<h4>Chapter 1358: Chapter 1666: Mysteriously Disappearing on the Sea (1)</h4>


    "I also find it strange," said Ling Kun. "Although the Southern Ling Family has been attacking us recently, the Northern Ling Family has only suffered minor losses without any critical damage. For such a full-scale attack, targeting all our bases and even our current location, it definitely isn’t simple."


    At this point, Ling Kun shifted his tone, "However... these secret locations, including our position, are confidential, and only a few people in the Northern Ling Family have ess to them. Even the porridge girl isn’t particrly clear about them. If there is a traitor, who could it be? Surely, it won’t be someone high-up in the Northern Ling Family."


    "Perhaps it really could be one of them. Dad, whether it’s the Northern or Southern Ling Family, to them, profit is above all. As long as there’s enough profit, nothing can’t be abandoned. The so-called ’Ling Family’ is just a slogan. Honestly, how many of them are truly dedicated to the Northern Ling Family? Dad, if you ask me, you should quickly get out of this mess before you get in too deep. Anyway, my foundation isn’t weak now. How about working with me?"


    Hearing this, Ling Kun chuckled, "You rascal, are you trying to make me work for you?"


    Ling Chen nodded, "Dad, at least you’re a top expert on the Heavenly List. What Ick most now are experts. Father and son united, together we can cut through an iron mountain. As long as we stick together, who else in this world would dare to bully us?"


    "This..." Ling Kun hesitated for a moment. "Let’s talk about itter. I can’t make a decision right now. Son, I’m different from you. You don’t have much contact with the Northern Ling Family, so there is little attachment. But I’m different. I owe everything I have today to the Northern Ling Family’s nurturing, including the Secret Society. The Secret Society is a force secretly established by the Northern Ling Family specifically tobat the God Organization. Initially, I was ordered to take over the Secret Society. Later, as the God Organization disbanded, the Secret Society also lost its purpose. With the Family Head’s approval, I handed the Secret Society over to you, including all its funds. Otherwise, do you think I could have easily decided to give the Secret Society to you? The Family Head did this to provide you with enough resources to gradually develop. That’s why Ling Tao’s words weren’t wrong. You owe a lot of your sess today to the Northern Ling Family."


    Ling Chen was stunned, not expecting all these hidden matters. If that’s the case, he really shouldn’t have said those words to Ling Tao, no wonder Ling Tao was furious, probably angered by Ling Chen’s heartlessness and indifference.


    "Son, for now, don’t tell anyone else about the traitor situation. I’ll investigate in secret to prevent mutual suspicion among everyone."


    Ling Chen had no objection to Ling Kun’s advice. After a pause, Ling Chen suddenly remembered something, "Dad, I’ve always wanted to ask you something, can you be honest with me?"


    "Ask away. As long as it’s something I know, I won’t hide it from you."


    "Why did you kill Su Zhengyang and his wife?"


    "You mean those two?" Ling Kun’s eyes shed with a sharp light at the mention of Su Zhengyang and his wife, "I killed them because they deserved to die."


    "Why?"


    "Because they deserved to die," Ling Kun said coldly. "Do you think Su Zhengyang was a good person? The people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion are a bunch of hypocrites. Su He was like that, so was Su Zhengyang. The only one with a slightly better character is the current Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, Su Mei."


    Ling Chen asked, puzzled, "Dad, what exactly did Su Zhengyang do?"


    "Over the years, after Su Zhengyang stepped down as the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, he seemed to wander freely, but in reality, he was secretly overseeing secret research for the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. ording to our investigation, Su Zhengyang secretly captured many people to provide more experimental materials for his research, including some minors, even children as young as one or two. I killed him not only because of a power struggle but more out of righteous anger. Ling Chen, you haven’t seen the photos of those children after the experiments; it’s simply inhumane."


    Research? So, theb they found at the Skyhawk Pavilion headquarters back then was actually under Su Zhengyang’s supervision.


    Realizing this, Ling Chen suddenly understood a lot. If that’s the case, then Su Zhengyang and his wife didn’t die unjustly.


    After thinking for a while, Ling Chen changed the subject, "Dad, doesn’t the Northern Ling Family have Ling Gengqiu’s severed arm? Do you know where that severed arm is?"


    "It was snatched away by the Southern Ling Family when we were ambushed. Why are you asking this?"


    Snatched away... Ling Chen touched his nose, realizing that the Southern Ling Family now held three of Ling Gengqiu’s severed limbs. It seems, for both public and private reasons, this battle must continue.


    "Dad, help me retrieve all of Ling Gengqiu’s severed limbs, and I’ll give you a great surprise."


    "What surprise?" Ling Kun asked curiously. Before Ling Chen could reply, there was a ’knock knock knock’ at the door.


    Opening the door, a man stood outside, "Mr. Ling, Mr. Hu requests your presence."


    "Alright, I know." With that, Ling Chen turned his head to Ling Kun inside the room, "Dad, get some rest. I have to go."


    Upon reaching the central control room, Ling Chen walked straight to Hu Fei by theputer and asked, "What’s the situation?"


    "The news just came in. After that yacht entered the public sea area, it immediately stopped. So far, no ships have appeared to receive them. I’m considering whether to take action now."


    "Are the helicopters ready?"


    Hu Fei nodded, "Rest assured, everything is ready to go at any time." Recently, Hu Fei had specifically purchased two helicopters for convenient operations, parked atop the base’s high building.


    "Inform Sir Chen to bring people to the rooftop to meet me."


    "Alright."


    Before long, Ling Chen, Chen Junfeng, Ji Gang, and Qiu Yong boarded the helicopter, flying directly towards the yacht’s location. Although there were two helicopters, they were sightseeing helicopters, each with only five seats excluding the pilot—eight seats in total.


    After over half an hour of flight, Ling Chen, in the co-pilot seat, finally spotted the yacht on the sea. Picking up binocrs, Ling Chen checked around the yacht, finding no other ships nearby, nor anyone walking on the yacht.


    "Ling Chen, should we continue monitoring or go down directly?"


    Hearing Zhu Qing’s voice, Ling Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Let’s circle around a bit more. There’s a chance the Southern Ling Family might send someone to pick them up. If we find no other ships, then we’ll go down."