Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 389 The Background of Tongtian!
Lu Xuan casually walked into a room and tapped the telephone buttons a few times with his fingertips.

Beep—the call was connected almost instantly after dialing.

"Hello, is this Mr. Lu?" A gentle but slightly nervous voice came from the receiver.

"Hmm," Lu Xuan replied casually.

"Ah! Okay, okay! Please wait a moment!" The woman's voice suddenly rose, filled with undisguised surprise.

A series of hurried footsteps came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by a slightly panicked shout: "Mr. Huang! It's Mr. Lu on the phone!"

"Quick! Give it to me!"

A powerful and resonant voice suddenly rang out in the empty hall.

This is one of the most heavily guarded places in the capital of the Dragon Kingdom, where seven or eight important officials stand solemnly inside the hall.

The men were all dressed in sharp suits, while the women wore appropriate and elegant business suits.

"Dad, I never expected that Elder Lu, the grandmaster of Chinese martial arts and a legendary master of China, would still remember you."

On a white leather sofa, a dignified man in his sixties sighed softly.

As he gazed at the white-haired old man in front of him, his memories suddenly flashed back to decades ago.

The martial arts master known as the "Iron Wall of the Dragon Kingdom" had protected his father from gunfire on several occasions.

Wherever that figure went, it became an impenetrable wall, and no one could cross it even half a step.

In the man's heart, this legendary master was an invincible being, like a god—the pinnacle of martial arts in the Dragon Kingdom, an undisputed peerless expert!
However, flesh and blood cannot ultimately escape the laws of nature.

With the increasing sophistication of modern firearms, even a master of internal energy cultivation has to temporarily avoid the onslaught of armor-piercing shells and high explosives.

Mr. Lu has clearly already grasped the changes of this era.

When he withdrew from the limelight, leaving the world stage where he was in the spotlight, he retreated to the mountains to devote himself to martial arts. Perhaps he had seen through the natural law that human strength has its limits.

"Brother Xuan! Hahahaha—"

Old Huang laughed heartily, his aged laughter revealing an undisguised excitement.

This once powerful figure, who had risen to the pinnacle of the Dragon Kingdom, now appeared like an ordinary old man meeting an old friend.

"Mr. Huang, you're too kind. It's been many years, and you still look as dashing as ever." Lu Xuan's tone was respectful yet friendly.

In the original owner's memories, this was a giant who had held the core secrets of the Dragon Kingdom. Although he was ten years younger than her, he was by no means someone she could consider an elder brother.

However, their past life-or-death friendship made this private reminiscing seem natural.

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

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

Before Lu Xuan could finish speaking, a soft "click" came from the other end of the phone—it was Old Huang unconsciously gripping the receiver tighter.

The old man's eyes twitched slightly, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "Brother Xuan, could it be that someone dares to offend you?"

The first thought that flashed through Old Huang's mind was: Who is this blind fool who dares to provoke Brother Lu?
"Hmm, it's nothing. Help me investigate someone." Lu Xuan's tone was calm: "Recently, a sorcerer has caused some trouble in Yingnan City."

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

As a former bigwig in the Dragon Kingdom, he instantly realized—this was no small trouble at all.

If even the Lu family, who are based in Yingnan City, couldn't find out their background, then the other party must have official connections...

"Brother Xuan, don't worry."

Old Huang's voice suddenly turned cold, and he tapped the mahogany table with his right hand.

"I'll send someone to investigate right away." He didn't even need Lu Xuan to explain the whole story.

With his current status, he could dig up not only the petty thieves hiding in Yingnan City, but even the ants buried a thousand meters underground.

"How have you been these past few years, Brother Xuan?"

Old Huang changed the subject, his tone softening: "I wonder if there will be another chance to meet you, so I can catch up with you."

He paused briefly: "How about I go to Yingnan City myself?"

"Elder Huang, please don't." Lu Xuan replied crisply, "I may need to go to the capital in a few days, and I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again, Elder Huang."

"what?"

Old Huang's voice suddenly rose, his hand holding the phone trembled slightly, and even his breath caught in his throat: "You want to come to Beijing in person? But your health..."

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

Before this call, he had secretly planned to visit Yingnan this month, just to see Brother Lu, whom he respected from the bottom of his heart, again before he died.

"It's nothing serious. I've had some recent insights, and my old bones can still hold up."

Lu Xuan's voice came through the microphone, calm yet exuding absolute confidence and composure.

Old Huang suddenly realized that Brother Lu on the other end of the phone was still the incomparable martial arts legend who had once single-handedly fought through a hail of bullets.

"Alright! Then I'll wait for you, Brother Lu, in the capital!"

Old Huang laughed heartily, his wrinkled face glowing with a rosy light.

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

If I could see that old brother who had saved me from danger several times before I died, I would have no regrets in this life.

Before the echo of the phone call had even faded, Old Huang's gaze had already turned to his eldest son, Huang Tangshi—a pivotal figure in the Dragon Kingdom.

"Tang Shi, have Tang Ming investigate Yingnan City."

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

“There’s some scoundrel from the martial arts sect over there who’s eyeing the Lu family. Find him out as soon as possible.”

Huang Tangming, the second son of the Huang family, is a powerful figure in charge of the Dragon Kingdom's intelligence system.

It would be best to let him do this.

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

He had heard the entire conversation clearly. A cold glint flashed in the eyes of this man who had been navigating the treacherous waters of the Dragon Kingdom for decades.

How could there be such reckless people in the Dragon Kingdom who dare to provoke even a legendary martial arts master like Elder Lu?

Two days later, at the main villa of the Lu family manor.

Inside the hall, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie was sitting on pins and needles, his haggard face covered with fine beads of sweat.

The three Lu brothers sat on either side, but their gazes all turned to Lu Xuan, who was in the main seat.

“Li Gangshan,” Lu Yuhong suddenly sneered, “the head of Li’s Real Estate, the perennial runner-up in the real estate industry of Yifeng Province.”

He tapped the armrest lightly with his fingertips: "Over the years, you've certainly caused our Lu family's Huafu Group no shortage of trouble?"

"Li Gangshan!"

Lu Yuhong slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, causing a crack to appear in the solid wood coffee table.

He leaned closer to his opponent, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "I never expected that you would dare to collude with a heretic from the sorcery sect and harm my Lu family members for the sake of this mere real estate business!"

As he spoke, Lu Yuhong grabbed Li Gangshan by the tie, pulling the real estate tycoon forward, causing him to stagger: "Tell me honestly, where is that heretic Tang Huang hiding?"

“If you don’t tell the truth—” Lu Yuhong’s voice suddenly turned icy, “I guarantee you won’t see the sun tomorrow.”

"Don't think that just because you have Chen Rongsheng's influence, you can run rampant in Yifeng Province."

Lu Yuhong leaned down and sneered, "It's hard to say how long that old guy can stay in his position."

"Do you think he can save your dog's life?"

Li Gangshan was grabbed by the tie and lifted up, his face instantly turning ashen.

He never dreamed that the Lu family's power would be so terrifying—his carefully laid plan was completely exposed in less than forty-eight hours.

That mysterious force from the capital thoroughly investigated his shady dealings over the years, even uncovering the ledgers from money laundering he had done at casinos in Macau three years ago.

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

(End of this chapter)