<h4>Chapter 951: Chapter 957: Ling Tao</h4>


    "We’re just nobodies, you don’t need to know." A middle-aged man replied.


    As he spoke, more than a dozen men in suits jumped out from the escort cars in front and behind, striding quickly towards this direction.


    "Friend, leave quickly, don’t push us to act."


    Hearing the other’s persuasion, Ling Chen hesitated for a few seconds. Then, he sped his fists to express gratitude, lightly tapped the hood of the Rolls-Royce with his toes, and his body instantly soared high, directly rushing into the alleyway by the roadside, disappearing in an instant.


    Not long after, Ling Chen emerged from the other end of the alley back onto the road. Watching the departing convoy, Ling Chen frowned slightly, his eyes flickering. He didn’t choose to make a move just now mainly because of those two middle-aged men.


    Without even exchanging blows, they saw through his identity as a high-level martial artist on the Earthly List, indicating they were not simple. After careful consideration, he abandoned the action for safety reasons. Also, he still hadn’t figured out who the owner of that car was.


    As he was pondering, the ringtone on his phone sounded.


    Ling Chen answered the call, only to hear Lin Guodong’s voiceing from the other end: "Ling Chen, you have really disappointed me."


    "You can’t me me," Ling Chen replied. "You didn’t exin the situation clearly. There are experts more formidable than me in those cars; even if I forcibly acted, I couldn’t possibly grab what you wanted. In the end, I might even get caught myself."


    After a pause, Ling Chen asked, "Shouldn’t you tell me who was in that car? Also, what’s in that encrypted metal box."


    "Ling Chen, don’t you think you’re asking too many questions?" Lin Guodong’s tone carried a hint of indifference.


    "Your mission today was notpleted, I am very disappointed. You should know, failing a missiones with consequences, so..."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen said in a deep voice, "What do you want?"


    "Very simple... Bang!"


    As Lin Guodong’s words fell, a gunshot was heard on the other end of the line. Then, there was a muffled groan, as if something fell to the ground.


    "Ling Chen, it was your failure that led to his death. So, I advise you, the next time you take action, don’t disappoint me again. Otherwise, the next to die won’t be your subordinates, but your friends. Enough said, I’ll give you one more day. If you can’tplete the mission within a day, don’t me me for being ruthless."


    The call was hung up, Ling Chen frowned, his eyes as sharp as an eagle’s sweeping around.


    Lin Guodong knew his every move very well, which showed he must have sent someone to monitor him secretly. However, with so many people around, it was unclear who was watching him.


    At the moment, Ling Chenposed himself, then drove back to the Siheyuan.


    Upon returning to the Siheyuan, seeing Ling Chen walk in with a gloomy face, Hu Fei hurried over and asked, "What’s wrong?"


    "Encountered a bit of trouble." Ling Chen said in a deep voice, "Fatty, help me check, see what group that convoy in the Central District belongs to today."


    "Alright." Hu Fei nodded, immediately sat in front of hisputer, and pulled up the surveince footage from the Central District. Before long, Hu Fei found the license tes of those cars.


    Through the license tes, Hu Fei checked the database of the vehicle management office to find the owners of those cars.


    "Ling Chen."


    "What, you found it?" Ling Chen leaned close to theputer screen and asked.


    "I did, but the background seems a bit peculiar." Hu Fei said while typing on the keyboard, "Those cars were registered under a joint venture enterprise, whose owner is also surnamed Ling, just like you, named Ling Tao, who has been living abroad for a long time and is a Chinese-American."


    "Ling Tao?" Ling Chen murmured the name, then asked, "Is he from the Ling Family?" As soon as the words came out, Ling Chen immediately felt something was off. If Ling Tao were from the Ling Family, Lin Guodong wouldn’t be looking for trouble with him, which obviously doesn’t make sense.


    "Fatty, Lin Guodong asked me to seize an encrypted metal box. I want to know where that metal box is, also, the purpose of Ling Taoing to East Sea City, and his itinerary these days, all of it. Lin Guodong only gave me one day, I must settle this matter quickly."


    "Sure, no problem. You wait!"


    Ten minutester, Hu Fei handed over a printed document to Ling Chen, saying, "This is Ling Tao’s schedule for today. Besides, I just checked his background."


    "How is it?"


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    Hu Fei said helplessly, "Nothing at all. This man named Ling Tao is very mysterious, aside from his birth date, there’s virtually no information about him. Furthermore, even his family’s information is missing. Ling Chen, if you’re nning to take any action against him, better be cautious, don’t cause any trouble."


    "I know that." After finishing, Ling Chen continued to ask, "Have you found any clue about the encrypted metal box?"


    "Not yet, finding information on such personal items is probably difficult. Hey! I say, you should bring Kaelina along, she’s an old hand, experienced, with her help, it might be easier."


    "Okay, I’ll see then."


    ...


    Nightfall.


    Ling Chen, dressed in a suit, arrived at the most luxurious Biyun Hotel in East Sea City. By his side, Kaelina stayed close. As they walked, passers-by couldn’t help but cast their eyes towards them, filled with admiration and envy.


    Of course, the admiration was for Kaelina, and the envy was for Ling Chen.


    Tonight Kaelina was wearing a short skirt and ck stockings, paired with a id zer, wearingrge sses, holding a briefcase, the look of a specialized secretary.


    Kaelina’s looks were already above average, her golden wavy hair exuding a mature allure, a blend of charm and seduction. No man could resist Kaelina’s allure.


    Inside the hotel, Ling Chen, with his hands in his trousers pockets, walked straight to the front desk.


    "Hello Sir! May I assist you?" The receptionist smiled politely and respectfully asked.


    "We need a suite." Kaelina said.


    "I’m terribly sorry, all the suites in the hotel are booked, now only standard rooms are avable, thirteen hundred a night, would you like to book one room or two?"


    Before the receptionist could finish, Ling Chen stared at her and said, "Do I look like someone who stays in a hotel for thirteen hundred a night? Let me tell you, don’t give me that nonsense. If you can’t make the decision, get your manager to talk to me."


    "This... Sir, our suites are all booked, there really isn’t a room for you, or else... would you consider changing hotels?"


    Hearing this, Ling Chen looked at the receptionist with a half-smile and said, "You’re suggesting I change hotels?"