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Chapter 649 - 656 Yang Zhe

Chapter 649: Chapter 656 Yang Zhe

Ling Chen spat out a mouthful of blood-stained saliva and, with Zhou Jun’s help, he stood up again.

Gasping for breath, Ling Chen once again fixed his gaze on the strange man. By now, the strange man seemed to have lost his strength and suddenly knelt on the ground, his head weakly tilting to one side. After a while, his body leaned forward and he fell to the ground, motionless.

Seeing this, the few people present all breathed a sigh of relief simultaneously.

"Song, how are you? Are you hurt?" Ling Chen and Zhou Jun hurried to Song Ge’s side, attempting to help him up. However, Song Ge lay on the ground, eyes tightly shut, as if he had fallen into a coma.

"Don’t worry about him; he’s just been struck by steel needles and passed out. He’ll be fine once he wakes up."

At that moment, the voice of a young man came over, bringing a sense of calm to Ling Chen’s tense mood.

Looking at the motionless strange man, Ling Chen curiously asked, "Who is this person, and why was he locked up here?"

The young man replied indifferently, "It’s better not to ask about things that you shouldn’t know." Pausing for a moment, the young man looked at Ling Chen and said, "Anyway, thanks for your help this time. If you hadn’t stabbed the steel needles into him in time, things would probably have gotten out of hand. My name is Yang Zhe, and yours?"

"Ling Chen."

"Ling Chen?" Yang Zhe thought for a moment, then said, "That name sounds familiar; I seem to have heard it somewhere."

"He is the top-ranked newcomer on the Newcomer List this year. You must have heard about him," Zhou Jun reminded.

"Oh, right!" Yang Zhe nodded and added, "Now that you mention it, I remember. Tong Nan mentioned you to me a few days ago. Not bad, looks like you’re not as incompetent as Tong Nan described."

Incompetent?

Ling Chen touched his nose, guessing that Tong Nan must have spoken very poorly of him, otherwise Yang Zhe wouldn’t have described him as incompetent.

"Come on, let’s go to my place and treat your injuries first."

Returning to the thatched cottage by the lake, Ling Chen sat on a wooden chair, observing the interior decorations.

The decor inside the house was simple, exuding a rustic charm. On the way back earlier, Ling Chen had talked with Yang Zhe and gained a preliminary understanding of him.

Yang Zhe’s identity was the same as Tong Nan’s; they were both disciples of high-ranking elders from Yangxin Pavilion. However, Yang Zhe was more low-key and spent most of his time in secluded cultivation in Yangxin Pavilion, rarely appearing in others’ sight. Therefore, even Zhou Jun didn’t know about him.

After treating the wounds, Ling Chen casually asked, "Yang Zhe, where is your master?"

"My master has traveled far away and it will probably be a while before he returns," Yang Zhe said, looking at Ling Chen. "This time, I owe you a favor. When my master returns, I will definitely tell him everything."

"No need to be so polite; I am also a friend of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and it was only right for me to help." Ling Chen then remembered the strange man he had seen earlier and couldn’t help asking, "Who exactly is that person? Can you share a bit of information to satisfy my curiosity?"

"Well..." Yang Zhe hesitated for a moment and then said, "I can’t reveal his identity. What I can tell you is, he is a criminal from Yangxin Pavilion who has made a grave mistake."

After hearing this, Ling Chen was somewhat speechless. This statement was as good as saying nothing.

Forget it! Since it’s a secret of Yangxin Pavilion, as an outsider, it’s better not to inquire too deeply to avoid resentment.

After resting for a while, Ling Chen got up and bid his farewell. Since Song Ge had been struck by steel needles dipped in a strong anesthetic, it would be a while before he woke up, so Zhou Jun had to carry him back.

Following the same path back to the courtyard, Ling Chen didn’t stay long and left Yangxin Pavilion directly with his companions.

Having checked all the places he could, and given Zhu Hong was nowhere to be found, he likely had hidden somewhere else. However, as big as Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was, the place had been thoroughly searched by Zhou Qi’s men, yet Zhu Hong’s whereabouts were still undetected. Where exactly could that guy be hiding?

...

In the room.

Ling Chen calculated the time; there were still three days left until the deadline set by Lin Jiawei. Currently, the whereabouts of Xia Mutong were unknown, and moreover, she had been transformed by experiments conducted by God Organization, which might make it quite difficult to rescue her in the short term. As for Xia Mutong’s safety, Ling Chen was not too worried. Since she had undergone experimental transformations, she surely held research value for God Organization. Before that, God Organization would definitely not harm her.

So right now, there was only one person he needed to rescue, and that was porridge girl.

According to the information提供 provided by Hu Fei, Lin Jiawei and his group had always been staying in a manor on the outskirts of East Sea City and hadn’t left yet. Therefore, as long as he could find a master strong enough to contend with Ji Gang, he should be able to rescue porridge girl.

While he was pondering, there came a ’dong dong dong’ knocking at the door.

Ling Chen got up and opened the door, only to see Su Mei and Zhou Qi standing outside.

"Miss Su, Elder Zhou, what brings you both here?" he invited warmly.

Once the three of them were seated, Zhou Qi spoke, "Mr. Ling, we have received a message from God Organization."

"A message?"

"God Organization’s spies infiltrated within Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion have been cleared out by us, including their means of contact with God Organization. Last night, after I had finished interrogating them, I sent out a message using their unique method of contact. Just a moment ago, God Organization finally responded."

"Really?" Ling Chen perked up and eagerly asked, "What’s the message?"

"I told the people from God Organization that they have obtained that item from you. The message from God Organization stated that they would send someone to meet outside Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. I am thinking about seizing this opportunity to trace the vine to find the melon."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "We can do that. However, I probably won’t be able to help with this, as porridge girl is still in Lin Jiawei’s hands. I must find a way to rescue her."

"By yourself?" Su Mei interjected, "You’ve also said that porridge girl is guarded by Ji Gang, and there is a master from Heavenly List watching over; what do you have to contend with him?"

"No worries, I have my ways. Moreover, I am currently pressed for time. Although Lin Jiawei gave me ten days, he must already be aware of my capture, and I estimate that he won’t continue to waste time on me. So, the longer it drags on, the less secure her safety becomes."

"This..." Su Mei pondered for a moment before speaking, "Should I ask someone to help you?"

Hearing this, Ling Chen laughed and said, "What, are you planning to ask a master from the Heavenly List to assist me?"

"A few days ago, a respected elder just returned from traveling abroad; perhaps I can ask for his help. How about this: you go back to East Sea City first, and I’ll have him meet up with you there."

Ling Chen’s eyes lit up as he gratefully looked at Su Mei and said, "Then I’ll have to trouble you, Miss Su."