The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Ling Chen arrived at Ren Donglin’s room and gently knocked on the door. Hearing a response from inside, he pushed the door open and went straight in, only to see Ren Donglin kneeling before a small Buddha statue, holding prayer beads in his hand and muttering something under his breath.

Ling Chen stood quietly by the side, waiting patiently until Ren Donglin finished his prayers and the two took their seats.

"Elder Ren, how much do you know about the Netherworld Snake?" Ling Chen asked directly, getting straight to the point.

"I am well aware of everything that has transpired with the Netherworld Snake over the years. Although the Ren Family was driven out of the Netherworld Snake, we have always kept an eye on their movements, hoping that one day we can avenge and seek justice for the members of our Ren Family who have died," Ren Donglin said calmly. "The current leader of the Netherworld Snake is called Chen Derong. He is considered one of the more capable leaders in recent years. Previously, the Netherworld Snake operated in secrecy, rarely exposing themselves. But since Chen Derong took over, their actions have become increasingly bold, and they have gradually become more public in recent years."

"In the past, the Ren Family and the Chen Family jointly ran the Netherworld Snake. The two families had clearly defined roles: our Ren Family was responsible for training assassins, while the Chen Family managed the operations of the Netherworld Snake. They would accept tasks through various channels and then distribute them to us. We would then select assassins to carry out these tasks. As for the distribution of profits, the Ren Family collected slightly more due to the higher risks we undertook compared to the Chen Family. This model persisted for many years until eventually the Chen Family grew dissatisfied with the Ren Family having too much influence, coupled with uneven profit distribution, prompting them to employ tactics to undermine the Ren Family and seize greater control. This led to many conflicts between the two families."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "Elder Ren, I have heard about these matters. What I’m more concerned about is the current strength of the Netherworld Snake. Do you think we stand a chance if we were to confront them?"

"The strength of the Netherworld Snake... I’m not sure how much you know, but I can assure you that what you’ve seen is just the tip of the iceberg," Ren Donglin said.

Ling Chen said, "The Netherworld Snake once sent an assassin to hunt me down. That person’s strength was formidable. I am ranked among the Heavenly List, but that person gave me a feeling of being unbeatable."

"I know who you’re talking about," Ren Donglin nodded. "That person should be considered the second-ranked expert within the Netherworld Snake."

"Second-ranked expert?" Ling Chen was astonished. He had thought that person was the top expert of the Netherworld Snake. With such astounding strength only ranked second, how powerful must the top expert be?

"Chen Qinghua," Ren Donglin pointed out a name. "If I’m not mistaken, he should be the assassin who tried to kill you. He’s about the same age as me, with similar strength. When I covertly investigated the Netherworld Snake, I had once crossed paths with him, and the outcome was hard to determine."

"Elder Ren, then who is the so-called top expert you mentioned earlier?" Ling Chen asked out of curiosity.

"This person..." Ren Donglin paused, and the prayer beads in his hand started to spin rapidly. After a while, he slowly said, "I don’t know how to describe him because some things are not convenient for me to say. From your perspective, those matters might seem a bit preposterous, so it’s better not to bring them up. All in all, that person’s strength is terrifyingly formidable, and compared to Chen Qinghua, it’s like heaven and earth."

After hearing Ren Donglin’s description, Ling Chen felt a slight stir in his heart. More powerful than Chen Qinghua... could it be... Thinking of this, Ling Chen’s pupils tightened. Ren Donglin had mentioned ’preposterous.’ If he guessed correctly, that person’s existence was likely similar to Ling Gengqiu.

If the Netherworld Snake possessed such a master, it would indeed be a major problem.

In a quick thought, Ling Chen asked, "Elder Ren, considering the number of masters that the Netherworld Snake has, do you think we still have a chance?"

"The reason I agreed to help you is precisely because Dragon Tiger Hall has that kind of strength," Ren Donglin said. "If Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion hadn’t been destroyed, they used to have such strength too. To my knowledge, Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion also had a master comparable to that person."

Ling Chen was taken aback, surprised that Ren Donglin was aware of Su Cheng’en’s existence. Amazing! He had seriously underestimated the Ren Family’s intelligence-gathering capabilities. Although they lived in small martial arts academies, they were well versed in these matters.

"Unfortunately, Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has been destroyed. Currently, the strongest force in the Martial Arts world is only your Dragon Tiger Hall. With the number of Heavenly List experts that Dragon Tiger Hall possesses, combined with sufficient preparation, there is about a fifty percent chance of success."

"Only fifty percent?" Ling Chen was shocked. He thought the chances would be much higher. He hadn’t imagined only half. Bear in mind, Dragon Tiger Hall has many Heavenly List experts: Tong Zhentian, Chen Junfeng, Ji Gang, Yu Beifeng, as well as the two veteran experts, Golden Dragon and Wang Teng, along with himself. If counting his father Ling Kun, there are a total of eight Heavenly List experts. In the entire Martial Arts world, historically speaking, there may not be any force with so many masters.

"A fifty percent chance is already considerable," Ren Donglin said. "Ling Chen, I want to clarify that I have no intention of using Dragon Tiger Hall to seek revenge for the Ren Family. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be telling you all this. I simply wish to leverage your strength to help me deal with the Netherworld Snake. If you’re worried that the people of Dragon Tiger Hall might suffer losses, rest assured, I would never let you come to any harm. If anyone were to die, it would certainly be me. I have already prepared myself mentally when I left Chengde Martial Arts Hall."

"Elder Ren, please don’t say that. You seek revenge against the Netherworld Snake, while I want to eliminate threats; our goals align. Moreover, with the strength of the Netherworld Snake being this formidable, even if there are losses, they would be acceptable," Ling Chen said. "However, before we proceed, we must have a complete plan to ensure that the risks are minimized."

Ren Donglin nodded, then got up and walked to the desk, retrieving a file from a drawer and handing it to Ling Chen.

"This is the information I’ve organized over the past few days. It includes all the secret locations of the Netherworld Snake, their headquarters, and details of personnel distribution. Everything is clearly recorded here. Take it back and study it first; then we can discuss our strategy together."

"Alright," Ling Chen said as he received the information. "In that case, I won’t disturb you further. I’ll come see you again after I’ve read it."

Leaving Ren Donglin’s residence, Ling Chen returned directly to his own room and opened the document given to him. In Ren Donglin’s detailed analysis of the Netherworld Snake’s forces, the headquarters were included, along with six secret bases, of which the secret base they discovered in Jin Hai City was only one of them.

In addition, the Netherworld Snake also operates many peripheral forces, the combined strength of which should not be underestimated.