On 7 October 2056, a Saturday, it was also the day the five members of the Fire Hammer team had agreed to meet at the HR Alliance Mall.
Morning.
A gracefully curved saloon car with an elegant aura slowly drove into the HR Alliance Mall square and stopped directly at the entrance of the HR skyscraper lobby. Luo Feng and Chen Gu, dressed in simple casual clothes, got out of the car and entered the lobby under the welcome of the doorman.
Very well, sir, please wait a moment.
As soon as Luo Feng stepped into the lobby, he saw at a glance Xu Xin, wearing a white shirt and looking like a professional woman, smiling and chatting with some warriors at the distant bar counter. Suddenly she caught sight of a figure walking towards the bar, looked carefully, and a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes.
Luo Feng. Xu Xin called out with a smile.
Xu Xin. Luo Feng smiled as he stood by the bar counter. Give me a cup of pu erh tea please. By the way, do you have time? Shall we old classmates chat?
Xu Xin hesitated slightly, then smiled and gave instructions to another server beside her. She then walked out from behind the bar and said with a smile, Today there are not many guests here so it is not busy. Lets go, Luo Feng, and chat over there. At this time Chen Gu, sitting on a distant sofa, gave Luo Feng a thumbs up from afar.
In a quiet corner of the bar, Luo Feng and Xu Xin sat facing each other.
Luo Feng, when did you come back from the wilderness area last time? Did you return not long ago? Xu Xin sat quietly there, holding a cup of tea. The green tea leaves made the entire transparent teacup glow with a hint of green light.
I have been back for some days. Luo Feng replied.
Xu Xin showed a smile and could not help laughing. You have been back for so long yet you never came to see your old classmate. Are you looking down on your old classmate? Among my three years of high school classmates, you, Luo Feng, are the only one who became a warrior. I have been thinking about the day when your name becomes famous so I can go out and show off to others.
Hehe, Xu Xin, which university are you studying at now? Luo Feng asked.
Luo Feng and Xu Xin sat there chatting casually about each others current life situations. Although Luo Feng had a crush on Xu Xin and Xu Xin knew Luo Feng had feelings for her, both consciously avoided touching that layer and just chatted quietly like this.
The seemingly calm chat actually made Luo Feng feel quite satisfied.
At this time a young man wearing a black shirt and black trousers walked out from the elevator entrance. He glanced around and saw Xu Xin and Luo Feng in the bar corner.
Who is little Xin chatting with? The young man frowned slightly, looked carefully, and it seems to be Luo Feng, one of the three advanced students from the high school where little Xin studied. He was very familiar with the high school Xu Xin attended, and he had also seen information on the quite famous ones like Luo Feng and Zhang Haobai.
The young man showed a cold smile. A few days ago during dinner at home, little Xin even mentioned this Luo Feng. So the two of them have gotten in touch.
The young man walked to another side of the bar and sat down silently.
Luo Feng felt he was chatting happily with Xu Xin. Someone at the bar counter seemed to be calling Xu Xin. Xu Xin stood up and said apologetically, Luo Feng, sorry, I have to go handle some matters first.
Go ahead, do not mind me. Luo Feng smiled.
Little Xin, is this your friend? At this time a male voice sounded. Luo Feng turned his head and saw a handsome young man who looked somewhat similar to Xu Xin standing beside them. He smiled at Xu Xin, then smiled at Luo Feng. Xu Xin said in pleasant surprise, Brother, you came to the mall today too. By the way, this is my old classmate Luo Feng. Brother, I will go handle matters first. You can chat with Luo Feng.
Alright, you go. This young man smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Luo Feng. Hello Luo Feng, let me introduce myself. I am Xu Xins elder brother, Xu Gang.
Brother?
If he could win Xu Xin, would this not be his future brother in law?
Hello. Luo Feng also stood up and shook hands with him.
Hello, Luo Feng. Xu Gang smiled as he sat down. I have long heard of your great name, Luo Feng. The high school my sister attended reportedly had only three advanced dojo students at that time, and you were one of them. Also I heard from my sister that you are now an official warrior?
Luo Feng smiled and nodded.
Ah, that is really impressive, an 18 year old warrior. Xu Gang praised, then smiled. Is my sister very low key in school?
She is very low key. No one could tell how rich her family is. Luo Feng also laughed. The Xu Xin from back then was indeed a simple and quiet girl.
Xu Gang smiled brightly. Haha, actually it was because my grandfather worried that the young lady of the family would develop a spoiled temperament. So he insisted on sending my sister to an ordinary school instead of a noble one, to let her experience life close up with the ordinary public. Now it seems my sister has performed very well.
Luo Feng frowned slightly. Family young lady? He had known long ago that Xu Xin was the young lady of the Xu family.
Did my sister not tell you about her family situation? Xu Gang asked with some doubt.
