Rumble, rumble, rumble...

An international flight from Ross City in the Northern Confederation to Xi Bo in the Flame Dragon Kingdom soared into the sky.

Due to time constraints, Jiang Chen and his group could only get tickets for the V.I.P. cabin, not first class!

V.I.P. cabin number 1.

Jiang Chen, Yan Hu, An Long, Mu Lisi, and Xi'er were seated in a row, with Jiang Chen by the window and Mu Lisi next to him; Yan Hu and the other two were across the aisle.

When boarding the plane, Mu Lisi had rushed to sit beside Jiang Chen.

"Mr. Jiang," as the plane climbed into the sky, Mu Lisi spoke softly, "there's something I don't know if I should ask."

"Please ask, Mr. Mu Lisi," Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Mu Lisi.

"That..." Mu Lisi glanced over at Dark Thunder across the aisle and whispered, "Mr. Jiang, I know this question might be a bit too much, but... that..."

Mu Lisi hemmed and hawed but did not finish his question.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "Mr. Mu Lisi, I know what you want to ask. Like Dark Thunder, and even those who are a bit stronger than him, I only have around twenty such brothers on my side. Also, the training methods we used have adapted some aspects of the Flame Dragon Ancient Martial Arts cultivation technique."

"I've fought alongside Chief Judge Xi'er several times, and I can somewhat make out your Western cultivation methods. Such training techniques are also suitable for you foreigners, but, I'm sorry, you should know that I am still the chief instructor for the Flame Dragon National Dragon Tooth Special Combat Team, and the training techniques have been passed on to Flame Dragon, so I cannot share them with you!"

"Is that so? Well..." Mu Lisi's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment as he quietly heaved a sigh of relief.

Noticing the change in Mu Lisi's expression, Jiang Chen's lips curved into a slightly meaningful smile.

Those Jiang Chen referred to as being like Dark Thunder or even stronger, such as An Feng and the other eight team leaders, along with Yan Hu, Xuan Long, Li Wuji, and others, indeed only amounted to about twenty.

People from Unchanging Valley and the Dark Night Mercenary Corps were not yet considered brothers by Jiang Chen.

As for whether Mu Lisi would take the number to mean the total count of elite squad members, that was not Jiang Chen's concern.

After answering Mu Lisi's question, Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes for a little nap.

"Excuse me, sir, please show your ticket," a pleasant voice rang out.

Jiang Chen was slightly startled and opened his eyes, looking quizzically down the aisle.

A beautiful woman dressed in a flight attendant's uniform was standing in the aisle—it was Li Fanghua, with whom Jiang Chen had had an encounter in Ross City.

"Miss Li?" Jiang Chen looked at Li Fanghua in surprise.

"Are you that Master of Ancient Medical Sciences, Mr. Jiang Chen?" Li Fanghua also looked at Jiang Chen with surprise, her face breaking into a light smile.

"Aren't you supposed to be serving in first class? What brings you to the V.I.P. cabin?" Jiang Chen asked softly while handing over his ticket.

Li Fanghua's face darkened slightly, and her eyes showed a hint of disgust. She took the ticket with a forced smile, "I was transferred here."

"Li Fanghua!" A call came out, and a young man approached Li Fanghua, his face sullen, "If you don't want to make a scene, come with me!"

Li Fanghua's expression instantly darkened, and she glared fiercely at the young man before handing the plane ticket back to Jiang Chen. She gave Jiang Chen an apologetic smile but turned to look at the youth with no trace of emotion on her face.

The young man's lips curled into a cold smirk as he turned and walked toward the cabin connection. Li Fanghua followed behind him, her face expressionless.

Jiang Chen watched Li Fanghua's retreating figure with surprise, his eyebrows slightly furrowing.

From the exchange during their last encounter, Jiang Chen had seen that Li Fanghua came from a military background and felt a trace of kinship with her. Seeing the young man deliberately making things difficult for Li Fanghua irked him quite a bit.

His eyes darting around, Jiang Chen quietly released a bit of his Inner Qi, sending it toward the cabin connection.

"Li Fanghua, I'm giving you one last chance. Agree to date me, and I can get you back into first class or even restore your position in the Flame Dragon Bodyguard Reserve Team. I could even recommend you for a direct entry into the Flame Dragon Group!"

"Zhou Jiang, don't flatter yourself! Even if I die, I won't be with a bastard like you!"

"Li Fanghua, do you not understand the power of the Flame Dragon Group? If I could get you kicked out of the Bodyguard Reserve Team and moved to the VIP cabin, then I can surely get the airline to fire you! Not just the airline, as long as you want to work in any of Flame Dragon's companies, I can ensure you get fired as soon as you join! Without me, you won't be able to find a job anywhere!"

"You...bastard! You have no shame!"

"I am shameless, but if you're willing to crawl into my bed, I can give you wealth and luxury along with the privileges of the Flame Dragon Group. If you refuse, I'll make sure you end up on the streets! Think carefully, your brother is still in school, and your parents are already dead. If you lose your job, your brother can say goodbye to college!"

"You...I'd rather die than agree to your terms!"

"Asshole! Worthless woman, just wait to be fired!"

The voices of their conversation rang in Jiang Chen's ears, and his eyes narrowed with a look of disgust.

What a world where all sorts of birds flock in a large forest! Even the Flame Dragon Group has such trash! It's just right that I'm going back to ask Elder Qing to clean up the Flame Dragon Group. This guy...hmph!

His eyes flicking again, Jiang Chen suddenly had an idea and couldn't help but look toward the cabin connection.

Just then, Li Fanghua walked past the connection with an indignant expression.

"Miss Li." As Li Fanghua passed by the aisle next to him, Jiang Chen spoke softly.

Li Fanghua turned to look at Jiang Chen, taking a deep breath and forcing a slight smile, "Mr. Jiang, is there anything I can assist you with?"

"During our last spar, I noticed your skills must have been honed in the army, and... your strength should be at the Profound Peak, right?" Jiang Chen said with a light smile.

Li Fanghua was slightly startled, then nodded gently.

"Here's the thing, if you're willing, I'd like to hire you as an instructor at my security company. You'd be in charge of training my people in protection abilities. Are you interested?" Jiang Chen said, smiling.

"Protection abilities?" Li Fanghua looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, "How do you know that protection is my specialty?"

"I overheard your conversation with Zhou Jiang just now. You're a member of the Flame Dragon Bodyguard Reserve Team. Flame Dragon bodyguards specialize in protection. I reckon your abilities in protection must be quite good!" Jiang Chen stated calmly.

"You..." Li Fanghua paused, her face showing suspicion as she regarded Jiang Chen, "Since you overheard us, then you must know Zhou Jiang's identity. Aren't you afraid he'll cause trouble for you? He is..."

Li Fanghua lowered her voice, "…a member of the Flame Dragon Group! Do you know the Flame Dragon Group?"

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