<h4>Chapter 1353: Chapter 1661: The North-South Conflict (2)</h4>


    "Uncle Ling?" Ling Chen took up the conversation and said.


    Immediately, the person on the other end of the line was slightly taken aback, and it took a while before they spoke, "Are you... Ling Chen?"


    "It’s me." Ling Chen uttered the words with a bitter smile. He never expected the caller to be Ling Tao. He couldn’t understand, wasn’t this the secret base of the Ling Family in the South? Why was Ling Tao calling from there, unless...


    "Ling Chen, what are you doing there?" Ling Tao demanded to know.


    "Isn’t this the secret base of the Ling Family in the South? I..." Before Ling Chen could finish his sentence, Ling Tao on the other end immediately interrupted angrily, "Who told you that’s the Southern Ling Family’s base? That’s our secret base. Which bastard gave you this intel?"


    Ling Chen stood frozen, not knowing what to say. He thought that the map Lin Yiyi gave him marked all the secret bases of the Southern Ling Family, only to find out that it was the Northern Ling Family’s secret base. How could the Southern Ling Family know so much about the Northern bases unless... Realizing this possibility, Ling Chen’s heart sank.


    Not good! There must be a mole in the Northern Ling Family; otherwise, how could the Southern Ling Family grasp such secrets?


    "Ling Chen, what’s the damage over there?" Ling Tao asked, adjusting his emotions.


    "I..." Ling Chen was about to speak, but before he finished, he heard the signal from Ling Tao’s side drop, leaving only a busy tone in the phone.


    Seeing this, Ling Chen quickly dialed back, only to hear the system prompt: "Sorry, the number you are calling is not in service area..."


    Oh no!


    Just moments ago, they were still on the call, and now it indicates ack of service area, something’s definitely wrong. Could it be... Could it be that the Southern Ling Family has taken action?


    Thinking of this, Ling Chen immediately focused on theputer screen. Although the call had dropped, during the conversation, the software had already locked onto Ling Tao’s signal.


    This is... Seeing the red dot on the map, Ling Chen was taken aback. Isn’t this East Sea City? He didn’t expect Ling Tao to be in East Sea City.


    Bang!


    Just as he was thinking, Ling Chen suddenly heard a dull sound from outside. "What’s happening?"


    "Ling Chen." At this moment, Qin Genglong rushed up from downstairs and said seriously, "We are under attack."


    "By whom?"


    "Not sure yet. The numbers arerge, but the Divine Arrow Team is suppressing them. They can’t break in for now."


    Ling Chen nodded and said, "Lady Zhu, let’s go first."


    Leaving the three-story building, Ling Chen looked ahead and saw several off-road vehicles parked along the roadside, forming a temporary defensive line. Behind them, about twenty people crouched behind the car bodies, avoiding the assaults of arrows.


    Taking the opportunity, Ling Chen, Zhu Qing, and Qin Genglong sped up, circled behind the enemy, and suddenlyunched an attack. Before the enemy could react, all twenty were knocked to the ground. Scanning the fainted individuals, Ling Chen casually grabbed a man by his cor and pped him twice. Once the man regained consciousness, Ling Chen asked, "Who are you?"


    "The... Ling Family." The man stammered in reply.


    "Southern Ling Family?" Seeing the man nod, a glint of realization shed in Ling Chen’s eyes. It seemed his suspicions were correct. The Southern Ling Family wasunching a full assault on the Northern Ling Family, with all secret bases attacked simultaneously. In such a situation, the Northern Ling Family couldn’t withstand the assault at all.


    "Old Qin, you stay here to handle the aftermath. Lady Zhu, notify the others to head back to East Sea City with me immediately," Ling Chen instructed.


    His father and the porridge girl were with Ling Tao. If Ling Tao was attacked, Ling Kun and the porridge girl might be in danger. Immediately, the group drove the off-road vehicles and rushed towards the airport. On the road, Ling Chen called Hu Fei, telling him the locked location from before.


    "Fatty, check the situation over there immediately."


    "Hold on." As the words fell, Hu Fei’s sound of typing came through the phone. A minuteter, Hu Fei said, "I found it. The ce you mentioned is holding a fireworks show tonight, with a huge crowd. Hey! Are you sure it’s there? Did you make a mistake?"


    "No mistake, it’s definitely there. Fatty, inform Big Brother and Sir Chen immediately. Make sure they rush over—my father might be there. No matter what happens, ensure their safety."


    "No problem, I’ll handle it personally."


    After hanging up, Ling Chen tried calling Ling Tao again but couldn’t get through, making him incredibly anxious, unsure if Hu Fei and the others could make it in time.


    Along the way, with Ling Chen’s constant urging, it took less than half an hour for the group to reach the airport from downtown. By then, the ne was ready, waiting for their arrival to take off.


    "Hello! Ling Chen, we’ve arrived at the destination, but the environment here is too chaotic, and your location is not exact; finding them is very difficult right now." On the ne, Hu Fei was in contact with Ling Chen via phone.


    "No way. Use any means you have to find them."


    After the call, Qiu Yong approached Hu Fei and asked, "What did Ling Cheng say?"


    Hu Fei shrugged with a helpless expression, "What else? We have to keep looking." Hearing this, Yuan Yun frowned. "With everything so chaotic, how are we supposed to look?"


    At this moment, before them was a massive crowd, thousands swarming the surrounding streets, all there for the fireworks show. Coupled with the sound of explosions and the cheers of the crowd, even if there was a shootout somewhere, they couldn’t hear a thing.


    "How about this?" Hu Fei thought for a moment and suggested, "I’ll send people to the nearby high points to keep watch, while others spread out in the crowd, looking for suspicious targets."


    Qiu Yong nodded in agreement, "That’s all we can do now."


    Minute by minute passed by, and Hu Fei stood on a rooftop, looking down at the surrounding situation. But all he could see were masses of people, nothing else. Checking the time on his phone, Hu Fei couldn’t help but curse silently.


    It’s been so long, and there’s no sign of anything.


    Bang!


    The night sky burst with brilliant fireworks, transforming into countless splendid sparks, truly mesmerizing. Hu Fei raised his head, stared at the night sky illuminated by fireworks, and immediately picked up his phone to dial a number.


    "Tell them to pause all firework shows. If they refuse, screw them, no need for any nonsense," Hu Fei said fiercely.


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