Chapter 1583: Who Are You, Really?
Jiang Feng found Chen Longxiang’s words quite strange.
He hadn’t left this place practically all afternoon and evening, and hadn’t seen anyone appear. So how did Chen Longxiang know he had already killed the four great senior officials?
He finally felt a bit curious about Chen Longxiang’s identity.
Chen Longxiang, hearing Jiang Feng’s silence, took the initiative to explain: "Don’t be suspicious of me, kid. I’m not supervising or tracking you. I figured out another way and guessed that the four great senior officials most likely failed!"
It must be said that Chen Longxiang indeed didn’t know everything Jiang Feng was doing in Binhai, but he had his own sources to learn about the movements of the Netherworld Hall!
Since the Great Elder of the Netherworld Hall had already dispatched the Ninth Elder, there was no need to ask, it was certain that Ji Bu’s four senior officials had met with trouble!
Chen Longxiang truly couldn’t believe Jiang Feng single-handedly killed four great senior officials and achieved such terrifying, heaven-defying deeds!
Jiang Feng naturally trusted Chen Longxiang and calmly asked, "What’s the bigger trouble you mentioned?"
"The Netherworld Hall has its own ways to detect that their senior officials were killed by you, so the higher-ups, in a fit of rage, have directly sent an elder to deal with you this time!"
"Although it’s the Ninth Elder, you must understand that any elder of the Netherworld Hall shouldn’t be underestimated. They are even more heinous than the senior officials, and much stronger!" Chen Longxiang said seriously.
Jiang Feng laughed at this: "When the four senior officials came before, you said the same thing, and what happened then?! It’s just one elder this time, why are you so excited about it? I’m not worried, so why are you?"
"This time is really different!"
Chen Longxiang was almost speechless at Jiang Feng not taking it seriously at all, fearing that Jiang Feng might become overly arrogant and complacent!
"I told you, elders are a higher existence than senior officials, and this time, the elder coming for you isn’t Chinese, but a Japanese!"
"Japanese?"
Ye Feng’s interest was piqued a bit; was the Netherworld Hall not just a Chinese organization? Even Japanese can join and become an elder?
"Yes! That Ninth Elder is infamous in Japan, skilled with the sword, and used to commit crimes by eating the hearts and livers of live people, capturing a group of boys and girls every day to dig their hearts for consumption, so he was wanted nationwide in Japan, forced to join the Netherworld Hall!" Chen Longxiang said in a deep voice.
Jiang Feng listened with further amusement. Eating live human hearts and livers, wasn’t that like a monster?
"Jiang Feng, I know you find this ridiculous, but the fact remains that every individual with a special identity in the Netherworld Hall is guilty of heinous crimes, too numerous to list. But what you need to focus on now isn’t that, but that the Ninth Elder is about to enter the country!"
"Alright, according to our agreement, since you’ve defeated those four great senior officials, it’s necessary for us to formally meet. You’re still in Binhai, right? I’m almost there; I’ll come to pick you up in a while." Chen Longxiang said without leaving room for refusal.
"You’ve come to Binhai?" Jiang Feng frowned.
He was planning to go home, but it seemed he had to change his plans temporarily to meet up with Chen Longxiang.
Otherwise, Chen Longxiang wouldn’t rest until he saw him.
"Alright then, I’m on a remote road right now. I’ll send you my location, and you can pick me up." Jiang Feng resignedly sent over his current location.
"Who was that?" Jing Wuming asked Jiang Feng after he hung up the phone.
"Hard to say, but probably someone with quite a background." Jiang Feng chuckled, "He’ll be here soon. I’ll have him take you back to the city, then I’ll talk to him alone."
Soon, Ye Feng and Jing Wuming didn’t have to wait long before a black Hongqi sedan slowly approached on the mountain road.
Hongqi cars are quite rare in the city, usually only driven by people of special status or from unique departments.
And the license plate on this car was interesting, composed entirely of letters with no numbers.
The Hongqi car slowly pulled up beside them, the glass on the passenger side rolled down, revealing the familiar face of Chen Longxiang, who greeted the two: "Get in."
Jiang Feng and Jing Wuming exchanged a glance and then opened the rear car doors on either side, getting in.
"Where to first?"
In the car, Chen Longxiang asked.
Jiang Feng noticed that he was wearing a grey Zhongshan suit, with his hair neatly groomed, a stark contrast from how he looked when they last met at the Baili Family’s Mountain Manor.
"First to the city, drop him off." Jiang Feng didn’t ask much, pointing to Jing Wuming.
Without a word, Chen Longxiang instructed the young driver next to him to head to Binhai City.
It was then that Jiang Feng and Jing Wuming noticed the driver was mute and deaf!
Before long, the Hongqi car entered the city.
Although the car’s appearance was quite low-key, the license plate seemed to enjoy numerous privileges, allowing them to pass smoothly without any traffic police intervening. Even other department’s official vehicles would stop to let them through, and traffic lights seemed to give them priority.
This piqued Jiang Feng’s curiosity about Chen Longxiang’s identity. This old guy, truly a mystery!
Soon enough, under Jiang Feng’s guidance and Chen Longxiang’s instructions, the Hongqi car arrived opposite the Fengming New Building, stopping in front of Jing Wuming’s repair shop.
Jing Wuming sensibly got out without lingering.
Throughout the journey, he hadn’t spoken, nor did he ask about Chen Longxiang’s identity. He just wanted to know about someone associating with Jiang Feng. As a subordinate, he didn’t need to understand too much.
"Where to now?"
Seeing Jing Wuming get out, Chen Longxiang asked Jiang Feng again.
"Your call, weren’t you the one looking for me?" Jiang Feng chuckled.
Chen Longxiang thought for a moment, then instructed the mute driver to head to a teahouse.
The teahouse was somewhat secluded from the city, offering tranquility amidst the hustle, an ideal environment for their conversation.
Jiang Feng and Chen Longxiang entered one after another. Chen Longxiang ordered a pot of Longjing tea, along with some dried fruits and sweet preserves, and then dismissed the waiter.
"So, tell me, what did you want to face-to-face about, coming all this way?"
Jiang Feng sat across from Chen Longxiang, leisurely smiling as he asked.
"You, boy, after not seeing you for a few days, I’m truly impressed."
Chen Longxiang looked lightly at Jiang Feng and suddenly retorted resentfully: "No, wait, that’s not right! It seems I’ve never really seen through you..."
"Hey, old man, did you bring me all the way here just for idle talk? Get to the point already!" Jiang Feng protested.
"You brat, no respect for the old. I’m at least a senior, you know, that’s some nerve!" Chen Longxiang glared at him.
"Since you like to ramble, let me start asking. Chen Longxiang, who exactly are you? Explain yourself clearly today!" Jiang Feng suddenly looked at him seriously.