Hu Father and Hu Qijie were stunned, not expecting Chen Jiuyang to be recognized by the boss of that circle, and even more so to be called brothers, with an extremely close relationship.
This left them somewhat bewildered.
Zhang Jialong pulled Chen Jiuyang aside and whispered, "Brother, when did you get out of the Sharp Blade?"
Chen Jiuyang replied, "A few days ago. After my injuries healed, I left the Sharp Blade."
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Jialong patted Chen Jiuyang's shoulder, "I thought you'd stay in there for a lifetime. I didn't expect my brother and I to reunite so soon."
Chen Jiuyang also smiled, "That just means we have fate, brother."
Zhang Jialong patted his chest, "Isn't that right? I was taking a crap in the wilderness and ran into you, kid. At first, I thought you were done for, but I didn't expect you to be so tough and have such good medical skills."
Chen Jiuyang felt a bit awkward and quickly changed the subject, "Brother Jialong, since we've met, we must celebrate properly today."
"When I fell off the cliff, if it weren't for you, I might have really died. Later, when my body recovered, I looked for you through Li Weiguo. He said you were on a special mission, so I didn't get to see you one last time."
"I never thought you'd be involved in the underworld in Fengcheng. Look at you, wearing a leopard print shirt and a thick gold chain. Aren't you a bit tacky?"
Zhang Jialong glared with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, "What do you know? When you're in the underworld, you have to dress like this so people know you're not to be trifled with."
Saying that, Zhang Jialong waved his hand to his subordinates behind him, "Alright, you all go back. Today, it's a case of the Dragon King's temple being flooded by the Dragon King. I'm going to have a good time with my brother."
Chen Jiuyang also said to Hu Qijie, "Qijie, Uncle Hu, this is my life-saver. This whole thing was a misunderstanding. Zixuan, book a restaurant, and we'll have dinner together later and get acquainted."
"Okay," Yao Zixuan replied.
The group sat at a table. After some initial pleasantries, Chen Jiuyang got down to business, "Uncle Hu, for the shares in the Black Jade Paste company, give half of mine to Brother Jialong."
Zhang Jialong waved his hand, "Jiuyang, no need for that."
Chen Jiuyang said seriously, "Brother Jialong, my life was saved by you. If it weren't for you, where would Chen Jiuyang be today?"
When Chen Jiuyang fell off the cliff, it was Zhang Jialong, patrolling alone, who rescued him and brought him back to the Sharp Blade Legion.
Chen Jiuyang adhered to the principle of "you show me an inch, I'll repay you with a foot; a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring."
"Jiuyang, brother knows your intentions," Zhang Jialong sighed, "But your brother doesn't have much time left. Even if you give it to me, I can't use it."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What happened?"
Zhang Jialong's expression darkened, "I offended a big shot. They want my life within a week."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What big shot? What's his name?"
"A master who has reached the peak of the Yellow Realm," Zhang Jialong sighed, "His name is He Yang."
"He Yang?" Hu Father exclaimed, "I've heard of this person. He's a boxing champion in underground fighting, famous for over a decade. Countless people have died at his hands."
Chen Jiuyang raised an eyebrow, "Brother Jialong, how did you offend him?"
Zhang Jialong took a gulp of wine and said in a deep voice, "My daughter was being pursued by his son. His son couldn't win her over and tried to drug my daughter. How could I tolerate that? I directly castrated his son."
Chen Jiuyang said, "You were in the right for this. You could have asked the Six Gates to help you resolve the issue."
Zhang Jialong whispered, "If I had gone to the Six Gates for help, wouldn't that expose many of my brothers who are currently on secret missions?"
How could he abandon his comrades?
Chen Jiuyang thought for a moment and said, "I understand, Brother Jialong. I, Chen Jiuyang, will take this on for you."
Zhang Jialong immediately became anxious, "Jiuyang, you can't be so impulsive! You're still young! And that He Yang is a peak master, you can't defeat him at all."
"I thought I was going to die, and then someone was impersonating my brother's prescription, so I wanted to solve a little trouble for you before I died."
Chen Jiuyang was deeply moved. Zhang Jialong, facing his own death, was still willing to help his comrade, showing true loyalty.
If Zhang Jialong was like this, then the other brothers on secret missions should be as well.
Chen Jiuyang said with a smile, "You might not believe it when I say it, Brother Jialong, but I've broken through."
Saying that, Chen Jiuyang extended a finger. From a perspective invisible to Hu Qijie and the others, but visible to Zhang Jialong, he secretly shot out a stream of true qi, piercing through the stone table. The power was immense, and it was merely a casual strike from Chen Jiuyang.
"Holy crap!" Zhang Jialong's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "Jiuyang, you damn freak, you broke through so quickly! If I had met you earlier, would I have needed to bring twenty subordinates with me?"
"I've already sent your sister-in-law and niece away. No, I need to make a call right away to have them come back."
"Hahahaha!" Chen Jiuyang burst into laughter, "Hurry up and bring sister-in-law and my niece back."
After Zhang Jialong made the call, his eyes shone, "Jiuyang, are you really confident you can take down that He Yang?"
Chen Jiuyang said seriously, "If I'm a realm higher than him and still can't defeat him, I might as well die."
Zhang Jialong became excited, grinding his teeth, "With your words, that's enough. I'll spread the word later and challenge He Yang to a fight!"
"Done, no problem."
After dinner, Zhang Jialong rushed off to pick up his wife and children.
After allocating the shares of the Black Jade Segmented Paste company, Chen Jiuyang followed Yao Zixuan to the company and selected the blueprints for building a new house for his old home.
At this moment, Qiu Yihan called.
Chen Jiuyang answered the phone. Qiu Yihan on the other end was weeping, "Mr. Chen, I think I've killed someone again."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Who died?"
Qiu Yihan replied, "My second aunt's husband."
Chen Jiuyang's brow furrowed, "That shouldn't be. Where are you now? I'll come and see you."
"I'm at the hospital."
"Alright, I'll be right over to take a look."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Jiuyang headed to the affiliated hospital of Fengcheng Medical College.
Upon arriving at the VIP floor of the hospital, he found Six Gates constables present.
Qiu Yihan's cheeks were swollen, and there were tear stains on her face. A middle-aged woman was incessantly pointing at her and scolding, "Qiu Yihan, how many more people do you intend to kill before you're satisfied!"
Qiu Yihan hung her head, saying nothing. Seeing her appearance made Chen Jiuyang's heart ache a little.
He walked over and asked, "What happened?"
Qiu Hongtu sighed, "Dr. Chen, my sister's husband suddenly died under very strange circumstances."
"What does that have to do with Qiu Yihan?" Chen Jiuyang asked.
"Last night, Qiu Yihan and my sister's husband were on watch."
Chen Jiuyang's brow furrowed tightly. He approached Qiu Yihan and used his divine sense to question the lingering obsession on her body, "Did you kill Qiu Yihan's relative last night?"
"It wasn't me, but another ghost. That ghost originally intended to deal with Yihan and her grandfather together, but I protected Yihan. After killing Yihan's relative, the ghost withdrew."
Chen Jiuyang was startled.
This was a ghost killing someone!