Chapter 4166 - 4185: Is the Zhang Family Really So Restless?

The gathering was very pleasant.

Hao Yan and Hao Qingqing were quite curious about Cultivation, and Lin Chen unknowingly became the center of the party.

As the gathering ended, Hao Qingqing suddenly asked, "Can I add your contact info?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Why?"

Hao Qingqing blinked and forced out a reason: "Aren’t you Xue Wenrui’s Master? If she gets bullied again and it’s inconvenient for her to reach you, I can help her contact you."

Lin Chen couldn’t help laughing and nodded. "All right, thank you then."

Xue Wenrui has a token she can activate instantly to reach Lin Chen, but the reason Hao Qingqing gave wasn’t bad either. At the very least, once he agreed, Hao Qingqing would definitely take the initiative to get close to Xue Wenrui.

With Hao Qingqing’s outgoing personality, if she can become friends with Xue Wenrui, it might bring about some change in Xue Wenrui. After all, according to Hao Qingqing, Xue Wenrui is always alone at school, with no friends around her.

Although Hao Qingqing’s temperament is a bit arrogant, after that previous conflict, Lin Chen later asked Xue Wenrui about it—Hao Qingqing never bullied her; that day she was just there to watch the lively scene from start to finish.

After happily adding Lin Chen’s contact, Hao Qingqing asked, "If I have questions later, can I ask you?"

Lin Chen nodded. "Can."

After Hao Yan and Hao Qingqing left, Qiu Chan called Lin Chen aside.

"Over the next few days, get ready and don’t go too far. I might need you to go on a trip with me for work."

Lin Chen didn’t ask what kind of mission it was and agreed readily. "Okay!"

Qiu Chan asked, "How’s your Strength improvement now?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Steadily climbing, the speed is decent. Based on the reference values, I’m roughly at about Level 8 and a half."

Qiu Chan nodded. "You haven’t been at Level 8 for long. To gain half a level in such a short time—this speed is already super fast."

Lin Chen replied, "It’s all thanks to Ms. Fang providing the latest version of the ETN Potion. The effect of this Potion is excellent; it greatly accelerates the Energy accumulation speed in the Furnace."

Qiu Chan chuckled. "You earned it. From what that little girl just said, you even went to the school to stand up for Xue Wenrui?"

Lin Chen briefly went over what had happened, and Qiu Chan frowned. "The Zhang Family wants to establish a cooperative relationship with you?"

Look at Lin Chen seeing Qiu Chan’s furrowed brows, he asked, "I only said we Can cooperate; I didn’t promise we absolutely would. I’m not about to put myself in a passive position. Seeing you frown—Is there something wrong with this?"

Qiu Chan hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice. "If the Zhang Family approaches you for certain cooperative mission work on Planet No. 7, you’d better refuse, or at least ask for my opinion first."

Seeing Lin Chen’s puzzled expression, Qiu Chan went on to explain, "In these Recent years, the Zhang Family seems to be doing some questionable things in private. The Security Bureau has picked up some traces, but there’s no solid evidence."

"What’s involved is classified, so I can’t spell it out for you. In short, just be careful. If you don’t take on something, at worst you earn a bit less. But if you do the wrong thing, walk down the wrong path, you might never be able to come back."

Lin Chen’s expression showed a hint of surprise. "The Zhang Family is really that restless?"

For Qiu Chan to give this kind of reminder, what the Zhang Family is doing in the shadows must be pretty serious.

Qiu Chan nodded. "Among the wealthy families on Emperor Star, none of them have a completely clean foundation..."

As if she knew what Lin Chen was about to ask, Qiu Chan directly added, "The Qi Family is the same. Once a Family gets that big, some things are simply impossible to eradicate completely..."