<h4>Chapter 1315: Chapter 1623: The Safest ce (Part 2)</h4>


    While the middle-aged man was checking the equipment, the young man drove therge truck away on his own.


    Two hourster, the truck slowly entered the rolling shutter door. Besides the young man, there was now an old man in the passenger seat. After getting out of the vehicle, the two of them directly opened the cargo door and began unloading therge wooden crates from inside.


    "Dr. Chen, these are the devices you requested. They may not be as advanced as the ones provided by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, but they should be sufficient," the young man said.


    This young man was none other than Zhu Hong, who had previously escaped from the Skyhawk Pavilion base. As for the middle-aged man, he was Dr. Chen, Chen Yunxiang, who left the base along with Zhu Hong and was responsible for theboratory. Ever since knowing his identity, Zhu Hong deliberately kept him around to continue researching Ling Gengqiu’s severed limb.


    Chen Yunxiang had hesitated too, but the opportunity to continue his research made him choose to stay.


    After inspecting the equipment Zhu Hong brought back, Chen Yunxiang nodded slightly and said, "This equipment will do, but I still need some assistance."


    "Do you have anyone in mind?"


    "I’ve trained quite a few students in the past, and some of them are working in East Sea City. I can ask them to help. Rest assured, they are all trustworthy people."


    Zhu Hong pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "You can get help, but let me make one thing clear upfront: if any of them leak the secret, don’t me me for being ruthless."


    "I understand."


    "Master," Zhu Hong turned to the old man and said, "we also need some trustworthy hands now. Can you find anyone?"


    "As far as I know, Song Mingzhe and Chu Huaiyang are still alive. However, they seem to have joined the Dragon Tiger Hall. I’m afraid they won’t be of use to us anymore. So, in terms of manpower..." Chen Quan contemted and said, "It’s not that there’s no one, but... those people are hard to manage. I’m afraid that bringing them in would not only be unhelpful but could also backfire."


    "Why is that?"


    "Those people are scoundrels in martial arts. Though skilled, each is unruly and hard to convince to follow your orders unless you fulfill all their demands."


    Hearing this, Zhu Hong confidently replied with a smile, "As long as they have demands, there should be no problem. Tell them that as long as they are willing to serve me, I can meet any of their demands."


    "Alright, I’ll ry your message. But as for their willingness, I can’t guarantee that."


    "Just tell them I have something that can make them stronger. I’m confident they’ll agree."


    After Chen Quan left, Chen Yunxiang approached Zhu Hong and said, "Mr. Zhu, the thing you mentioned is still in the experimental phase, with only a thirty percent sess rate. It’s not ready for use yet, you..."


    Before Chen Yunxiang could finish, Zhu Hong waved his hand dismissively and interrupted, "That’s not your concern. Just follow my instructions." With that, Zhu Hong walked to the window and wiped the dust off the ss with his hand, then looked out.


    Outside their location was directly opposite a nightclub, which hadn’t opened yet since it was daytime, although some staff were seen busy at the entrance. Looking at the scene outside, Zhu Hong’s lips curled into a cold, menacing smile.


    He knew East Sea City was Ling Chen’s territory, and precisely because of that, he decided toe here. Moreover, the ce he rented was right under Ling Chen’s nose. It was undoubtedly the safest ce for now; Ling Chen would probably never expect him to settle in the most dangerous area.


    Pulling the curtains closed, Zhu Hong turned to Chen Yunxiang again. By then, the bearded man had already been tied to a metal bed, with his mouth stuffed to prevent him from making any noise that might attract attention from outside. Chen Yunxiang picked up a syringe and injected all of the purple liquid into the bearded man’s body.


    In an instant, the bearded man, who had been in aa, suddenly opened his eyes. His entire body was now bulging with veins, looking exceptionally grotesque and terrifying.


    Grunts and muffled roars emerged from his throat, and were it not for the rag stuffed in his mouth, his teeth would likely have been shattered from clenching.


    Observing the data disyed on the equipment, Chen Yunxiang asionally jotted down notes, seemingly indifferent to the bearded man’s agony. Once in work mode, nothing else seemed to matter to him but the data.


    In just a few minutes, the bearded man’s veins had burst, and his whole body was covered in blood. Due to excessive blood loss, he soon fell silent, with all signs of life now reading zero.


    "Test subject deceased," Chen Yunxiang said calmly, as if life itself held no value in his eyes. Or perhaps... he had grown numb to such situations after experiencing them so many times.


    Putting down the notepad, Chen Yunxiang turned to Zhu Hong and said, "Mr. Zhu, this experiment was aimed at verifying some of my theories. However, data from a single test subject is too limited. I need more data to reach an urate conclusion."


    Zhu Hong smiled and said, "This is East Sea City; however many test subjects you need is not a problem. Continue your work, and tomorrow morning I will deliver the test subjects you require." With that, Zhu Hong turned and walked out.


    In the blink of an eye, a week passed.


    Ling Chen’s life had settled into a routine. During this period, he had stayed at the Falcon Private Security Company, dealing with various affairs. These matters involved not only Falcon Company but also the Dragon Tiger Hall and other aspects.


    By now, Ling Chen’s assets could be described as astronomical, and his influence was at its peak. The rise of the Dragon Tiger Hall gave Ling Chen significant influence in the Martial Arts world. Currently, the word of Dragon Tiger Hall held more sway than even the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. In addition to Dragon Tiger Hall, Ling Chen’s perfect transformation from a subordinate to a leader waspleted by his bases in the desert and the underground forces in East Sea City and Beijing.


    Recently, during every conference call, Tong Zhentian had always advised Ling Chen that, as a leader, it was unnecessary to handle everything personally or rush to the forefront. In his position, safety was paramount.


    To ensure Ling Chen’s safety, Tong Zhentian even sent Ji Gang to Beijing to join Chen Junfeng in overseeing his security.


    Ling Chen found Tong Zhentian’s arrangements hard to ept. Nevertheless, he understood, because he wasn’t living just for himself anymore; tens of thousands of people relied on him for their livelihoods. If anything happened to him, chaos would ensue.