After Er Niu went inside, Lin Chuan answered Zhou Rui's call.
"Xiao Rui." Once he connected the call, Lin Chuan knew he owed Zhou Rui an apology, and hurriedly said, "I've been really busy lately and haven't been able to care for you in ti. You don't bla , do you?"
It would be a lie to say Zhou Rui didn't have any resentnt. Although she didn't hold a grudge against Lin Chuan or bla him in the slightest, being with Lin Chuan, and even bearing his child, was all her willing choice.
However, upon hearing Lin Chuan's apologetic voice over the phone, any trace of displeasure in her heart had vanished. She gently said, "I don't bla you. I called because I wanted to ask why you sent soone to protect . I'm perfectly fine."
Lin Chuan couldn't tell her what Zhou Kai had shared, so he just said, "Xiao Rui, it's for your safety. Please don't overthink it."
As the two chatted on the phone, Er Niu, waiting impatiently inside, ran out and shouted to Lin Chuan, "Brother Lin, hurry up. My stomach's about to growl."
Lin Chuan gave a wry smile, explained Er Niu's situation to Zhou Rui, then hung up the call and went into the barbecue restaurant with Er Niu.
This was a Korean barbecue place, kept impressively clean.
Er Niu quickly found a seat, pulling Lin Chuan down with him, while a young, charming-looking waitress with a sweet smile approached them. "Gentlen, what would you like?" she asked.
Confronted by the waitress's sweet smile, Er Niu's eyes widened to the point that his eyeballs almost popped out.
Lin Chuan chuckled wryly, giving Er Niu a few discreet nudges until he finally ca to his senses.
They ordered so barbecue and a few bottles of beer. Lin Chuan didn't have much of an appetite, but Er Niu devoured the food as if he were a starving ghost reincarnated, causing the two young people at the adjacent table to stare in disbelief.
The al lasted over an hour, leaving Lin Chuan sowhat embarrassed, especially considering Er Niu's eating mannerisms, which drew curious glances from nearby patrons.
Once Er Niu finally finished and was satiated, Lin Chuan quickly paid the bill. As they reached the restaurant entrance, a man and woman walked in.
"Lin Chuan, what brings you to East Sea County too?" the woman exclaid upon seeing Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan realized it was Mu Hong, and the man beside her looked unfamiliar.
"What a coincidence. I'm here on business," Lin Chuan smiled slightly at Mu Hong.
Mu Hong acknowledged with an "oh," then pointed to Er Niu beside Lin Chuan and curiously asked, "And who is this?"
Lin Chuan replied, "This is my brother, Er Niu."
Although Mu Hong wasn't particularly beautiful, she had these charming dimples that appeared when she smiled, which made her quite enchanting.
Er Niu, at this mont, was once again wide-eyed and seemingly dazed, not even responding when Mu Hong extended her hand for a handshake.
Feeling a bit awkward, Lin Chuan joked to himself that Er Niu was truly all brawn and no brains, and quickly kicked him lightly as a reminder.
Lin Chuan had intended to get Er Niu to show so decorum, but instead, Er Niu turned to him with a surprised look, asking, "Brother Lin, why did you kick ?"
Lin Chuan was speechless.
Mu Hong chuckled softly and introduced the man beside her, "This is my colleague Liu Huaming. We're here in East Sea County for a news story."
Lin Chuan knew Mu Hong was a reporter and quickly extended his hand to Liu Huaming. "Pleasure to et you."
Liu Huaming, who looked about Lin Chuan's age, wore a serious expression. He shook Lin Chuan's hand briefly and said, "Pleasure to et you."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Chuan was about to take his leave, noticing a hint of inscrutable light in Mu Hong's eyes, as she bit her lip without saying anything but gave him a aningful look.
Unlike Er Niu, Lin Chuan quickly grasped Mu Hong's implication.
Afterward, Lin Chuan hailed a taxi for Er Niu and said, "Er Niu, you head back to the massage shop first."
Once Er Niu was off in the taxi, Lin Chuan turned back to the barbecue place, seeing Mu Hong and Liu Huaming sitting at a corner table.
Upon seeing Lin Chuan, Mu Hong told Liu Huaming, "Excuse for a mont. I need to visit the restroom."
Saying that, she got up and walked to the right.
Lin Chuan hesitated a mont before following Mu Hong's direction.
...
Er Niu took the taxi back to the massage shop. As soon as he stepped inside, Huang ngqi looked behind him, disappointed not to find Lin Chuan.
Wu Yuanyuan, whose personality differed from Huang ngqi's, directly asked Er Niu, "Where's Lin Chuan?"
Er Niu said, "I don't know, Brother Lin told to co back first."
Wu Yuanyuan couldn't help but stomp her foot in anger and said, "Damn Lin Chuan, stupid Lin Chuan."
There was nothing she could do. Since Lin Chuan hadn't returned, Wu Yuanyuan also didn't leave and waited with Huang ngqi at the massage parlor for Lin Chuan.
