"Yes, Young Master, rest assured!"

An Long nodded heavily and reached out to take the wooden box.

"Young Master, should we have the family arrange more people to come to the villa? You are about to go to Jincheng, and Miss Gong and the others will be stationed in Dingjing. What about the security of the villa..." An Hu asked softly.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "No need, I don't want the Jiang Family's influence to seep into my side. Besides, I've already asked Medicine Saint to help find some reliable martial artists to form our own martial artist force."

After a pause, Jiang Chen took out a jade box and a bottle of elixir from his bosom and handed them to An Hu, "This is for you, you must work hard. When I go to Jincheng, I will have to take Yan Hu with me. By then, when the people Medicine Saint brings over arrive, you will be their team leader. Your strength at the Earth Grade Peak might not be enough!

"For the next few days, you won't need to patrol or guard. Push yourself and strive to break through to the Heavenly Level Peak before I leave Dingjing. Inside this jade box is a Purple Flame Broken Mirror Elixir. It can help you break through to an Innate Grandmaster, but remember, before you reach Semi Innate, you must not let anyone know you have this elixir."

"I understand, Young Master, rest assured, I'll definitely not disgrace you!" An Hu nodded heavily, excitedly taking the elixir.

Ding-ling-ling!

A ringtone sounded, and Jiang Chen took out his phone to look, then answered the call with curiosity, "Hello, Mr. Hua."

"Mr. Jiang, I've just received news that there will be a small auction tonight in Pingchuan City, which borders Dingjing and S Province. There will be a pill furnace up for auction. Would you like to come and take a look?" Hua Zhiqiang's voice came through the handset, slightly expectant.

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment then let out a surprised laugh. Hua Zhiqiang really valued his life, to have even gathered information about an auction in a second-tier small city like Pingchuan!

"Mr. Jiang, it's true, I've heard it's being offered by a local small family in Pingchuan. Although the family is small, it has been passed down since the time of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. I heard their ancestor was a member of Xu Fu's family," Hua Zhiqiang continued without waiting for Jiang Chen to speak.

Jiang Chen's heart stirred. He had heard of Xu Fu's reputation, the alchemist who made the elixir of life for Emperor Qin Shi Huang and whose name was known to this day.

After thinking it over, better to believe it could be true than not. If that family really were descendants of Xu Fu's guards, it wasn't impossible they had a good pill furnace.

"Alright, I'll come over tonight. Get a few invitations to the auction for me, for two people from my side," Jiang Chen agreed.

"Okay, okay, I'll handle the invitations," Hua Zhiqiang responded eagerly.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen looked at Yan Hu, "Hu Zi, after lunch, come with me to Pingchuan City."

"Yes, Young Master!" Yan Hu responded.

Pingchuan City, located at the border between Dingjing and S Province, belongs to S Province and is a second-tier city.

Today, the only four-star hotel in Pingchuan City, Tailai Hotel, was bustling. All the big bosses of Pingchuan City had come to Tailai Hotel for the auction happening that day.

"Why haven't they arrived yet, why haven't they arrived yet!" Hua Zhiqiang stood anxiously at the entrance to Tailai Hotel, muttering to himself.

Hua Feng'er stood aside, softly comforting, "Dad, don't worry. Since Mr. Jiang promised to come, he will definitely arrive."

"Mr. Hua?!" A surprised call rang out as two middle-aged men approached Hua Zhiqiang.

Hua Zhiqiang turned and glanced at them with a brief start; "Mr. Lu? What brings you to Pingchuan?"

"I heard there was an auction here today, with a pill furnace. I came to take a look," the newcomer was Lu Chengfeng, Mr. Lu, who had a brief interaction with Jiang Chen at the Dingjing Martial Alliance tournament.

"You're also here for the pill furnace?" Hua Zhiqiang's expression changed slightly as he stared directly into Lu Chengfeng's eyes.

Lu Chengfeng was taken aback and asked doubtfully, "Mr. Hua, are you fond of collecting antiques now?"

"No, I don't like to collect antiques, but..." Hua Zhiqiang shook his head.

"Dad, Mr. Jiang has arrived!" Hua Feng'er gently reminded him before Hua Zhiqiang could finish his sentence.

Hua Zhiqiang quickly turned his head to look toward the entrance of the hotel plaza, as a majestic Knight Fifteenth drove into the hotel's open-air parking lot.

"Mr. Lu, we'll chat later!" greeted Hua Zhiqiang as he quickly walked toward the Knight Fifteenth.

Lu Chengfeng was startled for a moment. He had business dealings with Hua Zhiqiang several times and knew him quite well, but he was acutely aware of Hua Zhiqiang's arrogance. He had never seen Hua Zhiqiang treat anyone with such importance, actually running over himself to welcome someone's arrival!

Who could it be?

"Mr. Lu, let's go inside first. Do we need to wait for that arrogant Hua Zhiqiang?" the middle-aged man following by Lu Chengfeng's side asked quietly, frowning slightly.

Lu Chengfeng shook his head: "Wait a moment, I want to see who Mr. Hua welcomes."

Hua Zhiqiang's parents ran to the side of the car, and Jiang Chen and Yan Hu had already alighted from the vehicle.

"Mr. Jiang, that pill furnace should be genuine. Even S province's business magnate Lu Chengfeng has his eyes on it." Hua Zhiqiang spoke hurriedly after reaching Jiang Chen's side.

The pill furnace was a matter of life and death for him, but without Jiang Chen's approval, he dared not make a purchase rashly for fear of dissatisfying Jiang Chen. To Hua Zhiqiang, Jiang Chen was a real-life life-saving Bodhisattva, and he dared not displease him in any way.

"Oh," Jiang Chen replied indifferently. "Shall we go then? The auction is about to begin, right?"

"Soon, in ten minutes."

Hua Zhiqiang answered and took the lead towards the hotel.

"Mr. Jiang?" At the entrance to the hotel, Lu Chengfeng called out in surprise. He too recognized Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was slightly startled and looked at Lu Chengfeng with confusion.

Hua Zhiqiang, puzzled, asked: "Mr. Lu, you know Mr. Jiang?"

"Know him? Of course, I know him!" Lu Chengfeng laughed warmly: "Back when Mr. Jiang defeated the arrogant Beihai person in one move at the Martial Alliance Dingjing tournament, it was indeed a pleasure to behold!"

"Oh, hello Mr. Lu," Jiang Chen responded, having recalled the event. He remembered that many big shots had attended the Dingjing tournament, but his focus had been on the tournament itself, and he hadn't paid attention to the crowd.

"The auction is about to start, let's go in together," Lu Chengfeng said, noticing that Jiang Chen did not recognize him, but he didn't mind. The middle-aged man following him was a martial artist, and he knew that powerful martial artists often carried a sense of pride.

"Alright!" Jiang Chen nodded, and the group entered the hotel together.

On the third floor in the banquet hall, by coincidence, Lu Chengfeng and Jiang Chen's party ended up sitting together.

"Mr. Hua, this doesn't seem like your usual style," Lu Chengfeng said, somewhat surprised, glancing at Hua Zhiqiang.

From what he knew, Hua Zhiqiang was someone who always wanted to be the center of attention wherever he went. It came as a surprise to him that Hua Zhiqiang, like himself, had chosen to sit discreetly in the back row this time.

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