Chapter 33: The Unparalleled Genius, Andres Zhou!
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Updated : Dec 1st, 2024
When Ben Xiao said this, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
The kind face of his second aunt appeared in his mind.
Looking back on the past, his heart was filled with emotion.
He stared at the ninth master, looking forward to the ninth master's answer.
After a long time, the ninth master finally spoke, "Mr. Xiao, it's not me who is embarrassing you. It's because the place where your second aunt is being held is too harsh and involves too much. The Lee family in Zhonghai keeps a close eye on me. Even for the Lee family in Zhonghai, there are only three opportunities to visit each year. The other party also has three opportunities to visit each year. For many years, I have been the middleman. It is precisely because I have established my reputation and never made exceptions. Both parties trust me and respect me."
"In this way, both of them can live in peace and harmony in the past five years."
"If I made an exception for Mr. Xiao today, it would be complete chaos. That may not be a good thing for your second aunt."
The ninth master spoke in a relatively pertinent manner, objectively stating the pros and cons.
At least Ben Xiao didn't feel disgusted.
At this time, the ninth master continued to speak, "Five days from now, it will be the customary day for the Zhonghai Xiao family to send someone to visit your second aunt every year. If you can get his consent, you can accompany him all the way. Then, it will not be considered an exception."
"However, all those who can represent the Xiao family in Zhonghai are not simple. It is not easy to get him to allow you to accompany him."
After speaking, the ninth master waved his hand.
The man in gray clothes beside him immediately understood and handed Ben Xiao a letter, "Ninth master knows you will come. This is a secret letter written to you. When you go back, read and burn it."
By the way, he shook hands with Ben Xiao.
Swish!
The moment they shook hands, a powerful internal energy pressed down.
As if it was going to crush Ben Xiao's hands into meat patties.
Eh?
Did the ninth master still want to test Ben Xiao's strength?
Ben Xiao understood it instantly, and his internal energy surged out.
Boom!
The great force was released, like the power of a dragon and a tiger.
The man in gray suddenly changed his expression, and he was shocked back five steps. The last step stomped on the wooden railing next to the plank road.
Click!
A piece of railing exploded instantly.
Only then could he stand firmly.
Looking at Ben Xiao again, the grey-clothed man had a shock in his eyes.
Ninth master's hand holding the fishing rod paused for a moment, he soon recovered, but did not look back, "This is my disciple, Rio Tong. He is a heroic man and likes to fight. If there is any offense, please forgive it, Mr. Xiao."
Ben Xiao said calmly, "It doesn't matter."
The ninth master said, "That's all I'm able to say. Mr. Xiao, please go back. After reading the letter, if you think it's feasible, please do as you are told. If it's done, come and find me in five days."
"During that time, if necessary, you can contact my daughter."
Ben Xiao put away the letter, "Thank you."
After saying that, Ben Xiao pinched Christian Zhang's neck and lifted him, "Five years ago, the Xiao family was destroyed. That day at the Xiao family's ancestral hall, Vladimir Li was discussing something with several big shots. And you were standing guard at the door. Was that right?"
How could Christian Zhang dare to hide it?
"Yes."
Ben Xiao asked, "Tell me, who did you see?"
For Ben Xiao, this was probably the only value that Christian Zhang had lived up to now.
Christian Zhang seemed to have remembered something terrible, his face turned pale and he was trembling. He wanted to speak several times but stopped.
Ben Xiao roared, "Speak!!!"
Christian Zhang was so frightened that he trembled, "The ancestral hall was too big. I stood at the door and didn't hear what they said clearly. It was late at night and the light inside was not good… I only saw that four people were talking with Vladimir Li. Among them, the two people were wrapped in black robes, so I couldn't see them clearly. But I remembered the characteristics of the other two people."
"One is an old man on crutches. The other is a woman with a mole between her eyebrows. Even Vladimir Li is very respectful in front of these four people…That's all I know."
After saying this in one breath, Christian Zhang became extremely nervous and hissed, "Ben Xiao, I hold the secret of the Lee family in Zhonghai. If I die, the secret will be exposed immediately. Because of this, the Lee family was forced to agree to be my backer. If you kill me and the secret is leaked, the Lee family in Zhonghai will cut you into pieces!!!"
"Little will be gained and much will be lost. There is no need…"
Ben Xiao snorted coldly, "I, Ben Xiao, never consider the gains and losses when doing things. I just care about whether I want to or not!"
As soon as Ben Xiao finished speaking, Christian Zhang's neck had been crushed.
This general who was in charge of Jiangdong died!
"Ninth master, how can you fish without bait?"
"I'll send you a piece of bait."
Ben Xiao directly threw Christian Zhang's corpse into Chang Jiang River.
"I'll come to find you in five days."
The person had left, but the sound was still echoing the pavilion.
