Chapter 208 - 204 Awakening

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Chapter 208: Chapter 204 Awakening Boyang Company. Zhu Hong sat in his spacious office, spinning a pen in his hand as he stared at the computer screen, lost in thought. At this moment, a series of ’thump thump thump’ sounds came from outside the door. "Come in." As the door was pushed open, a woman dressed in professional attire with an indifferent expression on her face walked in. Seeing the visitor, Zhou Hong’s lips curved upwards slightly as he stood up to greet her, "Miss Zhang, hello, welcome to East Sea City." The woman in front was pretty with a tall figure, but the imperfection was that her left ear was replaced by an artificial one. If Ling Chen were here, he surely would recognize her as Zhang Xueli, the woman he had encountered in Cyprus. "Mr. Zhu, I presume you’re already aware of my situation. Whatever you need me to do, just order away." "Miss Zhang, you are a guest, how could we possibly trouble you?" Zhang Xueli said coolly, "Mr. Zhu, there’s no need for formalities between us. You are well aware of my situation. Due to my fault, the organization lost a secret base. This time, the organization sent me to assist you, hoping to redeem my mistake by helping you break into the Asian market. I hope you will give me a chance to make amends for my crime." "Fair enough." Zhu Hong smiled and nodded, "Miss Zhang, before we cooperate, there’s something I’d like to confirm with you. Is Ling Chen really dead?" "I saw with my own eyes that he jumped into the sea from the overpass. Moreover, I found a lot of blood in his car. He must have been seriously injured before he jumped into the sea." "As the saying goes, ’No body, no proof.’ How can you be so sure of his death without finding his corpse?" "He was severely injured, and the tide was very strong that night. With his condition, it was impossible for him to swim to shore. Besides, I sent additional people to search overnight. We checked all along the coast and found no trace of him, nor has anyone seen him. I can say with certainty that he’s been lost to the sea." "Good, very good!" Zhu Hong smiled and clapped his hands. "Do you have a grudge against him?" "Indeed, I’ve wanted him dead, but I never found the opportunity. It’s no wonder I couldn’t find any information about him before, turns out he was a member of the Ghosts." Speaking, Zhu Hong returned to his desk, took out a document from the drawer, and handed it to Zhang Xueli, "Miss Zhang, this is my next step plan. Take a look and see if there’s anything that needs to be improved." Zhang Xueli glanced over the document, "I just arrived in East Sea City and am not very familiar with the situation here, so I can’t offer much advice. However, there’s a message for you from above – they’ve invested so much in you, it’s time to make a profit for the organization." "I’m aware of that, which is why I’ve drawn up this plan. All going well, starting next month, Boyang Company will earn its first pot of gold. I appreciate your ability, Miss Zhang, and since the higher-ups have sent you to assist me, I hope we can work well together. From now on, I will handle the overt matters, and for those that cannot see the light of day... I’ll have to trouble Miss Zhang." ... It was unclear how much time had passed, but finally, Ling Chen awoke from his coma in a daze. Opening his eyes, he turned his head, and immediately, a stunningly beautiful face entered his vision. "Yao..." He opened his mouth and struggled to sit up, but pain shot through his waist the instant he moved, causing him to grimace. "Stay down, lie down," Liu Xiyao pressed his shoulders with a gentle voice, "Your injuries are severe; you need to rest more." Ling Chen mustered a faint smile, "Yao, thank you." He still remembered that night when he climbed onto the dock, he saw two tall women on a yacht. Those two women he had seen in the bar, both were Liu Xiyao’s bodyguards, which is why he called them for help. Luckily, they found him and provided timely treatment; otherwise, it was hard to say whether he could have survived. "What happened to you?" Liu Xiyao asked with a slight frown and a bit of confusion, "Didn’t you tell me you were on a trip with friends? Where are those friends?" "That... just an accident, purely accidental," Ling Chen said with a forced smile. As soon as Liu Xiyao wanted to ask more, he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Yao, how long have I been unconscious?" "Almost four days now." "Oh, four days... what? Four days?" Ling Chen’s expression changed, and he shot up abruptly, the sharp movement causing unbearable pain to his wound, nearly making him cry out. "Don’t move, I told you," Liu Xiyao said urgently, "Lie back down!" Under the commanding tone of her voice, Ling Chen gave an embarrassed smile and quickly lay back down. He had been unconscious for four days, and that spelled big trouble. When evacuating that day, he had told Tang Yuan that if he didn’t reach the rendezvous point within two days, it meant he couldn’t make it back. Now, four days had passed and Tang Yuan would surely think he had perished after being out of touch. With this in mind, he hurriedly said, "Yao, could I borrow your phone to contact a friend of mine?" Liu Xiyao took out her phone from her pocket, handed it to him, then lifted the hem of her dress and stood up, "I’ll get you some water." "Thanks." Saying that, Ling Chen unlocked the phone, switched to the dial screen, ready to dial Tang Yuan’s number to inform him he was still alive. However, before he began to dial, his eyes were drawn to the call log in the phone. Could this really be a coincidence? While his mind raced, Liu Xiyao came back carrying a cup of tea. Seeing him lying on the bed in a daze, she asked, "What’s wrong?" "Oh... nothing. Yao, could I trouble you to get me something to eat? I haven’t eaten in days and am pretty hungry." "No problem, I’ll have someone prepare something for you." As Liu Xiyao left the room, the smile on Ling Chen’s face instantly vanished, and he quickly dialled a number. More than ten minutes passed, and Liu Xiyao walked back in through the door, carrying a steaming bowl of corn porridge and several slices of pineapple bread. However, when she entered, she discovered that the bed was empty except for a messy quilt. Ling Chen was nowhere to be seen. "Ling Chen?" She called out, but receiving no response, she hurriedly put down the corn porridge and pineapple bread, and turned to leave the room to call for help in finding Ling Chen. But just as she turned around, she suddenly saw the room door being shut by a hand. The hand’s owner was none other than Ling Chen, and to her surprise, not only had he closed the door, but he had also locked it from inside. Witnessing Ling Chen staring intently at her with a piercing gaze, Liu Xiyao’s brows furrowed slightly, unable to help but ask, "What are you going to do?"

Chapter 208 - 204 Awakening

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