As soon as these words were spoken, the Holy Temple fell into immediate silence.
Everyone looked astonished, as if they hadn't expected Thomas Yale to not only be shot, but also to have suffered a serious head injury.
"Someone, send Thomas Yale to the hospital for treatment," George Dennis said, refusing to believe Thomas Yale's previous words, including the fact that Chen Nan was a dual-element mage.
"Your Holiness, I am not lying."
"Chen Nan can indeed summon excavators."
Thomas Yale shrieked.
George Dennis let out a cold snort, "Magic is created by the gods, but I've never heard of gods creating mechanical products like excavators."
"You are tired, get some rest!"
Magic originated from a very, very long time ago.
Whereas excavators are mechanical products of modern civilization.
Therefore, no one believed Thomas Yale.
Thomas Yale roared, "I can rest, but you cannot underestimate Chen Nan."
"If possible, I hope you will do as he says."
"Return the Three Cauldrons to the Eastern world and admit that Westerners stole the Three Cauldrons."
"Otherwise, the Church of Light may very well be destroyed in your hands."
Thomas Yale knew that what he was saying was absurd.
But, he was speaking the truth!
Most importantly, he had a premonition.
If he offended Chen Nan, he would truly uproot the Church of Light.
"Send Thomas Yale to a mental hospital!" George Dennis roared in fury.
Thomas Yale, who was being carried away, also roared loudly, "George Dennis, you will pay a heavy price for your arbitrary actions!"
"You will become a sinner of the Church of Light!"
George Dennis's face darkened, and he looked at the other strong individuals, "Among you, is there anyone willing to go and kill Chen Nan?"
No one spoke.
Although they didn't know why Thomas Yale had become a 'madman', one thing was obvious: it was definitely related to Chen Nan.
Even Thomas Yale was no match for Chen Nan, so they dared not go rashly.
The Golden Paladin said, "Your Holiness, in my opinion, we need not take Chen Nan seriously, nor is there any need to send anyone to intercept him!"
"Although he boastfully said he would come to our Church of Light in two weeks."
"But if we send someone to intercept him, it will only give the impression that we are afraid of him coming."
"Our Church of Light is the foremost power in the Western world, why should we fear an Easterner?"
"It's not that I look down on him, but can he, a single person, shake our Church of Light?"
"Does he have the ability?"
"Rather than this, it's better to just wait for him to come!"
Everyone felt that this made sense.
But at this moment, Thomas Yale, who had been carried away, ran back in a fit of rage, "If that's the case, why did you send me out to intercept Chen Nan before? Was I meant to be cannon fodder?"
George Dennis angrily said, "Get him out of here!"
Chen Nan was disappointed.
He had expected the Church of Light to send more experts after defeating Thomas Yale.
However, even after he arrived in Los Angeles, he did not encounter anyone to intercept him.
But, it didn't matter anymore.
After Xu Qingxin finished her business, he would personally go to the Church of Light.
To reclaim the Three Cauldrons.
And to settle the score for their theft of the Three Cauldrons!
Like New York, Los Angeles was a city that never slept.
Upon arriving in Los Angeles, the two checked into a five-star hotel, booking a presidential suite.
About ten minutes later, Liang Yun, an employee from Xu Qingxin's team, rang the doorbell.
She was a voluptuous woman in her thirties, with a curvaceous figure and a baby face.
She was wearing a black suit and Parisenciaga stockings on her legs.
She had long, wavy hair and fiery red lips, exuding an aura of maturity and seductiveness.
"Mr. Chen, is Miss Xu not here?" Seeing that Xu Qingxin was not in the room, Liang Yun couldn't help but ask.
Chen Nan casually replied, "She's taking a bath, you can sit down for a while!" He then glanced at his wristwatch, "Hmm, she should be out in about three minutes."
Xu Qingxin was quick with her baths.
Based on Chen Nan's understanding of her, it would never exceed ten minutes.
"Then I'll wait a bit!" Liang Yun smiled sweetly and sat gracefully on the sofa, her legs together, displaying a cautious demeanor.
Chen Nan poured her a glass of water and placed it in front of her, "You've all been working hard lately. How are the cooperation talks going?"
Liang Yun thanked him and said, "It's going okay. Whether it can be finalized still depends on Miss Xu's personal involvement."
Although Chen Nan was Xu Qingxin's boyfriend, Liang Yun didn't reveal too much about work.
Chen Nan hesitated for a moment and then said, "Miss Liang, can I ask you a question?"
Liang Yun replied, "As long as it doesn't involve work, I think I can answer."
Chen Nan cleared his throat and asked with some embarrassment, "Where did you buy your stockings?"
???
Liang Yun looked at him with disbelief, "Mr. Chen, are you flirting with me?"
Chen Nan quickly said, "No, no, no, that's not my intention."
"I just think these stockings of yours are quite nice, and I want to buy some for Qingxin."
"As you know, she values appearance over warmth."
"Having a pair of stockings could prevent her from catching a cold."
Chen Nan was frustrated.
What did one have to do with the other?
Asking where you bought stockings somehow turned into flirting?
Can't human communication be simpler and less complicated?
Liang Yun said awkwardly, "Well, Parisenciaga stockings are very easy to find. I happen to have two unopened pairs at my place. If Miss Xu likes them, I can give them to her."
"Whether she likes them or not is not important, what's important is keeping warm," Chen Nan said with a straight face, talking nonsense.
He couldn't help it.
Women in stockings looked too appealing.
And Xu Qingxin had never worn them before.
He had to experience the feeling of tearing stockings.
"What are you guys talking about?"
Xu Qingxin, wearing a white bathrobe and with wet hair, walked out of the bathroom barefoot.
Liang Yun quickly stood up and said, "Miss Xu, Mr. Chen is worried about your legs getting cold and wants to buy you some stockings for warmth. I happen to have two pairs, so I was thinking of bringing them to you later."
Xu Qingxin gave Chen Nan a sidelong glance.
She knew exactly what Chen Nan was thinking.
However, she didn't expose him and quickly changed the subject, "How are the cooperation talks going?"
Liang Yun replied, "I've already contacted John Steven, the Vice President of Hollywood Studios, and presented our cooperation plan to him."
"And we've arranged to have dinner with him tonight at eight o'clock to discuss the specific details of our cooperation."
"I understand." In front of outsiders, Xu Qingxin always maintained a cool and aloof image, appearing somewhat distant.
She only showed a demure, affectionate side when she was with Chen Nan.
Longing for hugs...
Longing for cuddles...
"Then, Miss Xu, please rest. I'll come to call you before the banquet," Liang Yun said as she left the presidential suite.
Xu Qingxin looked at Chen Nan and asked cautiously, "Honey, will you accompany me later?"
Chen Nan flatly refused, "You know I don't like those kinds of business banquets. Your team members should go together."
Xu Qingxin raised an eyebrow, "If you go, I'll wear stockings for you tonight!"
Chen Nan cleared his throat and said with a serious expression, "Wearing stockings or not is not important. What's important is that I also want to accompany you to meet the high-level executives of Hollywood."