Chapter 238 - 237: Tensions Rising
"Hao Kan, have you called your seventh brother yet? Why is there no news at this time?" Hao Dahai asked, somewhat anxiously.
"Big brother, Profound Void... his phone is unexpectedly out of service. It’s really frustrating," Hao Kan furrowed his brow as he spoke.
"Out of service? Damn, what’s going on? Could it be that the mission failed, and they don’t dare to go home, so they’re hiding?" Hao Dahai speculated.
"Big brother, it’s unlikely. I know Profound Void’s character. Even if something went wrong, he wouldn’t run away. He would definitely come back to report. Besides, it’s just a kidnapping; a failure isn’t unusual, and it’s not worth hiding, is it?" Hao Kan analyzed.
"Sigh... then what’s going on? And where exactly have they gone?"
Hao Dahai was very frustrated. He had worried about them the whole day, expecting results by evening, and now he couldn’t even reach them by phone. Isn’t that infuriating?
"Big brother, don’t worry. There should be news by tomorrow morning."
Even Hao Kan couldn’t guarantee it this time. He had never encountered such a situation before. Usually, whether or not Profound Void succeeded, he would send a message, but something seemed off this time.
In fact, Hao Kan had a very bad assumption in his mind, that Profound Void was killed.
And indeed, he wasn’t wrong; Profound Void was indeed killed. However, he still held onto a sliver of hope, after all, Profound Void was his brother, and this mission was very important to the Hao Family.
He couldn’t believe Lin Batian would be so bold as to casually kill someone. Even if they wanted to kidnap someone, they would just have taken Profound Void and the others to the police station; there was no need to kill and silence them.
What Hao Kan didn’t know was that Profound Void wasn’t killed by Lin Batian, but by someone else.
Chen Tianlong returned to the dormitory, and it was already eleven o’clock.
At this time, his two roommates were connected online, playing mobile games. After all, at school, eleven wasn’t that late; everyone stayed up late.
"Chen Tianlong, your date was intense, leaving early and coming back late, but I’m a bit puzzled. Shouldn’t you at least not come back tonight? It’s such a good opportunity," Zhao Lei said with a mischievous grin.
"Get lost, can you be a little more decent and civilized? Don’t you know people like you are being cracked down on now? Be careful, the police might invite you for some tea."
Chen Tianlong rolled his eyes at Zhao Lei and replied irritably.
"I say, Chen Tianlong, you’re wrong about this. Seize the opportunity when you have it; a man shouldn’t be indecisive." At this moment, Yang Fan surprisingly sided with Zhao Lei.
"What kind of people are you? Always thinking bad thoughts."
Chen Tianlong glared at Yang Fan and scolded.
Actually, deep down, Chen Tianlong wanted something to happen with Wu Mengting.
However, it was clear Wu Mengting wouldn’t agree, especially since they were both still in their second year of high school. If by any chance she got pregnant, they’d have to attend school with a child.
Moreover, Wu Mengting, being a beautiful school belle, if such a thing happened because they had a moment of joy, it would spread like wildfire. How could she study properly afterward?
Their prime years would be ruined just like that.
Chen Tianlong didn’t linger on it, knowing they were just joking. Everyone likes to watch as bystanders, but when you’re the one involved, you’ll consider many things, rather than impulsively doing something foolish.
After about twenty minutes, Chen Tianlong returned to his bed, contemplating the recent events. Today, he inexplicably ended up taking a master as his mentor, but unfortunately, he came back without learning any skills.
However, Master Fang Yan had said the timing wasn’t right; it sounded just like what Master Chen Tian had said before, didn’t it?
The most critical thing was, the leader of the Fang Yan Assassin Group looked exactly like Master Ye Feng. Yet, they seemed to have different appearances.
Chen Tianlong didn’t dwell on it too much, planning to ask Master Ye Feng about it if there was a chance in the future.
In the blink of an eye, a new week had arrived, and Nanhai City was apparently not peaceful...
Next Saturday was the election meeting for the four major families, so all the families were making connections, and of course, the Lin Family was no exception.
Chen Tianlong had just started class when Lin Batian’s call came in. Since the matter was urgent, he had to leave promptly. At that moment, the class being taught was by the homeroom teacher, Shen Yan, so after raising his hand, Shen Yan nodded knowingly, and Chen Tianlong quickly left the classroom.
However, Mo Shaoyun also started making moves. He raised his hand, saying he had a stomach ache and needed to go to the school infirmary.
Shen Yan knew Mo Shaoyun was pretending; if it wasn’t a stomach ache, it was dizziness. She had no real way to handle such cases; after all, when someone says their stomach hurts, you can’t be sure, so she could only let him go.
After leaving the classroom, Mo Shaoyun quickly followed, and their cars almost left the school gate one after another. Mo Shaoyun’s intention was straightforward, he simply wanted to find out what Chen Tianlong was up to.
Driving, Chen Tianlong glanced at the rearview mirror and couldn’t help but smile wryly. The Mo Family’s situation was the most precarious, so naturally, they paid close attention to their siblings.
"Heh, kid wants to follow me, it’s not that easy."
Thinking this, Chen Tianlong directly accelerated. His black Audi car began speeding on the road, suddenly making a sharp turn and disappearing from Mo Shaoyun’s sight.
"Damn, Chen Tianlong, you’re ruthless!"
After losing track, Mo Shaoyun had no choice but to head toward the Mo Family mansion.
Having shaken off Mo Shaoyun, Chen Tianlong drove to the Lin Group’s building, then quickly went upstairs. In the CEO’s office, Mr. Hu and Lin Batian were chatting. Seeing Chen Tianlong arrive, they quickly stood up.
"Chen Tianlong, sit down quickly!"
Lin Batian said respectfully.
Knowing there must be something urgent, Chen Tianlong didn’t delay and sat down in another empty chair. Sure enough, just as he sat down, Lin Batian began the discussion.
"Chen Tianlong, the election for the four major families of Nanhai starts this Saturday. This is crucial, affecting our future reputation and interests. You know, the title of the four major families of Nanhai represents strength and serves as a live advertisement, so we must hold onto it."
Lin Batian said very seriously.
After all, if they were disqualified, the consequences would be unimaginable, and their economy would suffer significant damage.
"Understood, so Mr. Lin, what is your plan?" Chen Tianlong had a rough idea but hadn’t been in business competition before, so he wasn’t sure what to do.
"Here’s the thing, you need to be ready to protect me these days. I feel like people from the Mo Family, Xu Family, and Hao Family are monitoring my every move and might attack any time to threaten us!" Lin Batian plainly stated.
"Alright, I’ll try to be around during these days," Chen Tianlong nodded.
"Haha, it’s not entirely necessary though; it’s relatively safe at the company. What I’m more worried about now is the other shareholders of the company. After all, our company is a large group, and each shareholder’s position is very important."