Chapter 129: Refining Martial Arts in the Safe House
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Sitting in the Inspection Squad’s armored vehicle, Zhang Chu marveled at how strange life could be.
Yesterday, the martial artists of Xisha Garden had been shocked once.
Today, they were shocked all over again.
Because of Zhang Chu, Xisha Garden was practically becoming a famous check-in spot on the forums.
When the Inspection Squad’s vehicle left Xisha Garden, the entrance was packed with people.
Aside from the media poking their noses into matters that did not concern them, most of the crowd consisted of martial artists who had come out of admiration.
Zhang Chu’s phone had been bombarded with calls until it could take no more.
He had not even had time to reply to Wang Peng’s messages.
The phone’s processor crashed outright and shut itself down automatically.
“Damn, I didn’t even drink that much last night. What happened?”
The reason several top officials from the Martial Administration Bureau had appeared at Zhang Chu’s door was entirely because of a post that had shot to the top of the forum’s trending list:
“I’m Zhang Chu. I’m a genius!”
The title was simple and brutally direct.
The contents were utterly explosive.
A short video from Immortal Pool Village showed Zhang Chu repeatedly swallowing Spirit Qi Pills and then breaking through to the Seven-Star rank. It had already been reposted three million times.
That was equivalent to everyone in Binzhou learning that Zhang Chu could directly swallow pills to increase his cultivation without any restrictions.
“You really are insane.”
Fan Tianlei regarded Zhang Chu with a complicated expression.
“Would you believe me if I said I wasn’t the one who did it?”
Zhang Chu felt somewhat awkward.
“Whether you did it or not, the video of you swallowing Spirit Qi Pills to break through has already spread throughout Binzhou. If Director Chen hadn’t decisively cut off Binzhou’s connection with the outside world, the entire Spirit Qi Continent would probably know about your heaven-defying talent by now.”
Zhang Xueying looked at Zhang Chu with an equally complicated expression.
The ability to increase one’s cultivation by swallowing pills without limit had never been heard of in the history of the Spirit Qi Continent.
Zhang Chu had practically pioneered an entirely new method of martial cultivation.
Once he attracted the attention of someone with ulterior motives, he would be drawn into a vortex of danger.
“Where are we going now?”
Zhang Chu naturally understood the trouble that would come from exposing his special advantage. Fortunately, the fact that he possessed a cheat system had not been revealed.
Otherwise, he truly might have been dissected.
“You’ll know when we get there.”
Chen Tianxiang’s expression was solemn.
His feelings toward Zhang Chu were a complicated mixture of affection and exasperation. The boy was nothing short of a hot potato.
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While the entire martial world of Binzhou was in an uproar, an Inspection Squad vehicle drove straight through a restricted zone in the northern part of Binzhou City.
Only after passing through layer upon layer of martial artist patrols and high-energy electric grids did the vehicle finally stop in front of a small titanium-alloy building.
The Binzhou Safe House!
After getting out, Zhang Chu was stunned.
“Is this really necessary? You brought me straight to a safe house?”
The Binzhou Safe House was a fortified installation built fifty years ago, after the battle at the Northern Demon Gate.
It was used to protect special individuals or serve as an advanced command center in the event of a beast tide attacking the city.
Zhang Chu was the first person ever to be brought to the safe house.
Within a ten-kilometer radius of the safe house, three separate forces stood guard.
They were the Martial Administration Bureau’s Inspection Squad, the Twin-Force Society of the Martial Arts Research Institute, and the Special Operations Brigade of the Military Equipment Division.
Every patrolman along the way possessed the cultivation of a Twin-Force Warrior.
Combined with the defenses provided by various high-energy electric grids, the place could only be described as impregnable.
“Professor Zhang Chu, please go ahead. It’s an honor to accompany you. This is my first time visiting the safe house as well.”
Zhang Xueying smiled with pursed lips.
Once inside, Zhang Chu found that the safe house itself was not particularly large.
However, it contained an elevator that led thirty meters underground. Down below was a luxurious villa of nearly three hundred square meters, fully equipped with everything one could need.
“Junior Brother, you’ll have to stay here for the time being. Once we’ve dealt with matters outside, we’ll come back for you.”
Luo Zhidong offered a few words of instruction.
Chen Tianxiang and the others then hurriedly left the safe house.
Before departing, Zhang Xueying asked, “Teacher Xiao Chu, are you certain you weren’t the one who posted that thread on the forum?”
“I’m not an idiot…”
Zhang Chu scratched his head. Even now, he still could not figure out what had happened.
“Understood.”
With Zhang Chu’s assurance, Zhang Xueying knew what to think.
Only after everyone had left did Zhang Chu begin wandering around the safe house.
For all that it was called a safe house, it was practically a prison.
There was not even a network signal for his phone.
Fortunately, the safe house actually contained a small star-beast hunting ground.
Over the next few days, Zhang Chu spent his time either watching television dramas or training in the star-beast hunting ground.
Outside, the world had been turned upside down. Bounties for Zhang Chu had even begun appearing on the dark web.
During that period—
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Zhang Xueying sent people to deliver some food, at least giving Zhang Chu something to satisfy his cravings.
But the guards refused to say a single word about the situation outside.
Ten days later, just as Zhang Chu was on the verge of shutting himself away completely, someone arrived at the safe house.
Fan Tianlei, Luo Zhidong, and Zhang Xueying.
“Sister Xueying, are you saying there are members of the Divine Fall Alliance in Binzhou, and that they hacked into my computer in the middle of the night?”
When he heard the news, a chill ran down Zhang Chu’s back.
They had actually managed to infiltrate the Martial Administration Bureau’s network. It was utterly absurd.
If those bastards had come to Xisha Garden to assassinate him, he would probably have been dead already. He had been so drunk that night he had known nothing of the world around him.
“The Inspection Squad interrogated Ma Tianshun. What happened that day in Immortal Pool Village was transmitted by him to the Divine Fall Alliance through the dark web.”
Zhang Xueying spoke gravely.
“Fine, fine, so that’s how you want to play it.”
Zhang Chu’s vision darkened slightly. If only he had known, he would have killed that old bastard Ma Tianshun first.
“The Divine Fall Alliance’s objective is very simple. If they cannot obtain your ability, they intend to destroy you.”
“Our Martial Administration Bureau oversees every matter concerning the martial artists of Binzhou, but we cannot guarantee that certain martial artists will not try to harm you because of your ability to increase your cultivation by swallowing pills.”
Fan Tianlei sat in a chair with a cigarette between his teeth and spoke slowly.
“Old Luo, since you’re here, you must have come up with a solution.”
“I can’t stay in this wretched place for the rest of my life.”
Zhang Chu turned toward Luo Zhidong.
“There is a way, but you’ll have to endure some hardship, Xiao Chu.”
Luo Zhidong spoke carefully.
Thump!
Seeing the strange looks in Fan Tianlei’s and Luo Zhidong’s eyes, Zhang Chu suddenly had a bad feeling.
Were these two old fellows planning to take advantage of his misfortune?
Sure enough.
Fan Tianlei produced a document from the Martial Administration Bureau.
Zhang Chu skimmed it quickly and nearly slammed his fist onto the table.
The Martial Administration Bureau had no shame whatsoever.
They actually wanted him to compile a martial technique within the safe house that would allow people to increase their cultivation by swallowing pills!
Why not just hand over the system while they were at it?
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