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"Zhu Hong’s subordinates called me, they want to know everything about the Soul Stone, and they’re also interested in the backgrounds of Chen Younian and Su Cheng’en."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen asked puzzledly, "Does Zhu Hong have a screw loose? How dare he call and ask us? Does he really think we’d tell him?"

Hu Fei nodded, "I think he’s quite confident."

"Why?"

"They’ve offered a condition: if we’re willing to give them the relevant information, they can exchange it for the safety of Tang Shiyun and Xu Hong. Miss Tang and Xu have been under Zhu Hong’s control all this time, their whereabouts unknown, and if you want to rescue them, this is the best opportunity."

Ling Chen pondered for a moment, muttering to himself, "How did Zhu Hong find out about the Soul Stone?"

"That’s not the point," Hu Fei interjected, "I actually think it’s a worthwhile deal. Think about it, if Zhu Hong knows the secret of the Soul Stone, with his ambition, he’d surely try to get his hands on it. Right now, all the Soul Stones are in Chen Younian’s possession, and if Zhu Hong wants them, he’s bound to cause trouble for Chen Younian. Considering Chen Younian’s strength, do you think Zhu Hong would succeed? It’s impossible. I guarantee that he’d end up losing his life. That way, we don’t have to do anything to get rid of a major threat."

Kaelina, standing nearby, added, "I think Fatty Hu’s right, it’s an opportunity for us."

"While that may be true..." Ling Chen hesitated, "I’m worried Zhu Hong might leak the Soul Stone’s secret. You must understand, exposing the Soul Stone and these individuals’ identities could have a huge impact worldwide."

"Well..." Hu Fei said uncertainly, "I doubt Zhu Hong would do such a stupid thing. For someone as selfish and self-serving as him, he wouldn’t share this information with others. Ling, I think you’re overthinking it, Miss Tang’s safety is more important."

"This is the only option left." Ling Chen sighed, though unwillingly, he had no choice but to compromise when Tang Shiyun’s safety was at stake.

Ten minutes passed, Hu Fei’s phone rang again. He answered the call, conversed briefly, and after agreeing on a time, he hung up and looked at Ling Chen, "They will send Miss Tang here soon, and I’ll upload the data online when they do, and they’ll release her."

Ling Chen nodded, "Kaelina, go and bring Shiyun back later, be careful and watch out for any tricks."

"Don’t worry, I know what to do."

Not long after Kaelina left, Ling Chen waited in the control room, and within fifteen minutes, Kaelina returned with Tang Shiyun. Upon seeing Ling Chen, Tang Shiyun’s eyes turned red, and she ran to him, threw herself into his arms, and started sobbing loudly.

"Ling, I... I thought I’d never see you again."

Ling Chen gently patted Tang Shiyun’s back, soothingly saying, "Alright, alright, don’t cry; it’s all over now." With that, he turned to Kaelina, asking, "Why is she the only one here, where’s Hong? Didn’t you bring her back?"

"They said they need to verify the data first, and if it’s accurate, they’ll release Xu Hong."

"Since they’re willing to release Miss Tang, it shows they’re sincere about this deal," Hu Fei said, "I didn’t fabricate the data, if all goes well, Miss Xu will return soon."

Looking at the tearful Tang Shiyun, Ling Chen thought for a moment, then spoke, "Fatty, go call Mr. Bai over."

"You mean Bai Zhangqiu?" Hu Fei asked puzzledly, "Why bring him over at this hour?"

Ling Chen motioned towards Tang Shiyun, then winked at Hu Fei, who seemed completely lost, not getting his intent. Fortunately, there was a quick thinker nearby; Kaelina smacked Hu Fei’s head, exasperatedly saying, "Miss Tang must’ve had a tough time under Zhu Hong’s control for so long, Ling wants you to bring Bai Zhangqiu over to check her out and ensure everything’s alright."

Upon hearing this, Hu Fei finally understood, promptly agreeing, "Sure, I’ll call him over right away."

"Ling, I’m fine, you don’t need to worry about me."

Ling Chen smiled slightly, "Silly girl, how would you know without a checkup? Listen, let Mr. Bai take a look, it’ll make me feel better too." Checking Tang Shiyun’s health is just an excuse; his real intent is for Bai Zhangqiu to test Tang Shiyun. Last time, Tang Shiyun was deeply hypnotized by Zhu Hong, and ended up trying to kill him by injecting a lethal toxin—were it not for Zhu Xiaozhu’s help, he might not have survived.

Soon, Bai Zhangqiu, notified of the situation, hurried to the base and took Tang Shiyun to the lab. Meanwhile, Zhu Hong’s subordinates also brought Xu Hong outside the base.

...

"Mr. Zhu, here’s the data we just received, please take a look."

In the side-lined container, a technician handed a tablet to Zhu Hong, speaking.

As he stared at the data displayed, Zhu Hong’s pupils narrowed, and his expression grew increasingly grave. Having read the contents word by word, he took a deep breath. Observing his changed demeanor, Qi Yong asked, "Mr. Zhu, is everything alright?"

"It’s nothing," Zhu Hong replied casually, then deleted all the data on the tablet.

"Inform those in East Sea City that they’ve done well, tell them to return to the base where there’s a handsome reward waiting for them. Also, notify the base personnel that once they return, no questions should be asked, just kill them all, leave no survivors, understood?"

Though Zhu’s orders seemed odd, the technician obediently complied.

Qi Yong glanced at the tablet in Zhu Hong’s hands, his mouth opening slightly, as if wanting to say something, yet after hesitating, he abandoned the idea.

"Mr. Qi, how many people do we have in Beijing?"

Upon Zhu Hong’s query, Qi Yong replied, "More than forty, all elite disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect."

"Have them come over immediately, also, ask someone to prepare some things for me, I’ll have great use for them soon."

"No problem."

With arrangements made, Zhu Hong stood alone, accompanied by Chen Quan outside the container, gazing into the distance at a nearby manor, his eyes slightly squinting. Having reviewed the data, only now did he realize the depth of his ignorance, finding out... there’s such existence in this world!

Soul Stone!

I must get my hands on it!

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