Chapter 537 Mo Lan Manor
As soon as Ling Feng heard this, he knew his guess had been wrong, so he asked curiously, "Someone actually dared to make a move against the Chu Family?"
"What’s so surprising about that? Haven’t you heard the saying ’a big tree attracts the wind’?"
Wang Laogen said this, then lowered his voice, "By the way, Old Chu isn’t next to you, right?"
"No, he’s resting in my room. What’s up?"
Hearing his mysterious tone, Ling Feng subconsciously followed suit and lowered his voice.
"You’d better not tell him about this. If he knew what I’ve found out, the old man would probably lose sleep over it!" Wang Laogen said.
"Oh?"
Ling Feng’s eyebrows furrowed, his curiosity growing stronger, "What exactly is going on?"
"I was about to call you about this, do you remember a guy named Kong Sheng?" asked Wang Laogen.
"Of course I remember. Does this have something to do with him?"
Upon hearing the name, Ling Feng immediately turned his head to check his surroundings, then found a flat stone to sit down on.
"That’s right, the guy has shown up!" Wang Laogen said.
"Good grief, he’s really good at hiding. It’s been so long, and he’s only just shown up now. I thought he’d smuggled himself out of the country!" Ling Feng squinted his eyes and said.
Ling Feng had no warm feelings for such a traitor who sold out national interests!
Last time he had let him escape, and that had been weighing on Ling Feng’s mind like a stone.
Now that he had heard Kong Sheng had appeared, the first thought that came to Ling Feng was to find him and kill him!
At this time, Wang Laogen spoke in a low tone, "He’s not that foolish. If the border crossing failed and he got caught, it would be a death sentence. It’s better to lie low in the country and wait for the storm to pass."
"So how did you discover him? Does this kid think he’s off the hook now and so he’s come out to strut around?" Ling Feng asked.
"Something like that. He’s underestimated the capabilities of our domestic security agencies. He was spotted by the facial recognition system as soon as he showed up!" Wang Laogen said with a laugh.
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng instantly perked up, "Where is he?"
"The provincial capital."
"Huh?"
Ling Feng looked astonished, "He’s got some nerve, showing his face in the provincial capital. Does he think the most dangerous place is the safest?"
"Quite possibly. Do you want to come over?" Wang Laogen asked.
"If I say I won’t come, would you believe me?"
Ling Feng chuckled, feeling as if the God Slayer Saber at his waist was itching for action!
Kong Sheng, oh Kong Sheng, since you didn’t run away, don’t run this time!
"Then find an excuse to come. Don’t alert Old Chu, we’ll talk when we meet," Wang Laogen said.
Ling Feng responded with a hum, "Where are you? Where shall we meet later?"
"There’s a Mo Lan Manor in the provincial capital. Come find me there."
"Alright!"
After hanging up the phone, Ling Feng immediately called Li Yun’s number.
Zhang Lan had been busy with Luo Family’s business integration lately, so Ling Feng didn’t want to disturb her, which is why he called Li Yun.
After explaining the situation and Li Yun not asking many questions, she agreed.
Afterward, they met in the Nine Heavens, and within minutes, Ling Feng appeared in the Luo Family’s manor with her.
"Let’s go find Wang Laogen first, I’ll explain on the way," Ling Feng said, directly leaving the room.
Li Yun had no choice but to follow. The two of them went downstairs, got in the car, and drove out of the manor. Only then did she turn to ask, "What’s going on?"
"Here’s the situation..."
Ling Feng briefly went through the events.
Li Yun listened without much reaction, only pausing briefly upon hearing the name Mo Lan Manor.
"Where’s Wang Laogen at?"
"Yeah, what about him?"
Ling Feng asked curiously, a bit puzzled by her surprise.
"Nothing much, it’s just that Mo Lan Manor is quite a famous place among the prominent figures in the provincial capital."
Li Yun said with a smile, driving and watching the road ahead.
Ling Feng didn’t understand, "Why is that?"
"Mo Lan has two distinguishing traits: one is her secretive background, and the other is her whimsical behavior. In short, she’s very unique!"
Ling Feng responded with an "Oh," "That upscale, huh? How did she end up getting mixed up with Wang Laogen then?"
"Pfft!"
She was amused by his comment. Li Yun gave him a sideways glance and said, "It’s a good thing you’re saying this in the car. If you said it to his face, you would definitely be in trouble!"
"Hehe, you’re not a stranger, and although Old Wang is pretty impressive, don’t you think his sleazy smile always breaks the immersion?" Ling Feng said mischievously.
Her eyes crinkling with laughter, Li Yun glanced at him, "Stop it, it’s not nice to talk about people behind their backs!"
Ling Feng chuckled and stopped teasing Wang Laogen, but inside he was secretly wondering who Mo Lan was and what Wang Laogen was doing at her place.
As they talked, the car reached the outskirts and soon they saw a large bamboo grove by the riverbank, red buildings intermittently visible through the foliage.
"The setting is actually quite nice."
Seeing the manor far from the bustling city, Ling Feng nodded in approval.
After parking, they walked along the stone path through the bamboo grove to a small plaza where a middle-aged woman with the air of a housekeeper emerged from a building, smiling as she approached, "Are you Mr. Ling?"
"I’m Ling Feng."
"Mr. Ling, please follow me, Old Wang has been waiting for you."
Ling Feng nodded, glanced at Li Yun, and reached out to take her hand.
But Li Yun shook her head, "You guys have business to discuss, maybe I shouldn’t interfere?"
"I said you’re not an outsider, there’s nothing to avoid, come on!"
Ling Feng smiled, took her hand, and together they followed the middle-aged woman inside.
It was a two-story building with Western-style decorations on the outside. Once inside, Ling Feng saw that it had the same style as well.
Ling Feng wasn’t particularly interested in this, feeling it odd to have Western-style buildings in Huaxia, giving him an uncanny feeling.
Past the entrance, they came to a huge living room where Wang Laogen was seated on a sofa, drinking tea.
Seeing him there so relaxed, Ling Feng couldn’t help but laugh, "You seem pretty laid-back!"
"What else should I be doing? Pacing back and forth anxiously to fit the scene?"
Wang Laogen gave him a sidelong glance, then nodded to Li Yun as a greeting.
Ling Feng didn’t stand on ceremony, sat down, and picked up a teacup to sniff, "Nice tea!"
"Help yourself to more if you like. You got here really fast, less than an hour. Did you fly over?" Wang Laogen asked with a teasing smile.
The Teleportation Array was taught to him by Wang Laogen himself, and Ling Feng didn’t hide it, chuckling, "Even faster than flying!"
"Oh?"
A spark gleamed in Wang Laogen’s eye, "That means... the object...?"
Seemingly because they were in front of the middle-aged woman, he didn’t say the word ’Mithril.’
"That’s right, I found it," Ling Feng nodded.
"You’re amazing!"
Wang Laogen gave a thumbs-up, then glanced at the woman.
"You folks chat. I’ll go see if the young mistress is done with her work."
Knowing when to leave, the woman turned and walked away.
As soon as she left, Wang Laogen jumped up and sat next to Ling Feng, "Kid, where did you get the Mithril from?"