Hmph!
Truly so.
With a cold snicker, Ling Chen realized that Yi Shuiyan was likely representing the Dangyang Sect this ti to negotiate with the God Organization, discussing the conditions for both parties. It’s baffling how a renowned and legitimate martial arts sect would collude with nefarious forces in secret. What was Dangyang Sect’s Sect Leader Zhu Jin thinking?
Aren’t they afraid of trouble from the Heavenly chanism Pavilion?
Or is it that... Suddenly, an idea popped into Ling Chen’s head.
So that’s how it is!
Ling Chen instantaneously had an epiphany and grasped the crux of the matter. In fact, it had always been simple. The Heavenly chanism Pavilion had long been the leader within martial arts; no other force could surpass its influence.
However, everyone has their own ambitions and desires, which are bound to inflate and breed beyond control. Sadly, for many years the Heavenly chanism Pavilion has dominated the scene, keeping even the most ambitious at bay, forever denying them their opportunity to rise.
Therefore, the God Organization beca an excellent opportunity. Just like what the God Organization is undertaking this ti, if they can eliminate the Heavenly chanism Pavilion Master successfully and leverage the God Organization’s formidable power to take down the Heavenly chanism Pavilion. By then, the Dangyang Sect could use the montum to ascend and take hold of the authoritative voice within the Huaxia martial arts world.
Liu Wei had said earlier that Yi Shuiyan expressed he needed to consider further. This so-called consideration was nothing but waiting for an outco. As long as the Heavenly chanism Pavilion Master is killed, the Dangyang Sect will surely declare their position imdiately.
As he closed the car door and watched the business van disappear from view, Ling Chen imdiately called Nanrong Hao to send a good car over.
From East Sea City to Jinhai City, there was a distance of over two hundred kiloters. If he took the expressway and drove fast enough, just over an hour would suffice to make it there.
Before long, a beastly roar approached from a distance and swiftly arrived in front of Ling Chen.
The car door opened, and Nanrong Hao erged from the driver’s seat, patting the car beside him with a grin, "Chen, you wanted a good car, so I brought it to you. What do you think, not bad right?"
Ling Chen’s eyes brightened as he smiled, "Your cousin is quite generous."
The car in front of him was none other than Su Lin’s Maserati.
Nanrong Hao complained, "My cousin thought I was borrowing the car and flatly refused, but when she heard you needed it, she didn’t hesitate to throw the keys to . Such different treatnt... I don’t even know who’s her real family anymore."
"That’s because your cousin trusts . Enough! I’ve got important things to deal with, you can take a taxi back on your own."
Settling in the driver’s seat, Ling Chen started the car and gently tapped the accelerator. The front of the car surged forward, speeding off like a flash of lightning and vanishing at the end of the street.
...
Jin Sea City.
It was nearing midnight now. The streets were deserted, with scarcely a few silhouettes visible, save for the occasional taxi whizzing by.
At this hour, in a side alley by the street, a person curled up wearing a hood. In the dim light, their entire face was shrouded in shadows, indiscernible.
However, in the quiet alley, one could hear the person’s frantic breathing. After a while, a series of disordered footsteps ca from the other end of the alley. As the sounds drew closer, the person quickly got up from the corner and hurried towards the exit of the alley.
Out of the alleyway and under the street lamp light, one could see strands of hair hanging down from either side of the hood. Within the hood was a face so beautiful it was trembling. The pale complexion, a slightly raised nose, and lips soft as cherries were alluringly pink.
Above them, a pair of clear and spirited eyes sparkled like stream water, as if all the spirit was contained within. Two fine eyebrows, damp with sweat from the forehead, quivered slightly with her panting.
Hearing the footsteps behind her drawing closer, a hint of urgency flickered in her eyes as she looked around, hoping to find a place to hide. However, apart from the alley she had just co from, there was only a straight street with no other way out.
What to do now?
Just then, a taxi sped towards her from a nearby intersection.
Without a second thought, she rushed into the middle of the road and frantically waved her hands, signaling for the taxi to stop.
Screech!
Accompanied by the piercing sound of a sudden brake, the taxi stopped less than two ters away from her. Imdiately afterward, a head poked out from the driver’s window and cursed without rcy: "Are you crazy? Do you have a death wish?"
"Driver... I’m sorry, could you give a ride?" she approached and pleaded desperately.
The driver was about to continue scolding her, but when he saw her stunningly beautiful face, the words died in his throat and the anger on his face was instantly replaced by an enthusiastic smile.
"Get in!"
"Thank you!" she said gratefully.
Once in the car, the driver asked, "Beauty, where to?"
"I don’t know."
"You don’t know?"
"Just anywhere but here is fine."
Hearing this, the driver grinned and said: "Well, that’s easy to handle." With that, he started the car and drove on.
As the taxi was about to reach the crossroads, more than ten n hurried out of the alley they were in before, searching the area for the woman.
"There are two people in that taxi."
A sharp-eyed man pointed towards the taxi at the intersection and shouted loudly.
"So of you stay here and see if she’s hiding sowhere else, the rest co with to chase that taxi," a man quickly gave the order.
Twenty minutes passed, and the taxi driver pulled over on a deserted street.
"Beauty, we’re here, forty-eight dollars."
Money?
Her heart skipped a beat—she had no money on her. As the Heavenly chanism Pavilion Master, she always had everything arranged for her; she didn’t even need to carry money during outings - Zhou Jun would take care of it.
"Driver, I... I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten to bring money. Could I owe you this ti and pay you back later?"
"No money?" Hearing her words, the driver’s face imdiately soured.
"Beauty, we work hard for our living. You have the cheek to run up a tab for over forty bucks? If you didn’t bring cash, surely you have a bank card on you. How about this, I’ll take you to a nearby ATM, and you withdraw a couple hundred dollars. How does that sound?"
"I didn’t bring my wallet, or... maybe you could give your phone number, and I..."
"That won’t do." The driver outright rejected her suggestion, saying, "How would I know you won’t just run off? I’ve seen plenty like you, promising to pay next ti, but once you get out of the car, you vanish into thin air. Where am I supposed to find you? Look, you must have sothing valuable on you. Leave it as collateral, and when you bring the money, we’ll swap back. That way, no one loses out."
"But... I really didn’t bring anything with ."
Dissatisfied, the driver said, "You dare to hail my car without bringing anything? I’ve heard of people dining and dashing but never riding and running. Let tell you this, if you don’t pay today, then don’t think about getting out of the car." As he spoke, the driver locked all the car doors.
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