About half an hour later, a few people suddenly walked into the massage parlor, led by none other than Qin Shaobing.
After being spared by Lin Chuan, Qin Shaobing followed Qin Zhengnan back to his place.
Qin Zhengnan recounted his encounter with Lin Chuan over the phone to his master, that is, the leader of Maoshan Tao, Qin Zhengxiong. Qin Zhengxiong was greatly shocked upon hearing this, not expecting that Lin Chuan had already cultivated to such a level.
Such a person will surely be a major enemy of Maoshan Tao in the future, so Qin Zhengxiong ordered Qin Zhengnan to lure Lin Chuan to Maoshan Tao headquarters no matter what.
Upon receiving Qin Zhengxiong's orders, Qin Zhengnan was sowhat troubled, as he was no longer a match for Lin Chuan, let alone anyone else. Probably only Qin Zhengxiong could contend with Lin Chuan.
Luring Lin Chuan to Maoshan Tao headquarters, huh, easier said than done.
Qin Shaobing noticed his father looking worried and, after understanding the reason, displayed a sinister smile, saying, "What's so difficult about that? As long as we capture Lin Chuan's friends, I don't believe he won't co to rescue them."
His words awakened Qin Zhengnan as if from a dream, who snapped his fingers—that's right, this is the simplest and most effective thod.
Since Qin Shaobing ca up with it, Qin Zhengnan naturally tasked Qin Shaobing with carrying it out. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Qin Zhengnan specially equipped him with a few of Maoshan Tao's experts.
Having witnessed Lin Chuan's capabilities, Qin Shaobing first arranged for soone to monitor the entrance of the massage parlor. After confirming Lin Chuan wasn't present, he boldly rushed into the parlor with his n.
Qin Shaobing was familiar with Wu Yuanyuan. Seeing him leading a group into the massage parlor, Wu Yuanyuan's almond eyes widened as she said, "Qin Shaobing, what are you doing here?"
Qin Shaobing sneered and said, "Nothing much, just wanted to invite you all to join at a place." After speaking, he turned and signaled to the n behind him.
The n behind Qin Shaobing received his signal and, without a word, rushed towards Wu Yuanyuan and Huang ngqi.
Er Niu saw the n charging at Huang ngqi and Wu Yuanyuan, shouted loudly, and stepped in front of Wu Yuanyuan, throwing a kick at the guy in the lead.
The guy twisted his body to dodge Er Niu's kick, raised his right palm, and struck at Er Niu with it.
Er Niu wasn't a cultivator, at most a sturdy man who had practiced so martial arts for a few days. Moving his body, he advanced towards the guy's palm strike.
Thud...
When Er Niu's body collided with the guy's palm strike, his whole body was pushed back several ters, crashing into the items behind with a string of rattling noises.
It was fortunate that Er Niu's body was strong and could withstand the strike. An average person would probably have been incapacitated.
Knocked to the ground by the backward force, Er Niu sprang up again with a roar, charging at the n once more.
The guy who had just exchanged blows with Er Niu exclaid in surprise and sidestepped to evade, launching two strikes in quick succession.
These two strikes were far more powerful than the previous one, the palm winds carrying a light whooshing sound.
Unaware of the danger, Er Niu swung his fists as he charged forward.
This ti, it was different. He felt the two strikes hit his body like two iron hamrs smashing into his chest, causing him to involuntarily spew a mouthful of blood and sending him flying several ters before crashing to the ground.
"Damn," Er Niu roared, scrambling to his feet again.
This startled the n Qin Shaobing had brought, their eyes all fixed on Er Niu.
Er Niu stood up, took two steps forward, then abruptly collapsed to the ground, seemingly fainting.
Qin Shaobing was also startled; earlier at the hospital, he had been so scared by Lin Chuan that he almost wet his pants, and he still had that fear in his heart.
Seeing Er Niu jump up and then fall down again, Qin Shaobing breathed a sigh of relief. Afraid that Lin Chuan might suddenly return, he quickly ordered his n to grab Wu Yuanyuan and Huang ngqi, forcibly stuffing them into a car at the entrance, and then sped away.
Just as Wu Yuanyuan and Huang ngqi were being forcibly taken to the car by Qin Shaobing's n, the owner of the neighboring massage parlor happened to co out and witness the scene.
At that mont, Lin Chuan was in a private room on the second floor of a BBQ restaurant with Mu Hong.
Mu Hong's pretty face showed a trace of resentnt as she looked at Lin Chuan and said, "Lin Chuan, do you know I really missed you since we haven't t these past few days."
Faced with Mu Hong's bold and straightforward expression, Lin Chuan furrowed his brows slightly and said, "Mu Hong, I need to be honest with you. The ti we spent together was because we both had needs. I can't promise you anything."
Lin Chuan was being truthful. In his life, he had encountered many won, but the ones weighing on his mind were just Tang Yung, Song Xiaojia, Zhou Rui, and Feng Lingfeng.
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