Chapter 398 - 394: The Young Expert

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Chapter 398: Chapter 394: The Young Expert While speaking, Ling Chen sized up Su Lin, only to see that the young lady was dressed in a light-colored coat, with black stockings paired with a short skirt, and a pair of boots. Her delicate face was adorned with light makeup and a touch of eyeshadow, which made her already stunning beauty even more captivating and irresistible. Tsk tsk! "Dressing up so prettily, are you planning to meet a man?" Ling Chen teased with a smile. "Not at all." Su Lin’s pretty face blushed as she explained, "We have a classmate gathering today. In a few days, we’ll start our internships, so there won’t be many chances to meet afterward. That’s why everyone decided to get together in advance." "Where are you guys gathering?" "At the pub." "Why go to a place like that? You are all students; be careful not to get into trouble outside." "Ah, what’s there to be afraid of? It’s not just us girls, the boys will be there too." So, there are boys joining in. Ling Chen nodded, feeling relieved, and said, "Then have fun." ... Night fell. After having dinner, Ling Chen received a phone call from Nanrong Hao. "Chen, have you got everything arranged at your end? We are about to start the operation." "Are you still worried about how I handle things? I’ve already notified them. Just be careful on your end; don’t let anything unexpected happen." Ling Chen hadn’t forgotten the plan Zhao Zhengxiong and the others had made; tonight was the time to act. After hanging up, Nanrong Wanqing, who was sitting next to him, asked, "What did Nanrong Hao want from you?" "It’s nothing." Fearing that Nanrong Wanqing would worry, Ling Chen dared not tell her. After hesitating for a moment, he stood up and said, "You get some rest early. I have some errands to run and will be back soon." Although he had advised Nanrong Hao and the others to be careful, Ling Chen still felt uneasy. This was not something to be taken lightly. One slip-up could mean losing lives. For safety’s sake, he decided it was better to go and see for himself, to prevent any accidents. Leaving Wealthy Manor, Ling Chen drove his car straight to the destination. During the call with Nanrong Hao, he had already obtained the address. In less than twenty minutes, Ling Chen arrived at the trading location. He parked the car on the side of the road, turned off the engine, and looked out through the window. Beside the road was an open-air parking lot with forty or fifty cars, and there weren’t many people around. With his sharp eyes, Ling Chen noticed two vans parked not far away. The tires of the vans were heavily compressed, indicating that there were many people inside. Without a second thought, it was clear that these were the people Zhao Zhengxiong had lain in ambush. Ling Chen had not planned to show himself during this evening’s operation. He would not appear unless something unexpected happened. Some matters needed to be handled by Zhao Zhengxiong and the others themselves; they couldn’t rely on him every time. His idea was to cultivate Zhao Zhengxiong and Jiang Hao into figures who could stand on their own. More than ten minutes had passed, and at exactly nine o’clock, a van drove up from the intersection and entered the parking lot. When the van came to a stop, the driver’s side door opened, and a young man stepped out, cautiously looking around to ensure no suspicious individuals were present before quickly walking away. However, the youth did not go far; he walked up to a Chevrolet sedan in the parking lot, opened the rear passenger door, and got into the car. The Chevrolet was parked so that its front faced the van’s position, giving a clear view and an excellent vantage point for surveillance. Not long after, a Hyundai sedan drove into the parking lot and pulled up beside the Chevrolet. The car window rolled down, and a tattooed arm holding a hefty backpack reached out from inside the car, which was immediately grabbed by someone from the Chevrolet. It was easy to guess that the backpack was surely filled with the money for the trade. A moment later, the person inside the Chevrolet gestured an ’OK’ sign with his hand. Then, the sedan started its engine and drove straight out of the parking lot. At the same time, a man got out of the Hyundai and hurried towards the van. It was time to make a move! Watching this scene unfold, Ling Chen thought to himself. True enough, more than a dozen people swiftly emerged from the two parked vans by the roadside, armed with sticks and machetes, closing in on the van from four different directions. Simultaneously, two minivans drove up from the intersection, blocking the entrance and exit of the parking lot, leaving no way out for the van. Not bad! A slight smile formed on the corners of Ling Chen’s lips. Zhao Zhengxiong’s arrangements were meticulous, they sealed the net first and then slowly caught the small fish. "Get down!" Very soon, Zhao Zhengxiong’s dozen or so subordinates had surrounded the van and the Hyundai sedan. A young man wielding a baseball bat viciously smashed the car window and shouted, "Everyone get the hell out!" There was no resistance, people from both cars obediently got out, hands over their heads, squatting on the ground. At this moment, Zhao Zhengxiong, Nanrong Hao, and Jiang Hao walked in from outside the parking lot, headed straight to the van, and signaled their subordinates with a glance to open the cargo box. Seeing this, Ling Chen smirked, pressed the start button, and started the car. By this step, there was no need to continue watching. The drugs had been successfully intercepted, and it was time to execute the next plan. However, just as Ling Chen was getting ready to leave, a sudden change occurred in the parking lot. As the cargo box was opened, what appeared before Zhao Zhengxiong and the others was not drugs, but over twenty youths holding machetes. "Kill them." With that angry shout, the twenty or so knife-wielding youths immediately surged out of the cargo box, faces fierce, crazily slashing towards Zhao Zhengxiong and the others. "Fuck off!" Nanrong Hao reacted the fastest, cursing loudly as he kicked the leading youth to the ground. However, after taking Nanrong Hao’s kick, the youth seemed to be fine, quickly getting up from the ground and continuing to charge at them with his knife. "Damn! He’s not even fazed." Nanrong Hao cursed, while retreating backward under the cover of his subordinates. At this moment, Jiang Hao suddenly noticed that the youths were all dressed in very thick clothes, as if they had cotton stuffed inside their clothes. No wonder! This would definitely enhance their resistance to blows, it appeared these people were well-prepared. "Xiong, you guys retreat first, we’ll hold them back." Zhao Zhengxiong coldly said, "What’s there to fear, they have knives, we have knives too, let’s fight them. I want to see how fast their knives really are." Just as everyone was preparing to clash head-on, suddenly three or four dozen people emerged around the parking lot, all wielding clubs and knives. Sitting in the car, Ling Chen’s expression suddenly changed when he saw this scene. This was the contingency that he had feared. The opposition was overwhelming in numbers, and Ling Chen, worried for Nanrong Hao and the others’ safety, hurriedly pushed open the car door and rushed towards the parking lot. But at that moment, a sharp glint of cold light suddenly struck, aimed directly at Ling Chen’s neck. Caught off guard, Ling Chen’s heart sank, his body quickly responded, his steps rapidly retreating backward, narrowly avoiding the deadly attack of that cold light. "Who’s there?" His words had barely fallen when a figure suddenly appeared before Ling Chen. To be precise, a youth of a similar age to him. The youth held a steel knife, his build tall and robust, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, handsome features, and a few strands of hair falling on his forehead, fluttering in the wind, inadvertently revealing the cold, sharp light in his eyes. Ling Chen frowned and watched the other party, on high alert. Judging solely by that lightning-fast strike just now, this youth was definitely a master among masters. Could this person be related to the thugs in North City District? Impossible! Ling Chen dismissed his own guess. A master like this would not stoop to fraternize with thugs. With this thought, he asked, "Who are you?"

Chapter 398 - 394: The Young Expert

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