Hearing this, Luo Xingquan was stunned.
It wasn't that Chen Xiao's boldness shocked him. From his perspective, Chen Xiao was incredibly arrogant.
Wasn't a person's greatest value in doing things for others?
Even the Song family was working for those above them, weren't they?
If one didn't do things for others, what meaning did their existence hold?
If one wasn't appreciated, and couldn't win in the schemes and struggles, then where was the joy of living?
As if to confirm, he emphasized again, "Even the commander of the Tian Ce Army, the future head of the Song family – Song Anbang, is not acceptable?"
"Did I not make myself clear enough, or is your comprehension ability problematic?"
Chen Xiao glanced at Luo Xingquan and asked.
At this, Luo Xingquan was completely disheartened.
"Heh, if that's the case, then Mr. Chen is not one of us, is he?"
"You could say that."
In the vast sea of people, Chen Xiao could hardly find anyone who shared his path. This was a result of his experiences, his wisdom, and his abilities.
Perhaps some people could walk with him for a short while, but ultimately, they couldn't keep up with his growth rate.
Luo Xingquan remained composed, muttering to himself as if talking to himself, "How are my subordinates handling things? I just asked someone to come over, why haven't they returned yet?"
"Mr. Chen, please wait a moment. I'll go see what's happening."
Luo Xingquan said with a sheepish smile.
"Mm."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, not suspecting anything.
A few seconds after Luo Xingquan left the room, there were a few clicking sounds, and titanium alloy panels suddenly descended over the room's windows, completely sealing them.
Almost simultaneously, with a clang, the room's door was also sealed.
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback, then he understood.
This Luo Xingquan intended to imprison him.
Just then, a screen above Chen Xiao's line of sight flickered a few times, and Luo Xingquan's smug smiling face appeared on the screen.
"Heh, Mr. Chen, I was forced by circumstances to resort to this. Please forgive me."
On the screen, Luo Xingquan said with a smile.
"Luo Xingquan, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Xiao asked the screen, his voice lingering.
"Mr. Chen, don't you understand? Since you cannot be of use to Commander Song, then you are our enemy."
Luo Xingquan said.
"If I'm not useful to you, then I'm your enemy? What kind of logic is that? Is that Song fellow so overbearing?"
Chen Xiao frowned, wanting to confirm whether this was Song Anbang's intention or Luo Xingquan's own initiative.
"Mr. Chen, you can't blame Commander Song for being overbearing. You should blame yourself for being too capable, posing a threat to Commander Song. We subordinates naturally want to think what our master thinks, worry about what our master worries about, and clear all obstacles on our master's path so that our master can proceed unimpeded."
Luo Xingquan said with a sarcastic tone.
"Master?"
Chen Xiao looked utterly incredulous. "Luo Xingquan, you are the deputy commander of the Tian Ce Army, yet you call Song Anbang master? Do you not consider yourself a person?"
For a moment, Chen Xiao even felt that Luo Xingquan was no longer a man.
"A person should know their place. Without the master's support, with my own abilities, Luo Xingquan would never have climbed to such a high position in this life. Tsk tsk tsk, you capable people are just too arrogant!"
"It's a pity that with just arrogance and no master, you can never achieve great things!"
"It's easier to enjoy the shade under a big tree. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"
"Learn literature and martial arts, sell them to the emperor. You, a nobody without a background, actually say that no one in this world is qualified to have you work for them. Tsk tsk tsk, how can you even say such things? I truly don't know how you've lived this long; your mentality is worse than a primary school student!"
"The more capable you are, the more dangerous you are! If you had been more low-key, you might have survived for some time. But you insisted on jumping around. Now, you've fallen into my hands!"
Luo Xingquan smugly delivered his verdict on Chen Xiao.
It was as if Chen Xiao were the Monkey King, and he, the Buddha.
"Heh."
Chen Xiao let out a cold laugh. "I didn't expect you to have such great resentment towards me on our first meeting. Since you hate me so much, why didn't you come and kill me?"
"Do you think I'm stupid? Going in to kill you would be no different from suicide. I just need to lock you up and let you wait for death!"
"Of course, you'll definitely find a way to escape. But I advise you not to waste your effort. The doors and windows here use the world's most advanced technology. It's said their strength can even withstand the power of an atomic bomb explosion."
"Heh heh, so if you have any thoughts of escaping, give up on them early!"
Luo Xingquan leisurely took a sip of his drink, watching Chen Xiao on the screen through the surveillance feed.
He knew that even if he warned Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao would definitely not believe him.
He would try every possible way to escape. After repeated failures, he would go mad, break down, become hysterical, and finally despair, resigning himself to fate.
Just like everyone else locked in the other rooms.
Luo Xingquan had watched this process countless times.
But he still couldn't get enough of it, because each time, it brought him a new and exciting experience.
He enjoyed watching the strong beg for mercy. The stronger they were, the more he liked it.
He stared intently at Chen Xiao on the screen, eager to see what new tricks Chen Xiao would come up with.
"Eh, a brush?"
Luo Xingquan was taken aback when he saw Chen Xiao suddenly holding a thick and long brush.
He couldn't figure out where Chen Xiao had hidden such a thick and long object, as he hadn't noticed it at all.
Then he saw Chen Xiao writing and drawing on the ground with the brush. Suddenly, there was a flash of light on the screen, and Chen Xiao actually disappeared.
"Huh? Gone? Where did he go?"
Luo Xingquan kept adjusting the angle of the monitor, trying to find Chen Xiao in the room.
However, the surveillance camera swept through every corner of the room, but Chen Xiao was nowhere to be found.
"Where did he go?"
Luo Xingquan scratched his head, looking confused.
What had just happened before his eyes was beyond his comprehension.
"Are you looking for me?"
Just then, a chilling voice came from behind Luo Xingquan.
Instantly, Luo Xingquan felt his scalp tingle, and all the goosebumps on his body rose.
His back felt as if it were covered in thorns, piercing his flesh.
An immense fear filled his mind.
Luo Xingquan stiffly turned his head. Chen Xiao was looking at him with a smile...