Meeting Xia Lan again
"Brother! Aren't you worried for their safety?"
Ning Jing finished her breakfast and asked, as she knew her brother better than anyone. He is the type that will never put those around him in any danger.
"I think brother Ning will follow them secretly and help them when they are in danger, right?"
Wen Fen said as she understood his character well enough.
"Is that true, big brother? I'm truly worried about my father. He is, after all, not that young... " Kang Jia also asked, with expectancy and worry filling her eyes.
Ning Qi stood up from his chair and looked at them for a moment before shaking his head.
"I'm not planning to help them in these missions, and I also won't help you all when you start taking missions. If I keep helping them whenever they are in danger, they will develop the thought that we won't have to worry about anything, as the sect master will be lingering somewhere to help us in danger..."
"I don't want any of you to become something like that. Make sure to remember this. The world that you all set foot in will not only make you strong and live longer. The stronger you become as you cultivate it, the more dangerous it will become. I won't be with you all the time, so I want you all to become strong enough on your own, and not depend on me."
Ning Qi said seriously, despite the fact that he was worried. He shook his head and decided to let them do their missions by themselves.
"B-But--" Kang Jia couldn't help but want to say something. But before she could finish, Ning Qi rubbed her hair, forcing her to swallow whatever she was about to say.
Ning Jing and Wen Fen also felt that Ning Qi was different from what they used to know. But they felt it was not in a bad sense, but more like a stronger leader.
"Don't worry, little Jia! Your father isn't a weak person anymore. He is already halfway through the Qi refining realm, and most importantly, he is the calmest person among all the disciples. He won't take any unnecessary risks and will complete the mission successfully."
Ning Qi said that which made Kang Jia calm down a bit.
"Alright! Quickly get ready and get to school. You two also... don't you have college?" Ning Qi said as he walked out of the hall unhurriedly.
"Hm! I still don't know why Brother Ning is saying that we will face more dangers as we grow stronger. But I know that he isn't the type to talk randomly when it comes to important matters. So, you don't need to worry, little sister. Both of them will not be in much danger, or else brother Ning wouldn't have let them take the mission."
Wen Fen analyzed and consoled Kang Jia. Ning Jing also nodded her head, as she also thought the same.
"Junior brother! I think you need to buy a sheath for that. Also, are you even able to handle that saber?"
Shen Yue asked as she saw the big saber, which is around 120 cm long and had a width of 2 inches. Kang Xuan placed it on his backside, as it kept obstructing his walk when he hung it from his waist.
"Hm! I also think that, or else I don't know where it will poke me when we move around. But right now we are already in a pinch for time, so I will get one after coming back. As for how to use this, I don't have any proficiency, as I was just a taxi driver before. But I felt more comfortable holding this than any other weapon there."
Kang Xuan responded as he tried every type of weapon in the weapon rack. But only when he held this saber did he feel that it fit his hand perfectly. He felt like this weapon doesn't have any restraints and is meant to move as it wishes.
Most importantly, its handle is neither too big nor too small, perfectly gripping in his hands. He felt it would allow him to move more freely than any other weapon that might obstruct him.
"Senior sister, why did you choose those daggers?"
Kang Xuan also asked as he eyed the two daggers, which were around 12 inches long. Both daggers are pitch black, just like his saber. But their thickness and width are a bit more than his saber.
"Ha! What I'm pursuing is speed, so I just felt those big weapons would obstruct me when I moved at fast speeds while holding them. Plus, these two daggers look more beautiful than all the other weapons there, right?"
Shen Yue explained calmly, but her face turned a bit softer as she caressed her first weapons while praising them.
Kang Xuan sweated a bit and hurriedly nodded back with a wry smile, as they sat in their car.
At around 20 minutes, a car parked in front of the public security bureau of Guilin. Then two people slowly exited the car, causing the guard policeman, who was drinking his daily dose of coffee, to immediately spit it out.
He quickly stood up and took his walkie-talkie in one hand, while raising the other hand with the gun pointing at the two people.
