Chapter 406: Where Do You Come From? (2/2)

The bystanders who were standing around before the middle aged man appeared had all vanished. Even the brave man who yelled at Ye Chong scurried away quickly when he saw the middle aged man.

”Yes,” Ye Chong answered with his usual brevity. He was prepared to make his move any moment now, as his muscles tensed in anticipation. The September Lan Family's techniques shone brightly through him. Ye Chong could now control all the muscles in his body in incredible ways, and unleash astonishing power.

Unexpectedly, the middle aged man did not attack, but looked at him straight in the eye and asked without expression, ”Why did you hurt her?”

The middle aged man was the exact opposite of Lunatic Guan. One was severe and rigid, the other lazy and carefree. Logically speaking, they were two entirely different types of people. However, Ye Chong could not help but be reminded of the teacher who introduced him to alchemy, Lunatic Guan, when he looked at the middle aged man in front of him.

”Self defense!” Ye Chong answered as briefly as possible. His answer surprised the man, from the look in his eyes. However, the middle aged man quickly recovered himself.

He turned to the other two and said, ”Both of you, describe what happened.” His calm words were undefiable.

Guan Qingheng was intimidated by the look in the middle aged man's eyes, and told the full story.

When Guan Qingheng described Ye Chong's wanting to enter May's Night Ridge, the middle aged man stole a glance at Ye Chong, and Ye Chong saw the flash of disbelief in the man's eyes. When the man heard that Ye Chong claimed to have the surname Guan, the middle aged man no longer tried to hide his surprise as he watched Ye Chong keenly.

Ye Chong was not afraid, and looked back calmly at the man.

When the man heard that Ye Chong could recognize Withering Heart, his expression turned serious.

After Guang Qingheng was finished, the middle aged man turned quiet, thinking to himself. After a while, he lifted his head and asked, ”You said you're going to May's Night Ridge?”

”Yes.” Ye Chong nodded.

”What business do you have in May's Night Ridge?” The middle aged man continued. He was indifferent in nature, but this hooked his curiosity. He believed he was good in reading people, and this young man seemed the calm type, who would not do something for no reason. He must have his reasons for going to May's Night Ridge. More importantly, the young man had said that his teacher asked him to go, and that was strange. All alchemists knew of the rules of May's Night Ridge. If this young man could recognize Withering Heart, then how could he not know of the rules? On the other hand, he was also interested in knowing how Ye Chong could recognize Withering Heart.

As expected, Ye Chong replied, ”My teacher asked me to go to May's Night Ridge. It's her hometown.” Lunatic Guan did not specify exactly what she wanted him to do there, so Ye Chong could only provide a vague answer.

”Ah!” All three of them gasped, including the injured Shi Mingbei.

”You teacher is?” The middle aged man look at Ye Chong solemnly.

Guan Qingheng's face reddened, and his breathing turned short. The surname Guan … His teacher … Hometown … These words flashed in his mind, and he shuddered at the thought that came to him!

”Her surname is Guan,” Ye Chong replied. He did not know Lunatic Guan's full name, after all. Guagn Qingheng's breathed even faster as he gulped anxiously.

”Guan?” The middle aged man took some time to digest that information. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he lifted his head to look straight at Ye Chong with an odd expression.

After a full half a minute, the middle aged man finally spoke again with great difficulty, ”Is your teacher a woman?”

”Yes!” Ye Chong nodded calmly as he answered.

”Ah!” Guang Qingheng could not help but gasp again, unable to suppress his excitement. He could guess roughly who Ye Chong's teacher was.

The middle aged man looked at Ye Chong with mixed emotions, and said, ”I believe I know who she is. I will report your matter to the Ridge Council, and the Ridge Council will make the final decision. Before the decision is made, you cannot enter May's Night Ridge.” He then turned to Guan Qingheng and said, ”You are temporarily relieved of your duty as Vice Captain of the procurement squad. Bring this young man to the Ridge Lodgings to stay in the meantime, see to his needs while the Council makes its decision.” He spoke like a man of high ranking, as though Guan Qingheng was his subordinate.

”Yes Sir!” Guan Qingheng accepted his orders immediately, his eyes positively radiating with joy, like Ye Chong was some kind of living treasure. Even Ye Chong could not help but feel a little irked. He did not understand why the man would behave that way.

”You will return with me for now,” the middle aged man said to Shi Mingbei. ”Yes Sir,” Shi Mingbei assented respectfully, bowing her head low. However, Ye Chong saw the hate in her eyes right before she bowed. She was trying her best to maintain a meek expression on her pale face.

”Wait!” Ye Chong cried coldly. The middle aged man was about to leave, but now he turned to Ye Chong and asked, ”What other questions do you have?”

Ye Chong looked at the man calmly in the eye and asked something wholly unexpected, ”What do you have to prove that you're from May's Night Ridge?”