Chapter 1798 - 2100: Soul Stone (3)
After a pause, Qiu Yong couldn’t suppress his curiosity and asked, "Ling Cheng, what you said earlier, is it true? Are there really such people in this world?"
"Big brother, what Ling Cheng said is true," chimed in Xu Ming nearby. "Such people do exist." Xu Ming and Yu Beifeng were both disciples of Su Cheng’en, so they didn’t find these incredible things strange.
"Ling Chen, where are you planning to find the whereabouts of He Honggang?"
Upon hearing Tong Zhentian’s question, Ling Chen replied, "I plan to return to East Sea City. To find He Honggang, I must first find someone."
After waiting at the hotel for over two hours, Ling Gengqiu finally returned.
"Still nothing. I specifically went to find Chen Younian, but he also knows nothing about He Honggang’s whereabouts," Ling Gengqiu sighed.
"No worries, leave the rest to me," Ling Chen said, glancing at the others around him before taking Ling Gengqiu aside into the bedroom. Mysteriously, he asked, "Big brother, have you heard of the Soul Stone?"
"Soul Stone?" Ling Gengqiu asked with a puzzled look, "What is that?"
"Well..." Ling Chen shared what Du Yunzhi had told him. After listening, Ling Gengqiu was astonished, saying, "There are such things?" As he spoke, he touched the area of his Dantian and muttered to himself, "In that case, a Soul Stone must have formed in my body."
"Big brother, have you considered that if He Honggang discovers the secret of the Soul Stone, do you think he would hand it over easily?"
"No way!" Ling Gengqiu shook his head and said with certainty.
"Exactly. So, simply finding him won’t suffice; we need to find a way to take the Soul Stone. Du Yunzhi only gave us ten days, and there are seven days left. Honestly, I think it’s a stretch."
Upon hearing this, Ling Gengqiu pondered for a moment, and his eyes suddenly brightened as he said, "I have an idea."
"What idea?"
"Don’t ask about that. You continue searching for He Honggang, whether you find him or not; you need to show some effort to Du Yunzhi. I’ll handle the rest for you," said Ling Gengqiu, then rose and headed out.
"Hey! Big brother," Ling Chen hurriedly called out, "Where are you going?"
Ling Gengqiu waved his hand without a word and exited the room.
After resting in the hotel for the night, early the next morning, Ling Chen and the group flew back to East Sea City. After leaving the airport, Ling Chen had the others return to the Dragon Tiger Hall, while he, with Du Yunzhi and two others, took a car to a high-end residential area in East Sea City.
After getting off the car, Ling Chen entered one of the tall buildings and took the elevator to the top floor.
Ding dong!
With the doorbell ringing, the door was quickly opened from the inside by a young woman with a pleasant appearance. She looked at Ling Chen and Du Yunzhi and the two others and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"Miss Qin, am I right?" Ling Chen asked politely with a smile, "May I know if Mr. Tian is here? I am his friend and have an urgent matter for him."
Upon hearing this, the woman’s face immediately turned cold, replying icily, "You’ve got the wrong place; he’s not here." With that, she made to close the door. However, Ling Chen was faster and held the door with his hand.
"Miss Qin, we mean no harm. Please, cooperate with us."
"Out!" she angrily shouted, "If you don’t leave now, I’ll have the security throw you out."
"Miss Qin, as I said, we are Mr. Tian’s friends. We won’t harm you. Nevertheless, if you don’t cooperate, I might have to resort to other measures. Not just for your sake but for your child’s, don’t you think?"
Ling Chen didn’t want to waste too much time arguing; sometimes a threat is more effective than reasoning.
This woman, Qin Lian, was once encountered by Ling Chen when he was wandering in East Sea City and he followed Tian Xiong to this residential area. After inquiring, he found that a woman and a child lived in the house. If Tian Xiong came here, it might be more than just visiting a lover. If he’s not wrong, this woman and child are likely Tian Xiong’s family.
In fact, people like Tian Xiong typically dare not openly establish a family, lest revenge from enemies implicates their family. So, even if they wish to marry and have children, they must do so secretly.
Sure enough!
When Ling Chen mentioned her child, a trace of panic finally appeared on Qin Lian’s face.
"Miss Qin, if possible, could I borrow your phone for a moment?"
After some hesitation, Qin Lian ultimately chose to comply. After taking the phone, Ling Chen quickly found Tian Xiong’s number in the contact list. Upon dialing, Tian Xiong quickly picked up and said, "Lian, I have urgent matters to handle. I’ll call you back later."
Just as he was about to hang up, Ling Chen spoke up, "Mr. Tian, it’s me."
Upon hearing his voice, Tian Xiong’s tone on the other end sank, "Ling Chen? How could you..."
Ling Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Tian, you needn’t worry; I won’t harm them. I just have a question I’d like to ask you. If you can tell me the whereabouts of He Honggang, I’ll leave right away and promise never to bother them again. How about that?"
"Ling Chen, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but I truly don’t know his whereabouts."
"Mr. Tian, please don’t say that. You are a senior member of the Dark Pavilion; it’s impossible you don’t know where He Honggang is. Although I never harm women, I can have others do it. Don’t regret it then."
"You...," Tian Xiong angrily retorted, "Ling Chen, don’t act recklessly."
"The decision is yours--give me what I want, and I’ll leave immediately."
With these words, the other end of the call fell into silence, not replying for a long time. After a good while, Tian Xiong spoke, "Alright! I can tell you He Honggang’s whereabouts, but you must promise not to harm them."
"No problem!"
After hanging up, Ling Chen handed the phone back to Qin Lian with a slight smile, "Miss Qin, my apologies if I was offensive earlier; I was just in a hurry." With that, he turned and led Du Yunzhi and the others into the elevator.
"You found out his whereabouts?" In the elevator, Du Yunzhi looked at Ling Chen and asked.
Ling Chen nodded, "If there’s no accident, you’ll meet him very soon."
Back at the Dragon Tiger Hall, Ling Chen arranged accommodations for Du Yunzhi and brought two followers from the Guardian Clan to the office, where he found Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun.