Chapter 483 - 481: Du Dachang’s Threat
"Du Dachang, what do you want to do? Put down that child, or I won’t be polite to you." This time, Du Dachang brought three people with him, and they captured a child, which made the old dean anxious as soon as he saw it.
Although I am a cultivator, with this physique and strength, how could I compete with these younger fellow cultivators?
"Dean, don’t worry. As long as you answer my questions honestly, I will return the person to you safely." Du Dachang said with a wanton, evil grin.
"Hmph, speak quickly, fart quickly!" Zhang Li still domineered.
"Haha, straightforward, I want to know, who was that kid yesterday, why did he come looking for you, don’t tell me he was just a kind person coming to invest in the orphanage, that’s too noble, I don’t quite believe it."
Du Dachang smirked playfully, with an endless sense of irony.
"You... people are just kind, isn’t it possible?" The old dean was a thoughtful person, and since Chen Tianlong helped the orphanage, she wouldn’t betray so easily.
"Haha, since you refuse to speak the truth, don’t blame me for being unkind." With that, Du Dachang lifted the child with one hand, holding him above his head. Standing over two meters high, if that little head were to hit the ground, would it crack open? I’m really curious!"
"Waaah, Nana, boohoo..."
The child, lifted up, was so scared that he started crying immediately.
Zhang Li gasped. This Du Dachang really is inhumane: "Du Dachang, you bastard, put the kid down quickly, or I won’t be polite to you."
"Is that so? Then try it, let’s see who’s faster!"
Du Dachang knew Zhang Li’s strength. Although they were both first-star experts, Zhang Li was a woman, and an older one at that, hardly comparable to him, so he acted even bolder.
"Alright, I’ll talk, I’ll talk, just put the kid down." Zhang Li took a deep breath, starting to compromise. After all, human life was at stake, and she truly believed this scoundrel could really do it.
"Haha, see, if you had spoken earlier, there wouldn’t have been any trouble. Look how you’ve scared the child..."
"Bastard!"
Zhang Li glared at Du Dachang, wishing to tear him to pieces, then calmed down and said, "His name is Chen Tianlong, from the urban area of South Sea, and he’s here to verify something."
"What thing?"
"This..."
"Boohoo..." Just as Zhang Li hesitated, Du Dachang lifted the child again.
"He’s here to verify if Liu Ting is his junior sister!"
After Zhang Li said this, she felt her conscience was heavily condemned. She didn’t know if after Du Dachang heard this, he would think Liu Ting was in South Sea, or even with Chen Tianlong.
"Oh? So Liu Ting is in South Sea, haha, I’ve finally found her. This girl, she can really hide; I’ve had such a hard time finding her!"
Du Dachang rejoiced, truly not expecting that he not only got information on Chen Tianlong but also accidentally obtained news on Liu Ting. In this way, the promise he made to the Celestial Wolf Gang to find Liu Ting and retrieve the jade pendant would be fulfilled soon.
Putting down the child, Du Dachang, with his men, left the orphanage.
This move left Zhang Li a bit dumbfounded. Initially, she thought the orphanage was in trouble today, but unexpectedly, they were just here to inquire about Chen Tianlong’s information.
However, upon giving it a thought, she felt uneasy, so she hurriedly called Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong was sitting on a large patch of grass, with a pile of empty beer bottles next to him, continuously pouring alcohol into himself, and an almost finished pack of cigarettes. Watching the sunset, pondering the past, his heart ached endlessly.
Just then, the phone rang, again and again.
Finally, on the third call, Chen Tianlong thought it was Wu Mengting, mustering up the courage to give her a chance to explain, only to pick up the phone and see it was an unknown number.
"Hello, who’s this!" Chen Tianlong’s voice turned extremely cold, as if the whole world were his enemy, not wanting to utter another word.
"Is this Chen Tianlong? I’m Dean Zhang, the head of Sakata Orphanage." On the other end, Zhang Li said directly.
Chen Tianlong was taken aback, knowing Dean Zhang wouldn’t call without reason, so he perked up: "Dean, what’s the matter, just say."
"Hmm, today Du Dachang came to make trouble again, but, it wasn’t about relocating the orphanage, instead, they were probing for your information, he... he threatened me with a child, and then..."
At this point, Zhang Li felt a bit embarrassed, hesitant to continue speaking.
"Go on, it’s okay." Chen Tianlong didn’t mind, given even Wu Mengting had fallen for someone else, he felt there was nothing more in this world that could cause him greater pain.
"I’m sorry, Chen Tianlong, I gave him your information, and also, Du Dachang is looking for Liu Ting, I don’t know if he will head to South Sea, you should be careful, Liu Ting she..."
"Don’t worry, old dean, Liu Ting is my junior sister, if anyone wishes to deal with her, hmph... they’ll have to contend with me first." Chen Tianlong didn’t elaborate, but his tone made it clear he wouldn’t let Du Dachang harm Liu Ting.
"Hmm, alright, that’s it then." The old dean apparently sensed Chen Tianlong’s mood wasn’t well, and she didn’t want to ask more given the circumstance, directly hanging up the phone.
Chen Tianlong, although previously dispirited, suddenly brightened up when he remembered Liu Ting. After so many years apart, finally finding her was indeed something joyous.
After drinking a dozen beers, besides feeling the urge to use the restroom, Chen Tianlong felt nothing else, thus lost interest in drinking further, stood up, and with the sunset behind him, walked quickly towards the BMW car.
Wu Mengting had called Chen Tianlong nearly a hundred times, her hands were almost numb, yet Chen Tianlong stubbornly refused to answer, leaving her worried sick, she finally chose to return to her dormitory.
After all, classes resumed the next day, and she couldn’t let her mood stay so oppressive.
She never expected such a big misunderstanding today. Initially wanting to hear Chen Tianlong’s explanation for reconciliation, now it was her turn to explain instead.
Ah!
Wu Mengting sighed, reflecting on how many misunderstandings existed in life.
At this moment, she could finally feel Chen Tianlong’s anxiety, maybe she truly misunderstood him before. This feeling was truly unbearably discomforting.
After figuring all this out, Wu Mengting decided to find an opportunity to have a proper talk with Chen Tianlong; their relationship couldn’t end because of these misunderstandings.
After returning to campus, Chen Tianlong took a shower, brushed his teeth, and called Liu Ting. Despite having lazed away the afternoon reeking of alcohol, approaching a reunion with his junior sister, he wanted to meet her in the best possible state.
The two still met at the playground, but this time it wasn’t the soccer field, they moved to the horizontal and parallel bars.
Liu Ting arrived on time, finally confirming that Chen Tianlong was indeed her Xiaowu brother. However, upon seeing him already having Wu Mengting, whom he deeply loved, by his side, she lacked the courage to acknowledge him.
To acknowledge or not, what difference does it make?