded, "No one in Jade City can kill him, but that doesn't mean that outsiders can't." "Did you hire assassins from other places?" Hanson pressed on Billy shook his head and replied, "No, I didn't. Hear me out, the thing is." "Recently, many martial artists have swarmed into Jade City, including many world-renowned warriors. There should be people whom Mr. Smith is familiar with, such as Phyton from Micovia. Hearing this, Tommy was a little unsettled. He questioned cautiously, "Phyton? Has he come to Jade City? What is he doing here? What happened?" Hanson looked puzzled and he asked in confusion, "Is this Phyton very powerful?" Tommy answered, "Hanson, Phyton is the top bandit in our country. In the past two decades, he has robbed and murdered no less than twenty people. The police have been tracking him for more than twenty years, but he hasn't been caught yet. Now, Phyton has been listed as the eighth most wanted criminal by the FBI. He's a real fiend Hanson couldn't help taking a deep breath and complimented, "He's amazing!" "But how do you receive news about this kind of person? How do you contact him? What should you do if an accident occurs?" A series of questions surged in Hanson's heart as he was concerned about Billy Billy comforted him, "Dad, don't worry. Phyton came to Jade City this time because things are a bit special. His momentum. The Li family re- flourished, while Fade's company and pharmacy progressed more and more smoothly. Even Quin's illness was completely cured. During this period of time, Fade was in a good mood.
Chapter 1100 Fade was humming a little tune, leaning on a chair, ready to take a break. Suddenly, a call came in, and Fade saw that the ID belonged to the Chief Executive. He was slightly surprised and immediately answered the phone call. "Chief Executive. Why are you calling me now? Is it about the medical reform?" On the other end of the phone, the Chief Executive's tone was a little serious as he said, "Fade, it is not a matter of medical reform but something else. The situation is a bit urgent. Do you have time to come over?" Hearing that the matter was urgent, Fade nodded without hesitation and said, "I'll come over immediately" "Well, sorry for troubling you. I'll wait for you at the Government House." Then, the Chief Executive hung up the phone. Fade hurried to the Government House. When he came to the meeting room, he noticed that besides the Chief Executive, Titas from the Jade City Police Department and Leonardo from the Stealth Team were also present in the meeting room "Mr. Chen, you are here! Have a seat" greeted the Chief Executive Fade sat down, looked at the Chief Executive, and questioned, "What's so urgent that it requires my presence?" The Chief Executive turned on the projector, and some surveillance recordings were displayed on it. Fade watched them and found that it was basically surveillance videos from various traffic checkpoints such as terminals and airports. At first glance, there was nothing special. However, after watching for a while, he noticed that some people who were in the recordings were highlighted. "These people are." Fade began to ask. The Chief Executive glanced at Titas, who immediately spoke up, "According to monitoring and investigation of the police force, in the last half month, we found that 32 outlaws and international criminals have entered the city" "Outlaws and international criminals?" Fade frowned. Titas continued, "The 32 people are just those we managed to monitor. Outside of the monitoring, I'm afraid there are even more people we can't detect." "Moreover, all of them are not ordinary people. They are all criminals wanted by the international police." "Among them, there is Jackson from Earlington, who was involved in ten bank robberies, Phyton, who's on the FBI Wanted List in Micovia, and Tobias Kong, the terrorist killer from Southeast Asia who killed more than 100 people. Fade looked at the list of names. Although he was not familiar with them, from the introduction on the big screen, he could tell that these criminals were all evildoers who deserved to suffer in Hell, After Titas had finished introducing them, Leonardo stood up with a serious expression. "In addition to these criminals, according to the tracking of our Stealth Team, many martial artists have also entered Jade City." "Among them, there are more than 20 martial artists from Dragonville. Apart from that, there are also more than ten martial artists from overseas. Fade couldn't help asking, "What is the reason behind so many wicked men and warriors entering Jade City at this time?" Everyone in the room fell silent for a while, and the Chief Executive looked at Fade and answered, "Because of Titan Studio." Upon hearing this, Fade's heart skipped a beat and he seemed to have thought of something The Chief Executive immediately explained, "Since you killed Titan, Titan Studio had been disbanded. Our entire martial arts world in Jade City also fell apart and became a mess." "Fade, you also know that Titan Studio's power previously accounted for almost 70% of the power in Jade City's martial arts world. From a legal perspective, their organization sometimes crosses the line and belongs to the gray area. "On the other hand, Titan Studio ruled over the city's martial arts world, and Titan was honored as the Martial Soul of Jade City. To a certain extent, it also resisted the invasion of Jade City's martial arts world by other martial arts forces. From this perspective, Titan Studio can be regarded as maintaining the city's stability. After all, if so many warriors suddenly stir up a mess, Jade City will face great trouble." "And now, with Titan's death, Titan Studio is disbanded. The martial arts world in Jade City has dispersed, and the martial arts force from the outside world naturally wants to take advantage of this and seek benefits in Jade City Besides, Titan Studio is such a big sect. For them, it's a big advantage and everyone wants to seize the opportunity" Hearing this, Fade understood that the reason behind these criminals and martial artists entering Jade City at this time was to fight for the empty territory of the city's martial arts world since Titan Studio had been disbanded. To some extent, Fade was the culprit who had caused this incident. Thinking of this, Fade's expression turned dull and he asked aloud, Chief Executive, how should this matter be resolved?" The Chief Executive replied, "From my point of view as a government official, all these people who break the law should be driven away or even arrested." Immediately, the Chief Executive sighed and lamented, "But this is just an ideal plan. With our current strength in Jade City, it is impossible to drive so many people away or arrest them." "Moreover, even if they are driven away now, if the structure of Jade City's martial arts world itself remains unchanged, other martial arts forces will still invade again." "So, from a more realistic point of view, the best way to resist the invasion of external martial forces is to re-elect a Martial Soul in Jade City, like the previous Titan. The new Martial Soul will unite Jade City's martial arts world again." When Fade listened to his analysis, he nodded and agreed, "Indeed, this is a more realistic approach Fade then looked up and immediately found that the Chief Executive and Titas were looking at him expectantly. "Mr. Chen, you." Fade's heart trembled and he waved his hand quickly, saying, "If you want to propose for me to become the Martial Soul of Jade City, I'm really sorry but I can't bear this heavy responsibility" Upon hearing this, the Chief Executive and Titas spoke quickly. "Fade, you defeated Titan. You are powerful, and now you have a lot of prestige in the martial arts world in Jade City. You are the best choice to replace Titan and become the new Martial Soul!" "Yes, Mr. Chen, you are definitely a one and only candidate. Others can't afford to take this position at all!" Fade said helplessly, "Chief Executive, Sergeant Xu, I understand what you both mean." "But I am not from Jade City. This time, I stayed in Jade City only because of my wife and the company. I will leave when things are settled. Therefore, the position as the Martial Soul is probably not suitable for me. The Chief Executive and Titas couldn't help but look disappointed. "Mr. Chen, if you can't take up the position, am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public!" "In this case, it is indeed a bit troublesome." The people in the room frowned. Fade's brain was also working quickly at this moment Suddenly, his eyes lit up and said, "Oh, actually, there is a suitable candidate"
Chapter 1101 The Chief Executive and Titas asked at the same time, "Who is it?" Fade smiled as he blurted a name, "Lucas Xie" "Lucas Xie?" The others weren't familiar with this name, not knowing who it was. Leonardo thought for a while and then a clue popped up in his mind. He said, "Lucas must be the master I saw working by your side. Am I right, Mr. Chen?" Fade nodded and affirmed his question, "That's right, Lucas was a warrior whom I defeated when I was in Bay City. Since then, he has been by my side." "His current strength has reached the late stage of the Black Level, and he is not far from the pinnacle stage of Black Level. When he becomes the Martial Soul of Jade City, I can guarantee that he will be loyal and cooperative with the Chief Executive and Sergeant Xu." When the Chief Executive and Titas heard this, they looked at each other and pondered on the suggestion. The Chief Executive mused, "Lucas' strength which ranges from the late stage of the Black Level to the pinnacle stage is not considered as top-notch, but it is more than enough to be the Martial Soul of Jade City" Titas chimed in, "However, it's mainly prestige. The Martial Soul of Jade City must be able to suppress everyone in the martial arts world, so that everyone can unite and resist the invasion of external martial arts forces. If he can't unite the local martial arts forces, I am afraid that he will not be qualified for the position regardless of how powerful he is." Fade understood their concerns and responded, "I understand what you both mean. Now, if Lucas wants to take on the position, the biggest obstacle is prestige Without prestige, he can't convince people, right?" "Yes, this is the key point!" "Indeed, if he can't convince the public, his position will be unstable. After all, Titan has been operating in Jade City for several decades before securing this position." Fade pondered for a moment after listening to their remarks, He then said, "It's probably impossible for Lucas to achieve the level of prestige like Titan's in a short time, After all, years of hard work can't be rushed overnight." "Nonetheless, in this short time, I still have the confidence Lucas is able to gain a certain amount of reputation to suppress other people in Jade City's martial arts world." Fade smiled confidently The Chief Executive and Titas were taken aback and looked at Fade, "Fade, what do you mean? Are you going to let Lucas compete to become famous? "If he wins a championship, he might be able to rise in a short time. Fade smiled and answered, "Yes, that's what I have in mind. However, it's not a contest with the people in the martial arts world, but against those outsiders." "What?" The few people came to a sudden realization and their eyes lit up. Fade continued, "Now, Jade City's government and martial arts forces do