Chapter 246: Hawker Center

As Yang Chen's words fell, several figures emerged from a small passage amidst the container stacks.

The first to step out was a middle-aged Caucasian man with chestnut curls, standing over six feet tall, robust in build. He wore casual leather attire with dark denim jeans and carried a small travel leather bag. He looked like a foreign tourist arriving for a summer vacation, exuding no sense of danger whatsoever.

"Lord King of the Underworld, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Captain Morris Klaus from Eagle Team Three," Morris introduced himself with undisguised joy upon seeing Yang Chen.

Yang Chen shook his hand. "Morris, I like your team's attire this time." Following Morris, eleven more team members of various ethnicities—eight men and three women—emerged. They wore autumnal casual wear, carrying small travel cases or backpacks, looking nothing like elite mercenaries.

"Lord King of the Underworld, the people from the Celestial Iron Brigade are really hospitable. We've been hesitant to come out, but thankfully you arrived in time," Morris shrugged, chuckling alongside a few teammates.

Yang Chen observed the excited gazes of his team members and felt a wave of emotion. The group sent by Soren was indeed impressive; even if he encountered them on the street, he wouldn't recognize them as mercenaries.

"Have you all had dinner?" Yang Chen asked.

A fair-skinned woman with a prominent nose and delicate features happily replied in Italian, "Is our idol, the King of the Underworld, inviting us to dinner?"

"Adeline, didn't you already eat three German meatloaf sandwiches?" teased another petite female teammate, laughing. "Your diet plan is bound to fail."

"Oh, Fanny, you reminded me. Then I'll just have juice," Adeline said dejectedly.

Soon, the Eagle members began discussing famous summer foods from Yansha, asking Yang Chen what he would treat them to, completely ignoring the armed special forces and a few members of the Celestial Iron Brigade nearby.

Yang Chen gestured for them to quiet down and smiled wryly. "I know you're proud, but if you want to eat sooner, I suggest you not get too excited. They might not have had dinner yet, despite pointing guns at you in the middle of the night."

Morris chuckled and gestured for the team to stay quiet. Immediately, everyone fell silent.

Yang Chen led them away, passing by the Jiaolong troops. All eyes silently followed Yang Chen as he escorted the group away.

Yongye stood up with a solemn face, eyes showing a hint of darkness but refrained from causing any trouble.

Once Yang Chen and the twelve members of the Eagle Team were far away, Yongye gritted his teeth and angrily questioned the Grey Robe, "Why didn't you stop them? Are you afraid?"

"They don't carry any killing intent," Grey Cloth said calmly.

"Repressing their killing intent makes them even more formidable than special forces soldiers!" Eternal Night exclaimed angrily. "With twelve people like this, how can we let them stay in Zhonghai?"

Grey Cloth gave him a cold stare. "Eternal Night, your parents are important figures in both the military and politics, and you come from a prestigious background. But don't think that makes you superior. Are you not afraid? Yes, I admit I'm powerless against Yang Chen's strength, but you—aren't you afraid?"

Eternal Night choked up and couldn't respond.

Flower Rain spoke gently, "They entered Zhonghai without any weapons, indicating they harbor no hostility towards us. Let's refrain from acting rashly for now."

Eternal Night looked at the composed Flower Rain, a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Alright, since Ning'er says so, we'll spare them for now."

Flower Rain frowned. "Eternal Night, mind your words. This is official business."

"Ah, sorry, Ning... uh, Flower Rain. I won't do it next time," Eternal Night surprisingly softened his temper and even smiled ingratiatingly.

Several members of the Dragon Team exchanged looks of resignation, clearly finding their leader's unrequited love somewhat pitiful.

Ten minutes later, Yang Chen called for the private car arranged by Rose to arrive at the port. He gathered the twelve team members onto the vehicle, leading the way as they left the port and headed towards the city center of Zhonghai.

