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Chapter 662 - 652 The Real Target is Shen Yunqing

Chapter 662: Chapter 652 The Real Target is Shen Yunqing

When Jiang Lingxi was filming "Yuan Zhao Empress," there was a scene where she had to fight Yin Chong. Both had the intention of testing each other’s strength at the time, but with several cameras around, going all out was not an option, so they only used about thirty percent of their strength.

But this time, as the punch reached her, she almost instantly confirmed that Yin Chong was using his full strength.

Dodging the punch by a hair’s breadth, Jiang Lingxi followed up by raising her leg to kick him in the side with just as much force.

The sound of fists hitting flesh echoed continuously between them.

However, Jiang Lingxi quickly noticed that although Yin Chong wasn’t holding back, he seemed to be deliberately avoiding the vital parts of her body. It was as if he wanted to injure her but not kill her outright.

Moreover, as they were fighting in close quarters, she noticed the expression on Yin Chong’s face—veins popping out on his forehead, his entire face contorted as if he was in great pain and struggling.

Seizing the gap while pinning him with one hand and one leg, Jiang Lingxi hurriedly asked again, "Where is Wu Hua? Speak!"

Not seeing Wu Hua made her feel uneasy.

There was even a strange feeling that Yin Chong being here wasn’t to take her life directly, but more like to deliberately stall her.

"No, I don’t know, ah!"

A tremendous force hit, causing Jiang Lingxi to stumble back several steps.

After hesitating for a second, she decided to dash straight towards the stairs.

Yin Chong wasn’t important to her; her target was Wu Hua!

Seeing Jiang Lingxi abandon him and attempt to leave, Yin Chong paused momentarily before rushing to block her.

Noticing this, Jiang Lingxi felt a sinking feeling.

She instinctively knew she couldn’t waste any more time here.

But knocking down Yin Chong, who had fully recovered from the severe injuries sustained in the Underground Ancient Tomb, wasn’t going to happen quickly.

Luckily, there was the sound of voices behind her, asking the same question she had just asked.

"Where is Wu Hua?"

Jiang Lingxi quickly glanced at Wu Jue and Changning, who had run up to the rooftop. Charging up for another kick, she forcefully slammed Yin Chong away, "I’ll go find Wu Hua. Yin Chong is yours to handle."

"Wu Hua is not here, not good!"

Wu Jue immediately sensed something wrong and, seeing Yin Chong rushing back as if he didn’t feel pain, frowned, "He seems to be controlled."

Changning stretched his wrist, exhaling frustration from being confined for almost half an hour, "Leave him to me. Sister Xi and Master, you two go together."

Exchanging a glance with Wu Jue, Jiang Lingxi knew there wasn’t much time for hesitation. After instructing Changning, she quickly headed downstairs, exchanging information on the way.

"Have you found the cause of Mei Shuiqing’s death?"

"Yes, her internal organs were already deteriorating, only appearing healthy. Before she died, she suffered backlash, likely caused by Wu Hua."

"Wu Hua was willing to sacrifice Mei Shuiqing to distract us, yet she is not here..."

As Jiang Lingxi spoke, she repeatedly tapped the brooch she removed and pinned to her collar, but received no response, causing her complexion to darken.

Sudden anxiety almost caused her to miss a step on the stairs.

Wu Jue’s quick reflexes steadied her with a grab.

"I’ve lost contact with Yunqing."

Wu Jue’s heart tightened.

Jiang Lingxi gritted her molars hard, "Well played, Wu Hua. Her primary target was never me!"

Standing beside her, Wu Jue immediately sensed the intensifying murderous intent filling the air.

If Shen Yunqing were truly harmed, he was certain this Empress before him would reduce Wu Hua to ashes.

In the corridor between the second and first floors, Vini was personally carrying some food back to her room when she encountered Jiang Lingxi, who had changed outfits, her hair tied up sharply, exuding an intimidating aura, "Miss Jiang, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Lingxi tried her best to calm down. The International Fashion Town was neither big nor small, and being unfamiliar with the area meant blindly searching wouldn’t work.

Hearing the voice, she turned her head, "Miss Vini," she glanced at the food in Vini’s hands and then at the gown Vini had yet to change out of, "Wait, where’s Gu Qiantong? Weren’t you two inseparable?"

Instinctively, Vini replied obediently: "Qiantong said she was feeling a bit unwell because of what happened earlier, so she went to rest first. Aunt is still around, so I stayed to keep her company."

"Perfect timing, I also have something I want to ask the old madam for help with."

Jiang Lingxi split from Wu Jue, who intended to search using traditional methods, and entered the room with Vini.

"You want me to track two people’s whereabouts?" Aibosi Koli eyed Jiang Lingxi, whose aura had dramatically shifted in just a short time, even more imposing than when she wore the Dragon Robe on the runway earlier that day. Noting the visible dust marks on her clothes and the concealed anxiety between her brows, Aibosi Koli nodded after only a brief hesitation, "I’ll arrange it right away."

Vini observed the weighty atmosphere between the two, then glanced at the food she held. After a moment of hesitation, she tentatively asked, "I noticed Miss Jiang hasn’t eaten much tonight. Would you like to have a bite together?"

"Thank you, I’m not hungry."

It’s not that she’s not hungry; she simply can’t eat.

The surveillance footage from the front of Tang Palace and street cameras would take some time to obtain. Jiang Lingxi forced herself to remain calm, spinning the Buddha Beads so quickly they almost blurred.

Mei Shuiqing, Guan Yuan, Wu Hua, Yin Chong... and that Gu Qiantong, who seemed odd when they met!

Jiang Lingxi didn’t know why she included Gu Qiantong, but she trusted her intuition, which had saved her many times before.

There was a knock on the door.

Standing close by, Vini promptly opened it.

A woman wearing a white uniform with a stern expression walked in, carrying a laptop bag.

Aibosi Koli introduced her to Jiang Lingxi, "This is the captain of my personal guard."

She instructed her guard captain, "Show Miss Jiang the surveillance footage I just asked you to retrieve."

*

Going back half an hour.

Guests from the celebration banquet were rushing out the gates of Tang Palace.

Shen Yunqing and Wu Jue moved against the flow, but they soon split up, with Wu Jue slipping into Tang Palace amidst the chaos, and Shen Yunqing quickly finding Guan Yuan, who was trying to discreetly blend in with the crowd to escape the control of the Changcang Sect.

The first step upon meeting was naturally securing Guan Yuan’s trust.

Shen Yunqing had already arranged for Wu Jue to dial through to Little Tao’s number, allowing father and daughter to talk face-to-face.

However excited the father and daughter were across the screen, time was of the essence; once trust was secured, Shen Yunqing hung up and took Guan Yuan to the car.

Planning to take Guan Yuan to a small villa where Wu Jue was temporarily staying, the location was equipped with Wu Jue’s arrangements. Provided Guan Yuan stayed inside and didn’t draw attention, the Changcang Sect people wouldn’t find him, ensuring absolute safety.

Everything was proceeding smoothly. Shen Yunqing drove while listening to Guan Yuan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, tearfully and intermittently talk about how his daughter had grown and how she resembled her mother. Then, turning a corner, Guan Yuan suddenly reached over, his face twisted, and steered the wheel in the opposite direction.

The car crashed unexpectedly into a street corner lamppost.

The instant before the airbags deployed and he lost consciousness, Shen Yunqing saw Wu Hua through the window, with Gu Qiantong standing behind her.