Chapter 1870 - 2062: Zhu Hong’s Transformation (3)

"Ling Chen! Ling Chen!"

Hearing Ling Gengqiu’s shout, Ling Chen, who was entangled with Chen Quan, finally reacted and urgently asked, "Brother, what’s wrong?"

"Quickly leave."

"Leave?" Ling Chen was stunned for a moment. He was being held up by Chen Quan, how could he leave?

While thinking, Ling Gengqiu shouted, "What are you still hesitating for? Move quickly!"

Seeing the other party urging him repeatedly to leave, Ling Chen immediately sensed something amiss. Without time to think, he feinted to deceive Chen Quan, instantly executing the Nine Yang Qiankun Step, and charged straight toward the nearest window. By the time Chen Quan caught up, Ling Chen had already smashed through the window, escaping outside. Glancing around, the lawn around the villa was empty, Nanrong Wanqing should have already escaped.

Thinking of this, Ling Chen didn’t hesitate anymore, ran at full speed to the edge of the wall, flipped over it, and slipped into a nearby green forest. Utilizing his familiarity with the surroundings, Ling Chen quickly shook off Chen Quan’s pursuit, and fled all the way to Wealthy Manor’s exterior. Once he confirmed safety, he took out his phone and hurriedly called Nanrong Wanqing to inquire about her situation.

Previously, after escaping from the villa, Nanrong Wanqing took Nanrong Yong directly to Hongyu Group, and was currently on the road, soon to meet up with Nanrong Hao.

"Wanqing, have Haozi first take you to the base," Ling Chen instructed. He was unsure if Zhu Hong had any other tricks up his sleeve, so letting Nanrong Wanqing stay at the base was the safest option. After hanging up, Ling Chen cast a worried glance not far towards the Nanrong Family.

Although he had successfully escaped, Ling Gengqiu was still inside, and Ling Chen didn’t know what his condition was. After hesitating for a moment, Ling Chen ultimately abandoned the thought of going to the Nanrong Family to investigate further. Since Ling Gengqiu urged him to leave, going now might cause trouble for him. With Ling Gengqiu’s strength, he probably could escape even if he couldn’t kill Zhu Hong.

Thinking of this, Ling Chen went alone to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and headed to the base.

Half an hour later, as soon as Ling Chen arrived at the base, Ling Gengqiu followed right behind. Seeing Ling Gengqiu’s pale face, Ling Chen was shocked and quickly went up to greet him, asking concernedly, "Brother, are you okay, is there any problem?"

Ling Gengqiu waved his hand, wanting to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he directly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell headfirst to the ground. Fortunately, Ling Chen was nearby, and hurriedly helped him up. Returning to the base, Ling Chen quickly took Ling Gengqiu to the laboratory, Bai Zhangqiu hurriedly came over and tore open Ling Gengqiu’s clothes, revealing bruises all over his body, seemingly palm and fist marks.

Seeing the injuries on Ling Gengqiu’s body, Ling Chen was taken aback. Could Zhu Hong’s strength have become this powerful?

After lying in bed for a while, Ling Gengqiu eventually woke up from his coma. Looking at Ling Chen guarding by the bedside, Ling Gengqiu weakly said, "I’m fine, don’t worry."

"Brother, was this all done by Zhu Hong?"

"That kid’s growth is much faster than I imagined. He is probably about to complete the second stage of evolution. At his current pace, it won’t be long before he enters the third stage of evolution."

Hearing this, Ling Chen asked solemnly, "Can we stop him?"

"It’s useless," Ling Gengqiu shook his head and said, "With Zhu Hong’s current strength, I’m not his match at all, how can we stop him? If that old Taoist who saved you last time were still around, the two of us together might have a sliver of hope, but now... sigh!"

Ling Chen pondered for a while and said, "I do know someone, perhaps he can provide us help."

"Who?"

"He Zhishen, I mentioned him to you before. He has lived for hundreds of years like you. If he can help, our chances should be greater."

"Now we can only treat the dead horse as if it’s alive."

"No time to lose, I’ll go find him immediately. Whether successful or not, I’ll hurry back." With that, Ling Chen turned and left the laboratory.

Before setting off, Ling Chen specially went to see Nanrong Wanqing and Nanrong Yong. This time Zhu Hong showed himself, which was quite a blow to the Nanrong Family. Not only was Liu Kun killed, but he also caused the deaths of many people. Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui have been sent to the hospital for rescue, and their condition is still unclear.

In the room, the three from Nanrong were all silent, no one spoke, and the atmosphere seemed somewhat heavy.

Ling Chen called Nanrong Hao aside and gave him a few instructions, telling him to take care of the family and stay at the base for the next few days. Right now, Zhu Hong’s whereabouts are unknown, and it’s best not to return to the Nanrong Family. If Zhu Hong suddenly appears, he wouldn’t be able to assist.

"Chen, Zhu Hong is too hateful; you must kill that bastard," Nanrong Hao said through gritted teeth.

Ling Chen nodded, patting his shoulder, "Don’t worry, this world is fair, those who commit too many evils never end up well."

After comforting Nanrong Wanqing and Nanrong Yong a bit, Ling Chen didn’t linger, carried a mountaineering bag, and embarked on the journey alone to see He Zhishen. He Zhishen has lived in the deep mountains for a long time, and transportation nearby is inconvenient. After several hours by car, Ling Chen began hiking. Although he had only been to this place once, his memory was very vivid.

After walking for about an hour, Ling Chen’s sight finally fell upon a cave. He clearly remembered that it was in this cave he had met He Zhishen initially. Although they had conversed, Ling Chen never clearly saw He Zhishen’s true appearance, as the light in the cave was too dim, combined with He Zhishen’s deliberate concealment, so to this day, he still doesn’t know what He Zhishen looks like.

Outside the cave, Ling Chen shouted inside twice, but apart from his echo, there was no response for a long time. Seeing this, he went directly inside. Inside the cave, it was pitch black, you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. He took out a prepared flashlight and placed it on the ground, immediately lighting up the whole cave.

In a spot against the wall in the cave, there was a wooden bed covered in straw, next to it, a wooden table filled with various jars, their use unknown. Overall, everything in the cave was very simple, like primitives living here.

Strange! Ling Chen secretly frowned. He Zhishen had told him before that he would always stay in this cave and could come here to find him anytime. Now the cave was empty; could it be that he’d gone out? Thinking of this, he simply went outside to gather some dry branches, hunted some game, and lit a campfire inside the cave, roasting meat while waiting for He Zhishen to return.