"Your people are too undisciplined, making me queue. You need to discipline them properly and be more observant, or you'll suffer. If I weren't in a good mood today, he wouldn't be standing here safely," the burly man said with a chuckle.
"This is the rule of our Martial Alliance. Everyone, regardless of who they are, must queue within the Martial Alliance," Li Jun said expressionlessly.
"Oh? What if I refuse to queue? What can you do to me?" the burly man asked with a cold smile, looking at Li Jun. He simply didn't believe that a nascent organization could have any foundation. He was a Yaoguang realm martial artist!
The surrounding people had already noticed the situation. Seeing the tension rise between the two parties, they became interested. Some registered martial artists temporarily stopped, choosing to watch the show first.
"Then please leave, or I'll help you leave," Li Jun said impolitely, threatening him coldly.
"I'd like to see how you'll 'help' me," the burly man sneered, releasing his Yaoguang realm aura, which caused a gasp from the crowd.
"Whoa! He's actually a Yaoguang realm expert!"
"Why would a Yaoguang realm expert come to such a small organization?"
Seeing this, Li Jun didn't hold back either. "Excuse me, everyone, please step aside to avoid accidental injury later," Wu Yun said, cupping his hands to the crowd.
The crowd immediately parted, clearing a space.
"Wu Yun, open the door, prepare to take out the trash!" Li Jun said to Wu Yun, then flashed forward, appearing before the burly man in an instant.
Blood Burning Technique!
Li Jun didn't hold back at all, directly using the Blood Burning Technique to boost his strength. He needed to uphold the Martial Alliance's reputation and act decisively, showcasing the alliance's might.
The burly man's vision blurred, and Li Jun was suddenly in front of him. Startled, the burly man realized his opponent was formidable. But it was too late; Li Jun's attack had already landed. Li Jun delivered a whip kick to the burly man, sending him flying towards the entrance.
*Puff!*
The burly man spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing near the entrance. Wu Yun, who was waiting at the door, kicked the fallen burly man, who was then tossed out like a sack.
"Clean up the blood on the ground, and come to the office after work to collect your bonus," Wu Yun said to the security guard. Employees who dared to stand up and defend the Martial Alliance's honor should not be stingy; rewards must be timely, or who would be willing to work for the Martial Alliance in the future?
"Yes!" The security guard's eyes lit up. The Martial Alliance's rewards for employees were not just monetary, but cultivation resources!
"Everyone, apologies for the scare. As a token of our apology, all registered martial artists today will receive 10 points," Li Jun announced to the crowd, following Dongfang Tingyin's instructions.
The people present rejoiced. They had learned about the Martial Alliance's exchange area. While they hadn't seen many of the items before, if their effects were as described, they would be invaluable treasures. Ten points were enough for them to exchange for a pill that aided cultivation!
"I want to register!"
"I was here first! I was in front!"
"No, I was in front!"
Everyone clamored to register as Martial Alliance members, nearly starting another argument over who was next in line.
"Everyone will get points, so there's no need to fight. We hope you'll queue rationally and not make things difficult for us," Li Jun reminded them appropriately.
The crowd, recalling the plight of the Yaoguang realm martial artist, immediately quieted down and queued obediently.
"You did well!" Dongfang Tingyin praised them sincerely.
"It was nothing. We couldn't let the Martial Alliance lose face," Li Jun said with a shy smile.
"Very good. The Martial Alliance is currently in need of people, and this kind of trouble won't be the last. Until the Martial Alliance is on track and has recruited more experts, you two will be responsible for security. And Su Fan, if any experts stronger than them appear, you'll have to step in," Dongfang Tingyin instructed them.
Even Su Fan, the boss, couldn't escape being roped into duty by Dongfang Tingyin. However, Su Fan knew she was right; there would indeed be many troubles to handle at this time.
"What about Wu Yun's junior brothers and sisters?" Su Fan suddenly remembered what Wu Yun had told him about them, as he hadn't seen them.
"They are maintaining order on the second floor. After all, the second floor is the exchange area, and it's more prone to trouble than the first-floor lobby," Dongfang Tingyin explained to Su Fan.
Su Fan nodded. He could see the situation on all floors via the surveillance. Currently, there were few people on the second floor, and no incidents had occurred.
"Jiudi, didn't you promote the Assassin Alliance? Why haven't we seen anyone come?" Su Fan asked curiously.
"Members of the Assassin Alliance are spread across the globe, and you can't tell if someone is from the Assassin Alliance just by looking at them from the outside. As for foreigners, even if they wanted to come, they wouldn't reach New City so quickly," Jiudi explained.
Su Fan nodded slightly. Jiudi made sense.
"Boss, are those people from the Assassin Alliance?" Li Jun suddenly pointed at the surveillance screen. On the screen, several foreign faces appeared in the first-floor lobby.
"Hello." The leader of the foreigners approached the front desk and greeted them.
"Hello, how can I help you?" The staff member treated the foreign guests without discrimination.
"I want to know where your exchange area is?" the foreigner asked in broken Chinese.
"The exchange area is on the second floor. If you are visiting for the first time, you can register as a martial artist first, or you can visit the exchange items on the second floor before making a decision," the receptionist explained with a smile.
"Thank you," the foreigner said politely to the receptionist and then headed straight for the elevator. Soon, they took the elevator to the second floor.
The second floor was different from the first. Its structure was simpler, with display cabinets showcasing various items. Below each cabinet were labels indicating the price and effects. The foreigners walked past each display cabinet, looking at the items and their descriptions, a smile appearing on their faces.
"The intelligence was correct. This organization has many treasures!" William was delighted. They were a group of international thieves specializing in stealing martial artist resources. Although there were no martial artists abroad, there were superpowered individuals and vampires, and other supernatural power systems that also required cultivation resources. They had seen information about the Martial Alliance on the dark web of the Assassin Alliance, and then obtained detailed information through domestic informants. It was a nascent organization, and most importantly, the treasures within the Martial Alliance – those magical items that could grant superpowers – would sell like hotcakes abroad! Imagine the impact of something that could grant a normal person superpowers on the wealthy; they would be willing to spend their fortunes to buy it.