Chapter 538 Thinking Too Simply
Seeing how agitated Wang Laogen was, Ling Feng’s brows rose sharply, "Keep it secret!"
Wang Laogen, "..."
Of course, he wasn’t about to give up, so he chuckled, "Come on, what’s there to keep secret from me?"
"It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, I actually don’t know where it was obtained from; it was given to me by someone else!" Ling Feng said with a wry smile.
"Oh."
Wang Laogen knew he wouldn’t lie to him, so he nodded disappointedly and returned to his previous spot.
"Let’s not talk about Mithril anymore, where is Kong Sheng now?" Ling Feng asked, his smile gone, serious.
"This..."
Wang Laogen pondered for a bit, looked up at him and said, "I can tell you where he is, but you can’t go after him just yet!"
"Why’s that?"
Ling Feng was puzzled and frowning deeply.
"Because I need to use him to find Chu Bo!"
Wang Laogen gave a bitter laugh, then continued, "There’s evidence now suggesting Chu Bo is under his control, but I believe there must be someone in the shadows directing all this; we have to dig that person out!"
"Got it. Is Chu Bo safe for now?" Ling Feng asked.
"He should be fine. His value lies in his identity as a member of the Chu Family; Kong Sheng wouldn’t harm him!" Wang Laogen said.
As they were talking, the door behind them clicked, and then someone came in.
Ling Feng turned around and saw a girl with short hair, dressed in a tight black outfit, fair-faced but with a very indifferent expression.
"Mo Lan, let me introduce you, this is Ling Feng!" Wang Laogen hurriedly said.
Tall and with delicate features, the girl was certainly a beauty.
But it was unfortunate that there was no smile on her face, her cold demeanor creating a sense of distance, so Ling Feng just smiled in greeting.
Then his gaze returned to Wang Laogen, wondering about the relationship between the two.
But Wang Laogen didn’t clarify, just said cheerily, "Ling Feng, Mo Lan knows quite a bit about your matters; you two can exchange thoughts and cooperate more in the future."
"Really? That’s great."
Ling Feng was confused, thinking, I don’t even come to the provincial city a few times a year, what’s there to cooperate with her?
It was then Mo Lan spoke up, her voice as cold and emotionless as her expression: "I’m now the person in charge of the Wildcat Huaxia region; I will support you in matters concerning you."
"Hm?"
Ling Feng was suddenly stunned, turning back to look at Wang Laogen in astonishment, "What do you mean by that? Are you stepping down?"
"I’m old, and once the Chu Family matters are settled, I plan to retire and find a picturesque place to live out my days!" Wang Laogen said with a laugh.
Ling Feng, "..."
It was so sudden that he was still struggling to process it.
After a moment of silence, Ling Feng managed a wry smile and asked, "Old Wang, you aren’t that old, why retire so suddenly?"
"I’m tired, man, it’s time to rest, and the younger generation needs to be trained too, right?" Wang Laogen said, still smiling cheerfully.
Seeing him like this left Ling Feng somewhat at a loss for words, "Alright then."
He was used to cooperating with the old man, and now he had to adjust to the icy Mo Lan, which he found somewhat uncomfortable.
But since they had already decided, Ling Feng couldn’t object, only accept.
After a brief silence, he looked up at Wang Laogen, "Do you have any suspects in mind regarding Chu Bo’s case?"
"What about you?"
Wang Laogen smiled and asked a question in return.
"Isn’t Kong Sheng from America? Could this matter be related to some international power?" Ling Feng inquired.
"That perspective isn’t wrong, but don’t forget, Kong Sheng is a Huaxia person!"
With a smile, Wang Laogen picked up his teacup, "For him to have stayed undercover in Huaxia for so long without any commotion, it would be impossible without help."
Ling Feng was accustomed to his way of speaking and simply didn’t ask, just looking at him, waiting for what came next.
With no one else picking up the conversation, Wang Laogen gave him a glance and continued, "And in Huaxia, there aren’t many with the capability to protect Kong Sheng, basically just the three great family clans."
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng’s eyes narrowed, "Are you suggesting that the Lu Family is involved in this matter?"
Wang Laogen smiled elusively, "Oh? Why not the Qiao Family then?"
"The Qiao Family? How could that be? Anna is your disciple; don’t you trust her family?" Ling Feng said with a smile.
"Just because it’s related to me, they can be absolved of suspicion?" Wang Laogen asked indifferently.
Ling Feng was struck speechless by those words; the smile on his face instantly froze, then he showed a look of astonishment, "How could it be, the Qiao Family doesn’t seem likely to do such a thing!"
"Preconceived notions, perhaps?"
Wang Laogen looked at him, "Think about it carefully, do you really understand the three great families?"
"..."
When asked like this, Ling Feng suddenly realized that his previous interactions were all initiated by members of the three families, who had established some contact with him.
But now that he thought about it, even when he personally visited the Qiao Family, he only stayed with them for two days at most; he really didn’t know the detailed situation of their family!
It was the same with the Chu Family and the Lu Family.
He was always passive in receiving information from these families, hearing only what they wanted him to hear!
As for their true state of affairs, Ling Feng had never taken the time to understand.
Now, reminded by Wang Laogen, he finally understood that he had been too superficial in his thinking.
So Ling Feng looked up, gave a wry smile, and said, "If it really was the Qiao Family who protected Kong Sheng and planned the kidnapping of Chu Bo, then how should this matter be dealt with?"
He was at a loss now, his mind in disarray.
To his surprise, Wang Laogen chuckled at this moment, "Don’t worry, you don’t need to be so troubled, because this matter is not related to the Qiao Family, it was people from the Lu Family!"
Ling Feng: "..."
After his eyes bulged in shock, he looked incredulously at Wang Laogen, "Then why did you bring up the Qiao Family? You gave me quite the scare!"
"Hehe, just a reminder!" Wang Laogen said with a mischievous smile.
"I’m convinced!"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes and shook his head helplessly.
Although he said that, he nevertheless grasped the old man’s well-intentioned reminder.
After being reminded like this, Ling Feng realized that he had been assuming too much in his actions.
So after the bitter smile, Ling Feng looked at Wang Laogen, "Although I don’t have a good impression of the Lu Family, I wouldn’t have thought they would do something like this. What do they want with Chu Bo by kidnapping him?"
"That’s still unclear, I only know there’s a connection, but I don’t have more information, or I wouldn’t have kept it from Chu Nan!" Wang Laogen shook his head.
"No wonder, so are we just waiting for news now?" Ling Feng asked.
"That’s right!"
Wang Laogen nodded, then turned to Mo Lan and said, "My daughter, tell him about the situation you have in hand."
Ling Feng: "What?"
Thinking he had misheard, he stared at Wang Laogen and Mo Lan with wide eyes in astonishment, never having imagined that the two were father and daughter!