With that, Han Xin pulled Qin Yi and prepared to flag down a taxi to rush to the airport.
Han Xin had already decided to call Xia Jianshi later and have him shut down the Kyoto branch.
Qin Yi had initially wanted to say that with him around, there was nothing to worry about.
But seeing Han Xin's anxious expression, he didn't speak further and followed her into the taxi, heading for the airport.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two arrived at the airport and Han Xin went to buy tickets, a man with a square face approached Qin Yi and called out, "Qin Yi!"
Qin Yi looked at him in surprise, "Who are you?"
The square-faced man smiled and said, "My name is Fang Zheng'ao, from the Order Hall."
"Order Hall!"
"That's right!"
Fortunately, Qin Yi had heard Jiang Xiongjing and Jiang Hongxin talk about the Order Hall last time and knew what it was.
Otherwise, he would have been completely clueless upon hearing Fang Zheng'ao's words.
Qin Yi asked curiously, "What do you want with me?"
"Regarding what happened earlier at the Ren Shang Ren Hotel, we already know. I'd like to invite you to come and have a chat..."
Fang Zheng'ao glanced at Han Xin, who was getting tickets nearby, then looked back and said, "Leaving Kyoto now and returning to Hai Cheng is not a wise choice!"
"Your return to Hai Cheng now will only bring trouble to the Han family, your mother, and your sister!"
Qin Yi's brows suddenly knitted together.
He hesitated for a moment and walked towards Han Xin.
Han Xin retrieved the tickets and turned to see Qin Yi, "Qin Yi, why did you come over? Our flight is in half an hour, we..."
"Xin Xin, I've decided not to rush back for now!" Qin Yi interrupted her, "You go back to Hai Cheng first!"
Han Xin instinctively grabbed Qin Yi's arm, "What are you trying to do???"
Qin Yi comforted her, "Xin Xin, don't worry, I'll be fine!"
Han Xin wanted to say more, but seeing Qin Yi's serious eyes and his mind made up, she had to hold back her words.
She only reminded Qin Yi to be extra careful!
Later, after Qin Yi watched Han Xin board the plane and fly away, he returned to find Fang Zheng'ao.
Fang Zheng'ao didn't take him anywhere else. The two found two quiet seats nearby in the airport and sat down.
Qin Yi spoke first, "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Regarding our Order Hall, I believe Brother Qin already understands, so I don't need to introduce it any further!"
Fang Zheng'ao didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "To be frank, we in the Order Hall are aware of Brother Qin's performance at the martial arts exchange meeting in Nan Province, how you single-handedly defeated Yamamoto Kuroda and Oka Kenji of Bushido!"
"Brother Qin, possessing such strength at such a young age is truly astonishing!"
"Therefore, we in the Order Hall would like Brother Qin to join us and contribute to the martial arts world and society!"
Qin Yi listened, not feeling much surprise.
In fact, the moment Fang Zheng'ao approached him, he had already guessed the man's intentions!
Qin Yi remained silent, shaking his head with a smile.
Seeing this, Fang Zheng'ao immediately asked, "What, you're unwilling?"
Qin Yi replied, "I am a person who loves freedom and doesn't want to be constrained, so I'm sorry!"
The Order Hall, although established by the government with the aim of maintaining social order, was still a factional organization with many rules and regulations.
Qin Yi had just been released from prison after four years and didn't want to be bound by any more rules!
Fang Zheng'ao pondered for a moment and then said, "Brother Qin, if you join us, I can assure you that we will handle the matter of you injuring Guo Fan today. The Guo family will not seek trouble from you!"
Qin Yi still shook his head, "No need. If the Guo family comes looking for trouble, I will handle it myself!"
"Brother Qin, you may not fully understand the Guo family!"
Fang Zheng'ao said solemnly, "From what I understand, the Guo family has no less than ten Grandmasters among their martial artists!"
"There are many more martial artists below the Grandmaster level. The bodyguard you injured at the Ren Shang Ren Hotel isn't even ranked in the Guo family!"
Qin Yi listened, somewhat surprised.
The Guo family has over ten Grandmasters???
Is this the strength of a prominent Kyoto family? Keep in mind that a Grandmaster can essentially sweep through the martial arts world of Nan Province!
One Grandmaster was enough to make all the forces bow their heads and not dare to resist at the exchange meeting, which was proof enough!
It's one thing for the Guo family to have Grandmasters, but to have so many!
Fang Zheng'ao sensed Qin Yi's shock, thinking he was frightened, and said, "However, Brother Qin, you don't need to worry. As long as you become one of us, the Guo family won't dare to touch you!"
But to his surprise, Qin Yi quickly regained his composure and refused.
"It is indeed surprising that the Guo family has so many martial arts experts, but as I said, if they dare to provoke me, they will be the ones to suffer in the end!"
"..."
Fang Zheng'ao sat in his seat, utterly bewildered.
He didn't understand where Qin Yi's confidence came from!
Then, Qin Yi thought of something and retorted, "By the way, the Jiang family, a prominent martial arts force in Nan Province, was wiped out by Bushido. Do you in the Order Hall know about this?"
Fang Zheng'ao came back to his senses and nodded.
"Then what are your plans, Order Hall?" Qin Yi continued, "A few days ago, Jiang Xiongjing and Jiang Hongxin from the Jiang family came to Kyoto to find you. Do you know where they are now?"
Hearing this question, Fang Zheng'ao replied, "I haven't heard of anyone from the Jiang family coming to find us!"
At this, Qin Yi's brow furrowed involuntarily.
Jiang Xiongjing and Jiang Hongxin came to Kyoto to lodge a complaint with the Order Hall. After so many days, Fang Zheng'ao didn't know, which meant they hadn't found the Order Hall?
Fang Zheng'ao sensed his concern and said, "We have many members in the Order Hall. Perhaps they found someone else, which is why I don't know!"
"After all, I'm not aware of everything concerning the Order Hall!"
Qin Yi found his explanation reasonable.
He then stood up and said to Fang Zheng'ao, "If there's nothing else, I have some business to attend to, so I'll be leaving!"
Fang Zheng'ao also stood up, "Brother Qin, are you really not going to reconsider? Joining the Order Hall has no disadvantages for you!"
"Thank you for the consideration from the Order Hall, but I'm truly not interested!"
Qin Yi replied, then turned and left.
Fang Zheng'ao stood in place, watching him walk away. After his back disappeared from view, a figure approached.
"Team Leader, this person is truly unappreciative!"
The figure looked in the direction Qin Yi had left and grumbled.