As the saying goes, you have your clever plans and I have my countermeasures. You planned to block me at the airport entrance, didn't you? If I can't beat you, I can at least avoid you. The moment I see you, I'll teleport away. If you've got the guts, chase me. Can you really run faster than teleportation?
Xia Hanao's idea was sound, but Mu Zhishui wasn't about to cooperate. Mu Zhishui smiled apologetically at Xia Hanao. "No, I'm not going to let Gardevoir cooperate with you. I just want to see you embarrass yourself, Xia Xia."
Yu Longdu also sided with Mu Zhishui in refusing Xia Hanao. "I'm sorry, Chairman Ma Lanqi told me that if Mu Zhishui returned, he hoped to see her as soon as possible. So, it can't be helped."
Xia Hanao bared his teeth. "What does borrowing Gardevoir have to do with whether Mu Zhishui is here or not? Gardevoir and I have a relationship; she'll help me even without Mu Zhishui present."
"Then I don't care. You can't come to me with any objections. I'm just carrying out Chairman Ma Lanqi's orders."
As they argued, Xia Hanao glanced out the window. The plane had landed and was taxiing for its final approach. Yu Longdu smirked, "Go ahead and go down. With me and Zaxi here, how could he possibly kill you?"
Xia Hanao ignored Yu Longdu, taking a deep breath. "It's just Song Shuangyu, isn't it? What am I afraid of? By the way, what level of trainer is he?"
Yu Longdu squinted. "You said you weren't afraid earlier, and now you're asking about his rank. Don't worry, he's not a Champion, just an Elite Four member."
Ju-just an Elite Four member? You really have the nerve to say that. Xia Hanao isn't even a Senior Trainer yet, and you want him to battle an Elite Four trainer with the double buff of matricide and parricide? This is going to be problematic.
Xia Hanao took another deep breath. "It's just an Elite Four member. My Sister Xiaoxiao is also an Elite Four member. What am I afraid of?"
Yu Longdu continued to undermine his confidence. "Well, before he inherited Song Ru's Charizard, he used a Voltorb. And it was a Voltorb holding an Everstone."
Uh oh, now I might really have something to be afraid of. A Voltorb with an Everstone, possibly level forty or fifty, wouldn't be easy to deal with.
Xia Hanao glared at Yu Longdu, his eyes wide with anger. "If you spout any more nonsense, I won't be polite. If I can't beat an Elite Four trainer, can I still not beat you?"
"Ahem, I didn't say anything. Let's go quickly, Miss Mu Zhishui. Chairman Ma Lanqi is waiting for you."
The four of them got off the plane and left the airport. A burly, bald man with a scar on his face and only one eye was standing at the arrival gate, scanning the departing travelers with his remaining eye. Xia Hanao saw from a distance that the man was holding a photograph, and the man's aura seemed to turn oppressive whenever he looked at it.
Xia Hanao whispered to Yu Longdu, "This… this is Song Shuangyu, right? Why does he look like a terrorist?"
Yu Longdu coughed softly. "I'll tell you the story later. Just know that he's not easy to deal with."
As they were speaking, Song Shuangyu's gaze swept over and he immediately spotted his mortal enemy, Xia Hanao. Song Shuangyu strode over. It had to be said, Song Shuangyu, who looked like a Titan, ran with thunderous momentum. Xia Hanao seemed to hear the booming thuds of Song Shuangyu's footsteps.
"You are Xia Hanao!"
Song Shuangyu's voice was so loud that Xia Hanao's ears buzzed. "Who are you?"
Although Xia Hanao knew perfectly well who was speaking to him, he also knew that he absolutely had to bolster his courage now. Whether it helped or not, he had to adjust his mindset. However, at the same time, Xia Hanao was a little scared. If a man of this physique threw a punch, wouldn't he end up crying for half an hour?
"I am the..."
Before Song Shuangyu could finish speaking, Xia Hanao launched a kick at his lower abdomen, nearly castrating him. "Whose 'old man' are you? You'd better watch your mouth."
Xia Hanao was forcibly boosting his own morale and acting first. Since he didn't know if the opponent would attack, he decided to strike first. As for whether it would escalate beyond control, Xia Hanao believed it wouldn't.
After all, Ma Lanqi already knew about his return, so Song Shuangyu's ambush wouldn't be hidden from the Chairman. For the sake of the league, he believed the Chairman would forcefully intervene before things got out of hand.
Despite his burly physique, Song Shuangyu's resilience wasn't great. He stumbled back two steps and fell to the ground. "Are you looking to die?"
Xia Hanao looked down at Song Shuangyu from above. "I'm telling you, if you don't clean up your act, you won't have a mouth to speak with anymore."
