Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 697 - 698: Benefits for Brothers

Chapter 697: Chapter 698: Benefits for Brothers

Song Xiaodong didn’t rush to the Su Family. He gave them some time to stir things up, so he could have an excuse to go and handle the two individuals later; otherwise, how could he establish his authority?

Life had been too tumultuous recently, and the easy and comfortable days of the past were gone. Now, having a rare moment of leisure, Song Xiaodong went directly to the school where Feng Kexin and Shen Yue were.

After waiting at the school gate for a while, Feng Kexin and Shen Ning came out together. Seeing Song Xiaodong standing by the car, Feng Kexin immediately quickened her pace, "Brother! You haven’t visited me in days, I missed you so much."

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "Here I am to see you now."

Feng Kexin pouted and said, "Humph, you don’t think about me at all, it’s so unfair. Today I’m going to punish you by having you treat me to a big meal."

The passing students were all taken aback; Feng Kexin, the school beauty, usually so dignified, was now acting coquettishly in front of a man. Who was this man to her?

While everyone was still guessing, Feng Kexin had already gotten into the car with Song Xiaodong, along with the cold-faced beauty who had recently been following Feng Kexin all the time.

The three of them went directly to a hotel, and before long, Xu Hao also arrived.

"How’s the situation recently?" Song Xiaodong asked.

Xu Hao shook his head and said, "From the information we’ve gathered from various sources, there’s nothing involving the round token."

Song Xiaodong was also somewhat frustrated and said, "I’m quite puzzled myself. I had some important departments look into it, and they also came up empty. Perhaps our whole approach is wrong, or maybe we don’t have such a significant background after all, maybe we’re just from a very ordinary family."

Xu Hao shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don’t know about that. But considering someone came to assassinate you, your identities must be far from simple. Maybe from another perspective, your status might be more significant than any organization in our country right now, so much so that even our own people don’t know it."

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said, "How is that possible? We’re familiar with all the major organizations in the world. If there are any we don’t know about, there wouldn’t be many, right?"

Now, none of them could figure anything out and had to let it go for the time being.

"Look Eldest Brother, this isn’t right!" Xu Hao suddenly glared at Song Xiaodong.

"What’s not right?" Song Xiaodong asked, puzzled as he looked at Xu Hao.

"That time you went to the Liu Family to snatch the bride, I saw the video. How come your Kung Fu seems to have improved quite a bit?" Xu Hao asked, frowning.

Shen Ning was also staring at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "Let’s finish eating and go for a sparring session."

Xu Hao immediately said, "Fuck, although I know you’ll thrash me, I still want to see how strong you are now."

"Not bad!" Shen Ning, always sparing with words, nodded and added a sentence.

Feng Kexin’s eyes lit up and said, "Oh yes, I really want to see this too."

With this topic brought up, none of them felt like drinking anymore. They quickly ate some food and then drove straight to the top of Xiaoping Mountain, which was just perfect for a battle, completely without any disturbances.

"You two come at me together," Song Xiaodong said casually, hands behind his back and a cocky expression on his face.

"Eldest Brother, you’re so confident, then I won’t hold back," Xu Hao said as he pushed off the ground with his foot, charging at Song Xiaodong like a swift wolf. His hands turned into claws, reaching for Song Xiaodong’s face, one claw in front of the other.

Although Xu Hao usually joked around, his Kung Fu was absolutely formidable, especially his Dragon Claw Hand, which was extremely powerful. Even a stone would bear marks after being grabbed by him, a trait that earned him the nickname Wolf Fang.

As soon as Xu Hao moved, Shen Ning also rushed forward. Her Kung Fu was particularly tricky, as it seemed she could use any part of her body as a weapon, and her attacks were extremely ruthless. Most importantly, she was skilled with poisons. Being struck by her was like being bitten by a spider—not only would it wound, but it would also poison the victim.

Song Xiaodong shifted his feet and promptly dodged their attacks, then retaliated with a flurry of punches and kicks at both of them.

Song Xiaodong was nicknamed Cheetah, and cheetahs were the fastest animals in the world, suggesting his agility was extraordinary. However, when facing masters like Su Zhentian, his strength was somewhat lacking in comparison, so this trait wasn’t fully displayed.

But against those who were inferior to him, this trait was fully exploitable.

For the time being, the three of them fought fiercely on top of the mountain. Since they were merely sparring, they didn’t use any lethal moves, so there was no real danger involved.

"Man, I can’t do this anymore!" Xu Hao suddenly jumped out of the fray, panting heavily.

Shen Ning also stepped back two steps, looking dejectedly at Song Xiaodong, and said, "You’re too strong."

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily and asked, "Want to know why I’ve improved so much?"

Xu Hao exclaimed, "Of course I want to know! If you don’t tell me, I won’t acknowledge you as our Eldest Brother anymore."

With a smug smile, Song Xiaodong said, "Here, take this and eat it now."

Song Xiaodong handed over two packets to them. Upon his return, the Fang Family from the Provincial City had surprisingly sent him a set of century-old medicinal herbs—including ginseng, polygonum multiflorum, and Lingzhi.

To Song Xiaodong, these items were useless, but they were too valuable for ordinary people, yet just right for Xu Hao and Shen Ning, whose abilities could benefit from them. So he had refined two doses earlier that day.

Xu Hao and Shen Ning took the items and ate them without hesitation, trusting anything given by Song Xiaodong unquestioningly.

In no time at all, both were sweating profusely. Song Xiaodong stood behind them, inserting several silver needles into the acupoints on their backs.

An hour later, Xu Hao and Shen Ning opened their eyes, full of excitement and elation—even the usually expressionless Shen Ning was visibly moved.

"Eldest Brother... this... this is too powerful!"

Shen Ning even unusually commented, "I feel like I’ve improved by at least thirty percent."

Song Xiaodong gave a faint smile and said, "In the coming days, I’ll spar with you frequently, putting you under pressure. This will compress your True Qi further and purify it. Don’t waste such miraculous medicine."

"Absolutely!" Xu Hao rejoiced.

Shen Ning, however, looked at Song Xiaodong in astonishment but said nothing. She had improved so much, yet Song Xiaodong still claimed he could challenge them further. It made her wonder just how much Song Xiaodong had improved recently.