Chapter 944 - 942: Trouble at the Frontier Town
"Oh? But I just saw a car leave, and several pedestrians just left as well. Why is it that when I arrive, I can’t leave? Are you doing this on purpose?" Chen Tianlong said bluntly.
Saving people is like fighting a fire. If this is really Lin Kaifeng’s doing, it would be too heartbreaking.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong would rather believe that it’s just the city guard giving him a hard time.
"Stop talking nonsense. I said you can’t go out, so you can’t go out. If you’re wise, you’ll get back inside quickly, or else don’t blame us for being rude." With that, the man pointed his gun at Chen Tianlong.
"Alright, alright!"
Chen Tianlong was surprised. These people were so arrogant. With over forty guns, if it were just him, he could avoid them, but there were others in the car, and he didn’t dare take the risk.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Tianlong began to walk back, then pulled out his phone and dialed Lin Kaifeng’s number. It took a while, but no one answered.
Chen Tianlong smiled wryly. Lin Kaifeng always had his phone with him, and this was nine in the morning. It was improbable for him to leave it somewhere else.
The only explanation was that he was deliberately not answering.
To ensure there were no accidents, Chen Tianlong called several more times before giving up and dialing Liu Ting’s number instead.
But it was the same; no one answered.
Chen Tianlong realized something was wrong and called Shen Yan and Ouyang Meijia, but the results were the same.
Right at that moment, a sharp pain hit Chen Tianlong’s chest, sensing danger approaching. He hurriedly closed his eyes and used his peripheral vision, suddenly noticing the men beginning to close in, ready to open fire.
Chen Tianlong pretended not to see it, continuing to walk back to the car, though his hands were already prepared with silver needles.
Suddenly, with incredible speed, Chen Tianlong turned around and used the Soul-Stealing Three Needles, taking out the twenty-some city guards in front of him. Then he quickly walked forward.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Gunshots rang out, clearly signs of panic shots fired in a hurry, none of which could hit Chen Tianlong.
In an instant, over twenty people fell to the ground, uncertain if they were alive, while the remaining ones retreated, hiding behind obstacles to avoid being hit by hidden weapons from Chen Tianlong again.
After getting into the car, Chen Tianlong quickly started it, then made a swift 360-degree turn, heading back the other way.
Something had happened in the East City. These people were obviously arranged by Lin Kaifeng, which meant that something had likely happened to Shen Yan and the others as well.
Lin Family Mansion.
In the hall, Lin Kaifeng and his brother were chatting and drinking tea with Hao Shuai, while in the mansion courtyard, stood the Lin Family Army, deliberately numbering several thousand. Outside the Lin Family, people lined up to the roadside, forming a tight encirclement.
"Do you think Chen Tianlong will come back?" Lin Kaitai asked his big brother Lin Kaifeng.
"Hehe, he will definitely come back, don’t worry. Because he has three women here." Hao Shuai interjected, seeming very confident in his assessment, as if he knew Chen Tianlong very well.
"But they’re just three women, aren’t they just ordinary friends of Chen Tianlong?" Lin Kaitai asked.
"There’s no such thing as an ordinary relationship around Chen Tianlong," Hao Shuai explained confidently, "Rest assured, he will return. Once everything is ready, we can capture him, and it will be up to the big brother to decide what to do."
Hao Shuai said this and looked at Lin Kaifeng.
Lin Kaifeng was making a decision; he knew there was no turning back now. Either he would take down Chen Tianlong, or let him go, there was no room for friendship. Even if Chen Tianlong was willing to stay, he wouldn’t dare keep him, as he was a dangerous figure.
Sure enough, the moment he finished speaking, the roar of an engine was heard outside. Chen Tianlong drove straight to the door and got out of the car.
Lu Xiaoyu and Wu Mengting were frightened in the car, but Chen Tianlong had instructed them to stay put and not make any rash moves.
Seeing Chen Tianlong get out of the car, a group of people rushed over, wanting to capture him. But when he looked up, his fierce gaze made everyone shiver.
Unclear who shouted first, but everyone charged forward, trying to use their numbers to capture him.
Chen Tianlong coldly smiled as these people were overestimating themselves.
With a Tornado Kick, Chen Tianlong charged through the doorway, then followed up with the third move of the Flaming Dragon-Subduing Fist. The hundreds of people in front of him were swept away like an avalanche, rolling to the ground.
When they came to their senses, a shadow darted through the crowd and instantly stood at the doorway of the hall.
Lin Kaifeng looked up, knowing that what he had been waiting for had finally come.
"Machine gunners ready!" With Lin Kaitai’s command, twenty machine gunners stood in formation along the sides of the room, guns pointed at Chen Tianlong.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong saw Hao Shuai and immediately frowned.
He thought, relying on Lin Kaifeng alone wasn’t enough to oppose him, there must be someone goading him, and it was Hao Shuai.
"Brother Lin, what mistake did I make for you to treat me like this? Is it just because of something Hao Shuai said?" Chen Tianlong felt troubled, believing Lin Kaifeng was someone trustworthy, yet over a few words from a stranger, they had become enemies.
"No, it’s actually not much to do with Hao Shuai. He’s just a catalyst. Ever since you recruited troops to go to the Ice Hall, I started to be wary of you. I’m someone who puts the bigger picture first and cannot tolerate someone as formidable as you."
Lin Kaifeng seemed to be explaining, but he was making excuses for betraying their brotherhood: "Don’t you know, when you stand in my camp, just one word from you could make ten thousand elite soldiers willing to die for you. Many of them haven’t even met you but are willing to die for you. How could I hand the army over to you?"
"Most importantly, you even gained the Commander’s Seal of North City when you went to support Ice Hall. My God, someone so dangerous, can you expect me to keep you around?" Lin Kaifeng spoke, his face turning cold.
"Do you really have to do this?" Chen Tianlong did not argue but asked calmly.
"I have no choice. We’re not the same kind of people. Forgive me for not letting you go back, because I can’t be sure that once you leave, you won’t return with a large army to attack me." Lin Kaifeng’s words were sharp and blunt.
"Hey, I mean... you should trust me, am I that kind of person? No matter how much power I have, I’ll always be your friend, your brother, and I promised to help you train the army for a month. I will complete the task. Please, Brother Lin, stop saying these things, okay?"
Chen Tianlong genuinely didn’t want to oppose Lin Kaifeng, feeling that Lin Kaifeng was incited by Hao Shuai.
"Hehe, Brother Lin, do you still believe this guy’s nonsense? With his current status, no one in Ice City dares to provoke him. Isn’t it too far-fetched to believe that he’s here to help train your army? I’m afraid that after some training, they’d all become his soldiers." Hao Shuai was instigating, and to be fair, he was quite adept at stirring the pot.