After a brief exchange of words, Xia Hanao felt he had gained the upper hand. At least his legs had stopped shaking. But when Song Shuangyu stood up again, panting heavily and staring at him, Xia Hanao realized he still lacked confidence.
"Xia, you killed my father and my son. Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"
Although Xia Hanao was still terrified that Song Shuangyu would slap him, he was now in too deep to back down. Whether he was riding one tiger or two, did it matter?
"Your son? Your son set fire to a house and almost burned me and my two teachers to death. That's a violation of the law, a heinous crime. Are you saying your son's life is more important than the laws of our Minglong Nation? That would be a serious problem."
Xia Hanao was pinning a charge on Song Shuangyu here, a charge he wouldn't dare to wear. Song Shuangyu wasn't a mindless brute; he didn't directly contradict Xia Hanao, just made a few soft noises and fell silent.
Xia Hanao cleared his throat and continued, "As for your father, that's your filial impiety!"
Seeing that the first accusation hadn't stuck, Xia Hanao began to lay on the second: "Your father was already so old, didn't you know he wasn't in good health? An elderly person in poor health shouldn't be running around dealing with your son's issues at home. Why wasn't it you running around? You bear full responsibility for his death!"
Xia Hanao's specious arguments weren't entirely foolproof, but in the current airport environment, there wasn't much room for explanation. Xia Hanao's initial kick had already drawn the attention of the surrounding people. His voice had been quite loud earlier, and people in the airport were already beginning to gather.
Xia Hanao glanced at the gathering crowd and continued, "All of this is your family's problem. And you dare to come to me and demand responsibility? Is this the sense of responsibility of your Song family?"
Although the surrounding crowd didn't fully understand what was happening, with explanations from experienced onlookers, they gradually grasped the situation. Public opinion generally favored Xia Hanao. The pointing fingers of the crowd made Song Shuangyu uncomfortable, and Xia Hanao's taunts made him feel like a thorn in his side.
"I say, what are you still doing here? You're an official trainer of our league. What does it look like to be blocking people at the airport every day?"
Someone in the crowd also said, "That's right. An Elite Four trainer acting like a thug. Where is the spirit of our Minglong Nation?"
Song Shuangyu stomped his foot. "All of you shut up! Xia, I challenge you to a battle. Do you hear me?"
Xia Hanao burst into laughter. "No, can you have some shame? Everyone here probably knows me. Those who know me know I'm only seventeen. You, an Elite Four trainer, are shamelessly trying to battle a seventeen-year-old kid. Can you have any shame?"
Xia Hanao's words only amplified the murmurs from the crowd. "What? A Minglong Nation Elite Four member suppressing a young trainer?"
"What? A Minglong Nation Elite Four member exploiting a young trainer?"
Xia Hanao, hearing the crowd's conversation veering wildly off course, quickly interrupted them. Otherwise, the story would likely be twisted into an Elite Four member of Minglong Nation raping a young trainer. He still had his reputation to consider.
"Alright, everyone, why are you all gathered here? Those who need to leave, leave. Those who need to go home, go home. I believe our league trainers have at least a basic moral compass and won't make things difficult for me."
As Xia Hanao spoke, he turned to leave the airport. However, Song Shuangyu was determined to show him what shamelessness and lack of morals meant. "I'm telling you, I've got my sights set on you. Just wait for me to deliver the challenge letter!"
With that, Song Shuangyu pushed through the crowd and disappeared from Xia Hanao's sight. Seeing Song Shuangyu's reaction, Xia Hanao panicked. There was no way he could defeat an Elite Four trainer. If the other party didn't care about his reputation, what could he do?
"Alright, I say, A'Du, weren't you going to take Miss Mu to see Chairman Ma Lanqi? Hurry up, I have some things to attend to."
Yu Longdu was puzzled. What urgent matters could he possibly have? Could he possibly become strong enough to defeat Song Shuangyu in a couple of days?
Xia Hanao gave a mysterious smile. "I need to go buy plane tickets quickly. What I'll do next is travel all over the world. As long as I'm not unlucky enough to run into Song Shuangyu directly, then I'm invincible."
Hearing Xia Hanao's words, Yu Longdu gave him a thumbs up. "Okay, you really know how to find a way. Fine, I'll go see Chairman Ma Lanqi with Miss Mu, then. Where are you going, and what are you going to do?"
Xia Hanao thought for a moment. "I'll go back to Jinghai City first to let them know I'm safe. I've been gone for over a month. I wonder if she misses me. As for what happens next, it depends on where Song Shuangyu flies."
After saying this, Xia Hanao put his hands behind his head. "Hmm, after I get back, I need to make time for a date. It's Friday today, which is great."