Top Grade Pure Beauty CEO-Chapter 706 - Below One Person Above Ten

Chapter 706: Chapter 706: Below One Person, Above Ten Thousand [Fifth Update] Chapter 706: Chapter 706: Below One Person, Above Ten Thousand [Fifth Update] “Grandpa, the Zhen Family is going to fall!”

“What happened?” Zhou Chihai knew his grandson well; it wasn’t easy for him to become so emotionally agitated, which meant the Zhen Family must have had a serious problem.

Zhou Jue tried to calm himself, but the hot blood in his veins made it impossible.

“Our Zhou Family is going to rise!” Zhou Jue immediately told his grandfather about the events that had taken place at the State Guest Hotel. After hearing everything, his grandfather was so excited that his hand holding the phone trembled nonstop.

“I’m coming right away.”

“Be quick, Grandpa, he only gave us an hour.”

“It won’t take that long, half an hour at most.”

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After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jue stood there with a silly smile on his face. Passersby looked at him as if he was weird, but he didn’t notice at all.

Half an hour later, a very ordinary Hongma car stopped at the entrance of the State Guest Hotel. The car was ordinary, but the license plate was not.

An old man in his seventies stepped out of the car; he was full of spirit, with bright eyes, slightly hunched, but tall, standing over 1.8 meters. He filled out his wide black suit, bulging at the seams.

The pedestrians around were all attracted by the old man, for his presence was too strong to be ignored.

“Grandpa.” Zhou Jue ran over.

The old man was Zhou Chihai. He looked up and asked, “Where is he?”

Zhou Jue gave a wry smile, “Grandpa, you’re too early. We agreed on an hour, and it’s only been a bit over forty minutes. He might still be busy.”

“Let’s go in first,” the old man said, not minding the wait.

The two of them entered the State Guest Hotel and sat down in the lounge area.

Two soldiers stood guard on either side, having cleared the lounge of any unrelated people beforehand.

Li Xiaoyao came out of his room right on time, and at the same moment, Nangong Ling’er and her brother also emerged from their room.

“Big Brother Li.” Ling’er grinned playfully and walked up to Li Xiaoyao’s side.

Nangong Xuan kept a cold face, remaining silent, trailing half a meter behind the other two.

His little sister was far too indiscreet; he had told her many times that men needed to be strung along, that this direct approach wouldn’t do. But despite all his advice, she had ignored it, throwing caution to the wind when she saw him.

Taking the elevator down, Li Xiaoyao felt that something was slightly amiss.

Ling’er glanced around quietly and said in a low voice, “It’s so quiet.”

Indeed, it was quiet, eerily quiet. The usual hotel guests were nowhere to be seen, and the lobby was empty except for the girl who had checked him in earlier.

When Li Xiaoyao saw Zhou Jue and an old man in the lounge area, he had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

They walked over there, and Zhou Jue immediately rose to his feet: “Mr. Li, this is my grandfather, Zhou Chihai.”

“Grandpa, this…”

Before he could finish introducing them, the old man had already stood up from the sofa and walked over, extending his hand to Li Xiaoyao: “Mr. Li, I’ve long admired your name. I am Zhou Chihai.”

Li Xiaoyao had already looked up his identity and knew that the man in front of him was a hero who had protected the nation and preserved the family.

“General Zhou, please sit down. In front of you, I am the junior. You can call me Xiaoyao or Little Li. Conversing as equals would flatter me too much,” Li Xiaoyao said with a wry smile.

Others were amazed, finding it hard to understand how this ruthless killer could suddenly be as meek as a kitten.

The sudden change was drastic. If they hadn’t witnessed it themselves, it would have been hard to believe.

Li Xiaoyao was just like that, following his own standards when dealing with people.

This General Zhou and the old man from the Zhen Family were two entirely different people.

One was a politically astute old man with unmatched cunning, the other an upright and fiery old soldier. Li Xiaoyao had no regard for the former, but he held the latter in high respect.

The old man was also somewhat stunned by Li Xiaoyao’s actions and tone. How come it didn’t quite match the rumors?

It seemed that rumors really couldn’t be trusted. All that talk about being disrespectful, arrogant, and conceited—it was all false.

“I’ll just call you Xiaoyao,” the old man said, “I’ve heard from Zhou Jue about what happened at the State Guesthouse. Xiaoyao, do you have any plans regarding this matter?”

Li Xiaoyao pondered for a few seconds, his eyes deep with thought, and no one knew what was on his mind.

“General Zhou, no need to beat around the bush with me. This matter must be quite significant. I agreed to wait here for you, which is also to wait for the response from above,”

the old man took an unexpected glance at him, probably not anticipating that he would see things so clearly.

He smiled, turning to Zhou Jue and said, “Go, brew a pot of tea.”

“Ah?” Just when things were getting to the critical exciting part. Although Zhou Jue was extremely reluctant, he also knew that the ensuing conversation would probably involve state secrets.

Nangong siblings also rose and left the room reluctantly. Li Xiaoyao cast a Soundproofing Technique, and the two of them continued their conversation.

“The position of Supreme Commander is yours to take.”

“What benefits can I get?”

This was what Li Xiaoyao cared about most. As for the position itself, Li Xiaoyao didn’t care nor was he interested in it.

Having killed Ling Tian, naturally, he could replace him and take that position.

There were, generally speaking, two outcomes that those above could enforce.

Either they would kill him or they would try to win him over.

“You will only need to follow the orders of the Supreme Commander of the entire country, ranking below one person and above tens of thousands,” the old man said with a smile. “Xiaoyao, seize this opportunity. Even Ling Tian was nothing more than a puppet trained by the Zhen Family. Other than having a prestigious status, he had no real authority. But you will be different; the country will grant you executive powers.”

Li Xiaoyao tapped lightly on the table and asked, “What about the quota for killing?”

The old man was taken aback, not expecting Li Xiaoyao to make such a crazy request.

“For ordinary people, if they indeed commit a crime, you can mobilize local police forces. As for Cultivators, as long as it doesn’t affect the nation, you can deal with them as you please.” After some thought, the old man decided to still offer Li Xiaoyao some advice, as he had a rather good impression of the young man.

“Xiaoyao, while the nation grants you a standing not inferior to Ling Tian’s, do not think you are invincible. Many strong individuals disdain these titles. And the foremost individuals in each province and city, some have Cultivation Levels not inferior to Ling Tian’s.”

“It’s best to keep a low profile.”

“Oh?” With a slight curl of his lips and a sly smile, Li Xiaoyao said, “Thank you for the reminder, General Zhou. Please pass a message to those above for me: I accept the title, but I won’t attend the awarding ceremony as I have more important things to do.”

“More important matters? What matters?” The awarding ceremony was important, and if Li Xiaoyao couldn’t attend, it would be difficult for him to explain.

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“To kill a few people.” Li Xiaoyao said casually, rising to his feet.

“There’s still some time before the awarding ceremony, I will notify you in advance.”

“Right.” Seeing his insistence, Li Xiaoyao didn’t press the matter any further.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving,” Li Xiaoyao said, rising to leave.

The old man said, “Your identity information will be altered within one to two days. If you face any trouble in the future, when the public security system checks your ID number, a special national department will be notified.”

“Alright.”

Such a situation shouldn’t arise. After all, a mighty Cultivator in the Spirit Condensation Realm shouldn’t be hindered by mundane affairs, right?

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