Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Shock from Skynet Headquarters

“Such high speed, block him, quick, block him!”

Zheng Shuheng was speeding extremely fast, and in less than ten minutes, he had rushed to the nearby highway entrance in a panic. The highway staff, seeing Zheng Shuheng’s rapid speed, thought he was some kind of Central Plains late-night racer, and a group of workers prepared barriers to stop Zheng Shuheng right there.

“Get out of the way, all of you get the hell out of my way!”

Seeing someone actually daring to intercept him, Zheng Shuheng roared as if he were mad with fury.

Now desperate to save his own life, if he didn’t leave quickly, his life could very well be in danger. To make a swift escape from Central Plains, Zheng Shuheng increased his speed, ignoring the barriers and smashing straight through them.

“He’s crazy! The driver’s gone mad, everyone move out of the way, and don’t get hurt!” shouted the station manager upon seeing this scene.

Boom!!!

Under the night sky, the Lamborghini slammed into the barrier then shot up onto the highway like smoke, completely disappearing into the vast night.

Just as Zheng Shuheng had fled, Deng Gang made a phone call to Ye Fan, saying with an apologetic face, “Sorry, Mr. Ye, it seems that little rascal Zheng Shuheng has escaped!”

“Hmm, come back, Zheng Shuheng has indeed escaped,” Ye Fan murmured.

Had it not been for the timely assistance of the expert Sun Meng this evening, Zheng Shuheng would have been undoubtedly doomed. Just now, Sun Meng had promptly contacted Zheng Shuheng, and as long as Zheng Shuheng wasn’t an idiot, he would certainly have been the first to flee Central Plains by now.

Deng Gang asked, “Mr. Ye, should we send someone to chase him? Central Plains Skynet still has nearly two hundred operatives at hand. At my command, these people would immediately hunt down Zheng Shuheng.”

“No need, come back first!” Ye Fan said.

As long as Zheng Shuheng had left Central Plains, with the abilities of Deng Gang and his group, catching Zheng Shuheng would be extremely difficult.

Once Zheng Shuheng returned to the Zheng family of Jinling, it would be nearly impossible to eliminate him.

The Zheng family of Jinling, being one of the Top Ten Super Clans in the country, had a number of elders within their ranks. At the very least, these elders were all Martial Emperors. Even if Deng Gang and his men managed to chase down to Jinling territory and engaged in combat, they would simply be signing their own deaths in the face of the powerful Zheng family.

Hearing Ye Fan’s words, Deng Gang no longer insisted and respectfully said, “Yes, Mr. Ye!”

Deng Gang, fearful of being hunted by SkyNet Headquarters, could only pin his hopes on Ye Fan. As long as Ye Fan let him go, his family would be safe.

Within less than twenty minutes, Deng Gang had returned to the area of the West Suburban CBD.

“Mr. Ye, I’ve done everything I could for you. Can you spare me now?” asked Deng Gang with a heavy tone.

Ye Fan responded with a playful smile, “No! There’s still one more thing you need to do for me.”

“What is it?” Deng Gang asked instinctively.

Ye Fan spoke with a meaningful tone, “Simple! Help me contact SkyNet Headquarters. If you can get in touch with your boss Emperor Qing, that would be even better!”

“What? Contact SkyNet Headquarters? You actually know that our boss is called Emperor Qing?” Deng Gang was profoundly shocked.

As the head of the Central Plains SkyNet Branch and a core figure within SkyNet, Deng Gang’s current status barely allowed him to know that their boss was called Emperor Qing, but beyond that, he knew nothing else.

Within SkyNet, the hierarchy was strict. Generally speaking, based on your rank, you didn’t need to know too much–just who your superior was.

Deng Gang had previously gone to the Imperial Capital SkyNet Headquarters and had drinks with an elder. It was only when that elder was drunk that he spoke of their boss having the codename Emperor Qing, one of the top ten masters in the world.

Emperor Qing, a dragon shrouded in mystery, had never revealed his appearance to Deng Gang.

Ye Fan chuckled with a hint of mischief, “Not only do I know that your boss is called Emperor Qing, but I’ve also fought with him. It’s just a pity that the old guy really wasn’t up to much and got beaten into a humiliating retreat by a few moves of mine!”

“Our boss was defeated by you?” Upon hearing this, Deng Gang’s face twitched violently.

In his mind, their boss, Emperor Qing, was one of the top ten masters globally. Although Ye Fan was strong, he seemed to be just an Early-stage Martial Emperor.

An Early-stage Martial Emperor defeating their boss Emperor Qing in just a few moves? That sounded like a ludicrous international joke.

Ye Fan’s face was playful as he said, “Don’t believe it? That’s fine! You probably don’t have the clearance to reach Emperor Qing’s level anyway. So, contact SkyNet Headquarters immediately. I know what to say. Don’t worry, I won’t implicate you!”

“This…”

Doubtful, Deng Gang hesitated, but given the current circumstances, with Ye Fan holding all the cards, he took a deep breath and, ultimately, made the call to the Imperial Capital SkyNet Headquarters.

