"Know?" Ling Chen was startled and asked, "What do you know?"
Miss Su spoke deliberately, "The real purpose of your visit to Heavenly chanism Pavilion."
Hearing this, Ling Chen’s face changed slightly, and he said with a forced smile, "Miss Su, are you mistaken? What purpose could I have? I ca purely to pay a visit and see friends, nothing more."
"Really?" Su i shook her head gently and said, "I know you too well, as well as the matters around you. You’ve stayed in the Heavenly chanism Pavilion for four days without any sign of leaving, so I felt sothing was off. A busy person like you, how could you afford to waste ti here? Besides, your woman is still in East Sea City; would you really be willing to leave her for so long? So, after much thought, I can only conclude that you must have a covert purpose for coming to the Heavenly chanism Pavilion."
"To verify my guess, I deliberately sent people to investigate in East Sea City, and the results confird my speculation." At this point, Su i looked deeply into Ling Chen’s eyes and asked, "Am I wrong?"
Ling Chen gave a wry smile. Since Su i had already investigated clearly, there was no point in hiding it any longer.
"Indeed, I ca to the Heavenly chanism Pavilion with a purpose."
"Speak, I’m listening."
Thereupon, Ling Chen detailed the threats he received from Lin Jiawei. By now, there was no need to keep secrets.
Looking at the blue bottle handed over by Ling Chen, Su i raised her head and asked, "When were you planning to make your move?"
"I had no intention of taking action. I’ve thought it through these past two days; it’s not worth sacrificing so many for just two lives. The reason I ca to the Heavenly chanism Pavilion was simply to buy ti, allowing Hu Fei ample opportunity to find Xia Mutong, but alas..."
Thinking of the scene he had just witnessed, Ling Chen sighed and shook his head, "It’s already too late."
"Miss Su, this ti it’s my fault. However you choose to deal with , I have no complaints."
Su i replied indifferently, "Didn’t you notice I ca alone? If I really wanted to settle accounts with you, more than just myself would have co. Fine! Let’s not discuss other matters for now. I understand your character and know you had no ill intentions, so I won’t pursue this matter any further." She paused, then her tone shifted, "Now that Xia Mutong has been used as a test subject, there is still the porridge girl in Lin Jiawei’s hands. You know her whereabouts; I will help you rescue her."
"If only it were that easy. The one who took the porridge girl is Ji Gang, a master from the Heavenly List. You should be very familiar with him."
"Him again?"
Su i frowned slightly, a hint of difficulty surfacing on her delicate face.
"Miss Su, with so many experts in Yangxin Pavilion, can’t you ask a master from the Heavenly List to take on Ji Gang?"
"It’s not so simple," Su i said, "Do you think a master from the Heavenly List can be easily summoned? I’ve told you before, unless the Heavenly chanism Pavilion faces a life-or-death crisis, the people from Yangxin Pavilion will not just take action. The most important reason our ancestors set this rule was to prevent us from overly relying on the masters from Yangxin Pavilion, thereby neglecting our own cultivation. Besides, the master from the Heavenly List of Yangxin Pavilion is currently not available and cannot be contacted. So, you have to rely on yourself for this matter; at most, I can assist you from the sidelines."
"But..." Ling Chen started to speak but was interrupted by a ’beeping’ sound coming from under the bed.
Su i looked under the bed and asked, "What’s that noise?"
Without a word, Ling Chen walked to the side of the bed, bent down and took out the black briefcase hidden underneath. Opening the lid, the ’beeping’ sound ca from a wireless receiver.
Ling Chen glanced at Su i, then connected the headset to the external speaker. As the communication signal connected, Lin Jiawei’s voice imdiately ca through the speaker, "Mr. Ling, I couldn’t reach you by phone just now; I figured you must’ve smashed it, so I switched to radio communication. First off, I have good news for you: your friend is still alive. The experint isn’t exactly a success, but it hasn’t failed either. She remains useful to us, so her life is not in danger for now."
"What do you want?"
"Nothing much, just a reminder to complete your task quickly and not to disappoint again. Also, regardless of any other ideas you may have, it’s best to abandon them early. Your friend is under Elder Ji’s watch 24/7, and no matter how many experts you call in for the rescue, Elder Ji can eliminate your friend in an instant. So, I advise you, don’t do anything foolish."
"Yangxin Pavilion has too many experts; I can’t even get close."
"That’s your problem, find a way to deal with it. I believe, with your abilities, it shouldn’t be a big issue. Alright, I’ve said what I needed to say, hope you take it to heart."
After that, the wireless receiver’s signal imdiately cut off.
"What’s your plan?" Su i asked.
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Ling Chen shook his head, his mind full of Lin Jiawei’s words. Xia Mutong not being dead was a small consolation. However, it seed that after the experint, Xia Mutong might have beco soone like Jiang Yunkai and Bai Huanjun.
"Miss Su, the person from the God Organization responsible for contacting must be near the Heavenly chanism Pavilion. Can you help find them?"
"That’s no problem, give a day," Su i said and then turned to leave the room.
Once Su i had left, Ling Chen reached into his pocket and took out a bottle containing blue liquid. This bottle was identical to the one he had just given to Su i.
Sorry, Miss Su!
Ling Chen thought to himself with a stern look, his eyes becoming resolute.
...
Night fell!
Around one o’clock in the morning, Ling Chen, who had been feigning sleep on the bed, opened his eyes, swiftly sat up, slung the prepared shoulder bag on his back, and quickly moved to the window.
He opened the window, surveyed the outside, and jumped straight out, landing on the ground four ters below.
Seeing no one around, Ling Chen kept low, blending into the shadows to avoid detection. It wasn’t long before he arrived at the entrance to Yangxin Pavilion.
Because he had co here with Song Ge during the day, Ling Chen rembered clearly that two Heavenly chanism Pavilion Disciples were guarding the entrance. If he wanted to sneak into Yangxin Pavilion, he had to get past them.
Looking at the two Disciples, Ling Chen took out a simple small crossbow from his bag and loaded it with an anaesthetic dart.
After preparing, Ling Chen picked up a stone from the ground and threw it toward the distance.
Crack!
A slight crisp sound imdiately drew the attention of the two guards.
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