Bai Xian Ming wanted to follow Heero. However, the situation did not allow him to do so.
On his way to follow Heero, he received a call from his granddaughter, Bai Shuang'er.
Yuan Huo Cheng and Park Yong Gi had arranged a meeting of the executives. His granddaughter did not tell him exactly what the meeting was about, but she did tell him that it was urgent.
Bai Xian Ming had to return immediately to attend the meeting. His presence at the executive meeting was a must.
Unfortunately, he had to leave the Heero Academy.
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Heero went to the waiting room where his guests were waiting for him.
As he entered the room, the three men in the room stood up. Park Haneul still had his expressionless face, Mathias Oliver looked at Heero with a bit of hostility, and Yuan Kang smiled at him.
Heero recognized Park Haneul and Mathias Oliver, but not the smiling man. This was the third time he had met Park Haneul and the second time with Mathias Oliver.
"Hello, Mr. Xing~" Yuan Kang greeted Heero warmly as he offered his hand for a handshake.
"Oh, hello Mr..." Heero returned the greeting with a smile, but then he did not know who he was.
Yuan Kang's smile stiffened for a moment before it returned.
Bai Xin Yue let out a chuckle. Legendary Class Ranker - Rank 10, that was Yuan Kang's status. Although not many people had a good impression of rankers, the Legendary Class Ranker was famous in the whole city.
But now, this guy did not know who Yuan Kang was, which was hilarious to Bai Xin Yue. Besides, Heero looked innocent, he really did not know Yuan Kang's status.
Even Yuan Kang could not get angry if he wanted to.
"I am Yuan Kang, Legendary Class Ranker - Rank 10. Pleased to meet you, Chief Instructor Xing!"
"Hoho... So you are the famous Legendary Class Ranker" Heero reached out to shake Yuan Kang's hand.
"Nice to meet you too, Mr. Yuan,"
The other two men in the room said. Heero gave them a polite gesture, a nod, and a smile.
Heero took the main seat and asked, "So, what do the three gentlemen want to talk about?"
As for Bai Xin Yue, she went to make a cup of tea. Yes, just one cup and she gave it to Heero.
Yuan Kang wanted to lead the conversation and so it should be. But Mathias Oliver thought differently.
He threw the document in front of Heero.
"We will start the conversation after you have read the document!" His tone was rude as he did not bother to remain polite on the surface. He showed his hostility openly.
Bai Xin Yue wanted to argue back, but Heero stopped her. He shook his head and advised in a calm tone, "Don't lower yourself to the same level as him.
He took the document and read it. A bunch of pictures with a little explanation. He read it all rather quickly and put the document down.
"So... what do you want to talk about? I am quite busy, so make it quick!"
Heero kept his calm demeanor which surprised the three of them. Yuan Kang's face showed that he was surprised, while Mathias Oliver raised his brows
"If we report this, you three will be executed. No, everyone in this district will be implicated!" Park Haneul opened his mouth. His words were an outright threat.
"Hoho... Is that so? But why?" Heero chuckled at the threat and asked confused.
"The Hero League and the Central Government have agreed that anyone who harbors a mutant will be executed!" Yuan Kang explained after finding out that Heero really did not know about it.
Heero turned to Bai Xin Yue, "Is that so?"
She confirmed with a nod. Inside, she was shocked when she heard what they were talking about. From the conversation, the three of them seemed to have proof that Heero was harboring a mutant.
"Ah, I don't know about that!" Heero was surprised to hear such a rule in this city.
He was disappointed by the rule, but not in the least bothered by the threat aimed at his neck.
"Thanks for your concern, but you don't have to worry. There are no mutants in this district, I swear on my life!"
Heero looked as if he was touched by the concern of the three. On the surface, he seemed grateful.
As expected, he's not an easy target..." Yuan Kang thought when he heard the answer.
"But my concern is, how did you enter my district? I have a "No Ranker Rule" in my district. My security would not let you in... Did you sneak in?"
Out of the blue, Heero brought up another question.
This left the three men speechless. In fact, they had entered the district through the back door, knowing that they were not allowed to enter the district. They did not want to cause an unnecessary commotion.
Hearing such an answer, Mathias Oliver was clearly angry. But he kept his cool. He did not attack Heero because he knew that he was no match for Heero when even his father and Hanzo Keiji lost to Heero.
