Chapter 1321 - 1316: Cultivation
After Huang Bo left, Zhou Kai's task now was to wait for Tang Yumeng. At this moment, he made a decision in his heart: he would never allow the Sichuan University Group to be ruined because of him.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Kai picked up the phone on the table and called his wife, Ma Yilin, asking her to come to his office.
In just a few minutes, Ma Yilin came in.
"Zhou, the general manager, what do you need?" Although she had been married to Zhou Kai for some time, Ma Yilin couldn't get rid of her habit of teasing Zhou Kai.
There wasn't the slightest hint of a smile on Zhou Kai's face, and he said seriously to Ma Yilin, "Yilin, sit down, I have something to tell you."
Seeing the serious expression on Zhou Kai's face, Ma Yilin felt somewhat surprised, sat down, and looked at Zhou Kai, waiting for him to speak.
Zhou Kai showed a trace of hesitation on his face but still spoke up, "Yilin, I did something against you."
Ma Yilin was stunned for a moment and said, "What did you do?"
Zhou Kai didn't speak but turned the computer around, opened the disc placed inside, and immediately, the screen displayed the unsightly scene with the woman wearing the butterfly mask.
Ma Yilin looked at it, and the expression on her pretty face suddenly turned very angry, glaring at Zhou Kai, as if she wanted to tear Zhou Kai apart, and sharply said, "Zhou Kai, you bastard, you..."
Before Ma Yilin could finish her words, Zhou Kai immediately interrupted her and said, "Yilin, calm down and listen to my explanation."
Any woman would find it impossible to calm down over this matter, but Ma Yilin looked at Zhou Kai, forced herself to calm down a bit, and said, "Okay, I will listen to your explanation."
Zhou Kai then recounted everything that happened that night to Ma Yilin, and also mentioned the threats he received.
After listening, Ma Yilin realized that Zhou Kai had fallen into someone else's trap.
However, at this moment, the joy in Ma Yilin's heart had long surpassed her anger. Zhou Kai's honesty was enough to prove that this man was trustworthy.
"Honey," Ma Yilin suddenly stood up, held Zhou Kai's hand, and said, "What do you want to do now?"
As soon as Ma Yilin spoke, Zhou Kai knew she wouldn't be angry with him, and said, "Yilin, to be honest with you, I just received two calls. Li Qiang and Da Pao are dead, and I think my affair is definitely related to their deaths. To avoid harming Sichuan University's interests, I decided to resign from all positions at Sichuan University Group and transfer my shares to Tang Yumeng."
Ma Yilin softly said, "Honey, I support your decision."
Zhou Kai gratefully looked at Ma Yilin and couldn't resist pulling her into his arms, saying, "Yilin, thank you."
Actually, sincerity is most precious between husband and wife, and Zhou Kai's actions undoubtedly show that he is a real man.
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Shangguan Mingyue's words made Lin Chuan stop. He turned and looked at Shangguan Mingyue and said, "What do you want to do?"
Shangguan Mingyue looked at Lin Chuan and said, "You've made such a mess here and you want to just walk away?"
Lin Chuan couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "I've already been merciful, otherwise, I would have razed this place to the ground long ago."
Lin Chuan's words were not exaggerated, and Shangguan Mingyue naturally knew it. But at this point, if Lin Chuan didn't say something that maintained appearances, where would her face be?
"Don't be too arrogant." Faced with Lin Chuan's tough tone, Shangguan Mingyue could only speak boldly, "Let me tell you, if you don't give an explanation today, don't even think about leaving Bright Moon Palace."
Lin Chuan is not easily intimidated, he coldly smiled and said, "Come on, let's see how you stop me from leaving Bright Moon Palace."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Shangguan Mingyue became angry and suddenly let out an angry scream. She raised her hands above her head, and a green light spun out towards Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan had been on guard for a long time, and the Blue Amber's glow instantly shot out. His body followed quickly in a twist, evading the green light Shangguan Mingyue shot, then thrust a sword towards Shangguan Mingyue.
The glow of Blue Amber carried with it the sound of breaking wind, instantly reaching Shangguan Mingyue's side. Shangguan Mingyue was greatly surprised and stepped back.
How could Lin Chuan leave her any chance? When the Blue Amber reached Shangguan Mingyue's body, his left palm emitted eighty percent of the Inner Qi of the Heavenly Heart Seal, entirely blocking Shangguan Mingyue's path of retreat.
Seeing that Shangguan Mingyue was about to be defeated by Lin Chuan, suddenly a figure flashed in yelling, "Lin Chuan, stop."
This voice was too familiar to Lin Chuan; who else would it be but Zhang Wenhui?
Upon hearing Zhang Wenhui's voice, Lin Chuan paused, quickly withdrawing his left palm. The Blue Amber in his right hand stopped, and he turned around, flying backward more than two meters.
