A Heartfelt Welcome from the Great American Gentry

Chu Tianshu didn't care about the reactions from the negotiation team.

He sat leisurely on the sofa, opened a large bottle of sparkling water for himself, and used the "Mountain Collapse Combat Calculation" to calculate the ever-flowing Heavenly Silkworm Art Power within his body.

At 8:30, the little snake was asked to leave by another action team.

"Boss, aren't we your pets?"

Bubai stammered, "We should stay by your side. Going out to earn extra money like this isn't like a pet's duty."

Chu Tianshu looked at the guilty little snake with a smile.

"Since you call me boss, I'm not in a master-servant relationship, but an employee. It's perfectly normal for employees to go on business trips or do part-time work. Go on."

Bubai is really overthinking things; he's probably testing whether Chu Tianshu will confiscate their extra income.

Upon receiving the reply, the little snake instantly perked up and went with the person.

Chu Tianshu remained lounging on the sofa, taking a large gulp of sparkling water.

The allure of the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Art is now greater to him than delicious food; he didn't even go out for lunch.

It wasn't until after 2 p. m. that someone came to knock on the door.

"Chen Taozhi, reporting for duty!"

"Huh?"

Chu Tianshu turned his head and saw that it was indeed Chen Taozhi, the captain of the commando team he had worked with in the Golden Triangle.

I hadn't seen him for a while, but he was still as energetic as ever, his movements were efficient and concise, and even his casual stance Shangdu the aura of a top soldier.

However, if he used to have a somewhat heavy craftsman's air about him, now he has a noble and pure air about him, like the lofty pine and bamboo.

"Please sit down."

Chu Tianshu stood up with a smile, "Weren't you guys still on duty at the Baosheng Temple market? What are you doing here?"

"They use a rotating duty system over there. We've already handed over our duties and have been back in China for several days. We're waiting for our assignments. I heard that Mr. Chu is going abroad again. We have experience with this, so they sent me over."

Chen Taozhi was quite excited, "When I joined the army, I wanted to fight my way into the imperialist homeland and show them our might."

Chu Tianshu reminded him, "We're here to provide aid."

Chen Taozhi's smile vanished, and she quickly replied, "I understand."

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Mr. Chu still puts the greater good of humanity first; he's always so gentle when it comes to people."

"Minister Wei said the negotiating team requested a meeting first, and asked me to invite you over as well."

Chen Taozhi took out a set of equipment from the small bag she was carrying: a simultaneous interpretation wristwatch, headset, and throat patch.

Chu Tianshu put on the items with practiced ease and nodded, saying, "Let's go."

Chen Taozhi led the way, taking the elevator down, walking down a long corridor, passing through a living room, and arriving at the conference room door.

Only two key figures from the negotiating team attended; the rest remained at the hotel.

Inside the large conference room, there was enough space on both sides of a long table for twenty people to sit.

Now, only Wei Qidong and her secretary were seated on one side, and only Jon and Alexis were seated on the other side.

Wei Qidong first introduced the two people to Chu Tianshu. Alexis had already stood up and greeted Chu Tianshu.

Chu Tianshu smiled at him as well.

Jon's behavior was quite impolite; he placed his hands on the table, leaned back slightly, and brazenly sized up Chu Tianshu.

It was the kind of look a superior would give a subordinate.

"I've heard that Mr. Chu has a record of killing Taboo creatures multiple times in Southeast Asia, but I hope Mr. Chu understands that the same power can have vastly different effects depending on who wields it."

"The catastrophic creatures of the Americas are incomparable to those of Southeast Asia. Although Congressman Victor is renowned and a key figure in our nation, he holds a civilian position."

Jon said, "If you treat the events in Americas with outdated perspectives, you will likely suffer greatly—"

Don't say you weren't warned.

His last sentence was actually spoken in Chinese.

The pronunciation of the phrase, "With the Taboo power of a strongman's control over his physical body," was very authentic.

Wei Qidong was picking up her teacup when she heard this, so she put it down and stared straight at him.

Jon smiled, "Isn't it polite to use your country's ancient language?"

"Hehe."

Chu Tianshu chuckled, "You imitated it quite well, and thank you for reminding me."

"Hmm, Victor is in an office job, so are you one too?"

Jon seemed to have been waiting for these words, and immediately stood up, his expression calm and his demeanor dignified.

"Mr. Chu, are you trying to assess the strength of the Americas through me? I won't refuse. We can go out anytime, choose a venue, and have a friendly match!"

Alexis became somewhat nervous upon hearing this.

However, I've heard my uncle say that Jon is indeed very strong, and he might not be that much weaker than Chu Tianshu.

"No need."

Chu Tianshu waved his hand, "This room is enough."

Upon hearing this, Jon snorted and was about to reply.

Chu Tianshu continued speaking, seemingly oblivious to his own thoughts.

"Jon, I'm going to punch you in the chest, so you better catch it."

His words were calm and composed, each syllable clear. After speaking, he deliberately paused for half a second to ensure that others could hear and understand him.

Without taking a step, his figure suddenly moved.

Before they took action, there was a long table between Chu Tianshu and Jon.

Chu Tianshu's movement wasn't a straight line; instead, he moved to the side, creating a huge "U" shape that bypassed the entire long table.

