Peerless Little Immortal Doctor

Xia Liu felt a bit puzzled.

The martial artist system in Harbor City was unexpectedly powerful.

It could actually make the experts from various families and sects too frightened to display their cultivation either in public or within the city.

Compared to Huaxia's Heavenly Mansion on the mainland, this place truly wasn't a paradise for martial artists.

Perhaps because the geographic area here was relatively small, it could be managed properly.

If it were vast lands spanning thousands of miles, which force could possibly manage it efficiently?

No one could.

So Xia Liu didn't feel envious; he was merely curious about the capabilities of Harbor City's martial arts administrators.

Could there be martial artists who had surpassed the peak of Path-Entering cultivation?

What kind of powerful existence would someone be who surpassed the Path-Entering cultivation level?

But these weren't Xia Liu's primary points of concern.

Right now, he just wanted to know how many more days it would be before he could make a remarkable appearance in front of Guo Man.

Time waits for no one.

Finishing early would save the girls from undue worry and anticipation.

On the off chance that everything was fake, he could come up with alternatives within a short period.

As his thoughts wandered, the sky had already grown bright.

After getting himself ready, Xia Liu and Zhao Qian boarded a bus heading toward Harbor City.

At around nine in the morning, a familiar Mercedes-Benz drove out of the parking garage, with Xilu and another bodyguard at the wheel.

Watching the car's taillights disappear down the street, Xia Liu shook his head helplessly.

So close, yet so out of reach.

What an annoyance.

"Brother Xia Liu, President Guo's bodyguard—that insanely sexy babe—she's walking toward us!"

Fengzi patted Xia Liu's shoulder in anticipation, whispering excitedly.

Foreign women were not uncommon in a place like Harbor City.

But for ordinary people, those they could come in contact with were very few.

Especially for someone like Fengzi, a virile young man.

He had fantasized more than once about "developing something" with Guo Man's bodyguards.

He wasn't the only one in the company who had these thoughts.

Others also fantasized about having something happen with Xilu or Lina.

But such things only existed in their imaginations.

Xia Liu didn't pay much attention. Foreign women? He had seen too many, and had had too many to count.

And then, something unexpected happened for both Fengzi and Xia Liu.

To their surprise, Lina bowed respectfully to Xia Liu and said, "Mr. Xia, could I have a word with you?"

"Sure."

After nodding in response, Xia Liu followed Lina into the parking lot.

Fengzi was thrown into disarray once again.

First it was Guo Man, and now it was Guo Man's bodyguard.

Xia Liu was just a little more handsome, a little taller—how was he so much more popular?

Fengzi felt like crying.

Watching the way Lina swayed as she walked, all Fengzi could do was silently salute her on the spot.

Inside an Audi sedan parked in the lot, Lina sat in the driver's seat, while Xia Liu was arranged in the passenger seat.

"Has something happened?"

Xia Liu knew Lina wouldn't come to him with emotional entanglements or personal matters.

Her expression was extremely serious.

"I deliberately found an excuse to stay back just to ask Mr. Xia for help."

"Oh? What kind of help?"

Now Xia Liu was intrigued. He hoped it wasn't something *like that.*

"Today President Guo is meeting with Natural Treasures Group's manager, President Liang, for negotiations. It might be a dangerous journey, yet President Guo insists on going. With just the three of us, we cannot protect her against President Liang. That's why we're asking Mr. Xia for assistance."

Ever since the day Lina had witnessed Xia Liu's prowess firsthand, she hadn't been able to forget his terrifying strength.

As she spoke, she kept blinking repeatedly, hoping Xia Liu would empathize with her—and with Guo Man as well.

"This matter, huh..."

Xia Liu pretended to hesitate, though inside he was ecstatic.

Damn, it'd be great if things like this had come up sooner!

"Please, Mr. Xia, do help us. As for compensation, anything I can manage will be given to you—even my body is not off the table."

Seeing Xia Liu pause in thought, Lina started unbuttoning her blouse as she spoke.

As waves threatened to spill forth, Xia Liu hurriedly said, "You don't need to. President Guo is the company's CEO and also my friend. This is a favor I'm sure to do."

Lina smiled brightly and slowly re-buttoned her blouse.

"Do you know the location? Take me there then."

Despite feeling a slight sense of loss, Xia Liu was now more eager to make an impression in front of Guo Man.

"I know! I'll take you there right away."

Without hesitation, Lina started the car and headed directly to the negotiation site between Guo Man and Liang Chao.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Harbor City's southern district, the financial sector's height of prosperity.

This place housed the city's most expensive hotels and restaurants, the top locations for executive-level negotiations and socializing.

A district dedicated entirely to high-end services.

Everywhere you looked were five-star hotels and restaurants.

Amid the dense flow of luxury vehicles, the Audi was completely outclassed.

But none of that mattered—Xia Liu couldn't care less about anyone's gaze.

Right now, his mind was calculating how things would unfold if Liang Chao had already made a move against Guo Man.

Then at last, he'd step in to deal with Liang Chao.

The Red Star Hotel, an old institution that had been operating since the 1960s, was their destination.

After countless renovations, the Red Star Hotel had become a landmark building in Harbor City's southern district.

Once the car was parked in the open-air lot, Lina led Xia Liu smoothly into the hotel.

The first floor was almost empty, with sectioned-off private booths designed for guests waiting for their companions.

According to Lina, only floors three and above were designated for dining and discussions.

Each floor featured different cuisines, while floors fifteen and above were dedicated to guest accommodations.

This time, Liang Chao had arranged to meet Guo Man in the tenth-floor Huaxia Cuisine area.

The tenth floor's decor exuded pure Huaxia aesthetics, with separate sections themed around imperial palace style and countryside style.

Various individuals were eating, drinking tea, and having conversations.

As soon as Xia Liu stepped onto the tenth floor, his divine sense swept the area, confirming that Guo Man wasn't there.

As for Liang Chao, there wasn't any trace of him either.

"Is President Guo really here?"

Xia Liu asked in confusion.

"Yes, please wait here for me. I'll go and check," Lina responded solemnly before heading toward the arranged meeting point.

A few minutes later, she rushed back anxiously, saying, "Something's wrong—President Guo isn't here!"

"There's trouble," Xia Liu said with a bitter smile.

"Mr. Xia, please wait here while I find the hotel manager. We should be able to get surveillance footage."

Before Xia Liu could say anything, Lina had already run downstairs.

Xia Liu wasn't about to wait around. If Guo Man had indeed come here as invited, failing to locate her under these circumstances would heighten the danger with every passing minute.

So he began climbing the stairs, moving at a speed neither too fast nor too slow.

At each floor, he extended his divine sense.

With the scope of his current abilities, finding someone in this building should be incredibly easy.

But what worried him more was whether Guo Man was even here.

The higher he ascended, the heavier Xia Liu's mood grew.

Then suddenly, as he reached the eighteenth floor, his divine sense picked up on a familiar face…