Even so, part of the Energy from Lin Chuan's left palm swept over Shangguan Mingyue's body, making her chest feel tight and almost spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Zhang Wenhui, this guy, after separating from Lin Chuan in the Hundred Flowers Realm, had not been seen again, and his sudden appearance surprised Lin Chuan.
Stopping his figure, Zhang Wenhui looked at Lin Chuan and said, "Lin Chuan, quickly gather the people you've helped these days, we need to launch a major attack on Ghost Gate."
Lin Chuan was taken aback; he had indeed helped many people during his time in this era, including Zheng Xiuzhi and those people, as well as Luo Tian, Murong Xue, Mu Qiu, Lan Feng, and others.
Lin Chuan looked at Zhang Wenhui with a peculiar expression. Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Wenhui interjected, "We don't have time for explanations right now. Hurry up and settle things here; we need to leave and rescue your brothers."
"What's wrong with my brothers?" Upon hearing Zhang Wenhui's words, Lin Chuan immediately became anxious and asked.
Zhang Wenhui said, "I just have a feeling. Enough said, we're short on time. Hurry up and go."
Lin Chuan retorted, "What kind of nonsense is this? How am I supposed to gather them quickly? Besides, I don't even know where some of them are."
Zhang Wenhui replied, "You have the Swift Horse now. How hard can it be to find them?"
Lin Chuan was speechless.
Zhang Wenhui continued, "Once you find them, have them all gather at Bright Moon Palace."
At this point, Lin Chuan had nothing more to say and could only follow Zhang Wenhui's orders.
After Lin Chuan left Bright Moon Palace, Shangguan Mingyue looked at Zhang Wenhui, a person she didn't recognize.
Zhang Wenhui also looked at Shangguan Mingyue and said, "Lord Shangguan, I suppose Ghost Gate has bullied you quite a lot, hasn't it? How about joining us to eliminate Ghost Gate?"
Indeed, Bright Moon Palace had been oppressed by Ghost Gate, and Shangguan Mingyue had long wished to seek vengeance against them, though she lacked the strength.
"What's in it for me?" After a moment of contemplation, Shangguan Mingyue asked Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui chuckled and said, "There's nothing in it for you. However, eliminating Ghost Gate would be greatly beneficial with no downsides."
Zhang Wenhui's words were undeniably true. Shangguan Mingyue was silent for a long moment before finally saying, "Alright, I agree."
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Seeing Feng Lingfeng, Song Xiaojia was initially taken aback. Then, quite courteously, she bowed to Feng Lingfeng and said, "Disciple greets..."
At this point, Song Xiaojia was suddenly at a loss and didn't know how to address Feng Lingfeng.
Feng Lingfeng, on the other hand, raised a hand to support Song Xiaojia and said, "Alright, there's no need to be so formal with me. I've come today to test your cultivation, and I didn't expect you'd have reached such a high level."
Song Xiaojia humbly said, "Compared to you, I'm far behind."
A faint smile appeared on Feng Lingfeng's exquisite face as she said, "By the way, tell me how your master died?"
After arriving in Jiangbei City, Song Xiaojia had briefly mentioned the circumstances of Feng Lingshan's death to Feng Lingfeng, but there were no leads even now.
Song Xiaojia shook her head and said, "Until now, there's not a single clue about my master's death."
Feng Lingfeng didn't say anything, merely sighed lightly.
Song Xiaojia said, "May I ask you a question?"
Feng Lingfeng nodded but remained silent.
Song Xiaojia asked, "If my master was from Tai Chi Sect, why was he wandering around alone?"
Feng Lingfeng sighed gently again and said, "That's a long story. Your master left Tai Chi Sect because he was forced by circumstances. Anyway, let's not dwell on this; I'm here not just to test your cultivation but also to ask for your help with something."
"Please go ahead, as long as there's something I can do to help," Song Xiaojia said.
Feng Lingfeng said, "I want you to help me find someone named Ling Yuxiao."
Song Xiaojia furrowed her brow and asked, "Do you have any information or photos of this person?"
Feng Lingfeng shook her head and said, "No, this person was a traitor of Tai Chi Sect and committed a crime many years ago, raping several young girls consecutively in Binhe City."
Song Xiaojia nodded and said, "That's easy to handle. I'll check tomorrow; I should be able to find this person's information."
It was already close to 9 p.m., and Song Xiaojia insisted on taking Feng Lingfeng out for dinner. After declining several times, Feng Lingfeng could not refuse and went to eat with Song Xiaojia.
Although it was already 9 p.m., the city center of Jiangbei City was still bustling.
After leaving the police bureau, Song Xiaojia took Feng Lingfeng out for their first solo dinner together. She dared not be negligent, so she drove and took Feng Lingfeng to a decent restaurant.
After finding a spot to park the car, Song Xiaojia beckoned Feng Lingfeng into the restaurant.
At this moment, Song Xiaojia suddenly noticed a person, a woman.
Seeing this woman, Song Xiaojia called out sweetly, "Yang Zi."