38: Being calculated

“If I said we hit it off at first sight and I intended to become close friends with you…”

Kong Wen still wanted to argue.

Hearing this, Shen Xi immediately stood up and turned to leave the private room.

“Since you have no sincerity, let’s end this banquet here!”

This guy was indeed difficult to deal with.

Kong Wen knew that he couldn't easily fool Shen Xi.

Although the young man in front of him was only seventeen or eighteen, he was as cunning and calculating as an old fox.

“Brother Shen, wait. It seems I can’t hide it from you. My initiative display of goodwill towards you is because I intend to make a deal with you.”

“What deal?”

Saying this, Shen Xi stopped and sat back down.

“A deal that can change the fate of Zhu Feng City!”

Kong Wen’s expression became serious.

He carefully looked around, confirmed that no one was eavesdropping, and then continued: “Brother Shen, you have been in Zhu Feng City for a day now. You should be able to feel the atmosphere of this city.”

“The people here have severe class divisions. Those in power can arbitrarily take the lives of those below them.”

“Even just a security guard at Drunken Immortal Pavilion is a high and mighty existence for the vast majority of residents. Such an atmosphere is not sustainable in the long run.”

“If things continue like this, Zhu Feng City will eventually fall apart. To change all of this, I have planned an operation.”

Kong Wen’s words made Shen Xi gasp.

He finally realized what Kong Wen intended to do.

The other party’s idea was too bold; it was to shake the interests of Zhu Feng City’s high-ranking officials and overthrow their rule.

Once exposed, it would be an eternal damnation.

Shen Xi gave Kong Wen a meaningful look, as if he had thought of something, and stood up again, making to leave.

Seeing this, Kong Wen immediately became anxious and quickly stopped Shen Xi: “Brother Shen, I have already stated my purpose, why are you still leaving?”

“Could it be that you are scared?”

Shen Xi replied without looking back: “I don’t negotiate with people who lie to me.”

After speaking, Shen Xi left directly, not giving Kong Wen a chance to keep him.

This time, Kong Wen did not stop Shen Xi either.

His eyes were incredibly complex as he looked deeply in the direction Shen Xi had left.

“Was I discovered? But how did he discover it? Interesting, it’s truly too interesting.”

The moonlight spilled into the private room, making Kong Wen’s expression appear somewhat distorted and cruel.

“It’s a pity, from the moment you entered this private room, you were destined to be beyond your control.”

...On the other side.

Shen Xi did not linger and set off on his way back to the hotel.

He didn't believe a single punctuation mark of Kong Wen's words.

As soon as the other party stated his purpose, he realized it was a lie.

The reason was simple: Kong Wen claimed he wanted to change the fate of Zhu Feng City and said that Zhu Feng City now had severe class divisions, but in fact, these words could come from anyone’s mouth, but absolutely not from Kong Wen’s.

Don't forget Kong Wen's identity.

The other party was the captain of the Judgment Squad.

In the Outer City, this identity could almost be said to be all-powerful, with only a few people able to rival him. Even in the Inner City, he was a prominent figure.

Kong Wen was a beneficiary of the severe class divisions; he would have to have his brain kicked by a donkey to overthrow his own privileges.

A more credible explanation should be that Kong Wen wanted to rise higher, gain more power, and obtain greater benefits, so he was painstakingly climbing the ladder.

As for why he found Shen Xi, everything made sense.

On one hand, Shen Xi was an outsider; he did not belong to any force in Zhu Feng City, making it convenient to recruit him to his side.

On the other hand, Shen Xi was strong; his Minor Completion of Vital Energy Realm was already considered a master in the Outer City.

It could be said that Kong Wen had a good plan.

Unfortunately, Shen Xi had no interest in power struggles and did not want to get involved in this turmoil, so he found an excuse to leave.

Just as Shen Xi was thinking, two figures appeared on his way back to the hotel.

“Are you Shen Xi?”

A burly, strong man spoke in a swaggering manner.

Although it was a question, the other party had clearly confirmed Shen Xi’s identity.

“Are you looking for me for something?”

Shen Xi frowned; he felt a strong killing intent from the Two People.

“To take your life!”

As the strong man’s words fell, his hands formed tiger claws.

He stomped his foot on the floor, and his entire body, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed in front of Shen Xi.

Beside him, another Gloomy Man, at the same time the strong man made his move, also attacked Shen Xi.

The Gloomy Man’s hands were like two cranes, making a sound of tearing through the air as he struck.

Tiger Crane Double Form!

The strong man and the Gloomy Man, one a tiger, one a crane, with their cooperation, had a power greater than the sum of their parts.

Even Shen Xi couldn't help but become serious.

Both the strong man and the Gloomy Man were in the Minor Completion of Vital Energy Realm, but the Martial Arts they Cultivated complemented each other, allowing them to unleash even greater combat power.

“Benlei Eight Styles!”

Shen Xi stepped with Meteor Step, and the Benlei Eight Styles directly struck out.

His lightning-like fists, carrying faint electrical sparks, bloomed with dazzling light in the dark night.

The three quickly collided, and as soon as they exchanged blows, the two strong men were so shocked they couldn't close their mouths.

Two Minor Completion of Vital Energy practitioners actually couldn't take down Shen Xi.

The fact that the other party could fight one against two in the same Realm was astonishing.

“No wonder Kong Wen thought highly of you, you really do have something.”

The strong man couldn't help but exclaim.

Only then did Shen Xi realize that he had been cautious enough, but had still fallen into Kong Wen’s trap.

The other party inviting him to Drunken Immortal Pavilion for a gathering originally had two objectives.

First, naturally, was to win him over.

Second, even if he couldn't be won over, he had to be dragged into this messy situation.

After all, others only knew that he had attended the banquet, but they didn't know what he and Kong Wen had actually talked about.

For some people, he was already tied to Kong Wen on the same boat.

Kong Wen had thought this through from the beginning; even if he couldn't win him over, he could use him as a blade, a blade to eliminate effective enemy combat power.

No wonder Kong Wen had invited him to Drunken Immortal Pavilion at the city gate, in broad daylight; it was all an act for certain people to see.

Realizing this, Shen Xi’s expression became grim.

He had been outmaneuvered by Kong Wen.

“I have no connection with Kong Wen, you have the wrong person.”

Shen Xi said this while activating his Purple Flame Eyes.

Explaining was useless; he had to defeat the two strong men first, only then might they honestly listen to his explanation.

Everything still had to be settled with fists.

Otherwise, the two strong men would certainly rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go.