The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

"What did you say?"

In a dark room, Zhu Hong, sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and frowned at his subordinate reporting the news in front of him, saying, "Dragon Tiger Hall was burned down? What’s going on."

"Specific details are unclear, but last night Dragon Tiger Hall was attacked, and then there was an explosion inside. The person responsible for monitoring Dragon Tiger Hall said Ling Chen was inside at the time. From the explosion to the burning down of the entire Dragon Tiger Hall, Ling Chen didn’t come out. They concluded that Ling Chen likely perished along with those intruders."

"Perished together?" Zhu Hong pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you know who did this?"

"It was the people from Netherworld Snake, but Su He was there too. Besides them, there were two other people whom we hadn’t seen before, and their identities are unclear. However, after the explosion, only those two and Su He left the scene; the others should be dead." As he spoke, the man handed a few photos to Zhu Hong, saying, "These are the photos they secretly took. It looks like Su He was also seriously injured; he was carried out by someone."

Looking at the three people in the photos, Zhu Hong nodded and instructed, "Investigate the identities of these two people clearly. Su He was injured, but they remained unscathed; these two people must be formidable. Also, are you certain Ling Chen is really dead?"

"This... I’m not sure, but under such a large-scale explosion, even if Ling Chen’s strength is significant, it’s unlikely he could escape."

"Continue monitoring; we need to see him alive, or see his corpse if dead."

"Yes!"

After two days of rescue and cleanup, over twenty charred bodies were found among the ruins of Dragon Tiger Hall, along with numerous severed limbs estimated to have been shattered in the explosion.

Meanwhile, the forensic identification results came out, and none of the bodies matched Ling Chen’s DNA. After receiving this news, the people from Dragon Tiger Hall were not reassured but increasingly worried. If Ling Chen wasn’t dead, he would have contacted them by now, but his body wasn’t found in the ruins, indicating he likely perished in the explosion that night. While everyone was unwilling to accept this fact, there was no other explanation.

Currently, Ling Gengqiu is still in Qiu Nanshan and hasn’t returned; no one was able to save Ling Chen that night.

After a few days, although no one said it aloud, everyone’s hearts were heavy, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

"Everyone, regarding Ling Chen... I don’t want to say anything else, but I assume you’ve all reached a conclusion in your hearts." In the spacious living room, Tong Zhentian sat on the couch, looking at the people before him, saying, "Though Dragon Tiger Hall was destroyed, we’re still alive. I’ve just instructed Tian Hanzhong to handle the reconstruction of Dragon Tiger Hall. Before that, we’ll go back to the base and consider it our temporary headquarters."

"Elder Tong, what plans do you have next?"

Upon hearing He Ziyun’s inquiry, Tong Zhentian replied, "Even though Ling Chen is gone, we cannot let Dragon Tiger Hall fall; we’ll complete what he couldn’t. Our immediate priority is Netherworld Snake and the Su Family. The Netherworld Snake is powerful, but our real threat comes from Chen Younian’s people. We’re not their match; seeking revenge against them would be suicidal. Our goal is not Chen Younian but to eradicate Netherworld Snake and weaken Chen Younian’s forces. As for Chen Younian and Su Cheng’en, Ling Gengqiu and the Guardian Clan will handle them."

He Ziyun nodded and added, "The Dark Pavilion once collaborated with Netherworld Snake, and they should know about the distribution of Netherworld Snake’s forces. We can seek their assistance to eliminate their bases one by one."

"Exactly! That’s what I thought too."

"Include our Ling Family in dealing with Netherworld Snake and the Su Family." As the voice came, Ling Kun entered from outside, accompanied by porridge girl.

"Mr. Ling?" Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun slightly startled, quickly stood up to greet them, "Why have you come?"

"I’ve heard what happened at Dragon Tiger Hall. Considering such a huge incident involving my son, I cannot sit idly by." Ling Kun looked somewhat haggard, but his tone was firm, "Those who harmed Ling Chen, I will make them pay in blood."

Tong Zhentian nodded, "Rest assured, Mr. Ling, those who caused Ling Chen’s death will not escape."

...

Qiu Nanshan.

A member of the Guardian Clan carrying a tray with water and food walked straight to a stone chamber door, ready to push it open. "Hold on!" At this moment, a voice came through. The man turned his head, his face slightly changing, immediately lowered his head in greeting, "Patriarch!"

"Give me the items, you may go down now."

"Yes, Patriarch."

Taking the tray from the other’s hand, Du Yunzhi gently pushed open the stone door and stepped in. The small stone chamber contained only a bed. At this moment, Ling Gengqiu sat cross-legged on the bed, eyes closed, breathing evenly. Perhaps hearing the footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes, watching Du Yunzhi entering, with a slight smile at the corners of his mouth, "Patriarch personally visits."

"I’m here to see you." Du Yunzhi set down the tray and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Not bad." Ling Gengqiu nodded, "After integrating that Soul Stone, I feel my strength improved greatly."

"That Soul Stone is the only one our Guardian Clan possesses. If it weren’t necessary, I would never give it to you."

"It seems you’ve long known the secret of Soul Stone fusion."

"Of course." Du Yunzhi replied openly, "Our Guardian Clan has long been researching the secrets of Soul Stones. Fusion not only enhances strength but allows one to successfully pass the second stage of evolution. Our Clan’s master completed evolution using this method. However, there was a small accident, resulting in his loss of consciousness; now he’s like a puppet, only able to act under commands."

"If Chen Younian comes, can he withstand him?"

Du Yunzhi shook his head, "I’m unsure. If Chen Younian, as you mentioned, has fused all the Soul Stones, he must have passed the second stage of evolution, with significantly grown strength. Even our Clan’s expert might not be his match. Precisely why I’ve given you our only Soul Stone, hoping you can play a pivotal role at crucial moments."

"Rest assured, I’ll do my best."

"There’s another matter..." Du Yunzhi said, "Originally, I wasn’t keen on telling you, but you’ll eventually find out."

"What matter?"

"I’ve received news of an explosion at Dragon Tiger Hall, destroying all buildings. Fortunately, people inside evacuated long ago, leaving Ling Chen. His current life status remains uncertain. Although his body wasn’t found, he likely perished in the explosion."

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