Battle Against the Jingwu Team

The moment Bai Xiaowen and his two companions left, Wu Chonglian and Fu Yiping rose to take their leave.

Yang Yongkang said, "Committee Member Wu, you're the head of a guild. Why stoop to fighting with a young man?"

Wu Chonglian held back his anger. "You saw it yourself, President Yang. That kid was the one who kept pushing, calling my Jingwu Team a bunch of trash. I can't let that slide."

Yang Yongkang shook his head slightly and said no more. The Awakened Association was a loose organization with few rigid rules. As its leader, he often had no place interfering in feuds between the guilds beneath it.

Fu Yiping and Wu Chonglian left the room. As they went downstairs, Fu Yiping said, "Bai Xiaowen's team may be newly formed, and its members may be rookies, but their ranks speak for themselves. You can't underestimate them. Old Wu, are you confident?"

Wu Chonglian smiled smugly. "Don't worry. I know Bai Xiaowen's strengths and weaknesses. I've had a plan to deal with him since his team entered the B-League."

Fu Yiping nodded without pressing for details. Instead, he said, "Did you notice that President Yang seemed inclined to protect Bai Xiaowen?"

Wu Chonglian nodded. "I got that impression. What, does Bai Xiaowen have some connection to him?"

Fu Yiping shook his head with a smile. "There's something you don't know. One of Bai Xiaowen's teammates has powerful connections. Her name is Qiao Rui. From what I understand, she belongs to the Qiao Faction. You know Old Yang's background. It's no surprise he treats Bai Xiaowen differently."

Wu Chonglian was startled. The Qiao Faction wielded considerable influence in both China's government and military, chiefly through Lord Qiao at the center of power. Compared with it, the Jingwu Guild was a small