Chapter 26: Blocked Halfway

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  After going out, Xia Xingxiao casually asked Ma Peng what was going on. Ma Peng replied that at the time he and several others were drinking in a bar, when suddenly they got into a fight with someone. The reason for the fight was simple: someone had been speaking ill of Xia Xingxiao behind his back, and after Ma Peng made a few excuses, things escalated into a physical altercation.

  Xia Xingxiao curiously asked: "Is there a bar here?"

  Since entering the Myanmar military base, Xia Xingxiao had never seen wine before. He couldn't imagine that there was actually a bar here. After all, he didn't know much about the army. In his impression, the army should be a very serious place, and soldiers should live an ascetic life. Fine wines and beauties shouldn't exist in the barracks.

  Of course, Xia Xingxiao absolutely did not object to the existence of a bar in the Myanmar military base. If there was even a nightclub, that would be even better. In fact, he didn't like drinking and his capacity for alcohol wasn't good either. It's just that it had been so long since he last drank, and he really missed the feeling of drinking. Even the worst quality beer was still better than nothing.

  Ma Peng replied, "Actually, inside the Myanmar military base, there are many places that Yu Mei Ren can't control. No matter where you go, there are people with connections everywhere. Deep within the Myanmar military base, there is a very large bar. The backroom of the bar is very hard to get into, and drinking inside doesn't require worrying about being checked by the military police. It's just that the wine is very expensive, the cheapest ones cost 500 star coins per bottle. If you want to drink something better, have some fun, one night without 30,000 to 50,000 star coins, it's definitely impossible to pay the bill."

  Xia Xingxiao didn't care about money. His father, Xia Qianfeng, seemed to feel somewhat guilty towards his son. Xia Xingxiao didn't need to ask his father for money; Xia Qianfeng would frequently and enthusiastically deposit money into his credit card. Every time they met, the first thing Xia Qianfeng would ask was whether his son had enough money.

  If that alternative joke is applied to the father and son, it doesn't feel awkward at all. If Xia Xingxiao told his father that other classmates take the subway to work, but he drives a gold-plated Mercedes-Benz, it's too embarrassing. Xia Qianfeng's first reaction would definitely be to transfer money into his son's credit card and then ask him to hurry up and buy a subway ticket.

  Before joining the army, Xia Xingxiao's credit card balance was around 85 million. Now it's unknown how much he has, maybe over 100 million. For a second-generation rich kid who never had any pursuits or ideals and only knew how to live a muddled life, this amount is enough for him to squander recklessly. Unless he wants to buy a space cruise ship and keep a beautiful woman.

  In fact, Xia Xingxiao can afford to drink every few days even if he doesn't use the money his family gave him, just using his own subsidy. The cultivators of the Federal Army have a relatively generous subsidy. Even a small third-class soldier has a daily subsidy of 400 star coins. If promoted to second-class soldier, the daily subsidy will increase to 900 star coins.

  As a cultivator, star coins are not in short supply. What cultivators lack the most is merit points. No matter how many star coins you have, you can't exchange them for these. However, these things don't have much to do with Xia Xingxiao for now, and he's not very concerned about it either. Until now, he still hasn't thought that he would stay in the army for at least five years. He is still dreaming of leaving the army. He asked bluntly: "Is there a woman?"

  Ma Peng was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No."

  Xia Xing Xiao couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. If there were women, no matter the price, he would get one or several to relieve his desire. With the days of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon being so difficult, it was indeed too hard to pass. But Ma Peng said so, and it's estimated that it's really not going to work. Thinking about it, having a black bar in the army is already out of bounds. If he were to have a black night club, Yu Zilei would definitely not approve no matter what.

  The bar is located in a very deep underground cave, requiring a long walk through the underground tunnel. The official statement has always insisted that these underground tunnels were formed by meteorite impacts. However, this statement is simply untenable. Especially when you reach the deeper parts of the underground, you can see large and small caves, winding and turning, with many potholes still visible on the walls. Occasionally, it seems like there are some solidified ** emitting light.

  It can be certain that these caves in the Myanmar military base were dug out by some burrowing monsters. It is even possible that they were excavated by some non-human high-intelligence beings. In the vast universe, humans are not the only high-intelligence beings. The special abilities of some non-human high-intelligence beings have always been quite bizarre.

  For example, the Snake Demons and Zombie People have excellent digging abilities. With their skills, it's not difficult at all to turn a satellite the size of the moon into a completely hollow military fortress. And in order to meet the needs of mining, the Starlight Federation also allows the existence of Snake Demons and Zombies, giving them equal rights and obligations as humans.

