Chapter 466: Ling Chen Is Trapped (Part 2)

After Xiao Wan left the restaurant, Ling Chen waited about two minutes before following her.

Room 403. It wasn’t long before Ling Chen arrived outside Xiao Wan’s room and gently knocked.

The door opened, and Xiao Wan peeked out, cautiously looking left and right down the corridor. Seeing her demeanor, Ling Chen said with a smile, "Don’t worry, I observed carefully on my way here; nobody noticed me."

Xiao Wan gave a slight nod, then stepped aside to let Ling Chen into the room.

"Please, have a seat!"

Once Ling Chen was seated, Xiao Wan brought over a freshly brewed cup of green tea and handed it to him.

"Thank you." Ling Chen smiled and steered the conversation to the main topic, asking, "Miss Xiao, you mentioned that someone is out to harm me; could you be more specific? Don’t worry, no one will know you’ve shared this information with me."

Xiao Wan smiled faintly, "Don’t rush; try the tea I made first. It’s from our family’s own plantation; you normally can’t buy this outside."

Holding the teacup, Ling Chen gently blew away the floating leaves and took a small sip. As the tea went down his throat, he felt a warmth in his abdomen, and the taste lingered—it was indeed a rare, good tea.

"Excellent." Ling Chen didn’t skimp on his praise. After speaking, he looked up at Xiao Wan and quietly waited for her to continue.

"Yesterday, as I was taking a walk on the deck, I stumbled upon a few people gathered and whispering, discussing something. I was too far away to hear their conversation, but I faintly heard them mention your name."

"That’s it?" Ling Chen appeared momentarily stunned.

"Their tone was very unusual when they mentioned your name. Based on my experience, I think they might be planning to harm you."

"Thank you for your concern. Do you know who they are?"

"I only know they are from the Jiang Family, but I can’t name them."

The Jiang Family?

Ling Chen inwardly nodded. Since Xiao Wan mentioned the Jiang Family, it was undoubtedly Jiang Hanlin. He had already anticipated that Jiang Hanlin wouldn’t let things slide so easily. Hmph! If Jiang Hanlin dared to make a move against him on the ship, it would be a good opportunity to settle things once and for all.

Now, backed by the Eight Eccentrics and his own progress, he no longer needed to fear the Jiang Family.

Collecting his thoughts, Ling Chen said to Xiao Wan with a smile, "Miss Xiao, thank you for the information... and your tea. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way—I have a duel scheduled for this morning, and I need to prepare."

"I’ll walk you out."

"No need to be so polite." Ling Chen thanked her again and turned toward the door to leave.

However, at that moment, as Xiao Wan’s footsteps came from behind him, Ling Chen’s vision was suddenly blurred by a moving object. Before he could react, he felt his neck tighten, as if strangled by a thin thread, and he struggled to breathe.

The thread was very fine, nearly cutting into his flesh. Moreover, the strength of the thread was increasing, quickly drawing a line of blood across his neck.

After an initial shock of anger, Ling Chen swiftly regained his composure, stepped backward, and leaned his back tightly against Xiao Wan, forcing her against the wall.

With no decrease in the strength of the thread, Ling Chen hesitated no further and used the back of his head to smash backward, hitting Xiao Wan squarely on the forehead. Under the impact, Xiao Wan’s head tilted backward and hit the wall behind her again.

Feeling the thread on his neck loosen slightly, Ling Chen promptly extended both arms behind his shoulders and firmly grasped Xiao Wan’s wrists, yanking them forward forcefully.

In terms of strength, Xiao Wan was no match for Ling Chen.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened, and Jiang Hanlin, along with the brothers Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu, rushed out quickly.

Seeing Ling Chen escape from the deadly thread, Jiang Hanlin’s complexion subtly changed.

"Go!"

Along with Jiang Hanlin’s shout, Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu charged at Ling Chen without another word, one to the left and one to the right, hoping to team up with Xiao Wan in trapping him.

Seeing the two men coming at him, Ling Chen’s mouth curled into a slight, cold smile. Gripping Xiao Wan’s wrists tightly, he leaned forward, thrusting his hips against Xiao Wan and forcefully pushed his arms upward. In an instant, Xiao Wan’s body flew over Ling Chen’s head and crashed right onto the tea table.

Bang!

Amid Xiao Wan’s cries of pain, the wooden tea table shattered instantly.

Having dealt with Xiao Wan, Ling Chen cast a glance, his face displaying a chilling smile as he looked at the approaching Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu.

"You guys are really capable, setting such a nice trap for me to fall into."

Jiang Hanlin said coldly, "Ling Chen, don’t expect to leave this place alive today."

"Oh, really?" Ling Chen narrowed his eyes, a cold light shooting out from his dark pupils. "Then let’s see if you really have the ability to back that up."

As he finished speaking, Ling Chen tapped the ground with the tip of his foot, his legs bounced forcefully, and he leaped high, charging toward Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu. Back when he had just advanced to the Tiger List, the two Qiu brothers were already no match for him, let alone now.

Two punches thundered out, and the Cross Training of Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu disintegrated in an instant. They were directly blasted away by the fierce punches, hitting the wall.

Seeing Ling Chen deal with Xiao Wan and the Qiu brothers with mere punches and kicks, Jiang Hanlin’s face suddenly showed a hint of terror.

Impossible!

As Ling Chen’s gaze turned toward him, Jiang Hanlin couldn’t help but step back, frowning and saying, "This can’t be possible!"

"What can’t be possible?"

"You’ve been drugged with the tea you just had; you shouldn’t be this strong."

"Drugged?"

Hearing this, Ling Chen secretly activated his Inner Strength, feeling everything to be normal, with no discomfort. Feeling reassured, Ling Chen looked at Jiang Hanlin with an amused smile: "Was the drug you used expired? Jiang, I originally had no interest in quarreling with the Jiang Family. But since you’re being unwise and asking for trouble, don’t blame me for being unmerciful."

"You…"

"Enough talk!"

Before Jiang Hanlin could finish speaking, Ling Chen gave a shout, his feet suddenly propelled him forward with force, and he quickly rushed toward Jiang Hanlin. Jiang Hanlin hadn’t had time to draw the silver whip from his waist, and Ling Chen was already upon him, punching straight toward his face.

One move!

Jiang Hanlin, whom Ling Chen could not tackle with all his might in the past, was now knocked to the ground in just one move.

The Tiger List and the Dragon List are only a word apart, but the difference between them is like that between the clouds and the mud.

Looking at Jiang Hanlin, who couldn’t get up, Ling Chen shook his head and glanced at the painfully groaning Xiao Wan, speaking coldly, "Tell me, why would you help the Jiang Family against me?"

Enduring the pain, Xiao Wan replied with a pale face: "The Jiang Family once helped us at our most desperate time; we had to repay that kindness."

"Hmph! To repay a kindness, you go as far as murder? I thought about making friends with you, but it seems I was just being sentimental."

"I’m sorry, I…"

"That’s enough, no need to explain. You should be grateful; I never kill women, but… they won’t be so lucky."