127: Never hire

Inside his luxurious apartment, Han Fei was envisioning his bright future, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

After becoming a K4, his future was limitless.

However, this beautiful scene was suddenly interrupted by a strong sense of unease.

“What’s going on?” Han Fei murmured to himself, his brows tightly furrowed, vigilantly looking around.

He then quickly walked to the window and looked out, his gaze falling in the direction where hundreds of Garbage Monsters had previously gathered.

He vaguely felt that something terrifying seemed to be hidden there.

Just then, very suddenly, Luna Fairy Spirit’s voice appeared in his mind: “Something has happened on my end, and I might not be able to contact you for a while.”

Han Fei’s heart tightened, and he quickly asked, “What happened?”

However, Luna Fairy Spirit did not respond to him, as if her voice was cut off by some force.

“Is it related to the Devil King?” Han Fei frowned slightly, the feeling of unease in his heart growing stronger.

He knew he had to remain calm now and think about what to do next.

As he was pondering, a faint killing intent suddenly came from behind him.

That killing intent was extremely strong, sending shivers down Han Fei’s spine.

Han Fei abruptly turned around, his heart startled, and saw a tall man dressed in black leather emerging from a spatial rift.

The man’s appearance was accompanied by a suppressive Aura, and his deep eyes flickered with fierce light, staring directly at Han Fei, questioning, “Was it you who touched someone from our Du Family?”

Every word in his speech was like a heavy hammer, striking the objects in the room, even the glass windows trembled slightly.

“You’re from the Du Family?” Han Fei was not surprised by this.

He had long expected the Du Family to send someone to trouble him.

He had snatched the complete Garbage Monster of the Du Family’s child of prophecy, and the Du Family certainly wouldn’t let it go, but he hadn’t expected them to come so quickly.

The man in black opposite him was a B-Rank Expert, and even among B-Rank Experts, he was a formidable one, far from an ordinary B-Rank Expert, forcing Han Fei to take him seriously.

However, the other party had no intention of attacking, merely looking at Han Fei with a threatening gaze.

The reason for this was that there were two other people behind him.

One of them was The Great Hero, with whom Han Fei had met once before.

This legendary Archer God now appeared exceptionally solemn.

“This matter has gotten quite big. You must immediately come with us to the military court,” The Great Hero’s words carried an undeniable firmness.

“Let’s go,” Han Fei responded calmly, without the slightest fear.

He wanted to see how the other party would deal with him.

In an instant, space fluctuated, and Han Fei and the three men teleported to the solemn and austere military court.

The four of them stood side by side in the center of the Judgment Platform, their feet on the heavy metal floor, each step echoing with a dull thud, as if foreshadowing the impending pressure.

Below the high platform, the circular auditorium was packed, with dense crowds.

Among these crowds, there were many generals with prominent ranks and high prestige.

Their presence silently proved the extraordinary nature of this incident, far from being a simple dispute.

“You dog, why did you snatch my Garbage Monster?!”

A furious curse, like a clap of thunder, exploded in the quiet courtroom, breaking the original silence.

Han Fei looked sideways and saw a short-haired man in casual clothes, his eyes wide with fury, staring at him intently, his face full of resentment and provocation.

“Is that the Du Family’s child of prophecy? C-Rank strength, it seems the Du Family has invested a lot in him.”

Han Fei pondered to himself, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.

He had long heard of the Du Family’s highly anticipated child of prophecy, but he never expected to meet him in such a situation.

“You bastard! I’m talking to you, are you deaf?!” Du Cheng’s roar sounded again, the anger in his voice almost materializing.

The Du Family members around him turned a blind eye to this, no one stepping forward to stop him, seemingly condoning his arrogant behavior.

And the others in the courtroom, either out of apprehension or unwillingness to cause trouble, all chose silence, and the entire hall was enveloped in a suppressive atmosphere.

Just then, a deep, powerful voice suddenly cut through the air: “Du Cheng, this is a military court. Watch your words and actions.”

This voice was somewhat familiar.

Han Fei vaguely recalled that it seemed to be Adjutant Yang’s voice.

He followed the sound and found Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong next to a middle-aged military officer.

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong and Adjutant Yang noticed Han Fei’s gaze and nodded in understanding.

Han Fei understood and also nodded slightly in response.

