CHAPTER 781: CHAPTER 786: MEETING LIU XIYAO AGAIN

"Fatty, didn’t I ask you to send someone to check on Xiaozhu? Any progress?"

"Forget about it," Hu Fei said with a look of dejection. "I sent a few people to Beijing, but none of them even caught a glimpse of Miss Zhu. We found the Zhu Family, but they said Miss Zhu wasn’t there and didn’t know where she went. What else could we do but wait in Beijing?"

"If that’s the case, then let it be," said Ling Chen helplessly. In fact, he was well aware deep down that Zhu Xiaozhu was definitely at home, just unwilling to meet them.

It seemed he would have to deal with this personally. Coincidentally, He Ziyun was going to Beijing for a martial arts seminar soon. He had been unsure about attending, but now he thought, why not go to Beijing to broaden his horizons and at the same time try to find Zhu Xiaozhu and see if he could clarify things with her.

"Fatty, don’t forget to continue the search for Xia Mutong and Bai Huanjun. With Kai looking the way he is now, their situations might not be much different."

"You don’t need to remind me, I’m keeping it in mind."

After waiting in the special care ward for a bit and seeing that Jiang Yunkai wouldn’t wake up anytime soon, Ling Chen greeted Hu Fei and left.

With Hu Fei in charge of the situation regarding Xia Mutong and Bai Huanjun, Ling Chen was at ease. What worried him most now was Zhu Hong.

Since Zhu Hong had escaped, there had been no sign of him, and Ling Chen had no idea where he might have fled to. So long as Zhu Hong wasn’t dealt with, Ling Chen couldn’t rest easy.

After leaving the hospital, Ling Chen opened the car door, sat in the driver’s seat, and prepared to drive away.

At that moment, a person suddenly appeared in the rearview mirror.

Ling Chen was slightly startled and hurriedly turned his head to look back. When he saw who it was, his guard immediately dropped.

He sighed and said with a wry smile, "If you’re coming, just come; why scare me?"

"I was afraid Ji Gang might be tracking me, so I had to hide secretly in the car. Ling Chen, is everything settled with Master?"

"Don’t worry, my father is with Elder Su. With Elder Su’s protection, he’ll be fine."

"That’s good." The porridge girl handed a small, exquisite wooden box to Ling Chen and said, "Here, I’m giving this back to you."

Ling Chen didn’t need to look to know what was in the wooden box.

The Nine Elements Pill!

It was a treasure that he had acquired with great difficulty. Taking the wooden box, Ling Chen opened the lid, and a faint fragrance immediately wafted out from inside.

After a glance at the Nine Elements Pill in the box, Ling Chen put the lid back on and placed it in the car’s armrest compartment.

Although the Nine Elements Pill was a valuable item, only experts on the Heavenly List could use it. He had only just entered the ranks of the Earthly List and wasn’t qualified to take the Nine Elements Pill, so this valuable item would have to wait.

Starting the car, Ling Chen drove onto the road and asked, "What are you planning on doing next?"

"Hide for a while and avoid Ji Gang. Ji Gang suffered a big loss this time; he won’t let it go easily. You should also be careful. If Ji Gang can’t find us, he might take his anger out on you."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "I know."

Ji Gang was an expert on the Heavenly List, so Ling Chen took the porridge girl’s reminder seriously. Indeed, if Ji Gang came looking, he really didn’t know what to do.

Forget it! He’d deal with that when the time came.

"Why don’t you hide at the base for a while? The defenses there are tight, and Elder Zhou and my big brother are there too. In case something happens, it’s good to have support."

"No need, I have a place to go. Besides, I still have some stuff to take care of. I’ll come to East Sea City to find you after this period passes."

"Alright then, be careful out there," Ling Chen said, not insisting. He knew full well the independent nature of the porridge girl; of all the women he knew, she was the most self-reliant. Even Nanrong Wanqing seemed inferior in comparison.

Moreover, the porridge girl was used to having her way. Imposing too many restrictions would only make her unhappy.

"Hey! In a while, there’s going to be a martial arts seminar in Beijing. You’re an Earthly List expert; want to go check it out?"

The porridge girl gently shook her head and said, "I have no interest in such seminars, forget it. Why, do you want to go?"

"I happen to have some things to take care of in Beijing, so why not go and see."

"Let’s talk about it later, then. If I get the chance, maybe I’ll drop by." Having said that, the porridge girl pointed outside the car window and said, "Stop the car there."

Ling Chen parked the car at the side of the road, and just as he turned to speak, he found that the porridge girl had already disappeared without a trace.

This girl... Ling Chen chuckled wryly. She was real quick; he hadn’t even noticed her leave.

Starting the car again, Ling Chen checked the time and then drove towards Wealthy Manor.

On the way, Ling Chen suddenly heard his mobile phone ringing in his pocket. He pulled out the phone, an on-off burner phone he had bought in Jinhae City. Without even looking at the caller ID, Ling Chen knew who was calling. He only used this phone to contact Old Tang, and no one else knew the number.

After answering the phone, Ling Chen asked, "Old Tang, do you need me for something?"

"Tang Yuan, I’ve taken care of Tang Guoxiong’s matter. From now on, he’ll vanish from this world, and no one will be able to find him."

Ling Chen smiled and replied, "I trust your work."

"That’s all, then. I need to catch a plane soon, so I’ll leave it here."

"Catching a plane? Where are you headed?"

"There’s a very important matter that I need to handle..." Tang Yuan seemed to hesitate on the other end of the phone, then continued, "This matter is related to the God Organization. I’ll contact you once I have an update."

"Okay, take care."

After hanging up, Ling Chen drove up to the entrance of Wealthy Manor, preparing to enter the residential area. But just then, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a person at the entrance of the community.

He stopped the car and looked at the other person through the window, wondering to himself why she had come here.

Ling Chen rolled down the electric window and called out to her, "Liu Xiyao."

Hearing Ling Chen’s call, Liu Xiyao, who was standing at the entrance, looked back and hurried over.

After not seeing her for a while, Liu Xiyao was still the same, her stunning beauty and aura of nobility and elegance surrounding her like a fine lady with every graceful step she took.

As Liu Xiyao approached, Ling Chen asked, "Why are you standing here? Why not go to the Nanrong Family?"

Liu Xiyao shook her head, biting her thin lips and said, "I don’t want to disturb the Nanrong Family. Do you have time? I have something I want to talk to you about."

Ling Chen looked around and pointed to a coffee shop not far away, "Let’s sit over there."

The coffee shop had a serene atmosphere with soothing music floating through the hall.

Ling Chen, holding a cup of black coffee, began, "Speak, what did you need to see me for?"