Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

Chapter 545: Chapter 201: Revitalizing the Prestige of the Modern Martial Artist_3

”No, I have matters to attend to,” Zhang Beixing said, waving his hand in refusal.

If he were here for leisure, then tagging along with Bartram would naturally have been no issue.

But the problem was that his visit wasn’t for pleasure; he had come to the Land of Ladyboys with serious business.

Bartram had clearly discerned this from Zhang Beixing’s behavior and expressions.

He couldn’t help but let out a soft ”Huh.”

Then, boldly, he looked at Zhang Beixing and asked, ”May I inquire, President Zhang, what you are planning to do next? Perhaps we can be of assistance.”

”Murder!” Zhang Beixing stated bluntly, making no effort to conceal his intent. After all, he hadn’t planned to hide his tracks on this trip; his purpose was to draw out the enemy as quickly as possible.

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Zhang Beixing, Bartram’s pupils contracted slightly.

But at this moment, Zhang Beixing’s response captivated him even more.

”Murder?” Bartram asked, bewildered. ”President Zhang, what is going on?”

His first visit to their Land of Ladyboys, and his purpose was murder?

What in the world was happening?

Who had provoked Zhang Beixing to the extent that he had personally come here to kill?

Bartram was perplexed, but motivated by the desire to forge a good relationship with Zhang Beixing, he persisted, ”President Zhang, would you be able to share the specifics with us? I believe we might be able to offer you some help in this matter.”

Hearing Bartram’s words, Zhang Beixing raised an eyebrow slightly.

He clearly hadn’t expected Bartram to volunteer to take on this matter.

However... this is actually for the best!

Despite Bartram’s currently fawning attitude, one shouldn’t forget that he was the president of the Land of Ladyboys Martial Arts Association.

He held considerable influence in Thailand, and his words carried weight.

With Bartram’s help, searching for the criminal gang that had kidnapped Lin Pengfei amidst the vast population would undoubtedly become easier. Otherwise, he would have to wait for police leads, which could take an unknown amount of time.

With this in mind, Zhang Beixing said, ”My disciple, Lin Pengfei, was targeted by a criminal gang. He was forcefully kidnapped within your Land of Ladyboys territory, and we’ve had no word from him since. I’ve come here to find him and, at the same time, to settle the score with those criminals!”

”What? Such a thing happened? How dare these scoundrels be so brazen?!” Bartram exclaimed in shock.

Then, his expression shifted, and he looked at Zhang Beixing, saying, ”President Zhang, rest assured. Since this incident happened here, please leave it to me. I will immediately dispatch people to investigate this matter and thoroughly look into this criminal gang as soon as possible!”

”Alright, I’ll have to trouble you then,” Zhang Beixing said, his expression softening considerably.

But it remained very somber.

Seeing Zhang Beixing’s demeanor, Bartram instinctively felt the matter might not be as simple as described.

However, out of consideration for Zhang Beixing’s feelings, he refrained from asking further questions.

Instead, he changed the subject, pointing out that the investigation would take time and suggested that Zhang Beixing, weary from his journey, should rest there for a while.

Zhang Beixing considered this and thought Bartram had a point.

He no longer refused and got into Bartram’s car, leaving the area.

With both Bartram and Zhang Beixing gone, the others who had come to welcome Zhang Beixing naturally saw no reason to linger.

So, they all hurried into their cars and followed Bartram’s vehicle, departing together.

On the way, Bartram and Zhang Beixing discussed the specifics of the case.

Zhang Beixing mentioned that the Great Xia police were also handling the matter, and if Bartram wished to investigate, he could contact them.

Investigating from both sides and sharing clues might make things easier.

Hearing this, Bartram nodded repeatedly in agreement.

After escorting Zhang Beixing to the hotel they had arranged for him, Bartram began contacting the Great Xia police.

Soon after, Bartram finally understood why Zhang Beixing’s expression had remained so grim even after he had agreed to help investigate.

Because this case was far from simple!

It involved not only Zhang Beixing’s disciple, Lin Pengfei, but also other members of the Great Xia martial arts community!

This criminal gang had dared to target members of the Great Xia martial arts community!

This was a blatant provocation against the Great Xia Martial Arts Association, and even more so, a direct challenge to its President!

Upon learning this, instantly, not only the Great Xia and Land of Ladyboys martial arts circles were shaken, but the entire Asia Martial Arts Association was thrown into turmoil upon learning of the incident!

Although they weren’t from the same country, they were all Martial Artists. Especially in this modern era of rapidly advancing thermal weapons, martial arts were declining and no longer held in high esteem. They could only band together for mutual support to secure their interests. This was precisely why they had established the Asia Martial Arts Association. While there might be internal strife, mutual scheming, and even disdain within their circle, they presented a united front against outsiders. If the entire martial artist community was threatened, all of Asia would unite against a common enemy. After all, they were all martial artists; if their peers suffered, they wouldn’t benefit either. If their circle couldn’t be maintained, martial artists would lose their status, and all their efforts would be for naught.

And now, these criminals had dared to lay hands on Great Xia’s Martial Artists, even kidnapping them.

Would they then start targeting Martial Artists from other countries? If so, everyone would inevitably feel insecure!

Therefore, this was undoubtedly digging at the roots of their martial arts world and trampling on the dignity of Martial Artists!

This was utterly intolerable!

Consequently, when Bartram reported the incident to the Martial Arts Associations of other countries and sought help from the entire Asia Martial Arts Association, martial artists from all Asian countries, to a man, erupted!

”Catch them! We must catch them! We must respond to President Zhang and root out all these rats!”

”I’ve lived this long and never heard of anyone daring to capture a Martial Artist! And the ones doing the capturing are a bunch of people who don’t even practice martial arts, who don’t even have the strength to tie up a chicken, just relying on your modern weapons? You bastards really have some nerve! This is looking down on us Martial Artists way too much!”

”So you think you’re tough relying on guns, that everyone is equal under the muzzle, huh? If you have the guts, put down your guns and fight us Martial Artists one-on-one, fair and square! We’ll beat them senseless!”

”This is simply too humiliating! What do they take us Martial Artists for?”

”They must be severely punished to restore the prestige of modern Martial Artists! Otherwise, Martial Artists will find it hard to maintain their standing in the future, and anyone will be able to bully them!”

”I, a member of the Asia Martial Arts Association, firmly support President Zhang!”