Rexford was needing to stretch his physical legs. After the instruction to the others and the discussion on ways to fix the method of Feng Shui to Master Qi, he needed to decompress a little.
Jogging down the path with the Gravity field stimulating his organs and muscles gave a euphoric effect really quickly. 5 minutes of jogging felt like 5 hours. The burn of his muscles made him feel extremely good.
'Well think I have control of the Black Gold Vortex better.' With the sweat coming down his body, most people wouldn't look at him weirdly. Well, few were staring but that was because of his muscles and overall figure. Those he passed looking at the Black Gold Sun tattoo on his back. "Beats running indoors that's for sure."
The breeze every now and then helped made him feel alive. Also eased away from the mental problems of everyone scattered about the different Dimensions.
It was early in the evening when Rexford head back. He literally ran around the entire city. Checking for the evil spirit once more but also checking each of his job sites. So far nothing was amiss.
The many wealthy families were having their after-supper walk on the mountain path. Seeing a half-naked young man ascending the path, confusion was written all over their faces.
They knew there was only one villa at the mountain top, could that be his? Some had met Rexford and waved knowing this to be true already. The passing security greeted him warmly as normal.
"Rexford!" A voice called out. The people with the person looking at her oddly. It was Jiang Churan with her family. Several people looking on envious that she knew the wealthy hottie.
Jiang Churan however was bothered. She knew that the path led only to the mountaintop where the mysterious villa was located. Seeing he was halfway to the mountain top, and right at the threshold of that Villa owner's private property. This was where most people's daily evening walk ended as well, since from here forward would be the private property of the villa's owner.
"Ms.Tang, Jiang Churan, and.. Mr. Jiang enjoying yourselves?" Rexford thought nothing of a few things. Such as standing shirtless in front of them. Ranran and Aunty Tang defintely appreciated the sight. Mr.Jiang.. not so much.
"Where is your shirt?" Mr. Jiang questioned. Despite seeing the running shoes and the towel attached to his waist. Any brain-dead fool could tell he went running. 'I do not like the way he addressed my wife.'
"The same place you left your dignity as a father and man, not on my person." Rexford went from a smile to a smirk. He would not entertain the little man at all. If it meant embarrassing him in front of his wife and daughter, all the better. "Finalize selling your daughter to the mayor's son?"
"You!" Mr.Jiang was about to lash out but his wife stopped him. Auntie Tang had no longer brought up Rexford at home after speaking with Ranran and him about certain matters. The business she conducted with him however did bother her husband. He found out by overhearing her talking one night. "It is unsightly!"
"Called exercise, old man." Rexford sneered. "You may not be fat but you defintely are not fit. Pretty sure Ms.Tang can outrun you with ease. She is in such good shape."
"Let's all keep nice." Aunty Tang said. Playing peacekeeper to her husband and business partner. "Ranran said you lived up there but I didn't believe it."
"You live in the number one villa?" Mr. Jiang asked incredulously.
"Yes." Jiang Haishan was astonished. Looking at his daughter then at the people who waved at him nicely it was still hard to believe. "The number one villa was the first villa built in the development project. A gift from the richest man in ChuZhou City: Sheng Ronghua, to the founder of the Fang Sheng International Group: Mr. Wei."
"Rexford does business with him." Ranran said. "As well as being friends.. with most of the Wei 3rd generation." She was hesitant on the word friends. "Wei Ziqing is a friend right?"
"Hmm, yeah, and a student." Rexford understood what she was fishing for. "We are not physically involved if that is what you are asking?"
The teen blushed as that was what she was wanting to know actually.
"So he just gave it to you as a gift?" Mr.Jiang asked disdainfully.
"More of an advance for business really. But none of your business." Rexford went from smirking to a look of disdain himself. "Are you just that stupid to comprehend things? Or do you just not believe your daughter's words?"
"He doesn't believe me. So it is fine." Ranran said regretfully. "Doesn't believe me about that bastard .."
"I told you, you were misunderstanding his intention." He yelled at his daughter.
"Why don't you have a stroll with Ranran, I have something to talk about with Mr.Jiang." Aunty Tang was not aware of something happening with her daughter and someone recently. This was something she would square way now. "Show her around the villa if you will."
This served at proving Rexford was the owner as well as remove Ranran from her husband's plans.
"Ok." Rexford passed a spare key over to Ranran. " In case you are in trouble, you can use to hide out." She took it happily and walked off with him. Away from the parents, he asked what happened. "What did he try to do to you? You know what I can do."
"He.." Ranran gripped his arm tight as they walked. What she told Rexford was more than he thought the young man was capable of trying. Impressed until it got to a certain part.
Which triggered a bad personal memory.
Down the path away from prying eyes, Aunty Tang tore into her husband Jiang Haishan. A fire in her eyes that could cowl the hardest of normal men.
Which Mr.Jiang was of course. Getting backed into a corner by his wife was getting to be to much.
"He just gave her one to many drinks. Li Yichen already explained everything to me." Jiang Haishan said defensively. Only believing the words somewhat himself. But he couldn't cross the mayor with out ruining his business venture. "You are the one who is suppose to make sure she doesn't screw up!"
