CHAPTER 776: CHAPTER 781 TANG GUOXIONG’S REVENGE (1)

"Tang Yuan said cheerfully on the other end of the phone, ’Brother, I’ve upgraded.’"

"Oh? What’s your position now?"

"I am now Colonel Pang’s deputy, and also a core member of Lonely Wolf. Han Bing, Jiulin, and I, as veterans of Ghosts, now control Lonely Wolf. It won’t be long before we bring back the glory days of Ghosts."

Glory?

Ling Chen bitterly smiled to himself. The glory of Ghosts had long become a thing of the past, and as for Lonely Wolf, its glory had yet to start and was unlikely to arrive.

In fact, upon learning of Jiulin’s military rank, he knew that the mysterious organization Lonely Wolf was no longer a priority for the higher-ups.

In the past, both Ghosts and Lonely Wolf were managed by General Qiao Zhen. Not only was Qiao Zhen experienced, but he was also a general, a high rank given due to the high value placed on the development of Ghosts and Lonely Wolf. Now, the general has retired, looked after by the state, and with Ghosts dissolved, only Lonely Wolf remains.

Jiulin was once an instructor for Ghosts and is experienced; now chosen as the new leader of Lonely Wolf, he was only given the rank of Colonel. This is a large gap compared to Qiao Zhen. Of course, Jiulin having relatively less tenure in the military division, couldn’t be directly given a general’s rank—that would be too frivolous. However, considering Jiulin’s age and rich experience, along with his contributions to the country, he definitely deserved a general’s rank.

By doing this, the higher-ups undoubtedly aimed to weaken the influence and privileges of Lonely Wolf.

At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before the higher-ups find a replacement for Lonely Wolf, turning it into an expendable asset, possibly even following in the footsteps of Ghosts.

Tang Yuan wasn’t foolish; he must be aware of such issues.

Seeing Ling Chen remain silent over the phone, Tang Yuan seemed to guess what he was thinking, and said with a laugh, "I know what you’re thinking. The higher-ups used to value Ghosts and Lonely Wolf, or rather they recognized General Qiao Zhen. They trusted the General and his capabilities, which is why they were comfortable delegating powers to Ghosts and Lonely Wolf. Colonel Pang has just taken over the leadership of Lonely Wolf, and although the General knows him, the higher-ups aren’t fully aware of his capabilities, so they wouldn’t delegate all powers to him just yet. As long as we produce results, I believe Lonely Wolf will gradually grow."

Ling Chen silently nodded, agreeing with Tang Yuan’s reasoning. Everything is difficult at the start; he hoped that Jiulin and Tang Yuan could work together to strengthen and expand Lonely Wolf.

"Old Tang, did you contact me just for this?"

"No, there’s another matter," Tang Yuan’s tone suddenly grew serious.

"Ling Chen, be careful these days, someone might harm you."

"Who?"

"Do you remember Tang Guoxiong?"

"Of course." How could Ling Chen forget Tang Guoxiong? Initially, the higher-ups had sent Tang Guoxiong into Lonely Wolf to participate in all its operations. Indeed, everyone understood that Tang Guoxiong’s purpose in joining Lonely Wolf was to monitor it and limit the General’s power.

Later, when the General and Tang Yuan tried to help themselves, breaking Lonely Wolf’s regulations, Tang Guoxiong captured them. For this, Tang Guoxiong repeatedly opposed them, seizing their achievements. Not long ago, Ling Chen had managed to get He Ziyun out of retirement and then used a little strategy to make Tang Guoxiong suffer a major setback, resulting in his imprisonment.

Thinking back, this was only a matter of months ago. Given Tang Guoxiong’s offenses, he should have been imprisoned for some time, not likely to be released soon.

"Tang Guoxiong has been released from prison early."

Hearing what Tang Yuan said, Ling Chen was surprised, "How could this be?"

"Tang Guoxiong has connections and a background, with someone secretly pulling strings for him, enabling his early release. From what I know, Tang Guoxiong has already left Beijing, his whereabouts unknown. However, I know that Tang Guoxiong has had contact with some unscrupulous individuals, I worry he might seek revenge on you, so I wanted to warn you to be careful."

Ling Chen looked at the spot where the Mercedes-Benz business van had just parked, his eyebrows slightly furrowing.

He had been wondering who could have stolen that business van. Now, hearing about Tang Guoxiong from Tang Yuan, could it have been him?

Thinking this, Ling Chen immediately shared the events that had happened with Tang Yuan.

"Is that so? Wait for me, I’ll make a call to the traffic department in Jinhai City and ask if they have any surveillance footage." After saying this, Tang Yuan immediately hung up.

Less than two minutes later, Tang Yuan called back.

"Tang Yuan, I’m afraid your guess was right; it was Tang Guoxiong."

Ling Chen urgently asked, "Did the surveillance video catch it?"

"It did catch it, but the record is now gone. I just called to inquire with the traffic department, and they told me that just a few minutes ago, someone went to the traffic department and deleted a segment of the footage. The person showed credentials from a special government department, so the traffic leaders didn’t dare stop it. Given such authority, that person must have government backing, so besides Tang Guoxiong, I can’t think of anyone else."

"It must be him." Ling Chen said in a deep voice. Although he had many enemies, they all came from the God Organization and Martial Arts world, with no ties to the government. Since the individual showed credentials from a special government department, it was undoubtedly Tang Guoxiong.

This bastard... He had spared him once, and he dared to cause trouble over him? Did he really think he had no temper?

"Old Tang, Tang Guoxiong and his group must still be in Jinhai City, help me think of a way to find their whereabouts."

No choice, as Ling Kun was still in that Mercedes-Benz business van, and it concerned the safety of his father, Ling Chen couldn’t help but worry.

"Wait for me, I’ll immediately use Lonely Wolf’s resources to help you search."

After hanging up the phone, Ling Chen put away his cell phone and turned his head to survey the surrounding area. Although Tang Guoxiong had someone destroy the surveillance footage at the traffic department, that was only traffic management footage. The area was filled with hotels, fast food restaurants, and coffee shops; there definitely were other surveillance cameras that could have captured the location of the Mercedes-Benz business van.

At that moment, Ling Chen began to inspect the nearby shops one by one to see which shop’s surveillance might have caught the position of the Mercedes-Benz business van.

However, just then, a black Mercedes sedan slowly drove up and stopped next to Ling Chen.

The car window rolled down, and a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit, leaned out from inside the car and said, "Mr. Ling, if you want to find someone, it’s best to get in the car."