"Hey, Xia Yu." Xu Wannian's amiable voice came through the receiver.

Xia Yu managed a bitter smile and said, "Mr. Xu, there's been a bit of a problem with the mission."

"What happened? Don't tell me your protection target got hurt!" Xu Wannian's voice immediately became stern; if they had just promised Jiang Chen to protect someone and that person ended up harmed, it would be a huge loss of face for them.

"No, it's just..." Xia Yu started by briefly explaining the attack on Ye Jingyi and then spoke about the strength of the people around Jiang Chen, finishing with a wry smile, "Mr. Xu, we... we're just too weak!"

"This..."

There was silence on the line for a while, then a sigh from Xu Wannian: "I can't blame you guys; that lad... he's truly a genius, and the people around him are so strong... How about this, you guys come back, and I'll see about having the Metal, Wood, Fire, Earth quartet replace you eight. This... although it's still not quite enough in terms of strength, it's better than nothing!"

Xia Yu was speechless; at first, because they took the assignment seriously, they had 'Water', a prodigy from their department, protect Shen Xiaoqin and they already felt it was overkill. But now, calling in the other four prodigies was already being seen as 'better than nothing', and they thought this metaphor was rather apt!

Feeling a wave of powerlessness wash over him, Xia Yu suddenly remembered something and his expression turned grave as he said in a deep voice, "Mr. Xu, about the Dark Night Angel and Sangsen Group matter..."

"We don't need to worry about that, let the kid handle it himself. Of course, I will tell Jincheng and the others about anything they need to watch out for. You guys come back!" Xu Wannian's instructive voice came through the receiver.

"Understood." Xia Yu responded, and once the other party had hung up, he put away his phone.

Chen Qiang and the others hurriedly asked, "What did Mr. Xu say?"

"He told us to go back and have Jincheng and the others four take our place," Xia Yu said helplessly.

"What? All five prodigies will come to protect his people? This..." Hu Lai exclaimed in shock.

Xia Yu looked at Hu Lai with a wry smile, "Then who do you think should be sent?"

Hu Lai was stunned for a moment, thought about the power Jiang Chen had with him, and then reluctantly closed his mouth.

"Even if they come..." Chen Qiang struggled to finish his sentence.

Xia Yu bitter-smiled again and said, "Mr. Xu's words, 'it's better than nothing'."

"Better than..." Chen Qiang and the others were at a loss for words, then dejectedly said, "If even they are considered 'better than nothing', our being rejected doesn't seem all that bad now!"

The eight of them exchanged glances, all smiling wryly, then turned and got into the car, heading back to Jincheng. They had left in high spirits, but returned utterly disheveled!

Meanwhile, in an office in Jincheng.

Xu Wannian hung up the phone, muttering quietly, "The Dark Night Angel proactively sending someone to protect that kid's woman? Could it be that the lad is..."

His eyes suddenly brightened; then, Xu Wannian furrowed his brows:

"Is it true or not? If it is, that's good news. But if it's a farce, the events from a thousand years ago, they couldn't be repeated, right? The current Flame Dragon Kingdom can't afford that kind of turmoil! However... knowing that kid's character, he wouldn't do something like what happened back then!"

...

The next morning, Jiang Chen, accompanied by Yan Hu and Mengte De'er, drove to Zhang Long's place. Pu Juncheng was still there, and Jiang Chen had instructed Zhang Long to take good care of Pu Juncheng.

Meanwhile, Pu Minsung was waiting at the Yichen Hotel with the signed letter of intent, ready to rush back to the Southern Country as soon as Jiang Chen rescued his mother.

Their collaboration was, to put it lightly, a boon for Yi Chen; the intention showed that all of Sangsen Group's exports to the Flame Dragon Kingdom would be managed and distributed by Yi Chen.

In other words, Yi Chen had become the sole agent for Sangsen Group in the Flame Dragon Kingdom, and the benefits of that were self-evident.

Of course, this collaboration hinged on Jiang Chen being able to rescue Pu Min's mother.

Squeak!

Arriving at Zhang Long's nightclub, Jiang Chen and his two companions got out of the car, and Zhang Long was already waiting at the entrance.

"Mr. Jiang, that bastard has given in. Now, he'll answer whatever you ask," Zhang Long said with a strange smile.

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows, puzzled, "What's with that expression? What did you do to him?"

Zhang Long's smile took a sinister turn, "When he arrived, he was arrogant and even insulted you and Miss Ye. So, I spiked a few Tibetan mastiffs with an aphrodisiac and locked him up with them. Hehe... The noise, it lasted all night."

Chills ran down the spines of Jiang Chen and his companions as they gave Zhang Long a perplexed look.

"You... are something else!" Jiang Chen found himself at a loss for words and stepped into the nightclub.

Zhang Long turned his head and raised his eyebrows at Yan Hu and his companion, who shuddered inwardly and, with a wary glance at Zhang Long, quickly followed after Jiang Chen!

Spending a night with a few drugged Tibetan mastiffs... Even the thought of it made Yan Hu and his companion feel a raw, aching sensation behind them!

Upon reaching the room where Pu Jun Cheng was detained, Jiang Chen slightly furrowed his brows.

The room was a mess, bloodstains were everywhere, along with clumps of dog fur, and a man wearing only a few tatters of clothing was curled up in the corner, looking utterly miserable. Hearing someone approaching, he instinctively curled up tighter, his face filled with panic and helplessness. His pupils were dilated, and his eyes, lifeless, stared at the wall.

"Zhang Long," Jiang Chen called out with a frown.

Zhang Long hurried to Jiang Chen's side, respectfully asking, "Mr. Jiang, what's wrong?"

"Could you be any more disgusting?" Jiang Chen glared at Zhang Long and then glanced over at Pu Jun Cheng, saying in a deep voice, "Are you sure he can still answer questions in this state?"

"Yes!" Zhang Long nodded and then shouted at Pu Jun Cheng, "Pu Jun Cheng, what's your dad's name? Don't answer, and I'll release the mastiffs again!"

"No, please don't release them, I'll say it, my dad's name is Pu Zhengmin, my mom's name is... my mistress is... the new woman I just got with is named Wang Yujiao, the one I most want to...," Pu Jun Cheng answered in panic, terror evident in his eyes.

"Shut up!" As the word 'Ye' left Pu Zhengmin's mouth, Zhang Long's face darkened, and he barked loudly.

"I dare not! I dare not! Miss Ye is a heavenly fairy, not someone a scumbag like me can defile, I dare not even think about it!" Pu Jun Cheng's body shook as he fell to his knees and began kowtowing fervently.

Jiang Chen frowned and spoke sternly, "Pu Jun Cheng, where have you locked up Pu Min's mother?"

Bang, bang, bang!

"I dare not! I dare not!" Pu Jun Cheng continued to kowtow, not seeming to hear, endlessly repeating, 'I dare not'.

He had indeed been frightened out of his wits.

Jiang Chen's brows knitted tighter as he turned to look at Zhang Long.

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