Yang Chen had no intention of taking a large group to any high-end restaurant. Instead, he parked the car directly at a riverside food stall and enthusiastically led the foreigners into the bustling street of food stalls.

He had been here a few times with Mo Qianyi before. Though the conditions were a bit rough and the winter wind chilly, the warmth from the hot food and the crowds made the food stalls feel cozy.

Mo Lin and the other twelve were amazed by this scene. Starting from surprise, they quickly devoured the rough yet fresh meals.

When Yang Chen mentioned this was the most basic eatery in Yancha, Mo Lin and the others instantly fell in love with this place!

Having grown up abroad, Yang Chen knew that foreign food couldn't compare to the food in Yancha, so their reactions were within his expectations.

After a satisfying meal, Yang Chen brought them to an apartment complex in the Hongjing Society estate, where Rose had prepared a secret base for them. Many elite members of the Hongjing Society also lived there.

Inside a meticulously decorated apartment building that resembled a five-star hotel, Rose and a few trusted subordinates were already waiting.

Seeing Yang Chen lead more than ten foreigners in, Rose immediately sensed that this group was not ordinary. She and her subordinates stood up respectfully to greet Mo Lin and the others.

Upon seeing Rose, Mo Lin's eyes lit up, and he cleverly asked, "Your Majesty Pluto, is this the rumored Lady Persephone, the Queen of Hades?"

Yang Chen frowned. "Who told you I'm already married?"

Mo Lin chuckled, "Miss Jian visited our headquarters recently and mentioned that Lord Pluto has already chosen his Queen. But Lord Pluto, you're not being generous! You should let everyone meet the Queen, after all, she will be everyone's consort."

"This is Rose, also my woman, but not the Queen," Yang Chen said helplessly, silently cursing Jian for gossiping like a big-mouthed Soren; now all his other friends probably knew, which could cause trouble in the future.

Mo Lin and his team nodded knowingly, but still showed strong interest and genuine respect. They approached Rose and greeted her awkwardly in their broken Yanxia dialect.

Rose asked Yang Chen, "You had me prepare all this late at night to welcome friends from afar, and you won't introduce them?"

"This is Mo Lin, and these are his team members. Actually, today is the first time I've met them too. They were sent by a friend to help us with some issues, and they're all my friends," Yang Chen admitted he couldn't remember the names of these team members.

A female team member named Fanny laughed, "Miss Rose, you're so beautiful. It's rare to see an Eastern woman as stunning as you."

"Don't embarrass yourself, Fanny. Eighty percent of your life was spent in Northern Europe. How many Eastern women have you really seen?" another team member chuckled.

Fanny blushed and kicked the man. "Next time, I'll kick you with my high heels!"

Since Rose didn't understand much foreign languages, Yang Chen translated for her. After hearing their words, she thanked them and then struggled with what to say next.

Yang Chen smiled at Mo Lin and the others. "My Rose darling doesn't speak much foreign languages. From today onwards, you'll rely on Rose for everything here. I suggest you start learning Yanxia hard."

Mo Lin awkwardly emphasized in his strange Yanxia dialect, "Miss Rose, we're really sorry. Yanxia is quite difficult, but we'll try our best because it's His Majesty Pluto's request."

Rose chuckled at their strange accents. "Take it slow. From now on, you'll live in this apartment building. All floors are yours. If you need anything, just let me know directly. I'll be responsible for taking care of you because you're my husband's friends."

"Can we eat at the food stalls every day?" Mo Lin asked curiously.

"Food stalls?" Rose seemed puzzled.

Yang Chen coughed awkwardly and explained what happened before their arrival.

Rose burst into laughter, teasingly glancing at Yang Chen, annoyed yet amused that he brought foreigners from far away straight to eat at food stalls. Only he could do such a thing, and these foreigners even developed a liking for it.

"I'll make sure you eat even more delicious things," Rose said with a mixture of exasperation and amusement.

The Sea Eagles' team members immediately looked adoringly at Rose. "I think the Virgin Mary should look just like you, Miss Rose."