Chapter 39: When Andres Zhou knelt down, Ben Xiao was assassinated!

Just as Ben cut down Marleau with a single strike, The two men in black standing on the balcony were dumbfounded. The taller one in black trembled with fear, "Damn, Shorty, have you ever seen someone so awesome? That was Master Chen, and he was killed with a single sword! The building was even chopped down!!" Shorty was terrified, "Old Tall, this guy is too powerful. Let's hurry and go report." After saying that, the two immediately dove into the sewer and fled. ... Speaking of Ben leaving Marleau with Pearl. Pearl looked at Ben with a very surprised gaze all the way. Sometimes she would even blush and her heartbeat would speed up. Even when speaking, she would stammer a bit. Normally, she was a female CEO, a business goddess, having experienced countless major negotiations, she had never been this nervous. For some reason, now facing Ben, she was actually this nervous. Ben saw this but did not point it out, "Hungry? I'll take you to eat at a roadside restaurant." Pearl nodded shyly with a bit of shyness, "Mhm." Just then, Pearl's phone rang. It was a call from Fern. "Ah, I actually left my mom behind." She was so shocked by Ben's peerless methods that she forgot her own mother... After hanging up the phone, Pearl's expression was stunned. Ben suddenly remembered Fern, "What did Aunt Fern say?" Pearl awkwardly said, "My mom is in the backyard of Marleau, she found Mrs. Knox to help. Now, Knox and Andres have gone over, they are eating. Andres said you have to kneel and beg him..." Towards the end, Pearl was somewhat dazed. Just now, Andres was kneeling in front of Ben begging for mercy. And now he's asking Ben to kneel and beg him? Has his brain gone to water? Ben thought for a moment and probably understood, "Probably Aunt Fern didn't make clear what she was asking Andres to help with. Forget it, Aunt Fern means well, let's go have a look." "Coincidentally, I also have something to discuss with Andres." The two arrived at the pavilion in the backyard. Indeed, they saw Andres and a few others eating. Andres was eating with his back to Ben, enjoying his meal. Seeing this, Fern immediately came forward, grabbed Ben's hand, "I barely managed to contact Lord Tiger through connections. Just now, Lord Tiger said. As long as you kneel and beg him, he can help." "What you did with Christian was too impulsive. If without Lord Tiger's help, the Lee Family will definitely not let you off. Quickly do as Lord Tiger said." Pearl was giving signs from the side all along. Fern became unhappy, "You are doing this for your husband's good, what are you glaring for?" Pearl, "..." Fern, anxious, pulled Ben forward without any explanation. Ben couldn't resist and could only nod, "Okay, Aunt Fern, I understand. I'll do it." Fern then let go, satisfied with Ben, "That's right. You've finally become sensible. Kneeling down to beg someone is not a big deal." Ben slowly walked behind Andres, "You want me to kneel down and beg you?" Crack! Knox and Andres, with their backs towards Ben, heard this familiar figure and trembled all over. Andres suddenly turned around, and upon seeing Ben, he gasped for air, "You, you are the son-in-law Zhang mentioned?!" Thump! Andres directly knelt down, banging his head on the ground, "I'm sorry, I truly didn't know you were Zhang's son-in-law. Please forgive me, sir!" Thump! Knox also directly knelt down, shivering. The whole place went dead silent! Mrs. Feng was a bit stunned, "Lord Tiger, husband, what are you doing? He's here to ask you for a favor..." Slap! A big slap fiercely landed on Mrs. Feng's face. "Shut your mouth!" Andres was furious. This woman, do you want to kill Lord Tiger? Mrs. Feng was slapped into confusion, although angry, she dared not speak. Because the one who slapped her was Lord Tiger. Given her a thousand courage, she wouldn't dare to retort. Fern was confused, "Lord Tiger... are you mistaken? I sincerely visited today because my son-in-law caused trouble. I specifically came to ask for Lord Tiger's help." Crack! Andres's teeth clenched, "Chairman Zhang, you're joking. How could Mr. Xiao possibly cause trouble." Fern, "Previously, Ben wiped out East of Jiang, destroyed Aiden, Christian's families. Even killed the Wolf King... Christian is one of your Lee Family, I wanted to ask Lord Tiger to suppress this matter, so the Lee Family wouldn't rage..." Before Fern could finish, Andres directly said, "Christian is less than a dog to our Lee Family. His death is no big deal. This matter, I'll suppress it." Fern, "..." Andres, just agreed like that? Fern was completely stunned. This script... is wrong. Ben took a seat, took a sip of tea, "I have something, to discuss with Andres alone." Swoosh! Knox immediately pulled Mrs. Feng aside. Pearl also pulled Fern aside. In the pavilion, only Ben and Andres remained. Ben softly said, "Get up." Andres then got up, but stood tremblingly, not daring to take a seat until Ben said a word, "Sit," and only then did he sit down. Without waiting for Ben to speak, Andres immediately stated, "Rest assured, I have already instructed Knox not to leak today's incident at Marleau. Additionally, the matter with Christian and East of Huai River, I took it upon myself to suppress. The Lee Family will certainly not trouble you over this matter." Ben shook his head, "That's not what I'm about to say." Andres's attitude was exceedingly respectful, "You say." Ben cut to the chase, "Two things. First, you were originally following my uncle, but later, my uncle handed you over to Vladimir. Why?" Andres clenched his teeth and began to