<h4>Chapter 1298: Chapter 1606: Desert Ambush (Part 1)</h4>


    Entering theboratory and seeing the equipment inside, Ling Chen’s expression was a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected such argeboratory to be hidden beneath this base. "The Skyhawk Pavilion’s base is built on top of thisboratory," Chen Junfeng, who apanied him, said. "It seems thisboratory has been around for many years. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion likely constructed the Skyhawk Pavilion here to protect theboratory’s safety."


    Ling Chen wandered around theboratory, noticing the empty central container, the open refrigerator and drawers that were devoid of anything. On the floor of theboratory, quite a bit of bloodstains remained, left by unknown individuals.


    "Did you have the people remove everything?" Ling Chen asked Zhu Chuan.


    Zhu Chuan nced around at the situation, his brows furrowing slightly, clearly unsure.


    At this moment, Liu Dongsheng entered with his men from outside, saying, "Mr. Ling, we’ve searched the entire base and found no trace of Zhu Hong. I questioned the captured assassins, and none of them saw Zhu Hong. He might have already escaped."


    Escaped? Ling Chen sighed helplessly, having thought he could solve everything including Zhu Hong, but somehow that guy still had such luck to slip away.


    "Forget it! Uncle Liu, take some people to search the surrounding area and see if anything can be found."


    "Alright." Liu Dongsheng responded and immediately dispatched the personnel he brought along.


    Shortly thereafter, more than a dozen researchers in whiteb coats were brought over.


    "Mr. Ling, all these people were hiding in the room."


    Ling Chen scrutinized the crowd and asked, "Are you all the research personnel in thisboratory?"


    The crowd nodded, looking at Ling Chen with fear. Ling Chen nced at Zhu Chuan, who stood there expressionlessly, and decided to focus his attention back on the research personnel.


    "Who’s in charge here? Come forward and introduce yourself."


    Upon hearing this, the more than ten researchers looked at each other, but none stepped forward. Seeing this, Ling Chen spoke with a faint smile, "What’s the matter? Afraid?"


    "No... it’s not that," one researcher reluctantly said, "The head of theboratory isn’t here."


    "Continue searching, find him for me," Liu Dongsheng immediately organized a thorough search of the entireboratory. However, more than ten minutes passed, and they didn’t locate the whereabouts of the person in charge. At this point, a young man hurried to Liu Dongsheng’s side, whispering a few words.


    "Mr. Ling, we’ve found the surveince footage of theboratory."


    "Where is it? Take me to see it."


    Very soon, Ling Chen and Liu Dongsheng arrived at the independent surveince room of theboratory. After opening the surveince footage, Ling Chen quickly observed the appearance of Zhu Hong and a researcher. However, Ling Chen’s attention wasn’t on Zhu Hong; he kept staring at the liquid container in theboratory. In that liquid container, he saw a severed limb. Ultimately, Zhu Hong packed up the severed limb and took it away.


    So... the real purpose of Skyhawk Pavilion being built here was to protect that severed limb.


    Ling Chen frowned slightly. He never expected that the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was secretly researching Ling Gengqiu’s body. All along, he thought only Ling Family members knew Ling Gengqiu’s secret, but from the current circumstances, aside from Ling Family, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion also knew about this secret. Furthermore, the long-standing existence of Skyhawk Pavilion indicated that the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion started researching Ling Gengqiu’s body many years ago.


    "Mr. Ling, this person is likely theboratory head they’ve mentioned," Liu Dongsheng pointed at the man on the surveince screen and said.


    Ling Chen nodded and said, "That’s not the main issue. Uncle Liu, have your men collect all theboratory’s data. Remember, no omissions; I want it all."


    "Alright." Though Liu Dongsheng didn’t understand what Ling Chen was nning, he agreed nheless.


    Back in theboratory, Ling Chen walked straight up to Zhu Chuan, looking into his eyes, and asked, "How long have you been researching Ling Gengqiu?"


    Zhu Chuan looked coldly at Ling Chen, as if he hadn’t heard the question at all.


    "Won’t talk, huh? No problem, I’ll find out," Ling Chen said, then turned to Chen Junfeng and said, "Sir Chen, take all people from Skyhawk Pavilion away and evacuate the base in ten minutes."


    "Alright."


    The crowd worked efficiently, and in less than ten minutes, most people had left the base in military transport vehicles. From afar, the entire base was brightly lit, with people asionally passing by outside as if nothing had happened.


    An hour passed.


    The night grew dark, Ling Chen stood two kilometers away from the base, holding binocrs, observing the movements around it.


    "Mr. Ling, the drone has discovered traces of Su He and crew, they’re located northeast of the base, about ten kilometers from the destination."


    "Notify everyone to prepare."


    "Yes."


    After another half an hour, Ling Chen finally saw Su He and the others through the binocrs. Besides the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion members, they were followed by over two hundred martial artists. Seeing those people stumbling as they walked, it was clear they had suffered significantly in the desert.


    As the team slowly approached the base, Ling Chen set down the binocrs and gestured to Liu Dongsheng, who immediately went to arrange personnel.


    More than ten minutester, Su He’s group finally arrived at the base. All who had been waiting at the door swiftly opened it and greeted them promptly.


    "Elder Su."


    "Where is Zhu Chuan?" Su He asked directly with a gloomy expression. Throughout the journey, he had tried calling Zhu Chuan countless times, with no sess. Even with his calm disposition, he couldn’t help but get angry.


    "Elder Su, not even Eagle Head is here. I also don’t know where he’s gone," replied a young man honestly.


    "Hmph!" Su He snorted coldly, "I don’t care what means you use, find him within ten minutes. If you don’t bring him to me, then bring me your head."


    "Yes." After speaking, the questioned young man looked at the martial artists following behind and asked, "Elder Su, these people..."


    "Find a ce to settle them, and have someone watch them. Don’t let them escape."


    "Elder Su." At this moment, the group of martial artists looked at the situation before them, somewhat bewildered. They had followed the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to eliminate Skyhawk Pavilion. Finally arriving at the destination, yet nothing had happened. Moreover, judging by Su He’s demeanor, he seemed quite familiar with the people at this base.


    Could it be that this isn’t Skyhawk Pavilion’s headquarters?


    Su He turned back, giving a cold nce at those behind him, and spoke, "Rest first. I wille to youter." Without waiting for the martial artists to ask further questions, Su He, along with Wang Hao and others, left without looking back.