Beijing, Heavenly chanism Pavilion branch.
Under the bright lights, Su i held a book in her hands, leaning against the sofa, reading intently. However, for so reason, she felt uneasy today, unable to calm down for a long ti. Hours have passed, and she hadn’t turned a page of the book, keeping it in its original state.
Perhaps... it’s because she t Ling Chen. Looking at the words on the page, her mind uncontrollably drifted to Ling Chen.
Enough! Su i sighed softly, putting down the book in her hand. At this mont, the bedroom door opened, and a graceful woman entered with a tray, placing a glass of water and a fruit platter beside Su i. Su i picked up the teacup and asked, "Where is Old Qin?"
Since returning from the restaurant until now, she hadn’t seen Qin Chuan co to et her. Whenever she went out, Qin Chuan would secretly follow to ensure her safety. After returning ho, the people of Heavenly chanism Pavilion were responsible for her safety, Qin Chuan would greet her and then rest. But now, after all this ti, Qin Chuan still hadn’t appeared.
"Pavilion Master, I haven’t seen Old Qin; he seems not to have returned yet."
Su i asked suspiciously, "Then where did he go?"
"I’m not sure; he has always been like a dragon—seen at one mont, gone at the next; no one knows his whereabouts."
Just as she finished speaking, a low voice ca from outside the door: "Pavilion Master, are you looking for ?" Su i looked up to see Qin Chuan standing by the door fra, head bowed.
"Old Qin, where did you go just now?"
"I had so personal business to handle; I apologize for neglecting my duties today. I ask for the Pavilion Master’s forgiveness."
Su i felt a bit strange; Qin Chuan had been in charge of her safety ever since she was old enough to understand, never leaving her side, and today was the exception. She really wanted to know what personal business Qin Chuan handled. However, since it was personal business, it was not appropriate for her to inquire further. Moreover, although she was the Pavilion Master, Qin Chuan was a Heavenly List expert and an elder of Heavenly chanism Pavilion, so she couldn’t offend him too much.
"Old Qin, I won’t go out tonight; you should rest early."
"Yes." Qin Chuan responded, bowed, and departed.
"You may leave as well." Su i waved her hand, and the woman serving her imdiately left, closing the door behind her.
Looking at the night scene outside the window, Su i frowned slightly, her mind still pondering Qin Chuan’s words. She didn’t know why, but as she thought, a handso face, Ling Chen’s, erged in her mind. After hesitating, Su i picked up her phone and found Ling Chen’s phone number.
After a mont of silence, Su i took a deep breath as if summoning great courage, and dialed that number. However, the phone quickly returned a system ssage indicating that the subscriber’s phone was turned off.
Su i gently bit her thin lip, recalling Ling Chen’s words to her in the restaurant tonight... maintain distance... could it be that... he wouldn’t even answer the phone?
Sighing softly, Su i shook her head, trying to cast away these miscellaneous thoughts.
...
Midnight.
A luxurious rcedes car drove along the road and stopped outside a solitary estate. The car door opened, and Ye Liangyong quickly jumped out, rushing toward the villa.
Passing through the gate, Ye Liangyong asked urgently, "Where is Ling Chen?"
"Mr. Ye." Tang Guolun ca forward, saying, "We’ve been searching for several hours, but there’s no sign of Ling Chen."
"How could this happen?"
"Around nine o’clock, Ling Chen called saying soone was secretly following him, trying to harm him, and asked to bring people for support as soon as possible. However, when we arrived at the location, there wasn’t anyone there, and we didn’t see Ling Chen. Later, we expanded our search area, but still couldn’t find him."
Ye Liangyong said in a deep voice, "No clues at all?"
Tang Guolun shook his head, saying, "No clues, but we found a pool of blood in that forest. I’ve collected the blood and sent it for testing; we’ll soon have results."
"If that blood was left by Ling Chen, it ans he was in danger..." Ye Liangyong pondered for a mont and asked, "When Ling Chen told you he was being followed, did he reveal the identity of the pursuers?"
"No. However, Ling Chen emphasized several tis that I should bring Ji Gang; I suspect... the people tracking him might be Heavenly List experts. Otherwise, Ling Chen wouldn’t have been so urgent."
Heavenly List experts! Ye Liangyong felt a heavy heart and grew a bit uneasy. After contemplating for a mont, Ye Liangyong spoke: "Continue searching for Ling Chen’s whereabouts; leave no clue unchecked. I’ll inform Master and Elder Tong about this; see how they wish to proceed."
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed, and still, there was no news of Ling Chen.
At the Dragon Tiger Hall in East Sea City, the gathered crowd was filled with tension.
"Elder Tong, I think it’s unnecessary to investigate; surely it’s the mischief of those bastards from Heavenly chanism Pavilion," Xia Yue said indignantly, "According to Tang Guolun, Ling Cheng went to et the Heavenly chanism Pavilion Master that night and then was followed. Certainly, it’s the Heavenly chanism Pavilion who deliberately lured Ling Cheng out for an ambush."
Yuan Yun agreed, "Given Heavenly chanism Pavilion’s tactics, this possibility isn’t impossible. Elder Tong, Mr. He, big brother, it’s been three days with no news of Ling Cheng; he’s likely in great danger. I suggest we shouldn’t waste ti waiting for news here, but take action."
Tong Zhentian furrowed his brows tightly, remaining silent, seemingly contemplating the serious consequences of the matter. Sitting beside him, He Ziyun spoke up: "You are all Ling Chen’s brothers, I understand your feelings. However, what can we do now? Even if Heavenly chanism Pavilion did this, we have no evidence to prove it. We can’t simply go and cause trouble with Heavenly chanism Pavilion. Dragon Tiger Hall was just established, and in all aspects, it’s not comparable to Heavenly chanism Pavilion; if we engage them, we stand to lose the most."
Qiu Yong nodded, saying, "Mr. He speaks wisely. Third brother, now is not the ti for impulsive actions; we need a foolproof plan."
Seeing his elder brother speak, Yuan Yun, though unwilling, cald down.
After a brief silence, everyone’s eyes turned to Tong Zhentian. Since the beginning, Tong Zhentian hadn’t spoken. Here, Tong Zhentian was the only Heavenly List expert, and the sole pillar everyone relied on. Now, everyone hoped he would step forward.
Feeling the attention on him, Tong Zhentian slowly raised his head, scanning the crowd, speaking calmly, "I agree with Mr. He’s proposal. Now is not the ti to start a conflict with Heavenly chanism Pavilion. Their aim in killing Ling Chen, besides personal grudges, is primarily because Dragon Tiger Hall infringed upon their interests."
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