Crossover: Is this how it's sewn?

Chapter 35, Section 033: Meeting an Old Friend

Looking at the damaged plane, Xu Zhenqing knew that the insurance company was going to have to pay out again. Umbrella had also bought insurance for every employee, with the company as the insured.

It's normal for employee mortality rates to be higher when working in a complex viral environment; companies also need to make a profit.

Under the warm greetings of the police outside the overpass, Xu Zhenqing gave up on using the black water suit to dry the rainwater and pretended to be an innocent victim. As for what to do with the black box of the plane, that was a matter for the country to consider, and had nothing to do with Xu Zhenqing.

Xu Zhenqing immediately convened a meeting at Umbrella's China branch, specifically praising the pilot's superb flying skills and excellent psychological qualities, and awarding him a reward of one million US dollars and a family member's opportunity to join Umbrella.

After the meeting, Xu Zhenqing finally met Feng Zhenghao, who showered him with praise, mentioning how he single-handedly stormed Wall Street and how his tender heart won over the beauty.

Xu Zhenqing was also good at praising, saying that the other party was a dog for the Wang family and had even handed over his family's secret techniques.

Feng Zhenghao's expression changed, and he said coldly, "Your Excellency's actions are perhaps going too far."

"I'm just stating the facts, Feng Tianyang."

Previously, Xu Zhenqing's abilities were concentrated in the soul, and Feng Tianyang was somewhat afraid of him binding spirits and commanding generals. But now, how many punches can Feng Tianyang withstand from Xu Zhenqing?

Xu Zhenqing wasn't ignorant of the principle of making money through harmony, but for people like the Thirty-Six Thieves, without power, any words are meaningless.

The implementation of a scheme requires the backing of strength. Xu Zhenqing only needed to use force to intimidate people and offer them benefits to entice them, and the other party had to submit.

Black energy swirled around Feng Zhenghao; this was the unique energy of the undead.

According to Xu Zhenqing, there are three types of souls: dead souls, living souls, and living souls. The souls that are formed from dead creatures are dead souls, the souls that are formed from living creatures are living souls, and the souls that are themselves souls are living souls.

Souls infected by the "horror" meme: those with intelligence are drawn to Xu Zhenqing at their source, while those without intelligence are manipulated at will by Xu Zhenqing. Xu Zhenqing cannot tolerate not having coercive means over souls, so binding and commanding spirits is imperative.

Xu Zhenqing shattered his opponent's decades-long pride with a single punch, vividly illustrating the principle that winning through unconventional means requires a certain level of strength.

Feng Tianyang tilted his head back, covered his nose, and forced himself not to let his tears fall. It was a physiological instinct to cry when it hurt.

Feng Tianyang knelt down and begged for mercy: "I can give you the complete version of the Spirit Binding Technique and become your spirit, I only hope that you can spare the Feng family."

"You, Feng Tianyang, are indeed a ruthless and ambitious man, but you are not worthy to be my spirit."

Xu Zhenqing fiddled with the agate chess pieces on Feng Tianyang's table for a moment, then picked up a black piece and placed it in the center position with a "snap".

A spirit possessed the black piece, and Xu Zhenqing gestured for it to proceed.

Feng Tianyang crawled over to take a look and realized that his opponent didn't know how to play chess. He picked up a white piece and silently placed it in the corner star position. However, the necromancer on the black piece knocked the white piece away. Xu Zhenqing then placed another piece, which made Feng Tianyang's eyelids twitch.

Feng Tianyang infused his Qi into the white pieces before placing them, to prevent the black pieces from knocking them away again.

Xu Zhenqing then placed his piece, and the two played a hundred pieces in succession. Feng Tianyang suddenly felt that his opponent's playing style had changed. Every move was full of profound meaning, and often an inconspicuous move could bring the game back to life.

