"Longjiang City is only so big; we've made two rounds already, so we should probably head back!"

After discussing, Jiang Chen, Xing Fei, An Long, and Yan Hu walked another two loops around Longjiang City.

"Mr. Jiang."

A faint call reached them, and everyone's hearts tightened as they turned their heads together. Being recognized here was not a good thing!

Behind them stood a handsome young man in a leather jacket, smiling at the group.

"You are...?" Jiang Chen's brows furrowed slightly; he didn't recognize the person before him.

"Mr. Jiang, I am Xilai Xi'er," the young man introduced himself softly.

Jiang Chen was taken aback and said, somewhat surprised, "You are Mr. Xilai from the Xi'er Group? What are you doing here?"

Jiang Chen had reviewed all the information about the diamond mine before arriving, and the representative in charge of cooperation with the Jiuzhou Group this time was Xilai!

"Mr. Jiang, I think we need to have a talk," Xilai said earnestly.

A familiar bloodline aura stirred within Jiang Chen at the sight of Xilai.

After practicing the Blood Fiend Demon Art, Jiang Chen became increasingly sensitive to the aura of bloodlines. On Xilai, he sensed the presence of an acquaintance.

"Okay," Jiang Chen nodded and led the group toward the Dome Hotel.

"Young Master!"

"Young Master!"

Back in the presidential suite, An Feng, An Yu (Rain), Dark Thunder, and An Dian (Dark Electric) had returned from their shift, while Scar took Kuang Shi and a few others back to the Ge'er Family, preparing for the consequences that might arise after Jiang Chen and his group took action.

"Young Master," Xuan Long called out, and glanced at Xilai, his eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.

"Mr. Xilai from the Xi'er Group," said Jiang Chen softly.

"Mr. Xilai," Xuan Long greeted him, but said no more.

"Please, have a seat!" Jiang Chen welcomed Xilai and the rest sat on the sofa.

"Mr. Jiang, may I ask you a somewhat inappropriate question?" Xilai glanced around at everyone and asked with a strange expression.

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback and softly replied, "Please ask, Mr. Xilai."

"I have the strength of a Great Knight, but apart from you, Mr. Jiang, I can't see through the strength of anyone here. How are you hiding it?" Xilai looked at Jiang Chen, bewildered.

"Hiding our strength?" Jiang Chen looked at Xilai with amusement. "Why would you ask that, Mr. Xilai?"

Xilai blinked confidently and said, "I can sense the fluctuations of inner Qi from all of you, but I can't determine your strengths. Given your ages, I don't think you can be stronger than me. I am the youngest Great Knight in our Xi'er Family. Even our ancestor, Meng Chi Xi'er, didn't have the strength of a Great Knight at my age!"

"Haha!"

"Haha…"

Everyone burst into laughter. Li Wuji said teasingly, "Mr. Xilai, where does this confidence come from?"

"I..."

Xilai furrowed his brows slightly, his eyes showing a touch of displeasure. "My confidence comes from my strength. Sir, do you want to challenge me? Although I can't gauge your strength, I don't believe you are all stronger than me. How could there be so many geniuses together? You must have some secret technique to conceal your strength!"

"Mr. Xilai, they are not hiding their strength," Jiang Chen said with a light chuckle.

"Impossible!" Xilai's expression turned cold as he said sternly, "Mr. Jiang, are you trying to add bargaining chips for your negotiation?"

"Bargaining chips for the negotiation? What do you mean by that, Mr. Xilai?" Jiang Chen paused, then asked in surprise.

Xilai's expression shifted slightly, and he spoke with a frown, "What? Wu Yati didn't tell you?"

"Please speak clearly, Mr. Xilai!" Jiang Chen's brows slightly furrowed, revealing a contemplative look in his eyes.

Xilai looked at Jiang Chen in surprise, "You don't know? Wu Yati sent me here to talk about the mining vein, and he said he would notify Jiuzhou Group. Mr. Jiang, aren't you here for this matter?"

"This... we haven't received any notification!" Jiang Chen shook his head, then said with deep meaning, "How did Mr. Xilai know I am the owner of the Jiuzhou Group?"

Xuan Long and the others were all taken aback, frowning slightly.

It was common knowledge that Jiang Chen was the owner of Jiuzhou Group in the Flame Dragon Kingdom, but given that all of Jiuzhou Group's current partners were foreigners, even if they knew that the owner of Jiuzhou Group was from the Jiang Family of Jincheng, they shouldn't have recognized Jiang Chen at first glance.

Unless they had investigated Jiang Chen!

"Well... I cannot tell Mr. Jiang that," Xilai said with a mysterious air.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Xilai's ancestor must be Chief Judge Xi'er of the Holy Court, right?"

Xilai's expression changed drastically as he exclaimed, "How do you know that?"

Whirring sounds!

A powerful aura emerged as Xilai looked at Jiang Chen with sharp eyes, his presence locking onto him. If Jiang Chen's answer didn't satisfy him, he would attack immediately.

Whirring sounds!

Several incredibly strong auras rose up, causing Yan Hu and others to change their expressions. They unleashed their auras fiercely, pressing down hard on Xilai.

Hmm!

"Pff—" Xilai grunted, his face turning pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Afterward, he looked at Yan Hu and the others in alarm.

With his Great Knight, that is, Semi Innate strength, he simply couldn't withstand the oppressive might of Yan Hu and the others—five Semi Venerables and six Innate Peak Great Grandmasters!

This was still Yan Hu and the others not fully unleashing their power, or else he would have already been lying on the ground!

"How is this possible?!" Xilai shouted in astonishment, his face filled with shock!

All these people were stronger than him?!

How could that be possible?!

Had they not hidden their strength? Was this... five Semi Venerables and six at Paladin Peak?

Who... who were these people? Did the Flame Dragon Kingdom have so many geniuses?

Just when he was boasting about being a peerless genius of the younger generation.

Compared to these individuals, he was nothing more than a fart!

Thinking of this, Xilai's face burned with embarrassment, turning red. He wished he could find a hole to crawl into!

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and gently waved his hand.

Yan Hu and the others withdrew their auras, and Xilai did the same, but in that short time, cold sweat had already soaked his clothes.

"Mr. Xilai, the reason I know you're a descendant of Chief Judge Xi'er is that I've met Chief Judge Xi'er, and I sense the same bloodline aura in you," Jiang Chen explained softly, "And I can do this because the cultivation technique I practice is rather special."

"Bloodline aura? You can sense others' bloodline auras?!" Xilai looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment before exclaiming in shock, "Are you an Ancient Martial Artist from the Flame Dragon?"

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