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"Teacher Yu, don't worry. Soto City is the headquarters of my family's Chamber of Commerce. We will definitely not allow Shrek Academy students to be bullied there," Chen Hong said with a light laugh to Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek group.

Not long ago, the original lord of Soto City was transferred by the Heavenly Dou Empire and replaced by an earl who had close ties with the Technology Chamber of Commerce. It is rumored that he is a member of the faction of Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire. As a result, Soto City, which is gradually developing into a city with a semblance of a capital, has almost become a one-man show by the Technology Chamber of Commerce. However, the Technology Chamber of Commerce remains honest and focused on its business.

"When you go to Soto City, the Technology Chamber of Commerce will make all the necessary arrangements for your life. It seems that the Technology Chamber of Commerce also has a stake in the Soto Arena. As long as everyone follows the rules, no one will be so blind as to make things difficult for us."

When the original city lord of Soto City was transferred, the Technology Chamber of Commerce played a part in the process. After all, Chen Hong was very vengeful; back then, the despicable city lord's mansion couldn't stand him using his martial spirit to win money at the casino and almost had him arrested and paraded through the streets. So, when they learned that Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, had already begun working to remove the city lord of Soto City a year ago, Chen Lin, the president of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, had been secretly supporting him.

Otherwise, given the size and complex network of the Technology Chamber of Commerce in Soto City, if the Technology Chamber of Commerce were to truly unite with the Lord of Soto City, it would be virtually impossible for the Barak Kingdom and the Heavenly Dou Empire to intervene without resorting to violence.

Chen Hong's father, Chen Lin, had always been close to the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Empire; his mother, Ning Lu, was close to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; his uncle, Ning Quan, was close to the powerful yet low-profile Star Crown Family of the Star Luo Empire; and Chen Hong himself was close to the Spirit Hall. This family of succubi ultimately created the extremely complex stance and positioning of the Technology Chamber of Commerce.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher Chen." Yu Xiaogang nodded to Chen Hong, expressing his gratitude. The Shrek Seven Devils behind him also thanked Chen Hong.

Although it seemed that Shrek Academy was about to be swallowed up by the Technology Chamber of Commerce, Yu Xiaogang and the others still understood that as long as Shrek Academy did not officially declare itself to be under the Chen family name, Chen Hong would be a teacher with a large and powerful family in Shrek Academy.

If Shrek Academy wants to use the resources behind Chen Hong, it needs to make a request to Chen Hong, and cannot use them directly without saying anything.

"Tang San might not be back for at least a week. Everyone's been through a tough training camp, so let's give everyone a long break!" Yu Xiaogang, having received Chen Hong's confirmation, understood that the Shrek Seven Devils' Soul Battle plan would go smoothly. So he smiled at the Shrek Seven Devils behind him.

Although Yu Xiaogang's smile was rather unpleasant, comparable to Chen Hong's smile when he had just broken free from the influence of the Philosopher's Ring, everyone could still sense a hint of relaxation in Yu Xiaogang's expression.

It's as if Yu Xiaogang, who had been holding his breath for so long, has finally had a moment to relax.

"Yay! Master is awesome!"

"Finally, it's a holiday! I'm definitely sleeping in tomorrow!"

"Brother San, come back slowly! That way we can play for a few more days!"

"Fatty! Listen to yourself, are you even speaking human language?"

Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's holiday notice, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and the others all looked excited. After all, they had been subjected to Yu Xiaogang's devilish training for so long, and now they could finally relax. How could they not be happy?

Ning Rongrong, her eyes practically sparkling with excitement, looked at Chen Hong and exclaimed, "Guys! How about we go to Soto City early and have some fun?!"

Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's suggestion to visit Soto City, the group considered it and realized that Shrek Academy, located in the suburbs, didn't offer much entertainment. However, Soto City, which was already largely in its formative stages, was a different story. It was a hub for all sorts of strange and wonderful things from all over the world, which would appear in Soto City's markets through the extensive network of roads provided by the Technology Chamber of Commerce.

"Soto City, ah, it's really nice! I heard it changes every month. I think the last time we went to Soto City was the last time."

"That's the same old story! Boss Dai, I didn't expect you to start spouting nonsense every now and then!"

"The last time I went to Soto was about six months ago. It must have changed a lot. It's something to look forward to!"

"Soto, to the city."

Everyone agreed with Ning Rongrong's suggestion. Even Zhu Zhuqing, who had the most indifferent expression, showed a hint of curiosity in her beautiful, cold eyes.

With her companions' approval, Ning Rongrong stared at Chen Hong with pitiful eyes, hoping, "Then Young Master Chen will definitely pay for our expenses, right?"

Ning Rongrong wasn't short of money, but she understood one thing: many of the fun and exquisite soul tools in the Technology Chamber of Commerce couldn't be bought with money.

Therefore, Ning Rongrong wanted to get a "verbal promise" from Chen Hong so that she could run directly to the secret warehouse of the Technology Chamber of Commerce headquarters! With her uncle Ning Quan listening nearby, Ning Rongrong did not think that Chen Hong's "verbal promise" would be invalid.

After all, we're all family members with the same surname. How could we side with someone from another family in something like this? Right? Hehe!

"Hmm," Chen Hong's expression was slightly conflicted. After pondering for a while, he thought of the "old mother" in his own base who also had the same surname Ning, and realized that even if he wanted to refuse, it would be an ineffective refusal.

So, in order to make himself appear more respectable, Chen Hong magnanimously told the Shrek group, "Go have fun! Everything will be on me!"

Of course, if these people go too far, such as taking everything from the Chamber of Commerce, then Chen Hong can only say: Who is Young Master Chen? My name is Chen Hong, not Young Master Chen.

"Yay!" Ning Rongrong cheered happily, and the others also smiled.

"Chen Hong, do you want to come with us?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked Chen Hong as the Shrek group was preparing to go back to pack their luggage.

Chen Hong looked at Yu Xiaogang, smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, I have some things to take care of here. I might go back to Soto City tomorrow."

"Isn't that right, Mr. Yu Xiaogang?" Chen Hong said, giving Yu Xiaogang a slight smile.

Yu Xiaogang must have something else to discuss with me, otherwise this taciturn man wouldn't have come looking for me on his own initiative.

Yu Xiaogang looked up at Chen Hong, then said to Ning Rongrong and the others, "You guys go have fun. I have some academic questions to discuss with Professor Chen Hong. I'll come to Soto City to find you after I'm done."

(End of this chapter)