The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

"He wants to meet me?" Ling Chen was momentarily stunned, unable to react. Was He Honggang out of his mind? He openly invited him over, even though he nearly killed Ling a few days ago. How could he possibly accept that invitation? Wouldn’t that be like a lamb to the slaughter? Tian Xiong, seeming to read his mind, spoke up, "Mr. Ling, please believe me, he won’t harm you."

"Mr. Tian, this isn’t about believing or not believing," Ling Chen replied, "Even if I trust you, He Honggang... sorry, I find it hard to trust him."

Tian Xiong sighed and said, "Mr. Ling, to be honest, He Honggang couldn’t harm you even if he wanted to. He’s currently in East Sea City, and due to certain reasons, I can’t bring him to meet you, so I have to request you to run over personally. If you’re worried, you can bring some help and go with me."

"This..." Ling Chen hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Alright, wait a moment, I’ll leave with you shortly."

Soon, Ling Gengqiu arrived after being notified and asked, "He Honggang wants you to go? What is that guy up to?"

Ling Chen shrugged, "How would I know? But I think this shouldn’t be a trap. Otherwise, they wouldn’t use such low-level tricks to deceive us. Besides, I just chatted with Tian Xiong; it seems He Honggang and his team have a disagreement, but I’m unclear on the details. Now, He Honggang is already in East Sea City. Anyway, it’s on our turf, so we’re not afraid of him playing any tricks."

"Alright then, I’ll accompany you on this trip and see what he’s up to."

Leaving the base, Tian Xiong had already been waiting outside. After the three boarded the car, Tian Xiong immediately drove them towards the outskirts of the city. Over half an hour passed, and the car finally arrived outside a manor.

Ling Chen looked through the car window at the situation outside and found that there were no guards around the manor, it was utterly deserted.

"Follow me, please," Tian Xiong said and then headed straight for the three-story villa in the center of the manor. Inside, Ling Chen and Ling Gengqiu followed him to a bedroom on the second floor. As soon as they entered, they scanned the room and their gaze immediately locked onto the bed.

Seeing the person lying on the bed, Ling Chen and Ling Gengqiu’s faces immediately showed a hint of surprise. The person on the bed was a white-haired old man, with a face full of wrinkles, gaunt features, looking like someone on the brink of death.

"Mr. Tian, didn’t you say you were going to take us to see He Honggang? Where is he?"

Tian Xiong pointed at the old man on the bed, "He is He Honggang."

"Him?" Hearing this, Ling Chen and Ling Gengqiu were both shocked, their faces changed dramatically. This... how is this possible? Ling Chen looked at the old man incredulously, shaking his head internally, "This can’t be, how did he become like this."

Tian Xiong spoke with a bitter expression, "There’s no need for me to deceive you; he truly is Mr. He. As for why he’s become like this, you can ask him yourself."

While speaking, Ling Gengqiu had already approached the bedside to scrutinize the old man. The old man slowly turned his head to look at Ling Gengqiu beside him and said weakly, "You’ve... finally arrived."

As the old man’s voice echoed, Ling Chen was surprised to find that the voice was very similar to He Honggang’s. Could it be... Tian Xiong wasn’t lying, that this was really He Honggang?

"What’s the matter with you?" Ling Gengqiu mouthed open and asked.

He Honggang shakily lifted his hand and pointed at his abdomen. Seeing this, Ling Gengqiu lifted the blanket and looked carefully, only to find a patch of his clothes soaked with blood. Hesitating a moment, he reached out and gently lifted the outer garment, seeing the concealed wound, his pupils narrowed involuntarily.

"Is it... your Soul Stone is gone?"

"I was ambushed by Chen Younian and Su Cheng’en, they took my Soul Stone. You can see it, without the Soul Stone, my body aged rapidly, turning into this ghostly figure in just a few days. Given my current condition, I probably don’t have many days left."

Ling Chen asked, "Was it done by Chen Younian and Su Cheng’en?"

"Who else but them." He Honggang said with a bitter smile, "You’re right, every man for himself, it’s a ruthless world. I underestimated their greed. To end up like this today, I can’t blame anyone but myself. If it hadn’t been for me actively cooperating with them, things wouldn’t have turned out this way."

"What about those Soul Stones, have they all fallen into their hands?"

"We three shared a secret laboratory for researching Soul Stones. Initially, I planned to secretly carry off all the Soul Stones, but I didn’t expect to be discovered by them. I heard Chen Younian say that they seem to have discovered the secret of the Soul Stone, and he’s told me that soon no one in this world will be able to stop him, including the Guardian Clan. Although my life has been ruined by them, I will never let them off easily." As he said this, a fierce glint of resentment erupted from He Honggang’s hollow eyes.

Ling Gengqiu replied blandly, "I see. You want to use us to take revenge on your behalf. He Honggang, you really are clever; just a few days ago you wanted to kill us, and now you are asking us instead. Do you think we’re easily manipulated?"

"No matter what you think, sooner or later you’re going to deal with them. With my help, your chances are at least a bit better." He Honggang exerted all his strength to say, "I’ve already instructed Tian Xiong, he will fully take charge of Dark Pavilion now and cooperate with all your actions. As long as you kill those two, I’ll spare no effort, even if it means destroying the entire Dark Pavilion."

Upon these words, Ling Chen and Ling Gengqiu exchanged glances, and the latter nodded, "Alright, seeing how sincere you are, I will help you fulfill this wish."

"All the information is with Tian Xiong, if you have any questions, you can directly contact him." After saying this, He Honggang seemed to exhaust all his strength and slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing this, the three of them didn’t linger, turning to leave the room.

In the living room, Tian Xiong handed over a prepared document to Ling Chen, saying, "This is the location of the secret laboratory that I’ve been monitoring; they haven’t left yet. If you want to find out their latest discoveries, it’s best to act quickly."

"You’re not coming with us?"

Tian Xiong shook his head, "No, with Mr. He in such a state, he’s no longer able to lead Dark Pavilion, many things require my personal handling. During this time, I will integrate all Dark Pavilion forces. Once everything is in place, I’ll contact you to plan further actions."

"Alright." Ling Chen didn’t insist and stood up, "If there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave."

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