Invitation

Sure enough, not long after breakfast, at around eight in the morning, Yang Wu received a call from Wang Zijin.

"Yang Wu, I heard you're back from the Wilderness Area?" Wang Zijin's voice came through the phone. "How about getting together, if you're free?"

"Sure!" Yang Wu said with a laugh. "Brother Wang, where should we meet?"

Wang Zijin was in such a hurry to see him. Maybe he needed Yang Wu's help with something.

"Let's meet at the Limits Pavilion. I'm already here!"

Wang Zijin sounded pleased. He was glad Yang Wu had agreed to meet him right away.

"Sounds good. I'll head over now!" Yang Wu replied.

The Limits Pavilion was in Mingyue Residential Quarter, not far from Yang Wu's villa.

Five minutes later, at the small bar on the first floor of the Limits Pavilion.

It was morning, so the bar was quiet, with only a few people scattered around.

In a secluded corner, Yang Wu and Wang Zijin sat together.

"Yang Wu, I heard you joined Phantom Squad, one of the most famous teams in Jiangnan Base City. Is that true?" Wang Zijin asked eagerly.

"Yes." Yang Wu nodded.

Wang Zijin smiled even more broadly. "I heard every member of Phantom Squad is a War General Level warrior, and even among War General Level warriors, they're considered elite. You must be close to reaching that level yourself, Yang Wu, to have joined them, right?"

As far as Wang Zijin was concerned, Yang Wu was skilled, but still nowhere near War General Level. Phantom Squad must have accepted him because they saw his potential.

Of course, with Phantom Squad's help and support, reaching War General Level in a short time wouldn't be difficult for Yang Wu.

"I was just lucky," Yang Wu said modestly.

Just lucky?

A hint of confusion crossed Wang Zijin's face.

"Did I understand that right?"

"Have you really reached War General Level, Yang Wu?" Wang Zijin was stunned by Yang Wu's words and couldn't help asking.

If Yang Wu had really reached War General Level, then...

That would be wonderful!

He had come to ask Yang Wu for a favor, and the stronger Yang Wu was, the better their chances.

"I was pretty lucky, that's all." Yang Wu nodded, then asked directly, "Brother Wang, I doubt you came to see me just for a friendly chat. Is there something you need my help with?"

Wang Zijin, sitting across from Yang Wu, seemed surprised by how bluntly he'd put it. He paused, then said cautiously, "I did ask you to meet because there's a small favor I'd like to ask."

After speaking, Wang Zijin glanced at Yang Wu, and seeing that he didn't look impatient, felt reassured. He continued, "In a few days, it'll be our Wang Family head's sixtieth birthday. I'd like you to come with me to Jingdu Base City to offer your congratulations. Would you have time?"

"The Wang Family head's birthday?"

Yang Wu furrowed his brow.

The Wang Family was one of the HR Alliance's nine core families, and the only one among them based in Huaxia Country. In other words, the Wang Family could represent the HR Alliance in Huaxia Country.

"Given the Wang Family's strength, they're more than I can afford to provoke right now. I'd better find out what this is really about first," Yang Wu thought.

Besides, even if he could afford to provoke the Wang Family, he wouldn't do it for Wang Zijin.

After all, although Yang Wu and Wang Zijin were close, they weren't that close.

"Brother Wang, I take it this trip to Jingdu Base City isn't just for the birthday celebration?" Yang Wu asked bluntly.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you! Even if you hadn't asked, I was about to tell you."

Wang Zijin said with a smile, "The main reason for going to Jingdu Base City is that I heard the eldest young master of our Wang Family's direct line is transferring to a school here in Jiangnan Base City.

"Our Wang Family's influence is concentrated in Jingdu Base City, and we have only so many resources in Jiangnan Base City. If that young master comes here, he'll surely take a good share of them.

"So my father wants me to visit Jingdu Base City and see if I can keep our losses to a minimum."

"Brother Wang, I have nothing to do with your Wang Family. Even if I go with you, I doubt I'll be much help," Yang Wu said, puzzled.

"Yang Wu, you don't understand." Wang Zijin smiled wryly. "Our Wang Family may be involved in all kinds of business, but in the end, we're a powerful family where strength is what counts. If we didn't have strong warriors backing us, we wouldn't have become one of the HR Alliance's nine core families."

"You're strong, Yang Wu. If you come with me to Jingdu Base City and help bolster our presence, I'll feel much more confident."

At first, Wang Zijin had set his sights on Phantom Squad, the team behind Yang Wu. But Yang Wu had actually broken through to War General Level. It was incredible.

Wang Zijin knew exactly what Yang Wu's strength had been like before. Just two months ago, Yang Wu had only just become a Quasi-Martial Artist, and now he was a War General Level warrior. In Wang Zijin's eyes, a genius like Yang Wu was more than enough.

There was no need to go out of his way to ask Yang Wu to invite Phantom Squad along. Besides, he'd heard that Phantom Squad's captain, Chu Tian, wasn't easy to deal with, and he hadn't been very confident about asking him anyway.

Now Yang Wu finally understood Wang Zijin's purpose, but he still wasn't sure whether he should get involved.

He didn't mind helping Wang Zijin out of a bind, but this also involved the Wang Family's eldest young master from its direct line.

If Yang Wu remembered correctly, the young master Wang Zijin had mentioned was Wang Xingping, who had pursued the female lead, Xu Xin, in the original story. Yang Wu wasn't afraid of him, but he had no desire to invite trouble.

Seeing Yang Wu hesitate, Wang Zijin quickly said, "Don't worry, Yang Wu. We're just going to pay our respects, and Uncle Liu will be coming with us. I won't put you in a difficult position!"

After all that, it would be rather cold of Yang Wu to refuse.

"Brother Wang, what day exactly is the Wang Family head's birthday? I'll have to check whether I'm free."

At Yang Wu's question, Wang Zijin was overjoyed and quickly replied, "September 12!"

He looked at Yang Wu nervously, as if afraid he'd say he was busy.

"No problem. Our squad is taking a break, so I'll go to Jingdu Base City with you, Brother Wang!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

Come to think of it, Yang Wu hadn't visited any other Base Cities since arriving in this world.

With the main business settled, Yang Wu and Wang Zijin chatted for a while longer before going their separate ways.