Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 49 Luo Feng is not a mentalist

Ning Ze and his group left the HR shopping mall building, exchanged contact information with Xu Gang, and left with the comment, "I live in Mingyue Community."

The group left by car.

Through the car window, Ning Ze gazed at the building with a deep look in his eyes. Today, he was the fish on the chopping block, completely at the mercy of others. He had almost driven himself to the brink of death, and might even have ended up fighting in the base city or fleeing into the wilderness.

He never wanted to be framed, manipulated, coerced, or have his life, death, and even destiny controlled by others again.

"One day I will wield the Heavenly Sword; if people are wicked, I will slay them! If gods are unjust, I will slay them! If the law is unjust, I will destroy it!"

Ning Ze silently set a goal in his heart. He felt his body and mind were completely clear, as if even his soul had become transparent. He turned around and slowly closed his eyes. A silver-white divine sword that could cut through everything appeared in his mind. The next second, countless sword marks appeared in his mind. He had entered a state of cultivation.

Xu Gang stood at the entrance of the building and let out a long breath. He wiped his forehead and found that there wasn't a drop of sweat, but he was still very nervous.

As the eldest young master of the Xu family, this was the first time he had been so humbled by the aura of a warrior at the general level!

"Wow, an elite training camp? 500 billion! Impressive!"

Xu Gang was full of amazement, then his eyes gleamed, and he murmured, "The Wang family has a problem, but that's an opportunity for my Xu family! If we can befriend such a talented martial artist, my Xu family will surely benefit greatly in the future."

Xu Gang hailed a car and hurried home.

He needed to find out all the information about the Ning family in advance so that he could take the right approach and be the first to curry favor with them. If they waited until Ning Ze grew up and there were many people trying to get close to him, how would the Xu family have any chance to catch up?

Before Ning Ze goes to the elite training camp and his talent is fully revealed, he has already done all the work of building relationships. If anyone else tries to get close to him, Ning Ze won't remember them; he will only remember the Xu family!

the next day.

Ning Zetian woke up just as dawn broke.

He wanted to get a good night's sleep with his wife, but with his current strength, he only needed two or three hours to rest properly; any longer and he simply couldn't fall asleep.

Ning Ze stroked the cute little plum blossom with its three black dots, his eyes slightly thoughtful: to kill or not to kill?

After returning yesterday, he learned the details of the situation. Neither his own family nor his father-in-law's family had gone out. The only member of the Shu family who was away was his second uncle, who had previously wanted Shu Yi to marry Zhai Yanke, and who was also the one who leaked the information to Wang Xing'an.

He simply wanted to kill someone.

"Ooh~" A groan escaped the sleeping man, who was slightly awake. "Stop it." Shu Yi reached out and patted his chest.

Ning Ze's lips curled into a mischievous smile. He wouldn't have bothered if it weren't for those words; now, he was actually looking to cause trouble.

As for his second uncle, he had already forgotten about him. People have to take responsibility for their own actions. He didn't live a good life before, but instead had to beg on the streets. Who can he blame for that?

This kind of punishment is good.

Grandpa Shu's actions were very satisfying!

Killing him would be too lenient on him.

"Ugh~ I'm awake! But it's not even dawn yet!" Shu Yi opened her eyes and looked over, a little annoyed.

Ning Ze wore a sly smile, as he softly comforted her, "Why don't you... sleep a little longer?"

Shuyi tossed and turned a couple of times with a slightly pained expression, and said reproachfully, "I can't sleep! You're so annoying!"

"Since you can't sleep, how about we take a walk in the neighborhood?" Ning Ze turned to look out the window. He rarely wandered around the neighborhood after he grew up, and he hadn't taken a walk with Shu Yi since they got married. Now that he was about to leave, he wanted to take a walk in the neighborhood.

"Ah~" Shu Yi yawned and reluctantly agreed, "Okay." She had stayed up a little late last night and was a bit tired after getting up so early this morning.

Ning Ze chuckled to himself. He hadn't known that Xiao Guai liked to sleep in until they got married.

After washing up and getting dressed, the two of them came down from the third floor.

It's only five o'clock now, and no one in the family is awake yet. The living room is a bit cold and dark.

