Free Web NovelChapter 1593: Chapter 1898: The Target Slipped Away
"Really?" Ling Chen smiled: "It seems my guess was right. Even if she disagrees, Elder Du will persuade her to accept it."
"However, she agreed but made a small request that both sides must act together. To put it simply, she wants to drag us, the Dragon Tiger Hall, into the water. If this matter gets exposed, not only will the reputation of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion be affected, but the Dragon Tiger Hall won’t be better off either."
"She’s smart, so how did you reply to her?" Ling Chen asked.
"I just said I would consider it, and I haven’t given her a direct answer. As soon as I hung up on her, I called you to ask for your opinion."
Ling Chen said with a smile, "I understand Su Mei’s concern. She’s afraid we might use this matter to blackmail the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in the future. Since she asked for this, let’s agree to her request. Anyway, it’s the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion taking action, and we just have to watch from the sidelines."
"Alright, I’ll send her a message, and I’ll inform you once there’s a result."
After hanging up, Ling Chen sprawled out in a ’big’ shape on the bed, preparing to take a nap. But just then, there was a ’knock knock knock’ at the door.
"Come in!"
The door opened, and Nanrong Wanqing walked in from outside, dressed in loose home clothes.
"Why are you here?" Ling Chen smiled, sitting up from the bed and patting the spot next to him: "Sit here."
Nanrong Wanqing responded softly, walked straight to the bedside, and sat next to Ling Chen. Smelling the fragrance from Nanrong Wanqing, Ling Chen naturally put his arm around her fragrant shoulder and asked softly, "Did you come for something?"
"Can’t I come without a reason?" Nanrong Wanqing rolled her eyes at Ling Chen, her charming demeanor making Ling Chen momentarily dazed, almost drooling. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Seeing the unusual gleam in Ling Chen’s eyes, Nanrong Wanqing’s pretty face blushed slightly, and she lowered her head involuntarily, complaining, "What are you looking at? It’s not like you haven’t seen it before." freewebnσvel.cøm
Feeling the shyness in Nanrong Wanqing’s tone, Ling Chen came to his senses and grinned, "I’ve seen it before, but it’s a pity I haven’t seen enough. A beauty like you should be appreciated over a lifetime."
Hearing this, Nanrong Wanqing only felt sweetness in her heart, as if it was filled with honey.
"When I first met you, you weren’t this eloquent. You never said a nice word except to annoy me, only stared at me with lustful eyes."
Ling Chen hurriedly explained, "It’s a man’s nature to be lustful, and besides, how was I being lustful? I was just admiring you; it’s your misunderstanding."
"Hmph! Who believes your nonsense." After a pause, Nanrong Wanqing asked, "Won’t staying by my side delay your affairs?"
"The Martial Arts Tournament is over, and I’ve finished almost everything I needed to do. I finally have some leisure time." Speaking of this, Ling Chen’s lips curled up into a smile, "Even if there’s something to be busy with, it’s not as important as your safety. So, until I figure out Qiang’s origins, I’ll stay by your side to protect you."
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In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Because no one from the Hongyu Group was stationed, Nanrong Hao returned to East Sea City early. Ling Chen accompanied Nanrong Wanqing in Beijing for a few days, taking care of everything, and prepared to fly back the next afternoon.
At night, Ling Chen went alone to the third floor of the villa and knocked on Qiang’s door.
After a while, the door opened, and Qiang, wearing a suit, appeared in front of Ling Chen. In the past few days, whenever they went out, Qiang stayed close to Nanrong Wanqing. Therefore, Zhong Wei prepared a suit for him, so he could act as temporary security. Seeing Qiang inside, Ling Chen smiled slightly and asked, "Won’t you invite me in to sit?"
Qiang hesitated a little, then moved aside to let Ling Chen in.
Sitting on a chair by the window, Ling Chen made himself a cup of tea and said, "I’ve been pondering a question these days. Since you can understand us, why can’t you express yourself? Even deaf-mute people have ways to express themselves. Besides, there’s another point I don’t understand. You fainted in the alley behind Hongyu Investment Company and were coincidentally found by Nanrong Wanqing, and you only listen to her. Isn’t all of this too coincidental? Isn’t it a deliberate arrangement by you and the organization behind you?"
Feeling Ling Chen’s gaze, Qiang still stood there expressionless, as if he hadn’t heard a word Ling Chen said.
Seeing no response from the other party, Ling Chen took a sip of tea, shrugged, and said, "Whether you truly don’t understand or are pretending, I just want to give you a word of advice: don’t mess with Wanqing. If anything happens to her, no matter how powerful you or your forces are, I won’t let you off."
After speaking, Ling Chen put down the teacup, got up, and said, "Thanks for the tea."
Watching Ling Chen’s departing back, Qiang closed the door and then walked to the chair and sat down. After a while, he closed his eyes, as if falling into a deep sleep.
Back in his room, Ling Chen washed up and was about to go to bed when he received a call from Tong Zhentian.
"Hello! Elder Tong, is everything settled?" Ling Chen, of course, referred to the matter with Qi Yong. Three days had passed, and there should be a result by now.
"We encountered a bit of trouble."
"Trouble?" Ling Chen curiously asked, "What trouble?"
"Qi Yong has been staying in the hospital for treatment. We asked the doctor that day, and he needs to stay in the hospital for at least half a month. But just a couple of days ago, when the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was about to act, Qi Yong suddenly got discharged from the hospital. Moreover, he left us a message saying he’s not well enough to return to the Martial Arts Association at the moment, so he wants to take a month’s leave to recover at the Dangyang Sect."
"Is there such a thing? Elder Tong, don’t you think it’s too coincidental?"
"Yes, it indeed is very coincidental. That’s why I called to inform you. Do you think someone leaked the information, and that’s why Qi Yong hurriedly left Beijing?"
"It’s possible, but..." Ling Chen said puzzled, "Not many know about this. In the entire Dragon Tiger Hall, only Mr. He, you, and I are aware. Only Elder Du and Master Su from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion know. We five are the ones planning this, and it’s impossible for us to leak the information to Qi Yong. If someone did leak it, who could it be?"
"I’ve considered this too, but there’s no evidence to support our suspicions right now. So for now, we can only regard it as a coincidence."
"So, does that mean our action against Qi Yong has ended in failure?"
"There’s nothing we can do; he’s gone. What else can we do? We can’t just send someone to the Dangyang Sect to assassinate Qi Yong. I just spoke with Master Su on the phone, and it looks like we’ll have to put this matter aside for now and wait for another opportunity in the future."
