Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 362: Mysterious Elder

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Mysterious Elder

Chen Fan was slightly startled, "Have you been waiting for me for a long time?"

Zhong Xinyao nodded, but didn’t explain and turned to lead Chen Fan into the villa.

A sense of curiosity couldn’t help but rise in Chen Fan’s heart. He had only met Zhong Xinyao by chance at the airport, and by all accounts, their meeting was brief and fleeting. Since coming to the Capital, he hadn’t had much interaction with her. The only person they both knew was Mu Qingqing. Now, Zhong Xinyao saying that someone had been waiting for him for a long time was naturally quite strange.

Zhong Xinyao led Chen Fan to the entrance of the basement, and the two entered.

Zhong Xinyao walked up to a cabinet full of tools, reached out to twist a hidden mechanism, and the entire cabinet began to slide to the left, revealing a high-security door you’d expect to find in a bank vault.

Zhong Xinyao entered a password on the security door and followed it with a retinal scan. As the sound of machinery rotating rang out, the security door automatically opened, and a long corridor appeared in front of them.

Chen Fan raised his eyebrows, not expecting such a secret place hidden within the villa. No wonder there were so many security personnel outside. At the end of this corridor, there must be some treasure worth a fortune.

Zhong Xinyao took the lead down the corridor, with Chen Fan following.

They had just stepped in a few paces when the security door behind them automatically closed.

The two walked along the corridor toward the depths. As they went further, Chen Fan could clearly feel the spiritual energy around him becoming more concentrated.

An idea suddenly popped into his mind, "Could this corridor be built directly on an Earth Vein?"

After walking about a few hundred meters, a huge room appeared. The room was very plain, resembling the bedroom of an average family from the ’80s or ’90s, with a decor that was very much of that era.

An old man with white hair and a gaunt figure was reclining on a rocking chair in the room, with an oxygen tube in his nose, surrounded by various medical equipment that seemed out of place with the room’s style.

Next to the elder were two doctors in white coats, a man and a woman, attending to the old man’s condition at all times.

Chen Fan released his Divine Sense to observe the room and found that indeed, they had reached the edge of an Earth Vein.

Behind the walls of the room lay the Earth Vein, thick with the power of heaven and earth, flowing with endless strength.

An Earth Vein, also known as a Dragon Vein, carries the life force of the mountains and rivers, and is an extremely precious Heaven and Earth Spirit Object.

What surprised Chen Fan was that this Earth Vein was even bigger than he had imagined. The Earth Vein beneath the Hillside Villa paled in comparison, not even one-tenth as substantial.

"With such a massive Earth Vein, it’s not just about helping me foster one Golden Core; even ten would be more than enough. It could even spare a part for the crafting of a Five Elements Spirit Gathering Formation. If I could get my hands on this Earth Vein, Qingyan could advance unhindered all the way to the Golden Core Realm," Chen Fan thought excitedly. However, he didn’t show it, as he still wasn’t clear about the identity of the old man lying on the rocking chair or why the man was waiting for him.

Zhong Xinyao led Chen Fan into the room and said to the two doctors, "You can leave us for now."

The two doctors immediately left the room, understanding the hint.

Zhong Xinyao walked to the front of the rocking chair, knelt down, and gently shook the old man, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I’ve brought Master Chen to see you."

The elderly man slowly opened his eyes, which had become cloudy, and the life force in his entire body was continually ebbing away. If not for the room’s proximity to the Earth Vein and the nourishment his body received from the power of heaven and earth within it, which stemmed the loss of his vitality, he would have probably been buried long ago.

His gaze fell on Chen Fan, and in a weak voice, he said, "Is this... Master Chen?"

Zhong Xinyao nodded, "Absolutely certain."

The elder suddenly grew excited, "Master Chen, I... I can’t move freely, and am unable to pay my respects to you, please be understanding. Xinyao, quickly, kowtow three times to Master Chen for me."

Without hesitation, Zhong Xinyao immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times loudly to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan was completely baffled and quickly said, "Get up quickly, why on earth are you kowtowing to me for no reason?"

The elder revealed a smile and said, "Master Chen, you have shown me kindness, and it is only right for Xinyao to kowtow on my behalf."

Chen Fan was puzzled, "Old gentleman, I don’t know you at all, so how can there be any talk of kindness between us?"

The elder looked at Zhong Xinyao, signaling her to explain.

Zhong Xinyao looked very seriously at Chen Fan and said, "Let me first introduce my grandfather to you. His name is Zhong Shulou, which you may not have heard of, but you should be familiar with one of his titles."

"People on the outside call my grandfather... the King of Towers!"

Chen Fan’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the elder, never having expected that this old gentleman was the mysterious King of Towers, who owned more than half of the office buildings in the Capital and even a super organization like the Tianyuan Commerce Chamber had to pay him rent.

Seeing Chen Fan’s reaction, Zhong Xinyao was very pleased and continued, "I know you’re wondering why my grandfather would say you’ve shown him kindness, given that you’ve never met. However, you truly are a benefactor to my grandfather, as you have destroyed his lifelong affliction and ended a sorrow he’s carried for many years."

"When my grandfather was young, he had a woman whom he deeply loved to the core of his bones. They flew side by side, wrapped up in love, and thought they could spend a lifetime together. However, during an overseas trip, my grandfather’s beloved was taken by the leader of the Blood Blade, who fancied her and forcibly abducted her. In front of my grandfather, they, along with four or five men, violated her to death."

"Afterward, my grandfather was thrown into the sea by the people of the Blood Blade to feed the fish, but fortunately, he was saved by a passing cruise ship and lived to return to the Inland."

"My grandfather, having lost the woman he cherished, was in immense pain. He vowed to take revenge on the Blood Blade and swore off all women. From then on, he threw himself into building his power and accumulated a vast number of office buildings in the Capital, eventually becoming the enigmatic King of Towers that people talked about."

"Yet, just having money wasn’t enough to confront the Blood Blade, as they were all highly capable. Over the years, my grandfather had hired countless assassins to kill members of the Blood Blade, but few succeeded."

"As he aged and his body grew frail, he later sought the advice of a wise person, who helped him create a room in this treasured place to prolong his life."

"He thought he would never see his revenge completed in this lifetime, but then he heard the news that Master Chen had obliterated the Blood Blade Organization, which lifted the burden from his soul. His last wish before dying was to meet the Master Chen who had avenged him."

"The reason why I became a fan of Master Chen is also because of my grandfather."

After listening to Zhong Xinyao, Chen Fan couldn’t help but feel moved. He hadn’t expected that in wiping out the Blood Blade Organization, he had inadvertently helped the King of Towers avenge his deepest grudge.

However, a hint of confusion soon rose in Chen Fan’s heart, and he stared at Zhong Xinyao, asking, "You just said your grandfather never touched another woman after that incident, so how did you come to be?"

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