Chapter 232: Frightened


    In a private room, Alliance House


    Bam!


    "So you say you were frightened by that brat and ran away?"


    Mathias Oliver mmed the table hard, causing a crack on the table. His furious eyesnded on Park Haneul who had a frown on his forehead.


    Park Haneul remained silent under Mathias Oliver''s furious interrogation. He seemed to be lost in thoughts.


    "Now now, calm down, Brother. Even if they forced their way in, there''s nothing they can do even if Father encountered trouble and could note back, "


    Ryong Minjun looked moreposed than Mathias as he tried to calm his adopted brother.


    "Rather than ming someone, we should think with a cool head and discuss together the solution to find the Leader''s whereabouts!"


    Ryong Minjun''s words gained others'' approval.


    Mathias Oliver also calmed down as Ryong Minjun''s words were right. Taking a deep breath, he leaned back on his seat.


    As the situation was pacified, Ryong Minjun looked toward his right. To be more exact, the person who sat five seats away from him, Mao Chingseng.


    "So, Mao Chingseng, can you borate more on what actually happened?" Ryong Minjun started with someone lower in rank than Park Haneul.


    Looking at Park Haneul''s condition, it seemed the man would not cooperate with him hence he focused on the other man, Mao Chingseng.


    Mao Chingseng spat everything honestly. It was just a short moment and a short encounter. He recounted everything in less than five minutes.


    After he was done with his story, everyone on the table frowned. They seemed to not believe in Mao Chingseng''s story.


    "What about the district? Is there something unusual within the district?" Ryong Minjun kept clear-headed and continued with the question.


    "The district?" Mao Chingseng furrowed his brows and recalled the event.


    "Normal!?" He himself was unsure as he was too furious at the fatty to pay attention to the district.


    "Normal?"


    "Yes, it''s boisterous as usual I presume, " After some time, Mao Chingseng confirmed as he recalled nothing particr in the district. At least, that was what he saw through the entrance.


    "Hmmm So they banned rankers and it happened on the same day with the Leader''s disappearance" Ryong Minjun muttered, puzzling what actually happened inside the district.


    It was clear that the banned policy was rted to their Leader''s disappearance. It was just they could not connect the dot and at lost, not knowing what actually happened.


    Mathias Oliver was frowning all the time. He was the most concerned inside the room, but he kept his head clear.


    After a moment of silence, Mathias Oliver opened his mouth, "Mao Chingseng, you are a Legendary ss Ranker. Your ss proved that you are backed with your strength!"


    "I believe you are not a coward, but can you tell me why you ran away from him? I mean, what do you perceive from him?"


    As soon as this came out Mathias Oliver''s mouth. Everyone turned toward Mao Chingseng with the exception of Park Haneul.


    They wanted to know what Mao Chingseng viewed from Heero. No one thought that Mao Chingseng was a coward or something.


    After all, he was someone who could crawl his way to this seat. It meant he had experienced countless trials and near-death experiences.


    But to make Mao Chingseng run away just from a simple exchange nce. It was something they found hard to believe.


    Inhaled deeply


    "It''s hard to exin, but he gave off a dangerous sensation that I never felt before. If I have to be honest, it''s my intuition"


    Mao Chingseng also lost his words. It was truly hard to exin.


    "Death!" Park Haneul who had his mouth shut all this time opened his mouth and said something that confused everyone.


    "It''s a helpless feeling when you are facing death! Death is the end of us if we face him! That was what I felt back then!"


    "Yes, that''s right. It''s as if I was facing death itself!" Mao Chingseng followed after Park Haneul.


    Death, yes it was he felt back then.


    As soon as those words came out, the room turned into an eerie silence.


    Those kinds of words came out of the Madman Park Haneul. If they did not hear it directly, they would not believe it.


    Even Ryong Minjun and Mathias Oliver had their jaw dropped.


    Mathias Oliver was the first one to snap out of his shock. He stood up and dered, "I will talk to the Hero League!"


    If what Park Haneul said was the truth, then his father was in danger or captured by Heero.


    He would rather initiate a negotiation with the Hero League than risking his father''s life. His priority was to save his father.


    No one objected to Mathias Oliver''s idea. It was best for now.


    *** ***


    A weekter


    Heero was sitting on his rocking chair in his Martial Hall. After giving instructions to his disciples, he was rxing on his chair.


    But this time, he was not alone. There was another rocking on his opposite with an old man sitting on it.


    The old man was wearing casual attire and had a cup of tea in his head. The old man took a sip and put the cup on the table next to him.


    "How is it? Are you troubled with the kids?" Bai Xian Ming asked with a smile.


    Heero leaned back on his chair with closed eyes. While his chair swaying back and forth, he replied in a rxing smile, "Nope, I simply enjoy my works, "


    "Including causing the huge stir against the rankers?" The old man replied with a bitter smile.


    In thest week, twelve Iron ss Rankers and fifteen Bronze ss Rankers had been reported and jailed because of the abuse of power.


    With concrete evidence, the Ranker Alliance could do nothing about it.


    Even though it was just low-ss rankers, it attracted a lot of attention. Especially, before the rankers reported, there would be a post exposing these rankers'' misdeeds.


    Three of the rankers were even executed for their crimes. It was a total mess on the forum.


    Heero shrugged his shoulder off and replied nonchntly, "I was just enforcing thew. I did not do anything wrong and I absolutely will not stop!"


    Bai Xian Ming frowned at Heero''s response. After all, Heero was now the face of the Hero League.


    What if the Ranker Alliance perceived this as a deration of war? He did not want this to happen.


    The war between the Hero League and the Ranker Alliance was the worst oue and thest resort.


    "Don''t you think the consequence behind your action? What if the Ranker Alliance takes this as a war deration? More people will suffer from the war!"


    "Nah, war is certainly not good but also good at the same. If the thing called Ranker Alliance is gone, fewer people would suffer, " Heero casually answered.


    "Hah." The old man released a long sigh.


    "If what you said is true, then it would best. Unfortunately, it will not happen, "


    Hearing such a reply, Heero opened his eyes. He was intrigued by the old man''s answer, "Oh, why so?"


    "Let''s say we win the war and the Ranker Alliance is gone. Someday, I believe, there will be the second Ranker Alliance or whatever alliance. The cycle will continue even we destroy one or it might turn worse even such as two whatever alliance might appear after the Ranker Alliance is destroyed, "


    Heero contemted the old man''s words and recalled the current society. He found out that the old man''s words contained some truth.


    Noticing Heero was no longer refuting him, Bai Xian Ming continued, "It''s not like the Hero League does not have the power to destroy the Ranker Alliance. We have The Elder and Supreme Guardian. We can destroy them but what next?"


    "Moreover, the aftermath"


    Heero raised his hand to stop the old man from continuing his lecture, "All right, I know! I know! The Hero League is worried about the future that has not urred yet rather than solving the present problem. I know your concern, but you can''t use that as an excuse and keep a blind eye to what happened to your people!"


    "Moreover, what''s worse than killing their leader? Old Man! the war has begun!" Heero confessed with guilt on his face.


    Bai Xian Ming stopped with his mouth half-open. He tried to process Heero''s words carefully, making sure he was not hearing things.


    He blinked his eyes a few times at Heero and the opposite party also did the same.


    "WHAT DID YOU SAY??? SAY IT ONCE AGAIN!!!"


    Bai Xian Ming rose from his chair and cried out of his lungs.