Chapter 873 - 878: Su Xiong’s Request (2)
Chapter 873: Chapter 878: Su Xiong’s Request (2)
"Su Xiong is looking for me?" Lin Xi frowned.
This is actually the first time Su Xiong has reached out to him proactively. If it wasn’t for something particularly important, he wouldn’t be calling this late at night.
Moreover, it’s likely that he’s encountered some difficult problems.
And considering the strong foes that have arrived in Chuzhou City, it’s probably related to that.
At this moment, Bai Bing was walking up to the second floor. She glanced back, with a barely noticeable hint of a smile, and said, "No coming upstairs tonight!"
With that, she turned around and walked inside without looking back.
Lin Xi picked up his phone and was momentarily lost in thought, "Looks like I’m definitely going to miss a wonderful evening tonight!"
"Hello, Boss Su?" He asked after answering the call.
But he was met with a bout of coughing on the other side, it seemed like someone snatched the phone, and the next moment, he heard a woman’s voice, which carried a hint of urgency,
"Lin Xi, right? I’m the Ice-Fire Lady!"
"Ice-Fire Lady?" Lin Xi was taken aback, "Why are you holding Boss Su’s phone?"
In the blink of an eye, he thought, could it be that the Ice-Fire Lady ambushed Su Xiong?
If she did, teaming up with Wang Wudao would be the only hope. However, even if the two joined forces, they might not be able to take down Su Xiong.
All three of them have the strength of Peak Soldier Kings, so even if two teamed up against one, the lone one would still have a significant chance to escape.
However, the likelihood of both parties joining forces to fight against Su Xiong is extremely low.
They are aware of his fairly good relationship with Su Xiong, and targeting Su Xiong would surely provoke him.
If so, they’d definitely face dire consequences.
Thus, Lin Xi thought perhaps the three of them were together and were attacked by others.
The phone call went as Lin Xi anticipated.
As soon as they knew a batch of strong foes had arrived in Chuzhou City, the three secretly exited the headquarters, and even their most loyal aides had no clue.
After coming out, the three gathered together and checked into an obscure motel that no one knew about.
They planned to use Spirit Stones and Spiritual Objects to break through to the Innate Realm.
It was only by breaking through to the Innate Realm that they would ensure their safety.
Of course, even without sneaking out, it wasn’t certain that the strong foes would act against them.
However, this was done just in case.
Considering the international incidents, they had heard about them well in advance.
Thus, they had to take precautions.
Ultimately, they anticipated correctly, as the batch of foes quickly sent people to scout out their headquarters.
But they returned empty-handed.
They thought that if they couldn’t find them, they’d move on to other targets.
For example, the Shangguan family, or Lin Xi — but no, Lin Xi was probably not a target they’d dare approach.
Upon hearing they were looking for the Shangguan family, they found that the Shangguan family had two Innate Powerhouses ready to meet them.
Moreover, it seemed that the Shangguan family had more than just two Innate Powerhouses.
This stunned them and they immediately retreated.
Upon learning of this, the three realized the two greetings Innate Powerhouses were none other than the Third and Fourth Elders from the Shangguan family seen at the ancient mine exit.
They never expected them to have already broken through to the Innate Realm.
Back then, their strength was on par with each other.
How did they break through so quickly?
Confounded by this, they attributed the reason to Lin Xi, thinking it was with his help.
Furthermore, there seemed to be more than two Innate Powerhouses, as the three were confident there were definitely more than two.
That day, the Shangguan family had four Peak Soldier King powerhouses, and the Grand Elder and Second Elder were even stronger.
Since the weaker two had reached the Innate Realm, there was no reason for the stronger two not to do the same.
The empty-handed returned group now focused their efforts on searching for the three of them.
What they never anticipated was, when they believed no one knew their hideout, within less than half a day, five or six Soldier Kings had located them.
The confrontation escalated into a fight due to a disagreement.
Ultimately, outnumbered, all three sustained significant injuries, with Su Xiong even taking a blow for the Ice-Fire Lady, leading to severe injuries.
Though serious, it wasn’t life-threatening.
The three seized the opportunity and fled.
Upon reaching their next refuge, Su Xiong immediately pulled out his phone to call Lin Xi.
His call wasn’t to ask Lin Xi to rescue or help them.
Instead, it was to have Lin Xi bring his daughter, Su Qiaoqiao, back and, of course, to keep her by Lin Xi’s side.
He believed that his daughter would only be safe by staying with Lin Xi.
If the group couldn’t find the three of them, they would definitely target those close to them, forcing them out.
Wang Wudao and the Ice-Fire Lady were considered loners and had no such worries about getting forced out, which the foes likely knew too.
But Su Xiong was not the same.
He had a daughter, and everyone knew how much he doted on her.
Su Qiaoqiao was in the countryside, and just a little inquiry would reveal her whereabouts.
So, the moment Su Xiong reached a safe spot, he urgently called Lin Xi to bring his daughter from the countryside.
It’s not a request one typically makes of someone in the Innate Realm.
But reaching this point, Su Xiong had no other recourse and could only give it a try.
Lin Xi sent Bai Bing a message saying he had an urgent matter to handle and might not return by the next morning. He also texted Zhu Ying to say he might need her to inform the professors about his absence in class.
Bai Bing had no particular reaction to the message.
However, Zhu Ying showed a hint of anger upon receiving it, "Which university student requests their class adviser to ask for leave?"
"Isn’t that something class officers usually handle?"
But she replied saying it was not possible for her, telling him to find a class officer instead, yet Lin Xi didn’t respond further.
By this time, Lin Xi was already at the entrance of the villa district.
A few minutes later, Master Li, driving a small black car, stopped in front of him.
Once inside the car, Lin Xi gave him an address, and Master Li, without a word, sped toward the destination.
Where Lin Xi headed was naturally the countryside Su Xiong had indicated.
The Ice-Fire Lady explained the situation, and without a second’s hesitation, he agreed.
It wasn’t just because Su Xiong had stood by his side many times, but more crucially, Su Qiaoqiao, though small-chested, had great potential, and her beauty was indeed extraordinary, so he had long considered her his future concubine.
If Su Xiong knew Lin Xi’s thoughts, he might have reconsidered letting him go.
Master Li, an experienced driver, drove smoothly, his car having no trouble even on the winding, unlit national highways.
Su Qiaoqiao’s location was about two hundred kilometers away from Chuzhou City’s urban area.
If it were all expressways, it would only take two or three hours.
However, only twenty to thirty kilometers were expressway, with the rest being winding national highways and even forty to fifty kilometers of country roads.
The country roads were even more winding and filled with potholes.
Even with Master Li’s fastest speed, it took him more than seven hours to reach Su Qiaoqiao’s village.
The village looked quite old, yet despite its size, it had all the basic amenities, including a small guesthouse that seemed like a homestay.
But by then, it was already five o’clock the next morning, with the sky beginning to lighten.
Master Li was about to open the car door when Lin Xi stopped him.
After Su Xiong was injured, Lin Xi wasted no time and rushed straight there.
So, no matter how fast that group of strong foes was, they couldn’t beat him there.
Therefore, at this moment, Su Qiaoqiao was safe.
"Let’s sleep for a while and find her when it’s daylight!" Lin Xi leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes to rest a bit.
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