Gathering of Righteousness Causes Trouble!

"I have something else to do, I'll go out first... you guys chat."

However, when Yang Hua saw Chen Xia change into a captain's uniform and come over to invite everyone for a drink, his eyes darted away, his face turned red, and he immediately turned and left.

Yang Hua naturally resisted internally. It wasn't that he was afraid of Chen Xia, but he felt a bit embarrassed. He had been full of ambition before, thinking the captain position was a sure thing, but it didn't go to him. Naturally, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

But Chen Xia had indeed earned the position through his own strength, there was no denying that.

That day, seeing Jiang Bing being held down and stabbed repeatedly with a dagger by Hu Biao in the mall, he was genuinely scared. He was a rich second-generation heir and had never experienced such a scene before, feeling very uneasy.

However, Chen Xia truly dared to act, and he even displayed the strength of a Martial Warrior.

After returning, Yang Hua couldn't sleep all night. Thinking about his behavior in front of Chen Xia, and Chen Xia's performance that day, while he himself had been a coward, made him feel ashamed.

There was still some awkwardness between him and Chen Xia, so he naturally wouldn't go to dinner with him.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset. He had reached Ningyuan Eighth Stage upon graduation and was about to break through to Ninth Stage, becoming a Martial Warrior.

As for Chen Xia, as far as he knew, his talent wasn't high. He guessed that his rapid progress in a short period might have been due to some special means, and usually, such means had side effects and limited future growth.

Thinking of this, Yang Hua secretly thought, "One must look at the long term. I will also become a Martial Warrior, and I won't lose to him. Chen Xia gave up his future for temporary gain. Perhaps he will soon stagnate due to the side effects of the medication, while I can continue to rise. Why shouldn't I be happy?"

Yang Hua was proud at heart, so he didn't want to eat with Chen Xia because the latter's promotion made him feel a bit embarrassed. But after thinking it through, he felt Chen Xia was rather pathetic, resorting to shortcuts and risky methods, while he could achieve success through normal cultivation.

"Brother Zhang, let's go!"

Chen Xia didn't mind Yang Hua's attitude.

He took the people from the Eighth Team directly to a nearby restaurant, ordered more than a dozen dishes, and several cases of beer.

Everyone ate and drank together, had skewers, and chatted and laughed.

During the meal, the restaurant owner even sent over a bottle of good wine worth over two hundred yuan and toasted Chen Xia, saying the table was on him.

The restaurant owner knew the people from the Eighth Team; they often ate there. Hearing that Chen Xia had been promoted to captain, it was normal for him to come over and socialize.

However, Chen Xia didn't take advantage of the restaurant. He paid the bill himself in advance. Although the owner repeatedly refused, Chen Xia was firm.

"Captain Chen, see you tomorrow!"

"Bye..."

After eating their fill, everyone dispersed.

Chen Xia then rode his bicycle home.

His colleagues teased him about riding a bicycle even after becoming a captain, saying it didn't match his status.

It wasn't that Chen Xia liked it; it was that the previous owner rode his bike every day for training. Now, Chen Xia was also used to it. Besides, Xingou Street was only about two kilometers from his home, so it didn't matter.

As usual, Chen Xia rode at full speed, his pedals spinning rapidly.

Soon, he rode through an alley in an old part of the city.

However, this time, his brow twitched, making him alert.

Chen Xia cultivated the Seven Injuries Fist, his mind was clear, and he had an intuition about many things.

It was nine o'clock in the evening, dark and windy. The road only had old streetlights, not very bright. He rode quickly past the alley where Yu Banshou had died.

He had walked this road many times and wasn't afraid, but Chen Xia felt something was wrong.

As Chen Xia rode through the alley, in a dark corner, more than a dozen people were gathered, lying in wait.

Leading them was Zhao Banshou of the Gathering Justice Mercenary Group. He was tall and thin, holding a large saber, his face cold, staring intently at Chen Xia, who was riding his bike in the darkness.

Beside him were burly men, holding daggers, knives, and clubs. However, they were all masked.

Zhao Banshou stared at a man next to him and asked, "Lao Wu, I'm asking you, is the person you checked on the surveillance footage him?"

"Mmm... this bicycle is quite retro. In the surveillance records, it appears every day. It's him!" the man being questioned said solemnly.

"Good! We can't let this kid have over 600,000 worth of pills. Let's stop him and ask him." A cold glint flashed in Zhao Banshou's eyes as he thought he had finally found him.

They had been looking for who took the Yuangu Pill for some time but had no leads.

Fortunately, they were lucky. While investigating, one of their subordinates discovered a hidden surveillance camera on a residential building facing the alley near the street.

They found the family and retrieved all the surveillance footage. They saw that a person riding a bicycle passed by during the time of the incident that night, seemingly a young man.

Since most of the local residents used electric scooters or cars, and few young people rode bicycles, they locked onto Chen Xia.

Whether it was him or not, they had to apprehend him for questioning. They only knew that it was highly likely this young man riding the bicycle. This person had some strength, but the Gathering Justice Mercenary Group didn't know what he specifically did.

But no matter who it was, taking their Yuangu Pill worth 610,000 yuan was unacceptable.

Zhao Banshou thought, what kind of important person could a bicycle rider be? It would be easy for him to handle a civilian. A beating would likely make him confess.

"Zhao Banshou, he's here!" Everyone held their breath, waiting for Chen Xia to approach.

When Chen Xia rode his bike into the dark alley, which was the only way through, he immediately saw figures appearing in front of him. He stopped abruptly, and then several masked men appeared behind him.

"Stop!" Zhao Banshou, the leader, said coldly.

Seeing this, Chen Xia didn't panic. Instead, he stared at the men and said calmly, "Who are you? Are you robbing me?"

He had already had a premonition before coming. He didn't expect so many people to be hiding here. Moreover, seeing that they were masked and clearly up to no good, Chen Xia thought of the matter of him taking the Yuangu Pill before.

He suspected they were mostly here for that item. Also, Liehuo had dispersed, and judging by the situation, they were likely from the Gathering of Righteousness.

I wonder how they knew it was me? And why they specifically waited here to intercept me?

"Enough nonsense! I'll ask you, the corpse of Squad Leader Liehuo Yu, did you take the Grade 4 Yuan Bone Pill from it?"

Squad Leader Zhao said coldly, "We only want that Yuan Bone Pill. If you're smart and hand it over, we won't bother you! Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Chen Xia responded.

"Heh heh, then you'll have to come with us today!"

Squad Leader Zhao's voice was cold. As he spoke, the burly men around him gradually closed in on Chen Xia, their postures fierce, tightening the encirclement.

However, Chen Xia's gaze was sharp, and he showed no fear in confronting them, which surprised Squad Leader Zhao and the others.

In their opinion, Chen Xia, faced with so many people, should have obediently cooperated and handed over the Yuan Bone Pill. But that scene didn't happen. Instead, Chen Xia drew a saber from his waist and stood his ground with an imposing presence.