As I walked towards the door, the sky was a grayish-blue, and the sun had not yet appeared.

Ning Ze took a deep breath. The air was very fresh and slightly damp. The courtyard was still full of vibrant colors, and a drop of crystal-clear morning dew still hung from the tip of the full flowers and leaves.

As they stepped outside, Shu Yi linked arms with Ning Ze, resting her head on his shoulder, and the two walked slowly like that.

Step by step, with the same pace, I measured the colorful path paved with cobblestones, looking at the quiet little houses and the flower beds vying for attention.

At this time of year, the flowers, trees, and shrubs are beautiful regardless of the season, and the villa area remains lovely. The morning air is cool, making it feel quiet and cozy.

As she walked, a bright smile appeared on Shuyi's face. Her eyes were fixed on the beautiful scenery of the neighborhood. Bathed in the golden sunlight streaming in from the sky, she murmured, "This is just like the life I used to dream of."

"It will be the same in the future!" Ning Ze said calmly.

Shu Yi smiled happily and nuzzled her head against Ning Ze's shoulder, feeling even more at ease.

Just then, a young man dressed in black combat gear walked over, carrying an alloy shield in one hand and a dark red battle knife in the other, seemingly heading towards the wilderness.

"Luo Feng".

"Brother Ning, when did you get back? I heard you went to City 003? How was it there?" Luo Feng asked curiously.

Ning Ze thought for a moment and concluded, "There are quite a lot of monsters. Beast General-level monsters don't have many subordinates; it's like picking up money. However, it's very dangerous there; powerful monsters are always running around."

Luo Feng nodded in deep agreement. To put it another way, F-level monsters are no match for dogs, and beast generals are everywhere. He didn't know exactly what level a powerful monster was to Ning Ze, but having too many warrior-level monsters would definitely be dangerous.

"Is your team planning to go to the wilderness?" Ning Ze asked.

Luo Feng shook his head and replied, "No, our team is still resting. I'm going to train in the county town next to the military region by myself."

Ning Ze understood after a moment's thought. There were three possible reasons for the break: casualties, someone breaking through to a higher level, or family matters. Since they weren't very close, it wasn't appropriate to ask too many questions.

"You're still so hardworking. I heard you've even earned a reputation as a 'madman' lately?" Ning Ze said with a smile. The two had a pretty good relationship. Luo Feng happened to be home when he got married and gave him a wedding gift of 100 million yuan.

Luo Feng said modestly, "I can't compare to Brother Ning. You've been a warrior for almost two months now, so you must be even stronger now."

Ning Ze did put tremendous pressure on him.

Even though he had awakened his mental powers, he still felt he couldn't keep up, because he had vaguely heard rumors that Ning Ze possessed the strength of a high-level warrior.

Living in the same neighborhood, his family often chatted about martial arts, especially about geniuses. Just as Ning Ze had heard of him, he had also heard of Ning Ze.

He knew that Ning Ze was also very diligent in his cultivation, from childhood to adulthood, and he felt a sense of admiration and resonance in him, because he had also worked so hard.

However, he did it to improve his living conditions, while Ning Ze did not have such great survival pressure, yet he was able to stay true to his original intention and cultivate diligently.

Ning Ze smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly sensed that Luo Feng was acting strangely, so he looked at him intently.

Luo Feng was puzzled. He glanced at himself but didn't find anything wrong.

When he looked up, he saw a flash of silver-white sword light in Ning Ze's eyes, and a sense of pressure arose in his mind, causing his spirit to resist unconsciously.

"Huh!"

Ning Ze exclaimed in surprise, then confirmed, "You're a mentalist!" When he saw Luo Feng's somewhat unpleasant expression, he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I had a strange feeling just now, and I unconsciously used my mental power. I only started using mental power like this yesterday, so I'm not very skilled at it yet."

Luo Feng's lips twitched. His words were quite sincere, but what bothered him was how the other party was testing him. What bothered him was that his mental power talent had been exposed!

Especially with that calm expression, no matter how you look at it, he doesn't seem sincere at all, and even seems a little smug. Obviously, after probing that he has psychic powers, Ning Ze is more familiar with his new ability, while he has inadvertently exposed his secret.

