Lunchtime.
On the long table were seven or eight exquisite dishes. The portions were small, but each dish was delicious and visually appealing. Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin sat facing each other, eating slowly and leisurely.
The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as a middle-aged man in a long robe quickly arrived at the restaurant entrance. He bowed his head and reported in a deep voice, "Sect Master, urgent news from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo paused simultaneously, exchanged a glance, and guessed that the contents of the urgent letter must be related to Lin Kong.
Ning Fengzhi's tone remained calm, and his hands continued moving without pausing. He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and slowly said, "Speak."
He knew very well that an "urgent letter" meant that something needed his immediate attention, but his subordinates had already read the contents of the letter. If it were a confidential letter, no one would dare to open it without authorization; it would be delivered directly to him.
The guard respectfully reported, " The Zhi Lin Education Committee of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy sent a letter requesting information about Lin Kong. According to their message, Lin Kong is only willing to disclose basic information such as his name, age, Martial Soul, and Soul Power Level. As for crucial information like his origins, background, and family history, he refuses to reveal anything. He... is an unregistered resident!"
"Unregistered resident?"
Ning Fengzhi's fingers, which were holding the food, suddenly tightened, barely preventing the food from falling off his chopsticks.
He had considered countless possibilities, but he never expected it to be this problem.
How can someone with virtually no personal information possess such extraordinary talent and ability? What untold reasons lie behind this?
Ning Fengzhi out his hand, and the guard immediately stepped forward and handed him the letter. He quickly glanced at it, his eyes catching the key points in the letter. His brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed.
"Hmm, they won't even tell us the time or method of entering Heaven Dou City, then that means..." Ning Fengzhi's lips slowly curled into a smile of interest, repeating it three times in a row, "Interesting! Very interesting! Extremely interesting!"
" The Heaven Dou Royal Academy knows nothing about him; only I know that he comes from the Shrek Academy. Similarly, that's all I know. As for his past, only the people of Shrek know."
"Does he deliberately conceal his information wherever he goes?"
In just a moment, Ning Fengzhi guessed the key point: Lin Kong's concealment was not accidental, but deliberate. He must be hiding some secret that cannot be known by others.
Sword Douluo slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them, his tone probing. "What exactly is he hiding? Also, should we send someone to Shrek to gather more information about him?"
Ning Fengzhi knew perfectly well that compared to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he only knew that Lin Kong came from Shrek; he knew nothing about Lin Kong's past.
He doesn't usually collect information about the Shrek Academy students, and in the letter Ning Rongrong wrote to him, she only mentioned Lin Kong's talent and strength, what Lin Kong did at Shrek, and the influence Lin Kong had on her, without mentioning his past experiences.
Now, faced with Lin Kong's almost blank identity, he was equally clueless.
Now, it's time for him to weigh the pros and cons and make a decision.
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You said... if I send someone to Shrek to gather information about Lin Kong, is it possible to avoid Rongrong?"
"This..." The middle-aged man in the long robe was speechless for a moment, unsure how to answer.
In reality, the answer is already obvious.
Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly, "A small place like Shrek can't keep secrets at all. I can definitely find out something if I send someone to inquire, but Rongrong will also find out that I'm investigating Lin Kong."
"She's my precious daughter!"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head, seemingly having made a decision, his tone becoming firm. "We'll leave Lin Kong's secret aside for now! As for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, if they're unwilling to take him in, there are plenty of other high-level Soul Master Academy that want to recruit Lin Kong!"
He believed that with Lin Kong's talent and strength, he could find a suitable place even without the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and all he needed to do was provide support from behind the scenes.
"Understood!" the middle-aged man from Changsha replied respectfully, turned and retreated, preparing to draft a reply according to Ning Fengzhi's instructions, and then send it to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Ning Fengzhi had reviewed and signed it.
The restaurant returned to calm. Ning Fengzhi put down the letter, picked up his chopsticks, and continued eating, but a subtle, thoughtful expression flickered in the depths of his eyes.
This boy named Lin Kong seems to be shrouded in more mysteries than he imagined.
" Fengzhi, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm wondering why he went to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Ning Fengzhi put down his chopsticks, leaned back, and his brain started working faster.
"The Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy?" Sword Douluo said, this was Lin Kong's stated reason.
"Any high-level Soul Master Academy will do." Ning Fengzhi shook his head, not believing that someone who deliberately concealed information would be so simplistic in their approach.
"If it's not this, then what is it?" Sword Douluo couldn't eat anymore and put down his chopsticks.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Ning Fengzhi's eyes suddenly lit up; he had found the answer:
" Dugu Bo!"
After uttering the name, Ning Fengzhi slammed his hand on the table and cursed, "That kid is awful!"
Sword Douluo blinked, confused, "Huh?"
Ning Fengzhi pointed remotely, gritting his teeth, "That kid went to climb the social ladder by clinging to Dugu Bo's coattails. As for the specific methods, of course it's through Dugu Yan. Uncle Jian, tell me, what do you call this?"
Sword Douluo was even more confused. "What?"
How did things develop so quickly?
One minute it's Dugu Bo, the next it's Dugu Yan, what's going on?
" Rongrong likes him, and he actually dared to pick up girls, and even lied to me and asked me to help him pick up girls. Rongrong came back and asked me for an explanation. What am I supposed to say? That I, her own father, have pushed her man away?"
Sword Douluo's expression gradually stiffened, "..."
Is this... really that absurd?
Aren't you overthinking it?
" Fengzhi! Fengzhi!"
The two urging sentences calmed Ning Fengzhi down a bit. Sword Douluo asked, "Then what should we do? Assuming your guesses are all correct, how will you deal with Lin Kong?"
He lied to you!
Should we rush over there now and bring him back?
Still want to pick up girls?
Throw it into the river to soak its brain!
Ning Fengzhi raised his hand, his tone stiff, "No, no need! Give him time, I'll give him time. He lied to me, I still need to give him time to carry out his plan."
"Hmm..." Sword Douluo pondered for a moment, "Give him time, how much?"
"Three..."
"Three months?"
"Three..."
Three weeks?
"Three..."
Three days?
Ning Fengzhi's tone suddenly became more serious, "Three days, just three days. I'll give him three days to deal with Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo. After three days, I'll go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and bring him back!"
Sword Douluo pondered for a moment, "If it's three days... should we start today, or tomorrow?"
"Of course, today."
"So that means..."
"Two and a half days! I refuse to believe he can handle Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo in two and a half days."