Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

"The Lin Family is keeping Qingyun under house arrest. Their plan is to hold a wedding for her and Xiao Hongtian the moment he returns. Once she marries him and they're living together, it's over for you two... even if she still thinks of you."

BOOM!

It was like a clap of thunder exploding in Zhao Dong's mind. His head buzzed. "What about Qingyun? What did she say?"

"She resisted, of course… but…" Ling Feng stammered, "her father slapped her. She was so incensed she threatened to kill herself."

"But her father said that even if she died, he'd hand her corpse over to Xiao Hongtian…"

SLAP!

Zhao Dong slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet, his eyes blazing with fury. "That bastard! Qingyun is his own daughter! How could he say something so utterly heartless? Does he even deserve to be called a father? I'm going to rescue Qingyun from that hellhole right now!"

With that, a fuming Zhao Dong turned to storm out.

But Ling Feng quickly blocked his path.

"Don't be impulsive!"

"The Lin Family's estate is heavily guarded by countless experts. If you rush in recklessly, not only will you fail to save Qingyun, but you'll end up trapped as well!"

"So what?! Am I supposed to just stand by and do nothing while Qingyun is forced to marry him?"

Zhao Dong didn't back down an inch. He pushed Ling Feng aside and tried to leave again.

Lin Qingyun was in danger. As her man, he had to act, even if he knew he was no match for them.

Because that's what a man is supposed to do.

"Zhao Dong! Can't you just calm down?!" Ling Feng shouted frantically. "You might not fear death, but have you considered this? You're Qingyun's only hope right now! If you get captured too, then her only option left will be to kill herself! Even if you won't think of yourself, you have to think about Qingyun!"

Ling Feng's words stopped Zhao Dong in his tracks.

"Then what do you think I should do?"

Seeing that Zhao Dong wasn't leaving, Ling Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Lins are Qingyun's family, after all. Whether you can beat them or not, it's best not to resort to force. Tomorrow is Qingyun's grandfather's eightieth birthday. It's your best chance to make a good impression. If you can bring some valuable gifts to change their opinion of you, it's not impossible that they'll reconsider. After all, the only reason they won't accept you is that they think your status is too low."

Zhao Dong furrowed his brow, sinking into deep thought.

Ling Feng added, "Qingyun is one of them; they won't really make things too hard for her. It's only one day. It's worth waiting."

"Alright," Zhao Dong nodded reluctantly. "Given the circumstances, this is probably the best way."

Ling Feng breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that Zhao Dong had agreed. Just then, Zhao Dong's phone rang.

The caller was none other than Ghost!

Zhao Dong quickly answered. Before he could even speak, Ghost's joyful voice came through the line.

"Zhao, my friend! I've found Tiger Lei!"

"What? Are you sure?"

"Yes. He's hiding in the suburbs. Thanks to some of my old friends in the underworld, I managed to find him."

"Great! Wait for me. I'm coming to you now, and we'll go together!"

After hanging up, Zhao Dong turned to Ling Feng. "I'll see you at the Lin estate tomorrow. I have something else to take care of now, so I'm leaving."

After bidding Ling Feng farewell, Zhao Dong immediately hailed a cab back to the slums.

He picked up Ghost, and they headed straight for the suburbs.

The car slowly made its way onto a mountain road, then stopped halfway up the mountain.

"No wonder he was so hard to find. To think Tiger Lei is hiding deep in these mountains," Ghost remarked with a sigh as he and Zhao Dong got out of the car and looked at the dense forest all around them.

Zhao Dong asked, puzzled, "Why don't you hide in the mountains too?"

"Me?" Ghost shook his head with a bitter chuckle. "I have plenty of enemies, but I have plenty of friends, too. I was considered an honorable man back in the day, so a lot of people are still helping me in secret. I hide out in the slums to show my enemies that I no longer have ambitions for wealth and power, which is why hardly anyone bothers me."

With that, Ghost led Zhao Dong into the forest.

Ten minutes later, the sound of a babbling stream reached their ears.

The forest suddenly opened up, revealing a small stream. Not far from it, a two-story wooden villa came into view.

"This is it," Ghost said, striding toward the villa.

Just as they were about to reach the door, Zhao Dong's expression suddenly changed.

He tackled Ghost to the ground. "Watch out!"

BANG!

In the next instant, a fiery blast erupted from a window. Behind it stood an old woman holding a shotgun.