In the villas in the eastern district of the city.
Zhao Fengchen stood respectfully beside Xia Luo's bed. Xia Luo's entire body was boiling hot, his skin as red as charcoal. His head, nose, eyes, mouth, and ears were constantly emitting white mist.
From afar, he looked like a deep-fried spicy crayfish. Yes, a crayfish demon that had undergone a mutation after awakening.
His clothes had already been charred, and the specially made alloy bed had also become red and boiling hot from absorbing too much heat.
The current Xia Luo was naked, his body was as red as fire, as if he had been placed on a barbecue grill.
In front of Zhao Fengchen, a middle-aged man with a large stature and a dignified expression was standing with his hands behind his back, his head lowered as he sized up Xia Luo's current state.
This was a virtual figure transmitted through a video call, but Zhao Fengchen could still feel an unparalleled sense of oppression from this virtual figure.
"City Lord, is Commander Xia Luo really alright like this? Do you want me to bring him back to the city as soon as possible? "
Zhao Fengchen was frightened by Xia Luo's abnormal state. A seriously injured and dying person, under the premise that he did not consume any spiritual medicine, had suddenly erupted with such a shocking amount of energy. It was simply too inconceivable. Zhao Fengchen had never encountered such a situation before.
"No need!" Xia Tianlai waved his hand and stared at Xia Luo for a while with a strange expression. Only then did he say to Zhao Fengchen, "Xia Luo's injuries are recovering on their own. It's no longer a problem."
"The current situation should be due to the bloodline power hidden in his body awakening. What you need to do now is to stay by his side and not let anyone get close to him. When the bloodline awakening in his body is complete, he will naturally awaken on his own."
"Bloodline awakening?"
Zhao Fengchen was stunned. He had worked in the City Governor's Office for nearly fifty years, but he had never heard of the Xia Family possessing such a special bloodline talent.
Seriously injured but not dead, blood boiling!
What kind of bloodline power was this? How could it be so powerful and violent? How could it display such an exaggerated and strange scene when it was just awakened?
Sensing Xia Tianlai's gaze on him, Zhao Fengchen's heart trembled. He hurriedly put away the curiosity in his heart, not daring to ask any more questions.
Zhao Fengchen, who had lived for more than half of his life, knew better than anyone that curiosity could really kill. Sometimes, the more one knew, the faster one would die.
"Tell me." Xia Tianlai did not linger on this topic any longer. He looked away from Xia Luo and turned to look at Zhao Fengchen, "What is going on here? Other than Zhu Huanan, who else in West Chu City can harm Xia Luo with your protection? Could it be that Zhu Huanan, that old scoundrel, is bullying the weak and is doing it himself? "
Xia Luo's strength was not weak and he had an experienced official like Zhao Fengchen by his side. In a normal situation, as long as Zhu Huanan did not appear, they would be able to move unhindered through West Chu City.
"Reporting to the City Lord." Hearing the way Xia Lai addressed Zhu Huanan, Zhao Fengchen's forehead couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He quickly reported respectfully, "Grandmaster Huanan is currently guarding the underground tunnel and is not in the city."
"Today, the one who injured Commander Xia Luo was a young teacher called Wang Zhe and the current principal of Huanan Martial Arts School, Chen Guang. It was the two of them who worked together to beat Commander Xia Luo into his current state."
Xia Lai raised his eyebrows and said softly with his hands behind his back, "Tell me the cause and effect of this matter in detail."
Zhao Fengchen said, "City Lord, the cause of this matter starts with the young miss. This morning, Commander Xia Luo received a call from a young miss from the school asking for help … …"
"… … That's what happened. At the time, I was using all my strength to block Wang Zhe's attack, but Commander Xia Luo seemed to have been provoked by something and charged like a madman at the eighth grade of Martial Disciple. Even when Chen Guang attacked him with all his strength, he didn't even try to dodge or counterattack. It's really … …"
Even now, Zhao Fengchen still couldn't figure out what was wrong with Xia Luo. Facing two powerful enemies, he didn't care at all and insisted on finding trouble with a small Martial Disciple. It was simply inconceivable.
However, Xia Lai didn't think about this. He was very clear about his cousin's temperament. He was already used to it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ordered Zhao Fengchen to follow him closely.
What really surprised Xia Lai was another question, "You just said that the student actually dodged Xia Luo's killing blow and even slapped Xia Luo with a backhand, breaking the cover of Xia Luo's Iron Cloth Gown?"
Zhao Fengchen was stunned for a moment. Did he just say that? He didn't, right?
"Sir City Lord, what I said just now was that Commander Xia Luo's move was too old, and it just so happened to miss that student's head, but it only swept past his ear. That student's cultivation was only at the eighth level of Martial Disciple. How could he have dodged Commander Xia Luo's attack? "
"As for the Iron Cloth Gown's cover being broken, I also think it was just a coincidence. Because before that, Commander Xia Luo's Iron Cloth Gown's cover had already been hit by Chen Guang's powerful attack. It should just be a delayed attack of the injury, and it just so happened that the student happened to be there."
Otherwise, it didn't make sense at all. A dignified peak Martial Master who had practiced the Iron Cloth Gown to the Great Perfection Realm. Few people at the same level could break through his defense, let alone a rookie at the eighth level of Martial Disciple.
It was simply impossible!
"Coincidence?"
Xia Lai shook his head slightly and looked deeply at Zhao Fengchen, "Once is a coincidence, twice is a coincidence. Moreover, this kind of coincidence happened to the same person at the same time. Do you really think this is a coincidence?"
"Zhao Fengchen, tell me honestly. The two coincidences you just analyzed, did you see it with your own eyes, or did you rely on common sense to make your own deduction after the fact?"
