397: A background that reaches the sky!

Chapter 389: A Heaven-Reaching Background!

Lu Xuan casually walked into a room and tapped a few buttons on the phone with his fingertip.

Beep—Almost the instant the number was dialed, the call was immediately connected.

"Hello, is this Elder Lu?" A young woman's gentle but slightly nervous voice came from the receiver.

"Mm." Lu Xuan responded indifferently.

"Ah! Good, good! Please wait a moment!" The woman's voice suddenly rose, carrying unconcealed surprise.

A rapid sound of footsteps immediately came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by a slightly flustered shout: "Elder Huang! It's Elder Lu's call!"

"Quick! Give it to me!"

A strong, vigorous voice suddenly rang out in the spacious hall.

This was one of the most heavily guarded places in the Capital of the Dragon Kingdom, with seven or eight key officials standing solemnly in the hall.

The men were all in crisp suits, while the women wore elegant and appropriate professional attire.

"Dad, I really didn't expect Elder Lu, that Grandmaster of National Martial Arts and legendary Grandmaster of the Dragon Kingdom, to still remember you."

On a white leather sofa, a sixty-year-old man, who exuded power without anger, sighed softly.

He looked at the white-haired old man, whose face was beaming with joy, and memories from decades ago suddenly flashed through his mind.

That Hua Jin Grandmaster, known as the "Iron Wall of the Dragon Kingdom," had protected his father multiple times amidst a hail of bullets.

Wherever that figure went, it was an impenetrable fortress, and no one could cross half a step.

In the man's heart, this legendary Grandmaster was once an invincible existence, like a god—the Peak of the Dragon Kingdom's martial Dao and national martial arts, a truly unparalleled powerhouse!

However, a flesh-and-blood body ultimately could not escape the Law of nature.

As modern thermal weapons became increasingly advanced, even a strong Hua Jin Grandmaster had to temporarily avoid the brunt of armor-piercing bullets and high explosives.

Elder Lu had clearly also perceived this change in the era.

His swift retreat back then, moving away from the world stage where he was the center of attention, and returning to the mountains to focus on martial Dao, was perhaps precisely because he had seen through the natural Law that human strength has its limits.

"Brother Xuan! Hahahahaha—"

Elder Huang burst into hearty laughter, his aged laughter revealing unconcealed excitement.

This big shot, who had once held a Peak position in the Dragon Kingdom, now looked like an ordinary old man seeing an old friend.

"Elder Huang is too kind. It's been many years, and you still have the same demeanor." Lu Xuan's tone was respectful yet familiar.

In the original body's memory, this person was a giant who had once controlled the core secrets of the Dragon Kingdom. Although he was ten years younger than himself, he was by no means someone he could claim to be an older brother to.

However, their life-and-death friendship back then made such a private reunion seem natural.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, both ends of the phone fell silent for a moment.

"Elder Huang, there's something I need to trouble you with."

Before Lu Xuan finished speaking, a soft "click" sound came from the other end of the phone—it was Elder Huang unconsciously tightening his grip on the receiver.

The old man's eyes twitched slightly, and his voice suddenly deepened: "Brother Xuan, could it be... someone dared to cross you?"

The first thought that flashed through Elder Huang's mind was: Which ignorant fool dared to provoke Brother Lu?

"Mm, it's a small matter. Help me investigate someone." Lu Xuan's tone was calm: "Recently, there's been a certain Art World practitioner causing a bit of a stir in Yingnan City."

On the other end of the phone, when Elder Huang heard the words "Yingnan City," his pupils suddenly contracted.

As a former big shot of the Dragon Kingdom, he instantly understood—how could this be a small problem?

If the Lu Family, who resided in Yingnan City, couldn't find out the details, the other party must have official…

"Brother Xuan, don't worry."

Elder Huang's voice suddenly turned cold, and his right hand tapped the mahogany desk.

"I'll send people to investigate right away." He didn't even need Lu Xuan to elaborate on the details.

With his current status, let alone the petty villains hidden in Yingnan City, even ants buried a thousand meters underground could be dug out.

"How have you been doing all these years, Brother Xuan?"

Elder Huang changed the subject, his tone softening: "I wonder if there's still a chance to meet again, so we can catch up."