"Drinking! With someone, she barely even knows! Are you stupid!?" Aunty looked at him like he was worthless. "She shouldn't be drinking at all! That's it!" She pulled out her phone and made a phone call.
"Who the hell are you calling!?" Jiang Haishan reached for the phone but she slipped away. Grabbing her by the waist it turned into a struggle. A pretty bad one. "Hang up the phone!"
Before the call connected however, Aunty Tang slipped on the path as her dress tore away. Rolling down out of sight hitting several rocks on the way down.
Phone: Hello! Hey, are you there!?
Frightened, Jiang Haishan looked were his wife fell and back at the phone. Hanging up, he moved away only looking back once. No one in sight in the area. They did move over to a secluded spot to talk.
With a steely resolve, he walked off thinking of ways to cover this up. The path she fell was to hard to get down and with the ripped dress piece in his hands and the yelling earlier, it didn't look good.
Heading to the seaside, he chucked the phone as hard as he could. The caller id lighting up. The display said Wang Xiaoyun.
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The Villa-
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Ranran stood on the front porch looking around. The increase in qi made the place comfy and really pleasant. Rexford put a shirt on, much to her disappointment.
"Wei Ziqing.. can not believe she is just "that" to you." Ranran shook a little. "The looks and the way she talks about you paint a different picture."
"Just infatuation maybe." Rexford crossed his ankles while leaning against the frame. "I am not the settle down type in the way she sees it. If she wants to get together I am for it. If she wants to stay friends that is fine. The same arrangement went for anyone else really. Well, those of age and sound mind."
"Bunch of hookups and one-night stands it sounds like!" Ranran said disgustedly.
"Perhaps. Not like I am the only person that does it. I get what I need they get what they need. No one gets hurt, if they are careful anyway."
"What about children?"
"I will have some with a fling, might not. Will talk it over with the individual partner when we have that talk." Rexford looked up at the sky. The moon shining nicely. Absorbing the Cold qi, he couldn't help but think of Chang Wen. "You should learn to defend yourself. Real defense and possibly fire arm training. If the incident with Li Yichen didn't teach you of anything.."
"I know." Ranran shook a little. She looked up at his expression. "Mengmeng said the same thing. Why so suprised?"
"That brat didn't seem the type."
"She is a good friend.. sometimes."
"Sometimes just doesn't cut it." Rexford pulled out his phone answering a message. "Need to make a call."
Caller: Hello.
"Listen, you have one chance to get out of your situation. Only one. Either you get in the car with my guy or I leave you to your fate. When I come to Sishui County in a few weeks possibly, I will pretend I have no idea about this conversation and you will just be an old friend."
Ranran gave him a puzzled look as he talked with the caller.
Caller: I don't think you can protect me or change anything. What will coming to Chouzhou for a little while do?
"Open your eyes a little. I do not like wasting my time. If my guy comes back without you, then your decision was made and that means you are fine with suicide." Rexford hung up no longer wasting his breath on the situation.
"Umm.." Behind him, Sini Dova had walked out. Her hair was tied in a ponytail as she finished sparring with the other serving women. "Everything ok?"
"Yeah, just a person who rather die than live. Nothing big."
"What do I have to do to gain strength like you are saying?" Ranran asked. "To be stronger than people like her." She pointed at a confused Sini Dova.
"Well, that is a lot but a simple.."
"No simple! Don't take it easy on me!" Ranran had a fire in her eyes that was very impressive. Seeing Rexford's eyes shined bright gold she had know idea what was happening. As well as see him shoot off into the woods. "Where is he going?"
"I have know idea. But come inside as we talk some things over." Sini Dova led her inside. She would check with Rexford later in regards to the matter that made him leave so abruptly.
Rexford shot through the Mist Array with ease. Running down the more dangerous part of the mountain like a rabid dog. Each footfall crushing rocks on landing with small craters forming with his jump forward.
'Are you sure about this?!' He asked the mini version of himself. While talking to Ranran, Rexford felt something odd but didn't know what really. If it wasn't for the fact he placed many arrays on the mountain he might not have picked up what was going on. 'This is something completely new!'
'I am positive.' The mini retorted. It was staring at a silhouette that was slowly forming. 'Whoever it is, is someone tied to us. But not really an agent so I don't know who it is. You need to hurry up!' The silhouette was dissipating a little.
*Boom!* Rexford kicked his qi and blood energy to the limit. The burst of speed had him catapulted to the location in an instant. He was not ready for what he saw.
"Aunt Tang!" Wrapping his qi around her, she stabilized. Checking over the cracked skull and broken bones was one thing but the tore up dress and swollen eye just didn't look right. "I can't use any of the pills in her condition. Need to handle this carefully."
As he worked the Aspect of Fear solidified. Aunty Tang's possible death the final piece to anchor it in place. The Mini would inform him later. Right now it just smiled happily that the situation was under control.
Soul: Black Gold Vortex
Body: Black Gold Sun Art
Manual: The Great Way of the Void Battling Immortal
Aspects: Gravity, Space, Violence, Fear
Realm: Profound Opening; Transcendent Realm
Agents: Wei 3rd Gen, Biao, Yang Chao, Ji Xingyu
Devout: Chang Wen
Contacts: Chuzhou Masters
Alliance: Sini Dova