"Come in! requesting help at the main gate! Two intruders with weapons are trying to barge into the bureau."
That policeman quickly requested help and then looked at the two people with caution, as he held the gun tightly.
"Both of you! Quickly drop your weapons and rise your hands." That police officer said.
Of course, Kang Xuan and Shen Yue, who just got out of the car, looked at the policeman weirdly for a moment and then at the weapons in their hands as they heard his warning. Finally, they looked at each other with wry smiles.
They have thought of taking the help of police officers, but they forgot that bringing such dangerous weapons to the police station will cause obvious trouble.
"Hello, young man! I'm familiar with your bureau's deputy chief. We aren't enemies, and we came here just to talk with him regarding a case. So, you can lower your gun and inform him that someone from the Taohua sect is here to meet him. We will just wait here till he comes and won't move, or if you want, we can even sit in the car."
Kang Xuan said calmly as he moved towards the car, signaling Shen Yue to do the same.
"Don't move, and don't think I am a fool. If you move another step, I will open fire immediately. Just obediently drop your weapons down and quickly raise your hands."
That young officer thought that Kang Xuan was trying to escape or do something more dangerous.
They both sweated a bit, especially Kang Xuan, whose agility is only around sixty meters per second. He may be able to dodge one or two bullets, as there is a considerable distance between them.
But if there are many shots fired at him or many people fire at him at the same time, it will be quite disastrous.
Even Shen Yue's scalp tingled a bit, even though her speed can reach 90 meters per second instantly. They are still not completely strong enough to ignore guns like Ning Qi yet.
They both again looked at each other for a second before nodding at each other, which instantly made the policeman's nerves tighten, and he almost felt like opening fire.
"We are putting our weapons down! Don't open fire, young man."
Kang Xuan said as he slowly took his saber, making no unnecessary movements. Shen Yue also did the same, but she felt a bit reluctant to put her beautiful 'babies' down.
Just as they were about to place them on the ground, a lot of footsteps came quickly from the inside. Then, with vigilance, seven or eight police officers with weapons came outside.
Shen Yue blinked her eyes as she looked at the petite figure in the middle of those officers. She stood up straight again and tucked her daggers back with a smile on her face.
Kang Xuan also slowly raised his weapon and looked at the police officers that pointed guns at them with a warm smile on his face.
"I said, drop your weapons--" That young police officer felt a bit of energy rushing inside his mind as he felt that he had done something exceptional today. But before he can finish his sentence, three of the police officers quickly lower their weapons.
"All of you lower your guns! They aren't enemies. They are important guests of deputy chief Wang!"
Xia Lan spoke as she eyed Kang Xuan and Shen Yue. She wanted to go to that place so many times, but her captain, deputy chief, and chief all warned her so seriously that even she got a bit afraid.
"What's happening, Lan? Those two are carrying weapons with them."
One of the middle-aged officers asked as he slowly lowered his weapon along with the others. He is one of the captains that are on duty right now, and as such, he was shocked when he heard that someone was attacking the bureau.
But after hearing Xia Lan's words, he felt a bit relieved. He doesn't want anything messy to happen on his watch, which will damage his reputation over the years.
One of the young policemen, who also visited the sect that day, quickly whispered something in that middle-aged officer's ear, making his eyes go wide with surprise and then his eyes completely fill with respect.
"Little sister! How come you guys are here? Are you here to take me as a disciple of the sect?"
Xia Lan, not bothering with any of them, quickly went forward to greet them happily. The two young officers who were also there that day also went forward to greet them.
The remaining people have no idea what's going on and just stare at each other, puzzled, before continuing on their way, cursing the young police officer for raising a false alarm.
That middle-aged officer also hesitated a bit as to whether to greet them or not. He finally shook his head, as though he felt it was better not to have contact with these people, and went back the same way he came.
The young police officer stood there dumbfounded, as he didn't know how to react to this. Just a moment ago he felt so heroic, but suddenly he felt a bit funny at how the situation turned quickly.
He smiled wryly to himself and returned to his chair. Perhaps in the future, when real intruders arrive...