Anshan City, Awakened Association.
Magnificent and grand.
Most of the people walking by kept their heads down, occasionally daring to steal a glance inside, their eyes filled not just with reverence, but also gratitude.
For it was the existence of the Awakened Association that allowed them to live within the city walls, providing them with a place to settle down, a vast improvement over their past lives.
Wang Lingling felt a bit anxious at this moment.
To be honest, she hadn’t really been to the Awakened Association much.
Although, Anshan City was just a small city, and the strongest Awakener here was only at the C-level, no match for her as a True Essence Realm Martial Artist.
"After all, I am a True Essence Realm Martial Artist. If we talk about speed, I’m far ahead of others in my realm, and this time I’m not here to ask for a favor, but to remind them. If they don’t appreciate it, so be it."
With that, she raised her head and walked towards the Awakened Association.
People nearby looked at her with eyes full of envy.
Entering the hall, she couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous. Just as she was about to call someone to ask, a middle-aged man walked over with a big smile.
"Chairman Hua!"
"Chairman Hua!"
People in the hall greeted the man along the way.
He nodded to each one of them in return.
"Chairman Hua?"
Wang Lingling looked over, realizing it wasn’t Chairman Li.
This must be the Vice Chairman of the Awakened Association, she thought.
But the next second, she felt something was off.
Because Chairman Hua seemed to be walking towards her.
"Tap, tap."
The footsteps grew closer until he finally stopped right in front of her, about thirty to forty centimeters away, looking at her with a smile.
"Excuse me, are you Ms. Wang?"
Immediately, the eyes of everyone in the hall turned to her.
Many people were stunned by what they saw.
The woman not far away had a petite and exquisite figure, and a very pretty face, although she looked a bit disheveled, her hair was wet.
But even so, she was undoubtedly a beauty.
Strangely, no one seemed to recognize her. Given the size of the Awakened Association in Anshan City, newcomers were generally noticed right away.
"I am, no, no, I’m not."
Caught off guard, Wang Lingling reacted quickly and shook her head vigorously.
What on earth is happening here?
She had just stepped into the hall, and immediately a chairman-level person had come looking for her, even calling her by her last name.
Which implied he probably knew her real name too.
This...
She felt a wave of unease, thinking perhaps she shouldn’t have come here and should have left immediately.
"Aren’t you?"
The man across from her watched her with an unreadable expression.
"Of course not."
Wang Lingling coughed, looking suspiciously at the man in front of her, "Why are you looking for Ms. Wang?"
"Hehe,"
Hua Jun smiled slightly, "If you are not Ms. Wang, whatever matter I have with her has nothing to do with you, right? Or perhaps, I didn’t actually mistake you for someone else? You are indeed Ms. Wang, aren’t you?"
"You..."
Wang Lingling was momentarily speechless.
She wanted to turn around and leave.
But she was curious and wanted to figure out what was going on.
"It seems you are the one our Chairman is looking for."
Hua Jun smiled, "Come with me, our Chairman is waiting for you in his office."
With that, he turned around.
"Why should I go with you?"
Wang Lingling asked defiantly, "How do I know you have no ill intentions?"
Hua Jun turned back, smiling, "The Chairman said you can choose not to come, and we won’t stop you. But considering you came specifically to remind us, he asked me to give you a heads up. Sometimes, opportunities only come once. If you miss it, it’s too late for regrets."
"What do you mean? What are you talking about?"
Wang Lingling was completely puzzled.
And how did these people know she came to remind them?
What on earth is going on?
However, Hua Jun didn’t answer, continuing to walk forward, about to disappear around the corner.
"Hey, wait!"
Wang Lingling gritted her teeth, finally making a decision, and quickly followed.
This time, she chose to trust her intuition.
She felt these people didn’t mean her any harm, including Chairman Li.
If they had ill intentions towards her, they wouldn’t have waited until now. They would have acted the last time.
Of course, she had full confidence in her own abilities. Even if she couldn’t win, she could at least escape.
"You’ve made a wise choice."
Seeing Wang Lingling follow, Hua Jun smiled.
"Hmph, whether it’s wise or not, we’ll see," Wang Lingling said defiantly.
Then she curiously asked, "Did that guy named Li tell you my name?"
"The guy named Li?"
Hua Jun was taken aback, a bit displeased, "The Chairman told me your name. But I hope when you refer to our Chairman, you don’t use such terms. You should call him Chairman Li."
Seeing her defiant expression, Hua Jun continued, "Putting aside his strength, what the Chairman has done for the people of Anshan City in the past few years, is worth you calling him Chairman Li."