not welcome these foreign martial artists. If Lucas can defeat and drive away these foreigners, he will naturally be able to establish prestige in the local martial arts world and secure his position." "If he can do it, it will naturally be the best" the Chief executive nodded as he agreed. Titas also peered at Fade and inquired, "Mr. Chen, what are your specific ideas to execute this?" Fade thought about it for a while, then smiled and replied, "Since these outsiders are heading to Titan Studio, we can use this as an opportunity to attract them over. By then. Listening to Fade's plan, Titas and the Chief Executive nodded vigorously. They did a final discussion, decided the overall plan, smacked the table in satisfaction and declared, "That will be the way we do it. Later, we will start to execute it quickly! Immediately, the Chief Executive began to arrange the work. Fade was not idle either, so he phoned Lucas and invited him over. After that, he told him the whole plan After Lucas finished listening, he was naturally very happy. After all, when Fade had defeated him in Bay City, he originally thought that in the second half of his life, he would become Fade's follower and lead a life driven by others. However, he did not expect that Fade did not treat his followers as harshly as he had imagined. Even during the time he was by Fade's side, his strength, with the help of Fade, had advanced by leaps and bounds. He had improved immensely from the pinnacle stage of Yellow Level to the late stage of Black Level. This progress was much faster than many talented martial artists, Lucas had made greater progress in practice than his own painstaking efforts decades ago, and he had benefited a lot. Hence, he had made up his mind to become Fade's follower in the future. And now, Fade was giving him another surprise. He was told to become the new Martial Soul of Jade City, leading and controlling the city's martial arts world. This was something Lucas hadn't even thought about before. After all, he was just a guy who relied on a little martial arts strength to mess around in a small city like Bay City As a result, he had turned into the leader of martial arts in an international metropolis like Jade City. This kind of drastic change was completely unexpected Although he was feeling ecstatic deep down in his heart, Lucas did not immediately agree to it. Instead, he looked at Fade with a smile and said, "Mr. Chen, if this is the case, I can no longer follow you to serve you and Madam." Fade rolled his eyes at Lucas. He patted his back and chided, "You old fritter, I'm telling you about a serious matter, not testing you." "Tell me, are you not interested? If you don't want to do it, I will find a replacement, Fade added while looking away. Lucas immediately waved his hand when he heard this, saying hurriedly, "Mr. Chen, that's not what I meant. I want to do it, I do!" "You should've just said so! Just do it well if you want to. Don't dilly-dally, said Fade "Yes, yes, I will work hard." Lucas grinned happily Fade nodded and instructed him, "Well, then you should keep in touch with Sergeant Xu and the others. Do cooperate with Sergeant Xu and the Chief Executive, "I will definitely cooperate, Lucas answered determinedly as he was subservient After things were arranged, Fade was prepared to leave. At this time, Leonardo stopped Fade and uttered in embarrassment, "Instructor Chen, please wait for a moment. "What's wrong? Is there anything else?" Fade stood still and asked aloud while staring at Leonardo Leonardo scratched his head before peering at Fade and muttered, "Instructor Chen, I would like to ask you a favor on a certain matter. I wonder if you have the time? "Spit it out. What's the matter? Don't dilly-dally" Fade spoke curtly. "Yes!" Leonardo quickly straightened his posture and said to Fade, "The thing is." "Our Stealth Team will hold a joint training exercise in each area of the city every once in a while. This is to train the combat effectiveness of the team and enhance their combat capabilities in other areas." "So?" Fade nodded, knowing roughly that Stealth did have such rules. They used to gather at Intervals to conduct training exercises to maintain the team's combat effectiveness. Seeing Fade nodding, Leonardo continued, "These few days, it's the Southrea District's turn for training exercises."
Chapter 1102 "This time, because of the influx of foreign warriors into Jade City, the superiors have set the training venue in the city and had elite team members from nearby provinces and cities all gather to conduct the training here. "In this way, we can not only train normally but also deter those foreign martial artists and prevent accidents from happening." Fade listened quietly and nodded. He agreed, "Indeed, the strength of the Stealth Team can deter those people." Leonardo added, "This training is of great importance, and it is very likely to evolve into actual combat. Therefore, this task is very crucial. I want to look for a capable person to take charge of this training exercise." "Besides, there are not many people in our Stealth Team here in the city. We can't find a suitable person in such a short while, so I would like to ask you, Instructor Chen.." Needless to say, Fade understood what Leonardo meant. "So, you want me to be the instructor in this program and train the Stealth Team members from nearby cities Leonardo nodded quickly. "Yes, that's what I meant. This time, apart from you, I really can't think of any more suitable candidate. So.." "Enough, you don't need to flatter me. I'll help you out" Fade smiled and continued, "However, I have limited time, and it is impossible to spend too much time at the training base every day. Sometimes, I will leave temporarily when I have urgent matters to attend to. Is this okay? "No problem, absolutely no problem. Instructor Chen, even if you train for only one hour, it's better than others training for more than ten hours!" Leonardo quickly replied as he chuckled. Fade patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Since when did a masculine and smart guy like you learn how to sweet talk to others?" "Instructor Chen, I'm just telling the truth. It's not sweet talking!" Leonardo grinned cheekily. "Okay, give me the relevant training materials later said Fade. "Surel Leonardo nodded hastily. After watching Fade leave, he hurried back to the Stealth Team base to prepare for the training exercise, The next day, Leonardo drove to the hotel to pick Fade up. Fade got into the car and they drove all the way to a small, secluded airport "Instructor Chen, please get down from the car. We need to change the means of transportation." Leonardo pointed to a helicopter parked in the open space in front of him "Are we going by helicopter?" Fade was a little surprised. Leonardo explained, "Our Stealth Team is considered a special team, so the training base was built in a hidden mountain forest. It was not so convenient to enter, hence would be quicker to go by helicopter "I see. Let's go then. Fade nodded and then walked towards the helicopter with Leonardo When the two were still some distance away from the helicopter, the pilot suddenly ignited the engine. The huge rotor blade suddenly rumbled and started spinning. It produced a strong gust of wind, causing Fade and Leonardo's clothes to flutter wildly and they looked somewhat disheveled. Seeing this, Leonardo couldn't help but yell at the pilot in his mid-20s who was in the cockpit, "Yogan, what are you doing? Have you not noticed that Instructor Chen and I haven't boarded yet?" Yogan Foo looked indifferent and replied, "Leonardo, why are you so mad? I'm just trying to save us some time. Besides, you are the captain of the dignified Stealth Team of Jade City. Are you not able to withstand this light wind?" Although Yogan said this to Leonardo, his eyes kept glaring at Fade and his gaze was a bit unkind. Fade noticed this and slightly furrowed his eyebrows. Leonardo quickly explained to Fade in a low voice, "Instructor Chen Yogan is the captain of the Stealth Team of South Stream City. He usually doesn't go along well with me. Moreover, the instructor who considered this training is their chief instructor, Garton Foo from the Stealth Team in South Stream City. Garton is also Yogan's uncle, so.." Hearing this, Fade understood the situation. It seemed that he had taken the position of the opposing chief instructor and made Yogan somewhat unhappy Thus, Yogan had done that on purpose to embarrass him a little. However, Fade didn't bother about such trivial matters. He uttered nonchalantly, "I understand. Since we are in a hurry, let's board." With that, Fade's pace was steady as he strode towards the helicopter. At last, he stepped into the helicopter steadily. Against the wind which was becoming increasingly strong, Leonardo followed closely and boarded the helicopter. Yogan was slightly surprised when he saw Fade's steady movements. He immediately manipulated the helicopter and said, "Sit tight, I am about to take off." Immediately, he pitched the helicopter and took off with a large-angle. Originally, he wanted to embarrass Fade a bit, but Fade seemed to be nailed to the seat. Despite the strong wind, his body was not shaken at all, and he was as steady as a rock. " have to admit that he is kind of capable. However, with only this capability, that's not enough to be our chief training instructor, Yogan snorted disdainfully and commented in his heart as he piloted the helicopter. Leonardo sat beside Fade and constantly introduced Fade to the training progress and the team. After flying for about half an hour, the helicopter came over a verdant mountain forest, and Yogan announced, "We're arriving soon. The members of Stealth Team are all below. Everyone is looking forward to Instructor Chen's performance!" Yogan deliberately spoke the words "looking forward to" loudly. It sounded sarcastic and had an underlying meaning. Leonardo couldn't help but glare at Yogan, and then said to Fade, "Instructor Chen, this time, there are team members of Stealth Team from various cities participating in the training. Because they come from different places, I cannot manage them in certain aspects. So, sometimes, they may be a little arrogant towards you." Without needing to continue listening to him explaining, Fade understood what Leonardo was trying to say. He cut him off, "I understand. They just don't trust me as an instructor and want to show off. "Yeah." Leonardo smiled awkwardly while scratching his head. He then spoke again, "However, I believe you will be absolutely fine. After all, in the whole Stealth Team, you are one of the few outstandingly." "Okay, enough. Stop flattering me. Fade waved his hand and interrupted Leonardo At this moment, Yogan, who was piloting in the cockpit, couldn't help but curl his lips and he showed a disdainful smile. He sneered in his heart, "Absolutely fine? When you face those guys, let me see how you can convince them. Stealth Team is not an ordinary unit, and not everyone can be their instructor. Afterwards, the helicopter rumbled to a vacant field in a valley From a high altitude, one could have a bird's-eye view of the valley. It had been modified into a flat open space, surrounded by several buildings in camouflage. In the center of the open space, there were more than 100 little black spots standing, Fade thought they should be the Stealth Team members participating in the training program.
