<h4>Chapter 1304: Chapter 1612: He’s Still Alive (1)</h4>


    "Ling Cheng, do you think... Lady Zhu has discovered something?" Xia Yue asked softly.


    Ling Chen nodded ambiguously. Zhu Qing had been in that room for so long that she must have discovered something. Everyone patiently waited. Time passed minute by minute, and soon more than ten minutes had passed, yet Zhu Qing still hadn’t emerged from the room.


    Seeing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but worry. After some thought, he took out his phone, hesitating whether to send Zhu Qing a message to inquire.


    At that moment, the room Zhu Qing was in suddenly lit up. Seeing this scene, Ling Chen’s heart skipped a beat. Not good! Could it be that Zhu Qing’s tracks have been discovered?


    Just then, the door to the room opened from the inside, and immediately, Guo Ming came out with someone else. After leaving the room, the two didn’t linger and directly headed towards their residence. As they walked away, the light in the room dimmed again, returning to its original state.


    Bzz bzz bzz! A vibration sounded, and Ling Chen quickly took out his phone, ncing at the message content on the screen.


    "She seeded." Ling Chen’s lips curved slightly, smiling as he said, "Let’s go, we can head back now."


    "Ling Cheng, shouldn’t we wait for her toe out together?"


    "No need, let’s leave her in there. If shees out now, she might be in danger; it’s safer inside. Moreover, she can gather some information for me while in there." After a pause, Ling Chen continued, "Everyone, let’s rest well tonight. We’ll visit Mr. Guo again tomorrow."


    The next morning, after breakfast, Ling Chen led Chen Junfeng and others directly to the Guo Family.


    Upon learning of Ling Chen’s arrival, the butler immediately weed him into the Siheyuan’s main hall. Soon after sitting down, Guo Ming strode in from outside. Seeing everyone present, Guo Mingughed heartily, "Ling, what brings you here?"


    "Mr. Guo." Ling Chen sped his hands politely in greeting.


    "No need for formalities. Is there something you need from me today?"


    Ling Chen nced at Qiu Yong beside him and said, "Mr. Guo, I’ve heard you have something that belongs to me, so I wanted toe and see."


    Upon hearing this, Guo Ming smiled faintly, looked into Ling Chen’s eyes, and said, "Are you referring to... Ling Gengqiu’s body?"


    Uh... Ling Chen was slightly taken aback, not expecting Guo Ming to be more direct than himself. He originally thought Guo Ming would deny it, potentially leading to a conflict. But Guo Ming openly admitted it, with nothing to hide.


    Seeing Ling Chen’s stunned expression, Guo Ming chuckled and said, "You’ve been having people monitor our Guo Family these past few days. From that moment, I knew I couldn’t keep it hidden. To be honest, I don’t want to be your enemy. Previously, the Martial Arts world was dominated by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, but times have changed, and Dragon Tiger Hall now holds sway. Opposing you, I know the consequences. So over these days, I’ve thought it over carefully; since you’ve discovered the truth, there’s no need for me to hide it anymore."


    With that said, Guo Ming stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me."


    Ling Chen quickly followed Guo Ming’s steps, leaving the hall together. Before long, the group arrived at the room Zhu Qing had investigated the night before. Entering the room, Ling Chen nced at the dim surroundings before casting his gaze at Guo Ming. At that moment, Guo Ming walked to a table and gently patted it twice. Instantly, the table and the floor beneath it slowly moved aside, revealing a spacious entrance.


    "This is a basement built by our ancestor, Guo Qiang. At the time, its main purpose was to preserve your ancestor’s body." Guo Ming exined as he led everyone into the basement.


    The Guo Family’s basement was extraordinarily spacious, asrge as a Siheyuan. Following Guo Ming, Ling Chen walked with a look of astonishment on his face.


    What kind of basement was this? It was clearly an advancedboratory. In this hidden undergroundb, there were dozens of busy researchers. The arrival of Ling Chen and the others piqued the researchers’ curiosity, and they asionally nced over.


    "I have forty-seven researchers here, divided into six teams, each responsible for different studies. Over the years, we’ve made significant breakthroughs and achievements in medicine," Guo Ming introduced as he walked.


    "Mr. Guo, how many years has yourboratory been operational?" Ling Chen asked.


    "Hundreds of years. Back in the day, when Guo Qiang discovered the secret of Ling Gengqiu’s body, he decided to keep it at the Guo Family for secret research. At that time, technology wasn’t nearly as advanced as it is today, so the Guo Family could only hire some renowned doctors for research. As times progressed, thisb gradually expanded to what it is today."


    "You knew about Ling Gengqiu all along, so why didn’t you tell me at the beginning and instead gave me false leads?"


    "Ling, if you were in my shoes, would you casually disclose such a secret to someone else? Therefore, hiding it for as long as possible was the best strategy. Back then, Guo Qiang anticipated someone mighte looking for Ling Gengqiu’s body, so to avoid implicating the Guo Family, he constructed a fake tomb and enlisted the Zhu Family’s help to guard it."


    Ling Chen interjected, "You wanted to use the Zhu Family to eliminate those seeking Ling Gengqiu’s body."


    "Exactly." Guo Ming nodded, "That was also for our Guo Family’s own safety. Ling Chen, I hope you won’t take offense. People are inherently selfish. Thisb has been passed down from our ancestors to my care; I don’t want anything to happen to it. If you hadn’te knocking, I’d have continued to keep a low profile, not exposing theb’s secret."


    Ling Chen had no interest in dwelling on this issue further and straightforwardly asked, "Where is Ling Gengqiu’s body? I wish to see it."


    "Please follow me." After a pause, Guo Ming suddenly cautioned, "Gentlemen, you might want to prepare yourselves; I don’t wish to frighten you."


    Before long, Ling Chen and the others followed Guo Ming through three reinforced bomb-proof doors, ultimately entering a room made entirely of transparent ss.


    Guo Ming pointed to a room inside the ss enclosure and said, "Inside is the sterile room, where your ancestor resides."


    "Resides?" Hearing Guo Ming’s choice of words, Ling Chen was taken aback, asking, "Mr. Guo, what do you mean by that?"


    "You’ll see momentarily." As he spoke, Guo Ming extended his hand and gently tapped on the ss.


    Immediately, text appeared on arge screen outside the sterile room: "You have business with me? Who are these people?"


    Guo Ming smiled toward the sterile room and said, "Your family wishes to see you, so I brought them here."