"I'll be leaving then. Don't be too touched. The healing medicine is too expensive. I'm afraid you won't be able to afford it. Just treat it as you owe me a favor. You can pay me back in the future! " Xiao Chen let go of Miss Xing's hand, turned around, and left the storeroom, closing the door behind him.
"You …" Miss Xing was both angry and amused. Why is this person so annoying? Even if he's helping others, he's still asking for a beating! Miss Xing's heart was filled with mixed feelings as she watched Xiao Chen shut the door heavily after he left. There was also a hint of warmth in her heart.
"Are you close to that girl?" Ye Xiaoye asked teasingly after he returned to his room.
"Not really close. It's just that when she went to the research center to steal the forging materials …" Xiao Chen shook his head and briefly described how the two of them got to know each other.
"Oh, I see. I thought the relationship between you and her … Hehe!" Ye Xiaoye raised her eyebrows and made an expression that said 'you know what I mean'.
"Tsk tsk, you women are really gossipy. Speaking of which, do you still want that thing? If not, I'm going to sleep. We still have to hurry on the road tomorrow! "Xiao Chen said in a bad mood.
"Of course!" Ye Xiaoye quickly turned off the lights and pounced on Xiao Chen. The two of them continued their "dual cultivation" …
The next morning, Xiao Chen got up and released his divine sense to scan the area. He could no longer sense Miss Xing's aura. She must have left. He said goodbye to Ye Xiaoye and Chi Xiangmei and continued driving towards Beijing.
Since the forging materials had been stolen, no one would pay attention to Xiao Chen's movements. The rest of the journey was smooth and Xiao Chen smoothly arrived at the research center's headquarters in Beijing.
The headquarters' security was very tight. There was a huge military base outside, and no one could easily break in. Even if they were martial artists, if they entered recklessly, they would be targeted by missiles and instantly turned into minced meat.
After confirming Xiao Chen's identity, the guard immediately opened the door and let him into the research facility. Sun Bakong, the person in charge of the research on forging, was already waiting for him at the entrance after receiving Ling Tian's call.
"Deputy Bureau Chief Xiao Chen, right? Hello! I'm Sun Bakong, a researcher from the Yanjing Research Institute. Thank you for your hard work. " Seeing Xiao Chen come in, Sun Bakong greeted him with a smile. He extended his hand enthusiastically and shook hands with Xiao Chen.
"Hello, Professor Sun!" Nodding his head politely, Xiao Chen embarrassedly smiled. "I'm really sorry to have made you wait for so long. There were quite a few problems along the way, or else I could have reached Beijing earlier."
Xiao Chen didn't lie. There were many problems along the way, and it was basically a platter of schemes and plots. If it wasn't for the fact that Xiao Chen wasn't weak, he would have died along the way.
"It's a pity that the meteoric iron was stolen. Luckily, I still have the forging materials with me. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to report back." Xiao Chen took out the original copy of the forging materials and handed it to Sun Bakong.
In any case, the forging materials that he gave to Young Master Xing were trash that the Elder Heaven Ancestor failed in his research. It couldn't be considered as being stolen, so he didn't say anything. As for the meteoric iron, he wanted to use it to make flying swords, so he naturally said that it was stolen. The research institute didn't really need it anyway.
Before arriving at Yan Jin, Xiao Chen had already spoken to Ling Tian on the phone and told him everything that had happened on the way. However, he skipped the part about handing over the forging materials and only said that he had handed over the Meteoric Iron. Ling Tian knew that Xiao Chen was surrounded by all the sects in the martial arts world. While he was deeply shocked, he expressed his understanding and gave Sun Bakong a call in advance to explain the situation.
Sun Bakong patted Xiao Chen's shoulder. He wasn't unhappy at all, but he praised him, "Haha, Bureau Chief Ling has already told me about your recent encounters. Actually, the meteoric iron isn't that important. The key is that you are a rare talent. The most important thing is that you were able to escape from the encirclement of so many people and reach Beijing safely."
He felt that Xiao Chen was able to become the deputy bureau chief of the Supernatural Investigation Bureau at such a young age. His future would definitely be limitless. Moreover, he had also experienced the encirclement of various sects. One had to know that those who were sent out to carry out missions were the elites of the elites! It was even more rare that Xiao Chen was able to hand over the forging materials unscathed.
"You flatter me, Professor Sun. You are too kind." Xiao Chen replied humbly.
"Alright, I think you must have had a hard time running around these few days. I have already asked someone to prepare a room for you. You can rest here for a few days before you leave!" Sun Bakong laughed and waved his hand. He turned around and instructed his subordinates, "Xiao Lin, bring Deputy Bureau Chief Xiao Chen to his room to rest! Prepare some lunch and send it over to him. "
"Alright, Deputy Bureau Chief Xiao, this way please!" Xiao Lin hurriedly walked over and gestured for Xiao Chen to follow him to the staff's dormitory.