He paused slightly: "Or, how about I personally go to Yingnan City?"

"Elder Huang, please don't."

Lu Xuan answered decisively: "I might need to go to the Capital in a few days, and I'm afraid I'll still have to trouble you then, Elder Huang."

"What?"

Elder Huang's voice suddenly rose, his hand holding the phone trembling slightly, and even his breathing hitched: "You're coming to the Capital yourself? But your body..."

No one knew better than him that this elder brother, ten years his senior, was already ninety-five years old.

Before this call, he had secretly planned to personally go to Yingnan this month, just to see Brother Lu, whom he truly respected, one more time in his lifetime.

"That's no big deal. I've had some insights recently, and this old body of mine can still hold up."

Lu Xuan's voice came through the receiver, calm and filled with absolute confidence and composure.

Elder Huang suddenly realized that Brother Lu on the other end of the phone was, after all, still that unparalleled martial Dao legend who had once single-handedly faced a hail of bullets.

"Good! Then I'll wait for you in the Capital, Brother Lu!"

Elder Huang laughed heartily, a rosy glow appearing on his wrinkled face.

He knew that his frail body was like a flickering candle in the wind, and every day he lived was a bonus.

To be able to see his old brother, who had saved him from danger many times, before his life force ran out, he would have no regrets in this life.

The lingering sound of the hung-up call had not yet dissipated when Elder Huang's gaze turned to his eldest son, Huang Tangshi—a prominent figure in the Dragon Kingdom.

"Tangshi, have Tangming investigate Yingnan City."

Elder Huang's voice was soft, but it reached Huang Tangshi's ears without missing a single word.

"There's an Art World scoundrel over there eyeing the Lu Family. Dig him out as soon as possible."

Huang Tangming, the second son of the Huang Family, was a powerful figure in charge of the Dragon Kingdom's intelligence System.

Having him do this was the best option.

"Mm, Dad, I understand." Huang Tangshi nodded slightly.

He had heard the contents of the call clearly. A cold glint flashed in the eyes of this man, who had been involved in the Dragon Kingdom for decades.

How could there still be such a suicidal individual in the Dragon Kingdom who dared to provoke a legendary Grandmaster of National Martial Arts like Elder Lu?

Two days later, the main villa of the Lu Family estate.

In the hall, a middle-aged man in a suit felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, his haggard face covered in fine beads of sweat.

Lu Yuliang and his two brothers sat on either side, but their gazes all turned to Lu Xuan, who was in the main seat.

"Li Gangshan," Chairman Lu Yuhong suddenly sneered, "Sect Head of Li's Real Estate, the perennial runner-up in Yifeng Province's real estate industry."

His fingertip tapped the armrest: "Over the years, you haven't caused us, the Lu Family's Huafu Group, any less trouble, have you?"

"Li Gangshan!"

Chairman Lu Yuhong suddenly slammed his hand on the table, and the solid wood coffee table cracked in response.

He leaned closer to the other party, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "I really didn't expect that for the sake of this mere real estate business, you would collude with Evil Path practitioners from the Art World to harm my Lu Family descendants!"

Saying that, Chairman Lu Yuhong grabbed Li Gangshan's tie, pulling the real estate mogul forward unsteadily: "Tell me honestly, where is that Evil Path practitioner, Tang Huang, hiding?"

"If you don't tell the truth—" Chairman Lu Yuhong's voice suddenly dropped to freezing point, "—I guarantee you won't see tomorrow's sun."

"Don't think that you can run rampant in Yifeng Province just by relying on Chen Rongsheng's influence."

Chairman Lu Yuhong leaned in and sneered: "How long that Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow) can stay in his position is now very difficult to say."

"Do you think he can protect your dog life?"

Li Gangshan was lifted by his tie, his face instantly turning ashen.

He had never dreamed that the Lu Family's power would be so terrifying—his meticulously planned scheme was completely exposed in less than forty-eight hours.

That mysterious force from the Capital had thoroughly investigated his illicit dealings over the years, even unearthing the ledger for money laundering at the Macau casino three years ago.

At this moment, in the eyes of these people, he was probably more transparent than a frog on a dissecting table.