Zhao Fengchen's expression changed slightly. He lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
Xia Lai was right. When he mentioned the student just now, he had completely subconsciously filled in the blanks on his own. Because only in this way would it be more consistent with common sense. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his judgment.
"Xia Luo is my younger brother. I know him better than you!" Looking at Zhao Fengchen's expression, Xia Tianlai already knew the answer. He lightly said, "Although his brain isn't too good and he's a little rash, no one can deny that his talent in martial arts is much higher than mine."
"He blamed that student. No matter what the reason was, after all, he still had hatred in his heart. What he did was a sure-kill attack. Do you think he would make a mistake in the direction of his punch at that kind of critical moment?"
"And he missed? That's simply nonsense! "
Xia Tianlai snorted coldly. Zhao Fengchen's body trembled and he didn't dare to reply. In fact, he hadn't dared to be certain before. After all, for a peak Martial Master, it was a joke to miss an immobile rookie.
But if Xia Luo didn't really miss, then how could he explain his punch that missed?
Could it be that he was influenced by that student? If he really thought about it that way, then wouldn't it be even more inconceivable?
"Also, Xia Luo's weak point was broken. You said that Chen Guang's attack was delayed." Xia Lai continued, "Let's not talk about whether Chen Guang has the ability to do so. Elder Zhao, you have also cultivated the Iron Shirt martial technique, and your realm is even higher than Xia Luo's. Do you think that this so-called delayed attack will really work? "
Zhao Fengchen's head hung even lower.
He had no way to refute it, because it was impossible for him to tell Xia Luo, because he felt that the possibility of Xia Luo being broken by a random slap from a middle school student was even more ridiculous. That was why he took a step back and thought of this possibility that wasn't too ridiculous.
What could he do when encountering such a strange situation? No matter what explanation he gave, it wouldn't satisfy Cai Ban.
Zhao Fengchen was sure that if he had told Xia Tianlai from the beginning that Xia Luo's attack had been easily dodged by a middle school student and that the weak point of Xia Luo's Iron Shirt had been broken by a middle school student, Xia Tianlai's mood would have been even worse.
He would definitely feel that Zhao Fengchen was insulting his intelligence.
Zhao Fengchen was also forced to choose the lesser of the two evils.
"Forget it!" Xia Lai waved his hand and said, "This matter is inconceivable and can't be deduced with common sense. You can't be blamed."
"But there must be something wrong with that student!" Xia Lai instructed Zhao Fengchen with certainty, "Later, when Xia Luo gets better, immediately investigate that student's background."
"Yes, City Lord." Zhao Fengchen replied and then asked Xia Lai, "Little Miss is still in the South China Martial Arts School's Discipline Department, I wonder …"
"Don't worry about Zixuan for the time being. I will personally call Chen Guang in a while." Xia Lai said, "Now that the East and West Chu have just formed an alliance, some things shouldn't be blown out of proportion. I think Chen Guang should also understand this point."
Although everyone knew about Xia Luo's matter, from the beginning to the end, whether it was Xia Luo or Zhao Fengchen, neither of them revealed their identity as members of the Xia Family in Dongchu City in front of Chen Guang at South China Martial Arts School. Therefore, even if Chen Guang and Wang Zhe really killed Xia Luo on the rooftop, Xia Lai couldn't really pursue the matter.
Because there was no reason at all.
Xia Luo brought people rudely and rudely into someone else's territory to shout and kill. Could it be that he couldn't let them fight back normally?
Even if this matter was brought to Zhu Huanan, or even to the higher level of the provincial capital, they wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Right now, feigning ignorance was the best choice for everyone.
"Oh, right!" Just as Zhao Fengchen was about to hang up the phone, Xia Lai raised his voice and said, "There's also that Wang Zhe. You said that his cultivation is far above yours, right?"
Zhao Fengchen said, "That's true. Wang Zhe's aura is extremely condensed, his movements are nimble, and his attacks are also extremely sharp. I can barely withstand ten moves, but after that, I will definitely lose."
Xia Lai frowned slightly. "Even you can only withstand ten moves from him? Doesn't that mean that Wang Zhe's strength is already close to that of a Grandmaster? "
"The City Lord is wise." Zhao Fengchen bowed and said, "I suspect that Wang Zhe's path to Grandmaster should be ninety-nine percent complete. He's only one step away from completely breaking free and entering the Grandmaster realm!"
Zhao Fengchen himself had the strength of a half-step Grandmaster, so he could feel Wang Zhe's strength more clearly. Wang Zhe's cultivation strength had already far surpassed that of an ordinary half-step Grandmaster.
"Is that so?" Xia Tianlai's expression remained indifferent as he calmly nodded his head and said, "If that's the case, then West Chu City will soon have a second Martial Arts Great Master. This is a joyous occasion. My East Chu City will have to show some appreciation."
Zhao Fengchen hesitated for a moment, then said worriedly, "Sir, now is the critical period when the East and West Chu Cities have just formed an alliance. If West Chu City suddenly has another Grandmaster at this time, will it affect our East Chu City's following …"
Xia Lai glared and said unhappily, "Elder Zhao! Don't say such things in the future! "
"The East and West Chu City are now one body, sharing weal and woe. For West Chu City to have another Grandmaster is also a joyous occasion for my East Chu City. Don't say such heart-wrenching words!"
Zhao Fengchen nodded repeatedly, not daring to say another word.
"How about this." Xia Lai thought for a moment, then ordered softly, "First, gather some basic information on this Master Wang Zhe. Tomorrow, I will find time to make a trip to West Chu City and personally pay a visit to this quasi-Grandmaster!"
"Yes, City Lord!" Zhao Fengchen bowed and answered.
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