Forced into a corner, Feng Tianyang had no choice but to use the Spirit Binding Technique, but Hei Zi was possessed by Kai Yingbing, whose shadow was greater than his soul. With the added support of Xu Zhenqing's vast black aura, the Spirit Binding Technique was ineffective.

Finally, Feng Tianyang counted the points and realized he had lost.

Faced with Feng Tianyang's unusual gaze, Xu Zhenqing really wanted to say, "If it's not closed, it's open. The Red Queen winning for me doesn't count as a win."

Xu Zhenqing removed the Qi attached to the sick child, smiled, and left the scene. The ability to control spirits and command generals was already in his grasp.

Using the authority of the Shadow Kingdom to devour the Qi of the Spirit-Binding Generals, one can explore its operating principles, bypassing appearances to grasp its essence.

The skill "Binding Spirits and Sending Generals" granted Xu Zhenqing two special abilities: "Binding Spirits" and "Sending Generals".

Xu Zhenqing did not linger; he flew directly to the capital and then drove to the gate of a traditional courtyard house.

"Master Hu, open the door, it's me, Xu Zhenqing."

"Young Xu, you're actually willing to come back? The sugar-coated bullets of capitalism have corrupted you, the successor to socialism, so easily?"

Hu Jianjun, also known as Master Hu, is a leading figure in the field of archaeology. When Xu Zhenqing first arrived in China, he used Master Hu's connections to get his household registration processed.

"Quickly let Xiao Xu in. Xiao Xu, have you eaten? I just made a whole table of dishes."

"No, it's been a long time since I've tasted Grandma Yang's cooking."

Xu Zhenqing looked at the kind-faced old woman and was deeply moved. It was Grandma Yang who tutored him in foreign languages; otherwise, he would have encountered some language difficulties when he went abroad to develop his career. He could understand spoken language, but he couldn't read or write it.

Master Hu snorted, silently added a set of chopsticks and a bowl, and poured a bottle of fine wine for Xu Zhenqing.

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Xu Zhenqing drank the bottle of grain liquor, which was essentially a private cellar, and patiently answered the two elders' warm greetings.

Hu said that if the foreign rich woman dumped Xu Zhenqing, he could go back to China and he would always have food to eat here. This was treating Xu Zhenqing as a gigolo.

At this moment, an old, fat man walked in without knocking, picked up his chopsticks and started eating, and picked up his wine glass and started drinking.

Old Hu filled Fatty's glass: "Fatty, you came over without saying a word."

"Hey, Xiao Xu, you're back from making a fortune! You've hooked up with a foreign girl, more successful than your Uncle Hu." The fat man chuckled, then turned to Uncle Hu and said, "Ba Yi, you absolutely have to make this trip. That tomb is horribly dangerous. This is a mission entrusted to us by the state; it's time for us to sacrifice ourselves for the revolution."

Xu Zhenqing left on his own initiative; he had already retired from the criminal world and it was no longer appropriate for him to get involved in such matters.

Grandma Yang said, as if surprised, "Little Xu, you used to be very interested in these strange things, why are you doing this now?"

"The tombs of kings and nobles from the Qin Dynasty are indeed fascinating, but I simply cannot leave. There are still many matters at the company that require my approval." Xu Zhenqing left the gift and took his leave with a smile.

Afterwards, Xu Zhenqing drove to a tomb, knelt down, and spoke his heart to his parents, telling them that he was engaged to the only daughter of a foreign capitalist.

A young woman in casual clothes reached out her hand from a distance, but ultimately remained silent.

She came here immediately when she heard that Xu Zhenqing had returned, because she knew he would definitely come here.

This time, we must find out what's going on with Alicia. It's not like Jormungandr is short of money; she could easily make it onto the world's rich list by digging up a few of her old subordinates' graves.

Xu Zhenqing knew Xia Mi was nearby. After obtaining the Sheep Talisman and gaining the ability to have his soul leave his body, he was heartbroken when he learned that Xia Mi wanted to erase his memories. So he resolutely left.

(End of this chapter)