Chapter 447: Chapter 446: Old Acquaintances
They’re all old acquaintances.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Guo Xu was already affectionately pulling Xu Lingjun’s hand as they walked back.
Yue Jinyan outright said he’s prepared a banquet...
Specifically to welcome Commander Xu.
Xu Lingjun, however, politely declined, stating he came to have a chat with Feng Zhichen and take a look at Qingzhou City today.
Yue Jinyan tactfully agreed to accommodate Commander Xu’s wishes.
Given Xu Lingjun’s current status, if he didn’t want to attend, Yue Jinyan wouldn’t dare to insist... after all, while he is the city lord, he can’t assert himself against someone who holds real power and is among the top figures in the Great Xia Empire.
But Guo Xu disregarded it all... and directly dragged Xu Lingjun, saying, "Your aunt has missed you for a long time, and you came this time with a girlfriend..."
He was somewhat puzzled, wasn’t Xu Lingjun’s girlfriend Teacher Wang?
Did he change partners?
In any case, you must let your aunt have a good look at her.
Thus, the welcome banquet turned into a family dinner... You can ignore others’ face, but how can you ignore Guo Xu’s?
Yue Jinyan and Yuan Tianqing, among others, accompanied them as well.
They met Guo Zheng’s mother...
As always, she warmly grasped Xu Lingjun’s hand and wouldn’t let go, straightforwardly saying this kid is getting better looking, unlike our own boy, who’s getting more off-track... this one’s like I gave birth to.
Then she directly handed Sun Lingli a big red envelope, implicitly placing herself in a motherly role.
At the family dinner...
Xu Lingjun learned that over the years, although Qingzhou City hadn’t fully returned to its former state, most of the buildings were already completed.
Including his house, which was also finished.
"Your three hundred large flat units, the funds have long been transferred to your account, but as for the house keys, I’ve been keeping them for you."
Guo Xu handed the keys to Xu Lingjun and said, "Now that you’re back, wander around more... After all, you have a home here. Of course, if you need money and want to sell the house, that’s up to you. Your uncle moved too, and now we have several hundred square meters at home, your aunt even specially left a room for you."
"Thank you, Madam Guo."
After giving his thanks, Xu Lingjun smirked slightly awkwardly; the sense of déjà vu from the address was strong.
After the meal.
Xu Lingjun, using the pretext of looking for Feng Zhichen, left with Sun Lingli.
The others naturally didn’t follow...
Along the way, walking on the familiar yet unfamiliar streets.
The streets were familiar, as he had walked them countless times before.
Yet the surroundings felt strange because everything had been re-planned, the park became a mall, and the street where he once helped numerous old ladies had transformed into a paradise.
Everything was tinged with a faint sense of alienation.
"Old Xu?!"
Suddenly, an excited call rang out.
Xu Lingjun turned back in surprise, seeing an armed police officer patrolling...
And his face... was...
He exclaimed in delight, "Lin Tao?"
Wasn’t this the same person who, thanks to the Bone Splitting Lizard incident, was successfully recommended to the Martial Investigation College, Lin Tao?
The two didn’t actually share much camaraderie.
But after not seeing each other for years, returning to a once-familiar place, seeing an old acquaintance...
There was a rare delight in the reunion.
"I thought from the back that it looked like a familiar, punchable face, and sure enough, it was you. The only one with a handsome back like that would be from your family!"
Lin Tao ran over excitedly, laughing as he gave Xu Lingjun a strong bear hug, then noticing Sun Lingli, he marveled, "I didn’t expect you to like the pure type. If the girls from our class knew you were taken, they would probably cry one by one."
He laughed heartily.
Talking about their time at Qingyang High School quickly wiped away any feeling of estrangement.
The two chatted for a long while...
Upon finding out that Xu Lingjun was looking for Feng Zhichen.
Lin Tao pointed to the distance and said, "Over there, they are rebuilding the residential buildings. Elder Feng is probably over there helping... He’s young at heart despite his age, always at the forefront. With him there, everything is negotiable, no one dares to hold back resources or progress, and Qingzhou City is rebuilding so quickly thanks to him..."
"Thanks! Wait for my call in the next couple of days. Once I’m done with business, we old friends will have a drink!"
