<h4>Chapter 1178: Chapter 1185: Nighttime Killing Intent (Part 1)</h4>


    When Ling Chen returned home, he went straight to his room, fell asleep without even taking a shower, and slept until dusk.


    At that moment, Ling Chen, drowsy with sleep, was awakened by the sound of his phone ringing. He picked up the phone, nced at the number disyed, and answered the call with a yawn, asking, "Fatty, what do you want?"


    "You’re still sleeping?" Hu Fei hurriedly said upon hearing Ling Chen’s yawn, "Stop sleeping, something happened in the area you’re responsible for."


    "Something happened?" Ling Chen was slightly startled and instantly became awake, asking, "Fatty, exin clearly, what exactly is going on?"


    "Two hours ago, someone attacked the storefront next to the city government, over twenty people were injured, and Kaelina has disappeared. Her whereabouts are currently unknown. The brother who just went over to deliver food discovered something was wrong and immediately called me."


    "Kaelina disappeared?" Ling Chen’s expression slightly changed as he quickly sat up from the bed and said in a deep voice, "Wait for me there, I’ming over right away."


    After hanging up the phone, Ling Chen, hungry all day, didn’t even bother with dinner and drove directly to the city government.


    By the time Ling Chen arrived, Hu Fei and Tang Guolun were already there, a group of people was helping the injured brothers into cars to send to the hospital for treatment. "Fatty, Boss Tang." Ling Chen swiftly walked over and asked, "What’s the situation?"


    "Fortunately, no one was killed, just seriously injured." Tang Guolun said, handing several items to Ling Chen, "These are things we found at the scene. Take a look and see if you recognize them."


    Ling Chen examined the items in his hand, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes. These things... are not only sharp but also very small, simr to darts used by ancient experts, but the material of these darts is very special, hard in texture, lightweight, and bnced for use. Besides, the end of the dart has a double dragon emblem.


    "I’ve never seen this kind of thing before," Ling Chen said.


    "We found many at the scene, nearly everyone was injured by these things," Hu Fei spoke, "Moreover, I think the assants deliberately avoided taking their lives. I’ve checked their wounds, everyone narrowly avoided the fatal parts, being able to do this definitely requires expertise. You’ve had more encounters in this area, can you find any clues?"


    "I’ll do my best to try." After pausing, Ling Chen asked, "What about the tunnel? Was it damaged?"


    Tang Guolun sighed and said, "The tunnel was destroyed, it needs to be re-dug. I’m contemting what kind of person would do this?"


    Faced with Tang Guolun’s doubt, the first thing Ling Chen thought of was the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. However, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion seems to have no such motive. What Ling Chen wants to find out most now is whether the opposite side deliberately destroyed the tunnel or if it was unintentional.


    If it were thetter, Ling Chen wouldn’t have to worry. But if it’s the former, then it’s a big problem, indicating that they clearly know the purpose of digging the tunnel.


    Could it be... besides himself, someone else knows Ling Gengqiu’s secret?


    Thinking of this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel worried. After pondering for a moment, Ling Chen walked aside, took out his phone, and dialed a number. A few minutester, Ling Chen returned to Hu Fei and Tang Guolun, saying, "Fatty, stop the progress on your and Boss Tang’s sides, send everyone over here, also get Beison’s team, let them be responsible for safety in this area."


    Upon hearing this, Hu Fei couldn’t help but ask, "You don’t think Ling Gengqiu’s tomb is right here, do you?"


    Ling Chen nodded and said, "I think there’s a ny percent chance. I just called Mr. Guo; he hasn’t revealed a bit about Ling Gengqiu to outsiders. Think about it, we have three ces digging tunnels, the other side didn’t go to you, but came here instead, and destroyed the already dug tunnel, what does this indicate? It indicates that the other side likely knows about the tomb."


    "So, they’re trying to stop us from finding the tomb?"


    "Very possible. But, what really perplexes me is who they are. Since they already knew Ling Gengqiu’s secret, why didn’t they dig the tomb? Moreover, their approach seems more like protecting Ling Gengqiu’s tomb, what do you think?"


    Tang Guolun thought for a moment, then said, "Regardless of their purpose, what we should do now is find Kaelina."


    "Of course we have to find Kaelina, but we shouldn’t worry about her safety," Ling Chen chimed in, "The assants only injured people, no killings, indicating they have no intention to kill. So, they likely won’t harm Kaelina."


    Just as he spoke, Ling Chen’s phone rang. Seeing the caller, Ling Chen promptly answered, asking, "Where are you? ...Okay, I know." Hanging up the phone, Ling Chen looked at Tang Guolun and said, "Seems my guess was right, they don’t intend to trouble Kaelina."


    Hu Fei immediately understood and asked, "Was it Kaelina’s call?"


    "Correct, she’s back at the base now. Let’s go, let’s return and take a look."


    Returning to the base, Ling Chen and the others saw Kaelina appear unharmed and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    "Miss Kaelina, did the person who caught you harm you?"


    "No," Kaelina replied, looking at Ling Chen, "Can we chat alone?"


    "No problem."


    Once in the meeting room, Ling Chen asked, "What do you want to say?"


    "The person who caught me was a woman. She asked me to pass a message to you, not to touch things you shouldn’t. This is only a warning, if there’s a next time, she won’t let you off easily."


    "A woman?" Ling Chen’s brows furrowed slightly. From Kaelina’s words, it’s certain that the other side knows about the tomb’s existence. Moreover, they yed a protective role. Who could these people be? Ling Gengqiu has been dead for hundreds of years; who would still guard his tomb? Could it be descendants of Ling Gengqiu? Ling Chen remembered Ling Tao mentioning that Ling Gengqiu’s descendants are numerous and scattered worldwide. It’s possible Ling Gengqiu secretly cultivated a lineage during his lifetime to protect his tomb.


    However, if Ling Gengqiu had arranged this beforehand, then why ask Guo Qiang for help? Isn’t this redundant?


    Thinking about these, Ling Chen felt increasingly puzzled, baffled. "Kaelina, did she mention her identity?"


    "No. She kept her face covered the entire time, but judging from her voice, she didn’t seem very old, at most around twenty."


    "Alright, I understand." Ling Chen nodded, already having a notion. Regardless, he must uncover the woman’s identity. There’s certainly a reason behind the protection of Ling Gengqiu’s tomb for hundreds of years.