narrate, "My life was saved by Second Master Xiao. He also took me under his wing to train, a kindness as great as rebirth. But just as I was about to break through to a martial arts grandmaster, for some reason, Second Master Xiao suddenly became irritable, frequently lashing out at me. Later, when Second Master Xiao was short of money, he directly sold me to the Lee Family." "The Lee Family treated me very well, aiding me in becoming a martial arts grandmaster." This statement actually matched what Ada had said. Ben stared at Andres, slightly angered, "Given that my uncle had shown you such great kindness, what did you do when the Xiao Family in Zhonghai City was annihilated five years ago?" Andres looked back at the past, suddenly his eyes moistened. Tears the size of beans spilled out. "I'm sorry for what happened back then!" He knelt down with a thud, bowing deeply. "Ben, when the incident occurred, I was dispatched elsewhere and not in Zhonghai City. By the time I returned, everything was over." After saying this, Andres picked up a fruit knife from the dining table, slashed his palm, his gaze as resolute as iron, "I swear, I will definitely give an account to the Second Master!" Ben's pupils contracted, finally sighing long, "Forget it. Considering your deep connection with my uncle and your non-involvement in the past incident, I have no intention of killing you." "The second matter, in five days, you are to represent the Lee Family to meet my aunt?" This was the real reason Ben visited Marleau today. Andres did not dare to conceal, "Yes." Ben said, "Initially, your Lee Family and another party found Ninth Master as the intermediary. The other party, who are they?" Andres shook his head, "The other side is mysterious and powerful. I still do not know their background." Ben asked, "The Ye Family?" Andres shook his head, "Should not be." Oh? Not the Ye Family. Ben did not inquire further, "In five days, bring me along, can you?" Andres showed hesitation and did not commit. Hm? Ben's brows furrowed, his killing intent chilling. Andres shivered all over, immediately saying, "Of course, no problem, it's just... I represent the Lee Family, and the other party will also send someone. They are very vigilant, you can only pretend to be one of my followers to get past them." "I'm afraid it might be beneath you..." Ben sighed long, "My aunt has suffered such great humiliation, what does a little humiliation on my part matter?" Andres said, "One more thing, please must abide by this — that place, absolutely cannot act rashly. Otherwise, it will lead to a major incident." Ben's gaze sharpened, "Are you teaching me how to do things?" Andres trembled all over, immediately agreeing, "Fine, in five days, I'll come for you." "Additionally, I need to remind you of one thing — the issue of the martial arts chart is too significant. If it were with our Lee Family or the Ye residence, naturally, it would be fine. But if you take it, it might attract fatal trouble." "I'd like to see, who dares to lay a hand on me!" Leaving behind these words, Ben stood up and left. Not taking the warning seriously at all, instead, his eyes filled with warmth and anticipation. Aunt. In five days, Ben will come to take you home! ... At the entrance of Marleau. Odelette forcefully dragged Fern out. Fern was full of displeasure, "What are you doing today? I finally found Mrs. Feng to help. The matter isn't even settled yet..." Odelette said, "Mom, haven't you noticed that something's wrong?" "Andres knelt publicly to Ben, have you thought about why?" Fern fell into thought, "Indeed, Andres is the unparalleled prodigy of the Lee Family in Zhonghai City, why would he publicly kneel to Ben? Could it be that there is some incredible figure behind Ben?" Pearl shook her head, "What do you think caused the collapse of Marleau just now?" Fern dismissively said, "Wasn't it because Travis and Andres, two unparalleled geniuses, fought over an auction item?" Pearl shook her head again, "No. Indeed, those two geniuses argued over the auction map, but at the critical moment, a powerful figure in black appeared, snatched the auction item, and with a single palm, suppressed both geniuses, grinding them against the ground." Fern was shocked, "What? A man in black dared to snatch the auction item in front of two geniuses at Marleau!! What happened next?" Pearl, with a look of longing in her eyes, continued, "Afterward, Ben, holding Travis's sword, ascended to the top of Marleau and with a single strike, severed the entire Marleau! The man in black was killed on the spot." "Andres was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy at that time." Hiss! Fern gasped in shock, turning to look at the half-collapsed Marleau, his heart throbbing violently. A single strike, severing Marleau! What kind of terrifying existence is this?! Ben, is this your strength? Pearl went on, "Knox offered an auction item worth twenty billion to Ben but was refused." Fern was again astonished, "An auction item worth twenty billion, and he refused? Is he mad?" Pearl, "At first, I thought so too. But then, Ben told Knox— not just anyone is qualified to give him gifts. Later, Colin offered twenty billion to buy the auction item for Ben." "Before that, Colin had already spent one hundred billion to buy an eighth-grade wild ginseng king for Ben." Fern gasped, "The Chen family is already weakening, yet Colin was willing to spend three hundred billion for Ben. That's almost all of the Chen family's liquid assets. Why?" Pearl deeply said, "Mom, at first, I also felt Colin's actions were too unworthy, but later, I couldn't help but