In the room, Xiao Chen casually ate something. Just as he was about to go out for a stroll out of boredom, he suddenly heard the voice of Elder Heaven Ancestor.
"Hahaha! It's finally done. Looks like I'm still pretty awesome! " Elder Heaven Ancestor shouted excitedly. It scared Xiao Chen so much that he almost jumped up. He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him. He quickly closed the door and turned around to return to the room.
"Elder Heaven Ancestor, is it really okay for you to always be so surprised? If I get scared to the point of mental illness, no one will be able to take care of you in the future! " Xiao Chen muttered helplessly. He didn't know what was wrong with this Elder Heaven Ancestor. He always liked to suddenly scare him.
"It's okay. Go crazy. Even if you really go crazy, I can cure you. Don't worry!" Elder Heaven Ancestor replied casually. He then sent a document to Xiao Chen's mind and said proudly, "Xiao Chen, I have compiled the materials for forging the meteoric iron for you. Just follow this method to forge the flying sword. There will definitely be no problem!"
"Oh? Master, you are really amazing! I will go and have a look. " Xiao Chen was also overjoyed. He quickly sat down and directly entered his divine sense space. After flipping through a few pages, he realized that he didn't understand it at all. He had to call out the Flame of the Nine Underworlds and let it read the materials.
Not long after, the Flame of the Nine Underworlds finished reading the materials. It took the initiative to ask, "Master, I have read it. When do you plan to forge the flying sword? I can start at any time. "
"Then let's do it now!" Xiao Chen made a decision. Then, he carefully took out the meteoric iron. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked the Flame of the Nine Underworlds, "Nethery, how long do you estimate it will take to forge the flying sword? If it's too long, you can forge it in your room. I have to go out for a walk. Otherwise, people will be suspicious if I stay here. "
"Hmm … Master, I estimate it will take at least two days." The Flame of the Nine Underworlds thought for a while and gave its answer.
"Oh, then you can start. I will walk around." Xiao Chen nodded and left the room. He locked the door from the inside to prevent people from entering by mistake.
The Flame of the Nine Underworlds received the order and found a corner to start forging the meteoric iron.
Although Xiao Chen was already the Deputy Director of the Supernatural Investigation Bureau, it was useless in the headquarters of the research institute. There were still many places that he couldn't go to. He could only walk around a limited number of places.
Moreover, he didn't know anyone here. Although Sun Bakong was very warm to him, he still had his own things to do. Xiao Chen didn't want to disturb him too often. In the end, he could only stay alone and bored for two days.
However, the Flame of the Nine Underworlds was still punctual. When the two days were up, it finished forging the flying sword. Seeing that it was a success, Xiao Chen waited for nightfall and used the excuse of returning to Lan City to report. He bid farewell to Sun Bakong and left the headquarters of the research institute in Yan Jing.
Originally, Sun Bakong wanted to let Xiao Chen drive the repaired Jetta back. However, Xiao Chen said that he had driven for too long and didn't want to waste time on the way back. He wanted to fly back, so he left the car behind.
Seeing that Xiao Chen said so, Sun Bakong had no choice but to follow his wishes. He sent Xiao Chen to the entrance of the research institute's headquarters before bidding farewell reluctantly.
Outside the city, Xiao Chen weighed the flying sword that was forged with the meteoric iron in his hand. He realized that not only was it lighter than a normal flying sword, but there was also a mysterious meaning of the Heaven and Earth Dao in the flying sword. It also felt like he was connected to it, so he could use it easily and smoothly.
Taking advantage of the night, Xiao Chen stepped on the flying sword that he had forged and sped towards Lan City. Because the flying sword was extremely fast, it didn't take Xiao Chen long to reach his destination. He then went straight to the Supernatural Investigation Bureau to report back.
When Ling Tian heard that Xiao Chen had returned, he immediately stopped what he was doing and called him to his office.
"Xiao Chen, the mission this time was too dangerous. I'm relieved that you came back safe and sound," Xiao Chen said. Ling Tian looked at Xiao Chen with a gratified expression. He wanted to praise this great hero in person. If it wasn't for him, this mission would have ended in failure no matter who it was.
"Hehe, Grandpa Ling, you're worrying too much. Although I did meet with quite a bit of trouble on the way to Yan Jing, it was more daunting than dangerous. Grandpa Ling, you don't have to worry too much about my safety." Xiao Chen waved his hand and smiled.
However, at this moment, Xiao Chen was thinking, If I didn't pass the fake forging information to Xing lass in front of everyone to divert the attention of the various sects, I'm afraid that I would have been bothered for a long time!
"You can't say it like that. You are my most capable subordinate, and if anything were to happen to you, the strength of our Secret Investigation Department would be greatly reduced. Furthermore … "Ling Tian suddenly stopped mid-sentence, a look of hesitation on his face.
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