Chapter 1098: Chapter 706: The Mysterious Man
Based solely on body shape, Liu Hun could roughly judge that the other party’s age wasn’t very old.
“What are you doing in my room?” Just as Liu Hun and the others were sowhat shocked by this room, the middle-aged man sitting at the desk said to them in a hoarse voice.
“Senior, I don’t know who you are to be placed in such a luxurious prison cell.” Liu Hun took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, and respectfully asked.
“Who am I? After so many years, you’re probably the first to enter this cell and ask my na. But ti has passed so long, I’ve almost forgotten my own na; but Zhang Wenbing called for you over the loudspeaker, didn’t he? You’re the first in so many years to break into this prison and cause such a disturbance.” The middle-aged man put down his book, slowly turned his head, and looked at Liu Hun calmly as he spoke.
“Oh my, a ghost!” The mont the middle-aged man turned, Old Ghost exclaid and imdiately hid behind Liu Hun, with a look of terror on his face.
“My face indeed looks neither human nor ghostly, but I assure you, I’m a human, not a ghost.” The middle-aged man smiled slightly and continued speaking.
His face was entirely ruined, with skin replaced by horrific pits and redness. The slight smile pulled at the muscles of his face, making him appear even more terrifying, no wonder Old Ghost reacted so strongly just now.
Even Liu Hun was startled when he first saw the face.
“Sorry to have frightened you. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave. I know there’s a hidden passage in this prison that might help you escape. Consider it a good deed on my part.” The middle-aged man chuckled and nodded to Liu Hun as he spoke.
“Senior, I can rescue you and take you with us.” From the mont the middle-aged man turned, Liu Hun’s gaze had fixed on his face.
From the beginning, Liu Hun felt this face was sowhat familiar but just couldn’t recall who he was.
At this mont, Liu Hun suddenly realized, his expression filled with shock, but he suppressed it and tried to speak calmly to the middle-aged man.
“There’s no need for to leave. I’ve beco accustod to it here after so many years. Going out would feel rather strange.” The middle-aged man glanced at Liu Hun and said coolly before turning back to his book.
He clearly wasn’t interested in accepting the offer.
If soone doesn’t want to leave, forcing him out would be aningless, even if Liu Hun could.
“So ti ago, I took a young man on the path of cultivation, but unfortunately, not long after I left Huaihai Province, his uncle abolished his cultivation and imprisoned him. If I hadn’t appeared, he might have been lost forever.” Liu Hun paused as he spoke.
The counterpart’s eyes darkened slightly but showed no reaction, so Liu Hun continued: “And now this entire country, even the world, is entangled in a huge conspiracy. If it can’t be stopped, the whole Huaihai Province, even the nation, will be used as their tool. If you still care a bit about innocent lives, you shouldn’t spend your life here like a mouse waiting to die!”
“Do you think I’d be of any use even if I got out now?” The middle-aged man suddenly turned and fixed his sharp gaze on Liu Hun after hearing him out.
Before Liu Hun could speak, the old man’s expression grew angry: “Do you know what I’ve been through back then? It’s easy to talk, but actually doing sothing is nearly impossible, and I’m just an old man, nearing death, with nothing left. Asking to do such a big thing is overestimating !”
“As for , Liu Hun, I might be the most innocent in this matter, but in the end, I was dragged into it. Even so, I could walk away, but I chose not to because there are many people worth protecting in this world; I can’t let them co to harm, and those closest to were killed by them too. That’s no less tragic than your experience. If you still have so conscience, leave with today, I’ll handle the rest, and I’ll help you reclaim what you’ve lost!” Liu Hun said, staring intensely at him.
“Reclaim? Do you know how difficult it is to reclaim everything that’s mine now? Not just throughout Huaihai Province; they have backing from higher-ups. Even if you reclaim it, how long can I keep it? It’s nothing but an illusion,” the old man remarked sarcastically, without knowing if he was mocking himself or belittling Liu Hun’s naivety.
“What if I told you I have support from the top too? Plus, I belong to the Dragon Sect.” Liu Hun’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Who exactly are you?!” At this mont, the old man’s hideous face lit up with cold light, fixing his gaze on Liu Hun.
“You’ll know my identity after we leave, but I can tell you now that in Huaihai Province, my assets amount to several billion in business, and I’ve consolidated almost all underground forces. Even Huabei Pharmaceutical is in our camp. If I lay it all out like this and you still stand firm, then today, consider I never entered this room.” Liu Hun said seriously to the old man.
Facing Liu Hun’s words, the old man’s expression remained hesitant, but after contemplating, he lifted his head and asked Liu Hun for confirmation: “Can you really help reclaim everything that’s mine?”
“Yes, because I’m also a Divine Doctor; once we’re out, I’ll heal your facial injuries back to how they were. The rest will depend on your own skills; I trust you understand this principle, senior.”
The most unexpected event in entering this prison was eting this old man, and maximizing his role could be crucial to Liu Hun’s future plans.
“I hope you keep your word!” The old man spoke, then started packing up the books on the table. After finishing, he said to Liu Hun, “Let’s go, I’ll lead you to the passage.”
“Old man, how can we trust that you’re not leading us into a trap?” Old Ghost finally opened his mouth to question the old man at this mont.
From the mont they opened the prison cell door, he and Old White sensed sothing amiss, and Liu Hun seed to recognize the old man, yet Old Ghost dared not take it lightly, to avoid falling into an enemy trap.
“Because I designed this prison!” The old man glanced deeply at Old Ghost before replying solemnly.
Hearing this, Old White and Old Ghost’s eyes filled with disbelief. They never expected that this secret prison of Liu Dehai’s was designed by the old man before them, and that he ended up locked inside it, a truth both ironic and shocking.
Watching the old man walk out, Liu Hun stopped and said, “I still have sothing to do. Old White, wait for us at the exit, I’m going with Old Ghost to handle it.”
“The people locked in here aren’t ordinary, whether enemies or individuals of interest. What you’re about to do is a double-edged sword; I’m just giving you a heads-up,” the old man turned to see Liu Hun, speaking sternly.
“If it’s a double-edged sword, then I, Liu Hun, won’t hurt myself, and I know what I’m doing.” Liu Hun smiled, not taking the warning to heart.
In Huaihai Province, as long as Liu Dehai falls, freeing these people poses no threat to Liu Hun.
The old man gazed deeply at Liu Hun, refrained from saying more, and continued toward the end of the passage. Reaching it, he placed a hand on the wall, and a secret passage slowly opened up.
Seeing this, Liu Hun’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Old White, Uncle Yun, and this senior are in your care,” Liu Hun nodded at Old White and said earnestly.
“Yes, young master,” Old White replied to Liu Hun.
As the group walked into the passage, Old Ghost furrowed his brow and gravely asked Liu Hun, “Boss, do you truly trust this person? You seed not to know each other before.”
Liu Hun was slightly surprised by Old Ghost’s comnt; he hadn’t expected him to glean so much just from a few exchanges between them.
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