"Ok. I got it," Hao Ren answered.
"Where are you? Why is there a whirring sound on your phone?" Hao Zhonghua asked.
"I'm behind the library. There's a wind tunnel," Hao Ren explained immediately.
They were at the top of First Heaven, and there were planes passing by at any time. How could the wind not be strong?
"Ok. Your mom and I won't be back for dinner tonight." Hao Zhonghua hung up the phone.
Hao Ren put away his phone and created a red energy sphere before flying toward East Ocean University with Little White.
When Hao Ren and the others returned to East Ocean University and Qin Shaoyang climbed out of the pit with a burnt face, Zhao Haoran sat in the chair in the chairman's office on the top floor of the Mingri Group in the city center. With a cup of Blue Mountain Coffee in one hand and the Wall Street Journal in the other, he scanned the news.
Mingri Group's funds were more or less involved in some of the recent developments in the international financial industry. After going abroad, Mingri Group had become a hidden force in the global financial industry. Even Zhao Guang, who was in charge of the domestic business, didn't know about it.
It was ridiculous that the West Ocean Dragon Clan wanted to attack the East Ocean Dragon Clan in business.
After reading the last page of the Wall Street Journal, Zhao Haoran tossed the newspaper onto the desk and faced Zhao Guang who was sitting on the sofa against the wall. "Have you contacted them?"
"Yes, they have," Zhao Guang answered.
Zhao Haoran didn't continue speaking. Instead, he picked up another newspaper on the desk, the Financial Times, and began reading.
The elders had traveled to different countries to buy these newspapers because Zhao Haoran had the habit of drinking coffee and reading newspapers every morning.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Slow and rhythmic knocks came from outside the office. Obviously, they didn't want to disturb Zhao Haoran.
"Come in!" Zhao Haoran said without looking at the door.
Elder Lu and Elder Sun walked into the hall one after another.
Zhao Haoran put the newspaper on his knees and took a sip of the coffee. "Speak."
"Old Dragon King, the South Ocean Dragon Clan accepted the letter of challenge but didn't say anything," Elder Lu said.
"Old Dragon King, the North Ocean Dragon Clan accepted the letter of challenge but didn't say anything," Elder Sun said.
"Mm." Zhao Haoran nodded, his expression unchanged.
Elder Lu and Elder Sun looked at each other. Sitting on the sofa, Zhao Guang's face darkened.
Accepting the challenge letter meant that they accepted the challenge from the East Ocean Dragon Clan. In a day and a half, the South Ocean Dragon Clan and the North Ocean Dragon Clan would draft a challenge letter and send it to the East Ocean Dragon Clan.
However, the challenge had already been issued. It was impossible to take it back.
However, even in this situation, Zhao Haoran still slowly took a sip of coffee and continued to read the newspaper.
Elder Lu and Elder Sun didn't receive any further orders, so they continued to stand there. They looked to be in their fifties or sixties, but their physical strength was stronger than that of athletes. They could stand for a whole day, but this situation …
After more than ten minutes, Zhao Haoran was still reading the newspaper carefully. In the spacious office, there was only the sound of him occasionally flipping the pages of the newspaper.
Hua!
Zhao Guang, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly stood up and rushed to the door.
"Where … are you going?" Zhao Haoran looked up at Zhao Guang's back and asked.
"Father, I'm going back to make some arrangements. Third Brother is no longer in the dragon palace, and I need to command the generals myself," Zhao Guang answered.
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. He was not only dissatisfied with Zhao Haoran's decision, but also dissatisfied with Zhao Haoran's current attitude.
"When did I say you could leave?" Zhao Haoran looked at Zhao Guang and said lightly.
"I …" Zhao Guang didn't know what to say. He wanted to talk back but held back.
"Elder Lu, Elder Sun, sit down!" Zhao Haoran said to Elder Lu and Elder Sun.
There were a few chairs in the office. Elder Lu and Elder Sun immediately walked over and sat down uneasily.
In fact, they wanted to hurry back to the dragon palace to spread the news and make the final arrangements.
Zhao Guang froze on the spot, not knowing whether to stay or leave.
"You should be punished for teaching Zi like this!" Zhao Haoran stared at Zhao Guang sternly. "Stand! Don't sit!"
Then, he lowered his head slightly and picked up the coffee cup. After taking a sip, he continued to read the news.
Sitting on the chairs, Elder Lu and Elder Sun looked at Zhao Guang who was standing in the center of the office, feeling a bit awkward. Zhao Guang was standing, and they were sitting … However, this was the old dragon king's order.
As time ticked by, Zhao Guang's heart burned with anxiety, and the two elders felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. Zhao Haoran flipped through the newspapers one by one and made himself a cup of Blue Mountain Coffee.
The sun gradually rose from the east to the top of Mingri Plaza and then slowly descended to the west.
Zhao Guang stood in the office for a whole day, unable to move. Elder Lu and Elder Sun sat in the office for a whole day, and their postures were stiff.
As for Zhao Haoran, he had been dozing off since noon as if the sky was falling down on him.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Cautious knocks sounded on the door.
"Come in," Zhao Haoran opened his eyes and said.
