Zhao Manyan paused, then continued, "But a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Never offend a doctor. Not to mention how many top powers owe the Nanrong Family favors, you might need them one day! Nan Rongni being able to join the National Government Team should be the Nanrong Family trying to use the National Government Team's reputation to revitalize their family and pull the Nanrong Family out of its decline!"
"You're right, you can offend anyone but a doctor!" Mo Fan agreed.
Zhao Manyan chuckled and continued, "Then there's Li Kaifeng. This guy is backed by the Joint Schools. Let me put it this way, if he were to be squeezed out of the team for no reason, then within a month, all magic high schools south of the Yangtze River in the country would be paralyzed, and I mean all of them!"
"No way, what's going on?"
"When you attended magic high school, didn't the school provide things like Stardust Magic Tools? To allow magic students with talent and ability but no background to also get some cultivation resources... All the magic tools in the magic high schools south of the Yangtze River were provided by Li Kaifeng's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. They have students everywhere. Their family is the most unoffendable in the country. Who knows how many grassroots Mages who are now powerful figures have received favors from their family!" Zhao Manyan said!
"Uh... in that case, I guess I'm one of them!" Mo Fan said awkwardly. Hearing Zhao Manyan's explanation, he immediately recalled the embarrassing scene of his Little Loach eating the academy's Stardust Magic Tool!
"Mu Tingying goes without saying, she's from the Mu Clan. Our Zhao Clan hasn't feared many forces that use their surname, but the Mu Clan is one of them. They are simply colossal. In China, the Mu Clan is the representative of aristocratic families. The Mu Clan has a Forbidden Magic Master overseeing them, which is their greatest foundation!" Zhao Manyan said.
Mo Fan understood immediately. If it's Forbidden Magic, what more is there to discuss? Not to mention in China, Forbidden Magic is the top existence even internationally.
"What about Jiang Shaoxu?" Mo Fan continued to ask.
"Jiang Shaoxu's background is a bit mysterious, somewhat like someone from a hidden family, pretty much the same. However, with her Mind Element attainments, she can firmly hold her position as a core member of the National Government Team. Unless there's a stronger Mind Element Mage than her, she, like Nan Rongni, will absolutely not be kicked out of the National Government Team!"
Zhao Manyan paused, as if he thought of something, and continued, "Actually, do you know who the most deeply hidden person among us is?"
Zhao Manyan narrowed his eyes and said earnestly, "It's Lin Chen!"
"How is that possible? I know Lin Chen's background best. He and I are both from Bo City!" Mo Fan said in surprise.
Just as he said, although Lin Chen was a bit low-key and didn't like to socialize much, they were indeed classmates who grew up together!
Zhao Manyan chuckled, "That's why I say he's deeply hidden. I've also checked Lin Chen's information. Like Jiang Shaoxu, his information is completely untraceable. There are only two possibilities for this: one is that Lin Chen, like Jiang Shaoxu, comes from a hidden family, and the other is that Lin Chen's identity is protected by high-ranking Chinese officials, and his information has been deliberately hidden. You should know that I can even find information on a secretive family like the Nanrong Family, but when I tried to look up Lin Chen's information, it showed insufficient permissions. I even used my old man's account to check, which shows how mysterious Lin Chen's background is!"
Mo Fan said with a look of disbelief, "You must be mistaken. Lin Chen and I grew up together. His parents were originally Wei Fang Mages, but they both died in an accident. After that, Lin Chen lived alone. If he really had such a powerful background, how could he have lived in the small Bo City all this time?"
Zhao Manyan pondered for a moment and said, "That's why I said Lin Chen is the most deeply hidden. As the saying goes, 'the greatest hermits live in the city.' And aren't you curious about Lin Chen's strength? We are all the same age, but Lin Chen is already a Super Mage. I know Mu Ningxue's identity; she's from a small branch of the Mu Clan. Not long ago, due to the Black Vatican incident, she was even expelled from the Mu Clan. But Mu Ningxue is also a Super Mage, so she's clearly hiding her strength. Otherwise, the Mu Clan wouldn't have possibly expelled such a young Super Mage from the Mu Clan. Through my observations, Mu Ningxue's strength must be related to Lin Chen."
Hearing this, Mo Fan looked bewildered. He had known Lin Chen for more than ten years, yet he knew nothing about Lin Chen. Hearing Zhao Manyan speak so logically, Mo Fan didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhao Manyan raised an eyebrow and continued, "Regarding Lin Chen's identity, I once curiously asked my old man, and he just told me never to offend him! Actually, my old man's warning was redundant. With Lin Chen's strength, how dare I offend him!!!"
Mo Fan nodded gently, not knowing what to say. Just then, the door opened, and Lin Chen pushed it open and entered. Upon seeing who it was, Mo Fan immediately became excited. He curiously asked, "Lin Chen, quickly tell us, what exactly is your background?"
Facing Mo Fan's sudden question, Lin Chen looked puzzled, completely at a loss.
Mo Fan obviously noticed Lin Chen's confusion and immediately recounted his previous conversation with Zhao Manyan.
Understanding the situation, Lin Chen said calmly, "My identity is very simple, just as you, Mo Fan, have seen. As for the background issue, it's also very simple: it has a certain connection with Jiang Shaoxu!"
"What's Jiang Shaoxu's background? Is she from a hidden family?" Mo Fan pressed for details.
Lin Chen smiled slightly, not getting angry. Everyone would know about this eventually.
"Jiang Shaoxu is from the military!" Lin Chen stated frankly.
Hearing this, Mo Fan was still confused, but Zhao Manyan had already roughly understood what was going on.
Seeing Mo Fan's confused look, Lin Chen said, "Some things aren't convenient to say much about. Anyway, Mo Fan, you need to understand that even though I have a small background, most of my cultivation resources are earned by myself!"
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan laughed awkwardly. Lin Chen and the others' money-making ability these past few days was obvious. In just a few days, they had earned over a dozen small goals. If they stayed here for a month or two, wouldn't they be bona fide billionaires? They couldn't help but envy Lin Chen's ability to make money! They wished they had earned all that themselves; they really wanted to rob someone!
Lin Chen chuckled, "Actually, Mo Fan, you also have a big shot covering you, you just don't know it!"
Mo Fan asked, looking bewildered, "A big shot covering me? How is that possible? If there really was a big shot covering me, I wouldn't be struggling so much!"
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