Chapter 672 - An eager heart (2/2)

Xiao Luo nodded his head. The vivid memory of an ancient-looking man subconsciously appeared in his mind. It was the aged master that he had met at the NSA headquarters. That man had a commanding presence and emanated an imposing aura. It was as if he possessed some potent magical powers, and it left such a deep impression in his memory. Xiao Luo believed that the old master was no ordinary mortal and his prowess was several levels above Xiao Luo.

It seemed like they would have to re-assess the Hua nation!

President Bama thought to himself, as he was sure that Xiao Luo was not lying. The Hua nation was a country far in the East with a five-thousand-year-old civilization, and it was mysterious and ancient. All around the world, many respected the Hua nation’s martial art techniques. Although they were in the age of science and technology, no one could say for sure if science was better than the mysteriously powerful martial arts.

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President Bama’s private plane landed in Xiahai Airport, and then it flew onward to Jingcheng. He wanted to meet the leader of the Hua Nation, for he had a list of grievances and wanted the leader to explain why they had sent someone to the Mei nation to create trouble.

Of course, Xiao Luo did not care for such matters.

What he cared about then was to see his wife, Su Li. As soon as he set foot on Xiahai, he took in the familiar sights and sounds of the land–it was good to be back. He quickly hailed a taxi and headed straight to Crescent Bay. He hadn’t realized how much he missed Su Li while he was away and was impatient to see her again.

Eager as he was, he chose not to use his qigong force to get home quickly, to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.

Crescent Bay had a classical European décor. Upon entering the premises, one could feel the ambiance of luxurious elegance.

Xiao Luo was eager to see Su Li, and he rushed into the building as soon as he alighted from the taxi. Xiao Luo took the elevator to the fifty-second-floor, then headed straight to Su Li’s place and pressed the doorbell. He did not even go back into his apartment.

He was behaving like a boy who was going to confess his feelings to a girl he fancied. He held a bouquet in one hand, and in his other hand, he carried a box of chocolate that he bought for Su Li from the Mei nation.

BA-DUM! BA-DUM!

His heart was racing with inexplicable excitement, and a wave of nervousness overwhelmed him.

Xiao Luo continued pressing the doorbell for quite a while, but he still could not hear a sound from inside. He tried the doorbell again, but the door remained shut. There was no one home.

What’s going on?

Is she asleep?

Xiao Luo looked at his watch. It was only 10 pm. It was not likely that she would have gone to bed this early.

He pressed on the doorbell again and again, but no one came to the door. He stopped, took his cellphone out, and dialed Su Li’s number. He got through to her after a short while. “Are you not at home?” he asked.

On the other end of the phone, Su Li sounded surprised. Then, in her usual sweet but cold voice, she said, “Have you returned home?”

“Mm, I am standing right in front of your door. Where are you?” Xiao Luo asked urgently.

“Jingcheng,” Su Li replied.

Jingcheng?

Her reply startled Xiao Luo. He had been looking forward to seeing her and felt his flames of excitement doused by the disappointing news.

“What are you doing in Jingcheng?”

“I have some things to do here. I will return home once I’m done, and I’ll explain to you when I get home.”

“Send me the address. I will go over to you.”

“You are coming to Jingcheng?” Su Li asked, a little surprised.

Xiao Luo replied firmly, “Yes.”