<h4>Chapter 1156: Chapter 1163: Conference Turmoil (2)</h4>


    "Okay, if I’m wrong, I’ll definitely apologize to you. You just said you were invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony, so what’s your name? I’ll have someone check if you’re on the invitation list."


    "Ling Chen, you’re insulting me!" the middle-aged man shouted angrily, "You’d better let me go and apologize to me. Otherwise, I’ll expose your actions to the public and let everyone know your true face."


    Ling Chen smiled faintly, directly ignoring the other’s threat, and said, "Unwilling to speak, are you? Or are you guilty, afraid I’ll discover your real purpose and thus don’t dare to tell me the truth?"


    "I did not." The middle-aged man’s tone was firm, but a sh of panic appeared in his eyes.


    "A wise man knows when to adapt. Actually, even if you don’t say it, I can guess your background. Humph! The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion sure values me highly. But if you wanted toe and congratte me, you should havee openly. I wouldn’t refuse. Why act so sneaky like a thief hiding in the dark?"


    "What Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, what on earth are you talking about?"


    Ling Chen chuckled nonchntly, "It doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it. I didn’t expect you to. I just want to know, besides you, how many others did the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion send to infiltrate?"


    The middle-aged man replied coldly, "I don’t know; I have nothing to do with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Ling Chen, don’t nder me."


    "I couldn’t tell, you’re quite loyal to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. But do you think I’m so easily fooled? Do you think as long as you insist you have nothing to do with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and refuse to admit it, I can’t do anything to you? That I’ll let you go after the ribbon-cutting ceremony?"


    The middle-aged man’s gaze shifted, but he said nothing.


    Ling Chen continued to smile to himself, "Did the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion tell you that I’m a soft-hearted person, wouldn’t use harsh methods on you, and that even if you got caught, there’s nothing to fear? Ha! You really are naive. Now it seems, if I don’t use some methods, you’ll probably still think of me as just a good guy." Saying this, Ling Chen walked to the interrogation room door, opened it, and instructed the person standing outside with a few words.


    In less than five minutes, the person outside brought in a metal briefcase.


    Ling Chen tapped on the metal briefcase, staring straight at the middle-aged man, "Before I open the case, you still have one more chance. Will you talk or not?"


    The middle-aged man kept his mouth shut, ignoring Ling Chen’s words as if he hadn’t heard them.


    Seeing this, Ling Chen chuckled, his eyes glinting with a cold light.


    "Buddy, if you knew about my past work, you’d definitely regret your decision just now." With that, Ling Chen didn’t hesitate any longer and opened the metal briefcase.


    In less than ten minutes, the time felt like torture to the two young men outside the interrogation room.


    During these ten minutes, screams of torment never ceased from inside the interrogation room, each one worse than thest, making the young men feel chills down their spines. If not for the orders to stand firm and hold their posts, they would’ve already wanted to leave. Who would have thought that normally gentle and harmless Ling Chen could be so ruthless? No wonder Jiang Hao and Zhao Zhengxiong treated Ling Chen with such respect – now they understood why.


    A few more minutes passed, and finally, the screams from the interrogation room subsided. At the same time, the door opened from the inside, and Ling Chen, holding a rag, wiped the blood from his hands and instructed, "Drag him to the elevator."


    "Yes!"


    After Ling Chen left, the two young men hurried into the interrogation room. Instantly, a stench hit their noses. They saw the middle-aged man covered in blood, with a puddle of yellow liquid beneath him, and the odor wasing from his crotch.


    Damn! This guy is so scared he lost control of his dder and bowels. Not caring about the dirt, the two young men, one on each side, grabbed the middle-aged man’s arms and dragged him out of the interrogation room.


    It wasn’t long before the middle-aged man was brought to the control room on the second basement level. Seeing the middle-aged man battered and bloody, Hu Fei clicked his tongue and said, "You were quite ruthless."


    Ling Chen shrugged and said with a helpless expression, "I didn’t want to be. I initially nned to have a nice chat with him, but he wouldn’t cooperate and forced me to act. I said he’d regret it, but he just wouldn’t listen. Who can be med for that? Enough talking! Pull up the surveince."


    Through Ling Chen’s torture methods, the middle-aged man’s mental defenses had already copsed. At this moment, whatever Ling Chen said, he cooperated obediently, without a hint of wishful thinking.


    Before long, under the middle-aged man’s testimony, Hu Fei identified seven suspicious individuals. Quickly, those few suspects, hidden among the guests, were all brought to the interrogation room by the staff.


    "Fatty, the rest is up to you, handle it as you see fit. The ribbon-cutting ceremony begins in two and a half hours; I need to keep an eye on the venue."


    "Alright."


    Upon leaving the control room, Ling Chen hadn’tpletely calmed down. Just as he suspected, these people were from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, intending to disrupt the event and cause chaos, preventing the ribbon-cutting ceremony from proceeding smoothly.


    More surprising than this to Ling Chen was that the mastermind behind it all was Wang Hao.


    Su He actually employed Wang Hao, which Ling Chen hadn’t expected. Considering his history with Wang Hao, the other party certainly wouldn’t let it go and likely had other strategies in ce. Before the ribbon-cutting ceremony concluded, he had to remain vignt to prevent any unexpected urrences.


    Returning to the venue, Ling Chen helped wee guests while mentioning the recent incident to Tong Zhentian. Today, without a doubt, Tong Zhentian was the busiest. As the Martial Arts Hall Master and a Martial Arts legend, he naturally drew a crowd. From the time Tong Zhentian entered the venue until now, he was always surrounded by thirty or forty people, with groupsing and going.


    "As long as the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion takes no further action, there’s no need to worry for now. But if they really dare to cause trouble at the Dragon Tiger Hall, I won’t hold back," said Tong Zhentian.


    "Ling Chen!"


    At this moment, a familiar voice called out. Ling Chen turned his head, immediately putting on a smile.


    "Mr. Ye, long time no see. I thought you wouldn’te."


    Ye Liangyong smiled and said, "I heard from Master that you opened a Martial Arts Academy, so I had toe and show support. Not bad, Master didn’t misjudge you. Your potential for development is enormous. In such a short time, you’ve built such arge force."


    "Thanks to Mr. He’s guidance and Mr. Ye’s help, of course."


    "Haha! When did you learn to say such courteous words? Alright, since you put it that way, if you ever need me for anything, just let me know. Although my connections aren’t as wide as yours, getting you some investment shouldn’t be a problem." Ye Liangyong’s meaning was clear: he might not have manpower, but money was not an issue.


    "Then I’ll thank you in advance, Mr. Ye."


    "Alright, I imagine you’re very busy today, so I won’t take up your time. Go ahead, I’ll wander around and catch up with some friends."