Chapter 1103 "We're here. Where do we land?' Yogan asked. "Let's land on platform number one... Leonardo answered. However, before he could finish speaking, Fade interrupted him and said lightly, "You don't need to land it, just hover here." "Hover here?" Yogan frowned as doubts welled in his heart, but he operated the helicopter as he was told and hovered over the vacant space in the valley At this time, Fade, who was as steady as a rock, stood up and walked to the door of the helicopter cabin. He stood there, looking down at the Stealth Team members below. Yogan couldn't help but curl his lips. In contempt, he thought to himself, "Did he get scared by Leonardo's words just now, so he doesn't dare to go down? Or does he plan to use this method to show off his power?" "No matter what it is, he is too weak. I don't even know how this kind of person managed to become the instructor of this training exercise. I really don't know what the superiors are thinking. Uncle Garton should have come instead Yogan complained secretly as he was upset. At this moment, over a hundred elites of the Stealth Team from nearby major cities had gathered in the open space of the valley. There were clamors of comments "I did not expect to come to Jade City for training. I thought that we were going to train in South Bay City "Right? Even if it's not South Bay City, our South Stream City is also the same. Why come to a small place like Jade City?' "I heard that it was related to the recent invasion of foreign martial arts forces into Jade City." "Then, it means it's possible for us to participate in actual combat? In that case, we will have the opportunity to render meritorious service." "Speaking of merits, Captain Qi from South Bay City is definitely top-notch!" "Our Captain Yogan from South Stream City is also as good as your Captain Qi!" Amidst the laughter and chatters, a group of people looked at a young man with a crop haircut and bright eyes. He was the aforementioned Captain Qi, the leader of the Stealth Team of South Bay City. Falcon Qi possessed the strength of the intermediate stage of Black Level. Among the members of Stealth Team, he was considered powerful Falcon looked confident and said nonchalantly, "Merit comes second. My priority is to improve my strength in this training instead of wasting time." Listening to Falcon's words, many other members suddenly started discussing again "Captain Qi is right. We came to participate in this training to improve our strength "I don't know what's the matter this time. I heard that Jade City's Stealth Team has brought us a new chief instructor. I really can't figure out what the team is doing" "That's right. Whether it is our deputy director of South Bay City or Garton Foo, the chief instructor of South Stream City, they are definitely qualified and sufficient although they are not top instructors." "The Stealth Team in Jade City suddenly got us a newcomer. I don't know what the team is doing. Are they fooling us?" "Also, I heard that this instructor is still very young, not even 30 years old. He may not be older than us." "D*mn, what can such a recruit do?" "Hey, I guess he's probably the second generation of some big shots. He wants to come here to gain reputation. Think about it. This training exercise in Jade City may involve actual combat. Therefore, the chance of rendering meritorious service is naturally greater than usual training exercises!" Hearing this, many Stealth Team members suddenly came to a realization. "It turns out that's the case. No wonder the superiors changed the instructor last minute!" "How ridiculous. Special forces like our Stealth Team are bound by unspoken rules. Now, they're bringing in shoddy guys to make up the number. This is so corrupted! "I'm speechless. This training can only be a waste of time." As the verbal harassments continued endlessly, Falcon frowned and grunted coldly, "I'm not here to waste time. If this new instructor is not capable of teaching us, I will pack my things and return immediately." "Yes, me too." "Count me in." Listening to the criticisms around, the Stealth Team members of Jade City were a little dissatisfied, and some of them retorted. "Don't talk nonsense, Captain Wan said that the new instructor is very powerful. "Yes, besides, I heard that he's a big shot in the headquarters. Don't be ignorant." Nevertheless, to other team members, the arguments of the Jade City Stealth Team members were just to cover up their shame. *How good can he's no older than thirty? He's simply a young brat!" "Yet, you still say he is a big shot from the headquarters. This isn't how you should brag, is it? Which big shot from the headquarters isn't above 40 or 50 years old? "Forget it. Just admit that your Captain Wan had messed up this time. Don't make excuses." "Boom!" A thundering sound interrupted everyone's quarrel. Someone pointed to the helicopter rumbling in the air and exclaimed, "Look, everyone, the helicopter is here. The new instructor is coming. Suddenly, the members of the Stealth Team all raised their heads and peered towards the sky. However, in the eyes of most of the members, there was only disappointment, not anticipation The helicopter stopped at a height of about 100 meters above their heads, and the members who looked up from below could vaguely see a figure standing at the door of the cabin. "Look, someone is standing there." "What is he doing? Inspecting us from the air?" "It looks like he really is a young man!" Hearing this, many people suddenly shook their heads. Meanwhile, Falcon was even more disdainful. He mocked, "It's really a waste of my time." At this point, the helicopter had been hovering overhead for a while. It was only hovering in place, with no intention of landing or leaving Suddenly, the Stealth Team members who were dissatisfied in the first place got even more impatient. "What's the matter? Why are they hovering in the air?" "That fellow doesn't dare to come down, does he?" "I think he wants to show off and establish his prestige." "Show off? Haha! Standing on the helicopter to show off? What the hell is that? Is he using the helicopter to scare us?" "Sure enough, he's an incompetent guy. It's ridiculous to use this naive way to deter us." "Stop anticipating. Get ready to pack your things and go home. Let's not waste time here." Everyone was still discussing and sighing in disappointment. Falcon was even more straightforward. He turned around and marched towards the camp, bellowing, "I'm leaving!" Upon seeing this, several members from South Bay City suddenly turned around as well, wanting to follow Falcon's pace and leave the place. Just then, the figure standing in the helicopter cabin suddenly lifted a foot forward, Yogan and Leonardo in the cabin, as well as the Stealth Team members below, were all startled and let out a cry "What?!" "Does he want to step out of the helicopter? What the hell?" "Instructor Chen, don't. "We're at an altitude of hundreds of meters!"
