Rural Mad Doctor

Chapter 536 Top Boss of the Royal Family

Before Cao Erdan arrived, he had already learned about the people at the Beijing headquarters from Ding Zhan.

Some of the hall masters and captains in the capital are also elite-level.

But to his surprise, the person who came to pick him up was the person in charge of the Royal Gate.

Although General Su Yi is nominally still in charge of everything, Ding Zhan said that General Su Yi is old and General Liao Kai is now in charge of most matters, big and small.

Upon seeing Liao Kai, one can see that he is indeed dignified and has a commanding presence, befitting his higher rank than governors such as Ding Zhan, Zuo Zhaoshan, and Shang Junqi.

Cao Erdan was a little excited.

I'm just an ordinary citizen, and the changes in me within a year have been enormous.

Even a township head used to be incredibly powerful and domineering in front of me.

But now that I'm more capable, the leaders at all levels treat me with great respect.

On my first visit to the capital, I was greeted by a great general. How impressive!

However, he remained outwardly calm and extended his hand to shake hands:

"General Liao, I've heard so much about you!"

"Special Envoy Cao, you're too kind. I've heard about your deeds long ago. Not only me, General Su Yi also wants to meet you. Let's go!"

As Liao Kai walked out of the airport, the men in black never approached, always keeping about ten meters away.

Once outside, Liao Kai personally opened the car door.

Holy crap!

A classic Santana car, manufactured sometime in the early 2000s.

This car is rarely sought after in the used car market. Unless someone is extremely poor, no one would dare to ask how much it costs.

Cao Erdan's value is estimated to be less than five thousand.

Why is the big boss of the Royal Gate so low-key?

Once in the car, Cao Erdan sat in the passenger seat, while Liao Kai drove.

The bodyguards who were providing long-distance protection did not get into the car, but followed behind.

Cao Erdan glanced in the rearview mirror and saw two military jeeps following behind, which he guessed were the burly men.

Seeing Cao Erdan looking around in the car, Liao Kai probably figured out what Cao Erdan was thinking.

I couldn't help but smile:

"The old man's style is simple and unpretentious. He doesn't want extravagance or waste, nor does he want to do any fancy projects. Besides, the royal family needs to keep a low profile when it comes to business!"

"Understand, understand!"

Cao Erdan couldn't help but think to himself that the imperial guards were ruthless when confiscating the homes of the wealthy.

With hundreds of billions of dollars in assets confiscated and turned over to the public, they shouldn't be this poor.

Perhaps the public accounts are indeed poor, but personal pockets are probably not.

Liao Kai does look rather dashing; he doesn't seem like a hypocrite.

However, masters are highly skilled at concealing their true nature, and even divine divination techniques may not be able to see through their true nature!

The car drove through the main streets and alleys, and it was obvious at a glance that Liao Kai was a seasoned traveler in Beijing, knowing the terrain as well as if it were the lines on the palm of his hand.

Not long after, they arrived at a villa.

This villa is detached and has its own yard. It doesn't look luxurious, but it occupies a considerable area.

It has gardens in both the front and back.

Liao Kai parked his car at the entrance, waved to the two jeeps behind him, and the two cars drove off.

Liao Kai pulled Cao Erdan inside:

"Is this General Su Yi's residence?" Cao Erdan asked.

Liao Kai smiled: "What, doesn't it look like it?"

Cao Erdan didn't say anything, but he was slightly surprised, as it was quite different from what he had imagined the general's mansion to be.

I had assumed that the residence of the head of the Imperial Gate headquarters, a general who commands respect from all directions, would be surrounded by high walls and heavily guarded.

As a result, the walls were all iron fences, and any martial artist could easily jump over them.

There wasn't a single guard.

Liao Kai spoke to Cao Erdan with a smile, as if explaining something to a child:

"Where General Su is, there is peace and tranquility; there is no need to set up checkpoints. If even a general needs protection, how can General Su deter barbarians and evil spirits!"

Cao Erdan thought about it and realized it made sense.

