Chapter 488: Chapter 468: We Will Definitely Find It
When Chen Fan suddenly called out her real name, Wang Lingling’s eyes briefly revealed a hint of panic, no matter how hard she tried to remain calm.
Could it be that this remote area is also within the Qin Family’s sphere of influence?
The Li Ping before her is a henchman of the Qin Family, deliberately probing her?
"Stay calm, stay calm."
Wang Lingling warned herself internally, the more urgent the situation, the less she could afford to leave hastily. Otherwise, she might truly be unable to leave.
"Wang Lingling? Chairman Li, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that my name is Wang Lingling? Impossible, my name is clearly Liu Jing."
"Is that so."
Chen Fan gave a noncommittal smile.
"Yes, Chairman Li, I admit that I did conceal my power, but my name, I really did not."
"I remember the last time, you weren’t called Liu Jing either."
Chen Fan suddenly said.
Wang Lingling was momentarily speechless, then after a while, she said, "Alright, actually Liu Jing isn’t my real name either. My actual name is Liu Lu, truly Chairman Li, this time I’m not lying."
"Actually, your name makes no difference to me."
Chen Fan suddenly said.
"Wha...what do you mean."
Wang Lingling was stunned, realizing she couldn’t see through the person in front of her.
"The Qin Family has been hunting down a woman named Wang Lingling because she stole a very important item from them. If you are her..."
Chen Fan glanced at her.
At this moment, the latter’s face was pale, her body trembling slightly.
Anyone with keen eyes could tell there was something wrong with her.
"I wouldn’t do anything to you."
Upon hearing this, Wang Lingling shivered, and asked with a trembling voice, "Wh...why."
She seemed to realize her slight loss of composure and tried to use her previous tone to say, "Chairman Li, if...if I were the Wang Lingling you’re talking about, since you’ve already found out my identity, why don’t you?"
"Because it’s none of my concern."
Chen Fan replied calmly.
"I feel indifferent to noble families. If they don’t bother me, I won’t seek trouble with them, much less try to appease them."
"I... I see."
Wang Lingling felt relieved but remained cautious.
What if the person before her was a hypocrite who pretended to be friendly but stabbed her in the back when she was unguarded?
She’s seen such things happen many times.
"Fortunately, I’m not that Wang Lingling." She patted her chest, pretending to have narrowly escaped danger.
"It doesn’t matter if you’re not." Chen Fan said, "You can leave now, I can act as if nothing happened. But if you conceal your realm again and come back, I won’t be so lenient."
If the person dared to sneak back in tomorrow, she would definitely not be here when he returned at night.
Because the Qin Family would have already come to take her away.
It goes without saying that the returned Wang Lingling would suffer inhuman torture.
"Forget it, I’ll give her a warning. Whether she believes it or not is up to her." Chen Fan thought to himself and then spoke again:
"Here’s some advice, if you are really Wang Lingling, you’d better leave this place and run as far as possible."
"Wh...why?"
Wang Lingling couldn’t help but ask.
Could the Qin Family be coming tomorrow?
Or did this person already inform the Qin Family of her whereabouts? If that’s the case, why come here and act like nothing happened, wouldn’t that be better?
"No reason." Chen Fan glanced at her, "You should leave."
Wang Lingling was silent for a moment, then nodded.
She walked outside the house, kept watching Chen Fan, retreating step by step. When she was at a safe distance, she turned and headed far away.
"Still worried I’d attack?"
Chen Fan sneered.
If he wanted to act, she wouldn’t even have the chance to react.
"With the matters here settled, I should resume my cultivation."
His figure flashed and disappeared into the night.
Leaving Anshan City, Wang Lingling sprinted, frequently changing direction midway to avoid any ambush or pursuit.
But along the way, unexpectedly, it was unusually quiet.
Aside from some fierce beast pursuit, she did not encounter anyone.
"Could it be that I’m overthinking?"
Wang Lingling slowed down, her brows furrowed.
While in Anshan City, she felt her acting was flawless, but the more she thought about it on her journey, the more terrified she became.
It was likely that Chairman Li already suspected she was Wang Lingling.
Otherwise, why say that piece of advice in the end?
But after finding out, he didn’t stop her and let her leave freely?
"It’s likely that Chairman Li doesn’t know what I stole from the Qin Family?" Wang Lingling thought.
Yes, the Qin Family wouldn’t publicize the loss of Divine Demon Martial Arts because it would be detrimental to them.
And she, for her own survival, wouldn’t leak it either.
"If he knew I stole a Divine Demon-level Martial Art from the Qin Family, he wouldn’t let me go easily. Even if he let me leave, he’d surely make me leave behind the Longevity Technique."
