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Chapter 702: Unbearable past

Chapter 702: Unbearable past

Leng Xuan also had some questions he wanted to ask Liu Yuntian, so he followed him out of the hall and went directly to the fifth floor. The fifth floor was quiet; not a soul was in sight. Liu Yuntian walked to a door, pushed it open, and entered, with Leng Xuan right behind him. The room was not luxurious, with plain furnishings that made it look simple. Apart from a few pieces of basic furniture, there was nothing else.

Liu Yuntian said politely, "Leng Xuan, come and sit."

Leng Xuan nodded and did as instructed, sitting down on a sofa before he asked curiously, "Grandfather Liu, there wasn’t enough time during our last encounter for me to ask you: why exactly did Huang Jixiang kidnap you?"

Liu Yuntian laughed and said, "Our Liu Corporation encompasses a wide range of projects, and one of them is port transportation. Huang Jixiang mainly profits from smuggling arms, and to make big money, he naturally had to increase imports and exports. Since our corporation has built many large ports focused on long-distance shipping, he set his sights on me, hoping to collaborate for mutual profit. However, my business operations are legitimate, and I do not dabble in anything illegal, so I rejected him outright. He left me a harsh warning, telling me to be careful, but I didn’t take it seriously; I didn’t consider him to be of any consequence. But I didn’t expect him to have the audacity to take advantage of my visit to Baiyun City to inspect a subsidiary, going so far as to use a large number of armed personnel. I had quite a few strong bodyguards with me at the time, but they were no match for the sheer number of his men, and that’s how I ended up in his hands. It was lucky that you showed up in time, or else I wouldn’t be alive today."

"I see," Leng Xuan nodded. Huang Jixiang certainly had guts. Since his escape to Thailand, Leng Xuan hadn’t heard any news about him, and guessed that he probably had given up on his influence within the country.

At that moment, Liu Yuntian asked, "Leng Xuan, are you really a bodyguard?"

Leng Xuan affirmed with a nod, "Indeed, I am responsible for Miss Ling’s safety."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuntian couldn’t help but express his admiration: "Ling Tian really knows how to find talent, being able to employ someone like you as a bodyguard. Tell me the truth, Leng Xuan, have you developed feelings for Miss Ling? Otherwise, with your capabilities, why would you settle for being a bodyguard?"

Leng Xuan laughed awkwardly and shook his head, "Grandfather Liu, please don’t get the wrong idea. I have no such intentions toward her. My role is purely to protect her, mainly because Elder Ling has an enemy who is a significant threat, one that has already endangered the Ling Family’s very existence, which is why I was asked to step in."

"So, Ling Tian has such an adversary," Liu Yuntian frowned, "Leng Xuan, if there is anything you need help with, just ask. Since it involves Old Ling, I can’t just stand by idly."

Unable to contain his curiosity, Leng Xuan inquired, "Grandfather Liu, what exactly is your relationship with Elder Ling? There seems to be a story between the two of you. Can you share it with me?"

"It’s a long story," Liu Yuntian sighed deeply and said, "It all happened decades ago, when Ling Tian and I were in the prime of our youth. Actually, we didn’t know each other initially; it was because of a woman that we came to know one another."

"A woman?" Hearing this, something clicked in Leng Xuan’s mind; he had a feeling this was yet another tragic love story.