Chapter 664 - 669: Ling Family of the South (2)
Hu Fei pointed to the photo of Ling Jiawei on the computer screen and said, "Don’t you think there’s a big discrepancy between Lin Jiawei’s appearance and this photo?" As soon as he spoke, without waiting for Ling Chen to chime in, Hu Fei immediately put on a sudden realization expression and said, "Alright, no need to explain, I know, he must have had plastic surgery."
"You still ask even though you know."
"Hey! Seriously though, what are you going to do if the Ling Family really is the mastermind behind the God Organization?"
Ling Chen retorted, "What am I supposed to do? What does that have to do with me?"
"How can it not be related? Aren’t you also a member of the Ling Family? Even though you were expelled by the Ling Family as a child, your surname is still Ling. You can’t change this blood relation. Can you really bear to lay a hand on them?"
Ling Chen shrugged and said, "I don’t think as much as you do. Like you said, I was expelled by the Ling Family since I was young and I have no familial ties with them. Besides, if the Ling Family really is the mastermind behind the God Organization, just think about all the bad things they’ve done over the years, how many innocent people they’ve killed. Even if my relationship with them were close, I couldn’t cover for them. Everything has its price, let alone the heinous acts they’ve committed."
"Alright!" Hu Fei nodded and said, "I’m just giving you a heads up. Since you’ve thought it through, let’s pretend I didn’t say anything. Tell me, what are your plans next?"
"I don’t know." Ling Chen was somewhat troubled.
He did want to delve deeper into investigating the Ling Family, but the mysterious man from the Secret Society had warned him not to meddle with the Ling Family’s affairs lightly. Otherwise, he might get burnt.
Thus, Ling Chen was unsure whether to continue probing further. Apart from the warning from the mysterious man, there was another very important reason - his own power. At present, his power had just started to take shape, with very few people he could mobilize. If he clashed with the Ling Family at such a time, the power he had painstakingly built might be destroyed.
Considering these two key factors, Ling Chen said, "For now, just keep an eye on the Ling Family and don’t act rashly. Although we have some leads, they can’t serve as evidence. It’d be best to gather more evidence. When the time comes, we can join forces with the people from Lonely Wolf to move in."
"Why not leak this information to Lonely Wolf first and let them investigate in secret while we watch from the sidelines. With the people from Lonely Wolf stirring things up, the Ling Family might expose more flaws."