Cao Yuanqiu was speechless at Shi Zhengming's timidity.

But there was no way, who made Shi Zhengming his master.

No matter how speechless you are, you must be patient and comfort him, lest the other party backs off and ultimately harms his own bright future.

"The alliance leader is with the Zuo Yuan leader, we can't avoid it."

Cao Yuanqiu and Shi Zhengming walked side by side, walking upstairs along the steps, and whispered as they walked: "Don't worry, the leader is actually very easy to talk to, as long as you tell the truth."

"All right."

Shi Zhengming gritted his teeth and suppressed the thought of shrinking back.

Extending your head is a sword, and shrinking your head is also a sword. Since you have to face it sooner or later, you might as well just do it.

"Remember, don't lie, otherwise I won't be able to help you."

Seeing Shi Zhengming agreeing so simply, Cao Yuanqiu became anxious and quickly warned him again.

"clear."

Shi Zhengming spit out two words dryly.

He seemed to feel that it was a bit embarrassing to be taught a lesson by his disciple like this, so he held on and said: "I have seen countless strong winds and waves, walked on more bridges than you have walked, and eaten more salt than you have eaten.

I don’t need you to tell me what to do.”

Cao Yuanqiu couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

The two quickly arrived on the third floor.

At the top of the stairs, four tall young warriors with stern expressions stood with their hands behind their backs, their eyes straight, their backs straight, blocking the way to the interrogation room.

"I am Cao Yuanqiu, the chief of the Combat Department of the Tianzi Inspectorate."

Cao Yuanqiu first announced his identity, then pointed at Shi Zhengming and said: "This is my master, Shi Zhengming, the master of the Zhengbo Martial Arts Hall. We have something to meet with the leader of the alliance and the master of the left courtyard. Could you please help spread the word."

The four warriors glanced at the faces of Cao Yuanqiu and Shi Zhengming, and one of them said: "Please wait a moment, Master Cao."

After saying that, the warrior turned around and left, while the other three warriors still stood where they were.

Not long after, the warrior who went to report the news returned again.

He didn't say any unnecessary nonsense, he just said softly: "Please."

"Thanks."

Cao Yuanqiu nodded, neither humble nor overbearing, and walked towards the interrogation room.

Shi Zhengming was stunned for a moment and quickly followed.

Outside the interrogation room, Cao Yuanqiu and Shi Zhengming finally met Lin Zhong, the leader of the alliance, as well as Zuo Qingcang, the head of the Tianzi Inspection Institute, and Pei Hong, the head of the Huangzi Inspection Institute, who accompanied Lin Zhong.

"My subordinate, Cao Yuanqiu, pays homage to the leader of the alliance, the leader of Zuo Yuan, and the leader of Pei Yuan."

Cao Yuanqiu bowed his head respectfully, clasped his fists and bowed.

Feeling the real sense of oppression on the three people opposite him, Shi Zhengming was trembling with fear, not daring to raise his head, and he also imitated his disciples and bent down to salute.

"Please get up, both of you."

A calm and plain voice came into Shi Zhengming's ears.

"Thank you, Alliance Leader."

Cao Yuanqiu and Shi Zhengming stood up straight at the same time and put down their hands.

Shi Zhengming hid behind Cao Yuanqiu and secretly observed Lin Zhong with the corner of his eye.

So young!

This was the first thought that came to Shi Zhengming's mind.

Who would have thought that the world-famous leader of the Yanhuang Martial Alliance was only in his twenties?

However, in the martial arts world, the strong have always been respected. As long as the strength is strong enough, age does not matter.

Shi Zhengming had heard many rumors about Lin Zhong. Some of those rumors were true and false, some were derogatory and some were exaggerated.

For example, he single-handedly defeated the entire Baigui Sect, and on the top of Heshan Mountain, he killed Xue Xuanyuan, the leader of the Baigui Sect, with three punches, thus removing the Baigui Sect from the top ten hidden sects.

Also, in the Yanhuang Martial Arts Conference, he continuously defeated four great Danjin masters including Wang Hongfu, Wang Mu, Zhao Chenglong, and Xu Jing, replicating Du Huaizhen's miracle more than a hundred years ago and showing his invincibility for the first time.

All these are difficult to describe in full.

Now that he finally met the rumored figure, Shi Zhengming couldn't be more excited or frightened.

Heshan, where Lin Zhong once fought with Xue Xuanyuan, has become a holy place in the Yanhuang martial arts world. Every day, hundreds of martial artists come from all directions to Bigang City just to see it with their own eyes.

Shi Zhengming also took his disciples to Heshan to pay homage, but unfortunately his talent was limited and he gained nothing.

On the contrary, the eldest disciple Cao Yuanqiu seemed to have found his life goal after visiting the Heshan ruins. He traveled thousands of miles to the capital just to follow in Lin Zhong's footsteps.

In the end, Cao Yuanqiu succeeded. Not only did he join the martial arts alliance as he wished, he also broke through the bottleneck of martial arts and left his master Shi Zhengming behind.

Thinking about the past, Shi Zhengming couldn't help but have mixed feelings.

Cao Yuanqiu knew nothing about Shi Zhengming's psychological activities.

In fact, Cao Yuanqiu was also very nervous.

Lin Chongshen lives a simple life, like a dragon that sees its head but never its tail, so even if Cao Yuanqiu is a cadre of the Wu League, he doesn't see him often.

Cao Yuanqiu took a deep breath, got rid of distracting thoughts, and said straight to the point: "Leader, we have something to report."

"Um?"

Lin Zhong's expression remained unchanged and he made a questioning sound.

Cao Yuanqiu poked Shi Zhengming in the arm, awakening the latter from his unconscious state.

Shi Zhengming looked at Cao Yuanqiu in confusion, wondering why his apprentice stabbed him.

"Master, tell me quickly, the alliance leader is waiting." Cao Yuanqiu urged in a low voice.

"Ah? OK."

Shi Zhengming suddenly realized it and told the truth according to the two people's previous plan.

What happened was not complicated. It only took a few minutes for Shi Zhengming to finish talking.

"Master Shi, what you mean is that with the help of Shen Yuxuan, you accepted an investment from the White Eagle Federation?" Lin Chong asked calmly.

"Help? No, it's deception, it's frame-up!"

Shi Zhengming's face turned red and he shook his head like a rattle: "That guy Shen Yuxuan had no good intentions and clearly wanted to drag me into the water. It's a pity that I was careless and didn't notice his trick in advance."

He was indignant and gnashing his teeth. If he hadn't been in front of Lin Zhong, he would probably scold all the eighteen generations of Shen Yuxuan's ancestors.

Lin Zhong raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling Shi Zhengming to calm down, and continued to ask: "Have Shen Yuxuan and the investors made any specific requests?"

Shi Zhengming thought hard for a while and nodded: "Yes, they asked to get involved in the operation of the branch library and be responsible for the recruitment of new students."

When Lin Zhong heard this, his calm and deep eyes couldn't help but narrowed: "Who is the investor? Has there been a contract signed?"

"The investor is a fund company. I also asked what its name was because I don't know foreign languages, and the person I was talking to was Shen Yuxuan, who is the agent of that fund company in Bigang City."

Shi Zhengming said without hesitation: "I didn't sign the contract. I originally wanted to sign it, but Shen Yuxuan said it was not necessary. He believed in my integrity and character."

After saying that, Shi Zhengming suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself, with a frustrated look on his face: "I'm so stupid, I should have known a long time ago that pie will not fall in the sky."
Chapter completed!