However, this also proved that Ning Ze did it on purpose, so Luo Feng couldn't blame him and could only reply dejectedly, "It's nothing."

Ning Ze felt slightly embarrassed. He turned to look at his wife, who was staring at him with wide, curious eyes, and said, "Luo Feng isn't a psychic. We were just joking."

Shu Yi blinked her big eyes and repeated, "Luo Feng isn't a psychic; I didn't hear anything just now."

What a perfect example of husband and wife working together harmoniously!

Luo Feng was even more frustrated. While the other man had won the heart of a beauty, his relationship with Xu Xin was not progressing smoothly. That girl was the eldest daughter of the Xu family, one of the nine great families!

I was glanced at when I went out and my secret was exposed. What an unlucky day!

Fortunately, the two of them kept it a secret, which was some consolation.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Luo Feng didn't want to stay any longer.

"Wait a minute," Ning Ze said.

"What's wrong?"

Luo Feng asked with slight wariness, "Is there anything else, Brother Ning?" He wasn't feeling good about having just revealed his secret.

Ning Ze pondered for a moment, then kindly reminded him, "Talent isn't a bad thing. Revealing it can reduce some trouble. I'll be going to the global martial arts headquarters later, where I can train in peace."

Luo Feng's eyes revealed envy. "If I revealed my talent as a mentalist, I should be able to go too, right?" He didn't know that Ning Ze was a fellow practitioner.

In fact, Luo Feng's talent had also been reported by his supervisor, but there had been no reply yet. His apparent progress was indeed not as rapid as Ning Ze's.

Just as Luo Feng was about to say something, shouts came from afar.

"Young Master Ning, what a coincidence! I was just about to look for you."

Xu Gang ran over from a distance, paused slightly on Luo Feng, and frowned slightly. He hadn't expected to run into the person harassing his sister here.

Ning Ze raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Xu Gang's reaction. "You two know each other?"

Luo Feng nodded, his gaze somewhat fixed, and greeted him, "Young Master Xu."

Xu Gang, of course, couldn't show too much in front of Ning Ze. "Oh, it's Luo Feng."

Ning Ze found it somewhat amusing; judging from their reactions, it seemed as if some unpleasantness had occurred.

"Brother Ning, I'm going to gain experience."

"Okay. Let's talk again when we have time."

Watching Luo Feng's departing figure, Ning Ze said with a playful smile, "Luo Feng is a genius martial artist. If there's a conflict, I advise you to reconcile, or wait and see. It's best not to do anything rash."

The fake Li Gui met the real Li Kui; he, an acquired spiritualist, met a born spiritualist.

In his perception, Luo Feng's strength should be that of a high-level warrior, and his spiritual power was slightly stronger than his own, which meant he was a mid-level warrior! Or even the peak of the mid-level warrior.

A mental master is exactly two levels higher than a martial artist, which means that Luo Feng's mental energy has not been exhausted and he even has plenty of energy left!

The reason Luo Feng also wanted to hide his strength was simply because, like him, he was too powerful! This further demonstrated Luo Feng's talent; at the very least, his latent spiritual power was in a solid state!

Mentalists are very good at making money, and Luo Feng wouldn't let money slip by! Besides, he doesn't have any enemies.

With such talent, a mentalist will at least become a war god in the future. If Xu Gang does anything irrational again, Ning Ze has no doubt that Xu Gang will follow in Wang Xing'an's footsteps. Let's bleed him dry first, and then kill him later!

Ning Ze had a good impression of the Xu family head and wanted to befriend the families in the underground alliance, which would be convenient for dealing with the Wang family later. That's why he reminded Xu Gang.

Xu Gang was stunned. Ning Ze, a peerless genius, was calling Luo Feng a genius martial artist? He had been preparing to get rid of this martial artist who was harassing his sister!

"I've remembered what Young Master Ning said." Xu Gang acted somewhat humbly in front of Ning Ze, a stark contrast to his attitude towards other generals.

The chance of other warriors becoming War Gods is less than 1%, but this one's chance is 100%, and the chance of surpassing War Gods is at least 50%!