Chapter 1104 Amidst the chaos, Fade stepped out without warning, falling from a height of a hundred meters just like that. At this time, Leonardo and Yogan could only look on from the helicopter in shock "Instructor Chen!" Leonardo exclaimed as he rushed forward, stretching his hand out to hold onto Fade but to no avail. Yogan, who had been dismissive of Fade before, jumped in fright, causing him to leave his pilot seat abruptly. This caused the helicopter to topple over a little, almost losing control. He quickly came back to his senses and got back into position, regaining control of the chopper. "What is this guy doing? Is he really so easily affected by my provocation?" Yogan mumbled darkly. He didn't know what else to say. At that moment, the Stealth Team team members who had been staring up at the sky from the ground had seen what had happened. They started to let out panicked exclamations. "Ah, he fell off!" "What is he doing?! Did he lose his balance?!" "Get out of the way! He might fall on us!" Hearing the shouts, Falcon, who had turned around and had walked a few steps away couldn't help but pause in his steps. He turned back around and watched as Fade fell from the sky. "What is going on? Is this new instructor a fool in addition to being useless as well?" Falcon frowned in contempt Everyone watched on in anticipation. Fade, who had fallen from a height of a hundred meters, had kept a straight posture in the air. With a loud smash, he plummeted heavily into the open space right in front of the Stealth Team team members. Upon impact, dust and debris flew everywhere. The ground that was made of reinforced concrete had been smashed open at that moment, creating a big pit. The rubble and rocky debris that followed making it hard for the Stealth Team members to ascertain the situation. "Hey, what the hell just happened?" "Was that the new instructor? "Can someone please go over there and have a look?" "Is that really necessary? What's left to see? He has to be dead! It was a hundred-meter drop for crying out loud! Furthermore, he fell onto hard concrete as well; no one could survive that!" 'Well, who was it that fell? I couldn't see properly. Don't tell me it was the new instructor. Even an Earth Level master wouldn't have the guts to jump from such a height!" Everyone could not stop chattering about the matter. Falcon on the other hand, merely stared at the dusty pit with a sombre look on his face. "Captain Qi, what's the matter with you?" The Stealth Team team members from South Bay City who had noticed the captain's silence asked. Falcon did not waver his gaze from the pit. Instead, he pointed towards it and said, "Look, someone's trying to crawl out of there. "What?!" "That's impossible!" "Captain QI, are you joking? Anyone who has fallen from such a height must be dead! That's not possible!" However, despite the collective disbelief, a black figure appeared amidst the smoke and dust surrounding the deep pit. The figure marched towards them with firm and steady steps. Every member of the Stealth Team froze in shock as they watched the figure approach them. This was because the person who appeared in front of them did not look the slightest bit harmed. There was not a single scar visible on his body! It didn't even look like he had just fallen from a height of a hundred meters. "That's." Every member of the Stealth Team froze in shock, rendered speechless. Fade spared a glance at them and said sharply, "I am the instructor of this training program, Fade Chen "Do any of you have any issues with me being your instructor?" He continued. "No, Instructor Chen!' The Stealth Team members sputtered as they stared wide-eyed at Fade in anticipation. At that, Fade began to approach the Stealth Team members one by one, scanning them over His gaze fell onto Falcon in the end and stayed there. With a cold tone, he spoke up, "You mentioned something about the training here being boring, right? Do you want to leave?" Falcon froze for a moment at being called out like that. Eventually, he nodded and admitted, "Yes, Sir, I did say that." "Right, off you go then. I won't force you to stay here if you don't want to. As for the rest of you, anyone who doesn't want to train under me, leave now. I won't stop you." Fade stated, sweeping his gaze over the men. Hearing that, the members of the Stealth Team couldn't help but exchange looks of dismay. At that moment, Falcon stepped forward and spoke up, "Sir, I've changed my mind. I don't want to leave anymore. Please let me train under you." "Oh? Why the sudden change of mind? Fade inquired as he looked at Falcon Falcon didn't answer that question. Instead, he straightened his back, levelled a determined glance at Fade and started to apologize, Sir, I'll admit that I was wrong before. Please, I am willing to be punished for it. "Well alright then, a thousand push-ups! The same goes for anyone else who wants to repent. If you don't share the sentiment, leave right now!" Fade said with narrowed eyes. After that, he put his hands behind and approached Leonardo who had just gotten off the helicopter that had landed. Leonardo looked at Fade anxiously and began to sputter out in panic, "Instructor Chen, you almost gave me a heart attack just now, I.." Fade patted him on the shoulder and interjected, "Don't worry about it. I know my own limits. Nothing would have happened to me." "Let them warm-up a little first. Let's head to the barracks" Fade said to Leonardo who walked next to him. He spared a fleeting glance at Yogan and did not speak to him outright. At that moment, Yogan's expression darkened when Fade unsubtly glared at him. Feeling both ashamed and angry, he didn't know what to say. After all, when they had been on the helicopter just now, he had ridiculed Fade overtly. He had thought that Garton was much more capable than him. However, when he arrived at the scene, Fade had inadvertently shown him that that was not the case. In the barracks, Leonardo introduced Fade to the details of the training content and briefed him about the members who were participating in the training at that time. Meanwhile, Falcon and the others who had been punished outside finally completed a thousand push-ups as requested. They were all panting in exhaustion However, Falcon, who was the captain of the team, looked angry at that moment. He couldn't help but throw a fierce glare towards the barracks where Fade was. Beside him, the Stealth Team members from South Bay City merely looked at him in puzzlement. "Captain Qi, what happened just now? Why did you just give in? That's so unlike you!" Someone exclaimed. "That's right! Instructor Chen doesn't even look like he has that much experience at all! I think he's a little too arrogant for someone so young. He even demanded us to do push-ups as punishment to remind us of his power!" "Captain Qi, if it hadn't been for you, I might've left and never came back! I really don't want to be training under that guy." "That's right. Each of us here are elites! I can't believe we've been humiliated by a young punk like that.." With a sharp glare at the chattering men, Falcon stated unkindly, "You're all a bunch of idiots. If you want to leave, go for it. No matter what, I'm staying."
Chapter 1105 "Captain Qi, what's up with you? You're acting a bit strange." Someone from the crowd asked, puzzled. Falcon's eyes gleamed a little at that and replied, "I wanted to leave before because I didn't want to waste time on useless training. My aim is always to find ways to further improve my strength." "We all witnessed what happened just now, didn't we? Instructor Chen is definitely not one to be underestimated. He is a real martial arts master. By training under a master like him, I'll be able to further my strength!" Hearing this, the Stealth Team members who had been gossiping just now couldn't help but quiet down, feeling taken aback. Some of them still looked doubtful as they asked aloud. "Captain Qi, do you think that Instructor Chen is really that powerful?" "Captain, don't you think you might have overestimated him?" "All he did was jump out of a helicopter, right? It might not be as hard as it seems." Falcon snorted coldly, and said, "Not hard? Please, it was a hundred meter drop! He didn't even have any equipment with him when he fell! You can do a quick calculation yourself to see just how huge the impact was when he fell! He overcame that!" "If that's not enough evidence of his strength, let me tell you that Mr. Loh, our former chief instructor, wouldn't be able to survive that. Hearing that, the crowd burst into an uproar. "What?! Mr. Loh can't? But he's a master at the pinnacle Black Level stage! "Yeah... He's even been to battle abroad, hasn't he? Yet he can't do what Instructor Chen did?" "Hold on, if someone like Mr. Loh can't do such things. Doesn't it mean that Instructor Chen is more powerful than him? Is he perhaps an Earth Level master?! "Earth Level?!" Hearing those two words, many of the Stealth Team members felt startled. After all, they were practitioners of martial arts. As such, they naturally understood what those two words implied about a martial artist. Being able to enter the Earth Level realm was definitely a top tier experience. A person at that level could even secure a position at the Stealth Team headquarters in Capital City For example, they were familiar with the chief instructor of the Stealth Team in South Bay City, Mr. Loh, and the chief instructor of the Stealth Team in South Stream City, Garton Foo. This was because both of them were at the pinnacle Black Level stage. As such, this showcased just how terrifyingly powerful an Earth Level master really was. Besides, Fade was still pretty young. It seemed to them that he had reached the Earth Level before he had even turned twenty-five. That meant that he was definitely a martial arts genius Cataloging the surprised looks on his team members' faces, Falcon merely smiled and said, "Now that you're more informed about Instructor Chen's abilities, do you understand why I want to train under him? With a master like him, I'm certain my martial arts skills will improve!" "So be it a thousand push-ups, or ten thousand push-ups, I'll stay either way. To be specially trained by an Earth Level master so personally is a rare opportunity" After listening to Falcon's remarks, the rest of the group finally understood just how big of a deal Fade's strength was. For a while, the team members who were initially complaining and looking down on the new instructor started to regard Fade respectfully and were even looking forward to the upcoming training. It seemed as if everyone had changed their attitudes and behavior towards Fade after Falcon's speech. At that moment, Leonardo walked up to the sweaty individuals. Looking at them with a smile, he started to distribute a shot of medicine to each of them and said, "It looks like you're all in good spirits! Come on then, drink this up. One each The team members took the shot and inspected it curiously but did not dare voice their doubts. "Captain Wan, what kind of medicine is this? What are