admire Colin's vision and courage." "Because Ben gave Colin a promise." Fern was very curious, "What promise? Worth three hundred billion?" Pearl deeply said, "Ben publicly promised to let the Chen family return to the pinnacle of Zhonghai's business world!" "A promise worth three hundred billion!" Fern stood still, dumbfounded. A promise worth three hundred billion!! "He suppressed Andres, is he really going to challenge the Lee Family in Zhonghai?" ... On the other side, Mrs. Feng was initially indignant, but after hearing everything that happened in Marleau from Knox. Mrs. Feng gasped in shock, muttering to herself, "So, he is that young marshal from the Xiao family of Dongyong Mountain. He didn't die five years ago and has returned to Zhonghai." "Is he going to uncover the annihilation of the Xiao family in Zhonghai back then?" "This is a major event!!!" Knox warned repeatedly, "Today's events must not be leaked by anyone. You, must not tell anyone. Understand?" Mrs. Feng nodded hesitantly, "Understood. The conflict between him and Lord Tiger is not something Marleau can interfere with." Knox finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Good that you understand." Mrs. Feng suddenly thought of something, "But the original intention of the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce was to sell the military map to either the Ye or Lee family. Now that there's been a change, if the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce seeks retribution, what should we do?" "That's the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce!!! Once they are enraged, I fear for our lives and property." Knox sighed deeply, "It's my fault for being too arrogant. If I had been nicer to Ben from the beginning, maybe we could have asked for his protection. Now... we can only cling to Lord Tiger's coattails and hope the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce will be lenient towards Marleau for Lord Tiger's sake." "But, whether Ben acquiring the military map is a blessing or a curse, it's hard to say..." ... After leaving Marleau, Ben and Fern, Pearl said goodbye, indicating he had something to attend to. Fern, now looking at Ben with different eyes, naturally agreed. Pearl even handed the car keys to Ben, "Take my car." Ben unhesitatingly took the keys and drove away. Thirty miles away, in the streets of the old town. This was a street in an ancient town, a true place of small bridges and flowing water. Pushing open the gate of an ancient house, Ben walked in. "Lord!" Jacob, immediately greeted him. "Jacob, look. What is this?" Ben opened the brocade box. Jacob was astonished, "Eighth-grade Ye wild ginseng king, and it has even formed ginseng crystals..." Ben said, "Eat it, your old injuries can recover by seventy to eighty percent." Jacob was deeply moved, "Lord, absolutely not. Your injuries from the battle in Northern Liang were much more severe than mine. To this day..." "My injuries are severe, and ginseng crystals won't help. Just eat it!" Ben forcefully handed the ginseng to Jacob, "This is an order!" Jacob eventually didn't say much and tearfully ate the ginseng king. Ben then circulated his internal energy, taking out a palm-sized leather wallet. Opening it, there were silver needles of various thicknesses and lengths. A total of sixty-four. Shush! Ben took out two silver needles, piercing them into the Shenque and Yongquan points. "I will dissolve the medicinal power of the ginseng crystals in your body, helping you recover from old injuries." A few minutes later, Ben withdrew the needles. Jacob looked much better, his spirit vibrant. Every movement was filled with endless power, "Lord's acupuncture technique is as sharp as ever." "After leaving Northern Liang, it's been a long time since I've used it." Putting away the wallet, Ben patted Jacob's shoulder, "Rest well for a few days. I'm leaving." With that, Ben turned and left. Jacob suddenly said, "Lord, although Zhonghai is a small place, its martial arts families seem very complicated. Shall I call a few more people from Northern Liang, just in case..." "No need!" Ben immediately refused, "My journey south was already opposed by my master. I won't trouble her anymore." Jacob, "Understood!" Leaving the old town street, Ben saw a ragged ten-year-old girl squatting under his sports car's tire, rummaging around. Hmm? Ben approached, "What are you doing?" The girl was startled, then continued to search for a moment, "My doll accidentally fell under the tire." Shush! The girl stood up, holding a dirty little Bichon doll, her face dirty with grease but smiling innocently, "Big brother, is this your car? It's so pretty." Innocent and naive. Ben nodded, "Sort of, is your doll okay?" The girl shook her little Bichon, "It's just dirty, I'll wash it when I get back to my mom." "Go on, be more careful when you play outside next time." Ben said with a smile, then got into the car and drove off. The girl standing on the roadside, watching the car drive away, her innocent smile gradually faded, becoming ferocious and fierce. "Ben, the hit I, Vance, took has never failed. Ben, this is the end for you." At that moment— Boom! The sports car suddenly exploded! The entire car was blasted more than ten meters away, turning into pieces. Vance's face brightened with a more brilliant smile, "You thought I was picking up a doll? Naive. A C1 bomb, enough to kill a three-star peak martial arts master. Even a four-star master, without any defences, would surely die!" "Ben, you are nothing more than this!" Throwing the Bichon into a nearby trash can, Vance turned and left nonchalantly