Chapter 525: Chapter 524 Your Father (1/3)
The old chief stared at Yang Chen, feeling a surge of dissatisfaction... even murderous intent!
No one dared to threaten him, Yang Chen was the first!
And indeed, if what Yang Chen said was true, he did possess the capability and strength to threaten him.
The old chief had no choice but to be on guard.
He knew that the Shangqing Sect might enter a long-term closed state soon, naturally unable to protect him.
If Yang Chen truly harbored murderous intent, he probably wouldn’t be able to resist either.
The old chief was very cautious.
Yang Chen, seeing the old chief, naturally knew he harbored murderous intent too.
As a leader, he would never allow anyone to threaten his position, let alone his life!
However, Yang Chen was also left with no choice.
He must ensure the safety of the Asura Hall, even if the opponent was the old chief of Flame Country!
Therefore, Yang Chen half-truthfully frightened the old chief.
Although he knew the old chief would doubt his words, he also knew the old chief definitely wouldn’t dare to try.
Just as the old chief’s face darkened, Yang Chen said, "Actually, perhaps we can change the terms."
The old chief looked at Yang Chen, quickly pondering the pros and cons in his mind.
Then, he nodded slowly and said, "Let’s hear it."
Yang Chen spoke slowly, "I am very grateful to Flame Country for nurturing me, allowing me to achieve the abilities and accomplishments I have today. Even if I’m no longer with the Dragon Tooth, even if I’m not filling a slot in the Guard, I’m still a Flame Country person! Serving my country is my unshirkable duty!"
Hearing these words, the old chief’s expression eased considerably.
He knew Yang Chen was a soldier, always a soldier, and hadn’t become a politician due to his growing power.
"So, I’m willing to agree to three things for you, as long as I can do them, I will absolutely do my best!"
Hearing this, the old chief frowned slightly.
Three things were almost trivial for the old chief; he needed a long-term controllable weapon in hand, one he could wield to eliminate enemies, not an outside help to call for when needed.
After a long while, the old chief stared at Yang Chen and said, "What if I think having a Guard is better?"
Yang Chen shook his head and said to the old chief, "First you must ensure you can actually keep them, and moreover, you seem to underestimate me. My promises aren’t so worthless. Even if you wanted the secret documents from the Northern Federation’s Pentagon, I could get them for you. You’d better think it through. The reason I’m willing to agree to three things for you is out of gratitude for our country’s nurturing, not for anything else."
Yang Chen didn’t want the old chief to think he agreed to the three tasks to save the people of Asura Hall, even though that was the truth.
The old chief fell into deep thought.
Yang Chen thought for a moment and added, "However, under this premise, you need to send my people out, and I also need some weapons provided. These are the terms of exchange!"
The old chief frowned as he stared at Yang Chen.
Looking at the old chief, Yang Chen smiled and said, "Maybe organizing a private jet wouldn’t be bad?"
"That’s impossible!" the old chief immediately rejected.
He couldn’t wait for Yang Chen to continue raising his price.
He had already considered it before; this was the method that maximized interests.
Also, he could see Yang Chen was a talented person, with many opportunities to use him in the future.
"I agree to send your people out and I can also equip you with weapons, but I have one condition." The old chief said in a deep voice.
Yang Chen smiled and said, "Of course, you have three conditions."
"No!" The old chief stared at Yang Chen and said, "This condition can’t be compared to those three things."
Yang Chen frowned and said, "I can only promise you three things at most!"
This was his bottom line. He didn’t want to be controlled by the old chief, nor did he want to be perpetually restrained by him. He wasn’t the type to renege on his word; he always honored his commitments. Whatever he promised, he would never go back on, so he highly valued his current promises.
The old chief thought for a moment, then nodded slowly and said, "Alright, let’s not treat it as the same issue. I require you to leave from the Southern Border; I will arrange a route for you, but you must eliminate those who have recently entered from the border, after all, they might have been brought in by you."
"Us? Intruders?" Yang Chen frowned deeply.
"That’s right!" the old chief said lightly, "After your information was leaked, it seems many people started paying attention to Flame Country."
Yang Chen furrowed his brow tightly.
He thought for a moment and quickly understood.
The pinnacle of the Flame Palace, the full mobilization of the Asura Hall, this would surely attract attention from some people.
Furthermore, Meng Po had also told him that many people were currently watching the Asura Hall.
Thinking of this, Yang Chen couldn’t help but sigh, realizing all this stemmed from him.
If it wasn’t for the danger he was in, Meng Po wouldn’t have recklessly brought the members of Asura Hall to Flame Country, nor would they have been left exposed.
Now that it had come to this, it naturally fell on him to resolve this issue.
Yang Chen nodded and said in a deep voice, "Alright, leave this to us."
Hearing Yang Chen’s response, the old chief was very satisfied, nodding and smiling at Yang Chen, "Come, have some tea!"
Yang Chen nodded, savoring the special Da Hong Pao tea brewed from ancient tea trees, as a unique fragrance spread in his mouth.
The old chief couldn’t help but ask, "Yang Chen, are you sure you don’t want it?"
He pointed at the box.
Yang Chen glanced at the box containing the Guard uniform and shoulder rank insignia, shook his head and said, "It doesn’t belong to me."
"Alright then!" the old chief sighed deeply, expressing regret.
In his view, Yang Chen’s value far exceeded that of the Dragon Tooth Squad, after all, he was the one who trained it.
If it was just the Dragon Tooth Squad, it wouldn’t represent much, especially since Yang Chen had trained another equally excellent Guard, proving he had such abilities.
Unfortunately, capable people tend to crave freedom from restraints.
The old chief was open-minded; since Yang Chen had the capability to vie with Kun Bai, it showed Yang Chen was on another path, likely to reach higher and farther, and such external things like titles couldn’t bind him.
The two chatted a bit more casually, Yang Chen felt there wasn’t much left to discuss, so he stood up to leave.
"Old chief, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now," Yang Chen said.
The old chief also stood up, sighing, "What a pity, but I’ll keep this Guard uniform for you, hoping one day you’ll come back to wear it!"
Yang Chen glanced at the Guard uniform, hesitated for a moment, but neither accepted nor refused.
Zhou Qinghe came over to lead Yang Chen out.
As they reached the door, the old chief suddenly asked, "Yang Chen, is your father doing well now?"