the effects?" "Captain Wan, we're soldiers after all. Would this really be a good idea?" Leonardo said, "This is not ordinary medicine. It's been specially formulated by Instructor Chen himself. He assures me that you will all benefit from it in your upcoming training." "Instructor Chen prepared this himself? Is he even allowed to do that?! "We believe in Instructor Chen's ability as a martial artist, but on medication, I don't think..." "Yes, I agree. I think we should leave things like that to the professionals." Listening to their doubts, Leonardo merely smiled at them and tilted his head, gulping down the shot he had been holding, and continued, "You are totally unaware of how blessed you guys are. Instructor Chen is not just a martial artist, you know." "What?" Some asked, curious. Leonardo proceeded to explain, "Instructor Chen is the owner of Sincere Medicine Center in Jade City. It's been really popular recently, haven't you guys heard? He has even treated the Chief Executive and Fenrir Li, the former richest man in Jade City! Don't you think this means that he's qualified to formulate medicine?" The Stealth Team members broke out into gasps of disbelief at that. "I can't believe he's the owner of Sincere Medicine Center! I've heard that the doctor there is almost magical!" "I've heard of him back in South Bay City as well! The center has been really popular there recently! People from other cities have been coming to Jade City just to seek medical advice from there!" "He really is a professional doctor as well as a martial artist, isn't he? That's amazing!" Even people who didn't know about Fade could tell that the man's medical skills must have been through the roof after hearing about him treating him the Chief Executive and Fenrir. Other than that, there were also other people's testaments about his abilities to support such claims. In that instant, everyone who had been skeptical about the shot downed it in one go. Some were even licking their lips after and looked as if they wanted more Upon seeing this, Leonardo started to explain, "The shot you've all just taken has more than twenty rare herbs incorporated into it. It nourishes energy and improves blood circulation. Not only does it work to strengthen the body but Instructor Chen assures me that it'll also help cultivate your martial arts skills as well." "Right, since you've all drank the shot, the main thing to do now is to rest so your body can recuperate to its best condition. After that, Instructor Chen will officially begin your training tomorrow." The members of the Stealth Team all made a noise of agreement in unison at that. They were all convinced by Fade's capabilities at that point. Leonardo then proceeded to dismiss them, beckoning them to rest. However, just as they were leaving, Leonardo seemed to have thought of something, and quickly added, "Oh right, one last thing! Instructor Chen's not just a martial arts master and a magic doctor. "What other Identity?!" The Stealth Team members asked, curious. Leonardo smiled at that and said, "He holds a Special Instructor certificate as well. From the Stealth Team headquarters." Without explaining much, he turned around and left right away. Behind him, the Stealth Team members who were already excited at the prospect of having Fade train them went into a frenzy "He's a special instructor as well?! That's amazing!" "That's right! There aren't many who are qualified for such a position! Only a handful of special instructors are recognized in the entire Stealth Team headquarters, Instructor Chen is so young as well.. It's unbelievable!" "Hold on, if Instructor Chen is qualified to become a special instructor, wouldn't that mean that his strength is beyond the early stages of an Earth Level master?!" This astounded the team. Some were gaping in complete awe while there were others from the South Stream City Stealth Team who frowned upon hearing that, feeling incredulous.
Chapter 1106 "A Special Instructor at the headquarters? Is that even possible?!" "Being an Earth Level master at less than thirty years old is already nonsensical enough! Now you're telling me that he's a Special Instructor as well?! I don't believe that for a second!" Yogan frowned slightly and spared a glance at the people who spoke up around him and said, "Save your breaths. These fanatics won't believe a word any of us have to say now. Let's just wait and see, He'll show his true colors sooner or later." "Yes, Mr. Foo." Several people nodded in agreement Fade had temporarily resolved the trust issues of the team members for the moment. The upcoming training would be a piece of cake to him, The shot he had specially formulated would have various positive effects. It could stimulate the body and enhance one's energy and circulation Once it was coupled with Fade's various training methods, it would be able to push one's body's limits. After training every day, the elite Stealth Team members from nearby cities would lay exhausted in their beds. They would be rendered near limping and unable to move most days. As he watched the Stealth Team members train, Fade recalled the times when the old man from before had trained him on Tianwu Mountain. At that moment, he finally understood why the old man had been grinning so much when he had been training to his death. Under such intense training, it took only three days for the group of Stealth Team members to make progress. Their bodies had noticeably bulked up a lot. Three of the participants who were originally in the early stages of the Black Level had managed to break through to intermediate level under Fade's high-intensity training. This kind of stimulation excited the rest of the team members, making them put their full trust in Fade's abilities. Each of them trained harder and harder each time, Falcon being one of them. After all, the man was a martial arts fanatic and had almost dedicated his whole life to pursue it to further his strength. Now that he had seen what Fade was capable of, he could not help but regard him with admiration. Meanwhile, the following days of training after the first few were quite relaxing for Fade. Since he had already taught them the content of the training, all he had to do then was supervise the team daily. Even then, his presence at the base was not much required. Therefore, the task of supervision was then handed over to Leonardo and the others. With that, Fade himself returned to the city After spending a few days with a group of men in the old forest deep in the mountains, Fade couldn't help but peak a little at the thought of returning to his wife's luscious body. Just as Fade was wrapped up in his daydream about spending his evening with Quin, his phone rang, snapping him back to his senses. Frustrated, he answered the call sounding a little angry, "Who is this?" On the other end of the phone, an equally angry voice sounded, "Fade, what the hell's your problem? Why are you speaking to me like this?" When Fade heard the voice, he couldn't help looking chagrined. With a quiet chuckle he quickly replied, "Momo, how unexpected! Sorry, you caught me at a weird time. I wouldn't use that tone on you if I had known." "That's more like it! Well then, are you around? Can you come pick me up at Jade City Airport?' Momo asked over the phone. "Pick you up? You're here?" Fade couldn't help feeling taken aback by that information "Fade, why do you look so surprised?" Momo pouted a little as she said. "Didn't I call you a few days ago? I'm on winter break so I wanted to come to pay you guys a visit to Jade City for a few days. Have you forgotten?" "Of course not! I just didn't expect you so soon! What time's your flight? I'll pick you up accordingly. Fade replied. "I'll arrive at around two in the afternoon. I think it'd be best for you to get there a little earlier," said Momo. "Alright then. I'll get ready now and drive to pick you up personally" Fade said quickly. Momo hummed in agreement at that before speaking up again, "Oh, by the way, I'll have a few people with me this time. Drive a bigger car when you come over. "Oh? You came back with your friends?" Fade asked, surprised. After all, when Momo had called previously, she did not mention bringing anyone back with her at all. Hearing this, Momo's tone turned a little sad as she replied, "Well, it's a bit difficult to explain. I guess we're sort of friends. Either way, there'll be three of them with me." Fade thought her tone sounded a little odd. However, he knew that it would be inconvenient to talk about such a matter over the phone. As such, he hung up. After that, he proceeded to call the hotel and got them to help get him a larger car to drive. The car he usually drove wouldn't be able to fit so many people and their luggage so within such a short timeframe, it was the only solution. It was not easy to find a car in such a short time but in the end, the hotel managed to arrange an Infiniti QX60 seven-seater SUV for Fade. The car was priced at almost five hundred thousand yuan and was considered a pretty decent car for ordinary citizens. However, for guests who stayed in such a high-end hotel, it seemed a bit shabby Even so, Fade was not a materialistic person so he wasn't very bothered by it. Without thinking much of it, he drove the Infiniti and set off towards the airport. At about one forty-five in the afternoon, Fade managed to arrive at the airport ahead of schedule. Not long after, he could see Momo exiting the airport. Fade stood by the car and beckoned her towards him. He yelled to catch her attention, "Momo, this way!" Momo, dressed in a fashionable dress, heard Fade's voice and turned towards it, spotting him in an instant. Waving with a smile, she greeted, "Fade!" She quickened her pace then and trotted towards him "It's been a long time, hasn't it?" She said as she pulled Fade into a tight embrace, paying no attention to the gazes of others. Although there was thick fabric between them, Fade couldn't help but feel hyper aware of the softness of Momo's body. It made his heart skip a few beats. Hurriedly, he picked up her luggage and put it into the trunk, "Here, let me help you with the luggage. By the way, where are your friends? Momo's face darkened at the mention of these friends. Turning around, she pointed to somewhere behind them. Following her finger, Fade could see that the people Momo had been pointing at were two young men and a woman. As they slowly approached, he could tell that they looked equally stylish as well. When the three got close enough to give Fade a once-over, they narrowed their eyes in scrutiny One of them was a man with long hair and he looked to be in his mid-twenties He didn't even try to cover up the disdain that was evident on his face. He regarded Fade for a moment and let out a cold snort. With a shake of his head, he turned away and had the audacity to look disappointed. The other man with a crew cut did not display his disdain in such an obvious manner. However, he was eyeing Fade with a look that could only be described as arrogant; it was as if he thought that he was superior to him.