Back then, Su Yi single-handedly became a force to be reckoned with in China, and foreign barbarians trembled at his mere mention of his name.

He once rode alone into the midst of an enemy army of 100,000, taking the head of a general as easily as taking something out of a bag.

With such skill, who would dare to act recklessly in front of him!

Following Liao Kai inside, sure enough, apart from two nannies, one big and one small, cleaning, there were no servants or bodyguards.

I asked the nanny and learned that the general was in the backyard.

The two walked through the hall and courtyard to the back garden.

Before him stood a kind and approachable old man with a white beard, wearing a vest and fanning himself with a large palm leaf fan. This image was not within Cao Erdan's expectations.

This guy looks exactly like a square-dancing grandpa.

He was wearing slippers with his toes showing, his legs crossed, and next to him was a karaoke machine playing the Tan school's "Empty City Stratagem".

Who would have thought that this was a great general who struck fear into the hearts of many foreign powers!

However, this approachable attire actually made Cao Erdan instantly feel favorably toward the old man.

Upon seeing Liao Kai arrive, the old man reached out, turned off the machine, and stood up.

"Are you coming?"

Then, he looked behind Liao Kai.

Looking at Cao Erdan, a hint of fondness involuntarily appeared on his face:

"Good boy, very good!"

In terms of appearance, Cao Erdan is indeed very popular with the elderly.

He was physically strong and had a straight posture, but his clothes were casual, clean, and tidy.

I never wear branded or formal suits.

Standing next to the old man, they look like a family, just the two of them, grandfather and grandson!

"My name is Su Yi, and you're Cao Erdan, right?"

Su Yi bypassed Liao Kai and didn't need his introduction. He directly extended his veined palm and grasped Cao Erdan's hand.

His other hand was still fanning himself with a palm leaf fan, making his white beard dance wildly.

The old man seemed even more excited than Cao Erdan.

"I've heard about your story. You're a rising star, truly a case of the younger generation surpassing the older!"

The old man's eyes burned with fervor, and his lavish praise made Cao Erdan a little embarrassed.

Liao Kai quickly pulled over chairs for the two of them to sit down.

With Su Yi around, Liao Kai instantly became a lackey, and his previous air of authority vanished completely.

Su Yi sat down, still holding Cao Erdan's hand, his face full of affection:

"Good child, your dragon energy cultivation has already reached the fifth level, right?"

These words almost made Cao Erdan stand up.

He cultivates dragon energy, which is different from the true energy cultivated by ordinary people.

Martial cultivators cultivate their true qi starting from the Martial Realm, then progressing to the Dao Realm, Divine Realm, Saint Realm, Heaven Realm... while their own dragon qi forms its own unique system.

The old man actually saw through me at a glance; he truly deserves to be called a master of the Heavenly Realm!

Cao Erdan nodded: "I am indeed from the Dragon Realm, and in my mind there is an imaginary Dragon Realm, and a girl's voice is reminding me..."

This is the truth, I don't lie to people!

Grandpa Su Yi nodded repeatedly: "If I'm not mistaken, you possess a very strong dragon bloodline! This is extremely rare!"

Cao Erdan wanted to ask the old man about the dragon clan, but he held back.

Su Yi's face appeared somewhat dark.

It seems there's something wrong with his/her body.

Su Yi sighed, "Little Cao, I'm getting old. The Imperial Gate will need young elites like you to take charge in the future!"

These words imply a sense of entrustment.

Liao Kai, standing to the side, felt uneasy.

However, he didn't dare to interrupt Su Yi.

Cao Erdan smiled and said, "General, what are you saying? You look energetic and vigorous, not old at all!"

Su Yi laughed heartily and patted Cao Erdan's hand:

"Young man, that's not very honest of you. I noticed you frowned slightly when you looked at my face just now, which means you must have seen through my disguise, yet you still said flattering things. That's not like your usual behavior!"

Cao Erdan blushed at his words and chuckled, "Grandpa, you flatter me. I did notice that your complexion was off, but I didn't dare ask you!"