“He snatched my Garbage Monster, preventing me from advancing to K4. Can’t I even curse him?”

Du Cheng’s tone was mixed with anger and unwillingness, his fingers unconsciously clenching into fists, as if to condense all the frustration and resentment into this one gesture.

“The situation hasn’t been fully clarified yet, so how can you conclude that Mr. Han snatched your Garbage Monster?” Adjutant Yang retorted unceremoniously.

The moment they confirmed Han Fei had B-Rank strength, their Yang Family completely decided to side with Han Fei.

Since they decided to side with Han Fei, he would spare no effort to assist, even if it meant offending the Du Family.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely tense, the debate between Adjutant Yang and Du Cheng clashing like two torrents, sparks flying.

Du Cheng’s words were sharp, each word like a carefully honed blade, aimed directly at Han Fei, demanding he pay the price he deserved.

Adjutant Yang, however, refuted him one by one with calm logic and rigorous analysis of the facts, emphasizing that any accusation without conclusive evidence was baseless.

Finally, the Chief Justice couldn’t stand it anymore.

He raised his heavy wooden gavel and forcefully struck the table.

The dull sound echoed like thunder in the confined space, making everyone’s heart tremble.

“Silence!”

Then, the Chief Justice looked at Han Fei and said in an almost declarative tone, “Why did you snatch Du Cheng’s Garbage Monster?”

His tone seemed to have already acknowledged the existence of a certain fact.

Facing this sudden question, Han Fei’s expression remained as calm as water, his voice calm and firm: “I didn’t snatch it.”

“Still quibbling!”

The Chief Justice’s anger was clearly provoked, and the wooden gavel in his hand slammed down again, the loud bang seeming to shake people’s hearts, causing a suppressive feeling to surge in Han Fei’s chest.

But Han Fei merely snorted coldly, easily resisting this invisible pressure with his powerful physical fitness.

“Chief Justice, you are treating the child of prophecy like this…”

Before Adjutant Yang could finish his sentence, the Chief Justice said in a loud voice, “He is not the child of prophecy.”

Upon hearing this, the entire audience was in an uproar.

This was the first time someone had openly denied the identity of a “child of prophecy,” and the denier was the respected Chief Justice, which undoubtedly dropped a bombshell in everyone’s hearts.

Adjutant Yang was also stunned; the other party’s tone was so firm, leaving almost no room for doubt.

Considering the Chief Justice’s status and influence, his words were certainly not groundless, and there must be unknown implications behind them.

After all, if such a matter were announced, the problems would be significant, and its impact would be far-reaching and complex.

“Your Honor, Chief Justice, why…”

Adjutant Yang’s words were not fully out before they were interrupted by the Chief Justice’s authoritative and stern voice, as if a cold wind had dispelled the warmth in the room: “This is a state secret, inconvenient to elaborate, but I can tell you all with absolute certainty, Han Fei is absolutely not the child of prophecy.”

These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.

Those who had harbored a glimmer of hope and intended to offer support to Han Fei now all had their expressions turn serious, and the scales in their hearts quietly tilted.

Before this, when Han Fei displayed astonishing B-Rank strength, many people secretly speculated that perhaps this suddenly emerging young man was precisely the savior of Dragon Country in the prophecy.

After all, in the long history of Dragon Country, those who could rapidly ascend to the ranks of B-Rank Experts were few and far between.

In just over a month, he had completed the magnificent transformation from a Mortal to a B-Rank Expert. This achievement undoubtedly draped him in a mysterious and legendary Aura, making people wonder if this was precisely the path a child of prophecy should follow.

After all, the child of prophecy would have to save the entire Dragon Country in the future, and their strength would certainly not be weaker than S-Rank.

If Han Fei could maintain this growth rate, breaking through to S-Rank was almost a certainty.

However, the Chief Justice’s assertion was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing all unrealistic fantasies.

“He is not the child of prophecy.” These simple words, however, had the power to rewrite destiny, redirecting everyone’s gaze elsewhere.

Then, the true child of prophecy was obviously someone else.

Currently, the most likely candidate for the child of prophecy was Du Cheng.

This was almost a consensus among the high-ranking officials of Dragon Country.

“Father, what should we do? We just received news from the Wang Family and Li Family, stating they will no longer provide us with any assistance,” Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong said anxiously.