Chapter 1107 In front of Fade, the two men pulled a long face. However, the woman was different. She strutted up to him with a smile and waved in greeting. Fade looked at the three of them. His eyes flickered over them briefly before returning to Momo, looking confused. Momo quickly whispered introductions into Fades ear, "The man with long hair is my cousin, Harper Soo. He's Aunt Lyla's son' At the mention of Lyla, Fade recalled back to the time when she had visited Momo in Bay City. He had pretended to be Momo's boyfriend that time. After that, Momo proceeded to introduce him to the man with a crew cut, "Abell Liu's the one with the poker face. He is a martial artist. He's a member of an organisation called Stealth, I think. His father is a director as well!" "The Stealth Team? So he's a member of the South Bay City Stealth Team then?" Hearing this, Fade couldn't help but give Abell another once-over. If Abell was really a member of the South Bay City Stealth Team, Fade thought the man's skills might not be up to his standards. After all, the elites of the Stealth Team from South Bay City such as Falcon had been specially selected to participate in the training exercise. Since this guy had not been selected, it probably meant that his skills were mediocre at best. Moreover, Fade vaguely remembered that when he was there, he had confronted Master Gary who invaded the city. At that time, Gary had asked Harib Liu, the director of the Stealth Team of South Bay City, to stop him. However, the man had in turn backed off when he found out about Fade's identity as a Special Instructor. As Abell's surname was also Liu, he assumed that Harib was his father. Of course, that didn't mean anything to Fade. After having his fill of Abell, he then shifted his attention to the charming woman who looked to be about twenty-six years old. "Her name is Sonia Yao; she's from the Yao family. It's another one of the more prominent families in South Bay City, Momo introduced. At the mention of the Yao family, Fade once again recalled back to the time when Lyla went to Bay City to look for her. She had wanted Momo to get engaged with Hector Yao, the Young Master of the family. Immediately, Fade asked, "Is it the same Yao family with Hector in it?" Momo frowned slightly and answered, "Yeah, that's right. Sonia is his cousin." "I had originally planned to travel alone this time, but when my family heard about my plans, Harper insisted for me to bring them with me as well. I could do nothing to prevent this,' whispered Momo. Fade patted her shoulder lightly, and smiled, "It's alright. We can't have them ruin our fun now, can we?" Momo nodded, brightening up a little. At this moment, the three others had gotten close enough to be in hearing range. When the long-haired Harper saw how close Fade and Momo were standing together, he couldn't help but let out a warning, "Momo, as your cousin, I have to remind you that you are now engaged to Master Yao. You should really dial yourself back a little. Hearing that, Momo boiled with rage. Glaring at him, she started to mutter unhappily, "Harper, I don't need you meddling in my affairs! Just look after yourself and stop butting into my business!" Harper's expression sank when he heard this. His mouth opened and he was ready to retort. However, Sonia had interjected at the last second with a smile on her face and said, "Young Master Harper, it's nothing to worry about. We're living in a modern society after all, aren't we? Besides, Momo knows her limits." After that, she turned to look at Fade with curled lips and continued, "You're Mr. Chen, right? Momo speaks about you constantly! I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long while." Fade could not help but feel unsettled by the smiling woman. He narrowed his eyes at her, feeling uneasy. People like her were the most dangerous as he had no idea what she was thinking. Unlike Harper, her face did not reveal much about her true character. "Likewise. I've been looking forward to meeting you as well, Miss Yao, Fade greeted casually Abell on the other hand, merely stood aside, making no move to greet Fade whatsoever. "Alright then, let's get in the car, Momo spoke up after a moment of awkward silence. With that, they go into the car one after another. When it was Harper's turn, he couldn't help but complain about the car Fade was driving. With contempt on his face, he sneered out, "An Infiniti? Really? This is such a low-grade car!" "Momo, I heard from my mother that your friend here has been paid cheques worth tens of millions! Why is he driving a car like this to pick us up? "Sure, I wasn't expecting an extended Lincoln, but he could have at least driven a million-dollar Mercedes-Benz GLS! An Infiniti is just." Harper couldn't help but fake a retch Hearing this, Fade couldn't help but frown. He inwardly snorted at the way Harper wore his heart on his sleeves. If he hadn't been born into the Soo family. Fade was certain that Harper would've been beaten to death a long time ago with a character like that. Momo did not spare any of his feelings. With a fierce glare, she turned towards him and retorted, "If you don't want to sit in this car, then go get a taxi by yourself" "Momo, why are you." Harper's face darkened as he sputtered. Before he could finish his sentence, Momo interrupted him with a sneer, "What about me? Look, regardless of how much Fade's car costs, at least he bought it with his own money! I can't say the same for you! It's been about three years since you've graduated from university, am I right? And you don't even have a job right now! You're just relying on Aunt Lyla's money for everything! You're literally a parasite, you know? What gives a person like you the right to comment on Fade's things like that?" Her words hit Harper hard, his face sunk. After all, everything Momo said was true. He was indeed a good-for-nothing youngster. Although he was not the proper heir of the Soo family, Lyla's constant doting since his youth had led him to develop such a temperament. However, no one dared comment on it back in South Bay City. Momo was the first to say this to his face. As such, Harper could not help the furious blush that covered his face as he forcibly defended himself, "Who said anything about me not having a job?! I came here on family business this time! I'm here to discuss some business proceedings with the Li family in Jade City!" "Talk about business with the Li family?! As if!" Momo snorted in disbelief. At that moment, Sonia spoke out, coming to Harper's rescue, "Momo, what Young Master Harper said is indeed true. Our family will be involved in some business projects with the Li family and the Smith Group from Micovia. I came along to Jade City to deal with them as well: Sonia was only twenty-six years old at the moment and she had already borne great responsibilities in the Yao family. She managed three companies and was even responsible for businesses worth billions. She was a business elite, not at all comparable to someone like Harper. After that, Momo merely huffed a little and remained quiet.
