Reborn in 1965, I can obtain resources just by sweeping the floor.

Su Chen made a helpless gesture to Xuan Yuan Yingxue and followed Zhuge Qingyun into the temporary command post.

"Sit down, Xiao Su. You were reckless this time. These guys are vengeful and ruthless. You've offended them, and they'll definitely retaliate."

Zhuge Qingyun gestured for Su Chen to sit down, his face showing concern.

"You saw what happened just now, Director Zhuge. These guys went too far. If I hadn't fought back, they would have really thought they were invincible. But their strength is just so-so."

Seeing the worried look on Zhuge Qingyun's face, Su Chen said something without a care.

"You're wrong. These people are just peripheral members of the family. The real geniuses don't easily emerge into the world. They spend most of their time hiding away to cultivate, trying to reach a higher level. In addition, the reason we are wary of these families is mainly because they control a lot of resources. After thousands of years of development, their influence has spread all over the world. If they really want to overthrow the current regime, it is not impossible."

"This Kong Xiulin is just a slightly stronger martial artist. In the Kong family, he's not even considered a master. Only those who reach the Innate Realm can be considered true masters. I'll handle the rest. You don't need to get involved. You must leave here immediately. I'll have Yingxue take you away."

Zhuge Qingyun was very familiar with the way these families operated, and if Su Chen were allowed to stay here, it would definitely cause unnecessary trouble.

"Director Zhuge, what will you do then? What if I leave and they can't find me? Won't that cause you trouble?"

"Don't worry, they don't want to fight us to the death right now. They're just willing to give up some benefits. Remember, don't take the train, drive straight back to Kyoto."

As Zhuge Qingyun spoke, he pondered how to handle the matter.

Su Chen knew that Zhuge Qingyun was doing this for his own good, so he didn't insist on staying. He walked to the door, then turned around and came back.

"Director Zhuge, actually, I've always had a question in my mind, but I didn't know how to bring it up. When I was a child, I met a mysterious old man. That old man said I was a good candidate for martial arts and taught me for half a year. Before he left, he gave me something. That thing is similar to the treasure of the Kong family. I brought back the other one. Do you think that old man also came from that place?"

"What? You're telling the truth?!"

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, Zhuge Qingyun's eyes widened. He hurriedly walked to the door and peeked outside. Seeing that no one was there, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to look at Su Chen with a solemn expression.

"Comrade Xiao Su, does anyone else know about this?"

"No, I've never told anyone, not even my maternal grandfather and the others."

"Remember, never tell anyone about this. I won't tell anyone either. If they find out you have such a treasure, they will definitely try every means to take it from you. As for the old man you mentioned, he may really be from that place, or he may be a member of another reclusive family. Now you go back to the capital immediately. I will go back after I have taken care of things here."

The main reason Su Chen told Zhuge Qingyun about this was that he didn't want Zhuge Qingyun to make excessive concessions for the sake of the tanks in the hands of the Kong family. After all, the more benefits the Kong family gained, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.

In addition, Su Chen also wanted to test the attitude of Zhuge Qingyun and other high-level executives to see how they would react after they learned that he had such a treasure. It seems that Zhuge Qingyun's attitude is quite good.

At this moment, Zhuge Qingyun was extremely excited. If he had known that Su Chen possessed such a treasure, why would he have bothered to make a deal with the Kong family? Now, Su Chen's status in Zhuge Qingyun's heart had risen to another level.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhuge Qingyun immediately arranged a car for Xuanyuan Yingxue to leave the base with him.

"Second Uncle, that guy left the military camp with Xuanyuan Yingxue just now. It was probably Zhuge Qingyun who did it."

Just after Su Chen and the others left the military camp, Kong Muyun approached Kong Xiulin angrily and whispered something.

"Bang! Good! Good! Zhuge Qingyun, you're playing this trick on me, aren't you? Mu Yun sent a message to the family, telling them to kill this kid halfway, just to give Zhuge Qingyun and the others a warning. Do they really think the world belongs to them?"

Upon hearing that Su Chen had been sent away by Zhuge Qingyun, Kong Xiulin slammed his fist on the table in anger and said coldly.

"Second Uncle, Xuanyuan Yingxue and that boy are together, we..."

"As long as the girl from the Xuanyuan family doesn't die, it's fine. The family is eager to teach the Xuanyuan family a lesson. They're getting too close to the reformists now."

A sinister look flashed across Kong Xiulin's face. He now wished he could tear the guy who had made him lose face to pieces. He wanted Zhuge Qingyun and the others to know that provoking a hidden family would come at a price, no matter who it was.

"Yes, Second Uncle, I will send a message to the family right away. How should we handle this situation? Zhuge Qingyun is completely disregarding us."