Wang Lingling felt relieved.
That’s right, Chairman Li indeed seemed like a decent person.
Knowing she had valuable items, he didn’t harbor any ill intentions.
Other people might not necessarily do the same.
"To be cautious, I can’t stay here. I’ll go somewhere else."
Wang Lingling turned back to glance in the direction of Anshan City, then continued onward.
...
Time returned to half an hour ago.
Rong City.
Located less than five hundred miles from Anshan City, it was a medium-sized city.
Within the City Lord’s Mansion, the Rong City Lord hunched his back, looking at the few people before him.
If outsiders saw this scene, they might be shocked.
"Done with your part, you may leave now. Without my instructions, don’t let anyone in."
From the main seat, an old man said.
"Yes, of course, if you need anything later, just say it without hesitation." The Rong City Lord said, seeing impatience on the other’s face, hurriedly ended his words and obediently retreated.
After closing the door, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a deep breath.
Although he was the City Lord of Rong City and a B-level Awakened, with various hidden cards, he wasn’t afraid of an A-level Awakened.
But the few inside were different, they were from the Qin Family!
The Qin Family, a first-tier family in Yan Country! There was a place for them even in the Elder Council.
This kind of great family could easily kill him.
However, if he established good relations with them, the benefits were immense.
Inside, everyone’s gaze first fell on the speaking elder from earlier, then secretly glanced at another elder.
The latter wore a white robe and had long whiskers, exuding an air of serene elegance.
Qin Zihao’s eyes showed deep anticipation.
With Fifth Grandfather here, he could surely find the whereabouts of the sheepskin scroll, recover the Longevity Technique, and relieve his father’s punishment by the family.
As for himself, he’d face significant punishment, but with a good performance later, his treatment would still be the same as before.
"Alright, let’s discuss the main matter."
The elder in the main seat said, "After searching all day, have you found anything?"
"Reporting to Third Uncle, nothing has changed on my side."
"Same here."
"Mine too."
A few middle-aged men each gave their input.
"Really found nothing or are you intentionally saying so?"
The elder glanced at them.
The few were immediately terrified and hurriedly denied.
"Third Uncle, even if you gave us ten guts, we wouldn’t dare do such things."
"Exactly, Third Uncle, we are eager to recover it before anything unexpected happens."
"A bunch of useless people."
The elder glared at them, "What’s the point of you all? Can’t even handle such a small matter."
The few were incensed.
This Longevity Technique wasn’t lost by them; it should be blamed on Qin Jiming and his son.
"Third Uncle, this matter is our fault, has nothing to do with Second Brother." Qin Jiming quickly said.
"Indeed, blame us, Third Uncle." Qin Zihao quickly added.
"Enough."
The elder in white robe slowly spoke, "It’s only normal not to find anything. After all, I am here now."
"Fifth Brother, we’re counting on you for this matter." The elder’s tone softened.
"Fifth Uncle, I’m deeply regretful, let me offer my respects." Qin Jiming said, tearing up, and knelt completely.
Beside him, Qin Zihao quickly did the same.
"Get up. I’m doing this not for you, but for the family’s sake, remember?"
"Yes, yes."
The two replied while standing up.
The white-robed elder closed his eyes, his fingers constantly moving.
Everyone inside held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
As time passed by, the white-robed elder suddenly opened his eyes, pointing north, "Within five hundred miles north, there will be results."
Everyone inside was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Thank you, Third Uncle!"
"Thank you, Third Grandfather!"
Qin Jiming and his son knelt again.
The others joined them in expressing gratitude.
"You all may leave now."
The white-robed elder waved his hand.
The others left together.
"Fifth Brother, are you alright? Here are some Gathering Spirit Pills, take a few quickly."
The old man beside him said while placing a bottle of elixirs on the table.
"I’m fine, it’s just that my spiritual power is somewhat depleted."
The white-robed elder poured out a few pills, swallowed them, and after digesting the medicinal power, replied, "It’s indeed Divine Demon-level Martial Arts, even if it’s from our Qin Family, I wouldn’t dare to divine it too clearly, fearing the consequences."
"It’s alright, just knowing the direction is good enough, no need to pinpoint the exact location. Even our Celestial Human Realm ancestor in the clan wouldn’t casually use Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill for divining whereabouts of unmanifested Divine Demon-level Martial Arts." The elder beside said.
"Fortunately, we managed to pinpoint the general direction this time, very risky but safe." Fifth Brother chuckled.
He was confident in his divination; telling them to search within five hundred miles north tomorrow would surely yield results.