Adjutant Yang’s face was as gloomy as dark clouds, but soon, a resolute glint flickered in his eyes, “Regardless of whether Han Fei is the child of prophecy, since we have made our choice, we should not waver easily.”

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

In order to help Han Fei, they had thoroughly offended the Du Family; the relationship between the two sides was like a string stretched to its limit, ready to snap at any moment.

Now, even if they had a change of heart and wanted to abandon Han Fei and humbly beg for the Du Family’s forgiveness, the outcome was already predetermined.

That would be to be expelled by the Du Family with overwhelming force from the intricate, power-intertwined upper echelons of Dragon Country, eventually suffering a seemingly accidental, yet carefully planned disaster in some unknown dark corner, and from then on, the entire Family would vanish from the world.

On the high platform, Han Fei listened intently, the Chief Justice’s undeniable tone like an ice blade in the cold wind, cutting through his thoughts.

“No, why is this guy so confident?” Han Fei muttered to himself.

He had already been chosen by destiny to defeat the Devil King, and Luna Fairy Spirit herself had confirmed this.

Why, in the eyes of these people, was he not the child of prophecy?

If it weren’t for the fact that the Day of Prophecy had not yet arrived and it was inconvenient to reveal the existence of Luna Fairy Spirit, Han Fei would have called Luna Fairy Spirit to come and explain it to these people.

“Silence!”

The Chief Justice’s fingers gripped the hammer, a symbol of authority, and he brought it down forcefully; two dull thuds like commands instantly brought the noisy courtroom to silence.

His gaze, sharp as an eagle’s, shot directly at Han Fei, the oppressive Aura contained within it almost materializing, sending a chill down one’s spine.

“I ask you again, why did you snatch Du Cheng’s precious resources? Do you know how terrible your actions are?”

Han Fei shrugged lightly, a casual smile playing on his lips, “They came to kill me, but I killed them instead, and I took the spoils of war. Isn’t that a normal thing?”

His answer was relaxed and easygoing, as if he were discussing a trivial matter of course.

“Absurd!”

The Chief Justice roared, and the hammer slammed down suddenly, the sound like a clap of thunder exploding in Han Fei’s mind, causing him to let out a muffled groan and his body to tremble slightly.

“This old man has the strength of an Advanced B-Rank,” Han Fei was slightly startled.

Such a powerful expert was not someone he could handle at his current stage.

“Do you know that Du Cheng is very likely the child of prophecy who will save our Dragon Country in the future?! You snatching his Garbage Monster will greatly affect his growth. What if, because of this…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Han Fei interrupted in a cold voice: “All you’re saying is based on the premise that he is the true child of prophecy.”

The Chief Justice’s gaze narrowed slightly, sharp as an eagle’s, trying to discern Han Fei’s thoughts from his face.

“Let me remind you.” Han Fei’s lips curled into an almost imperceptible sneer, “That child of prophecy must be a Cleaner, right?”

“If he isn’t a Cleaner, then there’s no possibility of him being the child of prophecy, is there?”

Upon hearing this, the Chief Justice’s brows furrowed tightly, forming a deep “river” character.

Evidently, the hidden meaning in Han Fei’s words caused him a hint of indescribable worry.

What did he want to do?

Was he going crazy and talking nonsense?

Or… did he have another plan?

Soon, he knew the answer.

Han Fei’s voice suddenly rose, like a clap of thunder piercing the sky, echoing throughout the entire space: “Whether I am the child of prophecy, I don’t know, but I do know that he, Du Cheng, is definitely not the child of prophecy!”

Having said that, he turned sharply, his eyes as sharp as knives, cutting through the air and locking onto Du Cheng.

Then he slowly spoke, each word seeming to be chiseled from a glacier, exceptionally cold: “I solemnly inform you, you are fired by me, never to be rehired.”

Du Cheng was already filled with rage, and seeing Han Fei dare to be so arrogant and provoke him to his face, his anger instantly erupted, and he stood up abruptly, about to curse: “You idiot, what are you saying…”

However, before he could finish his words, his expression suddenly froze, as if time had stopped for him.

[You have been fired by a company Advanced employee]

[From now on, you are no longer an employee of my company]

[All your benefits have been confiscated]

[Never to be rehired]