Maguire had been following Jiang Chen and the others. When he realized Kuang Shi was speaking with Jiang Chen, he waited in the corridor for a while and only came out after seeing Kuang Shi leave.

Jiang Chen and his companions turned their heads to look at Maguire. Xuan Long and Scar's eyes narrowed simultaneously, a cold light flashing through them.

"You must be the boss behind the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group, right?" Maguire's face was gloomy as he looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen watched Maguire indifferently, not responding to what seemed like a pointless question.

"You have the guts to offend the Dark Spider. You really are bold. The elixirs you have must be provided by the Medicine Saint of the Flame Dragon Kingdom, right?" Maguire stared straight into Jiang Chen's eyes, trying to see something in them.

Unfortunately, ever since he appeared, Jiang Chen's gaze had remained as serene as a divine spring, revealing not the slightest emotion.

"I'm talking to you!" Seeing Jiang Chen still silent, Maguire felt like someone watching a monkey show.

Finally, a mocking look appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes, "Do you think you deserve an answer just because you ask? Who do you think you are?"

"You..." Maguire clenched his fists, forcing himself to resist the urge to lash out. This was Changlan City, the turf of the Dark Night Angel, and he did not possess the ability like Kuang Shi to settle matters here with just a few weapons.

"I'll be waiting for that Medicine Saint to come!" Maguire said harshly, turning to walk down the street.

Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Maguire's retreating figure, murmuring softly, "Let's go."

The dilapidated hotel, Presidential Suite No. 1.

Although the hotel appeared rundown from the outside, the interior was luxuriously decorated. This was understandable because comfort is key for a hotel stay, and the external disrepair was just the Dark Night Angel's way of reminding everyone that they had taken it by force— a form of intimidation.

In the whole of Changlan City, all shops bearing the marks of battle, without exception, belonged to the Dark Night Angel.

Back in the room, Jiang Chen arranged for Xuan Long and the others to change Mengte De'er's dressings with his own formulated medicine, and also gave Xing Fei his refined healing pills to take.

"Xing Fei, you heard what Maguire just said. I can't inform Elder Yao about your situation right now. You have two options: one, go to the Flame Dragon Kingdom with Mengte De'er. I'll arrange for someone to pick you up, and you'll be able to see your grandfather; or two, you stay here and wait. Once we're done with our business, I'll take you back with us," Jiang Chen spoke softly.

"I'll stay!" Xing Fei said without any hesitation.

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, looking at Xing Fei in surprise, "Don't you want to see your grandfather?"

"I do!"

Xing Fei's eyes showed a trace of reminiscence, "But Grandfather said, in one's life, we must repay kindness. I can never repay Mr. Jiang's kindness in my whole life, so how can I leave when you need strength? Although I'm injured, the pills you gave me are really effective. I feel that in at most three days, I'll be completely healed. Then, I can be like a dagger in Mr. Jiang's hands!"

"I am a sword!" declared Mengte De'er immediately afterward.

Jiang Chen blinked, amused, "What dagger and sword... Xing Fei, I'll call you Fei'er. I was great friends with your grandfather, and your sister Ling'er calls me brother. If you don't mind, you can call me... wait, how old are you?"

"I'm twenty-seven!" Xing Fei's eyes revealed a hint of strangeness.

"Uh..." Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment, then touched his nose, "You're older than me! Well, then you can just call me Jiang Chen."

"Mr. Jiang," Xing Fei called out, her eyes showing a determined look.

Jiang Chen was startled, then chuckled and shook his head, "Suit yourself."

Turning to look at Mengte De'er, Jiang Chen said softly, "I have great respect for your brother, and you needn't feel obliged. If you really feel indebted, then help me eradicate the Dark Spider. After this matter is settled, you and your brother can leave."

"No, I am Mr. Jiang's blade," Mengte De'er decisively refused.

Jiang Chen was taken aback and looked at Mengte De'er, puzzled.

Mengte De'er's face turned slightly red, and he stammered, "Feifei is someone who keeps her word. She will definitely follow Mr. Jiang, so... even if my brother repays Mr. Jiang, I still want to stay by Mr. Jiang's side."

"Haha!"

"Pfft..."

Xuan Long and the others couldn't help but laugh. A burly man making a coy gesture truly overwhelmed them.

"Haha! Alright then!" Jiang Chen laughed out loud and nodded, "Since you all want to stay with me, you don't have to return the money."

Smiling, Jiang Chen suddenly looked at Xing Fei, "Do you have something to say? Your expression seems off to me."

"I..." Xing Fei hesitated for a moment and said softly, "The sister Mr. Jiang mentioned... is it Fu Ling'er?"

"Yes!" Jiang Chen nodded, then paused, a frown creasing his brow, "Your surname is Xing, and hers is Fu?"

Xing Fei's expression darkened, and she asked, "I wonder if Mr. Jiang would be willing to listen to our family's story."

"Of course, I'd like to hear more."

Thereupon, Xing Fei began to slowly recount her family history.

The Medicine Saint, named Xing Bichen, had a son and a daughter.

The son married and had a daughter, who was Xing Fei.

Meanwhile, the daughter, Xing Youyou, was a beauty, and caught the eye of the head of the Fu family. The two fell in love. Xing Youyou soon became pregnant, but upon returning to her family, the Fu family did not accept her and forced her to have an abortion, leaving her with no choice but to flee.

The heir of the Fu family, also deeply in love, secretly pursued her and found Xing Youyou, who had already given birth to Fu Ling'er. Just as they were about to elope, the head of the Fu family appeared with a group of experts and took the family of three back to their clan.

Upon hearing the news, Medicine Saint Xing Bichen rushed to the Fu family.

After futile pleas, Xing Bichen, furious, fought back. However, he was no match for the Fu family; not only was he demoted from the Innate Realm, but he was also nearly killed. It was only the heir's threat on his own life that forced his family to release Xing Bichen and let him take his granddaughter, Fu Ling'er, with him.

After that, the head of the Fu family restrained the heir and ordered Xing Fei to commit suicide on the spot. In the subsequent manhunt, they killed Xing Bichen's son and daughter-in-law and sold the only granddaughter of the Medicine Saint to traffickers.

The Medicine Saint and his granddaughter then lived in hiding in the valley they had fled to, until found by Jiang Chen.

Xing Fei ended up wandering alone under such circumstances. Because she had been cultivated with medicines by Xing Bichen since childhood, attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives, she was sold to the Beast Fighting Arena.

After hearing Xing Fei's story, Jiang Chen and the others were deeply moved.

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