After a while, the ninth master asked, "Rio Tong, what do you think of him?"
Rio Tong said in a deep voice, "He is very strong! I am a junior second-star grandmaster. But I was directly knocked back. His strength at least reached the peak of a second-star grandmaster, and even…he has possibly become a three-star grandmaster!"
"With this strength, he is invincible except for the two major Martial Arts families in Zhonghai!"
"Three-star Grandmaster," the ninth master murmured to himself, "Ben Xiao, is this what you rely on?"
After a pause, the ninth master said in a commanding tone, "Ada, go and assist Ben Xiao. But be careful to keep your distance and don't get too close to him. If he can complete the contents of the letter, bring him here in five days. If he can't, he is no more than that."
Ada Song was very surprised, "Father, you have just tested out that he may be a three-star grandmaster. A twenty-year-old three-star grandmaster has a bright future. Isn't this enough for Hong Sect to win over him?"
Ninth master said coldly, "If it were other young people who had achieved this, they would indeed be a very outstanding person. But he is not enough."
Ada Song, "Father, please speak clearly."
The ninth master said, "Because he is the young marshal of the Dragon Mountain Xiao family. Not to mention how outrageous the Longshan Xiao family's enemies are, the powerful enemies of the Xiao family in Zhonghai are terrifying enough. If he does not have extraordinary strength, won't it only cause more trouble if we, the Hong Sect, win him over?"
Ada Song understood instantly, "So, how strong does he have to be before he can be accepted by father?"
"How can a three-star Martial Arts master be enough? If he wants to gain a foothold in Zhonghai, without the ability as a six-star grandmaster, he will definitely die!" after saying that, the ninth master suddenly burst into laughter, "Using a general's corpse to fish is really good. The fish is hooked."
Swish!
He jerked the fishing rod.
Splash!
A twelve-meter-long giant python suddenly emerged from the water.
It weighed three hundred kilograms!
The giant python was still swallowing Christian Zhang's corpse. It was furious and struggled hard. It also raised its huge head and glared at the ninth master.
It was as if it wanted to eat the ninth master in one bite.
"Everyone in the world thinks I'm fishing. However, I'm fishing for a giant sky-swallowing python!"
After finished speaking, he struggled to pull the fishing rod again.
The soft fishing line was taut instantly!
As if it contained a thousand pounds of strength, it instantly pulled a giant python weighing hundreds of kilograms out of the water ten meters high.
He waved the fishing rod again.
The fishing line turned into a steel wire blade, which was extremely sharp!
Its stroke passed through the giant python.
"I hope this young man can stir up the backwater of Zhonghai."
Throwing down the fishing rod, the ninth master walked away.
Behind him, the skin of the giant python in mid-air was completely peeled off, and it slid down first.
Immediately afterward, pieces of flesh and blood fell.
Surprisingly, the flesh and bones were separated.
When all the flesh and blood fell out, only a snake skeleton remained.
They smashed into the water together.
The river surface with a radius of ten meters was dyed red.
Silence!
Deadly silent!
Ada Song and Rio Tong were both dumbfounded.
After a long time, Rio Tong murmured, "Ninth master has improved again. We can look forward to Hong Sect returning to its peak!"
Ada Song felt numb all over, "No wonder my father doesn't even pay attention to Ben Xiao, a three-star grandmaster. It turns out that he has already reached this level…"
…
When Ben Xiao left Jin Xiu Villa and returned home, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
Pearl Mu and Fern Zhang were not here.
Only Angus Mu was sitting in the living room and studying Go.
Seeing Ben Xiao, Angus Mu was very excited, "Do you want to play with me?"
"Okay!"
Ben Xiao sat down and the two played a game of Go.
Even though Angus Mu had nothing to do all day, he was still on par with Ben Xiao.
This was an incredible thing.
What kind of person was Ben Xiao?
Moreover, Go was different from all other chess games.
Chess was about taking the enemy's general's head to determine the outcome.
But Go was different. Each piece was the same. It was all about layout, tactics, and overall strategy.
It was necessary not only to fight for every inch of territory, but also to lure the enemy to penetrate deeper and to seize the opportunity and make overall plans.
The world's strategies were all condensed on a chessboard.
Ben Xiao's chess skills ranked third in Northern Liang.
Angus Mu was able to tie in with Ben Xiao, which was terrifying.
From this alone, Ben Xiao knew that everyone had misjudged Angus Mu.
It was said that the world didn't know me, Ben Xiao.
But how did the world know about Angus Mu?
After playing chess for a long time, it was difficult to distinguish between winners and losers.
It still ended in a draw.
Only then did Angus Mu feel happy, "Ben, you are really a difficult opponent. Although you came alone, the heroes of Zhonghai may not be able to beat you."
Ben Xiao said calmly, "Looking at Zhonghai, the only one who knows me is probably you, Uncle Angus. By the way, where are Pearl and Aunt Fern?"
