Free Web NovelChapter 2343: Chapter 2345: Minor Setback
Feng Jun and his three companions arrived in Europa a few days early, wanting to showcase their warship and leave their mark.
After being busy for two days, they finally started shopping officially, first sweeping through Gaul and then heading to Switzerland for some fun. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
On the opening day of the forum, they were in Rome, a city both Little Celestial Master and Zhong Lijing were curious about.
However, reality proved that they were misled by advertisements; the capital of Gaul was no shopping paradise, more like a pickpocket’s haven, and Rome wasn’t a romantic city, but a messy one.
Sofia laughed so hard she clutched her stomach, "I told you, Rome is the dirtiest capital in Europa, but you just wouldn’t believe me... some things you simply have to experience for yourself to let go, and that movie misled a lot of people."
Zhong Lijing and Little Celestial Master were a bit upset by the teasing, and Zhong Lijing couldn’t help but suggest, "How about we go to Casablanca?"
Feng Jun furrowed his brow, but before he could speak, Little Celestial Master suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, something’s up with the exchange group!"
"That can’t be right?" Feng Jun’s brow twitched slightly as he took the mobile phone from her hand—Little Celestial Master was using a local data card, and Rome, being a tourist city, provided such services.
The data card was connected to a Huaxia domestic news website; she had developed this habit from when she used to do live streaming and still liked to check the news.
But as she engaged more with Luohua and learned more secrets, she had to, like Feng Jun, keep her phone mostly put away.
Yet even so, when she had free time, she liked to surf a few news sites, which had become a habit.
After going abroad, she did it even more, considering checking out the news also let her follow the financial exchange group’s updates promptly.
Feng Jun read the message and raised an eyebrow, "Tsk tsk, I was a bit careless."
He wasn’t referring to the carelessness of the exchange group but his own, as he had originally surmised that this group wouldn’t face any issues throughout their trip to Britain.
The reasoning was right there, with the Foggy City, once an international financial center, losing influence, notably with Britain on the brink of Brexit, increasing the likelihood of being sidelined by Europa—how could they sit by and let the status of the Foggy City decline further?
This financial forum was an effort Britain fought hard for, even though they were regarded as agitators in Europa, they wouldn’t mess up their own affairs, right?
That’s how Feng Jun saw it; he thought the exchange group would be at more risk in other countries in Europa, especially places like the Viking Country, known for anti-Huaxia sentiments, but not particularly in Britain... risks shouldn’t exist there.
Since he took on the protective role, he was committed to fulfilling it, though one couldn’t expect him to babysit around the clock—being able to step in at critical times was enough.
Especially with such a large international forum being held, he expected England to ramp up security—don’t think Western countries don’t do things this way, in fact, many modern ceremonial practices in Huaxia were learned from the West.
Feng Jun thought that if the Foggy City’s security levels were heightened, it would make things a bit inconvenient for someone "sneaking" in like him.
Anyway, he figured there wouldn’t be an issue; Zhong Lijing and Little Celestial Master wanted to explore Europa a bit more, and he might as well take them around to relax—they were his women after all, how could he refuse such a small request?
In fact, Sofia was about to become his woman too, because after the bathing incident, she later asked Feng Jun, what did you mean by those instructions?
Feng Jun answered honestly, saying it was to respect their way of life, but Sofia surprisingly echoed a similar sentiment: I’m about to teach Avril cultivation, do you really trust I won’t make a mistake?
I trust you! Feng Jun responded without hesitation, besides, what’s a little girl like her going to do, cause a revolution?
But I’m a bit concerned! Sofia suggested seriously, so it’s better if I become your Dao partner, this way, I’ll have more motivation to protect Luohua’s interests.
I seriously suspect you’re just lusting after me! Feng Jun thought to himself, so he said, what are you thinking, just go to bed and dream on.
But Sofia was relentless, attempting to sneak into Feng Jun’s room for two consecutive nights, even Little Celestial Master found it tiresome: Boss, you should just take in this troublemaker.
Tang Wenji, on the other hand, had quite traditional views; she was somewhat against Huaxia’s Daoist techniques being passed to other races, but she couldn’t resist the rolling tide of the era.
Various Daoist sects were setting sail, even Maoshan started accepting white disciples, after a required piousness test, hinting they needed to report to Maoshan before taking disciples and get permission, though it was ultimately different.
Little Celestial Master genuinely didn’t like Feng Jun’s unfaithfulness, but she couldn’t deny that nearly all Luohua members recognized that the boss was not just their strongest support, but also not someone the current Luohua people could claim for themselves.
