<h4>Chapter 1248: Chapter 1256: Heavenly List vs. Heavenly List (2)</h4>


    At the critical moment, Tong Zhentian didn’t have time to think. He quickly retracted his palms, tapped his toes on the ground, and swiftly shifted to the left. He was fast, but his opponent was not slow either. With a ’swish’ sound, a blood-red wound appeared on Tong Zhentian’s arm, and blood started to flow down, dripping onto the ground.


    Right now, Tong Zhentian didn’t care about the injury on his arm; his eyes were fixed on the ck-d assant who had ambushed him.


    Two ck-d men, two Heavenly List experts!


    "You really hold me in high regard." Tong Zhentian sneered weakly and said, "It seems... you want me to leave my life here today."


    "Attack!" With a light shout, two ck-d men attacked simultaneously from left and right, quickly closing in on Tong Zhentian.


    Seeing them approaching, Tong Zhentian shouted fiercely, and his entire aura suddenly surged. His eyes turned blood-red, looking extremely fierce. Instead of retreating, Tong Zhentian advanced against the attacks of the two men, his gaze locked onto one of them.


    If today is the day he dies, he would take one of them with him.


    Seeing Tong Zhentian’s frantic rush toward hispanion, the ck-d man who had justpeted in Inner Strength with Tong Zhentian hesitated and then shouted in a low voice, "Retreat!" As soon as he finished speaking, the man stepped forward to block Tong Zhentian’s assault. Taking advantage of the moment, the other man sped up and quickly vanished into the nearby greenery.


    After hispanion escaped smoothly, the ck-d man did not continue to tangle with Tong Zhentian. With a single move, he forced him back and then leaped into the forest. By the time Tong Zhentian gave chase, the two men had long since disappeared without a trace.


    Biting his teeth, Tong Zhentian unwillingly searched for a while longer, but they had already fled far away. At this point, Tong Zhentian’s vision blurred, his body swaying as if he might fall at any moment. Fortunately, there was an alley nearby, and Tong Zhentian staggered to the street, supporting himself against the wall. Then, he took out his phone to call He Ziyun.


    However, before the call connected, Tong Zhentian felt a sudden ckout and fell to the ground.


    "Why didn’t you kill him?"


    Inside a Mercedes driving down the road sat the two ck-d men. It was the one in the passenger seat who asked.


    "Kill him? Do you think it’s that easy?"


    "He’s already injured. If we join forces, he can’t possibly be a match for us."


    "You’re right; he’s indeed not our match, but the price would be steep for us too. You must remember, if he were so easily dealt with, he wouldn’t be Tong Zhentian, who is on par with me. Earlier, if I hadn’t told you to leave, you might have been dead now. Sacrificing a Heavenly List expert’s life to kill him is too high a price. Besides, we’ve forced out his ultimate move. From what I know of him, once he unleashes that move, it’s as if he’s lost half his life. So, he won’t pose a threat to us for a few months, and we’ll have enough time to slowly dismantle the Dragon Tiger Hall.


    "Yes, I understand."


    "You did a good job on that matter."


    "Which matter?"


    "Ling Chen. I know you killed him. I was hesitating whether to deal with him harshly. Forget it! He’s dead now anyway, not much point in mentioning him."


    ...


    Xianghe Vige.


    A Land Rover SUV slowly drove to the vige entrance. As the car stopped, someone jumped out and quickly walked toward a house.


    "Chen! Chen!" Before even entering the door, the person was already shouting.


    Ling Chen opened the door and smiled when he saw the visitor, "Didn’t I tell Xu Hongming to let you know that I’m fine? There’s no need toe all this way to see me."


    Jiang Yunkai said excitedly, "I couldn’t trust his words. I had to see you in person." Saying that, Jiang Yunkai looked Ling Chen over carefully and asked with concern, "Chen, are you really alright? I brought some doctors from Beijing; do you want them to check you out?"


    Ling Chen waved his hand and said, "There’s no need for that. With Miss Lin taking care of me, it’s enough. Don’t just stand outside;e in and sit. I’ll introduce you to my saviors."


    Inside, Ling Chen called Lin Han and Lin Chun out from the room and introduced them.


    "Miss Lin, thank you!" Jiang Yunkai held Lin Han’s hand gratefully and said, "You saved Chen, which means you saved all of us."


    Lin Han was slightly embarrassed by Jiang Yunkai’s enthusiasm, her face slightly red, "I only did my duty as a doctor."


    "Alright then!" Ling Chen said with a smile, "Kai, don’t just hold her hand; people might get the wrong idea that you’re taking advantage of her."


    Hearing this, Jiang Yunkai quickly let go of his hands andughed, "I got a bit too excited, Miss Lin, don’t take it the wrong way."


    "It’s nothing. Ling Chen, you all sit; I’ll go cut some fruits." After speaking, Lin Han went to the kitchen with Lin Chun, leaving the living room to Ling Chen and Jiang Yunkai.


    "Kai, everything’s been fine while I’ve been away?"


    Jiang Yunkai nodded and said, "It’s been alright, nothing much happened. But we didn’t dare make your disappearance public. After all, your presence is significant; if people knew something happened to you, we’d be in big trouble."


    "As long as there are no issues."


    "Chen, your injury is no longer serious; aren’t you nning to go back? Everyone’s waiting for you, and there’s a lot you need to handle back there."


    "No rush. I have some personal matters to attend to."


    "Personal matters?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunkai’s eyes shifted, looking toward the kitchen with a teasing nce, "Chen, you’re not... "


    "Get out of here." Ling Chen said irritably, "I’m not as dirty-minded as you think. She’s my savior; I have no such thoughts on her." Pausing, Ling Chen continued, "Don’t worry about it. I won’t be going back for a while yet. Just leave me a satellite phone; you can reach me if anythinges up."


    "Okay." Jiang Yunkai nodded, about to reply when the ringtone from his pocket went off. He knew there was no signal in Xianghe Vige, so he had prepared a satellite phone formunication before leaving.


    When the call was connected, whatever was said on the other end made Jiang Yunkai’s face turn grim.


    After hanging up, Ling Chen asked, "What’s happened?"


    "Chen, something big has happened. Hu Fei just told me that Elder Tong had an ident and was just saved from the hospital. Although his life is not in danger, Elder Tong’s condition is very serious."


    Upon hearing this, Ling Chen’s expression changed, and he said solemnly, "How did this happen?"