"Is that your answer?" Mathias Oliver stood up. His large body shadowed Heero.
"What are you talking about Sir Mathias? I don't understand!" Heero shrugged lightly.
Mathias Oliver took a deep breath, keeping his anger in check.
"I will give you 24 hours! Hand over my father, Hanzo Keiji, and your secret technique. If not, I will report this to the Hero League and spread it everywhere. Compromise or doom, choose carefully!"
After saying that, Mathias turned to leave. Yuan Kang stood up helplessly while Park Haneul quietly followed him.
"Hmm... Compromise or doom? Really? Huhu... How about arresting you here? Or even killing you? That solves everything!"
At that moment, the atmosphere in the room became intense. Park Haneul's body twitched slightly as a tremendous killing intent enveloped his body.
Badump! Badump! Badump!
Once again, he felt death. As if death was coming for him. He felt like the scythe of the Grim Reaper on his neck.
Yuan Kang and Mathias Oliver also stopped their steps. Both of them shuddered involuntarily as they gasped for breath. Finally, they were experiencing what Park Haneul and Mao Chin had experienced.
*** ***
The Conference Room
All the executives attended the meeting on time. Bai Xian Ming also arrived at the meeting on time.
As soon as he took his seat, he went straight to the topic.
"So, what is this about? I heard it was quite urgent!" Bai Xian Ming's gaze landed on two people, Yuan Huo Cheng and Park Yong-Gi.
"It's about our Chief Instructor. Our reputation is at stake because of him!" Yuan Huo Cheng opened his mouth.
His words made the executive and the Hero Instructors frown.
"Please take a look at this!" A screen appeared in the middle of the table.
It was the same pictures and documents that Mathias Oliver had shown Heero.
Everyone was surprised to see it. What Yuan Huo Cheng had said was not an exaggeration. The reputation of the Hero League was on the line as this was a very sensitive issue.
Mutants are a source of terror for ordinary people. If the information about the Chief Instructor harboring a mutant was spread, they would lose the trust of the masses.
"We must take countermeasures regarding this issue. First, we must take the mutant away from the Chief Instructor or kill the mutant. Second, don't let the people know about it!" Park Yong-Gi added.
"For the first problem, it's quite easy to solve. As for the second point, I am afraid it will be quite difficult. I received this information from the Ranker Alliance!"
When the Ranker Alliance was mentioned, most of the executives' faces turned ugly.
But then, Bai Xian Ming let out a disappointed sigh.
"Huh... So this is what you say is so urgent?" The old man shot a questioning glance at Yuan Huo Cheng and Park Yong-Gi.
"Even if it is urgent, did you ask the person involved yourself? Have you double-checked that this boy is indeed carrying a mutant? What have you done since receiving this information, Executive Park!? Executive Yuan!?"
Bai Xian Ming raised his voice at the end of his sentence. Two dungeons were missing, and the city was in imminent danger from the second wave of the specter's attack. But these people only cared about their own interests.
He was sure that the Park family and the Yuan family had a hidden agenda in bringing this issue to the table.
The series of questions were answered in silence.
Just as Bai Xian Ming suspected, the two families wanted to help the Ranker Alliance by putting pressure on Heero through the executives. In return, they would receive Heero's secret technique.
"The city is in imminent danger from the second wave of the specter's attack. They have been gathering mutants to turn them into the Specters, they are preparing an army to attack us!"
"Here, what are you doing here? You even called a meeting for such a trivial matter? Or have you found a solution to the crisis we are facing?"
Bai Xian Ming erupted this time. Suddenly, he realized that the Hero League had indeed begun to rot, just as Heero had told him.
Creak!
Suddenly, the door opened, "Hoho... The trust of the people is not an insignificant thing, Old Ming. We are building the Hero League based on the people's trust! The Hero League exists because of the people's trust, so we must repay their trust with our actions!"
Wu Shitian, the Supreme Star, Supreme Guardian of Star City, entered the conference leisurely.
Bai Xian Ming did not back down in the presence of the Supreme Star. He glared back and sneered, "Says someone who hid in his house when the city is in danger!"
The moment these words were uttered, the atmosphere became more intense. Wu Shitian's eyes turned sharp as he met Bai Xian Ming's fixed gaze.
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