Chapter 593: Returning to Yinan Village

"Wanqing, I..." Ling Chen looked at Nanrong Wanqing, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Why are you hiding it from me?"

Faced with Nanrong Wanqing’s questioning, Ling Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "Wanqing, it’s not that I intended to keep it from you, it’s just...some things I fear you can’t accept right away. After all, these matters are too complicated, you..."

"What about me? He’s my father; shouldn’t I know about his affairs?"

Seeing Nanrong Wanqing’s growing agitation, Ling Chen took her small hand into his larger one and said, "I know you’ll be angry with me, and I don’t want to say that I did this for your own good. From my perspective, doing this seemed like the best approach, but I never considered your feelings, which is my mistake."

"My father...where is he? Can you take me to see him?"

"This..." Ling Chen hesitated for a moment and then, shaking his head, said, "It’s better not to see him for now. He was injured last time and is still recovering. I’ll take you to see him once he’s all better."

"Injured?" Nanrong Wanqing asked anxiously, "Is it serious?"

"Don’t worry, it’s nothing major."

Ling Chen did not dare tell Nanrong Wanqing the truth, for fear she would worry. Nanrong Yuan’s condition was highly unstable at present, and there was a very real possibility he would become vegetative. Furthermore, Nanrong Yuan was being watched and supervised by Lonely Wolf. Previously, he could visit Nanrong Yuan at Lonely Wolf’s convenience, but not anymore.

Now that the old General had violated military rules, even Han Bing and Tang Yuan had been captured, and Lonely Wolf had become a force controlled solely by Tang Guoxiong, he could no longer enter as easily as before.

"Ling Chen, tell me... why won’t my dad acknowledge me?" Nanrong Wanqing lowered her head, playing with the hem of her clothes, her delicate face tinged with worry.

Seeing her like this, Ling Chen fully understood her thoughts and reassured her, "Don’t overthink it; I can tell you that your father has always cared about you. In his heart, he’s always seen you as his cherished daughter; he told me this himself. It’s just that for some personal reasons, he’s afraid of implicating you, so he dares not acknowledge you."

Hearing this, Nanrong Wanqing’s frown relaxed considerably.

"Ling Chen, since you’re so close to my dad, tell me, is he a good person or a bad person?"

"This...I believe that whether he is good or bad, to you, he remains your father; that’s an unchangeable fact. You don’t need to think too much, just remember that he is your father." Before Nanrong Wanqing could say anything more, Ling Chen continued, "Alright, stop worrying so much. Get some rest now; we have a lot to do tomorrow."

After getting Nanrong Wanqing to sleep, Ling Chen leaned back against the headboard, looking down at the sleeping Nanrong Wanqing cradled in his arms, his clear eyes filled with affection.

Nanrong Yuan...such a headache!

Ling Chen sighed internally. With what Nanrong Yuan had done, even if he didn’t die, he would have to spend the rest of his life in jail.

There was no way around it; consequences must follow mistakes.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Ling Chen drove Nanrong Wanqing to the airport in Changling City.

At that moment, Nanrong Hao and Jiang Hao were both waiting at the airport. Last night, Ling Chen called Nanrong Hao last-minute to have them come to Changling City early to take Nanrong Wanqing back home.

There were still unresolved matters in Changling City, so Ling Chen had to stay. Currently, Nanrong Wanqing’s legs were not mobile, and with no spare manpower to look after her, sending her back to East Sea City was the best choice.

After meeting with Nanrong Hao and Jiang Hao at the airport, Ling Chen gave them a few words of caution. Only after watching them enter the departure gate did Ling Chen turn to leave, heading back to the hotel.

Before eight o’clock in the morning, Hu Fei and his group had already made preparations to depart.

Hu Fei, adept at computer use, remained in the hotel to provide information support for Ling Chen and his companions.

Once again arriving outside Yinan Village, Ling Chen parked the car and, along with Liu Dongsheng and Kaelina, walked towards a nearby hillside. Surveying the landscape, he took in the entire village at a glance.

Looking around, the traces of last night’s battle could still be seen throughout the village, visible everywhere. However, there were no bodies to be seen, leaving one to wonder who had taken care of them. Furthermore, outside Yinan Village, Ling Chen also spotted over ten patrolling men in suits, all members of the Lonely Wolf.

Since Lonely Wolf’s men were here, it meant that God Organization had already evacuated.

After observing for a while, Ling Chen pointed to the burnt bamboo grove next to Yinan Village and said, "Let’s go in and take a look."

"I’ll stay outside," Kaelina suggested. "This way, I can notify you if there’s any special situation."

Ling Chen nodded and slid down the hillside. In no time, the two of them managed to avoid the patrolling men in suits and reached the entrance to the base.

After last night’s fire, the bamboo grove surrounding the entrance had been turned to ashes, with burned debris everywhere, concealing the entrance. Ling Chen took a quick look and mentally noted "good." Tang Guoxiong and his men probably hadn’t discovered this base’s location yet, as there were no signs of anyone entering or exiting.

Lifting the steel plate, Ling Chen took the lead and entered the base through the entrance.

Walking through the quiet corridors, Ling Chen looked around carefully, not daring to be careless, not knowing if any danger remained.

Along the way, Ling Chen encountered quite a few bodies, lying in all positions in the corridors, some still breathing faintly. However, as soon as Ling Chen lifted them up to ask questions, those people breathed their last.

"Mr. Ling, look over there."

Suddenly, Liu Dongsheng noticed something and called out.

Ling Chen turned his head, and his expression changed immediately. To his surprise, he found a severely mutilated corpse lying ahead. However, from the clothes and facial features, Ling Chen could still recognize the person’s identity.

Zhu Jin!

Sect Leader of the Dangyang Sect.

He was actually dead... Ling Chen was astonished.

Looking at the ferocious wounds left on his body, they likely resulted from the attacks of Jiang Yunkai and Bai Huanjun.

Eh!

What’s this?

Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Ling Chen noticed a neat wound on Zhu Jin’s abdomen, one that didn’t seem to be caused by brute force, but by a sharp weapon.

Judging by the size of the wound and the surrounding marks, Ling Chen unconsciously thought of the steel knife used by Yi Shuiyan, as the size of the wound matched the blade perfectly.

Moreover, with Ling Chen’s medical experience, this wound was the fatal one. The other injuries were mostly inflicted after Zhu Jin died.

Tsk tsk!

Who would have thought that Zhu Jin was betrayed by his own disciple?

Immediately, Ling Chen took out his cell phone and photographed Zhu Jin’s body. Seeing his actions, Liu Dongsheng asked in confusion, "Mr. Ling, what are you doing?"

"Collecting evidence," Ling Chen replied offhandedly.