Chapter 1760 - 2062: He Honggang
"Really?" Even someone as steady as Zhu Qian couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked eagerly, "Who is it?"
"Well... I’m just speculating right now, not completely sure. Besides, even if I told you, you probably wouldn’t know him."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qian understood Ling Chen’s intention. Since the other party didn’t want to say, he naturally wouldn’t press further.
"Alright then, have a good rest, recover from your wounds before you head back."
The three of them chatted for a while longer before Zhu Qian and Chen Junfeng left the room. After they left, Ling Chen lay on the bed, still thinking about the middle-aged man who had just appeared. Initially, he couldn’t figure out the man’s identity. It wasn’t until later, when Chen Younian asked why the man helped the Zhu Family, that he replied it was because the Zhu Family had shown him kindness.
From that sentence, Ling Chen could roughly determine the other party’s identity. Back when he first came to the Zhu Family, Zhu Qian had mentioned someone to him, He Honggang. Many years ago, He Honggang was originally an outer disciple of the Zhu Family. Later, due to his outstanding talent, the Zhu Family Head cherished talent and allowed him to join the Zhu Family, imparting the family’s absolute skill to him. He Honggang didn’t disappoint and became the most outstanding assassin in the world at a young age, with formidable strength.
However, after He Honggang’s cultivation reached its peak, he quietly left the Zhu Family. According to Zhu Qian, He Honggang seemed to have a deep-seated grudge against the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. After leaving the Zhu Family, He Honggang began to exact revenge on the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion crazily, and later even established the Dark Pavilion specifically targeting them. Speaking of which, He Honggang’s significant achievements were inseparable from the Zhu Family’s nurturing.
Since He Honggang established the Dark Pavilion, he disappeared from the Martial Arts world. However, in the following century, the Zhu Family would receive a gift from the Dark Pavilion annually. At that time, he wondered whether He Honggang was still alive? After all, his strength was so great. Like a martial arts senior such as the Golden Dragon, who had already reached over a hundred years old, as long as one’s cultivation reached a certain level, living to be over a hundred years old is not difficult.
After resting for a day at the Zhu Family, Ling Chen’s body had recovered fifty percent. Although Zhu Qian earnestly urged him to stay longer, thinking of many unresolved matters in East Sea City, Ling Chen politely declined his kindness.
"Ling Chen, no words can express my gratitude. From now on, the Zhu Family will be Dragon Tiger Hall’s most reliable ally," Zhu Qian solemnly promised as he held Ling Chen’s hands before leaving.
Although Ling Chen had once asked Zhu Qing to contact the Zhu Family in hopes of forming an alliance, the Zhu Family had always been considering without giving a direct response. Therefore, Zhu Qian’s promise was undoubtedly the biggest gain from this trip to the Zhu Family.
After half a day’s travel, at around three in the afternoon, Ling Chen and his group finally returned to the Dragon Tiger Hall.
After a short rest, Ling Chen called Hu Fei and then drove alone towards a hotel in downtown. Arriving at the hotel’s entrance, Ling Chen parked his car and waited in the car for a moment. Soon, a person came out of the hotel, full of indignation, headed straight to the roadside to hail a taxi.
Seeing this, Ling Chen immediately started the car and drove over. Upon approaching, he rolled down the car window, looked at the other person, and smiled, "Miss Su, long time no see. Where are you going? I’ll take you!"
"Ling Chen?" Su Lin was surprised and instinctively opened the car door to sit in the passenger seat.
"What are you doing here?" Almost at the same time, the two asked each other.
Ling Chen grinned: "I happened to pass by and coincidentally saw you here."
"Really?" Su Lin looked at Ling Chen with disbelief, "Is there really such a coincidence?"
Ling Chen laughed it off and asked, "And you? Didn’t you go work outside? Why are you back?"
"It’s because of my cousin’s affairs," Su Lin said indignantly. "I didn’t expect my aunt to be such a person."
"Did Nanrong Hao tell you everything?"
"Such a big matter, how could he hide it from me? After I found out, I rushed back without even going home, went straight to the hotel where they were staying to confront my aunt, asking her why she treated my cousin like that. Who would’ve guessed she’d just dismiss me with ’mind your own business’. Isn’t that infuriating? Wanqing and I are sisters with over twenty years of bond, and her? Although she’s Wanqing’s mother, what has she ever given Wanqing? Just because she’s Wanqing’s biological mother, does she get to make decisions for Wanqing?"
The more Su Lin spoke, the angrier she became, her delicate face turning crimson.
"Alright! Don’t be angry, actually, there’s no need for you to argue with someone like her," Ling Chen consoled, "Haozi has spoken to her before, she doesn’t even listen to her own son, let alone you."
"No way." Su Lin said discontentedly, "This matter definitely can’t end like this. Her only support now is that Yang He. I don’t believe she would rather abandon her family to cling to an outsider."
Ling Chen shook his head and said, "Nobody knows what your aunt is thinking. Forget about it! Let’s not talk about this now, where are you planning to go?"
"To Hongyu Group. I want to ask Nanrong Hao for clarity and then talk to my parents about this."
"Don’t make such a big fuss about it," Ling Chen quickly persuaded. He had a hard time finding a way to keep Jiang Yue’e and Nanrong Wanqing in East Sea City. If Su Lin caused such a commotion and drove them out, it would be troublesome to see Nanrong Wanqing in the future.
"Wanqing has become like this, do you feel comfortable?" Su Lin gave him a sideways glance and said, "Don’t forget, you are Wanqing’s legitimate boyfriend."
"I know." Ling Chen nodded, "I’m working on a solution, but from consulting experts, Wanqing’s situation can’t be rushed; it must be addressed step-by-step. If you cause a disturbance, it’ll just ruin my plan."
"Do you really have a plan?" Su Lin’s eyes lit up and asked.
"I have a way, but I can’t guarantee a hundred percent success. Anyway, let’s give it a try first." With that, Ling Chen started the car and said, "Haozi is now the chairman of the Hongyu Group. He just took office, and there are many matters for him to address, so don’t disturb him. I’ll take you home first."
On the way, Ling Chen chatted with Su Lin about work-related matters, trying not to mention Nanrong Wanqing to avoid spoiling her mood. Upon reaching the Nanrong Family, he escorted Su Lin into the house, intending to stay for a while. However, Hu Fei called, urging him to go to the base immediately, saying there was something urgent.
Having no choice, Ling Chen hurriedly drove to the base. Since Hu Fei mentioned it was an emergency, it definitely wasn’t a trivial matter. Over twenty minutes later, driving quickly, he finally reached the base.