Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 397 Duanmu Ying, I Want to See You

Sidis almost roared, using his last bit of strength to frantically remove the ties that held "Heaven" together.

She could no longer bear the backlash from the boundless loneliness stemming from her own abilities.

hum!
In the reception room of Na Du Tong, time seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.

The incense stick lit by Hammer had barely been lit when, in the next second, Zhao Zhen and Sidis reappeared in the reception room.

Zhao Zhen remained calm and composed, as if he had simply closed his eyes to rest for a moment.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze still gentle, even carrying a clear smile born of having seen through illusion. He gazed at the void before him, as if speaking to the five hundred years that had passed, and whispered:
"Time flies, the world changes... Is this heaven...?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, carrying a profound depth that seemed to pierce through the years.

On the other hand, Sidis looked as if she had crawled out of hell.

Her face was ashen, her eyes were vacant, her body was trembling violently, and her forehead was covered with large beads of cold sweat. She was completely exhausted.

With his legs giving way, Sidis collapsed to the ground with a thud, panting heavily, his eyes vacant, filled with the fear of surviving a disaster and lingering exhaustion.

The stark contrast brought about by the sudden release of the mental prison that had lasted for five hundred years almost tore her apart completely.

"Sidis!"

Hammer rushed over to support her in shock, completely bewildered by what had happened.

"What happened? Even your heavenly kingdom has failed?!"

Although Zhao Fangxu and Yu Yang were unaware of the specific situation inside "Heaven," the stark contrast between Sidis's collapsing state and Zhao Zhen's nonchalant demeanor, as if he had only done something insignificant, was striking.

The two were instantly filled with immense shock and pride.

Zhao Zhen's gaze swept calmly over the limp Sidis and the horrified Hammer, his voice returning to its previous calm.

"It seems I've won this bet."

He paused, looking at Sidis, who was being helped up by Hammer and was still in a daze.

“Remember to deliver my words to your ‘King’ without missing a single one.”

Sidis remained silent, her eyes still vacant, clearly still unable to extricate herself from the backlash brought on by "heaven".

Seeing that even Sidis had been reduced to this state, Hammer dared not show the slightest arrogance anymore. Almost instinctively, he lowered his head and repeatedly replied:
"Yes...yes! We will definitely convey your words, senior! We will definitely convey them!"

Sidis stared blankly at Zhao Zhen, his lips trembling as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he only gave a silent, awe-inspiring nod.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Fangxu immediately straightened his back, his voice steady and carrying the authority of a victor.

"Secretary Yu, escort our two friends from Nathan Island away. Remember, treat them with courtesy as they leave the country!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhao!"

Yu Yang was in high spirits, his voice was loud and clear, and his gaze toward the two Nathan Guards was no longer polite, only tough.

"Both of you, please!"

This time, Hammer and Sidis had no objections and didn't even dare to look at Zhao Zhen again. Like stray dogs, they left the reception room in a sorry state, "escorted" by several employees of Nadutong.

For a moment, only Zhao Zhen and his apprentice Zhao Fangxu remained in the reception room.

After everyone left, Zhao Fangxu could no longer contain his excitement and quickly walked up to Zhao Zhen, his voice filled with indescribable reverence.

"Master! Are you...are you alright? In Sidis's 'heaven'..."

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, reached out and patted Zhao Fangxu's shoulder, as if brushing away non-existent dust from his shoulder: "It's just a contest of mental states, nothing to worry about."

He looked up at the window, his gaze deep, as if he had pierced through time and space to see a more distant place.

"Fang Xu, after this ordeal, Nathan Island should be able to rest for a while. As for Behemoth and the Emerald Society..."

Zhao Zhen's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

"If they still want to play with fire, then let them know that those who play with fire will eventually get burned."

"Yes!"

Zhao Fangxu nodded excitedly, but soon, he seemed to remember something, and the smile on his face began to fade. "By the way, Master, there's something else. I haven't dared to tell you all these years because I was worried about disturbing your peace."

"what's up?"

Zhao Zhen raised an eyebrow.

"Duanmu Ying, I want to see you."

"Eiko?"

Zhao Zhen frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"What's matter?"

"do not know."

Zhao Fangxu shook his head.

"Actually, when you first came up the mountain, Master, Duanmu Ying came to ask about your situation."

After Yu Yang and I both told her that you were alright, she didn't say anything more.

But after Duanmu Ying and Wang Zizhong's child was born eight years ago, she started contacting me more and more frequently to inquire about your whereabouts.

At this point, Zhao Fangxu gradually lowered his voice.

"Moreover, Master, I feel that Duanmu Ying's mental state is getting worse and worse."

I initially thought it was normal for her to experience significant emotional fluctuations after giving birth.

But so many years have passed, and her condition has not only not improved, but has become more and more serious!
I heard that even her husband, Wang Zizhong, has visited our company several times out of concern for her!

"Something's not right with your mental state?"

Zhao Zhen rested her chin on her hand, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

He didn't blame Zhao Fangxu for not telling Duanmu Ying his whereabouts, after all, Zhao Zhen himself didn't want to be disturbed by too many people.

But now that we've come down the mountain, we might as well go and see Duanmu Ying.

Where is Yingzi now?

"It's still in our company's pharmaceutical department."

"Fang Xu, can you make some arrangements for me?"

"Yes."

……

Soon, accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, Duanmu Ying pushed open the door and entered.

Upon seeing Zhao Zhen in Zhao Fangxu's office, Duanmu Ying was initially taken aback, and then a complex expression flashed across her eyes.

"Chairman Zhao, you're finally back..."

"Yingzi, it's been ten years. I've aged a lot, but you don't look much different at all!"

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and pointed to the sofa in front of her.

"Sit down. Fang Xu told me you've been looking for me all these years?"

"Ah."

Duanmu Ying nodded, suppressing her complex emotions, and sat down opposite Zhao Zhen, pretending to be calm.

"I'm sorry, I did encounter some problems back then, which forced me to go into seclusion and even hastily hand over all of Na Du Tong's management to Fang Xu."

The reason he didn't tell you about my situation was because he was worried about me.

Here, I'd like to apologize to you, Yingzi, on his behalf.

(End of this chapter)