“Old Deng, how’s it going? Have Qin Hong and the others already killed that kid named Ye Fan? Hahaha…” The phone was quickly answered, and a hearty laugh came from the other end.

Deng Gang handed the phone to Ye Fan and said, “Mr. Ye, I’ve made contact, this person is called Old Liu!”

“Mm, good!” Ye Fan nodded in satisfaction.

The next moment, Ye Fan took the phone and said, “Is this Imperial Capital SkyNet Headquarters? Do me a favor and contact that old man, Emperor Qing, and tell him, ‘At the foot of Tienshan, Young Pavilion Master Ye is waiting.'”

“At the foot of Tienshan, Young Pavilion Master Ye?”

Hearing Ye Fan’s words, Old Liu’s face turned frosty as he said, “Kid, who are you? Why are you looking for our boss? And what about Deng Gang? Why isn’t he answering the phone?”

“Didn’t your SkyNet Headquarters send someone to kill me? Now, Qin Hong and his bunch have all been taken care of by me. I even deliberately came to the Central Plains SkyNet Branch and beat them until they were in a sorry state. Now that old chap Deng Gang has already scarpered!” Ye Fan said with a grin.

Whoosh–

As Ye Fan’s words fell, Deng Gang felt as if he had been granted amnesty; he knew Ye Fan had given him a chance to start anew.

As long as Ye Fan said he was no match for him and had escaped, if the SkyNet Headquarters later gave him trouble, they would at most take it out on him alone, without implicating his family.

Upon hearing this, Old Liu changed color and exclaimed, “Eh? That’s not right, are you Ye Fan?”

“Correct, I am indeed Ye Fan!” Ye Fan replied without any attempt to conceal his identity.

Old Liu’s face was instantly filled with anger, “You little imp, not only did Qin Hong and his men fail to kill you, you even managed to turn the tables. Do you realize that SkyNet is the number one assassination organization in the country? Dare to kill our men, and you aren’t afraid we’ll never stop until you’re dead?”

“Enough with the nonsense, I’m looking for Emperor Qing. If you dare to waste any more time, you’ll be responsible for the consequences!” Ye Fan was too lazy to waste words with someone responsible for communication.

Old Liu said disdainfully, “Some greenhorn kid wants to meet our boss, what a daydream!”

“Daydreaming? Is that so? What if I tell you that I come from Medicine God Pavilion?” Ye Fan sneered.

Upon hearing the three words ‘Medicine God Pavilion’, Old Liu’s body shuddered as if he had been electrocuted. His muddy old eyes bulged, “Wha… What? What did you say? You’re from Medicine God Pavilion?”

“That’s right, go and contact your boss, Emperor Qing, I’ll wait for his reply,” Ye Fan said casually.

Old Liu hesitated for a moment, then said in shock, “Please wait, I’ll inquire with my superiors right now!”

Old Liu, as a liaison in the headquarters, although he was not low-ranking, was not in a position to contact Emperor Qing himself.

“What? Old Liu, are you mistaken? That kid actually said he’s from Medicine God Pavilion?”

In the Imperial Capital SkyNet Headquarters, several elders on duty heard Old Liu’s report, their eyes widened in shock.

Old Liu said gravely, “How could I possibly lie, elders? If you don’t believe me, I have a recording here; you can listen to it yourself!”

“Quick, play the recording!” an elder urged urgently.

Old Liu did not dare to hesitate, and he immediately played the recording of his conversation with Ye Fan.

“This kid actually knows the alias Emperor Qing of our boss, and he also knows about the existence of Medicine God Pavilion? Could it be possible that this kid is really one of the Medicine God Pavilion’s people?”

After listening to the recording, the elders of SkyNet Headquarters all fell silent.

What was the status of Medicine God Pavilion? It was a mysterious existence that had been honored for thousands of years as the oldest sect in the world.

Rumors had it that Medicine God Pavilion was filled with masters, and any individual who came out of it could become a legend in the outside world.

A few years ago, their boss, Emperor Qing, was playing chess with an elder at the foot of Tienshan and encountered the Junior Pavilion Master of the Medicine God Pavilion who was out for training. In less than ten moves, their boss was thoroughly defeated.

This event was known to the entire upper echelon of SkyNet, and ever since then, Emperor Qing made it clear that SkyNet must never hunt down any members of the Medicine God Pavilion.

If they offended Medicine God Pavilion, it was possible that the entire SkyNet could suffer a catastrophic blow.

Old Liu looked at the silent elders and asked timidly, “Elders, what should we do now? If this kid is truly from Medicine God Pavilion, haven’t we made a huge blunder? After all, our SkyNet’s very first rule is not to hunt down disciples of the Medicine God Pavilion!”

“That’s right! He also claims to be Young Pavilion Master Ye, the other party might very well be somebody important. I think we need to notify our boss!” one elder slowly stated.

“Yes! Let’s inform our boss, this matter is beyond our authority to decide. If the other person really is from Medicine God Pavilion, any improper handling could bring a disaster upon us!” another elder spoke out.

In an instant, the elders of SkyNet all nodded, signaling their agreement.

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