Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2920 - 2940: Let’s Keep a Tab, We’ll Chat Later.

Chapter 2920: Chapter 2940: Let’s Keep a Tab, We’ll Chat Later.

"Brother!"

"Brother Chen!"

As soon as Lin Chen returned to the manor, he saw Gu Yuexi and Shang Wenyin chatting in the courtyard, both of whom stood up in surprise at seeing him.

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "What are you talking about?"

"We’re talking about cultivation."

Gu Yuexi said with a laugh, "The great battle is impending, and we’ve both been diligently cultivating. We’re striving to improve so that when we get to the battlefield, we can be your strong arms and help you out, not hold you back."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "That’s great. Speaking of which, you are all more formidable than I am. In the future, you’ll have to cover for me!"

Shang Wenyin chuckled and said, "I heard that on your trip to the War God Mansion, you offended quite a few people?"

Lin Chen replied nonchalantly, "As for me, offending people is nothing new. If there comes a day when you see me not offending anyone, that would be truly strange."

Gu Yuexi and Shang Wenyin both started laughing.

They knew Lin Chen’s character all too well.

In the outside world, if you don’t learn to give way, you are bound to offend people everywhere in this survival-of-the-fittest world, but Lin Chen just happens to dislike yielding.

Why must I give way? Why don’t you?

If I had no strength, then I’d have no choice, but if I have the capabilities and support, why should I yield?

Now, with two Quasi-Saints by Lin Chen’s side, the fact that he didn’t swagger around bullying others already counted as his modesty. And you still want to bully him?

You don’t know the meaning of death, do you?

As more and more powerhouses gathered around Lin Chen, the women were no longer as worried about him as they had been before. Instead, they felt a bit sorry for those who provoked Lin Chen.

Lin Chen is someone who dares to stir up trouble even with Quasi-Saints, and you dare to provoke him, my man? You think you are worthy?

"Tell us, who provoked you?"

Lin Chen recounted everything that happened. Upon hearing that the other party had actually sent people to ambush Lin Chen, both women became furious: "We can’t let them off the hook easily!"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "I’ve been on the road lately, and with Chi Ya by my side, I haven’t had the chance to interrogate them. I’ll go later to see what’s really going on."

Gu Yuexi’s eyes lit up, "Let’s go together!"

"Alright!"

Lin Chen summoned the Linglong Tower, golden light fell, and the three disappeared from the spot.

In the abyss, the white-haired elder lay stiffly on the cold ground, looking at the distant radiance above the abyss, filled with regret.

Why had he voluntarily undertaken this task?

When he was first captured, he still hoped his family would track him down and come to rescue him. However, time had passed, and no one had come. He feared his end was near.

This Magical Treasure must be able to block people’s sensory tracking; otherwise, his family wouldn’t have let him fall into Lin Chen’s hands. After all, that would reveal their identities and expose their backer, Zhou Daocang.

Just as he sank into despair, three people descended from above the abyss. Leading them was Lin Chen, and the other two were young women of peerless beauty.

Lin Chen carefully checked the prohibitions on the man’s body before he spoke, "Tell me, who are you, and who sent you here?"

The White-haired Elder, hoping for a fluke, defended himself, "It’s really a misunderstanding, we were really catching the White Moon Beast..."

Lin Chen sighed, "At this point, you’re still making excuses. Do you think there’s any point in that? You’ve already come here; do you think you have a chance of leaving alive?"

The heart of the White-haired Elder skipped a beat, "Since I’m going to die anyway, why should I admit to an unfounded charge?"

Lin Chen nodded in appreciation, "Yes, that’s very logical. Since you’re going to die anyway, you might as well be tough about it, not reveal your identity, not reveal the person behind the scenes, and at least you can protect your family..."

Hearing Lin Chen saying this with a smiling face, the White-haired Elder inexplicably felt a surge of cold air in his heart.

Lin Chen paused before adding, "The principle is certainly right, but you may have forgotten, sometimes a person who wants to die simply cannot die, and that’s the most unbearable thing."

"I’ve heard that Soul Search is a very painful thing, like being in Purgatory, enduring endless suffering, with every minute and second feeling as long as a century. Since you refuse to speak, I wouldn’t mind trying the Soul Search."

"You were going to kill me, so I suppose I don’t need to be merciful towards you either, right?"

The White-haired Elder’s eyes revealed a fearful look; having lived for so long, he naturally had used Soul Search on others. The horrific scene was all too clear in his memory—it was just that in the past he was the one inflicting pain on others, but now it had come to be inflicted on him.

"If you let me go, I can tell you the truth."

Lin Chen shook his head, "You were going to kill me, how could I possibly let you go? At your age, how can you be so naive?"

The White-haired Elder bit his teeth, his expression complex as he underwent intense inner conflict.

Gu Yuexi snorted, "Don’t waste time talking to him, just do the Soul Search directly. We don’t need any evidence anyway, just finding out who it is will suffice."

Lin Chen nodded, "That’s right."

Lin Chen walked up to the White-haired Elder, extended his finger, and pressed it against the White-haired Elder’s forehead.

The White-haired Elder’s pupils suddenly contracted, and the fear in his eyes magnified instantly, overwhelming him like a tide.

As a sliver of pain started forming in his mind, the White-haired Elder completely broke down and cried out loudly, "Zhou Daocang! It was Zhou Daocang who sent us!"

Zhou Daocang?

Lin Chen withdrew his finger and calmly inquired, "Tell me more."

Since he had already spoken, the White-haired Elder stopped struggling. Whether he would live or die didn’t matter anymore; he just wanted to avoid the horrific pain of Soul Search.

"My name is Zhao Pingyang, a member of the Bai Ping Zhao Family. Some time ago, Zhou Daocang suddenly visited the Zhou Family and mentioned a business deal that could benefit our Zhao family. Then, he brought up the matter of you humiliating him at the Military Supply Department. He complained about how you made the Zhou Family lose face, and now that you were leaving, he could only watch..."

"He didn’t outright tell our Zhao family to help him deal with you, but the implication was clear to us. He came to us neither early nor late, but right when you left, which meant he wanted us to help him get rid of you."

"We knew you had a Superior Prime Daluo Immortal by your side, so we sent the two of us to ambush and kill you. We were both disguised, and we used only ordinary magical treasures so that even if we killed you, no one would be able to trace it back to us."

"That’s what happened. Originally, we thought this task would be very straightforward, something we could handle easily. Who would have known you had a Quasi-Saint with you..."

At this point, Zhao Pingyang couldn’t help but curse, "Zhou Daocang has really screwed me over. If it wasn’t for his misinformation, how would I have ended up in this situation?"

Lin Chen nodded, calmly asking, "How strong is your Bai Ping Zhao family, how many Daluo Immortals do you have, and how many Daluo Initial Immortals are there? Tell me everything, make it clear..."

Zhao Pingyang looked at Lin Chen with alarm, "What are you trying to do?"

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Just inquiring, to make a note. I’ll need to have a good talk with your Zhao family later..."