The height of the nineteenth floor was something even a Grandmaster at their peak would not dare to jump from.
But Qin Han Chu, being in the late stage of Grandmaster, could come and go as he pleased.
When Madam Qiong and her husband left the airport, Qin Han Chu had already arrived at the seaside.
Under the night sky, Qin Han Chu stepped on the waves and soared towards the distant sea.
This method of treading on waves to travel was only achievable by martial artists at the late Grandmaster stage or above.
With Qin Han Chu's current strength, he could only maintain it for about ten minutes.
Ten minutes later, Qin Han Chu found the speedboat arranged by Wan Tong.
Driving the speedboat, Qin Han Chu quickly moved away from the coast.
...
The vicinity of the Royal Hotel was teeming with hidden military guards.
These people had two tasks: first, to ensure Qin Han Chu's safety, and second, to monitor him and prevent him from slipping away.
At ten o'clock at night, the two shifts of guards changed.
"Anything unusual?" Hawke asked the captain of the first squad.
"Nothing, he hasn't come out since he returned."
Hawke looked up at Qin Han Chu's room.
"Lights are off?" Hawke frowned.
"They were turned off over an hour ago; he might have gone to sleep."
For the past few days, Hawke had been responsible for the night surveillance.
Qin Han Chu usually didn't rest until around eleven o'clock.
Why was he so early today?
Hawke was a cautious person. If he felt something was amiss, he had to investigate.
"Send the detector up and see if there's anyone in Marquis Champion's room," Hawke told his subordinate.
Hearing Hawke's words, the captain of the first squad was slightly displeased. "Why make such a fuss? He's just resting early. We're closely monitoring all exits of the hotel; he can't escape."
"Routine check. It's not that I don't trust you," Hawke said with a smile.
Five minutes later, a shocked voice came from Hawke's walkie-talkie: "Captain, there's no one in Marquis Champion's room."
Upon hearing this news, Hawke and the captain of the first squad were both greatly alarmed.
The two immediately led their men into the Royal Hotel.
Entering Qin Han Chu's room, they found it empty.
"Impossible, we've been monitoring the door the entire time; he never left the room," the captain of the first squad trembled in fear.
If Qin Han Chu escaped under his watch, he would inevitably be punished.
Hawke walked to the window and, looking at the slightly ajar window, said, "He left from here."
"This is the nineteenth floor; how did he leave?"
"In any case, he's gone," Hawke said, then hastily contacted his superior.
More than ten minutes later, the Chief of Intelligence, with a pale face, entered the ancient castle of the Berlin Ancestor.
The Berlin Ancestor was already asleep, but he had no choice but to wake him.
"What's so urgent?" the Berlin Ancestor asked with a frown.
The Chief of Intelligence trembled as he said, "Marquis Champion has escaped!"
Hearing this, the Berlin Ancestor's gaze turned sharp and cold. He roared, "What did you say?"
"Marquis Champion escaped from the nineteenth-floor window."
"I've already sent people to check customs and airports, but they haven't seen any trace of Marquis Champion."
The Chief of Intelligence replied.
"Damn it!"
"Find him! No matter where he is in the world, you must bring him out."
The Berlin Ancestor was furious. Qin Han Chu had taken their medicinal herbs and then slipped away?
Although the medicinal herbs were precious, the Berlin Ancestor did not feel heartbroken.
What he cared about was his reputation!
As the ruler of the Principality of Berlin, he had been tricked by Qin Han Chu.
This was simply a profound humiliation!
"Yes, I'll send people to guard Great Yan Country immediately."
Just as the Chief of Intelligence finished speaking, the Berlin Ancestor's old servant walked in. "Ancestor, someone from Dragon Gate is here; they wish to see you."
The Berlin Ancestor frowned. Qin Han Chu had just disappeared, and people from Dragon Gate had arrived?
Could it be that Qin Han Chu was taken away by them?
"Go and meet them."
With that, the Berlin Ancestor walked out of the room.
In the castle's reception hall, Madam Qiong and Elder Hai were seated on the sofa.
Just then, the Berlin Ancestor walked out with a grim expression.
"Zhao Hai, Wan Qiong!"
Seeing these two, the Berlin Ancestor's eyes widened in surprise.
Sixty years ago, the Berlin Ancestor had met these two.
Although all three had aged, they could still recognize each other.
"Long time no see," Wan Qiong said with a smile.
"Where is Qin Han Chu?" At this moment, the Berlin Ancestor had no inclination for pleasantries; he directly questioned the whereabouts of Qin Han Chu.
The Berlin Ancestor's question made Wan Qiong and Zhao Hai pause.
"You're asking us? Didn't you keep Qin Han Chu in the Principality of Berlin?"
"We are here to take him away."
Zhao Hai said.
Wan Qiong looked coldly at the Berlin Ancestor. "Don't tell me he's gone!"
"Didn't you take him away?" the Berlin Ancestor asked.
"Do you want to keep him in the Principality of Berlin, so you're falsely claiming he's disappeared?"
"I warn you, Qin Han Chu is someone our Dragon Gate wants."
"If you keep him, you will be an enemy of our Dragon Gate."
Zhao Hai threatened sternly.
"I..."
The Berlin Ancestor was somewhat speechless.
"What?" Wan Qiong snorted coldly.
The Berlin Ancestor quickly recounted the entire affair and then stated firmly, "I truly did not hide him; just now, I learned that he escaped."
Wan Qiong and Zhao Hai fell silent.
The Berlin Ancestor did not seem to be lying.
Qin Han Chu disappeared not too early, nor too late.
He vanished just as they arrived at the Principality of Berlin.
Was this merely a coincidence of timing, or did Qin Han Chu know they were coming to apprehend him?
"The person was lost under your care; you must help us find him," Wan Qiong said angrily.
The Berlin Ancestor frowned. "Isn't he someone from your Dragon Gate?"
"Not yet," Zhao Hai said.
"Damn it, he's been lying to me all along."
It was precisely because the Berlin Ancestor feared Dragon Gate that he had given Qin Han Chu so much freedom.
Who would have thought that Qin Han Chu was merely using the name of Dragon Gate to intimidate him?
"He must have learned of our existence from Ye Fan Chen, which is why he used our name to swindle people," Zhao Hai said.
"Don't jump to conclusions yet. As long as he isn't found, I will maintain that the Principality of Berlin is harboring him," Wan Qiong said coldly.
...
In the latter half of the night, Qin Han Chu arrived at a deserted island.
This deserted island was the new base of the Swordsman.
Only the core members of the Swordsman knew about the existence of this new base.
The base was not on the island itself, but underground.
Through a cave, one could access underground caverns tens of meters deep.
"Master, the items you requested are ready," the Swordsman Ancestor said, leading Qin Han Chu into the alchemy room.
Qin Han Chu handed two Jade Marrow Pills to the Swordsman Ancestor and said, "This medicine can temper your vital energy. When I come out of seclusion, I will help you advance to the late stage!"
Hearing this, the Swordsman Ancestor knelt on one knee excitedly. "Thank you, Master."
"Alright, go down and cultivate," Qin Han Chu said.