Just like that, I casually stopped a taxi. Not long after, my phone rang. I took it out and saw that it was Nan Yun's landline number.
"Hello, who is it?" I was curious.
"Xiao Zhuang, I didn't disturb you, did I?" An old voice sounded, it was indescribably familiar.
"Ah, Grandpa Shangguan, I didn't disturb you, didn't I?" I recognized it immediately.
"En, how have you been recently?" Shangguan Guoqiang asked with concern.
Ever since I came to Jingcheng, I was so busy that I almost didn't contact Shangguan Guoqiang. The old man was also very busy. Now that he took the initiative to call me, I felt a bit ashamed.
"Everything is good. Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Shangguan," I replied with an embarrassed smile.
"Xiao Zhuang, is it because of the prosperity of Jingcheng that you don't want to go back? You don't even want to come back to see this old man!" Shangguan Guoqiang teased.
"No, no, Grandpa Shangguan, you misunderstood. I wanted to go back a long time ago, but because of some urgent matters, my return was delayed. I should be able to settle it in two or three days. When the time comes, I will come to see you immediately," I said seriously.
"Ai, although the problem of the demonic cultivators can't be solved in a short time, don't give yourself too much pressure. When it is necessary, this old man will try his best to cooperate with you. Guns, ammunition, bombs, and heavy artillery can also be taken out," Shangguan Guoqiang said sincerely.
His words stunned me. It seemed that Grandpa Shangguan already knew about the Blood Demon.
From his point of view, it was because I was afraid of the Blood Demon that I didn't dare to return to Nan Yun. After all, as long as it was a person, they wouldn't reject returning to their hometown after achieving success and fame.
At first, Shangguan Guoqiang didn't know about the Blood Demon either. However, since Little Cherry had been living in the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Academy, she had lost most of her freedom of movement. As a big shot of the Nanyun Province, she definitely couldn't hide this from Shangguan Guoqiang. Under Shangguan Guoqiang's questioning, Curator Du could only reveal some of the truth.
Although Shangguan Guoqiang wasn't a martial artist, he knew a lot of secrets that ordinary people couldn't touch. He understood how terrifying the people of the Demon Path were. Then, he linked it with the fact that I had been staying in the capital, and he came up with this conjecture.
"Grandpa Shangguan, those things won't be of much use. Don't worry, this is the trouble I caused, I won't let others clean up after me," I quickly said.
"It can't be. Even heavy artillery and bombs can't deal with demonic cultivators?"
Shang Guan Guoqiang's tone became more solemn. Actually, a few days ago, he had wanted to bring Little Cherry back to his side. At least, he would feel at ease. He had asked Little Cherry in private, but she wasn't willing. She kept emphasizing that she would return to Nan Yun soon.
Shang Guan Guoqiang still didn't feel at ease, so he decided to call me. After all, I had a lot of women around me. Just Nan Yun alone had a few. From a man's point of view, his energy and time were limited. Moreover, liking the new and disliking the old was synonymous with men.
He had heard about the various disturbances I had caused in the capital, including the dojo challenge, the life and death battle with Guan Ruolan, and the participation in Hsieh Shih-chi's meet-and-greet.
Little Cherry liked me so much, so it would be strange if she wasn't jealous. Now, Little Cherry's feelings for me were sincere. However, feelings could easily cool down with the passage of time. Once a passionate love was over, perhaps all that would be left would be regret and annoyance.
Shang Guan Guoqiang thought that it was better to get the pain over with so that Little Cherry wouldn't blame him in the future. The main reason he called me was to test my attitude. If I didn't care, he would take some forceful measures and bring Little Cherry back to the military. Even if he couldn't deal with me immediately, he wouldn't let me off easily.
It turned out that after I became famous in the capital, Nan Yun started to sow discord. He said that I had used the Shangguan family as a springboard to complete the second level jump. Now, I was flirting with the daughter of a noble family in the capital. On the surface, I looked elegant, but in reality, I was a sinister villain.
It was no wonder that Grandpa Shangguan was worried. After Shangguan Jie was beheaded, he only had Little Cherry as his granddaughter. He naturally hoped that Little Cherry could live a happy life.
"That's hard to say. Unless he stands still, it's impractical to deal any damage to him," I said after thinking for a while.
"Then, isn't Wan 'er in danger?!" Shang Guan Guoqiang couldn't hide his anxiety.
"Uh, not really. With Director Du in charge, the people of the Demon Path won't dare to act recklessly."
I couldn't help but comfort him. Even I didn't have any confidence. I could only hope that the Blood Demon would come for me. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome.
Hearing my analysis, Shang Guan Guoqiang heaved a sigh of relief. He still acknowledged Director Du's strength.
"Alright, then you should come back as soon as possible. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to tell you. The situation at the border is a bit urgent. We have to leave before the end of the year. To be precise, it will be next month. See if you have time. If it really doesn't work, I can only ask for help from the higher-ups." Shang Guan Guoqiang changed the topic.
"Aiya, I have time. Grandpa Shangguan, no matter what I need to do, I have to put it aside for the benefit of the country. There's no need to ask for help. It will affect the reputation of our Nan Yun martial artists." I quickly said.
The original intention of the elite competition was to select a group of capable and responsible martial artists to take on the responsibility of protecting the border. However, after the competition, my strength and status kept rising. Not only did I rush out of Nan Yun, but I also became famous in the capital. There were some things that even Shang Guan Guoqiang couldn't say directly.
Although I was constantly improving, I didn't forget to constantly reflect on myself. At any time, I would always maintain my conscience.