Silent and undetectable! Arriving in an instant!!

Even with its zigzag movement, it arrived beside Jon in an instant, within a foot of him, causing Jon's expression to change drastically in shock.

Before he could even think twice, Jon had already raised his right arm, gathering all his strength, and held it horizontally in front of his chest.

The muscle fibers in his right arm swelled under the infusion of extraordinary power, unleashing an incredibly strong, trembling sensation. The specially made sleeve of his right hand was almost instantly shattered.

But before the sleeve could even tear, Chu Tianshu's hand had already reached out.

Boom!!!

Jon was sent flying backward and crashed into the wall.

Alexis could see with perfect clarity that Jon's muscles were shaking violently like waves.

When the impact reached the wall, the otherwise ordinary wall was instead rippled with a blue light, remaining completely unharmed.

A fierce gust of wind suddenly spread, and the entire room felt like it was caught in a black storm at sea.

Alexis instinctively tried to dodge and create distance, but found he couldn't move.

His clothes had somehow become incredibly stiff.

Not only that, but even his skin, body hair, head hair, the long table in front of him, and the teacup all became tough.

A vast and boundless latent power had already permeated the entire room, stabilizing all the items in their place.

The potted plant in the corner, though violently torn by the gale, only had its branches swaying wildly; not a single leaf was broken.

Alexis stared blankly as he looked up.

Only then did they realize that even the fragile crystal chandelier was only swaying, not damaged.

He would feel the room suddenly darken, simply because the strong wind was pressing on his brain, causing his vision to temporarily deteriorate.

Whoosh!! Whoosh!!!

The raging wind and the force that had been swirling through the conference room canceled each other out, and the air inside gradually calmed down.

Jon slid slowly down the wall, large beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.

He had a dull pain in the back of his head, a broken bone in his right arm, and his forearm was caved inward, the joint almost embedded in his chest.

The excruciating pain and shock tormented his nerves, making him feel dizzy and his body sway.

Don't worry, dizziness is normal.

Chu Tianshu stood next to Jon's chair, flicking the wisps of smoke from his right hand, his attitude nonchalant.

"Your lungs are damaged, and your trachea has been ruptured. Of course you'll feel a little dizzy for a while. Take deep breaths, and with your level of skill, you'll recover quickly."

"Looks like you're in an administrative position too. Luckily, I held back my strength in that strike, or it would have caused a minor diplomatic incident."

Wei Qidong had already picked up her teacup again, concealing the slight smile on her lips.

Outsiders' understanding of Chu Tianshu's combat strength is still based on his time sweeping through the Poison Triangle, when Chu Tianshu hadn't yet reached the Mortal Transcendence Great Accomplishment.

"It wasn't an accident!"

Jon took a deep breath, snapped his arm, and spoke loudly.

"This is a story with great historical value!"

"At my repeated request, Mr. Chu demonstrated his sincerity in this cooperation, which truly broadened our horizons."

"The rest of the negotiating team didn't come, undoubtedly because their arrogance limited their perspective. Only I was the first to witness Mr. Chu's sincerity, and my Lineage will be honored because of this!"

Chu Tianshu glanced at him, and the corners of his mouth finally lifted slightly, as if he were smiling.

Jon felt a sense of relief.

In that instant, he clearly felt that Chu Tianshu might be able to smash him to pieces and annihilate his soul with a single palm strike!

That's terrifying! It's an absolutely overwhelming strength.

Fortunately, this was at the negotiating table, and he managed to save his life. He quickly examined his injuries repeatedly in his mind.

If it's just a broken bone or a minor rupture in the trachea, he can indeed recover.

But now his heart was trembling, fearing that Chu Tianshu had done something underhanded to him.

In Jon's mind, most of these Asians were as thin as monkeys, but the strong among them must be cunning and ruthless, using any means necessary to make people wish they were dead.

This terrifying personality trait is, of course, a virtue.

Everything about the strong, including their wickedness, is considered a virtue.

The only commendable virtue of the weak is caution.

Under the intimidation of that move, Jon had already consciously placed himself in the category of the weaker party, so he secretly examined his body repeatedly, at least once.

Although he still hadn't discovered any malicious schemes, he remained vigilant.

This endless, anxious wait is what he deserves.

On behalf of the entire negotiating team and the distinguished local gentry, I sincerely welcome Mr. Chu to visit and provide guidance!

Jon suddenly bowed deeply.

Chu Tianshu raised his wristwatch and glanced at it.

He requested a simplified translation, so why did he end up with this Bubai, half-classical mess?

Chen Taozhi transmitted her voice. "His English was deliberately affected, so the translation will be like this."

Chu Tianshu chuckled, "Is this what you call American bureaucratic jargon?"

Chen Taozhi said, "The Americans are alright. In London, some people speak Old English, and the difference between that and modern English is greater than the difference between Jinmen crosstalk and Southern Fujian dialect."

Jon bowed deeply, but received no response. Cold sweat broke out on his face again, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

"Get up."

Chu Tianshu said, turning to look out the window, "An expert?"

I heard that the Americans have discovered some routes that are quite interesting to people in China, and Chu Tianshu wants to check them out too.

However, let's hope the Evil Spirit over there are flavorful enough!