  Xia Qifeng's Tea Domo Mining Co., Ltd. has a considerable number of snake demons and zombie people. They are all top-notch excavation workers. Due to their special physiological structure, they don't have to worry about dangers such as nuclear radiation at all. Therefore, when excavating those radioactive hazardous minerals, it is necessary to hire them.

  The deeper they went, the more Xia Xingxiao was convinced that there were some terrifying monsters hidden deep within the underground of Aiyexing. If they suddenly appeared in the passageway at this time, he and Ma Peng's lives would probably be frozen stiff. Fortunately, these underground passageways generally had few people appearing. As for the monsters, none had been seen yet.

  "Ma Peng, where is the bar exactly?" After walking two or three miles of underground tunnels, Xia Xingxiao still hadn't seen the bar and was starting to have doubts.

  "Up ahead, up ahead, we're almost there." Ma Peng said.

  Xia Xingxiao keenly sensed that Ma Peng's state today was a bit abnormal. His tone of speech seemed somewhat tense, completely unlike his previous tone. More importantly, when Ma Peng spoke, he consciously avoided Xia Xingxiao's gaze. Such an action couldn't help but make Xia Xingxiao suspicious. People who lie basically all have this kind of reaction.

  This guy, it's been a long time since he last appeared in front of me. Previously, when I was throwing Song Haicheng away, he was so affectionate that he almost offered me chrysanthemums. Later, after hearing that I had been messing around and learning dozens of internal skills, he suddenly became distant from me, as if he had completely forgotten my existence. Now, he suddenly comes running over, anxiously seeking help from me, and even takes me to a bar. Xia Xinxiao always feels like there's something fishy going on.

  Xia Xingxiao, after all, had lived two lifetimes and his mental age was not as simple as eighteen years old. Even if he was a second-generation ancestor without life experience, he already had some basic social experience. He couldn't unconditionally trust someone, especially Ma Peng, an acquaintance from the same hometown whom he had just met. Therefore, he secretly increased his vigilance and slowed down his pace.

  Suddenly, Xia Xingxiao heard a faint footstep behind him. With thirty-three Qi seas running inside his body, his hearing was extremely acute. Even if a single hair fell to the ground, he could hear it. Xia Xingxiao immediately realized that something was wrong. He had been ambushed.

  However, Xia Xingxiao did not immediately turn back. Since others had copied his route, there would naturally be interceptors in front of him. He quickly scanned the surrounding terrain, looking for all resources that could be borrowed. The cave he was in was very spacious, but the entrances at both ends were small, just like a bulging big balloon.

  As expected, three figures appeared in front of him, and two figures appeared behind him. They were all dressed in casual clothes, not military uniforms. However, it was certain that they were absolutely soldiers or cultivators. Even an idiot would know that their sudden appearance here would definitely not be to ask Xia Xinghe how he was doing.

  Xia Xing said in a low voice: "Ma Peng, what's going on?"

  Ma Peng was also stunned, his eyes were dull and he stared blankly for a long time before suddenly saying: "Big brother, it has nothing to do with me, really nothing to do with me. They just asked me to bring you to the bar. They said they would solve the problem at the bar. They said they would wait for you at the bar. Really, big brother, I didn't cheat you..."

  Xia Xingxiao waved his hand, letting him walk forward. It was clear that Ma Peng had been coerced by the other party and tried to lure him into the bar. However, about being intercepted halfway, Ma Peng probably really didn't know. The other party probably wouldn't tell Ma Peng too much either. Now he didn't have time to teach Ma Peng a lesson, so he could only let him leave quickly.

  After taking a light breath, Xia Xingxiao calmed himself down as much as possible and said slowly: "You are... Song Haicheng's people?"

  In the military base of Myanmar, he only had one archenemy, Song Haicheng. Only Song Haicheng would go to great lengths to deal with him. Apparently, Song Haicheng wanted Xia Xingxiao's life. Others, including Ye Sifu, did not have such deep grudges with him, let alone wanting Xia Xingxiao's life.

  To say the least, summoning five cultivators to deal with oneself is no small feat. If there wasn't a powerful force backing him up, it would be absolutely impossible to do so. After all, hiring assassins is a taboo existence within the Melo military base. Given Yu Zhilei's personality, if she were to find out, the consequences would not be trivial.

  A golden-haired, board-like-headed cultivator, who should be the leader of the five. His figure is very tall and majestic, even taller than Ma Peng, who is already quite tall, by about half a head. The exact height data may exceed two meters. The muscles on his body are also bulging with distinct lines. Obviously, he is a strength-type cultivator, and his cultivation effect is not bad. He stared at Xia Xingxiao with a cold gaze, and said in a cold tone: "Not bad, you're very clever."