CHAPTER 773: CHAPTER 778: BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEMINAR

Little Hua pouted and said discontentedly, "Other than you, who else would dare to provoke me?"

"Me?" Ling Chen pointed at his nose, asking in puzzlement, "My little grandaunt, how did I provoke you? I haven’t been to Qingyun Martial Arts Hall for a long time. Hey, I’m telling you, don’t wrong me."

"Hmph!" Little Hua turned up her nose and couldn’t be bothered with Ling Chen, she headed straight towards her bedroom.

"Hey, little girl..." Ling Chen quickly followed, but saw Little Hua suddenly turn around, extend her palm in front of him and said coquettishly, "Girls’ bedroom, men stop here. You’re not allowed to follow me inside, otherwise, I’ll cry harassment."

Hearing that, Ling Chen gave a wry smile. She’s clearly a grown adult over twenty, yet insists on acting like a child, without any change in her tone or demeanor.

Looking at the closed door, Ling Chen shook his head helplessly. Actually, there was no need to ask; he knew why Little Hua was angry - it must be because of Zhu Xiaozhu.

The issue with Zhu Xiaozhu was too complicated, and Ling Chen didn’t want to overthink it; the more he thought, the more his head hurt. It was better to just let things take their course. Besides, now with Zhu Hong acting as a mediator, it would be better for him and Zhu Xiaozhu to reduce contact.

Arriving at the Martial Arts Academy’s main hall, he saw He Ziyun sitting in the central seat, holding an invitation deep in thought, not even noticing Ling Chen entering. Only when Ling Chen greeted him did He Ziyun come back to senses and turned his gaze to Ling Chen.

"When did you come back?"

"I’ve been back for quite a few days. Recently I’ve been resting at home, and with some incidents happening, so I haven’t been around to visit you."

As he spoke, Ling Chen glanced at the invitation in He Ziyun’s hand, and curiously asked, "Mr. He, what’s this?"

He Ziyun handed the invitation to Ling Chen, saying, "Take a look for yourself."

Ling Chen took the invitation and was immediately captivated by the first line of the content.

Respectfully inviting Mr. He Ziyun to Beijing for the Martial Arts Conference.

Martial Arts Conference?

This was the first time Ling Chen had heard of this name. He looked at He Ziyun and asked, "Mr. He, what kind of event is this Martial Arts Conference?"

"I’ve told you before, the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony hosted by Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is for the Tiger List and Dragon List experts, while the Martial Arts Conference is an exclusive gathering for Earthly List masters. Now, to keep up with the times, it’s renamed the Martial Arts Conference."

So that’s it! Ling Chen nodded, thinking to himself that the name indeed had a prestigious ring to it.

"Mr. He, are you going to attend?"

"Nothing much else to do, might as well go for a walk. Maybe I’ll encounter a few real masters and exchange martial skills."

"Real masters? Mr. He, what do you mean by that? Aren’t all Earthly List experts considered real?"

"It’s not about being real or fake. The Martial Arts Conference covers a wide range, not just Earthly List experts, but also Dragon List, Tiger List, and some unaffiliated martial practitioners. I’ve been a couple of times before, and it was quite lively. If you’re interested, you might as well come with me to see for yourself."

Ling Chen glanced at the date on the invitation; the Martial Arts Conference was scheduled to take place in a month, giving him ample time. If he could settle all his affairs within a month, he could indeed accompany He Ziyun to Beijing.

"Mr. He, let’s talk about it when the time comes. If I’m free, I will definitely accompany you."

After a pause, Ling Chen changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Mr. He, how is Nanrong Yuan doing recently?"

"No need to worry about him, his body is recovering and there is no major issue. Just a little more rest and his injuries should fully heal."

"That’s good to hear. Mr. He, thanks for your trouble these past days."

Since transferring Nanrong Yuan to East Sea City last time, he had been staying at Qingyun Martial Arts Hall, with Lonely Wolf’s people in charge of guarding him. Lonely Wolf’s side had wanted to move Nanrong Yuan back and send him to a secret prison in Beijing. However, Ling Chen still wanted to find an opportunity for Nanrong Wanqing and Nanrong Yuan to meet.

After all, no matter what, they were father and daughter. Therefore, Ling Chen specially pleaded with He Ziyun to allow Nanrong Yuan to stay at Qingyun Martial Arts Hall a bit longer.

He had intended to have Nanrong Wanqing meet Nanrong Yuan earlier, but unfortunately, there hadn’t been a chance, so it was postponed. Currently, Nanrong Wanqing was still recuperating in the hospital and it wasn’t the right time, so they had to wait longer.

Having stayed at Qingyun Martial Arts Hall for a while, Ling Chen then bid his farewell and returned to the hospital.

...

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

On this day, Nanrong Wanqing finally got permission from the doctor to be discharged and go home.

Back at Wealthy Manor, before Ling Chen had a chance to sit down, he received a call from Hu Fei, who said he had discovered the whereabouts of Xia Mutong and others.

These past days, in order to find Xia Mutong, Jiang Yunkai, and Bai Huanjun, Ling Chen had used countless resources, with manpower almost covering all of East Sea City. Now at last, there was news of them.

Without delay, Ling Chen told Nanrong Wanqing, promptly drove to the research base.

"Fatty."

Ling Chen pushed open the office door, and before entering, his voice had reached Hu Fei’s ears.

"Hurry over here." Hu Fei waved to Ling Chen.

Ling Chen marched quickly to the computer, looked at the screen in front of him, and asked, "Fatty, how is it, where are they?"

"Half an hour ago, our people sent news saying they’d found Jiang Yunkai, and they’re now bringing him here."

"Bringing him here?" Ling Chen was taken aback, surprisedly said, "Jiang Yunkai is not in his right mind now, he’s extremely dangerous, how could you let them bring him over?"

"Don’t worry," Hu Fei said with a smile, "When they found Jiang Yunkai, he was indeed delirious, but at that time, Yunkai was digging through a trash can, just like a beggar, hardly a threat."

"Digging through a trash can?" Ling Chen was taken aback. How could Jiang Yunkai have fallen to such a state?

"By the way, Fatty, other than Jiang Yunkai, have Xia Mutong and Bai Huanjun been found?"

"No sightings of them yet, but since we’ve found Kai, finding the other two shouldn’t be hard. Don’t be too anxious, take it slowly. As long as they haven’t left East Sea City, we’ll definitely locate them."

As they were talking, a young man rushed into the office and said, "Big Brother Hu, Chen, Kai has been brought back."

Hearing this, Ling Chen and Hu Fei quickly headed outside.

At the entrance of the research base, they saw four or five youths carrying Jiang Yunkai, bringing him into a room.

Looking at Jiang Yunkai lying flat on the bed, moaning incessantly, Ling Chen slightly frowned. After some time without seeing him, he didn’t expect Jiang Yunkai to have become like this, with ragged clothes, looking even worse than a beggar.