Ye Fengwu calmly sat across from Chen Zuoshan, picked up the teacup, and drank it all in one go. He smiled and said, "Good tea, another cup, please."
Chen Zuoshan filled Ye Fengwu's cup and then picked up his own to take a sip.
When he put the cup down, the old man's dry face grew serious, and he said, "You must have noticed something by now, right?"
Ye Fengwu nodded, then placed the phone he had taken from Lin Qiang in front of Chen Zuoshan. "This is the only information Lin Qiang managed to gather. You must have already anticipated this, right?"
Upon seeing the scythe tattoo in the picture, Chen Zuoshan furrowed his brow. "So it's them. After all these years, the Death God Guild is once again targeting our HuaXia?"
Ye Fengwu asked, "How much do you know about the Death God Guild?"
Chen Zuoshan shook his head and sighed. "Not much more than you. All I can tell you is that if they want to, they can cripple the economy of any medium-sized country, or even its leaders, in just a few days."
Ye Fengwu was stunned by this.
Chen Zuoshan continued, "They've existed for centuries, with influence spread across the world. They've infiltrated the top echelons of various countries. To be honest, you and I might both be under their control."
Ye Fengwu was even more shocked now and asked, "Why are they specifically targeting one woman?"
Chen Zuoshan shook his head, frowning. "The Death God Guild is shrouded in mystery. No one can predict their plans. Once they set something in motion, it's to the death. The assassins they've sent this month are the lowest-ranked. If they fail, they'll send even more dangerous ones."
"So, Lin Qiang and the others probably won't last much longer. You should quickly join Luo Fang Group as her bodyguard," Chen Zuoshan suggested.
Ye Fengwu's expression grew strange, muttering, "Why can't I just protect her secretly?"
Chen Zuoshan scolded, "That girl from the Luo family cannot be harmed. If anything happens to her, I'll have no face to explain it to the Luo family. Not to mention, she's the successor of HuaXia's Tiger Gate. If anything happens to her, it'll be a disgrace to our entire country."
Ye Fengwu, who was somewhat familiar with the Tiger Gate, understood that it was HuaXia's most powerful protective organization, consisting of the Five Tigers—Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu, and Qilin, guarding HuaXia for a century.
Ye Fengwu exclaimed, "So she's from the Tiger Gate's lineage. No wonder you went to such lengths to frame me as a rapist."
Hearing the complaint in Ye Fengwu's tone, Chen Zuoshan laughed and scolded, "You brat, isn't this exactly what you wanted? Let me tell you, if anything happens to that girl from the Luo family, you'll be a rapist for life."
It was clear that the old man was threatening Ye Fengwu.
Ye Fengwu rolled his eyes and said, "If it's the Death God Guild, this will be troublesome."
Chen Zuoshan's expression also turned grim. "That's exactly what you should be thinking. So, the higher-ups have already sent a few people to assist you."
Ye Fengwu frowned. "I prefer to work alone."
Chen Zuoshan snorted, "Follow orders. After all, the Death God Guild is beyond our ability to handle. Only those kinds of people can face them head-on."
"What kinds of people?" Ye Fengwu was puzzled.
Chen Zuoshan's expression grew even more serious as he looked at Ye Fengwu. "You have potential, so I've imparted all my knowledge to you. Your body has reached the human limit, so in terms of strength and reaction speed, no one in this world is your match. However…"
At this point, Chen Zuoshan's face became even more solemn, and he said, "There are always people stronger than you, and realms beyond your understanding. This world is far more complicated than you think."
Ye Fengwu listened carefully, sensing that Chen Zuoshan was hinting at something. Indeed, all his skills came from Chen Zuoshan, which was why he had become the strongest soldier in the military.
The old man, now almost eighty, was said to have been incredibly strong in his youth—so much so that Ye Fengwu was still unsure whether he could defeat him even now.
However, Ye Fengwu smiled and said, "I'm still young. Besides, don't you always tell me to keep learning? And by the way, I, Ye Fengwu, have never encountered an enemy I couldn't defeat."
His words reflected his arrogance and the feeling of loneliness that often comes with being a top-tier fighter.
