The journey was silent, Bai Yan first dropped An Yan back at the mansion, then drove Master Blood Dragon to Anxiang Villa.
On the car, Master Blood Dragon looked at Bai Yan’s back as he drove, wanting to say something but hesitated.
Bai Yan noticed Master Blood Dragon’s expression through the rearview mirror and asked with a smile, "Senior, if you have something to say, just ask me."
Master Blood Dragon looked somewhat awkward, his old face quite embarrassed: "Young Bai Yan, do you have...any cigarettes?"
Bai Yan was dumbfounded.
Aren’t you supposed to be a lofty figure who does not partake in worldly sustenance and floats like a fairy?
"This, my cigarettes just got destroyed during the summoning of the dragon vein."
Master Blood Dragon seemed a bit embarrassed.
The Huaxia Dragon Vein is overwhelmingly powerful; mere cigarettes, ordinary things, naturally could not withstand the impact of the dragon vein.
Bai Yan was speechless and pulled out his own cigarettes to give to Master Blood Dragon.
Master Blood Dragon, as if he had received a treasure, took them, lit one up and blissfully took a puff. His entranced expression was nothing like that of a high-level master!
He totally looked like an old smoker!
The way Master Blood Dragon behaved made Bai Yan itch with curiosity; pulling out a Zippo lighter, he flicked it stylishly to light his cigarette, dazzling Master Blood Dragon.
"Hey! Young Bai Yan is actually a kindred spirit! That technique was pretty slick, young fellow, can you teach me?"
Master Blood Dragon licked his lips, looking at Bai Yan with anticipation.
Bai Yan was somewhat speechless; after all, you are a powerhouse who can kill a godly incarnation, why act like an old child?
Helplessly, Bai Yan could only drive while teaching Master Blood Dragon how to use the Zippo for fancy lighting.
Master Blood Dragon was in the back, amusing himself alone with Bai Yan’s Zippo lighter, thoroughly enjoying it although his movements were clumsy, but he was genuinely fond of the Zippo.
"Young friend, could you gift this lighter to me?"
"No, it was a gift from my girlfriend."
"I really adore this object; how about I exchange something else with you for it?"
"Senior, you can buy lighters everywhere, can’t you just buy another one?"
"No, I specifically one!"
Master Blood Dragon’s expression appeared somewhat rascally.
"So what are you offering to exchange with me?"
Bai Yan sighed; he could see that when Master Blood Dragon wasn’t fighting others, he behaved just like a child who won’t grow up.
"Huaxia Treasure, Dragon Vein Talisman!"
Master Blood Dragon smiled mysteriously, pulling out a square yellow talisman from his robe. It had crimson talisman characters, drawn as if dragons and phoenixes were dancing. It looked quite extraordinary.
"Senior, my Zippo is a global limited edition! And you want to exchange it for just a talisman?"
Bai Yan’s corner of the mouth twitched.
"Young friend, you just don’t recognize its value! This Dragon Vein Talisman is also a limited edition! Only certain high-ranking officials each have one, I wouldn’t give them away even if people begged!"
Master Blood Dragon earnestly explained, Bai Yan pursed his lips, feeling that Master Blood Dragon’s expression looked rather like a charlatan.
"I don’t want it, please return the lighter to me."
Bai Yan reached out for his Zippo.
The life-saving grace is one thing, but the Zippo shouldn’t be given away so casually; it was a gift from An Xiaowan.
"Hey hey hey! This Dragon Vein Talisman is really powerful! Young friend, I summoned the Azure Dragon in the church with it!"
Master Blood Dragon hastily dodged; he genuinely liked Bai Yan’s limited edition Zippo, especially when combined with the fancy lighting technique Bai Yan taught him, his moves were simply cool and impressive!
Bai Yan swiftly changed his hand position, grabbing the Dragon Vein Talisman and tucking it into his chest pocket.
"You mustn’t go back on your word, young friend!"
Master Blood Dragon was all smiles.
Summoning Huaxia’s Dragon Vein for protection, such an awesome talisman, only a fool wouldn’t want it! He could always find an excuse later to tell An Xiaowan that he accidentally lost the lighter, and ask her to give him another.
After all, after giving him that Zippo, An Xiaowan specially prepared a series of limited edition Zippos for Bai Yan as backups.
Thinking of this, Bai Yan suddenly spoke up, "Senior, I have a few limited edition Zippos at home, do you think we could exchange a few more of those dragon talismans?"