A secretary walked in and said, "Chairman, the Black Tortoise Group called us today about the oil development project that we suspended last week. They said that the funds are in place, and they can start again. The Vermilion Bird Group also called at about the same time, saying that they are in the process of planning the Xinlian Port that was suspended last time. "
Standing in front of Zhao Haoran, Zhao Guang turned around and looked at the secretary at the door. "They both called?"
"Yes, Chairman. They called almost at the same time. After confirming the situation, I immediately came to report to you in person, "the secretary answered respectfully.
The Black Tortoise Group and the Vermilion Bird Group were the business representatives of the North Ocean Dragon Clan and the South Ocean Dragon Clan on land respectively. Everyone in the industry knew that these two groups had a close relationship, but they didn't know that they were not only allies in business but also allies in the Dragon Tribe that was hidden outside of society!
Different from the East Ocean Dragon Clan and the West Ocean Dragon Clan, the South Ocean Dragon Clan and the North Ocean Dragon Clan weren't the wealthiest or the most powerful among the four ocean dragon clans. Therefore, they were closely tied together. Of course, they had communicated with each other when they called!
This softening in business also meant that their dragon clans were softening in strategy!
By doing this, they showed that they had no intention of going against the East Ocean Dragon Clan!
In other words, they didn't want to get themselves involved in the conflict between East Ocean and West Ocean!
From yesterday to today, the overseas capital of Mingri Group had poured in and acquired the companies and industries under the Conqueror Group of the West Ocean Dragon Clan on a large scale. If the South Ocean Dragon Clan and the North Ocean Dragon Clan didn't keep a clear head, the flames of this acquisition would immediately burn their territories!
There was no need for the declining West Ocean Dragon Clan to have a head-on conflict with the suddenly rising East Ocean Dragon Clan … At this critical moment, the South Ocean Dragon Clan and the North Ocean Dragon Clan both understood this.
"Ok. I got it." Zhao Guang waved his hand.
The secretary quietly backed out of the office.
"Elder Lu, Elder Sun," Zhao Haoran called out.
"Yes, sir!"
Elder Lu and Elder Sun stood up at the same time in excitement.
"You two, go to the West Ocean Dragon Clan immediately," Zhao Haoran said.
Elder Lu and Elder Sun froze for a second and waited for Zhao Haoran to continue.
"Send a letter of challenge to Zeng Xin," Zhao Haoran finished the sentence.
Zeng Xin was the real name of Oldman Zeng of the West Ocean Dragon Clan, and this Oldman Zeng was only a junior in front of Zhao Haoran!
When Zhao Haoran was at the top, Zeng Xin was only a small figure!
Oldman Zeng was arrogant because he was powerful and had a high status in the Dragon Tribe. However, he was nothing in front of Zhao Haoran, the leader of the Dragon Tribe during the great war in the cultivation world!
"Yes!"
Receiving the order, Elder Lu and Elder Sun answered at the same time.
In fact, they didn't expect that Zhao Haoran would continue to attack the West Ocean Dragon Clan after solving the crisis!
Zhao Haoran's casual words meant that the East Ocean Dragon Clan and the West Ocean Dragon Clan had officially become enemies!
However, unlike the day before, Elder Lu and Elder Sun were full of confidence at this moment.
The two elders walked out of the office with swift steps.
"Well, if Zhao Kuo were here, it wouldn't be like this," Zhao Haoran sighed lightly and said.
Standing where he was, Zhao Guang didn't say anything. Although his and Zhao Kuo's personalities were different, they were still like brothers. He was also very concerned about where Zhao Kuo was currently roaming.
At the same time, in the classroom of Class 2 of Year 2 of LingZhao Middle School, the Class Advisor Luo Ying stood before the podium and gave a big speech before the exams.
"The final exams are only half a month away, and none of you should relax. Those who did well in the last mid-term exam, don't slack off. Those who ranked low in the mid-term exam, try your best to climb up the rankings. Don't think about playing after the exams. Let me tell you, when you come back from the summer vacation, you will be in Grade Nine and face the high school entrance exam … "
The students in the classroom sat up straight, and no one dared to show a tired expression when Luo Ying was lecturing them.
Zhao Yanzi, who was finally released from the confinement in the Dragon Palace, finally returned to school today. She put her hands behind her back and sat up straight as well.
After Luo Ying's long speech, all the students in the classroom heaved a sigh of relief. When they were about to go home with their bags, Luo Ying suddenly said, "One more thing, and I want to give special praise to Zhao Yanzi."
The students in the classroom were a bit surprised. They all knew that Zhao Yanzi had always been a bad student in Luo Ying's eyes, and she often caused trouble. "How could Luo Ying praise Zhao Yanzi?"
Zhao Yanzi's eyes widened in surprise.
"Zhao Yanzi took a few days off due to her illness and just returned to school today. However, she was on duty the day before her leave, and she cleaned the classroom very, very well!"
Luo Ying clapped her hands and praised sincerely.
The other students in the class also clapped. Zhao Yanzi blushed instantly. She remembered that it was Hao Ren who helped her with the cleaning last time. If it weren't for him …
"That's why I suggest that you don't go home in a hurry today. Watch how Zhao Yanzi cleans the classroom. We all have to learn from her!" Luo Ying continued.
Clap, clap, clap …
Another round of applause sounded.
Zhao Yanzi's blushing face gradually turned pale.
"Hao Ren, you bastard …" Zhao Yanzi gritted her teeth in anger …
— —
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