Chen Zuoshan shook his head with a wry smile and sighed, "Talk is easy. But after you leave the military, that's when your real growth begins."
Ye Fengwu silently took note of Chen Zuoshan's words, but then he remembered something and asked, "What about the funding for this mission?"
"Funding? What funding?" Chen Zuoshan asked, looking confused.
Ye Fengwu's eyes widened, gritting his teeth. "Are you telling me we have to cover all the expenses ourselves?"
Chen Zuoshan said nonchalantly, "I don't have any funding. That Luo girl is worth billions. She should be the one to cover the expenses for this mission."
Ye Fengwu growled, "Luo Yihuang should know who we are, right?"
Chen Zuoshan shook his head. "The Luo girl has issues with the Luo family. She doesn't know they hired the Blood Wolf Special Forces to protect her, nor does she know about your existence. So, the funding is your problem."
Having said that, Chen Zuoshan put on a look that said he wasn't going to help.
Ye Fengwu gritted his teeth. "You're ruthless."
Just then, a cheerful voice sounded from behind Ye Fengwu. "Grandpa… I missed you so much!"
A very attractive woman flashed past Ye Fengwu and immediately sat next to Chen Zuoshan.
Chen Zuoshan's eyes softened, then he pretended to be unhappy, "You brat, if you really missed me, you wouldn't be calling me an old man."
The newcomer was Chen Nan, the fiery-tempered female police officer, still dressed in the tight uniform that made her look irresistible, with her weapons still holstered at her waist.
Chen Nan threw her arms around Chen Zuoshan's, acting coquettishly, "Who told you to let that bad guy go? Speaking of him… huh…"
Only then did Chen Nan notice the other person sitting across from them. When she saw Ye Fengwu, her large, beautiful eyes widened in shock.
"You bastard, what are you doing in my house?" Chen Nan stood up and pointed at Ye Fengwu, scolding him.
Ye Fengwu leaned back, took a sip of tea, and casually said, "I already told you, someone invited me for tea."
Ye Fengwu was also surprised—this police officer was actually Chen Zuoshan's granddaughter.
Chen Zuoshan seemed to have expected this and smiled, "Well, saves me the trouble of introducing you."
Chen Nan coldly asked, "Saves you the trouble? Then tell me, why is this rapist in our house, and why did you vouch for him?"
Chen Zuoshan sighed exaggeratedly and said, "Nan'er, when you were young, I owed him a favor. So, this time, I'm repaying him."
Chen Nan frowned. "You owed him a favor when I was young? Are you getting senile? Look at him—he can't be older than me."
"Ahem…" Chen Zuoshan awkwardly cleared his throat and then seriously said, "Actually, I was thinking of marrying you off to him."
Pfft!
As soon as he said that, Ye Fengwu spit out his tea, spraying it all over Chen Nan.
Immediately, Chen Nan jumped up, pointing at Ye Fengwu, and scolding, "Are you crazy?"
Ye Fengwu, with a calm expression, said, "Old Chen, I think you're really getting senile. My wife, Qin Qinghan, is gentle and virtuous. She's superior to your granddaughter in both looks and figure, though, I'll admit, your granddaughter is definitely more 'busty'."
Chen Zuoshan immediately became displeased and said with a cold face, "What do you mean my granddaughter isn't good enough for you?"
Ye Fengwu replied, "Well, I still prefer my wife's gentle and virtuous type."
At this, Chen Nan almost burst out laughing, glaring at both Chen Zuoshan and Ye Fengwu, and angrily said, "Do you think I don't exist? Even if I die, I would never marry a rapist! You're a frog dreaming of eating swan meat!"
Chen Zuoshan patted Chen Nan's arm and comforted her, "Nan'er, although Fengwu made a mistake, he's already been punished and has turned over a new leaf."
Chen Nan snorted, "He's not changed, I'm sure. People who've been inside before—how many of them really change? Once they're released, it's just a return of evil. So many innocent people have been harmed by such scum."
Chen Nan was right. In today's world, how many people who've been inside can truly reform? Once they're out, it's just the same evil making a comeback.