"Sure, I heard you are now a Grand Commander, incredible... When I no longer want to work as armed police, I’ll come to the Polar Star Battlefield to find you, don’t turn me away."
"Hahahahaha, with talents like you, I’ll take as many as possible."
Xu Lingjun was genuinely sincere with these words.
Although he hasn’t officially taken office yet...
It’s imaginable that in the future, he will surely gather a group of talented people under his command. And like Lin Tao, who dares to act as bait to lure out a Bone Splitting Lizard at such a young age.
Not to mention his talent, just this courage alone is enough to be pleasantly surprising.
Wait a moment!
Xu Lingjun suddenly had an inexplicable thought, coming up with an exceedingly brilliant idea.
An idea that’s very crazy with tremendously great benefits.
If it can be realized, perhaps his power would undergo an earth-shattering transformation, although it’s only a hypothesis for now, unsure if it’s feasible.
After chatting with Lin Tao for a while... he learned from him the current whereabouts of Feng Zhichen.
Xu Lingjun and Sun Lingli directly went to find him.
A construction site, covered in dust.
Everywhere you could see excavators and cranes working tirelessly, various steel materials constantly being transported in, along with the soil being moved out.
The vast construction site was crowded, yet not at all chaotic...
Instead, it exuded a sense of orderliness.
And all of this was under the supervision of just one person.
Feng Zhichen.
As long as he was present, even the slickest officials from the Empire wouldn’t dare to cut corners on these projects.
Because what they were facing wasn’t just a Martial Arts Grandmaster, but an elder whose prestige was so high that even the monarch of a nation had to treat him with courtesy as a disciple.
When he noticed Xu Lingjun and Sun Lingli coming together.
Feng Zhichen gestured for them to wait for a while...
And continued wearing his construction hat, supervising the work throughout, barking orders continually which he issued systematically.
Once all the orders were given, he wiped the sweat off his forehead... took off the construction hat and handed it to his assistant beside him.
Walking over towards them.
"Master."
Sun Lingli cheered and couldn’t help rushing forward, but when she got close to Feng Zhichen, she couldn’t help frowning. The old man was covered in dust, looking like a dusty monkey, losing any semblance of a grandmaster expert.
"Hahahaha... Seeing you two come together, I don’t know why, but somehow I’m not surprised at all."
Feng Zhichen’s eyes were full of satisfaction, then he asked in surprise, "Lingli, what do you have in your arms..."
Sun Lingli replied, "It’s my father’s ashes!"
"Sun Yangwei?!"
Feng Zhichen’s expression changed slightly, asking, "Wasn’t he already gone long ago?"
"The development of events always surprises us all."
Xu Lingjun said, "Let’s find a place to talk slowly. This time I came over with something very important I want to discuss with Elder Feng."
"Alright, let me go wash up and change my clothes first."
Feng Zhichen walked towards his abode... During this time, he was evidently living and eating at the construction site.
An hour later.
A simple restaurant.
The three sat facing each other...
Feng Zhichen sipped plain water while listening to Xu Lingjun narrating his experiences during this period.
Listening to his account of the journey to Xuyun Star, hearing about the Shilin Race survivors, hearing about Sun Yangwei being infected by the Shilin Race... but in the final moment, turning back, setting all his past decade’s efforts ablaze for the sake of Sun Lingli.
Feng Zhichen was full of sighs.
When learning of Xu Lingjun slaying Gore Sparrow, Feng Zhichen looked astonished, casting a surprised look at Xu Lingjun.
And when he learned Xu Lingjun was appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Tenth Military District, overseeing the Baoyan Army Legion...
His eyes couldn’t help but brighten, asking, "So you came for..."
Xu Lingjun earnestly said, "Elder Feng, I know the Wind Fist Style is your life’s work, but to legitimately manage the Baoyan Army Legion, I want to become the next Stream Master of Wind Fist Style!"
"Well, that might not be such a simple matter..."
Feng Zhichen showed a bit of difficulty, turning to look at Sun Lingli, asking, "Lingli, didn’t you tell him?"
Sun Lingli turned her eyes away, muttering, "I thought it was just your joke, how could I tell Xu Tongxue?"
"But the problem is... I am serious about it."
Feng Zhichen sighed deeply, shaking his head and sighing.
It made Xu Lingjun cannot help but be stunned, wondering if there was any difficulty indeed?