<h4>Chapter 1267: Chapter 1575: Major Client</h4>


    Looking at the contents of the contract, Ling Chen frowned slightly, pondering secretly. This was the part that had always puzzled him: the body ced in the tomb by Guo Qiang was not Ling Gengqiu. If so, why did he spend a huge sum to hire the Zhu Family to protect the tomb? Forty thousand taels of silver, that was an astronomical figure at the time. The more Ling Chen thought about it, the more he felt Guo Qiang was overdoing it.


    Since the corpse in the tomb was fake, why would Guo Qiang waste so much money?


    After thinking for a while, Ling Chen turned to Zhu Qing and asked, "When we were excavating the tomb, you tried to stop us several times. Later on, seeing we didn’t heed the warnings, were you prepared to kill?"


    Zhu Qing nced at Zhu Houchang, nodded, and said, "Yes. ording to our contract with Guo Qiang, if warnings were ineffective, we would take extreme measures to kill the intruders."


    "I see."


    From all appearances, Guo Qiang was the key figure. Initially, he snatched parts of Ling Gengqiu’s body from a group of men in ck. As for how those body parts were handled, only Guo Qiang knew.


    "Mr. Zhu, thank you for bringing this to me."


    "You’re wee, this was the condition we agreed upon initially." After a pause, Zhu Houchang looked at Zhu Qing and said, "Qing, please step out for a moment. I’d like to have a word with Mr. Ling alone."


    Zhu Qing acknowledged, turned around, and left the room.


    After Zhu Qing left, Ling Chen asked, "What would you like to discuss with me, Mr. Zhu?"


    "Mr. Ling, I am a person who repays kindness. Last time, regardless of whether Zhu Qing followed your orders, she had to take responsibility. ording to our Zhu Family rules, if the employer dies, those protecting them should also end their own lives. However, you spared Qing, for which I am deeply grateful. Qing is my beloved niece, and I don’t want her to get into trouble. So, regarding this matter, I need to make some amends."


    "Then how would you like to make amends, Mr. Zhu?"


    Zhu Houchang suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Ling, every word I’m about to tell you is a secret of the Zhu Family. ording to our rules, it’s strictly forbidden to disclose client information, but considering what happened with Qing, this is my personal assistance to you." Upon finishing, Zhu Houchang pulled out a document from his briefcase and pressed it on the table with his hand.


    "I know you’re very interested in Guo Qiang. In fact, besides Guo Qiang, we also have business dealings with other members of the Guo Family."


    Ling Chen’s heart stirred, and he hurriedly asked, "Who?"


    Zhu Houchang slowly uttered the name: "Guo Ming. I’ve seen the contract between Guo Ming and the Zhu Family. The Zhu Family is responsible for providing a security team,prehensively ensuring the safety of the Guo Family."


    "What’s so strange about that?" Ling Chen asked, puzzled. "It’s normal for the Guo Family to find someone to protect them, right?"


    Zhu Houchang replied meaningfully, "Hiring a security teamposed of a hundred elite assassins, do you think that’s normal?"


    "A hundred assassins?" Ling Chen was taken aback. He thought the Guo Family had only hired a few or a dozen, not expecting there to be a hundred. That was terrifying.


    "The Guo Family is considered a major client of ours. There are several managers in our Zhu Family, each responsible for their clients. The Guo Family is taken care of by one of my brothers. I didn’t know this before, but I discovered it when I went to find the contract between Guo Qiang and the Zhu Family. Mr. Ling, to put it inly, we are merely businessmen. As long as there’s demand, we do our best to meet our clients’ needs. As for other things, the Zhu Family doesn’t interfere much. If you want to understand the reasons within, you will have to investigate yourself. This is as far as I can help you."


    "Mr. Zhu, giving me this information is already beyond my gratitude. Thank you!" Ling Chen said. He was genuinely grateful to Zhu Houchang, as this information was extremely important to him, possibly a crucial clue.


    "Alright, I’ve said everything I needed to. Mr. Ling, I still have things to do, so I’ll be off. If you need any help in the future, have Qing contact me. You’re one of my major clients, and I’ll try my best to assist you."


    "Thank you!"


    After seeing Zhu Houchang out of Dragon Tiger Hall, Ling Chen and Zhu Qing also drove off. Not long after, Ling Chen drove to the Nanrong Family home. After being out for so long, he hadn’t been in contact with Nanrong Wanqing. Since he was back, he felt it necessary to visit.


    Parking the car outside, Ling Chen walked to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Liu Kun appeared in front of Ling Chen as the door to the living room opened.


    "Mr. Ling."


    "Uncle Liu, how many times do I have to say it? Just call me Ling Chen, no need to use ’Mr.’, it’s too formal."


    Liu Kun nodded, not saying much more, and promptly ushered Ling Chen and Zhu Qing inside. "How is the old master’s health, Uncle Liu?"


    "Still manageable, no major issues for now. However, the old master is quite old, and right now he relies on medication, which in turn is straining his body. If the medication is used in the long term, it might not hold up for much longer."


    "No worries, I’ll find a way," Ling Chen said. Last time when Nanrong Yong was critically ill, Ling Chen procured some special potions from Ling Tao, allowing Nanrong Yong’s health to gradually return to normal. However, those potions only temporarily kept Nanrong Yong alive. As Liu Kun said, the medication was straining his body, and once it’s overused, there would be no turning back, as was the case with Ling Beichuan.


    Ling Chen could watch Ling Beichuan pass away with open eyes but couldn’t bear to see anything happen to Nanrong Yong. Therefore, finding Ling Gengqiu’s body was of utmost importance now.


    "Uncle Liu, where’s Wanqing?"


    "Did you not know?" Liu Kun said, puzzled, "The young miss is not in East Sea City; she left for Beijing a few days ago. The newpany’s business is extremely busytely, and the young miss ismuting back and forth, very tired. Luckily, Mr. Nanrong has grown up, and he is able to help reduce her burden significantly."


    "Then Haozi should be at home."


    Liu Kun shook his head and said, "The young master is out entertaining clients, probably won’t return until veryte." After a pause, Liu Kun continued, "The young miss and the young master are both not at home, but the cousin is. Would you like to see her?"


    The cousin? Ling Chen’s eyes lit up; Su Lin was back.


    "Great, she is so busy now, it’s rare to get a chance to see her. Uncle Liu, go ahead with your tasks, I’ll go see Miss Su myself." With that, Ling Chen took Zhu Qing and headed straight to the vi in the backyard.


    Entering the vi, Ling Chen saw Su Lin wearing a pink pajama set with cartoon patterns, lounging on the sofa without a care, her long, white, and slender legs exposed.


    Su Lin was very beautiful, a rare sight to behold. However, because she frequently spent time with Nanrong Wanqing, everyone’s attention was drawn to Nanrong Wanqing, and few paid attention to Su Lin. Even if they did notice her, Nanrong Wanqing’s presence overshadowed her beauty.