She did not say, but I know. The Xu family. Luo Feng smiled very calmly. This is one of the twelve great family consortia of the HR Alliance in the country. Luo Feng had already sensed the deeper meaning in Xu Gangs words. Xu Gang did not say it directly but deliberately brought it up through other topics. Xu Xin is the young lady of the Xu family.
Oh, you know. Xu Gang said with emotion. Actually great families also have the troubles of great families. For example in major marriage matters, sometimes one cannot follow their own wishes. Just like my sister now, there are quite a few outstanding young men pursuing her. For example Wang Xingping from the capital city, and a 21 year old intermediate warlord level warrior Guo Hai from our Jiangnan city.
Luo Feng was stunned.
Others are pursuing Xu Xin?
That Guo Hai really has thick skin. Xu Gang shook his head and scolded. Is he not just a warlord level warrior? He really thinks he is something special. Our Xu family has some status in the world. How could we easily marry the young lady of the family to a warrior whose life is uncertain? Who knows, this warrior might die in the wilderness area one day.
Luo Feng frowned.
Luo Feng, do you think what I said is right? Warriors walk on the edge of life and death and might die at any time. How could my family let the young lady of the family marry a warrior, right? Xu Gang asked with a smile. Seeing Luo Fengs expression, he quickly added, Oh, do not overthink. I did not mean you.
Luo Feng felt very unhappy.
Did not mean him?
This Xu Gang said so much for no other reason but to clearly tell him that the young lady of the Xu family could not possibly marry a warrior who might die at any time. So Luo Feng should stop being sentimental.
Actually. Xu Gang sighed with emotion. In comparison, I quite like that Wang Xingping. Wang Xingping is the direct eldest son of the Wang family in the capital. The Wang family controls enormous wealth. Every day he only needs to sign documents and issue orders at home, then many warriors will serve him without him needing to risk his life.
As an elder brother, of course I hope my sister can live a stable life. Xu Gang sighed. Compared to warriors, this eldest son of a family with enormous wealth is a better match for my sister.
Warriors?
Families like the Wang family and my Xu family, which one does not have a group of warlord level warriors under them? Not to mention countless warrior level warriors. Xu Gang shook his head and smiled. Xu Gangs tone clearly showed he did not care much about warriors, and he was even more dismissive of warrior level ones.
He had the capital for it.
The HR Alliance, one of the twelve great family consortia in Huaxia country, indeed controlled large numbers of warlord level warriors and even massive amounts of warrior level warriors.
Luo Feng. A voice came from afar.
Luo Feng turned his head and saw that Captain Gao Feng and the Wei brothers had arrived and were sitting with Chen Gu. Luo Feng smiled and called out, Captain, I am coming right now.
Young Master Xu Gang. Luo Feng smiled at Xu Gang.
Hmm? Xu Gang showed a smile.
In fact after saying so much earlier, Xu Gang believed the other party should understand his meaning clearly. His family even looked down on a 21 year old intermediate warlord warrior, so Luo Feng, a newcomer who had just become a warrior, should have some self awareness and stop bothering his sister.
Young Master Xu Gang, your Xu family is truly powerful, able to control a group of warlord level warriors. Luo Feng smiled. But I wonder if your Xu family can make a god of war level expert come when called and leave when dismissed?
Xu Gang was stunned.
God of war level expert? How many were there in Jiangnan city? His Xu family did have god of war level experts, but that was only because his Xu family used large amounts of money and connections to win them over.
I wonder if your Xu family can even meet existences beyond god of war level? Luo Feng added.
Xu Gangs expression turned ugly.
Existences beyond god of war level, such as the worlds number one expert Hong and others, were people that even a national army had to treat equally. Even if a family consortium wanted to meet these peak experts standing at the top of the world, they did not have the qualification. Not to mention comparing to such experts.
Compared to peak existences like Hong and Thunder God, the Xu family was just an ant.
Young Master Xu Gang, since we can be considered friends, let me remind you, do not look down on warriors. Luo Feng looked at Xu Gang. Since Xu Gang did not give him face, why should he give face to the other party?
After speaking, Luo Feng turned and walked away.
The cool air conditioning wind in the lobby felt refreshing and the music was soft like flowing stream water, but Luo Feng had a ball of fire suppressed in his heart. Families like the Wang family and my Xu family, which one does not have a group of warlord level warriors under them? Not to mention countless warrior level warriors. Xu Gangs words kept echoing in Luo Fengs mind.
Xu Gang.
You said so much just to make me back off and stop pursuing your sister, right? Luo Fengs gaze was cold. Rest assured, in this life I, Luo Feng, will definitely step onto the peak of warriors. I will become an expert that even government armies must treat equally. At that time I will make your Xu family welcome me with smiling faces to enter your Xu family.
Of course he would pursue Xu Xin.
But he also wanted the Xu family to welcome him with smiling faces and low posture in warm reception.
Warriors are the ultimate power of this world.
So called family consortia are just trash in front of the strongest warriors.
At this moment.
On the morning of 7 October 2056.
Luo Fengs first contact with Xu Gang finally began to sprout his ambition.