Chapter 1696: Chapter 1697: Announce That I’m Still Alive!
“No—! Don’t—! I was wrong, I was wrong! Please, please spare me!”
Pei Yumin begged in terror.
Orlando begged in terror!
However, Xiao Chen remained cold-faced: “Bai Qi, transfer all the valuables on the ship and then let it burn!”
This group had brought quite a sum of money.
To avoid being traced, they conducted all transactions in cash.
Although Xiao Chen was not interested in the money, using it for the Xiao Alliance or the Xiao Family was a good choice.
Afterward, he left by helicopter.
The cruise ship suddenly caught fire.
The blaze was ferocious!
In the flames, one could even hear the pitiful cries.
The closed live broadcast signal was reactivated.
People saw only a burning cruise ship slowly sinking into the sea.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chen had already arrived on his own cruise ship.
He reunited with his family.
“Sorry for making everyone suffer!”
Xiao Chen looked at the people in front of him. Although the enemies were dead, his guilt towards these people had not faded.
“Mr. Xiao, what are you saying? If it weren’t for you, my son wouldn’t have achieved so much, and now we’re respected in the community.
This time, you also saved us in time, so there’s nothing to apologize for. We should be thanking you.”
“Yes, yes, we had no idea before that my husband was working with the King Yama War God. I will certainly tell my child to learn from his father.”
“Mr. Xiao, we’re really fine, just a bit frightened.”
Everyone expressed their gratitude towards Xiao Chen, with no complaints among them.
If anyone was to speak of grievances, Xiao Chen’s were surely greater than each of theirs.
Their grievances paled in comparison.
“Thank you for the understanding, let’s go home!”
Xiao Chen smiled and said, “Oh, my identity still cannot be revealed yet, and also, don’t let out the news that I’m alive. My plan isn’t finished yet.”
“Don’t worry, we won’t say a thing.”
The cruise ship headed towards Longcheng Port.
Upon arrival, Xiao Chen arranged to send the families of the fallen heroes back home.
Everyone received some compensation money.
After all, this incident had truly frightened them.
“Honey, let’s go home!”
“Yeah!”
Jiang Meng smiled sweetly.
The family returned to their neighborhood, with the Godslayer Guards serving as temporary security, so there wouldn’t be any more trouble.
“By the way, honey, the way you handled Xinmeng Group was brilliant, but do you plan to take back the group?”
Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
“It’s already been sold; can I really take it back?”
Jiang Meng was taken aback.
“Andi is an old friend of mine. She’ll definitely return it to you for my sake, besides, Xiao Corporation has always been Xinmeng Group’s major shareholder.”
Xiao Chen said.
“Alright, then I’ll trouble my dear husband. Xinmeng Group is like a child to me. Although Xiao Corporation treats it well, I still want to raise it myself.”
Jiang Meng nodded.
“Alright, I’ll get it done for you right now!”
Xiao Chen smiled and immediately called Andi.
Just as he finished the call with Andi, a mysterious number appeared on his phone screen.
“Old man, how come you have time to call a dead man?”
Xiao Chen laughed.
“You brat, have you gotten addicted to playing dead? Hurry back to work. Chen Ping’an has made a mess of Yama Hall.
The Southern Chu Ancient Clan is ambitious, and you just watch?”
On the other end, an elderly voice said angrily.
“Hehe, you know me best, so you cooperated with me to let Chen Ping’an take over, huh? Even transferred the Ten Hall Kings Yama.”
Xiao Chen laughed.
“Nonsense, even if you actually died, no one could bully your family, the family of the War God of Dragon Country.”
The voice on the other end said.
“Thank you, but I still cannot live openly, at least not yet.”
Xiao Chen said: “Some mice hiding in the shadows haven’t shown themselves yet. My idea is to keep fishing them out, cleanse these people as much as possible, and ensure the safety of Dragon Country.”
“Then you’ll suffer a lot, and your family will also suffer!”
“I know, but if we don’t endure this, how would we know who in this world is human and who is a ghost?”
Xiao Chen smiled: “As for Yama Hall, you don’t have to worry. I’ve already instructed the Judge to reorganize Yama Hall and completely sideline Chen Ping’an. He can’t cause any major trouble.
Just let me be willful this one time.
Oh, there’s one more thing. You probably know about the matter on the open sea, right?
I hope you publicly acknowledge that it was done on your orders.”
“No problem, that bastard Pei Yumin dared to kidnap our Dragon Country’s citizens, he was courting death. This time, let the world know our Dragon Country’s determination to protect its people.”
“That’s fine! Please take care of your health. You’re getting on in years, don’t worry too much. Also, I need you to announce one more thing.
Saying that my previous fake death was also coordinated with you to treat me, but the treatment wasn’t entirely successful. Although I’m still alive, I’ve lost all martial arts abilities.
Now, I’m just an ordinary person who can’t even truss a chicken.
Hmm, that’ll do it.”
Xiao Chen said.
“Oh well, fine, we’ll do as you say. Luckily, most people in our country don’t know you’re the War God King Yama, so you can still eradicate evildoers as Xiao Chen!
Alright, I’ll hang up the phone now. If you need anything, just speak up.
Remember, Dragon Country won’t let a hero bleed and shed tears.”
“I understand!”
The call ended.
Xiao Chen was silent for a long time.
Suddenly, he entered the room and said to Jiang Meng: “Honey, tomorrow, let’s announce that I’m still alive, but due to the Demon King’s Temple incident, I’ve lost all martial arts.”
“That’s great, now we can be together openly again.”
Jiang Meng was overwhelmed with joy.
If Xiao Chen kept pretending to be dead, they would have had to meet in secret. Now, they no longer need to sneak around.
The next day, several significant news items made headlines worldwide.
The first: The War God King Yama isn’t dead! He only faked his death for treatment, and Dragon Country has been providing him full protection. He has now been placed in a secret location for recovery, and it’s uncertain when he will meet the public again;
The second: As for the matter on the cruise ship on the open sea, they must bring these criminals to justice.
The third: Xiao Family Patriarch Xiao Chen also received treatment alongside the War God King Yama. His recovery is better, and he can now live like a normal person, though, unfortunately, all his martial arts abilities are gone.