Chapter 1108 Upon hearing this, Fade reached out and patted Momo on the arm, casting her a comforting look. After that, Fade asked aloud, "Do you people want to rest up in the hotel first or have something to eat at a restaurant before that?" Momo turned back from the passenger seat, casting a questioning glance at her 'friends'. Sonia smiled and replied, "South Bay City is very close to Jade City, and we haven't been flying for long. We could do with something to eat first. We're not feeling very tired! Momo nodded at that and turned back around Harper on the other hand, decided that it was time to boast, We took first class seats here you know, so it was a really restful flight! Of course, I know some normal folk wouldn't be able to understand that, especially people who drive cheap cars." When Momo heard this, her face puffed up with anger and she was ready to yell at him again. However, Fade gave her another comforting pat on her arm and shook his head. After that he merely continued to drive. The tension in the car was palpable and uncomfortable. Momo and Harper couldn't see eye to eye, whereas Abell remained silent the entire time, taking no one into account. Sonia tried to ease the situation with smiles and light conversation However, the way she spoke sounded faintly arrogant and condescending. Eventually, they arrived at the entrance of a two-star Michelin restaurant. Once the car was parked, everyone got out of it as fast as they could to escape the tense atmosphere Harper looked up at the restaurant, spared a quick glance at Fade again, and began to taunt, "Oh, a Michelin two-star restaurant? Not bad. I think someone might be trying to impress us now. I doubt they can afford it." When Fade saw that Momo's expression darkened at that, he hurriedly grabbed her by the arm to stop her from acting out, "Momo, it's okay." "But Fade, my cousin, he's. Momo lamented, feeling a little helpless. Fade's eyes gleamed a little at that and continued, "It's okay. I don't care about petty things like that. Besides, you know that I'm not short of money." "All I have to do is show off how rich I am to shut him up, right? That can be easily arranged. Since Harper likes to brag about his wealth so much, I'll show him just what I'm made of" Fade smiled. "Fade, are you." Momo's eyes lit up in excitement at that. He smiled and said, "Don't get too excited now, I'm not telling you what I'm planning to do. Just sit back and watch. Come on, let's go in When they stepped into the restaurant, Fade waved a waiter over to them, "We'll need a table for five. Please arrange one for us." *Yes, Mr. Chen. Follow me, the waiter then led them to a round table on the left side of the hall and sat down. They began to look through the menu and ordered. While they waited for the food, Harper couldn't help himself from glancing around the space, listening in on the discussions taking place in the restaurant. He frowned a little and spoke up, "For a two- star Michelin restaurant, this is relatively okay, but the environment feels a little off, doesn't it? Are there no private rooms here? If someone's not able to pay for a private room, just admit to it. We can always pay for it ourselves... "After all, we're not short of money. I'd like to enjoy my time here as much as I can." When Momo heard his remarks, her cheeks puffed up in anger. Fade looked at Harper and replied with a faint smile, "Young Master Harper, you rarely frequent Jade City so maybe you might not know that private rooms aren't available here." As soon as he said that Harper's face darkened. Fade had indirectly insulted his knowledge! He would not stand for it. Harper flushed angrily and forced out, "Well, it must just be a matter of money! They must have private rooms somewhere in this restaurant! Once I offer them the money, I'm sure they'll open one up for us." Fade let out a little chuckle at that and said, "You know, the reservations for this restaurant have to be made three months in advance. Many well-known celebrities and entrepreneurs from Jade City come here to eat. I really don't think throwing money around like that will get you anywhere." Fade's tone remained indifferent as he spoke. However, this had sparked Sonia's interest. Since he had just mentioned that this kind of restaurant required a reservation three months in advance, it was obviously impossible for Fade to make an appointment beforehand as they had made last-minute plans to come to Jade City as a group just a week ago. Yet, Fade had been able to get them inside and got them a table as well. Didn't this mean that Fade was not an ordinary individual? He didn't even need to make any reservations that were required by celebrities! At that thought, Sonia couldn't help but flash a smile at Fade and said, "Well, thank you for the privilege, Mr. Chen! However, Harper couldn't tempt down the embarrassment he felt at that moment and did not pay much mind to the implications of the situation. In a fit of rage, he continued on grumpily, "Well, if there isn't a private room present, why not just book this entire restaurant? It's not a big deal, is it? As long as one has the money to do so, I'm sure that can be arranged! Fade let out another laugh when he heard him. Taking a from the glass of water, he said lightly, "You're right. I guess that just didn't cross my mind "I heard that the last person who booked this whole restaurant was Fenrir Li just two years ago and he did it last minute as well! It didn't really cost much, about ten million if I'm not mistaken. After that, Fade turned to stare at Harper. "Ten million isn't..." Harper's face flushed at the gaze as he tried to get his words out. Even though he was second in line in the Soo family and was constantly spoiled by Lyla, it was highly unlikely that he would pay ten million just for a meal. Just when Harper was contemplating ways of getting out of this situation, Momo took this opportunity to add fuel to the fire and scoffed out, "Harper, if I remembered correctly, Grandpa asked Aunt Lyla to reduce your pocket money, right? You're only getting three hundred thousand per month at most at this point. Booking this whole restaurant would cost ten million. Do you even have that much money on you?" "L." Harper stuttered, unable to speak after that. Fortunately, a waiter arrived at this time to serve their dishes. This gave Harper a chance to alleviate his embarrassment. He hurriedly changed the subject, "Hey look, the food's here. Let's eat" "The food here sure is expensive, isn't it? But that doesn't mean it'll taste good. After all, not all expensive restaurants can make food that tastes as good as the street stalls," Harper started to taunt. Fade merely ignored him and smiled faintly. Eventually, everyone started to dig in. The food they had been served was undeniably excellent. It was indeed what was expected of a two-star Michelin restaurant. Even the children of rich families like Momo and Sonia who had eaten a lot of food from high-end restaurants could not help but appraise the dishes after a few bites. However, Harper decided to spoil the mood in the middle of it all. He put down his cutlery with a frown and beckoned for the waiter. The waiter rushed over to him quickly and answered respectfully, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?" Harper frowned at him and replied, "How did you cook this steak? Is this the standard of a two-star Michelin restaurant? "I'm sorry, Sir. If you're dissatisfied with the food, we can definitely have it replaced for you, the waiter offered. Harper waved his hand dismissively and sounded displeased as he berated, "Replace? Do you think such a matter can be solved with a mere replacement? Have the chef come over here. want to know how a person with culinary skills this poor has gained a foothold in a two-star Michelin restaurant!"
Chapter 1109 "That's.." The waiter stammered out a little awkwardly "What's the matter? Go get the chef out! Do you want me to do it myself?" Harper yelled sharply. The waiter had no choice but to turn away and call for the chef as instructed. Not long after, a middle-aged chef wearing a toque blanche walked over to them and asked, "Hello Sir, how may help you?" Harper cast a quick glance at the middle-aged chef and said, "Are you the main chef here? You made these steaks, didn't you?" The chef nodded and replied, "That's right. I heard that Mr. Chen had brought along some distinguished guests with him today so I prepared these steaks for you personally "Did you?" Harper snorted once more and further added, "So this is the outcome of your best cooking? See for yourself! Do you think this steak can be edible?!" The chef's smile waned a little at Harper's accusations. Holding back his anger, he began to speak coldly, "Sir, if my steak is not to your liking, do you perhaps have a specific preference? I'll have it cooked accordingly." "There's no need for that! I know for certain that no matter what I order, your cooking will never step up! How the hell did someone with your skills become a chef at a two-star Michelin restaurant?" Harper commented as he said, shaking his head in disappointment. "Has the catering industry in Jade City fallen so spectacularly? This is just downright disgraceful! You know, back in South Bay City, there's a three- star Michelin restaurant that I frequent and let me tell you, your cooking is horrid in comparison! I won't be coming here anymore. What a terrible restaurant. Harper deliberately looked at Fade when he said that as he meant to insult his taste and wanted to embarrass him. As a result, many heads turned towards their direction. The other customers in the restaurant looked over in curiosity at the commotion. Upon seeing this, Harper got emboldened, "See that? No one's protesting! That means that they agree as well!" The chef straightened his shoulders at that moment and replied coldly, "Sir, I know very well whether my cooking is good or not, However, there's a little thing I want to remind you about "In Dragonville, there are only two three- star Michelin restaurants. One in Capital City and the other one's in Meadow City. Funnily enough, I've never heard of one being in South Bay City, Have you perhaps been lied to about the quality of the restaurant? You'd better be careful next time... After that, the chef bent over and bowed to Fade, turning around to leave promptly after that Harper was left in his seat looking embarrassed beyond belief. At that moment, laughter broke out in the entire restaurant. His cheeks flushed a furious red at the ridicule. He tried desperately to sink into his seat, hoping that it would swallow him whole. He honestly did not expect this slap to the face, making himself look like a fool in front of so many people. He had only wanted to show off a little. Harper's appetite left him immediately. In a rush, he stood up from his seat and declared, "I'm full now, let's go." Sonia followed suit as well, "Yeah, we're all almost finished as well. Let's head out together. Thank you for the meal, Mr. Chen." Fade nodded in acknowledgement and proceeded to pay the bill. After that, he made his way to the car. When he got close enough, he could see that Harper was already sitting inside, hiding away in embarrassment. Once everyone had settled into their seats, Momo glanced at Fade before asking the others, "Shall we head back to the hotel now?" If the incident in the restaurant had not happened, Harper had planned to provoke Fade more by bragging about himself. However, he was not in the mood for that now. With a detached tone, he began to speak up, "I'm tired. Let's do that" Sonia nodded in agreement at that. However, at this moment, Abell, who had remained silent all the while, started to speak up, "Let's not rush back to the hotel just yet. I'd like to find a martial arts hall and learn a little from Mr. Chen if that's okay." After that, Abell looked at Fade in anticipation, He looked eager to take on challenge. Fade couldn't help feeling taken aback when he heard what he said. Momo quickly explained to him, "Abell is a pretty astounding martial artist in South Bay City. He is the self-proclaimed champion of the younger generation in martial arts. I couldn't take his boasting any longer so I sort of mentioned your skills in that department and told him how many masters you've successfully defeated. He's still a little unconvinced so.." Needless to say, Fade knew where this was going. He turned to look at Abell and asked lightly, "Do you want to compete with me?" The corner of Abell's mouth twitched upwards into a confident and proud smile. He pointed an accusatory finger at Fade as he replied, "Oh no, you're mistaken. I'm not here to compete with you. I'm just here to expose you and your lies. I'm sure I'll defeat you in no time. Such provocative words and gestures intensified the atmosphere in the car. Momo couldn't help getting angry once more. She glared at Abell as she spoke, "Abell, what the hell are you playing at?" Abell merely spared her a fleeting look and answered, "Well, you've always boasted about your friend here being really powerful, right? You even mentioned that he was able to beat an Earth Level master!" "I told you before that it was an impossible feat but you wouldn't believe me. As such, I'd like to prove to you what a complete lie that is! After that, Abell stared at Fade resolutely, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. On the other hand, Harper and Sonia who had planned to return to the hotel watched the both of them curiously. Harper was secretly overjoyed by the turn of events. Since Fade had humiliated him before, he hoped that Abell would teach him a lesson this time round. His pride would be restored if that were the case. With that in mind, Harper piped up with a smile, Oh? That does sound really interesting! Let's go do that then! "Since Young Master Harper and Young Master Abell are keen on the idea, why not?" Sonia said. Meanwhile, Momo was trying hard to stomach her anger. Her face turned red from the effort Abell remained regarding Fade with a provocative gaze. With a confident smile, he started to taunt, "Is something the matter? Do you perhaps not have the guts to take up the challenge? If that's the case, I demand you to kneel before us and admit to your lies! I'll spare you if you're willing to do that." Fade cast a mirthful look at him at that. The corners of his mouth had lifted into a cheeky smile. He could not believe how ridiculous this man was. At the moment, Abell only possessed the strength of a Yellow Level martial arts master in the pinnacle stages. He was inferior to many of the elite Stealth Team members Fade had trained in the previous two days. He could not fathom how this man could challenge him with such confidence. Fade didn't mind showing Abell his skills. He thought that perhaps the man might gain a thorough insight into what a real martial artist was made of after this With that in mind, he nodded and replied, "Well, if that's what you want, sure." With that, Fade proceeded to start the car engine and began to drive. Even though he had been startled by Fade's lack of hesitance, Abell could not help letting out a grin as he settled into the backseat. A few moments later, Fade drove up to the nearest martial arts hall. He had managed to borrow the Flaming Clan's venue for the time being, When Hulk, the guardian of the Flaming Clan, saw that Fade had arrived, he rushed out to greet him. He then proceeded to lead him to a private practice venue and had everything arranged and set up to Fade's liking, remaining respectful all the while.
