Chapter 1062: The Mysterious Phone Call
Lin Family Mansion.
Chen Tianlong was cuddling Lin Wushuang, sleeping groggily, when a sudden ringtone startled him awake. Evidently, Lin Wushuang was also taken aback, pursed her lips, but didn’t scold him.
Chen Tianlong smiled wryly, kissed Lin Wushuang, then got up to see it was an unfamiliar number, which he hung up immediately.
However, as soon as Chen Tianlong turned around, the phone rang again.
This situation reminded Chen Tianlong of some past occurrences, usually when a call persisted, it was either a scam or someone he knew. Thus, Chen Tianlong took the phone to the bathroom, worried that speaking might disturb Lin Wushuang’s sleep.
Once the call connected, there was still silence on the other end. Chen Tianlong tentatively asked, "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Xiaowu, it’s you guys, I’m Third Brother Wu Guangzu." Upon hearing Chen Tianlong’s voice, Wu Guangzu evidently recognized it.
Chen Tianlong furrowed his brow; the voice was indeed familiar. But to be sure it was him, Chen Tianlong asked again, "How has Little Sister been lately?"
"Xiaowu, are you out of your mind? Little Sister has been gone for ages. Now I must tell you, First Brother has betrayed us, and Master is seriously injured. We’re hiding in a dark place at the foot of the mountain. You need to come rescue us quickly."
Wu Guangzu, being impatient, bluntly revealed the truth.
Chen Tianlong was dumbstruck. In just a few words, Wu Guangzu conveyed a slew of major events: First Brother’s betrayal and Master’s grave injury. These were things Chen Tianlong had thought impossible.
In Chen Tianlong’s heart, Master Ye Feng was like a god. How could anyone in the Mortal Realm possibly harm him?
"Haha, Third Brother, today isn’t April Fool’s Day, is it? Don’t scare Xiaowu." Chen Tianlong was now certain it was indeed Wu Guangzu.
"Xiaowu, why would I lie to you? Let’s do this, hold on..."
Wu Guangzu moved the phone away from his ear, and a flurry of urgent shouting ensued, causing Chen Tianlong to frown; something indeed was wrong.
"Third Brother, give me the specific location, I’ll come over soon." Chen Tianlong hurriedly replied, if this was true, then with Master in danger, he couldn’t possibly not go to save him.
"At the big rock at the foot of the hillside, the spot where we used to play hide and seek, remember?" Wu Guangzu explained.
"Got it, Third Brother, hang in there, I’m coming right away."
After hanging up, Chen Tianlong quickly dressed, took his silver needles, and said to Lin Wushuang on the bed, "Wushuang, I have an urgent matter to attend to, you just rest."
"Ah? Chen Tianlong, what’s going on?" Lin Wushuang had actually woken, watching Chen Tianlong go into the bathroom to call, aware something was up, she hurriedly inquired.
"Wushuang, there’s no time, I’ll explain later."
"Alright then, be careful."
Lin Wushuang didn’t press further, simply nodded. Chen Tianlong got dressed, grabbed the car keys, and left quickly.
A few minutes later, on the road to the War Wolf Assassin Group in South Sea City, a BMW raced along. Originally a two-hour journey, it hadn’t even been an hour when Chen Tianlong arrived within a kilometer of the destination.
Chen Tianlong didn’t continue driving there, afraid of being spotted and raising suspicion.
With his Flying Shoes speed, he soon arrived at the foot of the mountain and found that big rock.
Wu Guangzu was vigilantly surveying the surroundings, not expecting someone to suddenly appear behind him, startling him, ready to shout, until the person covered his mouth.
"Third Brother, it’s me, Xiaowu!" Chen Tianlong smiled wryly.
"Whoa, Xiaowu, how’d you get here so fast?" Wu Guangzu was astonished. This was incredible speed, like flying.
"Forget about that, where’s Master?" Chen Tianlong looked around but didn’t see Ye Feng.
Wu Guangzu stood up and said, "Follow me."
Chen Tianlong hesitated and then followed. About seven or eight meters away, in a thicket, an elderly man was lying there, and Chen Tianlong felt a pang of heartache.
"Master! Third Brother, was it truly First Brother who did this?" Chen Tianlong asked through gritted teeth.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. He led an outsider into the cave, and when they came out, Master was like this." Wu Guangzu explained.
"Whew..."
Chen Tianlong took a deep breath, never imagining that the First Brother was the traitor from back then. Master had mentioned before that there was a traitor in the Assassin Group, but over the years, nothing had happened, so they dismissed it.
Now it seems the traitor was undoubtedly First Brother Ming Dao.
"Xiaowu, what do we do? The Assassin Group has been taken over, and our brothers have been coerced. The situation is under control. Many Celestial Dao experts came, and according to their words, it seems a team led by some major sect leaders." Wu Guangzu shared everything he had heard with Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong furrowed his brow. If that was the case, heading there now would be suicidal. After all, fists are no match for four limbs. They had over a thousand people, so going there would be like throwing eggs at a rock.
After pondering for a few seconds, Chen Tianlong decided to first get his people out of there.
"Later, you carry Master, I’ll find a way to distract the people at the top of the hill. A kilometer ahead on the road, there’s a BMW; here’s the key. Once you’re in the car, make a U-turn and head straight for South Sea City." Chen Tianlong instructed.
"What about you?" Wu Guangzu asked worriedly.
"Don’t worry about me. I have some tricks up my sleeve. This group can’t stop me. I just want to confirm who’s behind this mess." Chen Tianlong’s expression turned grim, evidently very angry.
"Alright... Alright then, Xiaowu, stay safe. These people are merciless killers. Two hundred of our brothers were brutally murdered. Don’t linger in battle; if you can’t win, retreat quickly." As a senior brother, Wu Guangzu felt compelled to remind his junior.
"Got it, Brother, don’t worry." Chen Tianlong nodded, recognizing his brother’s concern.
With that, they began to cooperate quickly. Not long after, near the hillside, Chen Tianlong suddenly dashed into the midst of the crowd: "Good evening, everyone, what are we looking for?"
The crowd was stunned, and immediately, some Assassin Group disciples recognized Chen Tianlong, "Everyone, quick, grab him. He’s Xiaowu, the junior master of the Assassin Group."
Suddenly, heads turned, roughly two to three hundred people began to rush toward Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong chuckled coldly; this was precisely the effect he wanted. As long as he attracted the crowd’s attention, Third Brother could escape with Master. At this moment, Chen Tianlong scanned these individuals, many practitioners from their attire. Chen Tianlong instantly recognized them, likely experts from Pure Yang Martial Arts Hall, Celestial Martial Sect, and other sects.