Chapter 22: Chapter 22

A special ringtone suddenly went off at this time from Zhang Xiaohao’s trouser pocket.

Zhang Xiaohao furrowed his brow—he only had one phone, and this phone was specially made. To make a call to him, one had to be set by him personally.

Otherwise, no matter if it was the Heavenly King calling, it would show that the number dialed was out of service.

Moreover, whether he made or received calls, the caller’s mobile number would always show as out of service, making it impossible to track through call records.

"Who would be calling me at this time?" Zhang Xiaohao thought, his brow still furrowed.

He pulled out his phone, which displayed "Old Ghost" as the caller.

The identity of Old Ghost was very unusual—one of the top seven marshals of Huaxia! Although he had retired, he still held significant power. His influence could even rival that of his time in office!

"Old Ghost calling me at this time, could something have happened?" he wondered suspiciously as he answered the call and said, "Old Ghost, you don’t visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason! What brings you to call me this time?"

"Xiaohao is in trouble. Originally, this matter didn’t require your involvement. But No. 2, the chief, somehow got wind of your return to Nanhua City and that you’ve become the president of Bai Xue Company, Cheng Tianxue’s husband. He ordered all members of Dragon Team in Nanhua City to withdraw and had me specifically tell you that from now on, the safety of Nanhua City is your responsibility!" Old Ghost said sternly from the other side.

"No. 2, the chief? How did that old man know I descended from the mountain? Could it have been Master Old Ghost who sold me out?" Zhang Xiaohao said, annoyed.

"Cough! Cough! You can’t blame your master for this! Your master had good intentions; he wanted you to gain more experience amidst the secular world, and incidentally meet some of the beautiful girls in Nanhua City, to spend more time tasting their fiery passion and unrestrained freedom! This too is a rare opportunity for you!" Old Ghost said awkwardly from the other side.

"Tell me! What’s the mission this time?" Zhang Xiaohao said with a grimace.

He could refuse to give face to anyone, but when No. 2, the chief, rarely spoke up, and it demanded his protection of Nanhua City, he had no choice but to hold his nose and accept! At most, he would visit No. 2’s house next time, see his stunningly beautiful, eternally icy granddaughter, and fiercely reclaim his honor.

"Xiaohao, the situation is , an SSS-level assassin from Country R has infiltrated Nanhua City, planning to assassinate a top-tier aerospace scientist. He successfully escaped one disaster under the desperate protection of the base’s security forces! However, the base’s defenses suffered severe losses! Fortunately, under the fearless attacks of the soldiers, the SSS-level assassin was also seriously injured! But during the subsequent police chase, the assassin took a pregnant woman hostage! To rescue the pregnant woman, a young policewoman bravely offered herself as a hostage in exchange for the pregnant woman, and now both parties are at a standoff in an abandoned factory on the outskirts. I hope you can step in and exterminate that SSS-level assassin! Let him know that those who offend Huaxia, even from afar, will be pursued!" Old Ghost said fiercely from the other side.

"A Country R assassin? They are really bold! To think they even dare to make trouble in my Huaxia soil, it seems I’ll need to have a serious discussion with their Emperor when I find the time," Zhang Xiaohao said in a grave tone.

"By the way Xiaohao, I have two pieces of news for you, one good and one bad. Which one would you like to hear first?"

"Tell me the bad news first!" Zhang Xiaohao considered and then said.

"The bad news is, according to a message from our undercover agent in Country R, the Sankou Association of Country R plans to send a group of top-tier assassins to infiltrate Huaxia with the goal to eliminate you!" Old Ghost said gravely.

"And the good news?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"The good news is about the Spiritual Medicine you’ve always wanted me to look into. I’ve finally got some news on it. A two-thousand-year-old ginseng will be entering Nanhua City in a week. I am still gathering more details," Old Ghost thought before saying.

"Thanks, Old Ghost! Oh, and could you check on someone for me, a woman named Zhou Fang? I need all her details by tonight!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"By eight o’clock tonight, all the information regarding Zhou Fang will be sent to your phone. Be sure to check it then," Old Ghost promptly agreed.

After hanging up, Zhang Xiaohao’s face showed a slight cold sneer.

In these six years, he had killed too many people internationally, each one a great villain and often a leader of their group, angering countless people.

Those who wanted to kill him, unabashedly said, could circle the globe starting from Nanhua City, and even more so.

The Sankou Association? They’re an underground super gang from Country R; their last chairman was shot in the head in his own bed by me!

It seems they are endlessly persistent! They actually want to take revenge for their deceased chairman—heh, since they dare come, I’ll make sure they’ll have no return!

As for that two-thousand-year-old ginseng, I must get my hands on it this time!

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Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaohao looked at the rubble and debris scattered on the ground, his eyes glittering with cold light. No matter who it was that dared to send people to kill him, he would make them pay a heavy price.

Once he finds Zhou Fang, with his techniques, he has a thousand ways to extract the information he wants from her, marking the start of his revenge.

Taking a step forward, he used the Twelve Heavenly Steps inherent in Shennong Battle Sky Technique, transforming his body into a bolt of lightning as he rushed towards the location Old Ghost mentioned.

Meanwhile, in the abandoned factory.

A group of fully armed special police firmly surrounded an old, long-abandoned factory, sealing it off completely.

The leader, a middle-aged man in a police uniform, holding a megaphone, coldly shouted at those inside, "Those inside, listen up! You are surrounded. If you want to live, surrender immediately, drop your weapons, and release the hostages, or the only thing waiting for you is death!"

"Shut the fuck up! Do you think I’m a fool? Drop my weapons and surrender? To rot in prison? You have half an hour to get what I want ready, or I’ll kill the hostage! Even if it means death, I’m taking some of you with me!" In the abandoned factory, a one-eyed man, his eyes emitting a lethal gleam as he grasped a beautiful policewoman and hid in a corner, retorted fiercely.