"Mrs. Jiang, please don’t say that. It’s what I should do." Ling Chen said humbly.

"What’s your main job now?"

"Work?" Ling Chen was slightly stunned, unsure how to answer. If he were to speak frankly, he didn’t really have a proper job.

"Mom, Ling Chen does many things, it’s hard to explain all at once. You’ll slowly come to understand as you get to know him better." Nanrong Wanqing timely chimed in.

"Alright, alright, I won’t ask then." Jiang Yue’e dotingly looked at Nanrong Wanqing, smiling: "They say girls are distant, and you haven’t even married yet but you’re already speaking for him. Seems like my place in your heart won’t compare to his in the future."

Nanrong Wanqing blushed slightly, saying: "Mom, just listen to yourself. Your place in my heart will never change."

"Me too." Nanrong Hao hurriedly added.

As they spoke, Ling Chen suddenly heard his phone ringing in his pocket. He took out his phone and said apologetically: "You guys chat, I’ll step outside to take a call."

Leaving the room, Ling Chen answered the call and asked: "Fatty, any progress?"

"There’s been a situation."

"What’s the situation?"

"Those guys drove to the southern suburbs of East Sea City, where the surveillance coverage isn’t extensive. I can’t track their position and the sent personnel haven’t found their car."

"Lost them?" Ling Chen frowned slightly; this outcome was unexpected. East Sea City was his territory, and tracking a car should have been easy, yet they lost them.

"Hang on, I need to take another call. It’s probably news from the people I sent." After a while, Hu Fei’s voice returned: "Just found that Mercedes van, but there’s no sign of anyone; they must have switched cars."

"Do you know what those people look like?"

"I do. I’ve checked the previous surveillance at Hongyu Group’s parking lot; I’m clear about their appearances."

"Alright, do your best. If you really can’t find them, forget it. They don’t want to be antagonistic towards us, and we don’t need to invite trouble."

Hanging up the phone, Ling Chen suddenly remembered Ling Gengqiu hadn’t returned yet. At once, he called Ling Gengqiu to see if he was out partying again. However, though the call connected, no one answered.

Calling twice in a row, and still no answer, Ling Chen gave up, as his ancestor was used to leisure and couldn’t be bothered to keep his feet in check.

Night fell.

Ling Chen took some time to return to Dragon Tiger Hall, greeting the old masters Golden Dragon and Wang Teng. After all, esteemed guests had come, and he couldn’t neglect them. Tonight, the Nanrong Family was destined for a sleepless night, so Ling Chen decided not to go back, choosing instead to stay at Dragon Tiger Hall for the night, returning in the morning.

Close to midnight, as Ling Chen was about to sleep, he received a call from Ling Gengqiu. Answering the phone, Ling Chen said: "Old brother, you wouldn’t have just climbed out of a beauty’s bed expecting me to pick you up, right?"

"No nonsense, can’t you locate cell phone signals? Come quickly." With that, Ling Gengqiu’s side went silent, though the phone remained connected.

What’s going on? Ling Chen was puzzled, having known Ling Gengqiu for so long, he’d never seen him so serious. Without time for more thought, Ling Chen promptly called Hu Fei, rousing him from bed.

Soon, Hu Fei locked onto Ling Gengqiu’s location through his cell signal. When this location was sent to Ling Chen’s phone, he was momentarily stunned; wasn’t it the suburbs of East Sea City? Why was Ling Gengqiu there?

"Hey! Ling Chen, how come this cell signal is over there?"

Hearing Hu Fei’s surprised tone, Ling Chen asked, puzzled: "What’s wrong?"

"That area is where those people switched cars."

Could it be a coincidence? Ling Chen pondered for a moment and said: "I’m heading over first, bring people to meet me there."

Ending the call, Ling Chen immediately drove towards Ling Gengqiu’s location. Though fewer cars were on the road at night, the distance from the city center to the suburbs was quite far. It took a full fifty minutes before Ling Chen arrived at the destination.

Getting out of the car, surrounded by sparse buildings, the area was pitch black, without any residential houses, just factories and warehouses.

Following Ling Gengqiu’s location, Ling Chen soon found a factory building. Pushing open the door, Ling Chen was surprised to find it brightly lit inside. Seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but step back a bit, looking at the building’s windows outside, which were all dark. Aha! No wonder nothing was discovered, as the factory windows were covered with sunshades, blocking any light from getting out.

Quite cautious!

Entering the factory, Ling Chen left the door open to help Hu Fei find it accurately. The factory’s space was huge, with two cars parked near the entrance, a van and a sedan. Walking along the corridor forward, Ling Chen found several people lying on the ground, already unconscious.

Could this be Ling Gengqiu’s doing? Just thinking, he heard Ling Gengqiu’s voice echoing from inside the factory: "Brat, get in here."

Quickening his pace, Ling Chen soon reached the innermost room of the factory. Entering the room, he saw two chairs placed inside, each with a person sitting on it. Looking closely, Ling Chen was surprised to find that one was the suited man he’d seen at Hongyu Group earlier today. At the moment, he was leaning against the chair, face pale, looking near death. But neither of these people showed any blood, and it was unclear what method Ling Gengqiu had used on them.

"Old brother, what... what are you doing?" Ling Chen asked, puzzled. He had assumed Ling Gengqiu went out to party, but unexpectedly, he’d secretly tracked these people and settled them.

Ling Gengqiu glanced at Ling Chen, saying flatly: "Ask less for now; quickly handle the people here."

As he spoke, sounds of cars came from outside the factory, likely Hu Fei and his team arriving. Since Ling Gengqiu was unwilling to explain, Ling Chen stopped asking more; no matter Ling Gengqiu’s purpose, he’d tell him eventually.

Heading outside the factory, Hu Fei brought over ten people along. Shortly, those inside the factory handled by Ling Gengqiu were all cleared out. With the exterior settled, Ling Chen returned to the innermost part of the factory once more.

"Old brother, the outside is cleared up, but these two..." Ling Chen pointed to the two people seated in the chairs, intending to ask Ling Gengqiu what to do with them.

Ling Gengqiu seemed to ignore Ling Chen’s question, saying to himself: "I’ve given you chances. Tell me, where’s that person?"

However, the two men remained silent.