As long as he's not dead, Ning Ze will be a strong person in the future no matter how you look at it. He has no choice but to befriend him. If he adjusts his attitude now, he can at least save some money in the future, and on a larger scale, he can't ask for it.

"Don't call me Young Master Ning, just call me by my name."

Ning Ze felt a little awkward. The only place he could rely on his father was the War Squad, where everyone called him "kid." His social circle didn't include many ordinary people, so no one called him "Young Master Ning."

This nickname reminded him of Wang Xing'an, and he felt a bit disgusted.

"Okay, Ning Ze," Xu Gang called out.

"Did you finalize the compensation issue this time?" Ning Ze asked amicably. He was very satisfied with Xu Gang's attitude. He came over early in the morning, intending to visit Xu Gang as soon as he was awake and handle the matter immediately.

"The alliance's offer is to compensate you with an SS-grade combat suit, plus an SS-grade light longsword. What do you think?" Xu Gang asked tentatively.

Ning Ze pondered for a moment. A set of SS combat suits was half price at 600 billion, and an SS-grade light sword was 150 billion. If he were to buy it, he would have to spend 750 billion, which was already more valuable than his materials.

"Let me ask the martial arts school first. If Uncle Dongfang feels there's no problem, I can accept this compensation."

"Of course we need it. I'm here to let you know first. If you're not satisfied, the Xu family can continue to try to get it," Xu Gang said righteously and sternly.

Ning Ze smiled slightly and said, "Thank you very much. I'll contact you again after I've asked Uncle Dongfang."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your news."

"We're heading home anyway. You probably haven't had breakfast yet, right? Why don't you come over to my place and have breakfast together?"

Xu Gang shook his head and refused, saying, "Let's skip it this time. I have to go back and deal with the mall's affairs. I'll send you the compensation later. If it's convenient for you, we can find a place to have a drink."

"Okay, I'll go when I have time."

Watching Xu Gang leave, Ning Ze smiled happily. "Although there were some problems, I still got 750 billion for free. Honey, let's go home and have breakfast."

"Luo Feng is an upright person, while Xu Gang, although he speaks and acts in a way that is pleasant, always seems snobbish." Shu Yi didn't have a good impression of Xu Gang; she felt that Xu Gang's personality was very similar to Shu Heng's.

"Everyone needs what they need, and money is always a necessity. It's easier and less troublesome to ask them to handle some things." Ning Ze didn't take it to heart. The Xu family was quite upright in their dealings, and that was enough. Who would bother with them if there was no benefit to be gained?

……

Ning Ze contacted the manager from the East once and finally confirmed the specific compensation. In addition to the SS-level combat suit and SS-level light sword that Xu Gang mentioned, there was an extra 200 billion Chinese yuan.

These add up to about 1000 billion, and even if the construction cost is cheap, it will still be at least 600 billion Chinese yuan. Ning Ze is very satisfied with this.

Also confirmed was the issue of the number of spots for the elite training camp. In order to secure an extra spot, the Chinese military called Ning Ze, implying that he should go to the elite training camp this year and not postpone it until next year.

After all, it's already November, and in just over a month it will be 1957. Based on Ning Ze's performance, he is fully capable of participating in the test and joining the elite training camp.

The Eastern manager agreed, stating that the elite training camp recruits globally, and recruiting one more person from China would be a good thing.

Ning Ze didn't want to delay any longer, so he agreed. He wasn't afraid of being tested.

As for Wang Xing'an, Ning Ze didn't know what punishment he had received, but since he hadn't received any information that was kept secret, it meant that the punishment wasn't too severe.

Ning Ze didn't care. The evidence they had was far from enough to convict Wang Xing'an. Even Hong Quan, who lived in Mingyue Community, didn't dare to come forward to testify.

When Ning Hua went to Supervisor Dongfang for help, he didn't mention this matter at all. Being able to run rampant and act recklessly in the base city is not something that a single supervisor can punish, and they didn't want to put Supervisor Dongfang in a difficult position.

Ning Ze simply stopped asking questions; revenge was something he had to do himself.

That concludes today's update.

(End of this chapter)