Chapter 1538 - 1539: Keeping the Appointment
Lin Chen hadn't tasted such delicious food in a long time; it carried an emotional thread.
As night deepened, Lin Chen expelled a breath of turbid air inside his room.
Lin Chen used inner vision to observe his body; the recovery was surprisingly slow.
"Master, you should be content. Your recovery is already quite fast. If it were an ordinary person, they'd be crippled by such severe injuries," Little Shuai laughed.
"Moreover, Master, this injury isn't necessarily a bad thing; breaking down before rising anew, you should understand that," Little Shuai smiled faintly.
"Breaking down before rising anew?" Lin Chen paused.
Little Shuai laughed, "You possess the phoenix bloodline. Every time a phoenix is reborn it becomes stronger than before. Now, your cultivation has reached the God Realm. Even though your wounds are severe, once they heal, not even Yuan Tiangang will be able to intimidate you."
Recalling the humiliation of that day, Lin Chen clenched his fists tightly.
Although Lin Chen knew that Xue Ying and the others were worried about him, he couldn't acknowledge them.
The reason boiled down to his own weakness.
Once he recovered from this injury, he would surely seek revenge.
Little Shuai smiled faintly, "Master, revenge doesn't necessarily have to wait for your recovery; right now you have an excellent chance for revenge."
"What do you mean?" Hearing Little Shuai's words, Lin Chen was puzzled.
"I've infiltrated Yuan Tiangang's computer network; he's currently engaged in something big," Little Shuai laughed.
"What kind of big thing?" Lin Chen's heart tightened.
He knew that Yuan Tiangang was a very cunning and ambitious guy; whatever he was doing surely wasn't a good thing.
Little Shuai laughed: "He's controlling the X Party in Country M, aiming to compete for the presidency, and he now has a grip on the underground forces in Country M's major cities. Los City is his last target.".
"His bid for the presidency in Country M surely has a purpose, and it must be thwarted," Lin Chen said solemnly.
"Gather all intelligence on him for me. Country M is the strongest nation right now; it cannot fall into the hands of such a schemer no matter what."
"Yes, Master. This time he sent his trusted agent, Black Hawk, to snatch Los City from the Sputter family," Little Shuai said seriously.
"The Sputter family is aligned with the L Party, and they are mortal enemies. Surely, they won't easily give up Los City to Black Hawk."
Los City is currently under the control of the Sputter family, and it looks like a major battle between the two sides is inevitable.
Lin Chen suddenly remembered the invitation; Sputter sent it to test him, to see which side he's on.
Originally, Lin Chen had no intent to pay attention to Sputter, but now he decided to meet this old fox.
Sputter, who controlled Los City's underworld for decades, could be called a legendary figure.
When he was in control of the Sputter family, it was during a period of great development in Country M.
Back then, Country M was chaotic, with several underground figures stronger and more ruthless than him.
However, those people did not survive the development wave of Country M.
Some were killed by their enemies, others offended the government and ended up in jail.
Only Sputter flourished, consistently using astonishing methods to gradually seize control over Los City's underground forces.
Having reached such a level of skill, Sputter is certainly not an ordinary person.
The underground struggles never cease, and people perish daily in this chaotic world.
Even giants like them live a life of licking blood off the blade edge.
Above them looms two swords: enemies in the underworld and the government of Country M.
A single misstep with either could lead to ruin.
Yet, Sputter thrived both underground and in official circles.
Over the years, Sputter used his skills to clean up his background and even joined one of Country M's two major parties, the L Party.
He is now a congressman of Country M, a prestigious position.
Despite this, Sputter knows well that, despite cleaning up, he's still got stains.
Thus he holds a firm grip over the underground forces because he knows it's his political capital.
In Country M, such examples aren't rare.
Some underground bosses thought themselves clean but were backstabbed, facing tragic ends.
But managing Los City's resurgence, Sputter's identity was not suited to appear.
Hence, he needed a representative, which he had long been seeking, and today he finally found this person.
This person was Lin Chen.
Although Lin Chen was just starting out, he had already garnered enough fame. With Sputter's long-standing resources and connections, making Lin Chen his envoy in Los City would be a piece of cake.
However, Sputter wanted Lin Chen to manage Los City's underground forces
For many, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Sputter believed nobody would refuse.
Because it meant power, status, and wealth, things nobody isn't attracted to.
But whether Lin Chen would gladly accept this opportunity, Sputter suddenly felt unsure.
For Lin Chen, he always had an elusive feeling.
He had an intuition that Lin Chen wasn't simple, perhaps exuding a kingly aura.
Yet finding such talent is exceedingly difficult, so Sputter was determined to try regardless.
This time he personally sent an invitation for Lin Chen to come to his house for a meal.
Although it was just a family dinner, everyone knew what it truly meant.
When Lin Chen told Yu Fei and Xu Feixue that he was going to Sputter's house, they both showed nervous expressions.
Lin Chen chuckled: "What, can't bear to part with me, afraid I won't come back once I'm there?"
Yu Fei blushed: "Who's saying that, just go, but it's best if you don't come back."
Xu Feixue was more direct, "Kid, if you dare betray our Hua League, I'll deal with you according to our rules."
Lin Chen laughed heartily: "My dear ladies, don't worry, I, Lin Chen, am not one to work for others. For Sputter wanting me to be his henchman, he lacks the qualifications."
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Los City, within a castle with hundreds of years of history.
Sputter squinted, gazing at the distant mountains and winding roads, deep in thought.
The surroundings of this mountain were theirs; the Sputter family's territory stretched for hundreds of miles.
The area boasted beautiful scenery, with mountains, water, and countless bodyguards patrolling, driving away strangers who dared to approach.
This was the foundation of a century-old family in Country M.
At this moment, a red Ferrari was roaring up the mountain road.
Though the road was winding, the car sped like lightning.
Seeing the red flash, Sputter's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You finally came, let's hope you make the right choice!"
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Sputter muttered to himself.