Chapter 1110 Harper, Sonia and Abell watched the entire situation play out in surprise. Sonia glanced at Fade and started to speak good-naturedly. "Mr. Chen, you're doing so well in Jade City! You took us to eat in a two-star Michelin restaurant, and now you've managed to get us into a martial arts hall without much of a hassle as well!" "It's honestly not a big deal. It's nothing worth mentioning" Fade answered lightly Even though he had kept his tone relatively neutral and light, Harper and Abell took it as a show of prowess on Fade's part. Harper's expression hardened instantly as he muttered, "So what? Isn't it just a restaurant and a martial arts hall? With money, anything can be arranged! It's nothing to gloat about." Momo glared at her cousin but otherwise remained silent Meanwhile, Abell merely narrowed his eyes and snorted, "Money and status are just accessories to me. I believe that a person's true capabilities can only be determined by their strength. "If one has the strength, money, authority and status will without a doubt be accompanied with it. It's honestly nothing worth mentioning" "Don't think that I'll be impressed just because you've deliberately showed off in front of me! To earn my respect, you'll have to prove that you're a real martial arts expert" Abell declared proudly Fade smiled faintly at that and answered, "I agree with your point of view. Indeed, other things as compared to a person's own capabilities and strength are nothing but subsidiary" In return, Abell sneered, "Do you think kissing up to me like that will make me show you mercy?! Save your breath! I don't care what you have to say, I'm not holding back my strength to appease you no matter what." Fade could only resort to stare blankly at Abell after that, having been rendered speechless. He admired this guy's love and admiration for martial arts. However, his world view was too limited and he lacked experience. Fade thought that the arrogance he possessed was a little laughable at that point. "What are you laughing at?!' Abell growled, furrowing his brows in confusion when he saw Fade chuckle while shaking his head. Fade merely waved a dismissive hand at him and replied faintly. "It's nothing. You wanted to compete with me, right? Let's begin then!" With that, Fade got into position and beckoned for Abell to make the first move with a hand "Oh? You want me to initiate the attack? How arrogant! Well, let's see how your arrogance fares against my power!" Abell snorted and proceeded to attack Fade with a sweep kick. The speed of his kick was good. The momentum of it looked completely adequate as well. Upon seeing this, Sonia and Harper's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Young Master Abell really is powerful, isn't he? That kick looks extraordinarily vicious!" Sonia gushed with a smile. Harper smiled along as well as he added, "Yeah, I agree! The whirring of the wind that accompanied that kick proves as much! He's so much more talented than all those other instructors I met in Taekwondo gyms." When Abell heard this, he turned to look at Harper sharply and snorted, "Oh please don't compare me with superficial people from the Taekwondo gyms! I'll have you know that I'm a real martial artist! They're nothing compared to me!" "Yes, you're absolutely right! Hurry up, Abell, teach this pretentious punk a lesson!" Harper conceded as he glared at Fade. At that, Abell proceeded to redirect his gaze back towards Fade and aimed the sweep kick he had in position at his waist. Upon seeing this, Fade couldn't help but shake his head slightly. As Abell was a member of the Stealth Team, the strength he possessed as a Yellow Level master in the pinnacle stages was pretty top-notch. However, his arrogant and cocky attitude overshadowed his skills. Furthermore, Fade had noticed that while Abell did possess some strength, his basics were not solid at all, When he had initiated his attack, he had ended up taking his eyes off his opponent's movements. It was an amateur mistake in combat. Fade could not fathom how a person of Abell's abilities had been selected to participate in the South Bay City Stealth Team. It seemed to him that the guy might have relied on his father's status as the team's chief. At the thought of that, Fade couldn't help but sigh and shake his head a little. He mentally noted to himself, "When I get to the training base next time, it seems that I'll have to bring this issue up. There should be a vetting process to check-up on the capabilities of all the Stealth Team members in South Bay City. If members are not up to standard, the team's reputation would be ruined." Seeing Fade shaking his head, Abell took it as a sign of mockery. He began to look outraged. With a fierce glare at Fade, he roared, "What are you shaking your head for?! Are you mocking me?" "You know, I had meant to hold back a little to save you some face, but now that you've crossed me, I'm going to show you just what a real martial artist is made of!" With a loud battle cry, Abell aimed a powerful kick at Fade. The speed in which he exerted into his attack this time was much stronger and the momentum was far greater "Take this!" Abell yelled, commencing the fight. Harper and Sonia proceeded to watch on in excitement. Their hands were balled into fists as they resisted the urge to cheer for Abell. Momo on the other hand looked incredibly nervous. All she knew was that Fade was known to be really powerful and had defeated a lot of other martial artists. However, she did not know much about things like the different levels of a martial artists' strength. Furthermore, Abell had been boasting about how he was the champion of the younger generation in South Bay City's martial arts circle. As such, she really couldn't tell the extent of just how powerful he really was compared to Fade. However, Momo's worries were unnecessary Just as Abell's foot was about to come into contact with Fade, Fade had reached out with his right arm, prepared to block the attack with it. "You're using an arm to defend yourself against my foot? Are you trying to break your arm? Very well then; I'll help you do the honors" Abell taunted with a confident sneer. "Swoosh! With that, he swung his calf viciously, preparing to break Fade's arm. However, once his calf made contact with Fade's arm, his confident demeanor suddenly vanished. The arm he had made contact with did not waver in the slightest. It remained steady and firm under him; it felt as if he had just kicked against a concrete wall! The rebound of the force knocked Abell back, making him whine in excruciating pain. Still filled with disbelief, he began to blurt out, "How is that possible?! You're.. Just as he was in the middle of his exclamation, Fade had rotated his arm and grabbed Abell's ankle. By applying a bit of force, he managed to swing Abell upwards and sent him whirring in the air. Eventually, the man fell with a heavy thud onto the ground and groaned in pain. Harper and Sonia who had been brimming with excitement before could not help but gape at the scene before them in bewilderment. They were rendered speechless by the turn of events. "This, how is this.. "Young Master Abell lost?! That's impossible.." Hurriedly, Abell got himself off the ground, casting a dark, ferocious look at Fade. Through gritted teeth, he started to speak, "That doesn't count! I messed up just now, it was a careless mistake! Come on, let's try this again! I will not stand to be ridiculed like this. I am the best martial artist amongst the youths of South Bay City! I will not lose to the likes of you!"
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