Hearing his second uncle's instructions, Kong Muyun was overjoyed. He had long disliked that kid, especially since he had watched him get injured and lose an arm.

"Ignore him. Since they don't want to talk, then let's not talk. Let's leave now and wait for them to come begging to us."

Kong Xiulin wasn't worried at all that Zhuge Qingyun and the others wouldn't compromise. The item was in his hands, and if their conditions didn't satisfy him, he wouldn't mind handing it over to those hostile forces. They would definitely offer a higher price. Right now, what he wanted to do most was cut off that kid's head and send it to Zhuge Qingyun and the others.

After Kong Muyun delivered the message, the two of them got up and left the military camp. By the time Zhuge Qingyun received the message, the two of them had already disappeared.

"I hope Xiao Su and the others can return to Kyoto smoothly. However, with Xuan Yuan Yingxue around, I doubt they'll dare to go too far."

Looking at the note left by Kong Xiulin, Zhuge Qingyun clenched his fists, his eyes revealing deep worry.

……

To be on the safe side, on Zhuge Qingyun's advice, Xuanyuan Yingxue and Su Chen did not go to the station, but instead chose to drive directly back to Kyoto, taking a route that was not the well-known main road.

"Comrade Xuanyuan, take a rest for a while. We'll be in the capital area in another day. I'm exhausted from this journey. If you ask me, Director Zhuge is just worrying unnecessarily. They can't possibly make a move on the train if they're so arrogant."

The bumpy ride left Su Chen feeling physically and mentally exhausted. Fortunately, he had a beautiful woman like Xuan Yuan Yingxue by his side, otherwise he would have been unable to take it. Suddenly, a strange feeling came over him, making him immediately alert.

He immediately parked the car on an open space by the roadside. Looking at the distant, layered mountain peaks and lush forests, Su Chen felt much more relaxed. Pretending to stand there and admire the scenery, Su Chen directly expanded his mental energy to its maximum range.

"Be careful. Those families are far more powerful than you can imagine. At least half of those train stations are secretly controlled by them. If you take the train, they will probably discover you as soon as you board."

Stretching, Xuanyuan Yingxue took her backpack from the back seat and was about to take out some food when she saw Su Chen's expression suddenly turn serious, his eyes fixed on the woods not far ahead.

"Since you're here, come out. You're not used to hiding like cowards, are you?"

Su Chen's words immediately alerted Xuan Yuan Yingxue, who reached for her pistol at her waist.

After waiting for a while, there was no movement from the other side; not even a bird, let alone a person.

"Comrade Su, you must be mistaken. There's no one here at all."

But Su Chen did not let his guard down. He reached into his backpack and rummaged around for a while, taking the opportunity to pull out two grenades.

When Xuan Yuan Yingxue saw Su Chen take out two grenades from his backpack, her eyes widened immediately. How could Director Zhuge let him carry grenades with him? Are these things just for playing with?

To her even greater surprise, Su Chen pulled the pin on the grenade and threw it into the woods.

"Boom! Boom!"

"You're looking for death, you little bastard!"

As the explosion rang out, several figures rushed out of the building in a disheveled state.

"Why aren't you hiding anymore? Are you trying to ambush us from inside? Don't think I didn't notice you set a trap on the road."

Judging from their attire, it's easy to tell that these people are definitely part of Kong Muyun's group.

"Kong Xiangyu, what are you trying to do? I'm warning you, don't mess around, or Director Zhuge won't let you off the hook."

Seeing several people rush out of the woods, Xuan Yuan Yingxue's heart jumped into her throat. Although she had expected Kong Xiulin to retaliate, she did not expect them to arrive so quickly and to have set up an ambush here in advance.

“Little girl from the Xuanyuan family, we won’t make things difficult for you. This time, we only want his life. A mere brat who hasn’t even grown up yet dares to oppose our Kong family. He’s simply courting death.”

The leader was a burly man in his fifties. He took two steps forward, looked coldly at Su Chen, and his eyes revealed a chilling killing intent.

This time, in order to seek revenge and to give Zhuge Qingyun and his group a warning, the Kong family mobilized several groups of people to ambush them on various roads leading to the capital. In other words, no matter which road Su Chen and his group took, they would be encountered by the Kong family.

They had indeed set traps along the way, but what they didn't expect was that Su Chen would discover them in advance. At first, the group thought Su Chen was just bluffing, but they didn't expect him to be so unethical as to throw grenades directly into the woods.

"Comrade Su Chen, I'll stop them in a bit. You drive away quickly. They won't dare to do anything to me. You're no match for him right now. This Kong Xiangyu is a martial artist at the half-step Xiantian realm."

Xuanyuan Yingxue whispered something in Su Chen's ear.