A man should not allow others to snore beside his bed.

Why is a Jiangnan boss like you loitering around our Jiangbei?

Moreover, he was targeting Chen Xiao with ulterior motives. How could Chen Xiao tolerate that?

Lin Zhennan himself was still at Tianlong Temple. As long as Chen Xiao took him out, the Lin family would fall into a state of disarray.

When that happened, it would be too easy for Qi Tianhu to lead his team straight in and take them down!

Meanwhile, the Grand Hall of Tianlong Temple was brightly lit.

However, the Grand Hall at this time had been altered beyond recognition as a temple. It was resplendent and golden, more like a clubhouse.

When Chen Xiao walked in, a middle-aged man with a goatee was sitting upright, as if he had been waiting for his arrival.

Beside the man were two slender, graceful women in cheongsams.

In addition, there were two rows of bodyguards in black suits standing on either side, further highlighting the middle-aged man's authority.

"Brother Chen, I've heard so much about you. Today, I finally have the pleasure of seeing you in person. You are indeed as young and promising as the legends say!"

The man with the goatee said with a smile, but his face was full of hypocrisy.

Chen Xiao was too lazy to waste words with him and asked directly, "Are you Lin Zhennan?"

"The very same!"

"To be frank, since you know who I am, aren't you afraid of me?"

"Afraid? I'm scared to death... To be honest, when I heard that Mr. Chen had almost single-handedly destroyed the entire Underworld Palace, I was so frightened that I couldn't sleep. I was anxious day and night, fearing that Mr. Chen would one day be unhappy and come to kill me in Jiangnan!"

Lin Zhennan said he was anxious, but his eyes were full of composure and calmness, clearly not telling the truth.

And the reason he was afraid was also very strange, actually being afraid that Chen Xiao would come and kill him in Jiangnan.

Although this man had become the underground boss of Jiangnan, he was ultimately just a frog in a well, seeing only a small piece of the sky.

"Since you're afraid of me, why did you provoke me?"

Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"No, no, no, Mr. Chen, you've misunderstood. I'm not trying to provoke you!"

Lin Zhennan immediately corrected, "What I want to do is kill you!"

"I've been cautious since I was a child and grew up in fear. I'm lucky that everyone who frightened me has been killed by me, including my own father... Of course, Mr. Chen will be no exception!"

Hearing these words, Chen Xiao was almost certain that this was a lunatic.

"Kill me? What makes you think you can?"

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes into a straight line. He could feel that the real mastermind was about to appear.

Although Lin Zhennan was the underground boss of Jiangnan, this identity was clearly not enough to know the secret of Shanhai Yipin.

So, who exactly was behind him?

A hidden sect, or an ancient martial arts sect, or other demon cultivators, ghost cultivators, etc.... In Chen Xiao's opinion, anything was possible.

However, Chen Xiao never expected that behind Lin Zhennan was actually a Japanese person!

"With us, it's more than enough to kill you!"

Along with a slightly stiff voice, a man in traditional Japanese samurai clothing walked out.

The man's face was solemn, and he arrogantly held a long samurai sword in his arms.

Behind him, a cool woman in white followed closely.

The woman in white had cascading hair and a seductive figure. She lowered her head slightly, with a pink blush on her face.

Seeing these two Japanese people, everything became clear.

They knew the secret of Shanhai Yipin, which Chen Xiao was not surprised at all.

What surprised Chen Xiao was that Lin Zhennan, as a Jiangnan person, would be a lackey of the Japanese!

"Miss Araki, Mr. Tanaka!"

As soon as he saw these two Japanese people, Lin Zhennan immediately stood up and bowed deeply, nodding and bowing flatteringly, like a pug.

Seeing this scene, a burst of murderous intent suddenly appeared in Chen Xiao's eyes.

Originally, there was no deep hatred between him and Lin Zhennan.

But at this moment, he had decided that he would never kill Lin Zhennan easily... because that would be too merciful to him!

"Lin Zhennan, these are your backers?"

Chen Xiao asked coldly.

"Mr. Chen, calling them backers isn't accurate, it's just cooperation and mutual benefit... Of course, it's an honor for me, Lin Zhennan, to be appreciated by the Araki Conglomerate, one of the three major conglomerates in Japan!"

Lin Zhennan said shamelessly.

"Don't you have any sense of national righteousness?"

Chen Xiao asked in a deep voice.

As a Jiangnan person, Lin Zhennan should have the most personal experience of that heavy period of history... Even if he didn't hate, he shouldn't be a lackey of the Japanese.

"Humph! You surnamed Chen, don't try to morally blackmail me. What do you, a young brat, know about national righteousness?"

Chen Xiao's words seemed to have angered Lin Zhennan, making him suddenly agitated.

Just then, the woman in white suddenly said softly, "Lin-san."

"Miss Araki!"

Lin Zhennan immediately changed his face, fawning obsequiously.

"Step back!"

The woman in white said lightly, as if scolding a dog.

"Yes, Miss Araki!"

Lin Zhennan was indeed as obedient as a dog, immediately stepping aside, lowering his head and hunching his back.

"Chen-san, please allow me to introduce myself."

The woman in white said softly, "I am Araki Shinzi, the president of Araki Co., Ltd., and also the current head of the Araki clan."

Chen Xiao was slightly stunned.

He didn't expect that the helm of the Araki Conglomerate would be a woman, and such a delicate woman at that.

"The Emperor sent you here, right?"

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully.

Araki Shinzi's snow-white and delicate face visibly changed color, but quickly returned to normal.

"So, Chen-san already knew. In that case, the disappearance of Senior Abe must also be related to Chen-san, right?"

Chen Xiao nodded, generously admitting, "That's right, Abe Furyo was killed by me."

"Baga yarou!" (You bastard!)

Behind Araki Shinzi, Tanaka, the man in samurai clothing, changed his face and angrily drew his sword!

A cold light flashed, and a vast wave of sword energy instantly spread out.

"Tanaka-san, stop!"

Araki Shinzi frowned slightly, and her gaze towards Tanaka carried a hint of anger.

Tanaka gritted his teeth, and finally, with a look of resentment, returned his sword to its sheath.

"Chen-san, as you can see, we don't want to be enemies with a powerhouse like Chen-san."

Araki Shinzi said very seriously.

"Who does 'we' refer to?"

Chen Xiao asked.

"The Araki clan that I, Araki Shinzi, represent, as well as His Majesty the Emperor, and the entire country of Japan."

Araki Shinzi's tone was light, but her eyes were full of arrogance.

Chen Xiao smiled and said coldly, "The entire country of Japan is nothing! Do you think I care whether you want to be enemies with me or not? If you annoy me, I'll kill you all!"