Free Web NovelChapter 1655: Chapter 1957: Corpse Brain Pill (Part 1)
The young man put on a smiling face, respectfully handed the phone to Ling Chen, and said flatteringly: "Brother, someone like me is not worthy of speaking directly to Hao. Please, you do it."
Ling Chen’s lips curled up slightly as he took the phone and said to Jiang Hao on the other end: "It’s nothing, dialed the wrong number." After speaking, he hung up and pointed at Gao Liang, who was standing dumbfounded nearby, saying: "You know what you need to do now?"
The young man nodded quickly, without a word, swung a punch, hitting Gao Liang’s nose. Instantly, a scream echoed throughout the bar. Gao Liang covered his nose, blood seeped continuously through his fingers, dripping onto his clean clothes.
"Get out of here!" The young man shouted loudly at Gao Liang.
Gao Liang looked incredulously at his buddy, unable to believe he was the one who struck. Seeing Gao Liang still standing there, unmoving, the young man grew anxious, kicked him fiercely, then grabbed his collar and pressed him against the wall, whispering: "Buddy, don’t blame me, I don’t want to be dragged down by you." Saying this, he swung another punch, knocking Gao Liang to the ground.
Looking at Gao Liang on the ground, Su Lin withdrew her gaze expressionlessly and said: "Let’s go."
Ling Chen replied with a sound, didn’t say much, and followed Su Lin straight out of the bar. As they passed by Luo Xianxian and others, the latter looked at them with eyes full of fear, not daring to utter a word. Not until they disappeared at the door did they get up and rush to Gao Liang’s side, helping him up from the ground.
"Are you okay?" Luo Xianxian handed over a tissue and asked with concern.
Gao Liang held the tissue to his bleeding nose, shook his head, then slowly got up from the ground.
At this moment, the young man who had acted earlier came over with a bag of ice, looked at Gao Liang’s bruised face and said: "Buddy, don’t blame me for being ruthless. If I hadn’t done that, neither of us would have had a good outcome."
Gao Liang clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and asked: "Who is that guy?"
"Don’t know. But the fact that he can directly contact Jiang Hao means he’s a player in the underground world. Buddy, do you know who Jiang Hao is? He’s the underground leader of East Sea City. Provoking him is no different from courting death. If I hadn’t acted just now, perhaps I’d have been dragged down by you."
"I know." Gao Liang nodded and said solemnly: "I don’t blame you. But I won’t let this matter rest. When have I, Gao Liang, ever been bullied like this?"
"Buddy, I’ll advise you: don’t stir up trouble, this is East Sea City, not your turf. If you really anger those people, your whole family won’t have it easy."
Upon hearing this, Gao Liang said nothing, but a hint of resentment showed in his eyes.
After leaving the bar, Ling Chen directly drove Su Lin back to the Nanrong Family.
"Not coming in for a bit?"
"No, it’s getting late, you should rest early."
"Thank you for today."
Ling Chen smiled slightly: "No need to be so polite. I’ll head back now, let’s get in touch later when there’s time." Saying that, he waved to Su Lin, then drove out of the neighborhood.
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The next day.
Ling Chen woke up and was planning to go to the restaurant for breakfast when he received a call from Tong Zhentian who had already arrived in East Sea City and was on his way to the Dragon Tiger Hall.
Tong Zhentian’s return was within Ling Chen’s expectations. A couple of days ago, Kaelina had reported the matter of the Martial Arts Association to him. Since the Martial Arts Association had disbanded, there was no point in Tong Zhentian staying in Beijing.
More than half an hour later, Tong Zhentian arrived outside the Dragon Tiger Hall by taxi, and Ling Chen led Chen Junfeng and others to personally welcome him.
Walking through the main door, looking at the familiar surroundings, Tong Zhentian couldn’t help but sigh: "Home is still the best place."
"Elder Tong, would you like to rest first?"
Tong Zhentian waved his hand and said: "No need, I already slept on the plane. Let’s go, we’ll head to the office first; I have a lot to discuss with you."
Once in the office, the meticulous Ling Chen noticed that Tong Zhentian was carrying a leather suitcase the whole time and hadn’t put it in the dormitory. As they all took their seats, Tong Zhentian glanced at everyone present and began: "I believe everyone has heard about the Martial Arts Association, so I won’t elaborate. I initially planned to stay a few more days at the Beijing branch to thoroughly discuss future plans with Mr. He. However, an incident in Beijing hastened my return."
Upon hearing this, Ling Chen curiously asked: "Elder Tong, what was so urgent?"
Tong Zhentian opened the suitcase in front of him, then displayed it to everyone, saying: "Take a look for yourselves."
As the suitcase opened, a peculiar smell immediately emanated from it. The crowd exchanged glances, getting up and crowding around the desk to inspect the contents.
The not-too-big suitcase contained numerous glass bottles, each with several white pills, similar in size to longans, entirely milky white. Ling Chen picked up one of the glass bottles, opened the lid, and poured a white pill into his palm, examining it closely.
The pill’s surface was very soft and emitted a faint peculiar odor, looking like a cotton candy on the outside.
"Elder Tong, what is this?" Ling Chen asked in confusion, as he had never seen such a thing before.
"This..." Chen Junfeng frowned slightly and said uncertainly: "Could it be Corpse Brain Pills?"
Tong Zhentian nodded and said: "As expected, Sir Chen is knowledgeable. Yes, this is indeed Corpse Brain Pills. Since Sir Chen knows about this, you must be aware of its effects."
"As far as I know, Corpse Brain Pills are a unique poison, divided into male and female types. Anyone who consumes Corpse Brain Pills loses consciousness, turning into a mindless puppet."
"Correct." Tong Zhentian said: "Corpse Brain Pills are divided into male pills and female pills. Those who consume female pills will obey anyone who consumes male pills. These pills were rampant in the Martial Arts several hundred years ago, harming many martial artists. Later, due to their wicked nature, they provoked public outrage among martial artists, and the sects specializing in them faced annihilation. Since then, Corpse Brain Pills disappeared from the Martial Arts."
After hearing Tong Zhentian’s explanation, Ling Chen asked: "Where did all these Corpse Brain Pills come from?"
"This is precisely what I want to talk about. Recently, a large quantity of Corpse Brain Pills appeared in Beijing, used for trading by many martial artists. Through my investigation, most buyers were martial factions. Despite the small amount here, the price is steep, and supply is scarce, with many people unable to secure it."