They were still nesting on Earth, but Elder Feng had already teamed up with Nascent Soul True Immortals and even True Sages to brush through instances in the Insect World!
In fact, not long ago, Gazi even openly suggested that if Brother Jun was willing to harden his heart and take on Yan Yuxi, Luohua would have another layer of protection. When Brother Jun goes out to handle affairs, he wouldn’t be so constrained, and he wouldn’t always have to send them back to Earth.
This comment made Zhang Caixin particularly displeased, but in the end, she merely said: It’s just a Golden Core, isn’t it? I might not be that slow.
There’s nothing she could do, even though she was the second person in Luohua, the relationship between Gazi and Feng Jun was indeed too special, and what he said wasn’t without reason, so she couldn’t easily lose her temper.
The Little Celestial Master saw all of this clearly. Given this situation, bringing Sofia into the fold wasn’t such a big deal for her either—she certainly wasn’t as threatening as Yan Yuxi, was she?
Frankly, Tang Wenji had some secret thoughts, as there were many women in the Earth Realm, and the boss had a penchant for the new while not tiring of the old. In the future, they might even help resist women from other worlds.
Feng Jun’s own thinking was... after all, he was a man, liking a bit more was normal. It’s just that he couldn’t keep up with everything right now, so he was lazy in getting involved in further complications.
However, hypothetically speaking, if his own cabbage in the field was really being picked by pigs from outside, he would feel quite uncomfortable.
So, he asked Tang Wenji: How did you learn to pull that kind of trick?
The Little Celestial Master didn’t hide her thoughts, explaining them one by one—there was no need to hide this mindset from the boss.
Ultimately, she stated firmly, "...In the end, I still hope Huaxia’s cultivation techniques won’t be spread carelessly, so I think it’s necessary to impose some constraints on Sofia, especially since she seems so eager..."
After hearing this, Feng Jun realized for the first time how much pressure his excellence had brought to his disciples. So when Sofia snuck in again that night, he told her, not now, it’s not the right time.
He hadn’t completely adjusted himself, and he believed that once he advanced to the Golden Core Fourth Layer, he could help Sofia more. Right now really wasn’t the best time—after all, it wasn’t far until he advanced to the Golden Core Fourth Layer.
These thoughts went far, and Feng Jun realized that his affection for his loved women had unexpectedly caused trouble for the exchange group, making him feel a bit guilty. However... weren’t the people of Britain a bit too incompetent?
The issue the exchange group faced wasn’t particularly serious; it was just that when passing through customs, someone’s diplomatic passport was suspected to be fake.
The customs officers in Britain raised the objection, but they didn’t detain anyone. They just said they needed to report to their superiors.
The Huaxia exchange group had prepared for unexpected events before coming out, but like Feng Jun, they were surprised that the issue happened in Britain.
However, they quickly reacted, saying you can contact our Honglu Temple to verify our identity—reporting to your superiors might take a long time.
This statement wasn’t exaggerated at all. If anyone thought buck-passing and procrastination were unique to Huaxia, they would be gravely mistaken. There are so many countries in the world with efficiencies that would astonish people.
Huaxia might not be the most efficient in some areas, but compared to many countries, Bluish pales in comparison.
There’s a popular term called "Huaxia Speed," and the existence of such a term proves Huaxia’s efficiency isn’t too bad.
Does the government in Britain have bureaucratic tendencies? Absolutely, and quite a few. Anyone who’s seen "Yes, Prime Minister" or "Yes, Minister" would know the sun never sets on the empire that has been in decline and has now become truly old and lethargic.
So the exchange team’s reply wasn’t wrong—shouldn’t you contact Honglu Temple?
But this response displeased an airport officer, who said, "This is Britain, and it’s not for Huaxia people to teach us how to do things! Since we suspect a fake passport, we need to conduct the necessary inspections!"
The leader of the exchange group was of high rank, someone who could pass through borders on the international stage, but for the accompanying personnel... apologies, the necessary inspections had to be done.
So, some people’s luggage wasn’t touched, but others’ luggage was immediately inspected—you couldn’t even refuse!
Huaxia people generally don’t like to cause trouble when traveling. In recent years, they’ve gained some confidence, but not to the point of forcefully resisting the other side—the key is that this trip to Europa carried an important mission. freeweɓnovel.cøm
The pressure on Britain was significant, and so was Huaxia’s... this was a trip that couldn’t afford any slip-ups.
The Huaxia exchange group wanted to refuse the inspection, but the officer seemed very dissatisfied with Huaxia’s denial and ordered a forced inspection. A Gaul newspaper’s headline aptly captured the situation, saying, "Britain Airport Officer’s Duty Upholds the Empire’s Last Glory?"
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