Angus Mu sighed, "Alas. Your Aunt Fern went to find someone to stop you from attacking the Lee family in Zhonghai."
Ben Xiao, "…"
Angus Mu, "Alas, even though your Aunt Fern has a bad attitude, it's because she's stuck in her own mindset and can't get out of it, but she's really worried about you."
Ben Xiao said solemnly, "Uncle Angus, I understand. I don't blame Aunt Fern."
Angus Mu nodded happily, "Your Aunt Fern is also a poor person. Five years ago, her father suddenly disappeared, and she desperately went to Pinghai to look for him. It has been five years since she left. In these five years, she has suffered so much and faced so many hardships."
Ben Xiao admired Fern Zhang deeply.
Under Fern Zhang's arrogant and tough exterior, she actually hid a kind heart that attached great importance to love and justice.
After a long time, Ben Xiao came to his senses, "Uncle Angus, why did the old man suddenly disappear five years ago?"
In fact, after Ben Xiao experienced the disaster of the demise of the Xiao family in Longshan, he became very indifferent and refused to be approached by almost all outsiders. He was no longer the innocent boy he once was.
Therefore, he rarely interfered with other people's affairs.
But since he recently moved into Angus Mu's family, he had gradually found the warmth of being cared for here and had a sense of home.
Finally, he asked about Sam Mu.
"Alas, it's a long story…" Angus Mu was about to speak.
Suddenly, Fern Zhang and Pearl Mu walked in from outside in a dusty manner.
"Ben Xiao, why didn't you answer your phone? Mom and I are looking for you everywhere." Pearl Mu, who had just walked in, had sweat on her forehead and glared at Ben Xiao with some resentment.
Angus Mu was not happy, "If you have something to say, can you pay attention to your attitude?"
Pearl Mu, "…"
"You are my father after all. Are you so partial?" Pearl Mu thought in the heart.
Fortunately, Pearl Mu had already gotten used to it and did not argue with Angus Mu. She turned around and stared at Ben Xiao, "Ben Xiao, where is Christian Zhang? You didn't kill him, did you?"
At that time, Pearl Mu saw Ben Xiao carrying Christian Zhang away from the Jiang family.
Ben Xiao said, "Killed."
Hiss!
Even though she was mentally prepared, after hearing this, Pearl Mu couldn't help but take a deep breath.
This guy was truly a madman.
After a long time, Pearl Mu came to her senses, "You killed all the bad guys in Jiangdong this time. Outsiders may think it was Gaby Hua's work. But behind Christian Zhang is the Lee family in Zhonghai after all. Sooner or later, the Lee family will know that this is your doing. When Lee's family gets angry, what will you do? What will our family do?"
"David Hua personally came to the Lee family back then, but he went back in the end. How could you block the Lee family's wrath?"
Although it was a reprimand, Ben Xiao was not angry, "Get to the point directly."
Pearl Mu, "My mother found a connection for you. There is a person who can resolve this matter."
Ben Xiao was a little helpless, but when he saw Pearl Mu's face looking tired from running around for him, he felt a little sorry, "Who?"
Fern Zhang immediately spoke before Pearl Mu could say something, "Vladimir Li's adopted son, Andres Zhou. He is thirty years old and is known as Lord Tiger. Although this person is not Vladimir Li's biological son, he has extremely high talent and extraordinary means. He was adopted by Vladimir Li as an exception and he was in charge of the power of the Lee family. He plays a decisive role in the entire Zhonghai. If he is willing to suppress this matter, the Jiangdong incident will disappear.
"He is going to attend an auction at Marleau tonight. I will take you to meet him."
In the end, Fern Zhang warned Ben Xiao in an unprecedented and stern manner, "Ben Xiao, this is a relationship I found at a great cost by relying on the value of the Three Heung Society. When you meet Andres Zhou tonight, you must lower your profile! Because Andres Zhou alone is better than the entire Jiangdong several times. He is the real genius of Zhonghai, a peerless figure who may take over the Lee family in the future. Do you understand?!!!"
Ben Xiao frowned.
Lower profile?
This was not his style.
At this time, Angus Mu sighed, "Ben, your Aunt Fern is really at pains to do this. It's not easy for her as a woman. Why not go and meet him?"
Ben Xiao seemed not to have the heart and said, "Aunt Fern, I promise you. As long as he doesn't show off in front of me, I can endure it."
Could he endure it?
What did it mean to endure?
Fern Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's right. We are all ordinary people. We just need to live a down-to-earth life. We must not provoke the Martial Arts family…"
Ben Xiao didn't listen to her continued nagging and went upstairs directly.
He closed the door and opened the letter from the ninth master to read it.
Then he was stunned.
"Fuck…Surprisingly, it's you! In that case, all the more reason for me to meet you tonight."