The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Chapter 1559 - 1864: Karma (1)

Not long after, Ling Chen arrived at He Ziyun’s room, gently knocked on the door, and called out, "Mr. He, it’s time to go."

"Come in first." Hearing He Ziyun’s voice from inside, Ling Chen immediately pushed the door open and went in. However, as soon as he entered, he was stunned by the scene before him. In the spacious room, He Ziyun was sitting on a chair, and behind him stood a stranger. That man held a dagger to He Ziyun’s neck, coldly staring at Ling Chen.

"Who are you?" After a momentary daze, Ling Chen quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "Let Mr. He go."

The man shook his head and said, "I can let him go, but not now. Ling Chen, if you don’t want him dead, you’d better cooperate with me."

"What do you want?"

"Aren’t you going to the venue? Take me in with you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen glanced at He Ziyun, who slightly shook his head, indicating not to comply. The man seemed to notice He Ziyun’s small gesture and sneered, "Don’t try any tricks on me, or I won’t hesitate to kill you both."

Ling Chen frowned slightly, trying to find an opportunity to rescue He Ziyun. However, the dagger remained at He Ziyun’s throat. Moreover, if Ling Chen guessed correctly, the strength of this mysterious man should not be weak. It’s important to note that He Ziyun was an Earthly List expert, yet the man easily subdued him without a sound, meaning He Ziyun hadn’t resisted much before being controlled.

As his thoughts raced, Ling Chen nodded and said, "Fine, I’ll take you to the venue, but you must promise not to harm a single hair on Mr. He."

"Don’t worry, as long as you follow orders, I won’t kill. It’s getting late; we should get moving."

After leaving the room, Ling Chen drove his car to the entrance. Before long, the man emerged with He Ziyun, directly seating him in the back compartment. The man concealed the dagger well, making it seem like he was He Ziyun’s follower, not giving away that He Ziyun was being held hostage.

Once in the car, Ling Chen slowly merged onto the road, looking at the man in the rearview mirror, and asked, "Who are you?"

"That’s none of your concern. Just take me to the venue and your job is done." After speaking, the man pointed at the intersection ahead and said, "Turn left up ahead, I need to pick something up."

After driving for about ten minutes, the man looked out the car window and suddenly shouted to stop. Meanwhile, a young man hurriedly approached from the roadside, handing a briefcase to the man through the window.

"Alright, we can go now."

However, Ling Chen didn’t start the car. Instead, he turned off the engine and parked by the roadside. Seeing this, the man’s expression darkened, and he said coldly, "What are you doing? I told you to drive. Didn’t you understand?"

Ling Chen remained unfazed and said, "I can drive, but I must know what’s inside the briefcase. While I don’t know what you intend to do, if you’re planning to use us to conduct sabotage at the venue, I’m sorry, I can’t allow that."

"Really?" The man raised the dagger to He Ziyun’s throat and said coldly, "Do you want to watch him die?"

"If sacrificing one person can save hundreds or thousands from danger, I’d do it. I believe Mr. He would support my decision as well. As for you..." Ling Chen turned his head, looking into the man’s eyes and said, "Killing him means you’ll die too. Is a life for a life worth it? I’d say, while no one has lost anything yet, you should call it off."

"Call it off? You’re dreaming." The man snorted coldly, "I’m telling you, I’m not afraid to die. Xie Qian is an example; each of us is willing to sacrifice. If our goals aren’t met, then living holds no meaning for us."

Xie Qian! Hearing the mention of this name, Ling Chen’s gaze hardened. So, this man is in cahoots with Xie Qian.

"Who’s behind you? Why oppose us?"

"Let me tell you, it’s not you we’re after; you’re just collateral. You’re paying the price for aligning with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Since this is the case, don’t blame us for not being courteous."

Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion? Ling Chen suddenly realized, so these people are ultimately targeting the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. What has the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion done to incur such enmity from so many experts?

"Take me into the venue, and I guarantee you won’t be harmed. Also, let me give you a piece of advice: cut ties with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion soon to avoid trouble."

"Sorry." After pondering for a moment, Ling Chen shook his head and said, "I can’t fulfill your request. I’m not protecting the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion; I’m protecting the innocent audience at the venue. In any case, I won’t let them be in danger. So, you’d best give up."

"Ling Chen, aren’t you afraid to die?"

"Afraid? Of course, I’m afraid to die, but I won’t harm innocent people to save my own skin. Isn’t that right, Mr. He?"

He Ziyun chimed in, "Friend, threatening us won’t work. I’ve lived long enough; if you want to kill, just do it, I won’t even frown. However, if you have a shred of conscience, you’d better stop immediately and not harm the innocent."

"Innocent?" The man chuckled coldly and said, "Back then, we were innocent too, but what did the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion do to us? Since they were ruthless, don’t blame me for being unjust." Without waiting for Ling Chen and He Ziyun to respond, the man suddenly delivered a karate chop to He Ziyun’s neck. With a muffled groan, He Ziyun immediately passed out. Seeing this, Ling Chen’s expression changed, but before he could speak, the man’s fist had already struck.

Instantly, Ling Chen’s vision went dark, and he was knocked unconscious.

After a while, Ling Chen slowly opened his eyes, scanning the surroundings. At this moment, both he and He Ziyun were placed in the car’s trunk, their hands and feet bound with ropes. It was probably the man driving, as the road was a bit bumpy, swaying back and forth.

"Mr. He, Mr. He." Ling Chen gently called out to He Ziyun. Before long, He Ziyun regained consciousness.

"How are you?"

"I’m fine. How did you wake up so quickly?"

Ling Chen smiled faintly. His strength had long entered the Heavenly List. Although the man was ruthless earlier, it was nothing to Ling Chen, who quickly recovered. As his mind whirled, he switched topics, saying, "Mr. He, where do you think he’s taking us?"

"How could I guess that?"

"All the way, he’s been stopping and going, at a not so fast pace, indicating there are plenty of vehicles around. If I’m not mistaken, he should be heading towards the venue."

"To the venue?" He Ziyun said in a deep voice, "Is he still not giving up?"