Master Blood Dragon looked at Bai Yan speechlessly, "Young friend, this is really a limited edition; it’s the only one left in Hua Xia and I’ve already given it to you."
"Can you still make this kind of talisman?"
"No, making one would consume thirty years of my energy and lifespan, I don’t want to die that early!"
Goodness, drawing one consumes thirty years of lifespan, this talisman is so domineering!
Bai Yan was slightly taken aback and then sighed with regret.
What a pity, such an awesome talisman and there’s only one left. Bai Yan originally wanted to request a few more, so each of his women could have one.
The journey was silent, and the Maybach arrived at Anxiang Villa.
On the way, Master Blood Dragon told Bai Yan that he was coming to Anxiang Villa to find Mr. An, and Bai Yan naturally accompanied him.
By then, the evening had fallen, and the No. 2 leader had already left HZ city by private jet. Only Mr. An and Old Mrs. An were in the villa.
Master Blood Dragon got out of the car in a casual manner, walked ahead of Bai Yan, and pushed the villa’s door open, making himself at home.
The security around the villa obviously recognized Master Blood Dragon and no one came out to stop him.
"Big brother, I’m here!"
As soon as Master Blood Dragon entered, he yelled, his old face wearing a happy smile.
Bai Yan blinked in confusion. Big brother? Who is he calling?
Soon, Mr. An’s hearty laughter echoed from inside the villa, "Blood Dragon? Haha, you old rascal, come on in!"
Mr. An is Master Blood Dragon’s elder brother?
This... Mr. An is just a normal old man! How could he be Master Blood Dragon’s elder brother?
Bai Yan was a bit dumbfounded, he couldn’t quite understand the true identity of Mr. An.
Being well-acquainted with the No. 2 leader and also being the elder brother of Master Blood Dragon, the deputy chairman of the Abnormal People Organization, what exactly is Mr. An’s identity?
Bai Yan blinked with confusion on his face as he followed the laughing Master Blood Dragon into the villa.
Mr. An and Old Mrs. An were sitting in front of the sofa drinking tea.
"Haha, Blood Dragon! What brings you here, weren’t you accompanying the leader on a state visit abroad?"
Mr. An was overjoyed to see Blood Dragon, feeling greatly comforted.
"Hey, it’s all because of your son-in-law. Just after the leader returned home, I came here."
Master Blood Dragon winked at Mr. An, chuckling.
Bai Yan raised an eyebrow, curious, but didn’t ask further.
Better to say less and observe more in the presence of a powerhouse like Master Blood Dragon.
A powerhouse who could easily slay a God’s incarnation isn’t a simple character!
Bai Yan could constantly feel the immense pressure emanating from Master Blood Dragon; even the Demon’s Eye couldn’t fully fathom this old man’s strength!
"You, you! So old yet still acting like a child!"
Mr. An shook his head with a bitter smile and then invited the two, "Sit, sit, the nanny just finished preparing the meal; let’s eat together."
In front of the elders, especially Mr. An, Bai Yan showed a great deal of junior’s consciousness. Although he was full of questions, it clearly was not the time to ask Mr. An.
At the dinner table, the two old men chatted joyfully about the past, sighed at memories, but distinctly avoided mentioning Mr. An’s identity. This piqued Bai Yan’s curiosity immensely, but he was helpless to interject in front of the elders, only able to obediently accompany them drinking.
After dinner, Master Blood Dragon instructed Bai Yan to join him for the second Talent assessment at the Abnormal People Organization in a few days, then casually waved him off as he planned to stay a while at An Family Mansion.
Bai Yan could only bid farewell to the tipsy old men and drive home.
Bai Yan returned to the An Family Mansion at Haoting District, and unusually, all three ladies had gone to sleep early, no one stayed up waiting for him.
Although it was only around 10 PM, normally at this time, if Bai Yan wasn’t back home yet, the three women would definitely wait anxiously in the hall, not going to sleep without Bai Yan returning.
However, today was exceptionally different; Bai Yan touched his nose, certain that nothing else had happened to the three women, they simply just went to bed early.
Could it be that something I did today upset these three silly women?
Why do I suddenly feel like these three silly women are ganging up against me?
Bai Yan smiled wryly, helpless; all he could do was to wash up and head to bed.
Today’s events were simply too overwhelming; Bai Yan needed to sort out his thoughts, to clear his somewhat muddled mind.
Bai Yan sat alone on the bed, moonlight streaming through the large floor-to-ceiling window, draping Bai Yan in moonlit shroud, giving him a slight sense of comfort.
The night, always belongs to the demons.